Makers of wicked laws are cursed. 3. For which the Israelites shall be afflicted by the Assyrians. 5. The Assyrians overthrown by extraordinary means sent from God: 21. and the Jews delivered from imminent danger: with divers mysteries of Christ intermixed.Makers of wicked lawes are cursed. 3. For which the Israelites shal be afflicted by the Assirians. 5. The Assirians ouerthrowne by extraordinarie meanes sent from God: 21. and the Iewes deliuered from imminent danger: with diuers mysteries of Christ intermixed.✦
Woe to them that make wicked laws: and writing, have written injustice.VVOE to them that make wicked lawes: and writing, haue written iniustice.✦Væ qui condunt leges iniquas, et scribentes injustitiam scripserunt,
2That they might oppress the poor in judgement, and do violence to the cause of the humble of my people: that widows might be their prædam: plunder, spoil, booty, not prayer, nor a hunted animal, and they might spoil pupillos: fatherless minors, orphans, not schoolchildren, nor the eye-pupils.That they might oppresse the poore in iudgement, & doe violence to the cause of the humble of my people: that widowes might be their praye, and they might spoile pupilles.ut opprimerent in judicio pauperes, et vim facerent causæ humilium populi mei ; ut essent viduæ præda eorum, et pupillos diriperent.
3What will you do in the day of visitation, and of calamity coming from far? to whose help will ye flee? and where will ye leave your glory?What wil you doe in the day of visitation, and of calamitie coming from farre? to whose helpe wil ye flee? and where wil ye leaue your glorie?✦Quid facietis in die visitationis, et calamitatis de longe venientis ? ad cujus confugietis auxilium ? et ubi derelinquetis gloriam vestram,
4That you be not bowed under the bond, and fall with the slain? In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.That you be not bowed vnder the bond, and fal with the slaine? In al these thinges his furie is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.ne incurvemini sub vinculo, et cum interfectis cadatis ? Super omnibus his non est aversus furor ejus, sed adhuc manus ejus extenta.
5Woe to Assur, he is the rod of my fury, and the staff, mine indignation is in their hands.Woe to Assur, he is the rod of my furie, and the staffe, myne indignation is in their handes.✦Væ Assur ! virga furoris mei et baculus ipse est ; in manu eorum indignatio mea.
6I will send him to a deceitful nation, and I will give him commandment against the people of my fury, that he take away spoils, and catch the prey, and put them to be trodden upon, as the mire of the streets.I wil send him to a deceitful nation, & I wil geue him commandment against the people of my furie, that he take away spoiles, and catche the praye, and put them to be troden vpon, as the mire of the streates.Ad gentem fallacem mittam eum, et contra populum furoris mei mandabo illi, ut auferat spolia, et diripiat prædam, et ponat illum in conculcationem quasi lutum platearum.
7But he shall not so think, and his heart shall not esteem it so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to the destruction of no few nations.But he shal not so thinke, and his hart shal not esteme it so: but his hart shal be set to destroy, and to the destruction of no few nations.✦Ipse autem non sic arbitrabitur, et cor ejus non ita existimabit ; sed ad conterendum erit cor ejus, et ad internecionem gentium non paucarum.
8For he shall say:For he shal say:Dicet enim :
9Are not my princes with all kings? Is not as Charcamis, so Calano: and as Arphad, so Emath? Is not as Damascus, so Samaria?Are not my princes with al kinges? Is not as Charcamis, so Calano: and as Arphad, so Emath? Is not as Damascus, so Samaria?✦Numquid non principes mei simul reges sunt ? numquid non ut Charcamis, sic Calano ? et ut Arphad, sic Emath ? numquid non ut Damascus, sic Samaria ?
10Even as my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idol, so also their idols of Jerusalem, and of Samaria.Euen as my hand hath found the kingdomes of the idol, so also their idols of Ierusalem, & of Samaria.Quomodo invenit manus mea regna idoli, sic et simulacra eorum de Jerusalem et de Samaria.
11Shall I not as I have done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Jerusalem and her idols?Shal I not as I haue done to Samaria and her idols, so do to Ierusalem and her idols?Numquid non sicut feci Samariæ et idolis ejus, sic faciam Jerusalem et simulacris ejus ?
12And it shall be: when the Lord shall have accomplished all his works in mount Sion, and in Jerusalem, I will visit over the fruit of the magnifical heart of the king of Assur, and over the glory of the haughtiness of his eyes.And it shal be: when the Lord shal haue accomplished al his workes in mount Sion, and in Ierusalem, I wil visite ouer the fruite of the magnifical hart of the king of Assur, and ouer the glorie of the hautines of his eyes.✦Et erit, cum impleverit Dominus cuncta opera sua in monte Sion et in Jerusalem, visitabo super fructum magnifici cordis regis Assur, et super gloriam altitudinis oculorum ejus.
