Joachaz reigneth three months. 4. His brother Eliakim (named Joakim) eleven years, 9. his son Joachin three months, 11. his uncle Sedecias eleven years. 14. Most Priests, and people contemning the admonitions of Prophets, 17. many are slain by the Chaldees, the Temple and Jerusalem spoiled and burnt. 20. The said kings successively, and people are carried captive into Babylon. 22. After seventy years Cyrus king of Persia, releaseth the captivity, and giveth leave to reedify the Temple.Ioachaz reigneth three monethes. 4. His brother Eliakim (named Ioakim) eleuen yeares, 9. his sonne Ioachin three monethes, 11. his vncle Sedecias eleuen yeares. 14. Most Priestes, and people contemning the admonitions of Prophetes, 17. manie are slaine by the Chaldees, the Temple and Ierusalem spoiled and burnt. 20. The sayd kinges successiuely, and people are caryed captiue into Babylon. 22. After seuentie yeares Cyrus king of Persia, releaseth the captiuitie, and geueth leaue to reedifie the Temple.✦
The people therefore of the land took Joachaz the son of Josias, and made him king for his father in Jerusalem.THE people therfore of the land tooke Ioachaz the sonne of Iosias, and made him king for his father in Ierusalem.Tulit ergo populus terræ Joachaz filium Josiæ, et constituit regem pro patre suo in Jerusalem.
2Three and twenty years old was Joachaz, when he began to reign, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem.Three and twentie yeares old was Ioachaz, when he began to reigne, and he reigned three monethes in Ierusalem.Viginti trium annorum erat Joachaz cum regnare cœpisset, et tribus mensibus regnavit in Jerusalem.
3And the kcondemnavit: declared the land guilty; amerced, fined the landg of Egypt when he came into Jerusalem, deposed him, and condemned the land in an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.And the king of Ægypt when he came into Ierusalem, deposed him, and condemned the land in an hundred talentes of siluer, and a talent of gold.Amovit autem eum rex Ægypti cum venisset in Jerusalem, et condemnavit terram centum talentis argenti, et talento auri.
4And he made Eliakim his brother king for him, over Juda and Jerusalem: and he turned his name Joakim: but he took Joachaz himself with him, and carried him away into Egypt.And he made Eliakim his brother king for him, ouer Iuda and Ierusalem: and he turned his name Ioakim : but he tooke Ioachaz himself with him, and caried him away into Ægypt.Constituitque pro eo regem Eliakim fratrem ejus super Judam et Jerusalem, et vertit nomen ejus Joakim : ipsum vero Joachaz tulit secum, et abduxit in Ægyptum.
5Five and twenty years old was Joakim when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did evil before our Lord his God.Fiue and twentie yeares old was Ioakim when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeares in Ierusalem: and he did euil before our Lord his God.Viginti quinque annorum erat Joakim cum regnare cœpisset, et undecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem : fecitque malum coram Domino Deo suo.
6Against him came up Nabuchodonosor the king of the Chaldees, and brought him bound in chains into Babylon.Agaynst him came vp Nabuchodonosor the king of the Chaldees, and brought him bound in chaynes into Babylon.✦Contra hunc ascendit Nabuchodonosor rex Chaldæorum, et vinctum catenis duxit in Babylonem.
7Whither he transported also the vessels of our Lord, and put them in his temple.Whither he transported also the vessels of our Lord, and put them in his temple.Ad quam et vasa Domini transtulit, et posuit ea in templo suo.
8But the rest of the words of Joakim, and of his abominations, which he wrought, and the things that were found in him, are contained in the Book of the kings of Juda and Israel. And Joachin his son reigned for him.But the rest of the wordes of Ioakim, and of his abominations, which he wrought, and the thinges that were found in him, are contayned in the Booke of the kinges of Iuda and Israel. And Ioachin his sonne reigned for him.✦Reliqua autem verborum Joakim, et abominationum ejus quas operatus est, et quæ inventa sunt in eo, continentur in libro regum Juda et Israël. Regnavit autem Joachin filius ejus pro eo.
