Praises of Moyses, 7. Aaron, 16. and his priestly progeny. 22. Against whom Chore with his accomplices rebelling, were destroyed.Praises of Moyses, 7. Aaron, 16. and his priestlie progenie. 22. Against whom Chore with his complices rebelling, were destroyed.✦
Moyses beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction.MOYSES beloued of God, and men: whose memorie is in benediction.✦Dilectus Deo et hominibus Moyses, cujus memoria in benedictione est.
2He made him like in the glory of saints, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies. And with his words he appeased monstra: fearsome creatures; portents, prodigies.He made him like in the glorie of saintes, and magnified him in the feare of his enemies. And with his wordes he appeased monsters.✦Similem illum fecit in gloria sanctorum, et magnificavit eum in timore inimicorum, et in verbis suis monstra placavit.
3He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandment before his people, and showed him his glory.He glorified him in the sight of kinges, and gaue him commandment before his people, & shewed him his glorie.✦Glorificavit illum in conspectu regum, et jussit illi coram populo suo, et ostendit illi gloriam suam.
4In his faith and meekness he made him holy, and chose him of all flesh.In his faith and meekenes he made him holie, and chose him of al flesh.✦In fide et lenitate ipsius sanctum fecit illum, et elegit eum ex omni carne.
5For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloude.✦Audivit enim eum, et vocem ipsius, et induxit illum in nubem.
6And he gave him precepts face to face, and a law of life and discipline, to teach Jacob his testament, and Israel his judgments.And he gaue him precepts face to face, and a law of life and discipline, to teach Iacob his testament, and Israel his iudgements.✦Et dedit illi coram præcepta, et legem vitæ et disciplinæ, docere Jacob testamentum suum, et judicia sua Israël.
7He exalted Aaron his brother high, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi.He exalted Aaron his brother high, and like to himself of the tribe of Leui.✦Excelsum fecit Aaron fratrem ejus, et similem sibi, de tribu Levi.
8He established unto him an everlasting testament, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,He established vnto him an euerlasting testament, and gaue him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glorie,✦Statuit ei testamentum æternum, et dedit illi sacerdotium gentis, et beatificavit illum in gloria :
9and he girded him about with a girdle, and put upon him a robe of glory, and crowned him in vasis: equipment, instruments of power.and he girded him about with a girdle, and put vpon him a robe of glorie, and crowned him in furniture of power.✦et circumcinxit eum zona gloriæ, et induit eum stolam gloriæ, et coronavit eum in vasis virtutis.
10Garments to the feet, and breeches, and an Ephod he put upon him, and compassed him with little bells of gold very many round about,Garments to the feete, and breches, and an Ephod he put vpon him, and compassed him with litle belles of gold very manie round about,Circumpedes, et femoralia, et humerale posuit ei : et cinxit illum tintinnabulis aureis plurimis in gyro :
11to give a sound in his going, to make sound heard in the temple for a memory to the children of his nation.to geue a sound in his going, to make sound heard in the temple for a memorie to the children of his nation.dare sonitum in incessu suo, auditum facere sonitum in templo in memoriam filiis gentis suæ.
12An holy robe, of gold, and hyacinth, and purple, a woven work, of a wise man, præditi: endowed, furnished, gifted with judgment and truth:An holie robe, of gold, and hyacinthe, and purple, a wouen worke, of a wiseman, indued with iudgement and truth:✦Stolam sanctam auro, et hyacintho, et purpura, opus textile viri sapientis, judicio et veritate præditi :
13Of twisted scarlet the work of an artificer, with precious stones figured in the ligatura: setting, binding of gold, and graven by the work of a lapidarii: a gem-cutter, stone-engraver for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.Of twisted scarlet the worke of an artificer, with precious stones figured in the closure of gold, and grauen by the worke of a lapidatie for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.✦torto cocco opus artificis gemmis pretiosis figuratis in ligatura auri, et opere lapidarii sculptis, in memoriam secundum numerum tribuum Israël.
14A crown of gold upon his miter graven with a seal of holiness, and the glory of honour: a work of power, and the adorned desires of the eyes.A crowne of gold vpon his miter grauen with a seale of holines, and the glorie of honour: a worke of power, and the adorned desires of the eies.✦Corona aurea super mitram ejus expressa signo sanctitatis, et gloria honoris : opus virtutis, et desideria oculorum ornata.
15There were none such so fair before him, even from the beginning.There were none such so faire before him, euen from the beginning.✦Sic pulchra ante ipsum non fuerunt talia usque ad originem.
16No stranger was clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his nepotes: sons of one's sibling; grandsons, descendants for ever.No stranger was clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his nephewes for euer.✦Non est indutus illa alienigena aliquis, sed tantum filii ipsius soli, et nepotes ejus per omne tempus.
17His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.His sacrifices were consumed with fire euerie day.✦Sacrificia ipsius consumpta sunt igne quotidie.
