The ignominious captivity of Egyptians, and Ethiopians is again foreshowed by the Prophet going naked. 5. whereat the Jews are astonied and afeard, seeing their confederates so confounded.The ignominious captiuitie of Ægyptians, and Æthiopians is againe fore-shewed by the Prophet going naked. 5. wherat the Iewes are astonied and afeard, seing their confederates so confounded.✦
In the year, that Tharthan entered into Azotus, when Sargon the king of the Assyrians had sent him, and he had fought against Azotus, and had taken it :IN the yeare, that Tharthan entred into Azotus, when Sargon the king of the Assyrians had sent him, and he had fought against Azotus, and had taken it :✦In anno quo ingressus est Tharthan in Azotum, cum misisset eum Sargon, rex Assyriorum, et pugnasset contra Azotum, et cepisset eam :
2at that time our Lord spake in the hand of Isaie the son of Amos, saying : Go, and loose the sackcloth from off thy loins, and take off thy shoes from thy feet. And he did so, going naked, and barefoot.at that time our Lord spake in the hand of Isaie the sonne of Amos, saying : Goe, and loose the sackcloth from of thy loynes, and take of thy shooes from thy feete. And he did so going naked, and barefoote.✦in tempore illo locutus est Dominus in manu Isaiæ, filii Amos, dicens : Vade, et solve saccum de lumbis tuis, et calceamenta tua tolle de pedibus tuis. Et fecit sic, vadens nudus et discalceatus.
3And our Lord said : As my servant Isaie hath walked, naked and barefoot, it shall be a sign and a wonder of three years upon Egypt, and upon Ethiopia,And our Lord said : As my seruant Isaie hath walked, naked & barefoote, it shal be a signe & a wonder of three heres vpon Æghpt, and vpon Æthiopia,✦Et dixit Dominus : Sicut ambulavit servus meus Isaias nudus et discalceatus, trium annorum signum et portentum erit super Ægyptum et super Æthiopiam ;
4so shall the king of the Assyrians lead the captivity of Egypt, and the transmigrationem: the deportation, the carrying away into exile, not the transmigration of souls, reincarnation of Ethiopia, young and old, naked and unshod, their buttocks uncovered to the ignominy of Egypt.so shal the king of the Assyrians leade the captiuitie of Ægypt, and the transmigration of Æthiopia, yong and old, naked and vnshod, their buttockes vncouered to the ignominie of Ægypt.✦sic minabit rex Assyriorum captivitatem Ægypti, et transmigrationem Æthiopiæ, juvenum et senum, nudam et discalceatam, discoopertis natibus, ad ignominiam Ægypti.
5And they shall fear, and be ashamed of Ethiopia their hope, and of Egypt their glory.And they shal feare, & be ashamed of Æthiopia their hope, and of Ægypt their glorie.✦Et timebunt, et confundentur ab Æthiopia spe sua, et ab Ægypto gloria sua.
6And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day : Lo this was our hope, to whom we fled for help, that they should deliver us from the face of the king of the Assyrians : and how shall we be able to escape?And the inhabitant of this ile shal say in that day : Loe this was our hope, to whom we fled for helpe, that they should deliuer vs from the face of the king of the Assyrians : and how shal we be able to escape?¶✦Et dicet habitator insulæ hujus in die illa : Ecce hæc erat spes nostra, ad quos confugimus in auxilium, ut liberarent nos a facie regis Assyriorum : et quomodo effugere poterimus nos ?
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
6Lo this was our hope. God to show the vanity of all hope, that is reposed in men, or in worldly things, layeth the marvellous and miserable mutations of temporal great kingdoms, before the eyes of his people. That we may see, and admire his merciful providence, and our own folly, when we trust in the help of ourselves, or of other men, who cannot defend themselves from ruin and ignominy: and much less can they save us, or we ourselves. As these examples make manifest. The kingdom of Israel (or ten tribes) trusted in Damascus, which could not defend itself, but was overthrown. The kingdom of Juda (or two tribes) trusted in Egypt. The Egyptians trusted in the Ethiopians, and both were overthrown by the Assyrians. The Assyrians glorying in their victories and triumphs, attributing all to their own strength, were overcome by the Babylonians. The Babylonians, likewise insolent and proud, were oppressed by the Medes and Persians. The Medes and Persians were subdued by Alexander the great. Who was shortly taken away in his youth by poison; and his great Monarchy divided amongst his servants. And so other peoples, and kingdoms, much more particular persons, and families are turned like a wheel. And therefore our only refuge must be to God: in whom is all true hope, help, safety, and happiness, temporal and eternal.Loe this was our hope. God to shew the vanitie of al hope, that is reposed in men, or in wordlie thinges, layeth the meruelous and miserable mutations of temporal great kingdoms, before the eyes of his people. That we may see, and admire his merciful prouidence, and our owne follie, when we trust in the helpe of our selues, or of other men, who can not defend them selues from ruine and ignominie: and much lesse can they saue vs, or we our selues. As these examples make manifest. The kingdom of Israel (or tenne tribes) trusted in Damascus, which could not defend it self, but was ouerthrowne. The kingdom of Iuda (or two tribes) trusted in Ægypt. The Ægyptians trusted in the Ethiopians, and both were ouerthrowne by the Assirians. The Assirians glorying in their victories and triumphes, attributing al to their owne streingth, were ouercome by the Babylonians. The Babylonians, likewise insolent and proud, were oppressed by the Medes and Persians. The Medes and Persians were subdued by Alexander the great. VVho was shortly taken away in his youth by poyson; and his great Monarchie diuided amongst his seruantes. And so other peoples, and kingdomes, much more particular persons, and families are turned like a whele. And therfore our only refuge must be to God: in whom is al true hope, helpe, safetie, and happines, temporal and eternal.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.