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geneva@Genesis:1:1 @ In the (note:)First of all, and before any creature was, God made heaven and earth out of nothing.(:note) beginning God created the heaven and the earth. The Argument - Moses in effect declares three things, which are in this book chiefly to be considered: First, that the world and all things in it were created by God, and to praise his Name for the infinite graces, with which he had endued him, fell willingly from God through disobedience, who yet for his own mercies sake restored him to life, and confirmed him in the same by his promise of Christ to come, by whom he should overcome Satan, death and hell. Secondly, that the wicked, unmindful of God's most excellent benefits, remained still in their wickedness, and so falling most horribly from sin to sin, provoked God (who by his preachers called them continually to repentance) at length to destroy the whole world. Thirdly, he assures us by the examples of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the rest of the patriarchs, that his mercies never fail those whom he chooses to be his Church, and to profess his Name in earth, but in all their afflictions and persecutions he assists them, sends comfort, and delivers them, so that the beginning, increase, preservation and success of it might be attributed to God only. Moses shows by the examples of Cain, Ishmael, Esau and others, who were noble in man's judgment, that this Church depends not on the estimation and nobility of the world: and also by the fewness of those, who have at all times worshipped him purely according to his word that it stands not in the multitude, but in the poor and despised, in the small flock and little number, that man in his wisdom might be confounded, and the name of God praised forever.

geneva@Genesis:1:3 @ And God said, Let there be light: and there was (note:)The light was made before either Sun or Moon was created: therefore we must not attribute that to the creatures that are God's instruments, which only belong to God.(:note) light.

geneva@Genesis:1:8 @ And God called the firmament (note:)That is, the region of the air, and all that is above us.(:note) Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

geneva@Genesis:1:12 @ And the earth brought forth grass, [and] herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed [was] in itself, after his kind: and God (note:)This sentence is often repeated, to signify that God made all his creatures to serve for his glory and for the profit of man: but because of sin they were cursed, yet the elect, by Christ are restored, and serve to their wealth.(:note) saw that [it was] good.

geneva@Genesis:1:26 @ And God said, (note:)God commanded the water and the earth to bring forth other creatures: but of man he says, «Let us make...» signifying that God takes counsel with his wisdom and virtue purposing to make an excellent work above all the rest of his creation.(:note) Let us make man in our This image and likeness of God in man is expounded in (Eph_4:24) where it is written that man was created after God in righteousness and true holiness meaning by these two words, all perfection, as wisdom, truth, innocency, power, etc. image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

geneva@Genesis:1:27 @ Thus God created the man in his image: in the image of God created he him: he created them male and female.

geneva@Genesis:2:1 @ Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the (note:)That is, the innumerable abundance of creatures in heaven and earth.(:note) host of them.

geneva@Genesis:2:3 @ And God blessed the seventh day, and (note:)Appointed it to be kept holy, that man might in it consider the excellency of his works and God's goodness toward him.(:note) sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made.

geneva@Genesis:2:5 @ And every plant of the field before it was in the earth, and every herb of the field before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to (note:)God only opens the heavens and shuts them, he sends drought and rain according to his good pleasure.(:note) rain upon the earth, and [there was] not a man to till the ground.

geneva@Genesis:2:7 @ And the LORD God formed man (note:)He shows what man's body was created from, to the intent that man should not glory in the excellency of his own nature.(:note) [of] the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.

geneva@Genesis:2:13 @ And the name of the seconde riuer is Gihon: the same compasseth the whole lande of Cush.

geneva@Genesis:2:17 @ But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely (note:)By death he means the separation of man from God, who is our life and chief happiness: and also that our disobedience is the cause of it.(:note) die.

geneva@Genesis:2:21 @ Therefore the Lord God caused an heauie sleepe to fall vpon the man, and he slept: and he tooke one of his ribbes, & closed vp the flesh in steade thereof.

geneva@Genesis:2:23 @ Then the man said, This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh. She shalbe called woman, because she was taken out of man.

geneva@Genesis:2:24 @ Therefore shall a man leave (note:)So marriage requires a greater duty of us toward our wives, than otherwise we are bound to show to our parents.(:note) his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

geneva@Genesis:3:1 @ Now the serpent was more (note:)As Satan can change himself into an angel of light, so did he abuse the wisdom of the serpent to deceive man.(:note) subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he God allowed Satan to make the serpent his instrument and to speak through him. said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

geneva@Genesis:3:4 @ And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely (note:)This is Satan's chiefest subtilty, to cause us not to fear God's warnings.(:note) die:

geneva@Genesis:3:5 @ For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, (note:)As though he said, God forbids you to eat of the fruit, only because he knows that if you eat of it, you will be like him.(:note) knowing good and evil.

geneva@Genesis:3:6 @ And when the woman saw that the tree [was] good for food, and that it [was] pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make [one] wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he (note:)Not so much to please his wife, as moved by ambition at her persuasion.(:note) did eat.

geneva@Genesis:3:10 @ And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I [was] (note:)His hypocrisy appears in that he hid the cause of his nakedness, which was the transgression of God's commandment.(:note) naked; and I hid myself.

