Egyptians persecuting the Hebrews were drowned, 10. having been plagued before with flies, and frogs. 11. Quails were given to the people of Israel. 13. The barbarous not receiving, or evil entreating God's people, were stricken with blindness. 17. And all creatures serve God in punishing the impious, and rewarding the godly.Ægyptians persecuting the Hebrewes were drowned, 10. hauing bene plagued before with flies, and frogges. 11. Quailes were geuen to the people of Israel. 13. The barbarous not receiuing, or euil intreating Gods people, were strooken with blindnes. 17. And al creatures serue God in punishing the impious, and rewarding the godlie.✦
But upon the impious even to the later end there came wrath without mercy. For he foreknew also the things that should come unto them:BVT vpon the impious euen to the later end there came wrath without mercie. For he foreknew also the things that should come vnto them :Impiis autem usque in novissimum sine misericordia ira supervenit. Præsciebat enim et futura illorum :
2because when they had permitted that they should depart, and had sent them away with great diligence, they repenting pursued them.because when they had permitted that they should depart, and had sent them away with great diligence, they repenting pursued them.quoniam cum ipsi permisissent ut se educerent, et cum magna sollicitudine præmisissent illos, consequebantur illos, pœnitentia acti.
3For having as yet mourning between their hands, and lamenting at the graves of the dead, they took to themselves another cogitationem: thought of folly: and whom by entreating they had cast forth, them they pursued as fugitives:For hauing as yet moorning betwen their hands, and lamenting at the graues of the dead, they tooke to themselues an other cogitation of follie: and whom by intreating they had cast forth, them they pursued as fugitiues :Adhuc enim inter manus habentes luctum, et deplorantes ad monumenta mortuorum, aliam sibi assumpserunt cogitationem inscientiæ, et quos rogantes projecerant, hos tamquam fugitivos persequebantur.
4for worthy necessity brought them to this end: and they lost the remembrance of those things, which had chanced, that punishment might fulfil the things that wanted to the torments:for worthie necessitie brought them to this end : and they lost the remembrance of those thinges, which had chanced, that punishment might fulfil the thinges that wanted to the torments :Ducebat enim illos ad hunc finem digna necessitas ; et horum quæ acciderant commemorationem amittebant, ut quæ deerant tormentis repleret punitio :
5and that thy people quidem: assuredly, indeed might pass through marvellously, but they might find a new death.and that thy people certes might passe through meruelously, but they might finde a new death.et populus quidem tuus mirabiliter transiret, illi autem novam mortem invenirent.
6For every creature according to his kind was fashioned again from the beginning, serving thy precepts, that thy children might be kept without hurt.For euerie creature according to his kind was fashioned agayne from the begyning, seruing thy precepts, that thy children might be kept without hurt.Omnis enim creatura ad suum genus ab initio refigurabatur, deserviens tuis præceptis, ut pueri tui custodirentur illæsi.
7For a cloud overshadowed their camp, and out of the water which was before, there appeared dry land, and in the red sea a way without impediment, and of the great depth a springing field:For a clowde ouer shadowed their campe, and out of the water which was before, there appeared drie land, and in the redsea a way without impediment, and of the great depth a springing filde :Nam nubes castra eorum obumbrabat, et ex aqua quæ ante erat, terra arida apparuit, et in mari Rubro via sine impedimento, et campus germinans de profundo nimio :
8through the which all the nation passed, which was protected with thy hand, seeing thy marvellous things and wonders.through the which al the nation passed, which was protected with thy hand, seing thy meruelous thinges and wonders.per quem omnis natio transivit quæ tegebatur tua manu, videntes tua mirabilia et monstra.
9For even as horses they fed on meat, and as lambs they rejoiced, magnifying thee O Lord, which didst deliver them.For euen as horses they fed on meate, and as lambes they reioyced, magnifying thee ô Lord, which didst deliuer them.Tamquam enim equi depaverunt escam, et tamquam agni exsultaverunt, magnificantes te, Domine, qui liberasti illos.
10For they were mindful of those things, which had been done in their sojourning, how for the nation of beasts the earth brought forth flies, and for fishes the river yielded a multitude of frogs.For they were mindful of those thinges, which had bene done in their seiourning, how for the nation of beasts the earth brought forth flies, and for fishes the riuer yelded a multitude of frogges.Memores enim erant adhuc eorum quæ in incolatu illorum facta fuerant : quemadmodum pro natione animalium eduxit terra muscas, et pro piscibus eructavit fluvius multitudinem ranarum.
