The desolation of the Philistims, Tyre, Sidon, Gaza, and Ascalon is prophesied.The desolation of the Philistims, Tyre, Sidon, Gaza, and Ascalon is prophecied.✦
The word of our Lord that was made to Jeremie the prophet against the Palesthines, before Pharao stroke Gaza:THE word of our Lord that was made to Ieremie the prophet against the Palesthines, before Pharao stroke Gaza:✦Quod factum est verbum Domini ad Jeremiam prophetam contra Palæstinos, antequam percuteret Pharao Gazam.
2Thus saith our Lord: Behold there come up waters from the North, and they shall be as a torrent overflowing, and they shall cover the earth, and the fullness thereof, the city and the inhabitants thereof: men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall howlThus saith our Lord: Behold there come vp waters from the North, and they shal be as a torrent ouerflowing, and they shal couer the earth, and the fulnes thereof, the citie and the inhabitantes thereof: men shal crie, and al the inhabitantes of the land shal howle✦Hæc dicit Dominus : Ecce aquæ ascendunt ab aquilone, et erunt quasi torrens inundans, et operient terram et plenitudinem ejus, urbem et habitatores ejus. Clamabunt homines, et ululabunt omnes habitatores terræ,
3at the noise of the pompæ: the martial parade, the pageantry of arms of the armour, and of his men of war, at the commotion of his chariots, and the multitude of his wheels. The fathers have not respected the children, being of dissolutis: morally debauched; slackened, hanging feebly (with fear) hands,at the noise of the pompe of the armour, and of his men of warre, at the commotion of his chariots, and the multitude of his wheeles. The fathers haue not respected the children, being of dissolute handes,✦a strepitu pompæ armorum, et bellatorum ejus, a commotione quadrigarum ejus, et multitudine rotarum illius. Non respexerunt patres filios manibus dissolutis,
4for the coming of the day, wherein all the Philisthims shall be wasted, and Tyre, and Sidon shall be destroyed with all the rest of their auxiliis: auxiliary forces, allied helps. For our Lord hath spoiled the Palesthines, the remnant of the isle of Cappadocia.for the coming of the day, wherein al the Philisthims shal be wasted, and Tyre, and Sidon shal be destroyed with al the rest of their aydes. For our Lord hath spoyled the Palesthines, the remnant of the ile of Cappadocia.✦pro adventu diei in quo vastabuntur omnes Philisthiim, et dissipabitur Tyrus et Sidon cum omnibus reliquis auxiliis suis : depopulatus est enim Dominus Palæstinos, reliquias insulæ Cappadociæ.
5calvitium: a shaven or bald patch made in mourning is come upon Gaza. Ascalon hath held her peace, and the remnant of her valley; how long shalt thou be hewed?Baldnes is come vpon Gaza. Ascalon hath held her peace, and the remnant of her valley; how long shalt thou be hewed?✦Venit calvitium super Gazam ; conticuit Ascalon, et reliquiæ vallis earum : usquequo concideris ?
6O sword of our Lord how long wilt thou not be quiet? Get thee into thy scabbard, be cooled, and be still.O sword of our Lord how long wilt thou not be quiet? Get thee into thy scabbard, be cooled, and be stil.✦O mucro Domini, usquequo non quiesces ? ingredere in vaginam tuam, refrigerare, et sile.
7How shall it be quiet when our Lord hath commanded it against Ascalon, and against the countries thereof by the sea side, and there hath made condixerit: an appointed charge, an assignation with it?How shal it be quiet when our Lord hath commanded it against Ascalon, and against the countries thereof by the sea side, and there hath made appointment with it?✦Quomodo quiescet, cum Dominus præceperit ei adversus Ascalonem, et adversus maritimas ejus regiones, ibique condixerit illi ?
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.