geneva@Genesis:3:12 @ And the man said, The woman whom thou (note:)His wickedness and lack of true repentance appears in this that he blamed God because he had given him a wife.(:note) gavest [to be] with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

geneva@Genesis:3:13 @ And the LORD God said unto the woman, What [is] this [that] thou hast done? And the woman said, (note:)Instead of confessing her sin, she increases it by accusing the serpent.(:note) The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

geneva@Genesis:3:14 @ And the LORD God said unto the serpent, (note:)He asked the reason from Adam and his wife, because he would bring them to repentance, but he does not ask the serpent, because he would show him no mercy.(:note) Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and As a vile and contemptible beast, (Isa_65:25). dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

geneva@Genesis:3:16 @ Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy (note:)The Lord comforts Adam by the promise of the blessed seed, and also punishes the body for the sin which the soul should have been punished for; that the spirit having conceived hope of forgiveness might live by faith. (1Co_14:34).(:note) sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire [shall be] to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.

geneva@Genesis:3:17 @ And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: (note:)The transgression of God's commandment was the reason that both mankind and all other creatures were subject to the curse.(:note) cursed [is] the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat [of] it all the days of thy life;

geneva@Genesis:3:19 @ In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.

geneva@Genesis:3:20 @ (And the man called his wiues name Heuah, because she was the mother of all liuing)

geneva@Genesis:3:22 @ And the LORD God said, (note:)By this derision by reproaches Adam's misery, into which he was fallen by ambition.(:note) Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and Adam deprived of life, lost also the sign of it. take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

geneva@Genesis:3:24 @ Thus he cast out man, and at the East side of the garden of Eden he set the Cherubims, and the blade of a sworde shaken, to keepe the way of the tree of life.

geneva@Genesis:4:13 @ And Cain said unto the LORD, (note:)He burdens God as a cruel judge because he punished him so severely.(:note) My punishment [is] greater than I can bear.

geneva@Genesis:4:18 @ And to Henoch was borne Irad, and Irad begate Mehuiael, and Mehuiael begate Methushael, and Methushael begate Lamech.

geneva@Genesis:4:19 @ And Lamech took unto him (note:)The lawful institution of marriage, which is, that two should be one flesh, was first corrupted in the house of Cain by Lamech.(:note) two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.

geneva@Genesis:4:25 @ And Adam knewe his wife againe, and she bare a sonne, and she called his name Sheth: for God, saide she, hath appointed me another seede for Habel, because Kain slewe him.

geneva@Genesis:5:21 @ Also Henoch liued sixtie & fiue yeeres, and begate Methushelah.

geneva@Genesis:5:22 @ And Enoch (note:)That is, he led an upright and godly life.(:note) walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:

geneva@Genesis:5:25 @ Methushelah also liued an hundreth eightie and seuen yeeres, and begate Lamech.

geneva@Genesis:5:26 @ And Methushelah liued, after he begate Lamech, seuen hundreth eightie and two yeeres, and begate sonnes and daughters.

geneva@Genesis:5:27 @ So al the dayes of Methushelah were nine hundreth sixtie and nine yeeres: and he died.

geneva@Genesis:5:29 @ And he called his name Noah, saying, This [same] shall (note:)Lamech had respect for the promise, (Gen_3:15), and desired to see the deliverer who would be sent and yet saw but a figure of it. He spoke this by the spirit of prophecy because Noah delivered the Church and preserved it by his obedience.(:note) comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed.

geneva@Genesis:6:3 @ And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always (note:)Because man could not by won by God's leniency and patience by which he tried to win him, he would no longer withhold his vengeance.(:note) strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an Which time span God gave man to repent before he would destroy the earth, (1Pe_3:20). hundred and twenty years.

geneva@Genesis:6:4 @ There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare [children] to them, the same [became] mighty men which [were] of old, men of (note:)Who usurped authority over others, and degenerated from that simplicity, in which their father's lived.(:note) renown.

geneva@Genesis:6:6 @ And it (note:)God never repents, but he speaks in human terms, because he destroyed him, and in a way denied him as his creature.(:note) repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

geneva@Genesis:6:9 @ These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a iust and vpright man in his time: and Noah walked with God.

geneva@Genesis:6:15 @ And thus shalt thou make it: The length of the Arke shalbe three hundreth cubites, the breadth of it fiftie cubites, and the height of it thirtie cubites.

geneva@Genesis:6:19 @ And of euery liuing thing, of all flesh two of euery sort shalt thou cause to come into the Arke, to keepe them aliue with thee: they shalbe male and female.

geneva@Genesis:6:22 @ Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, (note:)That is, he obeyed God's commandment in all points without adding or taking away.(:note) so did he.

geneva@Genesis:7:1 @ And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen (note:)In respect to the rest of the world, and because he had a desire to serve God and live uprightly.(:note) righteous before me in this generation.

geneva@Genesis:7:4 @ For seuen dayes hence I will cause it raine vpon the earth fourtie dayes and fourtie nightes, and all the substance that I haue made, will I destroy from off the earth.

geneva@Genesis:7:7 @ So Noah entred and his sonnes, and his wife, & his sonnes wiues with him into the Arke, because of the waters of the flood.

