Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon besieging Jerusalem two years, the soldiers pressed with famine flee away. King Sedecias also fleeth, 5. is taken and brought before Nabuchodonosor. 7. All his sons are slain in his sight: his eyes are put out, and he is carried into Babylon: the Temple, the king's palace, and other houses burned; the walls destroyed, the people carried captive 12. except poor husbandmen. 13. All vessel of brass, silver, and gold broken and transported. 18. Saraias high priest, and other principal men are slain. 22. Godolias made governor, 25. is slain by Ismael. 27. Ioachin is delivered from prison, and exalted by a new king of Babylon.Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon besieging Ierusalem two yeares, the souldiars pressed with famine flee away. King Sedecias also fleeth, 5. is taken and brought before Nabuchodonosor. 7. Al his sonnes are slaine in his sight: his eyes are put out, and he is caried into Babylon: the Temple, the kinges palace, and other houses burned; the walles destroyed, the people caried captiue 12. except poore husbandmen. 13. Al vessel of brasse, siluer, and gold broken and transported. 18. Saraias high priest, and other principal men are slaine. 22. Godolias made gouernernour, 25. is slaine by Ismael. 27. Ioachin is deliuered from prison, and exalted by a new king of Babylon.✦
And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, the tenth month, the tenth day of the month, came Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon, himself and all his army unto Jerusalem, and they beset it: and built munitiones: ramparts, siege-mounds round about it.AND it came to passe in the ninthe yeare of his reigne, the tenth moneth, the tenth day of the moneth, came Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon, himselfe and al his armie vnto Ierusalem, and they besette it: and built rampires rond about it.Factum est autem anno nono regni ejus, mense decimo, decima die mensis, venit Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, ipse et omnis exercitus ejus, in Jerusalem, et circumdederunt eam : et exstruxerunt in circuitu ejus munitiones.
2And the city was shut up and trenched about until the eleventh year of king Sedecias,And the citie was shut vp & trenched about vntil the eleuenth yeare of king Sedecias,Et clausa est civitas atque vallata usque ad undecimum annum regis Sedeciæ,
3the ninth day of the month: and there was a sore famine in the city, neither was there bread for the people of the land.the ninth day of the moneth: and there was a sore famine in the citie, neither was there bread for the people of the land.nona die mensis : prævaluitque fames in civitate, nec erat panis populo terræ.
4And a breach was made into the city: and all the men of war fled in the night by the way of the gate, which is between the double wall toward the king's garden (moreover the Chaldees besieged the city round about) Sedecias therefore fled by the way, that leadeth to the campestria: open level country, a plain of the wilderness.And a breach was made into the citie: and al the men of warre fled in the night by the way of the gate, which is betwen the duble wal toward the kinges garden (moreouer the Chaldees besieged the citie round about) Sedecias therfore fled by the way, that leadeth to the champayne of the wildernes.✦Et interrupta est civitas : et omnes viri bellatores nocte fugerunt per viam portæ quæ est inter duplicem murum ad hortum regis. Porro Chaldæi obsidebant in circuitu civitatem. Fugit itaque Sedecias per viam quæ ducit ad campestria solitudinis.
5And the army of the Chaldees pursued the king, and overtook him in the plain of Jericho: and all the warriors, that were with him, were dispersed, and forsook him.And the armie of the Chaldees pursewed the king, and ouertooke him in the plaine of Iericho: and al the warriers, that were with him, were dispersed, and forsooke him.Et persecutus est exercitus Chaldæorum regem, comprehenditque eum in planitie Jericho : et omnes bellatores qui erant cum eo, dispersi sunt, et reliquerunt eum.
6They therefore having taken the king, brought him to the king of Babylon into Reblatha, who spake judgement with him.They therfore hauing taken the king, brought him to the king of Babylon into Reblatha, who spake iudgement with him.✦Apprehensum ergo regem duxerunt ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha : qui locutus est cum eo judicium.
7And he slew the sons of Sedecias before his face, and he put out his eyes, and bound him with chains, and brought him into Babylon.And he slewe the sonnes of Sedecias before his face, and he put out his eies, and bound him with cheynes, and brought him into Babylon.Filios autem Sedeciæ occidit coram eo, et oculos ejus effodit, vinxitque eum catenis, et adduxit in Babylonem.
8The fifth month, the seventh day of the month, that is, the nineteenth year of the king of Babylon, came Nabuzardan the General of the army, the servant of the king of Babylon into Jerusalem.The fifth moneth, the seuenth day of the moneth, that is, the ninetenth yeare of the king of Babylon, came Nabuzardan the General of the armie, the seruant of the king of Babylon into Ierusalem.✦Mense quinto, septima die mensis, ipse est annus nonusdecimus regis Babylonis, venit Nabuzardan princeps exercitus, servus regis Babylonis, in Jerusalem.
9And he burnt the house, of our Lord, the king's house, and the houses of Jerusalem, and every house he burnt with fire.And he burnt the house, of our Lord, the kings house, and the houses of Ierusalem, & euerie house he burnt with fyre.Et succendit domum Domini, et domum regis : et domos Jerusalem, omnemque domum combussit igni.
