And measures and matters of The Truth of the "time" we are in ...how "man" ..."thought to change time and times ... Dearly beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, how that one day is with the Lord, as a thousand year, and a thousand year as one day.
The Lord is not slack to fulfil his promise, as some men count slackness: but is patient to us ward, and would have no man lost, but would receive all men to repentance.
creteis@yahoo.com Behold in a dread nightmare of the dark season ...of the times and time ..of the season of man ...see son of man ...
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as "Tyrants"and the rule and rules and rulers of the darkness of this world came back to remembrance ...
and the spiritual wickedness for heavenly things came back to remembrance.
and scripture came back to remembrance ...
And it came to pass, when men began to multiply upon the earth, and had begot them daughters, the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and took unto them wives, which they best liked among them all. And the Lord said: My spirit shall not always strive with man, for they are flesh. Nevertheless I will give them yet space, an hundred and twenty years.
And when the Lord saw that the wickedness of man was increased upon the earth, and that all the imagination and thoughts of his heart was only evil continually, he repented that he had made man upon the earth, and sorrowed in his heart. And said: I will destroy mankind which I have made, from off the face of the earth: both man, beast, worm and fowl of the air, for it repenteth me that I have made them. But yet Noe found grace in the sight of the Lord.
There were tyrants in the world in those days. For after that the children of God had gone in unto the daughters of men, and had begotten them children, the same children were the mightiest of the world, and men of renown.
These are the generations of Noe. Noe was a righteous man and uncorrupt in his time, and walked with God. And Noe begat three sons: Sem, Ham, and Japheth. And the earth was corrupt in the sight of God, and was full of mischief. And God looked upon the earth, and lo it was corrupt: for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Then said God to Noe: the end of all flesh is come before me, for the earth is full of their mischief. And lo, I will destroy them with the earth. Make thee an ark of pine tree, and make chambers in the ark, and pitch it within and without with pitch. And of this fashion shalt thou make it.
The length of the ark shall be three hundred cubits, and the breadth of it fifty cubits, and the height of it thirty cubits. A window shalt thou make above in the ark. And within a cubit compass shalt thou finish it. And the door of the ark shalt thou set in the side of it: and thou shalt make it with three lofts one above an other. For behold I will bring in a flood of water upon the earth to destroy all flesh from under heaven, wherein breath of life is: so that all that is in the earth shall perish. But I will make mine appointment with thee, that both thou shalt come in to the ark and thy sons, thy wife and thy sons wives with thee.
And of all that liveth whatsoever flesh it be, shalt thou bring into the ark, of every thing a pair, to keep them alive with thee. And male and female see that they be, of birds in their kind, and of beasts in their kind, and of all manner of worms of the earth in their kind: a pair of every thing shall come unto thee to keep them alive. And take unto thee of all manner of meat that may be eaten and lay it up in store by thee, that it may be meat both for thee and for them: and Noe did according to all that God commanded himThen answered *Eliphaz the Themanite, and said: Should a wise man answer as the silence of the wind, and fill his belly with the wind of the east? Thou reproveth with words, that are nothing worth: and speakest the things, that do no good. As for shame, thou hast set it aside, else wouldest thou not make so many words before God: but thy wickedness acheth thy mouth, and so thou hast chosen thee a crafty tongue. Thine own mouth condemeth thee, and not I : yee thine own lips shape the answer. Art thou the first man, that ever was born? Or, wast thou made before the hills? hast thou heard the secrete counsel of God, that all wisdom is to little for thee? What knowest thou that we knowest not? What understandest thou, but we can the same? With us are old and aged men, yee such as have lived longer than thy forefathers.
Thinkest thou it a small thing of the consolations of God? and are they with the* living word. Why doth thine heart make thee so proud? Why standest thou so greatly in thine own conceit? Where unto thine eyes, that thy mind is so puffed up against God and letteth such words come out of thy mouth? What is a man, that he should be clean? what hath he ( which is born of a woman ) whereby he might be known to be righteous? Behold there is no trust to his *fanctes: yee the very heavens are not clean in his sight. How much more then an abominable and vile man, which drinketh wickedness like water? I will tell thee, hear me: I will show thee a thing, that I know: which wise men have told, and hath not been hid from their fathers: unto whom only the land was given, that no stranger should ever come among them.
The ungodly despair all the days of their life, and the number of a tyrants years is unknown. And fearful found is ever in his ears, and when it is peace yet feareth he destruction: He believeth never to be delivered out of darkness, the sword is always before his eyes. When he goeth forth to get his living, he thinketh plainly, that the day of darkness is at hand. Sorrow and carefulness make him afraid, and compass him round about, like as it where a king with his host ready to the battle. For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and armed himself against the Almighty. He runneth proudly upon him, and with stiffneck fighteth he against him: where as he covereth his face with fatness, and maketh his body well liking. Therefore shall his dwelling be in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabits, but are become heaps of stones.
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, ner increase upon the earth. He shall never come out of darkness, the flame shall dry up his branches, with the blast of the mouth of God shall he be taken away. He will never apply himself to faithfulness and truth, so sore is he deceived with vanity.
He shall perish, afore his time be worn out, and his hand shall not be green. He shall be plucked off as an untimely grape from the vine, and shall let his flower fall, as the olive doth. For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such, as are greedy to receive gifts. He conceives travail, he beareth mischief, and his body bringeth forth deceit.names from the Hebrew are: *Eliphaz = "my God is (fine) gold" Themanite = "southward" to destroy, to perish.
*note this "living word" *fanctes = fancies, imaginations.And Job proceeded a went forth in his communication saying: As truly as God liveth ( which hath taken away my power from me ) and the Almighty, that hath vexed my mind: My lips shall talk of no vanity, and my tongue shall speak no deceit, while my breath is in me, and as long as the wind ( that God hath given me ) is in my nostrils.
God forbid, that I should grant your cause to be right. As for me, until mine end come will I never go from my innocency. My righteous dealings keep I fast, which I will not forsake: my heart shall not reprove me of my days. Therefore mine enemy shall be found as ungodly, and he that taketh part against me, as the unrighteous. What hope hath the hypocrite, though he have great good, and though God give him riches after his hearts desire? Doth God hear him the sooner, when he crieth unto him in his necessity? Hath he such pleasure and delight in the Almighty, that he dare call upon God? I will teach you in the name of God? and the thing that I have of the Almighty, will I not keep from you. Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words saying: This is that portion that the wicked shall have of God, and the heritage that the tyrants shall receive of the Almighty. If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread. Look whom he leaveth behind him, they shall die and be buried, and no man shall pity of his widows. Though he have as much money as the dust of the earth, and raiment as ready as the clay, he may well prepare it: but the godly shall put it upon him, and the innocent shall deal out the money. His house shall endure as the moth, and as a *booth that the watchman maketh. When the rich man dieth, he carrieth nothing with him: he is gone in the twinkling of an eye. Destruction taketh hold upon him as the water flood, and the tempest stealeth him away in the night season. A vehement wind carryeth him hence, and departeth: a storm plucketh him out of his place. It rusheth in upon him, and spareth him not, he may not escape the power thereof. Then clap men their hands at him, yee and jest of him, when they look upon his place*booth (tent)
Eliu proceeding forth in his communication, said: Hear my words, (O ye wise men ) hearken unto me, ye that have understanding. For like as the mouth tasteth the meats, so the ear proveth and deserneth the words. As for the judgment, let us seek it out among ourselves, that we may know what is right. And why? Job hath said: I am righteous, but God doth me wrong. I must needs be a liar, though my cause be right, and violently I am plagued where I made no fault: where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water? Which goeth in company of wicked doers, and walketh with ungodly men: For he hath said: Though a man be good, yet he is naught before God. Therefore hearken unto me, yee that have understanding.
Far be it from God, that he should meddle with wickedness: and far be it from the almighty, that he should meddle with unrighteous dealing: but he rewardeth the works of man, and causeth every man to find according to his ways. For sure it is, that God condemeth no man wrongfully, and the judgement of the Almighty is not unrighteous. Who ruleth the earth in his stead? Or who hath he set to govern the whole world? To whom hath he given his heart, for to draw his spirit and breath from him? All flesh shall come together unto naught, and all men shall turn again unto earth. If thou now have understanding, hear what I say, and hearken to the voice of my words.
*May he be made whole, that loveth no right? If thou were a very innocent man, shouldest thou then be punished? For he is even the same, that knoweth the rebellions kings, and sayeth to the Princes: Ungodly men are ye. He hath none respect unto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the rich more than the poor. For they all be the work of his hands. In the twinkling of an eye shall they be slain: and at midnight, when the people and the tyrants rage, then shall they perish, and be taken away without hands. And why? his eyes look upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings. There is no darkness or thick shadow, that can hide the wicked doers from him. For no man shall be suffered to go into judgement with God.
