Praises of Iosue, 9. Caleb, 13. the Judges of Israel, 16. Namely of Samuel Judge and Prophet.Praises of Iosue, 9. Caleb, 13. the Iudges of Israel, 16. Namely of Samuel Iudge and Prophet.✦
Strong in battle was Jesus the son of Nave, successor of Moyses among the prophets, who was great according to his name,STRONG in battel was Iesus the sonne of Naue, successour of Moyses among the prophets, who was great according to his name,Fortis in bello Jesus Nave, successor Moysi in prophetis, qui fuit magnus secundum nomen suum,
2most great in the salvation of God's elect, to overthrow the enemies rising up, that he might get the inheritance of Israel.most great in the saluation of Gods elect, to ouerthrow the enemies rising vp, that he might get the inheritanc of Israel.maximus in salutem electorum Dei, expugnare insurgentes hostes, ut consequeretur hæreditatem Israël.
3What glory obtained he in lifting up his hands, and casting swords against the cities?What glorie obteyned he in lifting vp his handes, and casting swordes against the cities?✦Quam gloriam adeptus est in tollendo manus suas, et jactando contra civitates rhomphæas !
4Who before him did so resist? for our Lord himself brought the enemies.Who before him did so resist? for our Lord himself brought the enemies.✦Quis ante illum sic restitit ? nam hostes ipse Dominus perduxit.
5Whether was not the sun hindered in his anger, and one day was made as two?Whether was not the sunne hindered in his anger, and one day was made as two?✦An non in iracundia ejus impeditus est sol, et una dies facta est quasi duo ?
6He invocavit: called upon, invoked the mighty sovereign in assaulting of the enemies on every side, and the great and holy God heard him in hail stones of exceeding great force.He inuocated the mightie soueraine in assaulting of the enemies on euerie side, and the great and holie God heard him in haile stones of exceeding great force.✦Invocavit Altissimum potentem, in oppugnando inimicos undique : et audivit illum magnus et sanctus Deus, in saxis grandinis virtutis valde fortis.
7He made violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the going down he destroyed the adversaries,He made violent assault against the nation of his enemies, and in the goeing downe he destroyed the aduersaries,Impetum fecit contra gentem hostilem, et in descensu perdidit contrarios :
8that the nations might know his might, that it is not easy to fight against God. And he followed at the back of the mighty.that the nations might know his might, that it is not easie to fight against God. And he folowed at the back of the mightie.ut cognoscant gentes potentiam ejus, quia contra Deum pugnare non est facile. Et secutus est a tergo potentis :
9And in the days of Moyses did mercy, and Caleb the son of Jephone, did stand against the enemy, and stayed the nation from sins, and appeased the murmuring of malice.And in the daies of Moyses did mercie, and Caleb the sonne of Iephone, did stand against the enemie, and stayed the nation from sinnes, and appeased the murmuring of malice.et in diebus Moysi misericordiam fecit, ipse, et Caleb filius Jephone, stare contra hostem, et prohibere gentem a peccatis, et perfringere murmur malitiæ.
10And they two being appointed, were delivered out of danger from among the number of six hundred thousand peditum: foot soldiers, infantry, to bring them into their inheritance, into the land that yieldeth milk and honey.And they two being appointed, were deliuered out of danger from among the number of six hundred thousand footemen, to bring them into their inheritance, into the land that yeldeth milke and honie.Et ipsi duo constituti a periculo liberati sunt a numero sexcentorum millium peditum, inducere illos in hæreditatem, in terram quæ manat lac et mel.
11And our Lord gave strength to Caleb himself, and his strength continued even until old age, so that he went up into the high place of the land, and his seed obtained inheritance.And our Lord gaue strength to Caleb himself, and his strength continued euen vntil old age, so that he went vp into the high place of the land, & his seede obteyned inheritance.✦Et dedit Dominus ipsi Caleb fortitudinem, et usque in senectutem permansit illi virtus, ut ascenderet in excelsum terræ locum, et semen ipsius obtinuit hæreditatem,
12That all the children of Israel might see, that it is good to obey the holy God.That al the children of Israel might see, that it is good to obey the holie God.✦ut viderent omnes filii Israël quia bonum est obsequi sancto Deo.
13And all the judges by their name, whose heart was not corrupted: which were not turned away from our Lord,And al the iudges by their name, whose hart was not corrupted: which were not turned away from our Lord,✦Et judices singuli suo nomine, quorum non est corruptum cor, qui non aversi sunt a Domino,
14that their memory might be blessed, and their bones spring out of their place,that their memorie might be blessed, and their bones spring out of their place,ut sit memoria illorum in benedictione, et ossa eorum pullulent de loco suo :
15and their name continue for ever, the glory of the holy men remaining unto their children.and their name continew for euer, the glorie of the holie men remayning vnto their children.et nomen eorum permaneat in æternum, permanens ad filios illorum, sanctorum virorum gloria.
16The beloved of our Lord his God Samuel the prophet of our Lord, renewed the empire, and anointed princes in his nation.The beloued of our Lord his God Samuel the prophet of our Lord, renewed the empire, and anoynted princes in his nation.✦Dilectus a Domino Deo suo Samuel, propheta Domini, renovavit imperium, et unxit principes in gente sua.
17By the law of our Lord he judged the congregation, and the God of Jacob saw, and in his fidelity was proved a prophet,By the law of our Lord he iudged the congregation, and the God of Iacob saw, and in his fidelitie was proued a prophet,In lege Domini congregationem judicavit, et vidit Deus Jacob : et in fide sua probatus est propheta,
18And he was known faithful in his words, because he saw the God of light:And he was knowen faithful in his wordes, because he saw the God of light:✦et cognitus est in verbis suis fidelis, quia vidit Deum lucis.
19and invocated our Lord omnipotent, in assaulting the enemies besetting him on every side, in the oblation of an immaculate lamb:and inuocated our Lord omnipotent, in assaulting the enemies besetting him on euerie side, in the oblation of an immaculate lambe:Et invocavit Dominum omnipotentem, in oppugnando hostes circumstantes undique, in oblatione agni inviolati.
20And our Lord thundered from heaven, and in great sound he made his voice heard,And our Lord thundered from heauen, and in great sound he made his voice heard,Et intonuit de cælo Dominus, et in sonitu magno auditam fecit vocem suam :
21and he contrivit: routed, defeated the princes of the Tyrians, and all the duces: leaders, commanders of the Philisthiims:and he descomfited the princes of the Tyrians, and al the dukes of the Philisthiims:et contrivit principes Tyriorum, et omnes duces Philisthiim :
22and before the time of the end of his life, and the world, he gave testimony before our Lord, and his Christ, money and whatsoever besides unto the very shoes he took not of all flesh, and no man accused him.and before the time of the end of his life, and the world, he gaue testimonie before our Lord, and his Christ, money and what soeuer besides vnto the verie shoes he tooke not of al flesh, and no man accused him.et ante tempus finis vitæ suæ et sæculi, testimonium præbuit in conspectu Domini et christi : pecunias et usque ad calceamenta ab omni carne non accepit, et non accusavit illum homo.
23And after this he slept, and he notified to the king, and showed him the end of his life, and he exalted his voice out of the earth in prophecy to take clean away the impiety of the nation.And after this he slept, and he notified to the king, and shewed him the end of his life, and he exalted his voice out of the earth in prophecie to take cleane away the impietie of the nation.Et post hoc dormivit : et notum fecit regi, et ostendit illi finem vitæ suæ : et exaltavit vocem suam de terra in prophetia, delere impietatem gentis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.