9Eight years old was Joachin when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem, and he did evil in the sight of our Lord.Eight yeares old was Ioachin when he began to reigne, and he reigned three monethes and ten dayes in Ierusalem, and he did euil in the sight of our Lord.✦Octo annorum erat Joachin cum regnare cœpisset, et tribus mensibus ac decem diebus regnavit in Jerusalem : fecitque malum in conspectu Domini.
10And when the anni circulus: range, or a navigational instrument; full circuit, the round of a year completed of a year was come about, Nabuchodonosor the king sent some, that brought him in to Babylon, the most precious vessels of the house of our Lord being carried away withal: But he made Sedecias his uncle king over Juda and Jerusalem.And when the compasse of a yeare was come about, Nabuchodonosor the king sent some, that brought him in to Babylon, the most precious vessels of the house of our Lord being caried away withal: But he made Sedecias his vncle king ouer Iuda and Ierusalem.✦Cumque anni circulus volveretur, misit Nabuchodonosor rex, qui adduxerunt eum in Babylonem, asportatis simul pretiosissimis vasis domus Domini. Regem vero constituit Sedeciam patruum ejus super Judam et Jerusalem.
11One and twenty years old was Sedecias when he began to reign: and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem.One & twentie yeares old was Sedecias when he began to reigne: & he reigned eleuen yeares in Ierusalem.Viginti et unius anni erat Sedecias cum regnare cœpisset, et undecim annis regnavit in Jerusalem :
12And he did evil in the eyes of our Lord his God, neither did he reverence the face of Jeremie the prophet speaking to him from the mouth of our Lord.And he did euil in the eies of our Lord his God, neither did he reuerence the face of Ieremie the prophet speaking to him from the mouth of our Lord.fecitque malum in oculis Domini Dei sui, nec erubuit faciem Jeremiæ prophetæ, loquentis ad se ex ore Domini.
13He revolted also from king Nabuchodonosor, who had adjuraverat: bound him under a solemn oath him by God: and he hardened his neck and his heart, that he would not return to our Lord the God of Israel.He reuolted also from king Nabuchodonosor, who had adiured him by God: & he hardened his necke & his hart, that he would not returne to our Lord the God of Israel.✦A rege quoque Nabuchodonosor recessit, qui adjuraverat eum per Deum : et induravit cervicem suam et cor ut non reverteretur ad Dominum Deum Israël.
14Yea and all the chief of the Priests, and the people transgressed unlawfully according to all the abominations of the Gentiles: and they polluted the house of our Lord, which he had sanctified to him in Jerusalem.Yea & al the chiefe of the Priestes, and the people transgressed vnlawfully according to al the abominations of the Gentiles: and they polluted the house of our Lord, which he had sanctified to him in Ierusalem.Sed et universi principes sacerdotum et populus prævaricati sunt inique juxta universas abominationes gentium, et polluerunt domum Domini quam sanctificaverat sibi in Jerusalem.
15And our Lord the God of their fathers sent to them, by the hand of his messengers, rising by night, and daily admonishing them: for that he spared his people and his habitation.And our Lord the God of their fathers sent to them, by the hand of his messengers, rysing by night, and daily admonishing them: for that he spared his people and his habitation.✦Mittebat autem Dominus Deus patrum suorum ad illos per manum nuntiorum suorum de nocte consurgens, et quotidie commonens : eo quod parceret populo et habitaculo suo.
16But they mocked the messengers of God, and little esteemed his words, and scorned the prophets, until the fury of our Lord ascended upon his people, and there was no amendment.But they mocked the messengers of God, and litle estemed his wordes, and scorned the prophetes, vntil the furie of our Lord ascended vpon his people, and there was no amendment.✦At illi subsannabant nuntios Dei, et parvipendebant sermones ejus, illudebantque prophetis, donec ascenderet furor Domini in populum ejus, et esset nulla curatio.