geneva@Genesis:8:20 @ And Noah (note:)For sacrifices which were as an exercise of their faith, by which they used to give thanks to God for his benefits.(:note) builded an altar unto the LORD; and took of every clean beast, and of every clean fowl, and offered burnt offerings on the altar.

geneva@Genesis:9:3 @ Every (note:)By this permission man may with a good conscience use the creatures of God for his needs.(:note) moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.

geneva@Genesis:9:20 @ Noah also began to be an husband man and planted a vineyard.

geneva@Genesis:9:21 @ And he drank of the wine, and was (note:)This is set before us to show what a horrible thing drunkenness is.(:note) drunken; and he was uncovered within his tent.

geneva@Genesis:10:6 @ And the sons of Ham; (note:)Of Cush and Mizraim came the Ethiopians and Egyptians.(:note) Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan.

geneva@Genesis:10:7 @ And the sonnes of Cush, Seba and Hauilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtecha: also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

geneva@Genesis:10:8 @ And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a (note:)Meaning, a cruel oppressor and tyrant.(:note) mighty one in the earth.

geneva@Genesis:10:14 @ Pathrusim also, & Casluhim (out of whom came the Philistims) and Caphtorims.

geneva@Genesis:10:16 @ And Iebusi, and Emori, and Girgashi,

geneva@Genesis:11:4 @ And they said, Go to, let us (note:)They were moved with pride and ambition, preferring their own glory to God's honour.(:note) build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

geneva@Genesis:11:6 @ And the LORD said, (note:)God speaks this in derision, because of their foolish persuasion and enterprise.(:note) Behold, the people [is] one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.

geneva@Genesis:11:7 @ Go to, (note:)He speaks as though he took counsel with his own wisdom and power: that is, with the Son and holy Spirit: signifying the greatness and certainty of the punishment.(:note) let us go down, and By this great plague of the confusion of tongues appears God's horrible judgment against man's pride and vain glory. there confound their language, that they may not understand one another's speech.

geneva@Genesis:11:9 @ Therefore the name of it was called Babel, because the Lorde did there confounde the language of all the earth: from thence then did the Lord scatter them vpon all the earth.

geneva@Genesis:11:27 @ Now these [are] the generations of Terah: Terah begat (note:)He makes mention first of Abram, not because he was the first born, but for the history which properly belongs to him. Also Abram at the confusion of tongues was 43 years old, for in the destruction of Sodom he was 99 and it was destroyed 52 years after the confusion of tongues.(:note) Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot.

geneva@Genesis:11:31 @ And (note:)Though the oracle of God came to Abram, yet the honour is given to Terah, because he was the father.(:note) Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Which was a city of Mesopotamia. Haran, and dwelt there.

geneva@Genesis:12:1 @ Now the LORD had said unto Abram, (note:)From the flood to this time were four hundred and twenty-three years.(:note) Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto In appointing him no certain place, he proves so much more his faith and obedience. a land that I will shew thee:

geneva@Genesis:12:6 @ And Abram (note:)He wandered to and fro in the land before he could find a settling place: thus God exercises the faith of his children.(:note) passed through the land unto the place of Sichem, unto the plain of Moreh. And the Which was a cruel and rebellious nation, by whom God kept his in continual exercise. Canaanite [was] then in the land.

geneva@Genesis:12:8 @ And he removed from (note:)Because of the troubles that he had among that wicked people.(:note) thence unto a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, [having] Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he builded an And so served the true God, and renounced all idolatry. altar unto the LORD, and called upon the name of the LORD.

geneva@Genesis:12:10 @ And there was a (note:)This was a new trial of Abram's faith: by which we see that the end of one affliction is the beginning of another.(:note) famine in the land: and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine [was] grievous in the land.

geneva@Genesis:12:13 @ Say, I pray thee, thou [art] my (note:)By this we learn not to use unlawful means nor to put others in danger to save ourselves, (Gen_12:20). Though it may appear that Abram did not fear death, so much as dying without children, he acts as though God's promise had not taken place; in which appeared a weak faith.(:note) sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.

geneva@Genesis:12:15 @ The princes also of Pharaoh saw her, and commended her before Pharaoh: and the woman was (note:)To be his wife.(:note) taken into Pharaoh's house.

geneva@Genesis:12:17 @ And the LORD (note:)The Lord took the defence of this poor stranger against a mighty king: and as he is ever careful over his, so did he preserve Sarai.(:note) plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram's wife.

geneva@Genesis:13:16 @ And I will make thy seede, as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seede be numbred.

geneva@Genesis:14:1 @ And it came to pass in the days of Amraphel king of (note:)That is, of Babylon: by kings here, meaning, them that were governors of cities.(:note) Shinar, Arioch king of Ellasar, Chedorlaomer king of Elam, and Tidal king of Of a people gathered from various countries. nations;

geneva@Genesis:14:3 @ All these were (note:)Ambition is the chief cause of wars among princes.(:note) joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the Called also the dead sea, or the lake Asphaltite, near Sodom and Gomorrah. salt sea.

