By a parable of two eagles ( 6. and of a vineyard ) is prophesied, 9. that Sedecias being made king by Nabuchodonosor, 15. and rebelling, shall be carried captive, and die in Babylon: 22. with prophecy, that God will plant, and propagate the Church of Christ.By a parable of two eagles ( 6. and of a vinyard ) is prophecied, 9. that Sedecias being made king by Nabuchodonosor, 15. and rebelling, shal be caried captiue, and dye in Babylon: 22. with prophecie, that God wil plant, and propagate the Church of Christ.✦
And the word of our Lord was made to me, saying:AND the word of our Lord was made to me, saying:Et factum est verbum Domini ad me, dicens :
2Son of man, propose a dark aenigma: an obscure riddling saying not one uttered in darkness, and tell a parable to the house of Israel,Sonne of man, propose a darke speach, and tel a parable to the house of Israel,✦Fili hominis, propone ænigma, et narra parabolam ad domum Israël,
3and thou shalt say: Thus saith our Lord God: A great eagle with great wings, with a long reach of membrorum: limbs / bodily parts not persons of a group, full of feathers, and of variety, came to Libanus, and took the medullam: the tender topmost shoot / pith not bone-marrow of the cedar.and thou shalt say: Thus saith our Lord God: A great eagle with great winges, with a long reach of members; ful of fethers, and of varietie, came to Libanus, and tooke the marow of the ceder.✦et dices : Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Aquila grandis magnarum alarum, longo membrorum ductu, plena plumis et varietate, venit ad Libanum, et tulit medullam cedri.
4He plucked away the top of the boughs thereof: and transported it into the Land of Chanaan, in the city of merchants he did put it.He plucked away the top of the boughes therof: and transported it into the Land of Chanaan, in the citie of merchants he did put it.Summitatem frondium ejus avulsit, et transportavit eam in terram Chanaan : in urbe negotiatorum posuit illam.
5And he took of the seed of the land, and put it in the ground for seed, that it might fasten the root over many waters: he planted it in the overmost superficie: the surface / uppermost face of the earth.And he tooke of the sede of the land, & put it in the ground for sede, that it might fasten the roote ouer manie waters: he planted it in the ouermost part of the earth.✦Et tulit de semine terræ, et posuit illud in terra pro semine, ut firmaret radicem super aquas multas : in superficie posuit illud.
6And when it had budded, it grew into a broad spreading vine of low stature, the boughs thereof looking toward it and the roots thereof were under it. It became a vine then, and fructified into branches, and put forth shoots.And when it had budded, it grew into a broad spredding vine of low stature, the boughes therof looking toward it and the rootes therof were vnder it. It became a vine then, and fructified into branches, and put forth shootes.Cumque germinasset, crevit in vineam latiorem, humili statura, respicientibus ramis ejus ad eam, et radices ejus sub illa erant : facta est ergo vinea, et fructificavit in palmites, et emisit propagines.
7And there was made another great eagle, with great wings, and many feathers: and behold this vine as it were spreading her roots towards it, stretched forth her branches to it, that she might water it from the beds of her spring.And there was made an other great egle, with great winges, and manie fethers: & behold this vine as it were spredding her rootes towards it, streched forth her branches to it, that she might water it from the beds of her spring.✦Et facta est aquila altera grandis, magnis alis, multisque plumis : et ecce vinea ista quasi mittens radices suas ad eam, palmites suos extendit ad illam, ut irrigaret eam de areolis germinis sui.
8In a good ground upon many waters it was planted, that it might bring forth branches, and bear fruit, that it might be into a great vine.In a good ground vpon manie waters it was planted, that it might bring forth branches, and beare fruite, that it might be into a great vine.In terra bona super aquas multas plantata est, ut faciat frondes, et portet fructum, ut sit in vineam grandem.