Many one, yee innumerable doth he punish, and seteth others in their stead. For he knoweth their evil and dark works, therefore shall they be destroyed. They that were in the stead of Sears, dealt like ungodly men. Therefore turned they traitorously and unfaithfully from him, and would not receive his ways. In so much that they have caused the voice of the poor to come unto him, and he heareth the complaint of such as are in necessity. If he deliver and grant pardon, who will judge or condemn? But if he hide away his countenance, who will turn it about again, whether it be to the people or to any man? From the wickedness and sin of the people, he maketh an hypocrite to reign over them. For so much as I have begun to talk of God, I will not hinder thee, If I have gone amiss, enform me: if I have done wrong, I will leave off. Wilt thou not give a reasonable answer? Art thou afraid of anything, seeing thou beganest first to speak, and not I? For else the men of understanding and wisdom, that have heard me might say: What canst thou speak? As for Job he hath not spoken to the purpose nor wisely. O' father let Job be well tried, because he hath turned himself to the wicked: yee above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his wordsMay he be made whole, that loveth no right? (kjv and other bibles of man = that hateth right govern?)
Eliu spake moreover, and said: Thinkest thou it right, that thou saidst: I am righteous before God? Seeing thou sayest so, how doest thou know it? What thing hast thou more excellent than I, that I am a sinner? Therefore will I give answer unto thee and thy friends: Look unto the heaven, and behold it: consider the clouds, how they are higher than thou. If thou sinnest, what doest thou *unto him? If thine offenses be many, how gettest thou his favor? If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? Or what receiveth he of thy hands? Of such an ungodly person as thou, and of the son of man that is righteous as thou pretendest to be: there is a great cry and complaint made by them that are oppressed with violence, yee every man complaineth upon the cruel arm of the tyrants. For such a one never sayeth: Where is God that made me? and that shineth upon us, that we might praise him in the night? Which giveth us more understanding than he doth the beasts of the earth, and teacheth us more than the fouls of heaven.
If any such complain, no man giveth answer, and that because of the wickedness of proud tyrants. But if a man call upon God, doth he not hear him? Doth not the almighty accept his cry? When thou speakest then, should not he pardon thee, and put thy trust in him? Then useth no violence in his wrath, neither hath he pleasure in curious and deep inquisitions. Therefore hath Job opened his mouth but in vain, and foolishly hath he made so many words*unto him? (kjv and other "bibles of man" = against)
*wickedness of proud tyrants. (kjv and other "bibles of man" = pride of evil men.)To the chaunter, an exhortation of David when *Doeg the *Edomite came to *Saul, and showed him, saying: David is come to the house of *Abimelech.
Why boastest thou thyself, thy tyrant, thou that canest do in mischief.
Where as the goodness of God endureth yet daily. Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor. Thou lovest ungraciousness more than good, to talk of lies more than righteousness. Selah.
Thou lovest to speak all words that may do hurt, O thou false tongue.
Therefore shall God clean destroy thee, smite thee in pieces, pluck thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.
The righteous shall see this, and fear, and laugh him to scorn. Lo, this is the man, that took not God for his strength, but trusted unto the multitude of his riches, and was mighty in his wickedness.
As for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God, my trust is in the tender mercy of God for ever and ever. I will always give thanks unto thee for that thou hast done: and will hope in thy name, for thy saints like it well.Doeg = fearing, Edomite = the lost thing, Saul = desired, David is come to the house of Abimelech = my brother is king ( worldly king )RN
A Psalme of Asaph
God standeth in the congregation of the *Gods, and is a Judge among the Judges.
How long will ye give wrong judgement, and accept the persons of the ungodly? Selah.
Defend the poor and fatherless, see that such as be in need and necessity have right.
Deliver the out cast and poor, and save him from the hand of the ungodly.
Nevertheless, they will not be learned and understand, but walk still in *darkness: therefore must all the foundations of the land be moved.
I have said: ye are Gods, yee are all the children of the most highest.
But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the tyrants.
Arise, O' God, and judge thou the earth,
for all the Heathen are thine by inheritance*Gods: Kings Princes and rulers are in the scripture called gods as in Exodus 22, MN Also see Exodus 5; And the Lord said unto Moses: I have made thee Pharos God, RN...
* darkness for ignorance. MNO' give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious and his mercy endureth for ever.
Let them give thanks whom the Lord hath redeemed, and deliver from the hand of the enemy. And gathered them out of the lands, from the East, from the West, from the North and from the South.
They went astray in the wilderness in an untrodden way, and found no city to dwell in. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fained in them. So they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. He led them forth by the right way, that they might go to the city where they dwelt.
O' that men would praise the goodness of the Lord, and the wonders that he doth for the children of men. For he satisfieth the empty soul, and filleth the hungry soul with good.
Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being fast bound in misery and iron. Because they were not obedient to the commandments of God, but lightly regarded the counsel of the most highest. Their heart was vexed with labor, they fell down, and there was none to help them.
So they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distress. For he hath broken the gates of brass, and smitten the bars of Iron in sunder.
Foolish men were plagued for their offense, and because of their wickedness.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat, they were even hard at deaths door.
So they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distress. He sent his word and healed them, and saved them from destruction.
O' that men would praise the goodness of the Lord, and the wonders that he doeth for the children of men. That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and tell out his works with gladness.
They that go down to the sea in ships, and occupy their business in great waters. These men see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep. For at his word, the stormy wind ariseth, and lifteth up the waves thereof. They are carried up to the heaven, and down again to the deep, their soul melteth away in the trouble. They reel to and fro, they stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits end.
So they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivereth them out of their distress. He maketh the storm to cease, so that the waves are still.
Then are they glad because they be at rest, and so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.
O' that men would praise the goodness of the Lord, and the wonders that he doeth for the children of men. That they would exalt him in the congregation of the people, and love him in the seat of the elders.
Which turneth floods into dry land, and dryeth up the water springs.
A fruitful land maketh he barren, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
Again, he maketh the wilderness a standing water, and water springs of a dry ground. There he setteth the hungry, that they may build them a city to dwell in.
That they may sow their ground, plant vineyards, to yield the fruits of increase.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply exceedingly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
When they are minished and brought low through oppression, through any plague or trouble. Though he suffer them to be evil treated through tyrants, or let them wander out of the way in the wilderness.
Yet helpeth he the poor out of their misery, at the last, and maketh him an household like a flock of sheep.
The righteous will consider this and rejoice, the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped.
Whoso is wise, and pondereth these things well, shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but a true weight pleaseth him.
Where pride is, there is shame also and confusion: but where as is lowliness, there is wisdom.
The innocent dealings of the just shall lead them, but the unfaithfulness of the despisers shall be their own destruction.
Riches help not in the day of vengeance, but righteousness delivereth from death.
The righteousness of the innocent ordereth his way, but the ungodly shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the just shall deliver them, but the dispisers shall be taken in their own ungodliness.
When an ungodly man dieth, his hope is gone, the confidence of riches shall perish.
The righteous shall be delivered out of trouble, and the ungodly shall come in his stead.
Through the mouth of the disassembler is his neighbor destroyed, but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city is merry: and when the ungodly perish, there is gladness.
When the just are in wealth, the city prospereth: but when the ungodly have the rule, it decayeth.
A fool bringeth up a sclander of his neighbor, but a wise man will keep it secret.
A disassembling person will discover privy things, but he that is of a faithful heart, will keep counsel.
Where no good counsel is there the people decay: but where as many are that can give counsel, there is wealth.
He that is surety for a stranger, hurteth himself: but he that meddleth not with suretyship, is sure.
A gracious woman maintaineth honesty, as for the mighty, they maintain riches.
He that hath a gentle liberal stomach is merciful: but who so hurteth his neighbor, is a tyrant.
The labor of the ungodly prospereth not, but he that showeth righteousness, shall receive a sure reward.
Like as righteousness bringeth forth life: even so to cleave to evil bringeth death.
The Lord abhorreth a *fained heart, but he hath pleasure in them that are undefiled.
It shall not help the wicked though they lay all their hands together, but the seed of the righteous shall be preserved.
A fair woman without discreet manners, is like a ring of gold in a swines snout.
The just labor for peace and tranquility, but the ungodly for disquietness.
Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer, but the *nigard ( having enough) will depart from nothing, and is yet ever in poverty.
He that is liberal in giving, shall have plenty: and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself.
Who so hordeth up his *corn, shall be cursed among the people: but blessing shall light upon the head of him that selleth it.
He that laboreth for honesty findeth his desire: but who so seeketh after mischief, it shall happen unto him.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall, but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Who so maketh disquietness in his own house, he shall have wind for his heritage, and the fool shall be servant to the wise.
The fruit of the righteous is as the tree of life; a wise man also winneth mens souls.
If the righteous be recompensed upon the earth, how much more then the ungodly and the sinner?*fained here is an obliged/imagined RN *nigard= cheap, miserly, petty. *corn from the Hebrew is "increase" as of the spirit even equity in our dealings with one another. RN
The prophesy of Esaie the son of Amos, which he showed upon Juda and Jerusalem in the time of Oziah, Joatham, Ahaz, and Jehezekiah, Kings of Juda. Hear O' heaven hearken O' earth, for the Lord speaketh: I have nourished and brought up children, and they are fallen away from me. An ox knoweth his Lord, and an Ass his masters stall, but Israel knoweth nothing, my people hath no understanding. Alas for this sinful people, which are expert in blasphemies, a froward generation, unnatural children. They have forsaken the Lord, they have provoked the holy one of Israel unto anger, and are gone backward. Wherefore should ye be plagued any more? For yee are ever falling away. The whole head is sick, and the heart is very heavy. From the sole of the foot unto the head, there is no whole part in all your body: but all are wounds, botches, sores and stripes, which can neither be helped, bound up, ner eased with any ointment.