geneva@Genesis:14:12 @ And they (note:)The godly are plagued many times with the wicked: therefore their company is dangerous.(:note) took Lot, Abram's brother's son, who dwelt in Sodom, and his goods, and departed.

geneva@Genesis:14:14 @ When Abram heard that his brother was taken, he brought forth of them that were borne and brought vp in his house, three hundreth and eighteene, and pursued them vnto Daniel.

geneva@Genesis:14:15 @ Then he, and his seruants deuided them selues against them by night, & smote them and pursued them vnto Hobah, which is on the left side of Damascus,

geneva@Genesis:15:2 @ And Abram said, (note:)His fear was not only lest he should not have children, but lest the promise of the blessed seed should not be accomplished in him.(:note) Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus?

geneva@Genesis:15:3 @ Againe Abram saide, Beholde, to me thou hast giuen no seede: wherefore loe, a seruant of mine house shalbe mine heire.

geneva@Genesis:15:6 @ And Abram beleeued the Lorde, and he counted that to him for righteousnesse.

geneva@Genesis:15:10 @ And he took unto him all these, and (note:)This was the old custom in making covenants, (Jer_39:18), to which God added these conditions, that Abram's posterity would be as torn in pieces, but after they would be rejoined: also that it would be assaulted, but yet delivered.(:note) divided them in the midst, and laid each piece one against another: but the birds divided he not.

geneva@Genesis:15:21 @ The Amorites also, and the Canaanites, and the Girgashites, and the Iebusites.

geneva@Genesis:16:3 @ Then Sarai Abrams wife tooke Hagar her maide the Egyptian, after Abram had dwelled ten yeere in the land of Canaan, and gaue her to her husband Abram for his wife.

geneva@Genesis:17:11 @ And ye shall circumcise the flesh of your (note:)That private part is circumcised, to show that all that is begotten by man is corrupt, and must die.(:note) foreskin; and it shall be a token of the covenant betwixt me and you.

geneva@Genesis:17:12 @ And euery man childe of eight dayes olde among you, shalbe circumcised in your generations, aswell he that is borne in thine house, as he that is bought with money of any stranger, which is not of thy seede.

geneva@Genesis:17:13 @ He that is borne in thine house, & he that is bought with thy money, must needes be circumcised: so my couenant shall be in your flesh for an euerlasting couenant.

geneva@Genesis:17:23 @ And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and (note:)They were well taught if they obeyed and were circumcised without resistance. This teaches that masters in their houses ought to be as preachers to their families, that from the highest to the lowest they may obey the will of God.(:note) circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.

geneva@Genesis:17:27 @ And all the men of his house, both borne in his house, and bought with money of the stranger, were circumcised with him.

geneva@Genesis:18:4 @ Let a little water, I pray you, be fetched, and (note:)For men used to go bare footed in those parts because of the heat.(:note) wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree:

geneva@Genesis:18:13 @ And ye Lord saide vnto Abraham, Wherefore did Sarah thus laugh, saying, Shall I certainely beare a childe, which am olde?

geneva@Genesis:18:19 @ For I know him, (note:)He shows that fathers ought both to know God's judgments, and to declare them to their children.(:note) that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

geneva@Genesis:18:20 @ Then the Lorde saide, Because the crie of Sodom and Gomorah is great, and because their sinne is exceeding grieuous,

geneva@Genesis:18:21 @ I will (note:)God speaks after the fashion of men: that is, I will enter into judgment with good advise.(:note) go down now, and see whether they have done altogether according to the For our sins cry for vengeance, though no one accuses us. cry of it, which is come unto me; and if not, I will know.

geneva@Genesis:18:23 @ Then Abraham drewe neere, & said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?

geneva@Genesis:18:24 @ If there be fiftie righteous within the citie, wilt thou destroy and not spare the place for the fiftie righteous that are therein?

geneva@Genesis:18:25 @ Be it farre fro thee from doing this thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be euen as the wicked, be it farre from thee. shall not the Iudge of all the worlde doe right?

geneva@Genesis:18:26 @ And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom (note:)God declares that his judgments were done with great mercy, even though all were so corrupt that not only fifty but ten righteous men could not be found there, and also that the wicked are spared for the sake of the righteous.(:note) fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

geneva@Genesis:18:27 @ And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which [am (note:)By this we learn, that the nearer we approach to God, the more our miserable estate appears, and the more we are humbled.(:note) but] dust and ashes:

geneva@Genesis:18:28 @ If there shall lacke fiue of fiftie righteous, wilt thou destroy all the citie for fiue? And he saide, If I finde there fiue and fourtie, I will not destroy it.

geneva@Genesis:18:32 @ And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this (note:)If God did not refuse the prayer for the wicked Sodomites, even to the sixth request, how much more will he grant the prayers of the godly for the afflicted Church?(:note) once: Peradventure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not destroy [it] for ten's sake.

geneva@Genesis:19:2 @ And he saide, See my Lords, I pray you turne in nowe into your seruants house, and tarie all night, and wash your feete, & ye shall rise vp early and goe your wayes. Who saide, Nay, but we will abide in the streete all night.