9Say: Thus saith our Lord God: Shall it prosper then? shall he not pluck up the roots thereof, and strip off the fruits thereof, and dry up all the branches of the spring thereof, and it shall wither: and not in a great arm, nor in much people, to pluck it up by the root?Say: Thus saith our Lord God: Shal it prosper then? shal he not plucke vp the rootes therof, and strippe of the fruites therof, and drie vp al the branches of the spring therof, and it shal wither: and not in a great arme, nor in much people, to plucke it vp by the roote?✦Dic : Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Ergone prosperabitur ? nonne radices ejus evellet, et fructus ejus distringet, et siccabit omnes palmites germinis ejus, et arescet, et non in brachio grandi, neque in populo multo, ut evelleret eam radicitus ?
10Behold it is planted: shall it prosper then? shall it not be dried when the burning wind shall touch it, and wither in the beds of the spring thereof?Behold it is planted: shal it prosper then? shal it not be dried when the burning winde shal touch it, and wither in the beds of the spring therof?Ecce plantata est : ergone prosperabitur ? nonne, cum tetigerit eam ventus urens, siccabitur, et in areis germinis sui arescet ?
11And the word of our Lord was made to me saying:And the word of our Lord was made to me saying:Et factum est verbum Domini ad me, dicens :
12Say to the exasperantem: provoking / rebellious not merely irritating house: Know you not what these things do signify? Say: Behold the king of Babylon cometh into Jerusalem: and he shall take the king and the princes thereof, and shall bring them to himself into Babylon.Say to the exasperating house: Know you not what these thinges doe signifie? Say: Behold the king of Babylon cometh into Ierusalem: and he shal take the king and the princes therof, and shal bring them to himselfe into Babylon.Dic ad domum exasperantem : Nescitis quid ista significent ? Dic : Ecce venit rex Babylonis in Jerusalem, et assumet regem et principes ejus, et adducet eos ad semetipsum in Babylonem.
13And he shall take of the seed of the kingdom, and shall make a covenant with it, and shall take an oath of it. Yea and he shall take away the strong of the land,And he shal take of the sede of the kingdom, and shal make a couenant with it, and shal take an oath of it. Yea and he shal take away the strong of the land,Et tollet de semine regni, ferietque cum eo fœdus, et ab eo accipiet jusjurandum. Sed et fortes terræ tollet,
14that it may be a low kingdom, and not be elevated, but keep his covenant, and observe it.that it may be a lowe kingdom, and not be eleuated, but kepe his couenant, & obserue it.ut sit regnum humile, et non elevetur, sed custodiat pactum ejus, et servet illud.
15Who revolting from him sent messengers to Egypt, that it would give him horses, and much people. What, shall he prosper, or get salutem: deliverance / temporal safety not spiritual salvation that hath done these things? and he that broke the covenant, shall he escape?Who reuolting from him sent messengers to Ægypt, that it would geue him horses, and much people. What, shal he prosper, or gette saluation that hath done these thinges? and he that broke the couenant, shal he escape?Qui recedens ab eo misit nuntios ad Ægyptum, ut daret sibi equos et populum multum : numquid prosperabitur, vel consequetur salutem, qui fecit hæc ? et qui dissolvit pactum, numquid effugiet ?
16Live I, saith our Lord God: that in the place of the king that made him king, whose oath he made irritum: void / of no effect not emotionally thwarted, and broke the covenant, that he had with him, in the midst of Babylon shall he die.Liue I, saith our Lord God: that in the place of the king that made him king, whose oath he made frustrate, and brake the couenant, that he had with him, in the middes of Babylon shal he dye.Vivo ego, dicit Dominus Deus, quoniam in loco regis qui constituit eum regem, cujus fecit irritum juramentum, et solvit pactum quod habebat cum eo, in medio Babylonis morietur.
