Theglath Phalasar carrieth some Israelites captive, and Salmanasar many more; in figure of a few disciples converted to Christ in Galilee, and all Jewry, but many more in the whole world. 7. Whose Empire shall be great, and durable: 8. but the Jews' glory, especially of the ten tribes, shall be obscured, for their pride, hypocrisy, and other sins.Theglath Phalasar carieth some Israelites captiue, and Salmanasar manie more; in figure of a few disciples conuerted to Christ in Gallilee, and al Iewrie, but manie more in the whole world. 7. Whose Impyre shal be great, and durable: 8. but the Iewes glorie, especially of the tenne tribes, shal be obscured, for their pride, hypocrisie, and other sinnes.✦
At the first time was the land of Zabulon alleviata: lightened, relieved of its burden: and the land of Nephthali: and at the last was aggravata: made worse or provoked; made heavy, weighed down, oppressed the way of the sea beyond Jordan of Galilee of the Gentiles.AT the *first time was the land of Zabulon alleuiated: and the land of Nepthali: and at the last was aggrauated the way of the sea beyond Iordan of Galilee of the Gentiles.✦Primo tempore alleviata est terra Zabulon et terra Nephthali : et novissimo aggravata est via maris trans Jordanem Galilææ gentium.
2The people that walked in darkness, hath seen great light: to them that dwelt in the country of the shadow of death, light is risen.The people that walked in darknes, hath sene great light: to them that dwelt in the countrie of the shadow of death, light is risen.✦Populus qui ambulabat in tenebris, vidit lucem magnam ; habitantibus in regione umbræ mortis, lux orta est eis.
3Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not magnified the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in harvest; as conquerors rejoice after a prædam: prayer, nor a hunted animal; plunder, spoil taken in war is taken, when they divide the spoils.Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not magnified the ioy. They shal reioyce before thee, as they that reioyce in haruest; as conquerors reioyce after a pray is taken, when they diuide the spoiles.✦Multiplicasti gentem, et non magnificasti lætitiam. Lætabuntur coram te, sicut qui lætantur in messe ; sicut exsultant victores capta præda, quando dividunt spolia.
4For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their exactoris: the officer who exacts tribute, the oppressor-taskmaster, not a demanding person thou hast overcome, as in the day of Madian.For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the scepter of their exactour thou hast ouercome, as in the day of Madian.✦Jugum enim oneris ejus, et virgam humeri ejus, et sceptrum exactoris ejus superasti, sicut in die Madian.
5Because all violent taking of prey with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be to be burnt, and food for the fire.Because al violent taking of pray with tumult, and garment mingled with bloud, shal be to be burnt, and foode for the fyre.✦Quia omnis violenta prædatio cum tumultu, et vestimentum mistum sanguine, erit in combustionem, et cibus ignis.
6For a little child is born to us, and a son is given to us, and principatus: rule, sovereignty, chief authority, not a small state ruled by a prince is made upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Marvellous, Counsellor, God, Strong, Father of the world to come, the Prince of peace.For A LITLE CHILD IS BORNE TO VS, and a sonne is geuen to vs, and principalitie is made vpon his shoulder: and his name shal be called, Meruelous, Counseler, God, Strong, Father of the world to come, the Prince of peace.✦Parvulus enim natus est nobis, et filius datus est nobis, et factus est principatus super humerum ejus : et vocabitur nomen ejus, Admirabilis, Consiliarius, Deus, Fortis, Pater futuri sæculi, Princeps pacis.
7His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom: that he may confirm it, and strengthen it in judgement and justice, from this time and for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.His empire shal be multiplied, and there shal be no end of peace: he shal sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and vpon his kingdom: that he may confirme it, and strengthen it in iudgement and iustice, from this time & for euer: the zeale of the Lord of hostes shal doe this.✦Multiplicabitur ejus imperium, et pacis non erit finis ; super solium David, et super regnum ejus sedebit, ut confirmet illud et corroboret in judicio et justitia, amodo et usque in sempiternum : zelus Domini exercituum faciet hoc.
8Our Lord hath sent a word into Jacob, and it is fallen in Israel.Our Lord hath sent a word into Iacob, and it is fallen in Israel.✦Verbum misit Dominus in Jacob, et cecidit in Israël.
