In the Egyptian darkness, the Israelites saw clearly, and were not seen of their enemies. 5. For the Egyptians' cruelty against the Hebrews' infants, all their own firstborn were slain, and their whole army drowned in the red sea. 20. But fire devouring the rebellions in Core's schism, was quenched by Aaron's intercession.In the Ægyptian darknes, the Israelites saw clerly, and were not sene of their enimies. 5. For the Ægyptians crueltie against the Hebrewes infants, al their owne first borne were slaine, and their whole armie drowned in the redsea. 20. But fire deuouring the rebellions in Chores schisme, was quenched by Aarons intercession.✦
But to thy saints there was very great light, and their voice in deed they heard, but figuram: form, shape, outward appearance they saw not. And because themselves also did not suffer by the same things,BVT to thy saincts there was very great light, and their voyce in deede they heard, but figure they saw not. And because themselues also did not suffer by the same thinges,Sanctis autem tuis maxima erat lux, et horum quidem vocem audiebant, sed figuram non videbant. Et quia non et ipsi eadem passi erant, magnificabant te ;
2they magnified thee: and they that before had been hurt, because they were not hurt, gave thanks: and that there might be a difference, they asked a gift.they magnified thee: and they that before had bene hurt, because they were not hurt, gaue thankes: and that there might be a difference, they asked a gift.et qui ante læsi erant, quia non lædebantur, gratias agebant, et ut esset differentia, donum petebant.
3For the which cause they had a burning pillar of fire for a guide of the unknown way, and thou gavest them the sun without hurt of a good hospitii: shelter, lodging (harbourage): not a seaport.For the which cause they had a burning pillar of fyre for a guide of the vnknowen way, and thou gauest them the sunne without hurt of a good harbour.Propter quod ignis ardentem columnam ducem habuerunt ignotæ viæ, et solem sine læsura boni hospitii præstitisti.
4They in deed worthy to lack light, and to suffer the prison of darkness, which kept thy children shut up, by whom the uncorrupt light of the law began to be given to the world.They in deede worthie to lacke light, and to suffer the prison of darkenes, which kept thy children shut vp, by whom the vncorrupt light of the law began to be geuen to the world.Digni quidem illi carere luce, et pati carcerem tenebrarum, qui inclusos custodiebant filios tuos, per quos incipiebat incorruptum legis lumen sæculo dari.
5When they decreed to kill the infants of the just: and one child being laid forth, and delivered, thou to the traductionem: public reproach, exposure to shame: not mere rebuke of them, didst take away a multitude of children, and destroyedst them together in the mighty water.When they decreed to kil the infantes of the iust: and one child being layd forth, and deliuered, thou to the reprouing of them, didst take away a multitude of children, and destroyedst them together in the mightie water.Cum cogitarent justorum occidere infantes, et uno exposito filio et liberato, in traductionem illorum, multitudinem filiorum abstulisti, et pariter illos perdidisti in aqua valida.
6For that night was known before of our fathers, that they knowing in deed what oaths they had credited, might be of better comfort.For that night was knowen before of our fathers, that they knowing in deede what othes they had credited, might be of better comfort.Illa enim nox ante cognita est a patribus nostris, ut vere scientes quibus juramentis crediderunt, animæquiores essent.
7And by thy people in deed the health of the just, was received, but destruction by the unjust.And by thy people in deede the health of the iust, was receiued, but destruction by the vniust.Suscepta est autem a populo tuo sanitas quidem justorum, injustorum autem exterminatio.
8For as thou didst hurt the adversaries: so us also thou didst magnify, provoking us.For as thou didst hurt the aduersaries: so vs also thou didst magnifie, prouoking vs.Sicut enim læsisti adversarios, sic et nos provocans magnificasti.
9For the just children of the good sacrificed secretly, and disposed the law of justice in concord: that the just should receive both good and evil alike, singing now the praises of the fathers.For the iust children of the good sacrificed secretly, and disposed the law of iustice in concorde: that the iust should receiue both good & euil alike, singing now the prayses of the fathers.Absconse enim sacrificabant justi pueri bonorum, et justitiæ legem in concordia disposuerunt ; similiter et bona et mala recepturos justos, patrum jam decantantes laudes.
10But there sounded a disagreeing voice of the enemies, and a lamentable mourning was heard for the bewailed infants.But there sounded a disagreing voyce of the enemies, and a lamentable moorning was heard for the bewayled infants.Resonabat autem inconveniens inimicorum vox, et flebilis audiebatur planctus ploratorum infantium.
11And the servant with the master was afflicted with like punishment, and a man of the popularis: common, of the common people: not coarse or in bad taste sort suffered the like things to the king.And the seruant with the master was afflicted with like punishment, and a man of the vulgar sort suffered the like thinges to the king.Simili autem pœna servus cum domino afflictus est, et popularis homo regi similia passus.
12All therefore alike by one name of death had dead ones innumerable. For neither did the living suffice to bury them: because in one moment, that which was the nobler nation of them, was destroyed.Al therfore alike by one name of death had dead ones innumerable. For neitheir did the liuing suffice to burie them: because in one moment, that which was the nobler nation of them, was destroyed.Similiter ergo omnes, uno nomine mortis, mortuos habebant innumerabiles : nec enim ad sepeliendum vivi sufficiebant, quoniam uno momento quæ erat præclarior natio illorum exterminata est.