11And last of all they saw a new creature of birds, when allured by concupiscentia: craving, appetite: not lust only they desired meats of epulationis: dainties, luxurious fare.And last of al they saw a new creature of birdes, when allured by concupiscence they desired meates of deliciousnes.Novissime autem viderunt novam creaturam avium, cum, adducti concupiscentia, postulaverunt escas epulationis.
12For in comfort of their desire, there came up to them the quail from the sea: and vexations came upon the sinners, not without those argumentis: proofs, tokens, evidences: not disputes, which were made before by the force of lightnings: for they suffered justly according to their wickedness.For in comfort of their desire, there came vp to them the quaile from the sea: and vexations came vpon the sinners, not without those arguments, which were made before by the force of lightninges: for they suffered iustly occording to their wickednes.In allocutione enim desiderii ascendit illis de mari ortygometra : et vexationes peccatoribus supervenerunt, non sine illis quæ ante facta erant argumentis per vim fulminum : juste enim patiebantur secundum suas nequitias.
13For they instituted a more detestable inhospitality: some certes received not the unknown strangers, and other some brought the good strangers into servitude.For they instituted a more detestable inhospitalitie: some certes receiued not the vnknowen strangers, and other some brought the good strangers into seruitude.Etenim detestabiliorem inhospitalitatem instituerunt : alii quidem ignotos non recipiebant advenas ; alii autem bonos hospites in servitutem redigebant.
14And not only these things, but indeed there was another respectus: regard, consideration: not esteem or deference also of them: for they against their will received the strangers.And not onlie these thinges, but in deede there was an other respect also of them: for they against their wil receiued the strangers.Et non solum hæc, sed et alius quidam respectus illorum erat, quoniam inviti recipiebant extraneos.
15But they that received them with gladness, did afflict them with most cruel sorrows, that used the same rights:But they that receiued them with gladnes, did afflict them with most cruel sorowes, that vsed the same rightes :Qui autem cum lætitia receperunt hos qui eisdem usi erant justitiis, sævissimis afflixerunt doloribus.
16but they were stricken with blindness: as they in the doors of the just, when they were covered with sudden darkness, every man sought the passage of his door.but they were striken with blindnes : as they in the dores of the iust, when they were couered with sodaine darkenes, euerie man sought the passage of his doore.Percussi sunt autem cæcitate : sicut illi in foribus justi, cum subitaneis cooperti essent tenebris, unusquisque transitum ostii sui quærebat.
17For whiles the elements are turned in themselves, as in an instrument the sound of the quality is changed, and all keep their sound: wherefore it may be certainly judged by the very sight.For whiles the elements are turned in themselues, as in an instrument the sound of the qualitie is changed, and al keepe their sound : wherfore it may be certainly iudged by the very sight.In se enim elementa dum convertuntur, sicut in organo qualitatis sonus immutatur, et omnia suum sonum custodiunt : unde æstimari ex ipso visu certo potest.
18For the things of the field were turned into things of the water: and whatsoever were swimming things passed into the land.For the thinges of the fild were turned into thinges of the water : and what socuer were swimming thinges passed into the land.Agrestia enim in aquatica convertebantur, et quæcumque erant natantia, in terram transibant.
19The fire had force in water above his power, and the water forgot her quenching nature.The fyre had force in water aboue his powre, and the water forgot her quenching nature.Ignis in aqua valebat supra suam virtutem, et aqua extinguentis naturæ obliviscebatur.
20On the contrary the flames vexed not the flesh of corruptible beasts walking therewith, neither did they melt that good meat, which was easily dissolved even as ice. For in all things thou didst magnify thy people O Lord, and didst honour them, and didst not despise them, at all time, and in every place assistens: standing by, being present with: not helping them.On the contrarie the flames vexed not the flesh of corruptible beasts walking therewith, neither did they melt that good meate, which was easely dissolued euen as yce. For in al thinges thou didst magnifie thy people ô Lord, and didst honour them, and didst not despise them, at al time, and in euerie place assisting them.Flammæ e contrario corruptibilium animalium non vexaverunt carnes coambulantium, nec dissolvebant illam, quæ facile dissolvebatur sicut glacies, bonam escam. In omnibus enim magnificasti populum tuum, Domine, et honorasti, et non despexisti, in omni tempore et in omni loco assistens eis.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.