geneva@Genesis:19:3 @ And (note:)That is, he begged them so insistently.(:note) he pressed upon them greatly; and they turned in unto him, and entered into his house; and he made them a feast, and did bake unleavened bread, and they Not because they had need, but because the time was not yet come for them to reveal themselves. did eat.

geneva@Genesis:19:4 @ But before they lay down, the men of the city, [even] the men of Sodom, compassed the house round, both old and young, (note:)Nothing is more dangerous than to live where sin reigns: for it corrupts all.(:note) all the people from every quarter:

geneva@Genesis:19:10 @ But the men put forth their hand and pulled Lot into the house to them & shut to ye doore.

geneva@Genesis:19:11 @ Then they smote the men that were at the doore of the house with blindnes both small and great, so that they were wearie in seeking the doore.

geneva@Genesis:19:13 @ For (note:)This proves that the angels are ministers, both to execute God's wrath and to declare his favour.(:note) we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.

geneva@Genesis:19:22 @ Haste thee, escape thither; for I (note:)Because God's commandment was to destroy the city and to save Lot.(:note) cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Which before was called Belah, in (Gen_14:2). Zoar.

geneva@Genesis:19:31 @ And the firstborn said unto the younger, Our father [is] old, and [there is] not a man in the (note:)Meaning in the country which the Lord had now destroyed.(:note) earth to come in unto us after the manner of all the earth:

geneva@Genesis:19:32 @ Come, let us make our father (note:)For unless he had been drunk, he would never have done that abominable act.(:note) drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve seed of our father.

geneva@Genesis:19:36 @ Thus were (note:)Thus God permitted him to fall most horribly in the solitary mountains, whom the wickedness of Sodom could not overcome.(:note) both the daughters of Lot with child by their father.

geneva@Genesis:20:4 @ But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also (note:)The infidels confessed that God would not punish but for just occasion: therefore, when he punishes, the occasion is just.(:note) a righteous nation?

geneva@Genesis:20:9 @ Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my (note:)The wickedness of the king brings God's wrath on the whole realm.(:note) kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.

geneva@Genesis:20:11 @ And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the (note:)He shows that no honesty can be hoped for, where there is no fear of God.(:note) fear of God [is] not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife's sake.

geneva@Genesis:20:12 @ And yet indeed [she is] my (note:)By sister, he means his full cousin, and by daughter Abraham's niece, (Gen_11:29) for so the Hebrews use these words.(:note) sister; she [is] the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.

geneva@Genesis:20:13 @ Nowe when God caused me to wander out of my fathers house, I said then to her, This is thy kindnes that thou shalt shewe vnto me in all places where we come, Say thou of me, He is my brother.

geneva@Genesis:20:16 @ And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand [pieces] of silver: behold, he [is] to thee a (note:)Such a head as with whom you may be preserved from all dangers.(:note) covering of the eyes, unto all that [are] with thee, and with all [other]: God caused this heathen king to reprove her because she concealed her identity, seeing that God had given her a husband as her veil and defence. thus she was reproved.

geneva@Genesis:20:18 @ For the LORD (note:)Had taken away from them the gift of conceiving.(:note) had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham's wife.

geneva@Genesis:21:7 @ And she said, (note:)She accuses herself of ingratitude, that she did not believe the angel.(:note) Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck? for I have born [him] a son in his old age.

geneva@Genesis:21:11 @ And this thing was very grieuous in Abrahams sight, because of his sonne.

geneva@Genesis:21:12 @ And God said unto Abraham, Let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for in Isaac shall thy seed be (note:)The promised seed will be from Isaac, and not from Ishmael, (Rom_9:7; Heb_11:18).(:note) called.

geneva@Genesis:21:13 @ And also of the son of the bondwoman will I make (note:)The Ishmaelites will come from him.(:note) a nation, because he [is] thy seed.

geneva@Genesis:21:17 @ And God (note:)For his promise sake made to Abraham; and not because the child had discretion and judgment to pray.(:note) heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he [is].

geneva@Genesis:21:19 @ And God (note:)Unless God opens our eyes, we can neither see, nor use the means which are before us.(:note) opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.

geneva@Genesis:21:20 @ And God was (note:)Concerning outward things God caused him to prosper.(:note) with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.

geneva@Genesis:21:24 @ And Abraham said, I will (note:)So that it is a lawful thing to take an oath in matters of importance, to justify the truth, and to assure others of our sincerity.(:note) swear.

geneva@Genesis:21:30 @ And he answered, Because thou shalt receiue of mine hand these seuen lambes, that it may be a witnes vnto me, that I haue digged this well.

geneva@Genesis:21:31 @ Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.

geneva@Genesis:21:32 @ Thus they made a (note:)Thus we see that the godly, concerning outward things may make peace with the wicked that do not know the true God.(:note) covenant at Beersheba: then Abimelech rose up, and Phichol the chief captain of his host, and they returned into the land of the Philistines.

geneva@Genesis:22:13 @ And Abraham lifting vp his eyes, looked: and behold, there was a ramme behind him caught by the hornes in a bush. then Abraham went and tooke the ramme, and offered him vp for a burnt offering in the steade of his sonne.