18Moyses filled his hands, and anointed him with holy oil.Moyses filled his handes, & anoynted him with holie oile.✦Complevit Moyses manus ejus, et unxit illum oleo sancto.
19It was made unto him for an everlasting testament, and to his seed as the days of heaven, to do the function of priesthood, and to have praise and to glorify his people in his name.It was made vnto him for an euerlasting testament, and to his seede as the daies of heauen, to doe the function of priesthood, and to haue praise and to glorifie his people in his name.✦Factum est illi in testamentum æternum, et semini ejus, sicut dies cæli, fungi sacerdotio, et habere laudem, et glorificare populum suum in nomine ejus.
20He chose him of all that lived, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and good odour, for a memorial to pacify for his people:He chose him of al that liued, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and good odour, for a memorial to pacifie for his people:✦Ipsum elegit ab omni vivente, offerre sacrificium Deo, incensum, et bonum odorem, in memoriam placare pro populo suo :
21and he gave them power in his precepts, in the testaments of his judgments, to teach Jacob his testimonies, and in his law to give light to Israel.and he gaue them power in his preceptes, in the testaments of his iudgementes, to teach Iacob his testimonies, and in his law to geue light to Israel.✦et dedit illi in præceptis suis potestatem, in testamentis judiciorum : docere Jacob testimonia, et in lege sua lucem dare Israël.
22Because strangers stood against him, and for envy men compassed him about in the desert, they that were with Dathan and Abiron, and the congregation of Core in anger.Because strangers stood against him, and for enuie men compassed him about in the desert, they that were with Dathan and Abiron, and the congregation of Core in anger.Quia contra illum steterunt alieni, et propter invidiam circumdederunt illum homines in deserto, qui erant cum Dathan et Abiron, et congregatio Core in iracundia.
23Our Lord God saw, and it pleased him not, and they were consumed in the violence of wrath.Our Lord God saw, and it pleased him not, and they were consumed in the violence of wrath.Vidit Dominus Deus, et non placuit illi, et consumpti sunt in impetu iracundiæ.
24He did prodigious things unto them, and consumed them in flame of fire.He did prodigious thinges vnto them, and consumed them in flame of fire.Fecit illis monstra, et consumpsit illos in flamma ignis.
25And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the first fruits of the increase of the earth.And he added glorie to Aaron, and gaue him an inheritance, and diuided vnto him the first fruites of the increase of the earth.✦Et addidit Aaron gloriam, et dedit illi hæreditatem, et primitias frugum terræ divisit illi.
26He prepared them bread in the first unto satiety: for the sacrifices also of our Lord they shall eat, which he gave to him, and to his seed.He prepared them bread in the first vnto satietie: for the sacrifices also of our Lord they shal eate, which he gaue to him, and to his seede.✦Panem ipsis in primis paravit in satietatem : nam et sacrificia Domini edent, quæ dedit illi et semini ejus.
27But he shall not inherit the nations in the land, and he hath no part in the nation: for himself is his portion and inheritance.But he shal not inherite the nations in the land, and he hath no part in the nation: for himself is his portion & inheritance.✦Ceterum in terra gentes non hæreditabit, et pars non est illi in gente : ipse est enim pars ejus, et hæreditas.
28Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, in imitating him in the fear of our Lord:Phinees the sonne of Eleazar is the third in glorie, in imitating him in the feare of our Lord:Phinees, filius Eleazari, tertius in gloria est, imitando eum in timore Domini,
29and to stand in the reverence of the nation: in the goodness and alacrity of his soul he pacified God for Israel.and to stand in the reuerence of the nation: in the goodnes and alacritie of his soule he pacified God for Israel.et stare in reverentia gentis : in bonitate et alacritate animæ suæ placuit Deo pro Israël.
30Therefore did he establish unto him a covenant of peace, to be the prince of the holies, and of his nation, that the dignity of priesthood should be to him and to his seed for ever.Therefore did he establish vnto him a couenant of peace, to be the prince of the holies, and of his nation, that the dignitie of priesthood should be to him and to his seede for euer.✦Ideo statuit illi testamentum pacis, principem sanctorum et gentis suæ, ut sit illi et semini ejus sacerdotii dignitas in æternum.
31And the testament to David king, the son of Jesse of the tribe of Juda, and inheritance to him and to his seed, that he might give wisdom into our heart to judge his nation in justice, that their good things might not be abolished, and their glory in their nation he made everlasting.And the testament to Dauid king, the sonne of Iesse of the tribe of Iuda, and inheritance to him and to his seede, that he might geue wisdom into our hart to iudge his nation in iustice, that their good thinges might not be abolished, & their glorie in their nation he made euerlasting.✦Et testamentum David regi filio Jesse de tribu Juda, hæreditas ipsi et semini ejus : ut daret sapientiam in cor nostrum, judicare gentem suam in justitia, ne abolerentur bona ipsorum : et gloriam ipsorum in gentem eorum æternam fecit.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.