10And all the army of the Chaldees, which was with the General of the soldiers, destroyed the walls of Jerusalem round about.And al the armie of the Chaldees, which was with the General of the souldiars, destroyed the walles of Ierusalem round about.Et muros Jerusalem in circuitu destruxit omnis exercitus Chaldæorum, qui erat cum principe militum.
11And Nabuzardan the General of the army, transported the remnant of the people that remained in the city, and the fugitives, that were fled to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the common people.And Nabuzardan the General of the armie, transported the remnant of the people that remained in the citie, and the fugitiues, that were fled to the king of Babylon, and the rest of the comon people.✦Reliquam autem populi partem quæ remanserat in civitate, et perfugas qui transfugerant ad regem Babylonis, et reliquum vulgus transtulit Nabuzardan princeps militiæ.
12And of the poor of the land he left dressers of vineyards and husbandmen.And of the poore of the land he leift dressers of vineyardes and husbandmen.Et de pauperibus terræ reliquit vinitores et agricolas.
13And the brazen pillars, that were in the temple of our Lord, and the bases: the bases, the pedestals, and the sea of brass, which was in the house of our Lord, the Chaldees brake, and transported all the brass into Babylon.And the brasen pillers, that were in the temple of our Lord, and the feete, and the sea of brasse, which was in the house of our Lord, the Chaldees brake, and transported al the brasse into Babylon.Columnas autem æreas quæ erant in templo Domini, et bases, et mare æreum quod erat in domo Domini, confregerunt Chaldæi, et transtulerunt æs omne in Babylonem.
14The pots also of brass, and trullas: ladles, fire-pans, and forks with three teeth, and cups, and little mortars, and all the vessel of brass, in the which they ministered, they took away.The portes also of brasse, and masars, and forkes with three teeth, and cuppes, and litle mortars, and al the vessel of brasse, in the which they ministred, they tooke away.✦Ollas quoque æreas, et trullas, et tridentes, et scyphos, et mortariola, et omnia vasa ærea, in quibus ministrabant, tulerunt.
15Moreover also the censers, and phialas: bowls, broad shallow vessels: those that were of gold: and that were of silver the General of the warfare took,Moreouer also the censars, and phials: those that were of gold: and that were of siluer the General of the warfare tooke,Necnon et thuribula, et phialas : quæ aurea, aurea, et quæ argentea, argentea tulit princeps militiæ,
16that is, two pillars, one sea, and the feet which Salomon had made in the temple of our Lord: there was no weight of the brass of all the vessels.that is, two pillers, one sea, and the feete which Salomon had made in the temple of our Lord: there was no weight of the brasse of al the vessels.id est, columnas duas, mare unum, et bases quas fecerat Salomon in templo Domini : non erat pondus æris omnium vasorum.
17One pillar had eighteen cubits in height: and the little head of brass upon it was three cubits in height: and the net, and pomegranates upon the little head of the pillar, all of brass: the second also had the like adorning.One piller had eightene cubites in height: and the litle head of brasse vpon it was three cubites in height: and the nette, and pomegranates vpon the litle head of the piller, al of brasse: the second also had the like adorning.Decem et octo cubitos altitudinis habebat columna una : et capitellum æreum super se altitudinis trium cubitorum : et retiaculum, et malogranata super capitellum columnæ, omnia ærea : similem et columna secunda habebat ornatum.
18Also the general of the army took Saraias the chief priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and three janitores: doorkeepers, gatekeepers.Also the general of the armie tooke Saraias the chiefe priest, and Sophonias the second priest, and three porters.Tulit quoque princeps militiæ Saraiam sacerdotem primum, et Sophoniam sacerdotem secundum, et tres janitores.
19And of the city one Eunuch, which was captain over the men of war: and five men of them, that waited before the king, whom he found in the city, and Sopher the captain of the army who probabat: mustered, tested and levied the young soldiers of the people of the land: and threescore men of the common people, which were found in the city.And of the citie one Eunuch, which was captayne ouer the men of warre: and fiue men of them, that wayted before the king, whom he found in the citie, and Sopher the captaine of the armie who proued the yong souldiars of the people of the land: and threescore men of the common people, which were found in the citie.✦Et de civitate eunuchum unum, qui erat præfectus super bellatores viros : et quinque viros de his qui steterant coram rege, quos reperit in civitate : et Sopher principem exercitus, qui probabat tyrones de populo terræ : et sexaginta viros e vulgo, qui inventi fuerant in civitate.
20Whom Nabuzardan the General of the army taking, brought them to the king of Babylon into Reblatha.Whom Nabuzardan the General of the armie taking, brought them to the king of Babylon into Reblatha.Quos tollens Nabuzardan princeps militum, duxit ad regem Babylonis in Reblatha.