13For he hath said: In the strength of mine own hand have I done it, and in mine own wisdom have I understood: and I have taken away the borders of peoples, and have spoiled their princes, and have pulled down as a mighty man, them that sat on high.For he hath said: In the strength of mine owne hand haue I done it, and in mine owne wisdome haue I vnderstood: and I haue taken away the borders of peoples, and haue spoiled their princes, and haue pulled downe as a mightie man, them that sate on high.Dixit enim : In fortitudine manus meæ feci, et in sapientia mea intellexi ; et abstuli terminos populorum, et principes eorum deprædatus sum, et detraxi quasi potens in sublimi residentes.
14And my hand hath found the strength of peoples as a nest: and as eggs be gathered, that are left, so have I gathered together all the earth: and there was none that moved wing, and opened mouth, and once muttered.And my hand hath found the strength of peoples as a nest: and as egges be gathered, that are left, so haue I gathered together al the earth: and there was none that moued wing, and opened mouth, and once muttered.✦Et invenit quasi nidum manus mea fortitudinem populorum ; et sicut colliguntur ova quæ derelicta sunt, sic universam terram ego congregavi ; et non fuit qui moveret pennam, et aperiret os, et ganniret.
15Shall the axe glory against him, that cutteth with it? or shall the saw exalt itself against him, by whom it is drawn? As if a rod should lift up itself against him, that lifteth it up, and a staff exalt itself which is utique: assuredly, certainly but wood.Shal the axe glorie against him, that cutteth with it? or shal the saw exalt itselfe against him, by whom it is drawen? As if a rod should lift vp itself agaynst him, that lifteth it vp, and a staffe exalt itself which is certes but wood.✦Numquid gloriabitur securis contra eum qui secat in ea ? aut exaltabitur serra contra eum a quo trahitur ? Quomodo si elevetur virga contra elevantem se, et exaltetur baculus, qui utique lignum est.
16For this cause the Dominator the Lord of hosts shall send leanness in his fat ones: and under his glory shall burn as it were the burning of fire kindled.For this cause the Dominatour the Lord of hostes shal send leannes in his fat ones: and vnder his glorie shal burne as it were the burning of fyre kindled.✦Propter hoc mittet Dominator, Dominus exercituum, in pinguibus ejus tenuitatem ; et subtus gloriam ejus succensa ardebit quasi combustio ignis.
17And the light of Israel shall be in fire, and the Holy one thereof in flame: and his thorn shall be kindled, and be devoured, and the briars in one day.And the light of Israel shal be in fyre, and the Holie one therof in flame: and his thorne shal be kindled, and be deuoured, and the briars in one day.✦Et erit lumen Israël in igne, et Sanctus ejus in flamma ; et succendetur, et devorabitur spina ejus et vepres in die una.
18And the glory of his forest, and of his carmeli: a fruitful field, orchard-land shall be consumed, from the soul even to the flesh, and he shall be a fugitive for fear.And the glorie of his forest, and of his carmelus shal be consumed, from the soule euen to the flesh, and he shal be a fugitiue for feare.Et gloria saltus ejus, et carmeli ejus, ab anima usque ad carnem consumetur ; et erit terrore profugus.
19And the remains of the wood of his forest, for the fewness shall be numbered, and a child shall write them.And the remaynes of the woode of his forest, for the fewnes shal be numbred, and a child shal write them.✦Et reliquiæ ligni saltus ejus præ paucitate numerabuntur, et puer scribet eos.
20And it shall be in that day, the residue of Israel, and they that shall escape of the house of Jacob, shall not add to lean upon him, that striketh them: but they shall lean upon our Lord the Holy one of Israel in truth.And it shal be in that day, the residue of Israel, and they that shal escape of the house of Iacob, shal not adde to leane vpon him, that striketh them: but they shal leane vpon our Lord the holie one of Israel in truth.✦Et erit in die illa : non adjiciet residuum Israël, et hi qui fugerint de domo Jacob, inniti super eo qui percutit eos ; sed innitetur super Dominum, Sanctum Israël, in veritate.
21The remnant shall be converted, the remnant I say of Jacob, to the strong God.The remnant shal be conuerted, the remnant I say of Iacob, to the strong God.Reliquiæ convertentur ; reliquiæ, inquam, Jacob ad Deum fortem.