Your land lieth waste, your cities are burnt up, your enemies devour your land, and you must be *faine to stand, and look upon it: and it is desolate, as it were with enemies in battle. Moreover the daughter of Zion is left alone like a cottage in a vineyard, like watch house in time of war, like a besieged city. And except the Lord of Hosts had left unto us a few alive: we should have been as Sodoma, and like unto Gomorra.
Hear the word of the Lord ye tyrants of Sodoma: and hearken unto the law of our God, thou people of Gomorra. Why offer ye so many sacrifices unto me? I am discontent for the burntofferings of wethers, and with the fatness of fed beasts. I have no pleasure in the blood of bullocks, lambs, and goats. When ye appear before me, who requireth you to tread within my porches? Offer me no more oblations, for it is but lost labor. I abhor your incense. I may not away with your new moons, your Sabbaths and solemn days. Your fastings are also in vain. I hate your new holy days and fastings, even from my very heart. They make me weary, I can not abide them. Though ye hold out your hands, yet I turn my eyes from you. And though you make many prayers, yet I hear nothing at all, for your hands are full of blood.
Wash you, make you clean, put away your evil thoughts out of my sight, cease from doing evil and violence. Learn to do right, let the widows complaint come before you. Now go to ( sayeth the Lord ) we will walk together. Is it not so? Though your sins be as red as scarlet, shall they not be whiter than snow? And though they were like purple, shall they be not like white wool? Is it not so? If ye be loving and obedient, ye shall enjoy the best thing that groweth in the land. But if ye be obstinate and rebellious, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for thus the Lord hath promised with his own mouth.
How happeneth it then that the righteous city ( which was full of equity ) is become unfaithful as an whore? righteousness dwelt in it, but now murder. Thy silver is turned to dross, and thy wine mixed with water. Thy princes are traitors and companions of thieves. They love gifts altogether, and follow rewards. As for the fatherless, they help him not to his right, neither will they let the widows causes come before them. Therefore speaketh the Lord God of Hosts the mighty one of Israel: Ah, I must ease me of mine enemies, and avenge me upon them. And therefore shall I lay my hand upon thee, and burn out thy dross from the finest and purest, and put out all the lead, and set thy judges again as they were sometime, and thy Senators as they were from the beginning. Then shalt thou be called the righteousness city, the faithful city. But Sion shall be redeemed with equity, and her captivity with righteousness. For the transgressors and ungodly, and such as are become unfaithful unto the Lord, must altogether be utterly destroyed.
And except ye be ashamed of the oaks trees wherein ye have so delighted, and of the gardens that ye have chosen: Ye shall be as an oak whose leaves are fallen away, and as a garden that hath no moistness. And as for the glory of these things, it shall be turned to straw, and he that made them to a spark. And they shall both burn together, so that no man shall be able to quench them*faine (obligated/ willing happy)
This is the heavy burden of Babylon, which Esai the son of Amos did see. Make some tokens to the high hills, call unto them, hold up your hand, that the Princes may go in at the door. For I will send for my deputies and my giants ( sayeth the Lord )and in my wrath I will call for such, as triumph in my glory.
With that , me thought I heard in the mountains, a noise, like as it had been a great people: and a rushing, as though the Kingdoms of all nations had come together. ( And the Lord of Hosts was the Captain of the whole army ) As they had come not only out of far countries, but also from the ends of the heavens: Even the Lord himself with the ministers of his wrath, to destroy the whole land. Mourn therefore, for the day of the Lord is at hand, and cometh as a destroyer from the Almighty. Then shall all hands be letten down, and all mens hearts shall melt away, they shall stand in fear, carelessness and sorrow shall come upon them, and they shall have pain, as a woman that travaileth with child. One shall ever be abashed of another, and their faces shall burn like the flame.
For lo, the day of the Lord shall come, terrible, full of indignation and wrath: to make the land waste, and to root out the sin thereof. For the stars and *planets of heaven shall not give their light, the sun shall be quenched *in the rising, and the moon will not shine with his light. And I will punish the wickedness of the world, and the sins of the ungodly, sayeth the Lord. The high stomachs of the proud will I take away, and will lay down the boasting of the tyrants. I will make a man dearer than fine gold, and a man to be more worth, than a golden wedge of Ophir. Moreover I will so shake the heaven, that the earth shall remove out of her place.
Thus shall it go with Babylon in the wrath of the Lord of Hosts in the day of his fearful indignation. And Babylon shall be as an hunted or chased doe, and as a flock without a shepherd. Every man shall turn to his own people, and flee each one into his own land. Who so is found alone, shall be shot through: And who so gather together, shall be destroyed with the sword. Their children shall be slain before their eyes, their houses spoiled, and their wives ravished. For lo, I shall bring up the Medes against them, which shall not regard silver, nor be desirous of gold. Then shall young mens bows be snapped asunder. The Medes shall have no pity upon women with child, and their faces shall not spare the children. And Babylon ( that glory of Kingdoms and beauty of the Caldees honor ) shall be destroyed, even as God destroyed Sodom and Gomorra. It shall never be more inhabited, neither shall there be any more dwelling place there, from generation to generation.
The Arabians shall make no more tents there, neither shall the shepherds make their folds there any more: but wild beasts shall lay there, and the houses shall be full of great Owls. Ostriches shall dwell there, and *apes shall dance there: the little owls shall cry in the palaces, one after another, and Dragons shall be in their pleasant parlors. And as for Babylons time it is at hand, and her days may not be long absent:*planets (kjv and other bibles of man = constellations; again asstrology of the greek egyptians) *in the rising, (kjv and other bibles of man = in his going forth) and *apes (kjv and other bibles of man = satyrs) * satyrs are mythology of the greeks ie ..text of greek rather than Hebrew was used ...to make the “bibles of man” also see 100 and 100’s of other proofs found throughout the text.
Then sent the Lords of the land a man of war, from the rock that lieth toward the desert, unto the hill of the daughter of Zion. ( For as for the daughters of Moab, they were as it had been a trembling bird, that is put out of her nest, by the fury of Arnon. ) which messenger said : gather your counsel, come together, cover us with your shadow in the midday, as the night doth: hide the chased, and *bewray not them that are fled, let the persecuted Moabites dwell among you, be our open refuge against the destroyer: for the adversary oppresseth us, the robber undoeth us, and the tyrant driveth us out of our land. But the throne of your kingdom is full of grace, therefore he that sitteth upon it with faithfulness and truth in the house of David, know the thing, and do his diligence to help shortly, according to equity and righteousness. As for the Moabs pride ( shall they answer ) it is well known. And all though they be excellent proud, arrogant and high minded: yet is their strength nothing like. And therefore Moab complaineth to Moab, where through they come all to mourn: and now that they be smitten, they take their devise beneath by the brick wall, and make their complaint.
The suburbs of Hesebon were made waste, and the Princes of the Gentiles hewed down the vineyards of Sibma, which were planted with noble grapes, and spread unto Jazer, and went unto the end of the desert, whose branches stretched their selves forth beyond the sea. Therefore I mourned for Jazer, and for the vineyards of Sibma with great sorrow. I poured my tears upon Hesebon and Eleale, for all their songs were layed down, in their harvest and gathering of their grapes: Mirth and cheer was gone out of the field and vineyards, in so much, that no man was glad ner song. There went no treader into the winepress, their merry cheer was layed down. Wherefore my belly rumbled ( as it had been a lute ) for Moabs sake, and mine inward members, for the brick walls sake. For it happened thus also: when Moab saw that she was turned upside down: she went up high in to her Sanctuary, to make her prayer there, but she might not be helped. This is the devise, which the Lord took in hand at the time against Moab. But now the Lord sayeth thus: In three years shall the power of Moab with their pomp ( which is great ) be minished, like as the burden of a hired servant. And as for the remnant of them, they shall be less than a few, and not reckoned much worth*bewray (disclose or betray)
O' Lord, thou art my God, I will praise thee, and will magnify thy name: For thou bringest marvelous things to pass, according to thine old counsels, truly and steadfastly. Thou makest of towns, heap of stone: and of head cities, broken walls: The palaces of the wicked destroyest thou out of the city, that they shall never be builded again. Therefore the very rude people must magnify thee, and the cities of the cruel Heathen must fear thee. For thou art the poor mans help, and strength for the needful in his necessity.
Thou art a defense against evil weather, a shadow against the heat. But unto the presumptuous, thou art like a strong whistle wind, that casteth down the boasting of the ungodly: thou keepest men from heat, with the shadow of thy clouds, thou cuttest off the branches of the tyrants.