13For concerning all things being non credentes: unbelieving, faithless: not merely skeptical because of the enchantments, but then first when there was destruction of the firstbegotten, they promised to be the people of God.For concerning al thinges being incredulous because of the inchantments, but then first when there was destruction of the first begotten, they promised to be the people of God.De omnibus enim non credentes, propter veneficia ; tunc vero primum cum fuit exterminium primogenitorum, spoponderunt populum Dei esse.
14For when quiet silence contained all things, and the night was in the mid way of her course,For when quiet silence conteyned al thinges, and the night was in the midde way of her course,Cum enim quietum silentium contineret omnia, et nox in suo cursu medium iter haberet,
15thy omnipotent word sallying out of heaven from the royal seats, lighted as a severe conqueror upon the midst of the land of destruction,thy omnipent word salying out of heauen from the royal seates, lighted as a seuere conquerour vpon the middes of the land of destruction,omnipotens sermo tuus de cælo, a regalibus sedibus, durus debellator in mediam exterminii terram prosilivit,
16a sharp sword carrying thy unfeigned commandment, and standing filled all with death, and reached even to heaven standing on the earth.a sharpe sword carying thy vnfeyned commandment, and standing filled al with death, and reached euen to heauen standing on the earth.gladius acutus insimulatum imperium tuum portans : et stans, replevit omnia morte, et usque ad cælum attingebat stans in terra.
17Then continuo: immediately, straightway: not the modern sense of lacking self-restraint the visions of malorum: wicked, evil: not the modern playful "mischievous" dreams troubled them, and fears unlooked for came upon them.Then incontinent the visions of naughtie dreames trubled them, and feares vnlooked for came vpon them.Tunc continuo visus somniorum malorum turbaverunt illos, et timores supervenerunt insperati.
18And one here another there, cast forth half alive, showed for what cause of death he died.And one here an other there, cast forth halfe aliue, shewed for what cause of death he died.Et alius alibi projectus semivivus, propter quam moriebatur causam demonstrabat mortis.
19For the visions, that troubled them, forewarned these things, that they might not perish as ignorant why they suffered evils.For the visions, that trubled them, forewarned these thinges, that they might not perish as ignorant why they suffered euils.Visiones enim quæ illos turbaverunt hæc præmonebant, ne inscii quare mala patiebantur perirent.
20But then there touched the just also a tentatio: a trial, testing (temptation) of death, and a disturbance of the multitude was made in the wilderness: but thy wrath did not long continue.But then there touched the iust also a tentation of death, and a disturbance of the multitude was made in the wildernes: but thy wrath did not long continew.Tetigit autem tunc et justos tentatio mortis, et commotio in eremo facta est multitudinis : sed non diu permansit ira tua.
21For a man without blame hasting to pray for the people, bringing forth the shield of his ministry prayer, and by incense alleging supplication, resisted the wrath, and made an end of the necessity, showing that he is thy servant.For a man without blame hasting to pray for the people, bringing forth the shilde of his ministerie prayer, and by incense alleaging supplication, resisted the wrath, and made an end of the necessitie, shewing that he is thy seruant.Properans enim homo sine querela deprecari pro populis, proferens servitutis suæ scutum, orationem et per incensum deprecationem allegans, restitit iræ, et finem imposuit necessitati, ostendens quoniam tuus est famulus.
22And he overcame the multitudes, not in strength of body, nor with might of armour, but with a word subdued him, that vexed him, rehearsing the oaths of the parents, and the testament.And he ouercame the multitudes, not in strength of bodie, nor with might of armour, but with a word subdewed him, that vexed him, rehearsing the oathes of the parents, and the testament.Vicit autem turbas non in virtute corporis, nec armaturæ potentia : sed verbo illum qui se vexabat subjecit, juramenta parentum et testamentum commemorans.
23For when they were now fallen dead by heaps one upon another, he stood between, and cut off the violence, and separated that way which leadeth to the living.For when they were now fallen dead by heapes one vpon an other, he stood betwen, and cut of the violence, and seperated that way which leadeth to the liuing.Cum enim jam acervatim cecidissent super alterutrum mortui, interstitit, et amputavit impetum, et divisit illam quæ ad vivos ducebat viam.
24For in the vesture down to the foot, which he had, was all the world: and the glorious things of the fathers were graven in the four jewels of stones and thy magnificence was written in the diadem of his head.For in the vesture downe to the foote, which he had, was al the world: and the glorious thinges of the fathers were grauen in the foure iewels of stones & thy magnificence was written in the diademe of his head.In veste enim poderis quam habebat, totus erat orbis terrarum ; et parentum magnalia in quatuor ordinibus lapidum erant sculpta, et magnificentia tua in diademate capitis illius sculpta erat.
25And to these he that destroyed gave place, and these did he fear: for the proof only of wrath was sufficient.And to these he that destroyed gaue place, & these did he feare: for the proofe onlie of wrath was sufficient.His autem cessit qui exterminabat, et hæc extimuit : erat enim sola tentatio iræ sufficiens.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.