geneva@Genesis:22:16 @ And said, By (note:)Signifying, that there is none greater then he.(:note) myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only [son]:

geneva@Genesis:22:18 @ And in thy seede shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voyce.

geneva@Genesis:22:24 @ And his (note:)Concubine is often used to refer to those women who were inferior to the wives.(:note) concubine, whose name [was] Reumah, she bare also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash, and Maachah.

geneva@Genesis:23:6 @ Hear us, my lord: thou [art] a (note:)That is godly or excellent: for so do the Hebrews speak of all things that are notable, because all excellency comes from God.(:note) mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.

geneva@Genesis:24:2 @ And Abraham said unto his eldest servant of his house, that ruled over all that he had, (note:)Which ceremony declared, the servants obedience towards his master, and the master's power over the servant.(:note) Put, I pray thee, thy hand under my thigh:

geneva@Genesis:24:3 @ And I will make thee (note:)This shows that an oath may be required in a lawful cause.(:note) swear by the LORD, the God of heaven, and the God of the earth, that thou shalt not take a wife unto my son of the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I dwell:

geneva@Genesis:24:4 @ But thou shalt go unto my (note:)He did not want his son to marry out of the godly family: for the problems that come from marrying the ungodly are set forth in various places throughout the scriptures.(:note) country, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son Isaac.

geneva@Genesis:24:7 @ The Lord God of heauen, who tooke me from my fathers house, and from the land where I was borne, and that spake vnto me, and that sware vnto me, saying, Vnto thy seede wil I giue this land, he shall send his Angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife vnto my sonne fro thence.

geneva@Genesis:24:21 @ So the man wondred at her, and helde his peace, to knowe whether the Lord had made his iourney prosperous or not.

geneva@Genesis:24:23 @ And he said, Whose daughter art thou? Tell me, I pray thee, Is there roume in thy fathers house for vs to lodge in?

geneva@Genesis:24:27 @ And he said, Blessed [be] the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy (note:)He does not boast in his good fortune (as the wicked do) but acknowledges that God has dealt mercifully with this matter in keeping his promise.(:note) and his truth: I [being] in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.

geneva@Genesis:24:28 @ And the maide ranne and tolde them of her mothers house according to these wordes.

geneva@Genesis:24:30 @ And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, (note:)For he waited on God's hand, who heard his prayer.(:note) he stood by the camels at the well.

geneva@Genesis:24:31 @ And he saide, Come in thou blessed of the Lord: wherefore standest thou without, seeing I haue prepared the house, & roume for ye camels?

geneva@Genesis:24:32 @ And the man came into the house: and (note:)That is, Laban.(:note) he ungirded his The gentle entertainment of strangers practised by the godly fathers. camels, and gave straw and provender for the camels, and water to wash his feet, and the men's feet that [were] with him.

geneva@Genesis:24:33 @ And there was set [meat] before him to eat: but he said, I (note:)The faithfulness that servants owe to their masters, causes them to prefer their masters business before their own needs.(:note) will not eat, until I have told mine errand. And he said, Speak on.

geneva@Genesis:24:38 @ But thou shalt go unto my (note:)Meaning among his relatives, as in (Gen_24:40).(:note) father's house, and to my kindred, and take a wife unto my son.

geneva@Genesis:24:40 @ Who answered me, The Lord, before who I walke, will send his Angel with thee, and prosper thy iourney, and thou shalt take a wife for my sonne of my kinred and my fathers house.

geneva@Genesis:24:41 @ Then shalt thou be clear from [this] (note:)Which by my authority I caused you to make.(:note) my oath, when thou comest to my kindred; and if they give not thee [one], thou shalt be clear from my oath.

geneva@Genesis:24:60 @ And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou [art] our sister, be thou [the mother] of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the (note:)That is, let them be victorious over their enemies: a blessing that is fully accomplished through Jesus Christ.(:note) gate of those which hate them.

geneva@Genesis:24:63 @ And Isaac went out to (note:)This was the habit of the godly fathers to meditate on God's promises, and to pray for the accomplishment of it. The custom was that the bride was brought to her husband, her head covered, a token of humbleness and purity.(:note) meditate in the field at the eventide: and he lifted up his eyes, and saw, and, behold, the camels [were] coming.

geneva@Genesis:25:3 @ And Iokshan begate Sheba, and Dedan: And the sonnes of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim.

geneva@Genesis:25:6 @ But unto the (note:)For by virtue of God's word he not only had Isaac, but begat many more.(:note) sons of the See (Gen_22:24). concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham To avoid the disputing that otherwise might have come because of the heritage. gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country.

geneva@Genesis:25:21 @ And Izhak prayed vuto the Lorde for his wife, because she was barren: and the Lord was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceiued,

geneva@Genesis:25:22 @ And the children struggled together within her; and she said, If [it be] so, why [am] I (note:)That is, with child, seeing one shall destroy another.(:note) thus? And she went For that is the only refuge in all our miseries. to enquire of the LORD.