Moreover, the Lord of Hosts shall once prepare a feast for all people upon the hill: a plenteous, costly, pleasant feast, of fat and well fed beasts, of sweet and most pure things. Upon the hill shall he take away the side veil that hangeth before the face of all people, and the covering wherewith all Gentiles are covered. As for death he shall utterly consume it. The Lord God shall wipe away the tears from all faces, and take away the confusion of his people through the whole world. For the Lord himself hath said it.
At that time shall it be said: Lo, this is our God in whom we *put our trust, and *he hath healed us. This is the Lord we have waited for: Let us rejoice and delight in his health. For the hand of the Lord ceaseth upon this hill. But Moab shall be threshed down under him, like as the straw is trodden down under feet in a dung hill. For he stretch out his hands upon him, like as a swimmer doeth swim. And with the power of his hands shall he cast down his high pomp. As for his strongholds and high walls: he shall bow them, cast them down, and fell them to the ground in to dustthis is our God in whom we *put our trust, (kjv and other bibles of man = have waited for him) and *he hath healed us. (kjv and other bibles of man =and he will save us)
Then shall the song be sung in the land of Judah. We have a strong city, the walls and the ordinance shall keep us. Open the gates, that the *good people may go in, which laboreth for the truth. And thou, which art the doer and hast the matter in hand: shall provide for peace, even the peace that men hope for in thee. Hope still in the Lord, for in the Lord God is everlasting strength. For why? It is he, that bringeth low the high minded citizens, and cast down the proud cities. He casteth them to the ground, yee even in to the mire, that they may be trodden under the feet of the simple, and with the steps of the poor. Thou ( Lord ) considerest the path of the righteous, whether it be right, whether the way of the righteous be right. Therefore ( Lord ) we have a respect unto to the way of thy judgements, thy name and thy remembrance rejoice the soul. My soul lusteth after thee all the night long, and my mind hasteth freely to thee. For as soon as thy judgments are known to the world, then the inhabitors of the earth learn righteousness. But the ungodly ( though he have received grace ) yet learneth he not righteousness, but in the place where he is punished, he offendeth, and feareth not the glory of the Lord.
Lord, they will not see thine high hand, but they shall see it, and be confounded: when thou shalt devour them with the wrath of the people, and with the fire of thine enemies. But unto us, O' Lord, provide for peace: for thou workest in us all our works. O' Lord our God, though such Lords have domination upon us as know not thee: yet grant that we may hope only in thee, and keep thy name in remembrance. The malicious tyrants when they die, are neither in life nor resurrection, for thou visitest them and rooted them out, and destroyest all the memorial of them. Again, thou increaseth the people, O' Lord, thou increaseth the people thou shalt be praised and magnified in all of the ends of the world. The people that seek unto thee in trouble, that same adversity which they complain of is unto them a chastening before thee. Like as a wife with child ( when her travail cometh upon her ) is ashamed, cryeth and suffereth the pain: Even so are we, O' Lord, in thy sight. We are with child, we travaileth, and bear, and with the spirit we bring forth health, where through the earth is undestroyed, and the inhabitors of the world perish not.
But as for thy dead men and ours, that be departed, they are in life and resurrection. They lay in the earth, they wake, and have joy: for thy dew is a dew of life and light. But the place of the malicious tyrants is fallen away. So go now my people into thy chamber, and shut the door to thee, and suffer now the twinkling of an eye, till the wrath be over past. For behold, the Lord will go out of his habitation, and visit the wickedness of them that dwell upon the earth. He will discover the blood that she hath devoured, she shall never hide them, that she hath murdered.Open the gates, that the *good people may go in, which laboreth for the truth. (kjv and other bibles of man = righteous nation).
**If the Lord leads, the 2nd paragraph might be compared unto the kjv or any of the bibles of man. RNWoe be unto thee O Ariel, thou city that David won. Take yet some years, and let some feasts pass over: then shall Ariel be besieged, so that she shall be heavy and sorrowful, and shall be unto me even as a lion. For I will lay siege to thee round about, and keep thee in with towers, and grave up dikes against thee. And thou shalt be brought low, and speak out of the earth, and thy words shall go humbly out of the ground. Thy voice shall come out of the earth, like the voice of a witch, and thy talking shall groan out of the mire. For the multitude of thine enemies shall be like meal dust. And the number of tyrants shall be as the dust that the wind taketh away suddenly. Thou shalt be visited of the Lord of Hosts with thunder, earthquake, and with a great crack, with the whistle wind, tempest, and the flame of a consuming fire. But now the multitude of all the people, that went out against Ariel: the whole host, the strongholds, and siege: is like a dream which appeareth at night. It is like when an hungry man dreameth that he is eating, and when he awaketh, he hath nothing: like as when a thirsty man dreameth that he is drinking, and when he awaketh he is faint, and his soul unpatient.
So is the multitude of all the people that muster themselves against the hill of Sion. But ye shall be at your wits end, ye shall be abashed: ye shall stagger, and reel to and fro.
Ye shall be drunken, but not of wine. Ye shall fall, but not through drunkenness: For the Lord shall give you an hard sleeping spirit, and hold down your eyes: namely your Prophets and heads which should see, them shall he cover. And all visions shall be unto you, as the words that stand in a sealed letter, when one offereth it to a man that is learned, and sayeth: read us this letter. Then he answereth: I can not read it, for it is shut. But if it be given to one that is not learned, or say unto him: read this letter: Then sayeth he I can not read.
Therefore thus sayeth the Lord: For so much as this people draweth near me with their mouth, and praiseth me highly with their lips, where as their heart nevertheless is far from me, and the fear which they owe unto me, that turn they to mens laws and doctrines, therefore will I also show unto this people a marvelous, terrible, and great thing ( Namely this: ) I will destroy the wisdom of their wise, and the understanding of their learned men shall perish. Woe be unto them that seek so deep, to hide their imagination before the Lord, which rehearse their counsels in darkness, and say: who seeth us, or who knoweth us? Which imagination of yours is even as when the potters clay taketh advisement, as though the work might say to the workmaster : make me not, or as when an earthen vessel sayeth of the potter: he understandeth not. See ye not that it is hard by, that Libanus shall be turned in to Charmel, and that Charmel shall be taken as wood? Then shall the deaf man understand the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see without any cloud or darkness. The oppressed shall hold a merry feast in the Lord, and the poor shall rejoice in the holy one of Israel.
Then shall the furious people cease, and the mockers shall be put away, and all they that do wrong shall be plucked out, such as labor to draw men unto sin: and that deceive him, which reproveth them in the gate, and such as turn good persons to vanity. And therefore the Lord ( even the defender of Abraham ) sayeth thus unto the house of Jacob: Now shall not Jacob be ashamed, nor his face confounded, when he seeth among his children ( whom my hands have made ) such as hallow my name among them: that they may sanctify the holy one of Jacob, and fear the God of Israel. and that they which afore time were of an erroneous spirit, have now understanding, and that such as before could not speak, are now learned in my law.Then spake the Lord unto me, and said: Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, yet have I no heart to this people. Drive them away, that they may go out of my sight. And if they say unto thee: Whither shall we go? Then tell them: The Lord giveth you this answer: Some unto death, some to the sword, some to hunger, some into captivity. For I will bring four plagues upon them saith the Lord. The sword shall strangle them, the dogs shall devour them, the fowls of the air, and the beasts of the earth shall eat them up, and destroy them. I will scatter them about also, in all kingdoms and lands to be plagued, because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Juda, for the things that he did in Jerusalem.
and deliver thee out of the hand of tyrants
Who shall then have pity on thee, O Jerusalem? Who shall be sorry for thee? Or who shall make intercession, to obtain peace for thee? seeing thou goest from me, and turnest backward, sayeth the Lord? Therefore will I stretch out my hand against thee, to destroy thee, and I will not be entreated. I will scatter thee abroad with the fan on every side of the land: I will waste my people and destroy them, for they have had no lust to turn from their own ways. I will make their widows more in number, then the sands of the sea. Upon the mothers of their children, I shall bring a destroyer in the noon day. Suddenly and unawares, shall I send a fear upon their cities. She that hath born seven children, shall have none, her heart shall be full of sorrow.
The Sun shall fail her in the clear day, when she shall be confounded and faint for her very heaviness. As for those that remain, I will deliver them unto the sword of their enemies, sayeth the Lord. O mother, alas that ever thou didest bear me, an enemy and hated of the whole land: Though I never lent nor received upon usury, yet all men speak evil upon me. And the Lord answered me: Lead not I thee then unto good? Come not I unto thee, when thou art in trouble: and help thee, when thine enemy oppresseth thee? Doth one iron hurt another, or one metal that cometh from the North, another? As for your riches and treasure, I will give them out in to a pray, not for any money, but because of all your sins, that ye have done in all your coasts. And I will bring you with your enemies in to a land, that ye know not: for the fire that is kindled in my indignation, shall burn you up.