17For he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, and slew their young men with the sword in the house of his sanctuary, he pitied not young man, and virgin, and old man, no neither him that stooped for decrepiti: was bowed and broken with age, but he delivered all into his hands.For he brought vpon them the king of the Chaldees, and slewe their yong men with the sword in the house of his sanctuarie, he pitied not yong man, and virgin, and old man, no neither him that stouped for age, but he deliuered al into his handes.Adduxit enim super eos regem Chaldæorum, et interfecit juvenes eorum gladio in domo sanctuarii sui : non est misertus adolescentis, et virginis, et senis, nec decrepiti quidem, sed omnes tradidit in manibus ejus.
18And all the vessels of the house of our Lord, as well greater as lesser, and the treasures of the temple, and of the king, and the princes he transported into Babylon.And al the vessels of the house of our Lord, as wel greater as lesser, and the treasures of the temple, and of the king, and the princes he transported into Babylon.Universaque vasa domus Domini, tam majora quam minora, et thesauros templi, et regis, et principum, transtulit in Babylonem.
19The enemies set fire on the house of God, and destroyed the wall of Jerusalem, all the towers they burnt, and whatsoever was precious, they destroyed.The enemies set fyre on the house of God, and destroyed the wal of Ierusalem, al the towres they burnt, and what soeuer was pretious, they destroyed.Incenderunt hostes domum Dei, destruxeruntque murum Jerusalem : universas turres combusserunt, et quidquid pretiosum fuerat, demoliti sunt.
20If any man escaped the sword, being led into Babylon he served the king and his sons, till the king of the Persians reigned.If anie man escaped the sword, being led into Babylon he serued the king and his sonnes, til the king of the Persians reigned.Si quis evaserat gladium, ductus in Babylonem servivit regi et filiis ejus, donec imperaret rex Persarum,
21That the word of our Lord by the mouth of Jeremie might be accomplished, and the land might celebrate their Sabbaths: for all the days of the desolation she kept a Sabbath, till the seventy years were expired.That the word of our Lord by the mouth of Ieremie might be accomplished, and the land might celebrate their Sabbathes: for al the daies of the desolation she kept a Sabbath, til the seuentie yeares were expyred.✦et compleretur sermo Domini ex ore Jeremiæ, et celebraret terra sabbata sua : cunctis enim diebus desolationis egit sabbatum usque dum complerentur septuaginta anni.
22But in the first year of Cyrus king of Persians, to fulfil the word of our Lord, which he had spoken by the mouth of Jeremie, our Lord raised up the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: who commanded to be proclaimed in all his kingdom, yea by writing, saying:But in the first yeare of Cyrus king of Persians, to fulfil the word of our Lord, which he had spoken by the mouth of Ieremie, our Lord raysed vp the spirit of Cyrus king of the Persians: who commanded to be proclaymed in al his kingdom, yea by writing, saying:✦Anno autem primo Cyri regis Persarum, ad explendum sermonem Domini quem locutus fuerat per os Jeremiæ, suscitavit Dominus spiritum Cyri regis Persarum : qui jussit prædicari in universo regno suo, etiam per scripturam, dicens :
23Thus saith Cyrus king of the Persians: All kingdoms of the earth hath the Lord the God of heaven given me, and he hath commanded me that I should build him a house in Jerusalem, which is in Judæa: a Jewish quarter of a city; the land of Judea: who of you is there in all his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him go up.Thus saych Cyrus king of the Persians: Al kingdomes of the earth hath the Lord the God of heauen geuen me, and he hath commanded me that I should build him a house in Ierusalem, which is in Iewrie: who of you is there in al his people? The Lord his God be with him, and let him goe vp.Hæc dicit Cyrus rex Persarum : Omnia regna terræ dedit mihi Dominus Deus cæli, et ipse præcepit mihi ut ædificarem ei domum in Jerusalem, quæ est in Judæa : quis ex vobis est in omni populo ejus ? sit Dominus Deus suus cum eo, et ascendat.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.