geneva@Genesis:25:33 @ And Jacob said, Swear to me this day; and he sware unto him: and he (note:)Thus the wicked prefer their worldly conveniences over God's spiritual graces: but the children of God do the opposite.(:note) sold his birthright unto Jacob.

geneva@Genesis:26:4 @ Also I wil cause thy seede to multiply as the starres of heauen, and will giue vnto thy seede all these countreys: and in thy seede shall all the nanations of the earth be blessed,

geneva@Genesis:26:5 @ Because that Abraham (note:)He commends Abraham's obedience, because Isaac should be even more ready to follow the same: for as God made this promise of his free mercy, so does the confirmation of it proceed from the same fountain.(:note) obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.

geneva@Genesis:26:7 @ And the men of the place asked [him] of his wife; and he said, She [is] my sister: (note:)By which we see that fear and distrust is found in the most faithful.(:note) for he feared to say, [She is] my wife; lest, [said he], the men of the place should kill me for Rebekah; because she [was] fair to look upon.

geneva@Genesis:26:9 @ Then Abimelech called Izhak, and sayde, Loe, shee is of a suertie thy wife, and why saydest thou, She is my sister? To whom Izhak answered, Because I thought this, It may be that I shall dye for her.

geneva@Genesis:26:10 @ And Abimelech said, What [is] this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might lightly have lien with thy wife, and thou shouldest have brought (note:)In all ages men were persuaded that God's vengeance would come on adulterers.(:note) guiltiness upon us.

geneva@Genesis:26:14 @ For he had possession of flocks, and possession of herds, and great store of servants: and the Philistines (note:)The malicious always envy the graces of God in others.(:note) envied him.

geneva@Genesis:26:20 @ But the herdmen of Gerar did striue with Izhaks herdmen, saying, The water is ours: therefore called he the name of the wel Esek, because they were at strife with him.

geneva@Genesis:26:22 @ Then he remoued thence, and digged an other well, for the which they stroue not: therefore called hee the name of it Rehoboth, and sayde, Because the Lorde hath nowe made vs roome, we shall increase vpon the earth.

geneva@Genesis:26:28 @ Who answered, Wee sawe certainely that the Lorde was with thee, and wee thought thus, Let there be nowe an othe betweene vs, euen betweene vs and thee, and let vs make a couenant with thee.

geneva@Genesis:27:15 @ And Rebekah tooke faire clothes of her elder sonne Esau, which were in her house, and clothed Iaakob her yonger sonne:

geneva@Genesis:27:19 @ And Jacob said unto his father, (note:)Although Jacob was assured of this blessing by faith: yet he did evil to seek it by lies, even more because he abuses God's name through it.(:note) I [am] Esau thy firstborn; I have done according as thou badest me: arise, I pray thee, sit and eat of my venison, that thy soul may bless me.

geneva@Genesis:27:20 @ Then Izhak said vnto his sonne, Howe hast thou founde it so quickly my sonne? Who sayde, Because the Lorde thy God brought it to mine hande.

geneva@Genesis:27:22 @ And Jacob went near unto Isaac his father; and he felt him, and said, The (note:)This declares that he suspected something, yet God would not have his decree altered.(:note) voice [is] Jacob's voice, but the hands [are] the hands of Esau.

geneva@Genesis:27:23 @ (For he knewe him not, because his hands were rough as his brother Esaus hands: wherefore he blessed him)

geneva@Genesis:27:36 @ And he said, Is not he rightly named (note:)In (Gen_25:26) he was so called because he held his brother by the heel, as though he would overthrow him: and therefore he is here called an overthrower, or deceiver.(:note) Jacob? for he hath supplanted me these two times: he took away my birthright; and, behold, now he hath taken away my blessing. And he said, Hast thou not reserved a blessing for me?

geneva@Genesis:27:37 @ And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him (note:)For Isaac did this as he was the minister and prophet of God.(:note) thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?

geneva@Genesis:27:40 @ And (note:)Because your enemies will be all around you.(:note) by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt Which was fulfilled in his posterity the Idumeans: who were tributaries for a time to Israel, and later came to freedom. serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

geneva@Genesis:27:41 @ And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; (note:)Hypocrites only abstain from doing evil for fear of men.(:note) then will I slay my brother Jacob.

geneva@Genesis:27:46 @ And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the (note:)Who were Esau's wives.(:note) daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these [which are] of the daughters of the land, By this she persuaded Isaac to agree to Jacob's leaving. what good shall my life do me?

geneva@Genesis:28:2 @ Arise, get thee to Padan Aram to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and thence take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.

geneva@Genesis:28:5 @ Thus Izhak sent forth Iaakob, & he went to Padan Aram vnto Laban sonne of Bethuel the Aramite, brother to Rebekah, Iaakobs and Esaus mother.

geneva@Genesis:28:9 @ Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of (note:)Thinking by this to have reconciled himself to his father, but all in vain: for he does not take away the cause of the evil.(:note) Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth, to be his wife.

geneva@Genesis:28:11 @ And he came vnto a certaine place, and taried there al night, because the sunne was downe, and tooke of the stones of the place, and layde vnder his head and slept in the same place.