O' Lord ( said I then ) thou knowest all things, therefore remember me, and visit me, deliver me from my persecutors: Receive not my cause in thy long wrath, yet thou knowest, that for thy sake I suffer rebuke. When I had found thy words, I ate them up greedily: they have made my heart joyful and glad for I call upon thy name, O' Lord God of Hosts. I dwell not among the scorners, neither is my delight therin: but I dwell only in the fear of thy hand, for thou hast filled me with bitterness. Shall my heaviness endure forever? Are my plagues then so great that they may never be healed? Wilt thou be as a water, that falleth, and can not continue? Upon these words, thus said the Lord unto me: If thou wilt turn again, I shall set thee in my service: and if thou wilt take out the thing that is precious from the vile, thou shalt be even as my own mouth. They shall convert unto thee, but turn not thou unto them: and so shall I make thee a strong wall of steel against these people. They shall fight against thee, but they shall not prevail. For I myself will be with thee, to help thee, and deliver thee, saith the Lord. And I will rid thee out of the hands of the wicked,The word of the Lord came unto me on this manner: Thee I call, O thou son of man. Thus sayeth the Lord God unto the land of Israel: The end cometh, yee verily the end cometh upon all the four corners of the earth.
But now shall the end come upon thee: For I will send my wrath upon thee, and will punish thee: according to thy ways, and reward thee after all thy abominations. Mine eye shall not over see thee, neither will I spare thee: but reward thee according to thy ways, and declare thy abominations. Then shall ye know, that I am the Lord.
Thus sayeth the Lord God: Behold, one misery and plague shall come after another: the end is here. The end ( I say ) that waiteth for thee, is come already, the hour is come against thee, that dwellest in the land.
The time is at hand, the day of sedition is hard by, and no glad tidings upon the mountains. Therefore, I will shortly pour out my sore displeasure over thee, and fulfill my wrath upon thee, I will judge thee after thy ways, and recompense the all thy abominations.
Mine eye shall not over see thee, neither will I spare thee: but reward thee after thy ways, and show thy abominations, to learn you for to know, how that I am the Lord that smiteth. Behold, the day is here, the day is come, the hour is run out, the rod flurisheth, willfulness waxes green, malicious violence is grown up, and the ungodly waxen to a staff. Yet shall there no complaint be made for them, nor for the trouble that shall come of these things.
The time cometh, the day draweth nye: Who so buyeth let him not rejoice: he that selleth, let him be not sorry: for why? Trouble shall come in the midest of all rest: so that the seller shall not come again to the buyer, for neither of them both shall live. For the vision shall come so greatly over all, that it shall not be hindered: No man also with his wickedness shall be able to save his own life. The trumpets shall ye blow, and make you all ready, but no man shall go to the battle, for I am wroth with all the whole multitude.
The sword shall be without, pestilence and hunger shall be within: so that who so is in the field, shall be slain with the sword: and he that is in the city, shall perish with hunger and pestilence.
And such as escape and flee from among them, shall be upon the hills, like as the doves in the field: every one shall be afraid, because of his own wickedness.
All hands shall be let down, and all knees shall be weak as the water: they shall gird themselves with sack cloth, fear shall fall upon them. Their faces shall be confounded, and their heads bald: their silver shall lie in the streets, and their gold shall be despised. Yee their silver and gold may not deliver them, in the day of the fearful wrath of the Lord.
They shall not satisfy their hungry souls, neither fill their empty bellies therewith: For it has become their own decay through their wickedness: because they made thereof not only costly Jewels for their pomp and pride, but also abominable images and Idols. For this cause will I make them to be abhorred. Moreover, I will give it into the hands of strangers to be spoiled: and to the wicked for to be robbed, and they shall destroy it. My face will I turn from them, my treasury shall be defiled: for the thieves shall go into it, and suspend it. I will make clean riddance, for the land is whole defiled with unrighteous judgement of innocent blood, and the city is full of abominations. Wherefore, I will bring the most cruel tyrants from among the Heathen, to take their houses in possession. I will make the pomp of the proud to cease, and they shall be taken in their Sanctuary. When this trouble cometh, they shall seek peace, but they shall have none. One mischief and sorrow shall follow another, and one rumor shall come after another: Then shall they seek visions in vain at their Prophets. The law shall be gone from the priests, and wisdom from the elders. The King shall mourn, the Princes shall be clothed in heaviness, and the hands of the people in the land shall tremble with fear. I will do unto them after their own ways, and according to their own judgements will I judge them: to learn them for to know, that I am the LordThe word of the Lord came unto me saying: Thou son of man, Tell the prince of Tyre: Thus saith the Lord God, because thou hast a proud heart and hast said: I am a God, I have my seat in the midst sea like a God: where as thou art but a man, and not God, and yet standest thou in thine own conceit, that thou art God: Behold, thou thinkest thyself wiser than Daniel, that there is no secrets hid from thee. With thy wisdom and thy understanding, thou hast gotten thee great wealthiness, and gathered treasure of silver and gold. With thy great wisdom and occupying, hast thou increased thy power, and because of thy great riches, thy heart is proud.
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: For so much as thou hast lift up thine heart, as though thou were God: behold, I will bring enemies upon thee, even the tyrants of the Heathen: These shall draw out their swords upon thy beauty and thy wisdom, and shall defile thy glory. They shall cast thee down to the pit, so that thou shalt die in the midst of the sea, as they that have been slain. Let see if thou wilt say then ( before them that slay thee ) I am God: where as thou art but a man and not God, in the hands of them that slayeth thee. Die shalt thou, even as the uncircumcised in the hands of the enemies: for I myself have spoken it, saith the Lord God.
Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying: Thou son of man, make a lamentable complaint over the king of Tyre, and tell him: Thus saith the Lord God: Thou art a seal of a likeness, full of wisdom and excellent beauty. Thou hast been in the pleasure garden of God: thou art decked with all manner of precious stones: with Ruby, Topas, Crystal, Jacinete, Onyx, Jaspis, Sapphire, *Smaragde, carbuncle, and gold. Thy beauty and the *holes that be in thee were set forth in the day of thy creation. Thou art a fair Cherub, stretched wide out for to cover.
I have set thee upon the holy mount of God, there hast thou been, and walked among the fair glittering stones. From the time of thy creation thou hast been right excellent, till wickedness was found in thee. Because of thy great merchandise, thy heart is full of wickedness, and thou hast offended. Therefore will I cast thee from the mountain of God ( O thou covering Cherub ) and destroy thee among the glittering stones. Thy heart was proud in thy fair beauty, and through thy beauty thou hast destroyed thy wisdom. I will cast thee down to the ground, and that in the sight of kings. Thou hast defiled thy Sanctuary, with the great wickedness of thy unrighteous occupying. I will bring a fire from the midst of thee, to consume thee: and will make thee to ashes, in the sight of all them that look upon thee. All they that have been acquainted with thee among the Heathen shall be abashed at thee: seeing thou art so clean brought to naught, and comest no more up.
And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying: Thou son of man, set thy face against Sidon. Prophesy upon it, and speak. Thus saith the Lord God: Behold O Sidon, I will upon thee, and get me honor in thee: that it may be known, how that I am the Lord, when I punish her, and get me honor in her. For I will send pestilence and blood shedding into her streets, so that those which be slain with the sword, shall lay round about in the midst of her: and they shall know, that I am the Lord. She shall no more be a pricking thorn, and an hurting brier unto the house of Israel, nor unto them that lie round about her and hate her: and they shall know, that I am the Lord.
Thus saith the Lord God: When I gather the household of Israel together again from the nations among whom they be scattered: then shall I be sanctified in them in the sight of the Gentiles, and they shall dwell in land, that I gave to my servant Jacob. They shall dwell safely therein, build houses, and plant vineyards: yee safely shall they dwell therein, when I have punished all those, that despise them round about: and then shall they know, that I am the Lord their God*holes (hosts?) *Smaragde=emeralds
The word of the Lord came more over unto me, saying: thou son of man, prophesy and speak: thus saith the Lord God: Mourn, woe worth this day! for the day is here, the day of the Lord is come: the dark day of the heathen, the hour is at hand, the sword cometh upon Egypt. when wounded men fall down in Egypt, when her people are taken away, and her foundations are destroyed, the Morians land shall be afraid, yee the Morians land, Libia and Lydia, all their common people, and Chub, and all that be confederate unto them, shall fall with them through the sword.
Thus saith the Lord: The maintainers of the land of Egypt shall fall, the pride of her power shall come down: even unto the tower of Syenes shall they be slain down with the sword, saith the Lord God: among other desolate countries they shall be desolate, and among other waste cities they shall be wasted. And they shall know that I am the Lord, when I kindle a fire in Egypt, and when all her helpers are destroyed. At that time, shall their messengers go forth from me in ships, to make the careless Moryans afraid, and sorrow shall come upon them in the day of Egypt for doubtless it shall come.
Thus saith the Lord God: I will make an end of the people of Egypt through the hand of Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon. He and his people with him, Yee and the cruel tyrants of the Heathen shall be brought to destroy the land. They shall draw out their swords upon Egypt and fill the land full of slain men. I will dry up their floods of water, and sell the land into the hands of wicked people. The land and all that is therein, will I destroy through the enemies. Even I the Lord have said it.