21And the king of Babylon percussit: struck, smote them, and slew them in Reblatha in the land of Emath: and Juda was transported out of their land.And the king of Babylon stroke them, and slew them in Reblatha in the land of Emath: and Iuda was transported out of their land.Percussitque eos rex Babylonis, et interfecit eos in Reblatha in terra Emath : et translatus est Juda de terra sua.
22And he made Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan governor over the people, that was left in the land of Juda, which Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had left.And he made Godolias the sonne of Ahicam the sonne of Saphan Gouernour ouer the people, that was leift in the land of Iuda, which Nabuchodonosor the king of Babylon had leift.Populo autem qui relictus erat in terra Juda, quem dimiserat Nabuchodonosor rex Babylonis, præfecit Godoliam filium Ahicam filii Saphan.
23Which when all the captains of the soldiers had heard, they and the men that were with them, to wit, that the king of Babylon had appointed Godolias, there came to Godolias into Maspha Ismael the son of Mathanias, and Iohanan the son of Caree, and the Saraia the son of Thanehumeth a Netophathite, and Iezonias the son of Maachathi, they and their fellows.Which when al the captaynes of the souldiars had heard, they and the men that were with them, to witte, that the king of Babylon had appoynted Godolias, there came to Godolias into Maspa Ismael the sonne of Mathanias, and Iohanan the sonne of Caree, and the Saraia the sonne of Thanehumeth a Netophathite, and Iezonias the sonne of Maachathi, they and their felowes.Quod cum audissent omnes duces militum, ipsi et viri qui erant cum eis, videlicet quod constituisset rex Babylonis Godoliam, venerunt ad Godoliam in Maspha, Ismahel filius Nathaniæ, et Johanan filius Caree, et Saraia filius Thanehumeth Netophathites, et Jezonias filius Maachathi, ipsi et socii eorum.
24And Godolias sware to them and to their companions, saying: Be not afraid to serve the Chaldees: tarry in the country, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.And Godolias sware to them and to their companions, saying: Be not afrayd to serue the Caldees: tarie in the countrie, and serue the king of Babylon, and it shal be wel with you.Juravitque Godolias ipsis et sociis eorum, dicens : Nolite timere servire Chaldæis : manete in terra, et servite regi Babylonis, et bene erit vobis.
25But it came to pass in the seventh month, there came Ismahel the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the king's seed, and ten men with him: and stroke Godolias, who also died: yea the Jews also and the Chaldees, that were with him in Maspha.But it came to passe in the seuenth moneth, there came Ismahel the sonne of Nathanias, the sonne of Elisama of the kinges seede, and ten men with him: and stroke Godolias, who also died: yea the Iewes also & the Chaldees, that were with him in Maspha.Factum est autem in mense septimo, venit Ismahel filius Nathaniæ filii Elisama de semine regio, et decem viri cum eo : percusseruntque Godoliam, qui et mortuus est : sed et Judæos et Chaldæos qui erant cum eo in Maspha.
26And all the people rising up from little to great, and the captains of the soldiers, came into Egypt fearing the Chaldees.And al the people rysing vp from litle to great, & the captaynes of the souldiars, came into Ægypt fearing the Caldees.Consurgensque omnis populus a parvo usque ad magnum, et principes militum, venerunt in Ægyptum timentes Chaldæos.
27But it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the Transmigration of Ioachin the king of Juda, in the twelfth month, the seven and twentieth day of the month: Euilmerodach the king of Babylon, in the year, that he began to reign, lifted up the head of Ioachin the king of Juda out of prison.But it came to passe in the seuen and thirteth yeare of the Transmigration of Ioachin the king of Iuda, in the twelfth moneth, the seuen and twenteth day of the moneth: Euilmerodach the king of Babylon, in the yeare, that he began to reigne, lifted vp the head of Ioachin the king of Iuda out of prison.✦Factum est vero in anno trigesimo septimo transmigrationis Joachin regis Juda, mense duodecimo, vigesima septima die mensis : sublevavit Evilmerodach rex Babylonis, anno quo regnare cœperat, caput Joachin regis Juda de carcere.
28And he spake unto him courteously: and he set his throne above the throne of the kings, that were with him in Babylon.And he spake vnto him courteously: and he sette his throne aboue the throne of the kinges, that were with him in Babylon.Et locutus est ei benigne, et posuit thronum ejus super thronum regum qui erant cum eo in Babylone.
29And he changed his garments, which he had in the prison, and he did eat bread always in his sight, all the days of his life.And he changed his garmentes, which he had in the prison, and he did eate bread alwayes in his sight, al the dayes of his life.Et mutavit vestes ejus quas habuerat in carcere, et comedebat panem semper in conspectu ejus cunctis diebus vitæ suæ.
30A certain provision also he appointed for him without intermission, which was also given him of the king day by day, all the days of his life.A certayne prouision also he appointed for him without intermission, which was also geuen him of the king day by day, al the daies of his life.Annonam quoque constituit ei sine intermissione, quæ et dabatur ei a rege per singulos dies omnibus diebus vitæ suæ.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.