9And all the people of Ephraim shall know, and the inhabitants of Samaria, saying in pride and greatness of heart:And al the people of Ephraim shal know, & the inhabitans of Samaria, saying in pride & greatnes of hart:✦Et sciet omnis populus Ephraim, et habitantes Samariam, in superbia et magnitudine cordis dicentes :
10Bricks are fallen, but we will build with square stones: they have cut down sycamores, but we will change them into cedars.Brickes are fallen, but we wil build with square stones: they haue cut downe sycomores, but we wil change them into ceders.✦Lateres ceciderunt, sed quadris lapidibus ædificabimus ; sycomoros succiderunt, sed cedros immutabimus.
11And our Lord shall lift up the enemies of Rasin over him, and shall turn his enemies into tumult.And our Lord shal lifte vp the enemies of Rasin ouer him, and shal turne his enemies into tumult.✦Et elevabit Dominus hostes Rasin super eum, et inimicos ejus in tumultum vertet.
12Syria from the East, and the Philisthiims from the West: and they shall devour Israel with full mouth. In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.Syria from the East, and the Philisthiims from the West: and they shal deuoure Israel with ful mouth. In al these thinges his furie is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.Syriam ab oriente, et Philisthiim ab occidente ; et devorabunt Israël toto ore. In omnibus his non est aversus furor ejus, sed adhuc manus ejus extenta.
13And the people is not returned to him, who hath stricken them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.And the people is not returned to him, who hath strooken them, and haue not sought after the Lord of hostes.Et populus non est reversus ad percutientem se, et Dominum exercituum non inquisierunt.
14And our Lord shall destroy from Israel the head and the tail, the perverter and restrainer in one day.And our Lord shal destroy from Israel the head & the tayle, the peruerter and restrayner in one day.✦Et disperdet Dominus ab Israël caput et caudam, incurvantem et refrenantem, die una.
15The aged and honourable, he is the head, and the prophet that teacheth a lie, he is the tail.The aged and honorable, he is the head, & the prophet that teacheth a lie, he is the tayle.Longævus et honorabilis, ipse est caput ; et propheta docens mendacium, ipse est cauda.
16And they that call this people blessed, seducing them: and that are called blessed, shall be thrown headlong.And they that cal this people blessed, seducing them: and that are called blessed, shal be throwen headlong.Et erunt qui beatificant populum istum, seducentes ; et qui beatificantur, præcipitati.
17For this cause our Lord shall not rejoice upon their young men: and on their pupillorum: fatherless minors, orphans, not schoolchildren, nor the eye-pupils, and widows he shall not have mercy: because every one is an hypocrite and wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.For this cause our Lord shal not reioyce vpon their yong men: and on their pupilles, and widowes he shal not haue mercie: because euerie one is an hypocrite & wicked, and euerie mouth hath spoken follie. In al these thinges his furie is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.✦Propter hoc super adolescentulis ejus non lætabitur Dominus, et pupillorum ejus et viduarum non miserebitur : quia omnis hypocrita est et nequam, et universum os locutum est stultitiam ; in omnibus his non est aversus furor ejus, sed adhuc manus ejus extenta.
18For impiety is kindled as a fire, it shall devour brier and thorn: and it shall be kindled in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up together in the pride of smoke.For impietie is kindled as a fyre, it shal deuoure bryer and thorne: and it shal be kindled in the thicket of the forest, and it shal be wrapped vp together in the pride of smoke.✦Succensa est enim quasi ignis impietas : veprem et spinam vorabit, et succendetur in densitate saltus, et convolvetur superbia fumi.
19In the wrath of the Lord of hosts the earth is troubled, and the people shall be food for the fire: man shall not spare his brother.In the wrath of the Lord of hostes the earth is trubled, and the people shal be foode for the fyre: man shal not spare his brother.✦In ira Domini exercituum conturbata est terra, et erit populus quasi esca ignis ; vir fratri suo non parcet.
20And he shall decline to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shall eat the flesh of his arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, they together against Juda.And he shal decline to the right hand, and shal be hungrie: and shal eate on the left hand, and shal not be filled: euerie one shal eate the flesh of his arme: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, they together against Iuda.✦Et declinabit ad dexteram, et esuriet ; et comedet ad sinistram, et non saturabitur ; unusquisque carnem brachii sui vorabit : Manasses Ephraim, et Ephraim Manassen ; simul ipsi contra Judam.
21In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.In al these thinges his furie is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.In omnibus his non est aversus furor ejus, sed adhuc manus ejus extenta.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.