An thus saith the Lord God: I will destroy the Idols, and bring the images of Noph to an end. There shall no more be a prince of Egypt, and a fearfulness will I send into the Egyptians land. As for Pathures, I will make it desolate, and kindle a fire in Zoan. Alexandria will I punish and pour my wrothful indignation upon. Sin which is the strength of Egypt. All the substance of Alexandria will I destroy, and kindle a fire in Egypt.
Sin shall be in great heaviness, Alexandria shall be rooted out, and Noph shall have daily sorrow, the best men of Neliopolis and Bubasto shall be slain with the sword, and carried away captive. At Taphnis the day shall be dark, when I break there the scepter of the land of Egypt, and when the pomp of her power shall have an end. A cloud shall cover her, and her daughters shall be led away into captivity. Thus will I punish Egypt, that they may know, how that I am the Lord.
It happened in the eleventh year, upon the seventh day of the first Month, that the Lords word came unto me, saying: Behold, thou son of man, I will brake the arm of Pharaoh king of Egypt: and lo, it shall not be bound up to be healed, neither shall any plaster be layed upon it, for to ease it, or to make it so strong, as to hold a sword. Therefore, thus saith the Lord God: Behold, I will upon Pharaoh the king of Egypt, and bruise his strong arm ( yet it is but a broken one ) and will smite the sword out of his hand.
As for the Egyptians, I will scatter them among the Heathen, and strew them in the lands about. Again I will strengthen the arm of the king of Babylon, and give him my sword in his hand: but I will break Pharaohs arm so that he shall hold it before him pitifully, like a wounded man.
Yee I will stablish the king of Babylons arm, and the armies of Pharaoh shall fall down: that it may be known that I am the Lord, which gave the king of Babylon my sword in his hand, that he may draw it out upon the land of Egypt: and that when I scatter the Egyptians among the Gentiles, and strew them in the lands about, they may know, that I am the LordWisdom reacheth from one end to another mightily, and lovingly doth she order all things. I have loved her and labored for her even from my youth up, I did my diligence to marry myself with her, such love had I unto her beauty. Who so hath the company of God, commendeth her nobility, yee the Lord of all things him self loveth her. For she is the schoolmaster of the nurture of God, and the chooser out of his works. If a man desired riches in this life, what is richer than wisdom, that worketh all things? Thou wilt say: understanding worketh. What is it among all things, that worketh more than wisdom? If a man love virtue and righteousness, let him labor for wisdom, for she hath great virtues. And why? She teacheth soberness and prudence, righteousness and strength, which are such things as men can have nothing more profitable in their life. If a man desire much knowledge, she can tell the things that are past, and discern the things for to come: she knoweth the subtleties of words, and can expound dark sentences. She can tell of tokens and wondrous things, or ever they come to pass, and the ends of all times and ages. So I purposed after this manner: I will take her unto my company, and commune lovingly with her: no doubt she will give me good counsel, and speak comfortably unto me in my carefulness and grief. For her sake shall I be well and honestly taken among the common men and Lords of the counsel. Though I be young, yet shall I have sharp understanding, so that I shall be marvelous in the sight of great men, and the faces of Princes shall wonder at me. When I hold my tongue, they shall bide my leisure: when I speak, they shall look upon me, and if I talk much, they shall lay their hands upon their mouth. Moreover, by the means of her I shall obtain immortality, and among them that come after me. I shall set the people in order, and the nations shall be subdued unto me. Horrible tyrants shall be afraid, when they do but hear of me: among the multitude, I shall be counted good, and mighty in battle. When I am come home, I shall find rest with her: for her company hath no bitterness, and her fellowship hath no tediousness, but mirth and joy.
Now when I considered these things by myself, and pondered them in my heart, how that to be joined unto wisdom is immortality, and great pleasure to have her friendship: how that in the works of her hands are infinite riches: how that, whoso keepeth company with her shall be wise: and that he which talketh with her, shall come to honor: I went about seeking, to get her unto me. For I was a lad of ripe wit, and had a good understanding.
But when I grew to more understanding, I came to an undefiled body. Nevertheless, when I perceived that I could not keep my self chaste, except God gave it to me ( and that was appointed of wisdom also ) I slept unto the Lord, and besought him, and with my whole heart I said after this manner:Chapter 9
O' God of my fathers, and Lord of mercies ( thou that hast made all things with thy word, and ordained man through thy wisdom, that he should have dominion over the creature which thou hast made: that he should order the world according to equity and righteousness, and execute judgment with a true heart ) Give me wisdom, which is ever about thy seat: and put me not out from among thy children: For I thy servant and son of thine handmaid, am a feeble person, of a short time, and too young to the understanding of judgment and the laws. And though a man be never so perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded. But thou hast chosen me to be a King unto thy people, and the judge of thy sons and daughters.
Thou hast commanded me to build a temple upon thy holy mount, and an altar in the city wherein thou dwellest: a likeness of thy holy tabernacle which thou hast prepared from the beginning, and thy wisdom with thee, which knoweth thy works: which also was with thee, when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments. O' send her out of thy holy heavens and from the throne of thy majesty, that she may be with me, and labor with me: that I may know what is acceptable in thy sight. For she knoweth and understandeth all things: and she shall lead me soberly in my works, and preserve me in her power. So shall my works be acceptable, and then shall I govern thy people righteously, and be worthy to sit in my fathers seat. For what man is he, that may know the counsel of God? Or, who can think what the will of God is? For the thoughts of mortal men are miserable, and our forecasts are but uncertain. And why? A mortal and corruptible body is heavy unto the soul and the earthy mansion keepeth down the understanding that *museth upon many things. Very hardly can we discern the things that are upon earth, and great labor have we, or we can find the things that are before our eyes: Who will then seek out the ground of the things that are done in heaven? O' Lord, who can have knowledge of thy understanding and meaning, except thou give wisdom, and send thy holy ghost from above? That the ways of them which are upon the earth may be reformed: that men may learn the things that are pleasant unto thee, and be preserved through wisdom*museth (ponders, amuse )
O' Lord, how gracious and sweet is thy spirit in all things? Therefore chasteneth thou them measurably that go wrong, and warnest them concerning the things wherein they offend: thou speakest unto them ( O' Lord ) and exhortest them to leave their wickedness, and to put their trust in thee. As for those old inhabitors of the holy land, thou mightest not away with them, for they committed abominable works against thee: as witchcrafts, sorcery and Idolatry: they slew their own children without mercy: they ate up mens bowels, and devoured the blood: yee because of such abominations, misbelieves and offerings, thou showest the fathers of the desolate souls by the hands of our fathers that the land which thou lovest above all other, might be a dwelling for the children of God.
Nevertheless thou sparedest them also ( as men ) and sendest the forerunners of thy host even hornets to destroy them out by little and little. Not that thou wast unable to subdue the ungodly unto righteousness in battle or with cruel beasts, or with one rough word to destroy them together: But thy mind was to drive them out by little and little giving them time and place to amend: knowing well, that it was an unrighteous nation and wicked of nature and that their thought might never be altered. For it was a cursed seed from the beginning, and feared no man: Yet hast thou pardoned their sins. For who will say unto thee: why hast thou done that? Or who will stand against thy judgement? Or who will come before thy face an avenger of unrighteous men? Or who will blame thee, if the people perish, whom thou hast made? For their is none other God but thou, that carest for all things: that thou mayest declare how that thy judgement is not unright. There dare neither king, ner tyrant in thy sight require accounts of them whom thou hast destroyed.
For so much then as thou art righteous thyself, thou orderest all things righteously and punishest even him that hath not deserved to be punished, and takest him for a stranger and an alien in the land of thy power. For thy power is the beginning of righteousness: and because thou art Lord of all things therefore art thou gracious unto all. When men think thee not to be of a full strength, thou declarest thy power: and boldly deliverest thou them over that know thee not. But thou Lord of power judgest quietly, and orderest us with great worship, for thou mayest do as thou wilt.
By such works now hast thou taught thy people, that a man should be just and loving: and hast made thy children to be of a good hope: for even when thou judgest, thou givest room to amend from sins. For in so much as thou hast punished, and with such diligence delivered the enemies of thy servants, which were worthy to die ( where though thou gavest them time and place of amendment that they might turn from their wickedness ) with how great diligence then punishest thou thine own children, unto whose fathers thou hast sworn and made covenants of good promises? So where as thou dost but chasten us, thou punishest our enemies diverse ways to the intent that when we punish we should remember thy goodness: and when we ourselves are punished, to put our trust in thy mercy.
Wherefore where as men have lived ignorantly and unrighteously thou hast punished them sore even through the same things that they worshiped. For they went astray very long in the way of error, held the beasts ( which even their enemies despised ) for gods living as children of no understanding. Therefore hast thou sent a scornful punishment among them, as among the children of ignorance. As for such as would not be reformed by those scorns and rebukes, they felt the worthy judgement of God. For the things that they suffered, they bare them unpatiently, being not content in them but unwilling. And when they perished by the same things that they took for gods, they knowledged then, that there is but one true God, whom afore they would not know: therefore came the end of their damnation upon themAgain, another man purposing to sail, and beginning to take his journey through the raging sea, calleth for help unto a stock that is far weaker, than the tree that beareth him. For as for it, covetousness of money hath found it out, and the craftsman made it with his conning. But thy providence, O' Father, governeth all things from the beginning: for thou hast made a way in the sea, and a sure path in the midst of the waves: declaring thereby, that thou hast power to help in all things, ye though a man went to sea without a ship. Nevertheless, the works of thy wisdom should not be vain, thou hast caused an ark to be made: and therefore do men commit their lives to a small piece of wood, passing over the sea in a ship, and are saved.