22For if thy people O Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, the remnant thereof shall be converted, consummation abbreviata: cut short, shortened, not condensed as a book shall make justice overflow.For if thy people ô Israel shal be as the sand of the sea, the remnant therof shal be conuerted, consumnation abbridged shal make iustice ouerflow.✦Si enim fuerit populus tuus, Israël, quasi arena maris, reliquiæ convertentur ex eo ; consummatio abbreviata inundabit justitiam.
23For our Lord the God of hosts shall make consummation, and abridgement in the midst of all the earth.For our Lord the God of hostes shal make consummation, and abbridgement in the middes of al the earth.Consummationem enim et abbreviationem Dominus Deus exercituum faciet in medio omnis terræ.
24For this cause, thus saith our Lord the God of hosts: O my people inhabiter of Sion, be not afraid of Assur: he shall strike thee with his rod, and shall lift up his staff over thee in the way of Egypt.For this cause, thus sayth our Lord the God of hostes: O my people inhabiter of Sion, be not afrayd of Assur: he shal strike thee with his rod, and shal lift vp his staffe ouer thee in the way of Ægypt.✦Propter hoc, hæc dicit Dominus Deus exercituum : Noli timere, populus meus, habitator Sion, ab Assur : in virga percutiet te, et baculum suum levabit super te, in via Ægypti.
25For yet a little and a very little, and mine indignation and fury upon their wickedness shall be consummate.For yet a litle and a very litle, and mine indignation and furie vpon their wickednes shal be consummate.Adhuc enim paululum modicumque, et consummabitur indignatio et furor meus super scelus eorum.
26And the Lord of hosts shall raise up a scourge upon him, according to the plague of Madian in the Rock Oreb, and his rod upon the sea, and he shall lift it up in the way of Egypt.And the Lord of hostes shal rayse vp a scourge vpon him, according to the plague of Madian in the Rocke Oreb, and his rod vpon the sea, and he shal lift it vp in the way of Ægypt.Et suscitabit super eum Dominus exercituum flagellum, juxta plagam Madian in petra Oreb : et virgam suam super mare, et levabit eam in via Ægypti.
27And it shall be in that day: his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall putrefy at the face of oil.And it shal be in that day: his burden shal be taken away from of thy shoulder, and his yoke from of thy necke, and the yoke shal putrifie at the face of oile.✦Et erit in die illa : auferetur onus ejus de humero tuo et jugum ejus de collo tuo, et computrescet jugum a facie olei.
28He shall come into Aiath, he shall pass into Magron: at Machmas he shall commend his vessels.He shal come into Aiath, he shal passe into Magron: at Machmas he shal commend his vessels.✦Veniet in Ajath, transibit in Magron, apud Machmas commendabit vasa sua.
29They have passed in haste, Gaba is our seat: Rama was obstupuit: stunned, struck senseless, Gabaath of Saul fled.They haue passed in hast, Gaba is our seate: Rama was astonied, Gabaath of Saul fled.Transierunt cursim, Gaba sedes nostra ; obstupuit Rama, Gabaath Saulis fugit.
30Neigh with thy voice O daughter of Gallim, attend Laisa, paupercula: hapless, poor, defenceless, not silly or foolish poor Anathoth.Neay with thy voice ô daughter of Gallim, attend Laisa, seelie poore Anathoth.Hinni voce tua, filia Gallim, attende Laisa, paupercula Anathoth.
31Medemena is removed: ye inhabitants of Gabin take courage.Medemena is remoued: ye inhabitants of Gabin take courege.Migravit Medemena ; habitatores Gabim, confortamini.
32Yet there is day, to stand in Nobe: he shall shake his hand over the mountain of the daughter of Sion, the little hill of Jerusalem.Yet there is day, to stand in Nobe: he shal shake his hand ouer the mountaine of the daughter of Sion, the litle hil of Ierusalem.Adhuc dies est ut in Nobe stetur ; agitabit manum suam super montem filiæ Sion, collem Jerusalem.
33Behold the dominator the Lord of hosts shall break the little lagunculam: a small fragile flask or bottle, not a large drinking-jug in terror, and the high of stature shall be cut down, and the lofty shall be humbled.Behold the dominatour the Lord of hostes shal breake the litle flagon in terrour, and the high of stature shal be cut downe, and the loftie shal be humbled.✦Ecce Dominator, Dominus exercituum, confringet lagunculam in terrore ; et excelsi statura succidentur, et sublimes humiliabuntur.
34And the thick places of the forest shall be overthrown with iron, and Libanus with the high ones shall fall.And the thicke places of the forest shal be ouerthrowen with iron, and Libanus with the high ones shal fal.✦Et subvertentur condensa saltus ferro ; et Libanus cum excelsis cadet.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.