Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians overcometh Arphaxad king of the Medes: 7. summoneth many other nations to submit themselves to his Empire: 11. which they refusing he threateneth revenge.Nabuchodonosor king of Assyrians ouercometh Arphaxad king of the Medes: 7. summoneth manie other nations to submitte themselues to his Empyre: 11. which they refusing he threatneth reuenge.✦
The first part. The occasion of the Jews' persecution at this time.The first part. The occasion of the Iewes persecution at this time.
Arphaxad therefore king of the Medes had subdued many nations to his empire, and he built a most mighty city, which he called Ecbatanis,⟦right-margin, head (at 1:1)⟧ ⟦right-margin (at 1:1)⟧ ⟦right-margin (at 1:1)⟧ A RPHAXAD therfore king of the Medes had subdued manie nations to his empire, & he built a most mightie citie, which he called Ecbatanis,✦Arphaxad itaque, rex Medorum, subjugaverat multas gentes imperio suo, et ipse ædificavit civitatem potentissimam, quam appellavit Ecbatanis,
2Of stone squared and hewed: he made walls thereof in height seventy cubits, and in breadth thirty cubits, and the towers thereof he made in height an hundred cubits.Of stone squared and hewed: he made walles therof in heigth seuentie cubites, and in breadth thirtie cubites, and the towers therof he made in height an hundred cubites.ex lapidibus quadratis et sectis : fecit muros ejus in altitudinem cubitorum septuaginta, et in latitudinem cubitorum triginta : turres vero ejus posuit in altitudinem cubitorum centum.
3But each side of them was in four square twenty foot long, and he made the gates thereof according to the height of the towers:But each side of them was in foure square twentie foote long, and he made the gates therof according to the height of the towers:✦Per quadrum vero earum latus utrumque vicenorum pedum spatio tendebatur, posuitque portas ejus in altitudinem turrium :
4and he gloriabatur: boasted, vaunted himself: not shone or gave splendour as mighty in the force of his army, and in the glory of his chariots.and he gloried as mightie in the force of his armie, and in the glorie of his chariotes.✦et gloriabatur quasi potens in potentia exercitus sui, et in gloria quadrigarum suarum.
5In the twelfth year of his reign: Nabuchodonosor the king of the Assyrians, who reigned in Ninive the great city, fought against Arphaxad, and overcame himIn the twelfth yeare of his reigne: Nabuchodonosor the king of the Assyrians, who reigned in Niniue the greate citie, fought against Arphaxad, and ouercame himAnno igitur duodecimo regni sui, Nabuchodonosor rex Assyriorum, qui regnabat in Ninive civitate magna, pugnavit contra Arphaxad, et obtinuit eum
6in the great field, which is called Ragau, about Euphrates, and Tigris, and Jadason in the field of Erioch the king of the Elicians.in the great field, which is called Ragau, about Euphrates, and Tigris, and Iadason in the field of Erioch the king of the Elicians.in campo magno qui appellatur Ragau, circa Euphraten, et Tigrin, et Jadason, in campo Erioch regis Elicorum.
7Then was the kingdom of Nabuchodonosor exalted, and his heart was elevated: and he sent to all, that dwelt in Cilicia and Damascus, and Libanus,Then was the kingdom of Nabuchodonosor exalted, and his hart was eleuated: and he sent to al, that dwelt in Cilicia and Damascus, and Libanus,✦Tunc exaltatum est regnum Nabuchodonosor, et cor ejus elevatum est : et misit ad omnes qui habitabant in Cilicia, et Damasco, et Libano,
8and to the nations, that are in Carmelus, and Cedar, and the inhabitants of Galilee in the great field of Esdrelon,and to the nations, that are in Carmelus, and Cedar, and the inhabitantes of Galilee in the great field of Esdrelon,✦et ad gentes quæ sunt in Carmelo et Cedar, et inhabitantes Galilæam in campo magno Esdrelon,
9and to all that were in Samaria, and beyond the river Jordan even to Jerusalem, and all the land of Jesse till you come to the borders of Ethiopia.and to al that were in Samaria, and beyond the riuer Iordan euen to Ierusalem, and al the land of Iesse til you come to the borders of Æthiophia.et ad omnes qui erant in Samaria, et trans flumen Jordanem usque ad Jerusalem, et omnem terram Jesse quousque perveniatur ad terminos Æthiopiæ.
10To all these Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians sent messengers:To al these Nabuchodosor king of the Assyrians sent messengers:Ad hos omnes misit nuntios Nabuchodonosor rex Assyriorum :
11Who all with one mind said nay, and sent them back empty, and rejected them without honour.Who al with one minde said nay, & sent them backe emptie, and reiected them without honour.✦qui omnes uno animo contradixerunt, et remiserunt eos vacuos, et sine honore abjecerunt.
12Then Nabuchodonosor the king taking indignation against all that land, swore by his throne and kingdom that he would revenge himself of all those countries.Then Nabuchodonosor the king taking indignation against al that land, swore by his throne and kingdom that he would * reuenge him selfe of al those countries.✦Tunc indignatus Nabuchodonosor rex adversus omnem terram illam, juravit per thronum et regnum suum quod defenderet se de omnibus regionibus his.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.