For in the old time also, when the proud giants perished, he ( in whom the hope was left to increase the world ) went into the ship, which was governed through thy hand, and so left seed behind him unto the world. For happy is the tree where through righteousness cometh: but cursed is the image of wood, that is made with hands, yee both it and he that made it. He, because he made it: and it because it was called God, where as it is but a frail thing. For the ungodly and his ungodliness are both like abominable unto God. Even so the work and he that made it also shall be punished together. Therefore shall there a plague come upon the images of the Heathen: for out of the creature of God they are become an abomination, a temptation unto the souls of men, and a snare for the feet of the unwise. And why the seeking out of images is the beginning of whoredom, and the bringing up of them is the destruction of life. For they were not from the beginning, neither shall they continue forever. The wealthy idleness of men hath found them out upon the earth, therefore shall they come shortly to an end.
For a father mourned for his son that was taken away from him, he made an image ( in all the hast ) of his dead son: and so began to worship him as God, which was but a dead man, and *ordained his servants to offer unto him. Thus by process of time and through long custom, this error was kept as a law, and tyrants compelled men by violence to honor images. As for those that were so far off, that men might not worship them presently, their picture was brought from far, like the image of a King whom they would honor, to the intent that with great diligence they might worship him which was far off, as though he had been present. Again, the singular conning of the craftsman gave the ignorant also a great occasion to worship images. For the workman willing to do him a pleasure that set him a work, labored with all his conning to make the image of the best fashion. And so ( through the beauty of the work ) the common people was deceived, in so much that they took him now for a God, which alittle afore was honored as a man. And this was the error of mans life, when men ( either for to serve their own affection, or to do some pleasure unto Kings ) ascribed unto stones and stocks the name of God, which ought to be given unto no man.
Moreover, this was not enough for them that they erred in the knowledge of God: but where as they lived in the great wars of ignorance, those many and great plagues called they peace. For either they slew their own children, and offered them, or did sacrifice in the night season, or else held unreasonable watches: so that they kept neither life ner marriage clean: but either one slew another to death maliciously or else grieved his neighbor with *advoutry. And thus were all things mixed together: blood manslaughter, theft, dissimulation, corruption, unfaithfulness, sedition, perjury, disquietness of good men, unthankfulness, defiling of souls, changing of birth, unsteadfastness of marriage, misorder of *advoutry and uncleanness. And why? the honoring of abominable images is the cause, the beginning and end of all evil. For they worship Idols, either they are mad when they be merry, or prophesy lies, or live ungodly, or else lightly foreswear themselves. For in so much as their trust is in the Idols ( which have neither souls ner understanding ) though they swear falsely, yet they think it shall not hurt them.
Therefore cometh a great plague upon them, and that worthily: for they have an evil opinion of God, giving heed unto Idols, swearing unjustly to deceive, and despising righteousness. For their swearing is no virtue, but a plague of them that sin, and goeth ever with the offense of the ungodly*ordened: ordained (ordered).
*advoutry: prefix "a" meaning not or without, devout: devotion; plain hearted to God, being devoted to something or some one else. see James 2 for adulteryTHE SECOND OF THE MACHABEES Chpt 4
This Simon now ( of whom we spake afore ) being a betrayer of the money and of his own natural country, reported the worst of Onias: as though he had moved Heliodorus unto this, and as though he had been a bringer up of evil. Thus he was not ashamed to call him an enemy of the realm, that was so faithful an overseer and defender of the city and of his people: yee and so fervent in the law of God. But when the malice of Simon increased so far, that through his friends there were certain manslaughters committed: Onias considered the peril that might come through this strife, and how that Apollonius ( namely the chief lord in Celosyria and Phenices ) was all set up tyranny, and Simons malice increased the same: He gat him to the king, not as an accuser of the citizens, but as one that by himself intended the common wealth of the whole multitude. For he saw it was not possible to live in peace, neither Simon to leave off from his foolishness, except the king did look thereto. But after the death of Seleucus, when *Antiochus ( which is called the noble ) took the kingdom: Jason the brother of Onias labored to be high priest: for he came unto the king, and promised him three hundred and sixty talents of silver, and of the other rents eighty talents. Beside this he promised him yet an hundred and fifty if he might have *the school of the children, and that he might call them of Jerusalem Antiochians. Which when the king had granted, and he had gotten the superiority, he began immediately to draw his kinsmen to the custom of the Heathen, put down the things that the Jews had set up of love, by John the father of Eupolemius, which was sent ambassador unto Rome, for to make the bond of friendship and love. He put down all the Jews and Liberties of the Jews, and set up the wicked statutes. He durst make a frightening
school under the castle, and set fair young men to learn the manners of whores and brodels.
This was now the beginning of the Heathenish and strange conversation, brought in through the ungracious and unheard wickedness of Jason, which should not be called a Priest, but an ungodly person. In so much that the priests were now no more occupied about the service of the altar, but despised the temple, regarded not the offerings: yee gave their diligence to learn to fight, to wrestle, to leap, to dance, and to put at the stone: not setting by the honor of the fathers, but liked the glory of the Greeks best of all: for the which they strove perilously, and were greedy to follow their statutes, yee their lust was in all things to be like them, which afore were their enemies and destroyers. How be it to do wickedly against the law of God, shall not escape unpunished: but of this we shall speak here after.
What time as the Olympiades sports were played at Tyrus ( the king himself being present ) this ungracious Jason sent *wicked men bearing from them of Jerusalem ( which were now called Antiochians ) three hundred drachmas of silver for an offering to Hercules. These had they that carried them, desired under such a fashion, as though they should not have been offered, but bestowed to other uses. Nevertheless he that sent them, sent them to the intent that they should be offered unto Hercules. But because of those that were present, they were given as to the making of ships. And Apollonius the son of Nesteus was sent into Egypt, because of the noble men of king Ptolomy Philometor. Now when Antiochus perceived that he was put out from meddling in the realm, he sought his own profit, departed from thence, came to Joppa, and then to Jerusalem: where he was honorably received of Jason and the city, and was brought in with torch light and with great praise: and so he turned his host unto Phenices.
After three years Jason sent Menelaus, the aforesaid Simons brother, to bear the money unto the king, and to bring him answer of other necessary matters. But he ( when he was praised of the king for magnifying of his power ) turned the priesthood unto himself, laying up three hundred talents of silver for Jason. So when he had gotten the commandments from the king, he came having nothing that becometh a priest, but bearing the stomach of a cruel tyrant, and the wrath of a wild brute beast. Then Jason ( which had deceived his own brother ) seeing that he himself was beguiled also, was *faine to flee into the land of the Ammonites, and Menelaus got the dominion. But as for the money that he had promised unto the king, he did nothing therein, when Sostratus the ruler of the castle required it of him. For Sostratus was the man that gathered the customs: wherefore they were both called before the king. Thus was Menelaus put out of the priesthood, and Lysimachus his brother came in his stead. Sostratus also was made lord of the Cyprians.
It happened in the mean season, that the Tharsians and Mallocians made insurrection, because they were given for a present unto king Antiochus concubine. Then came the king in all haste, to still them again, and to pacify the matter, leaving Andronicus there to be his deputy, as one *mete therefore. Now Menelaus supposing that he had gotten a right convenient time, stole certain vessels of gold out of the temple, and gave them to Andronicus for a present: and some he sold at Tyrus and in the cities thereby.
Which when Onias knew of a surety, he reproved him: but he kept him in a Sanctuary beside Daphnis, that lieth by Antioche. Wherefore Menelaus gat him to Andronicus, and prayed him that he would slay Onias. So when he came to Onias, he counselled him craftily to come out of the Sanctuary, giving him his hand with an oath ( how be it he suspected him ) and then he slew Onias, without any regard of righteousness. For the which cause not only the Jews, but other nations also took indignation, and were displeased for the unrighteous death of so godly a man.
And when the king was come again from Cilicia, the Jews and certain of the Greeks went unto him, complaining for the unrighteous death of Onias. Yee Antiochus himself was sorry in his mind for Onias, so that it pitied him, and he wept, remembering his soberness and mannerly behavior. Wherefore was he so kindled in his mind, that he commanded Andronicus to be stripped out of his purple clothing, and so to be led throughout all the city: yee and the ungracious man to be slain in the same place, where he committed his wickedness upon Onais. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserved. Now when Lysimachus had done many wicked deeds in the temple through the counsel of Menelaus, and the voice came abroad: the multitude gathered them together against Lysimachus, for he had carried out now much gold.