17And not in a great army, nor in much people shall Pharao make battle against him: in the casting up of a aggeris: a siege-mound / rampart raised against a wall, and in the building of bulwarks, to kill many souls.And not in a great armie, nor in much people shal Pharao make battel agaynst him: in the casting vp of a ramper, and in the building of bulworkes, to kil manie soules.Et non in exercitu grandi, neque in populo multo, faciet contra eum Pharao prælium : in jactu aggeris, et in exstructione vallorum, ut interficiat animas multas.
18For he had despised the oath, that he might break the covenant, and behold he gave his hand, and when he hath done all these things, he shall not escape.For he had despised the oath, that he might breake the couenant, and behold he gaue his hand, and when he hath done al these thinges, he shal not escape.Spreverat enim juramentum, ut solveret fœdus, et ecce dedit manum suam : et cum omnia hæc fecerit, non effugiet.
19Therefore thus saith our Lord God: Live I, that the oath which he hath despised, and the covenant, that he transgressed, I will lay on his head.Therfore thus saith our Lord God: Liue I, that the oath which he hath despised, & the couenant, that he transgressed, I wil lay on his head.Propterea hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Vivo ego, quoniam juramentum quod sprevit, et fœdus quod prævaricatus est, ponam in caput ejus.
20And I will spread my net over him, and he shall be taken in my net: and I will bring him into Babylon, and will judge him there in the praevaricatione: transgression / breach of covenant not evasive speech, whereby he hath despised me.And I wil spread my nette ouer him, and he shal be taken in my nette: and I wil bring him into Babylon, and wil iudge him there in the preuerication, wherby he hath despised me.Et expandam super eum rete meum, et comprehendetur in sagena mea : et adducam eum in Babylonem, et judicabo eum ibi in prævaricatione qua despexit me.
21And all his fugitives with all their troop shall fall by the sword: and the residue shall be dispersed into every wind: and you shall know that I the Lord have spoken.And al his fugitiues with al their troupe shal fal by the sword: and the residue shal be dispersed into euerie wind: and you shal know that I the Lord haue spoken.Et omnes profugi ejus, cum universo agmine suo, gladio cadent : residui autem in omnem ventum dispergentur : et scietis quia ego Dominus locutus sum.
22Thus saith our Lord God: And I will take of the marrow of the high cedar, and will set it: of the top of the boughs thereof the tender one I will strip off, and will plant it upon a mountain high and eminent.Thus saith our Lord God: And I wil take of the marow of the high ceder, & wil set it: of the toppe of the boughes therof the tender one I wil strippe of, and wil plant it vpon a mountaine high and eminent.✦Hæc dicit Dominus Deus : Et sumam ego de medulla cedri sublimis, et ponam : de vertice ramorum ejus tenerum distringam, et plantabo super montem excelsum et eminentem.
23On the high mountains of Israel will I plant it, and it shall shoot forth into a bud, and shall yield fruit, and it shall be into a great cedar: and all birds, and every fowl shall dwell under the shadow of the boughs thereof, and shall there make their nest.On the high mountaines of Israel wil I plant it, and it shal shoote forth into a budde, and shal yelde fruite, and it shal be into a great ceder: and al birdes, and euerie foule shal dwel vnder the shadow of the boughes therof, and shal there make their nest.✦In monte sublimi Israël plantabo illud, et erumpet in germen, et faciet fructum, et erit in cedrum magnam : et habitabunt sub ea omnes volucres, et universum volatile sub umbra frondium ejus nidificabit :
24And all the trees of the country shall know, that I the Lord have humbled the high tree, and exalted the low tree: and have dried the green tree, and have caused the dry tree to spring. I the Lord have spoken, and have done it.And al the trees of the countrie shal know, that I the Lord haue humbled the high tree, & exalted the low tree: and haue dried the greene tree, and haue caused the drie tree to spring. I the Lord haue spoken, and haue done it.✦et scient omnia ligna regionis quia ego Dominus humiliavi lignum sublime, et exaltavi lignum humile ; et siccavi lignum viride, et frondere feci lignum aridum. Ego Dominus locutus sum, et feci.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.