So when the people arose, and were full of displeasure, Lysimachus armed three thousand unthirifties to defend him: *a certain tyrant being their captain, which was grown both in age and woodness. But when the people understood the purpose of Lysimachus, some gat stones, some good strong clubs, and some cast ashes upon Lysimachus. Thus there were many of them wounded, some being slain, and all the other chased away. But as for the wicked *churchrobber himself, they killed him beside the treasury. Of these matters therefore there was kept a court against Menelaus. Now when the king came to Tyrus, they made a complaint unto him of Menelaus, concerning this business, and the ambassadors were there. But Menelaus went and promised Ptolomy to give him much money, if he would persuade the king. So Ptolomy went to the king in to a court, ( where as he was set to cool him ) and brought him out of that mind. In so much that he discharged Menelaus from the accusations, that not withstanding was cause of all mischief: and those poor men, which if they had told their cause, yee before the Scythians, they should have been judged innocent, them he condemned to death.
Thus were they soon punished, which followed upon the matter for the city, for the people, and for the holy vessel. Wherefore they of Tyrus took indignation, and buried them honorably. And so through the covetousness of them that were in power Menelaus remained still in authority, increasing in malice, to the hurt of the citizens*Antiochus ( which is called the noble ) (kjv =Epiphanes)
*the school of the children (kjv = *license to set him up a place for exercise, and for the training up of youth in the fashions of the heathen, and to write them of Jerusalem by the name of Antiochians.) *wicked men (kjv=special messengers) *faine (obligated/willing)
*mete (worthy) *a certain tyrant being their captain,(kjv = one Auranus being the leader)
for the wicked *churchrobber himself (church being a building OUTSIDE of the temple)THE SECOND OF THE MACHABEES Chpt 7
It happened also that were seven brethren ( with their mother ) taken and compelled by the king against the law, to eat swines flesh: namely with scourges and leather whips. And one of them which was the chief, and said: What seekest thou, and what requirest thou of us? As for us we are ready rather to suffer death, than to offend the laws of *God and the fathers. Then was the king angry, and bad heat caldrons and brazen pots. Which when they were hot, immediately he commanded the tongue of him that spake first to be cut out, to pull the skin over his head, to pare the edges of his hands and feet: yee and that in the sight of his mother and the other of his brethren. Now when he was clean marred, he commanded a fire to be made, and so ( while there was any breath in him ) to be fried in the cauldron, In the which when he was well pained, the other brethren with their mother exhorted him to die manfully, saying: The Lord God shall regard the truth, and comfort us, like as Moses testifieth and declareth in his song, saying: and he will have compassion on his servants.
So when the first was dead after this *manner, they brought the second to have him in *derision pulled the skin with the hair over his head, and asked him, if he would eat swines flesh, or he were pained in other members also through out his body. But he answered boldly, and said: I will not do it. And so he was tormented like the first, and when he was even giving up the ghost he said: Thou most ungracious person puttest us now to death, but the king of this world shall raise us up ( which die for his laws ) in the resurrection of everlasting life.
After him, was the third had in derision: and when he was required, he put out his tongue, and that right soon, holding forth his hands manfully, and spake with steadfast faith: These have I of heaven, but now for the law of God I despise them, for my trust is, that I shall receive them of him again. In so much that the king and they which were with him, marvelled at the young mans boldness, that he nothing regarded the pains.
Now when he was dead also, they vexed the fourth with torments in like manner. So when he was now at his death, he said: It is better that we being put to death of men, have our hope and trust in God, for he shall raise us up again. As for thee, thou shalt have no resurrection to life.
And when they had spoken to the fifth, they tormented him. Then looked he unto the king, and said: Thou hast power *among men, for thou art a mortal man also thy self, to do what thou wilt, but think not that God hath forsaken our generation. Abide thee, tarry still a while, and thou shalt see the great power of God, how he will *punish thee and thy seed. After him they brought the sixth, which being at the point of death, said: Be not deceived ( O king ) for this we suffer for our own sakes, because we have offended our God, and therefore marvelous things are showed upon us. But think not thou, which takest in hand to strive against God, that thou shalt escape unpunished.
This excellent mother ( worthy to be well reported of, and had in remembrance) saw her seven sons die in one day, and suffered it patiently, because of the hope that she had in God: Yee she exhorted every one of them in especial,( to treat each one significant) and that boldly and steadfastly with *parfite wisdom, making up her *wivish thoughts with a manly stomach, and she said unto them: I cannot tell how ye came in my womb, for I gave you neither breath nor soul, no ner life. It is not I that joined the members of your bodies together, but the maker of the world, which fashioned the breath of man, and began all things. Even he also of his own mercy shall give you breath and life again like as ye now regard not our own selves for his laws sake.
Now thought Antiochus that she had despised him, therefore he let her go with her reproves, and began to exhort the youngest son ( which was yet left ) not only with words but swore unto him with an oath, that he should make him a rich and wealthy man ( if he would forsake the laws of his fathers ) yee and that he should give him, whatsoever, were necessary for him. But when the young man would not be moved, for all these things, he called his mother, and counseled her to save her sons life. And when he had exhorted her with many words, she promised him that she should speak unto her son. So she turned her unto him ( laughing the cruel tyrant to scorn ) and spake with a bold voice: O' my son, have pity upon me, that bare thee nine months in my womb, and gave thee suck, and brought thee up unto this age.
I beseech thee ( my son ) look upon the heaven and the earth, and all that is therein, and consider, that God made them and mans generation of nought: so shalt thou not fear this hangman, but suffer death steadfastly, like as thy brethren have done: that I may receive thee again in the same mercy with thy brethren.
While she was yet speaking these words, the young man said: *Whom look ye for ? Wherefore do ye tarry? I will not obey the kings commandment, but the law that *God gave us by Moses. As for thee that imagineth all mischief against the Jews, shalt not escape the hand of God, for we suffer these things, because of our sins.
And though God be angry with us a little while ( for our chastening and reformation ) yet shall he be at one again with his servants. But thou, ( O shameful and most abominable person ). Pride not thy self through vain hope, in being so malicious upon the servants of God: For thou hast not yet escaped the judgment of the God which is almighty, thou shalt be punished righteously for thy pride.
As for me ( like as my brethren have done ) I offer my soul and my body for the laws of our fathers, calling upon God, that he will soon be merciful unto our people: yee and with pain and punishment to make the *graunte, that he only is God. In me now and in my brethren the wrath of almighty God is at an end, which righteously is fallen upon our people.
Then the king being kindled in anger was more cruel upon him than upon all the other, and took indignation, that he was so lightly regarded. So this young man died undefiled, and put his trust still in the Lord. Last of all after the sons, was the mother put to death also. Let this now be enough spoken, concerning the offerings and extreme cruelnessthe laws of *God and the fathers. (kjv leaves out of God) *manner (jkv=number),
*derision (ridicule, mockery) Thou hast power *among (kjv=over) men,
*punish (kjv=torment) *parfite (perfect) *wivish (wifesh) (kjv=womanish)
*Whom look ye for ? (kjv = wait ye for?) but the law that *God gave us by Moses. (kjv leaves out God) *graunte, (grant: to consent to the fulfillment of / grantee; one to whom the grant is made)Paul an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the commandment of God our saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope.
Unto Timothy his natural son in the faith.
Grace, mercy and peace from God our father and Lord Jesus Christ our Lord.
As I besought thee to abide still in Ephesus when I departed into Macedonia, even so do, that thou command some that they teach no other wise: neither give heed to fables and *genealogies which are endless, and breed doubts more than Godly edifying which is by faith: for the end of the commandment is love that cometh of a pure heart and of a good conscience, and of faith *unfeigned: from the which things some have errored, and have turned unto vain jangling, because they would be doctors of the scripture, and yet understand not what they speak, neither whereof they affirm.
We know that the law is good, if a man use it lawfully, understanding this, how that the law is not given unto a righteous man, but unto the unrighteous and disobedient to the ungodly and to sinners, to unholy and unclean, to murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, to manslayers and whoremongers: to them that defile themselves with mankind: to menstealers: to liars and to perjured, and so forth if there be any other thing that is contrary to wholesome doctrine, according to the Gospell of the glory of the blessed God, which gospel is committed unto me.
And I thank Christ Jesus our Lord which hath made me strong: for he counted me true, and put me in office, when before I was a blasphemer, and a persecuter, and a tyrant. But I obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly through unbelief. Neverthelater the grace of our Lord was more abundant with faith and love which is in Christ Jesu.
This is a true saying and by all means worthy to be received, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. Notwithstanding for this cause was mercy given unto me, that Jesus Christ should first show on me all long patience, unto the example of them which shall in time to come believe on him unto eternal life. So then unto God king everlasting, immortal, invisible, and wise only, be honour and praise for ever and ever. Amen.
This commandment commit I unto thee son Timotheus, according to the prophecies which in time past were prophesied of thee, that thou in them shouldest fight a good fight, having faith and good conscience which some have put away from them, and as concerning faith have made shipwreck. Of whose number is Himeneus and Alexander which I have delivered unto Satan, that they might be taught not to blaspheme*genealogies (ancestry, family trees) *unfeigned (NOT made up, pretended or imagined of heart.
and others of a similitude came back to remembrance ...
"Third world danger of despots and tyrants."
"giant tyrants ...as in the time of Noe... Noah"
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