geneva@Genesis:28:12 @ And he dreamed, and behold a (note:)Christ is the ladder by which God and man are joined together, and by whom the angels minister to us: all graces are given to us by him, and we ascend to heaven by him.(:note) ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.

geneva@Genesis:28:14 @ And thy seede shall be as the dust of the earth, & thou shalt spread abroad to the West, and to the East, & to the North, & to the South, and in thee and in thy seede shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

geneva@Genesis:28:17 @ And he was (note:)He was touched with a godly fear and reverence.(:note) afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] none other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven.

geneva@Genesis:28:21 @ So that I come againe vnto my fathers house in safetie, then shal the Lord be my God.

geneva@Genesis:28:22 @ And this stone, which I haue set vp as a pillar, shall be Gods house: and of all that thou shalt giue me, wil I giue the tenth vnto thee.

geneva@Genesis:29:2 @ And he looked, and behold a well in the field, (note:)Thus he was directed by the providence of God, who brought him to Laban's house.(:note) and, lo, there [were] three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks: and a great stone [was] upon the well's mouth.

geneva@Genesis:29:4 @ And Jacob said unto them, My (note:)It seems that in those days the custom was to call even strangers, brethren.(:note) brethren, whence [be] ye? And they said, Of Haran [are] we.

geneva@Genesis:29:13 @ And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban (note:)That is, the reason why he departed from his father's house, and what he saw during his journey.(:note) all these things.

geneva@Genesis:29:23 @ And (note:)The reason Jacob was deceived was that in ancient times the wife was covered with a veil, when she was brought to her husband as a sign of purity and humbleness.(:note) it came to pass in the evening, that he took Leah his daughter, and brought her to him; and he went in unto her.

geneva@Genesis:29:25 @ But when the morning was come, behold, it was Leah. Then sayde he to Laban, Wherefore hast thou done thus to mee? did not I serue thee for Rahel? wherfore then hast thou beguiled me?

geneva@Genesis:29:26 @ And Laban said, (note:)He valued the profit he had from Jacob's service more than either his promise or the customs of the country, though he used custom for his excuse.(:note) It must not be so done in our country, to give the younger before the firstborn.

geneva@Genesis:29:32 @ And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the (note:)By this it appears that she had sought help from God in her affliction.(:note) LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will For children are a great cause of mutual love between man and wife. love me.

geneva@Genesis:29:33 @ And she conceiued againe & bare a sonne, and sayde, Because the Lord heard that I was hated, he hath therefore giuen me this sonne also, & she called his name Simeon.

geneva@Genesis:29:34 @ And she conceiued againe & bare a sonne, and said, Now at this time wil my husband keepe mee company, because I haue borne him three sonnes: therefore was his name called Leui.

geneva@Genesis:30:15 @ But shee answered her, Is it a small matter for thee to take mine husband, except thou take my sonnes mandrakes also? Then sayde Rahel, Therefore he shall sleepe with thee this night for thy sonnes mandrakes.

geneva@Genesis:30:18 @ And Leah said, God hath given me my hire, because I have given my (note:)Instead of acknowledging her fault she boasts as if God had rewarded her for it.(:note) maiden to my husband: and she called his name Issachar.

geneva@Genesis:30:20 @ Then Leah said, God hath endued me with a good dowrie: nowe will mine husbande dwell with me, because I haue borne him sixe sonnes: & she called his name Zebulun.

geneva@Genesis:30:23 @ And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away my (note:)Because fruitfulness came as God's blessing, who said «Increase and multiply», barrenness was counted as a curse.(:note) reproach:

geneva@Genesis:30:30 @ For [it was] little which thou hadst before I [came], and it is [now] increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall (note:)The order of nature requires that every one provide for his own family.(:note) I provide for mine own house also?

geneva@Genesis:30:33 @ So shall my (note:)God shall attest to my righteous dealing by rewarding my labours.(:note) righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that [is] not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

geneva@Genesis:30:37 @ And Jacob (note:)Jacob used no deceit in this for it was God's commandment as he declares in (Gen_31:9, Gen_31:11).(:note) took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which [was] in the rods.

geneva@Genesis:31:1 @ And he heard the (note:)The children put in words what the father disguised in his heart for the covetous think that whatever they cannot take, is taken from them.(:note) words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that [was] our father's; and of [that] which [was] our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

geneva@Genesis:31:8 @ If he thus sayd, The spotted shall be thy wages, then all the sheepe bare spotted: and if he sayd thus, the party coloured shalbe thy rewarde, then bare all the sheepe particoloured.

geneva@Genesis:31:9 @ Thus (note:)This declares that the thing Jacob did before, was by God's commandment, and not through deceit.(:note) God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me.

geneva@Genesis:31:14 @ Then answered Rahel and Leah, and sayde vnto him, Haue wee any more porcion and inheritance in our fathers house?

geneva@Genesis:31:15 @ Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath (note:)For they were given to Jacob as payment for his service, which was a kind of sale.(:note) sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

geneva@Genesis:31:19 @ And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the (note:)For so the word here signifies, because Laban calls them gods, (Gen_31:30).(:note) images that [were] her father's.

geneva@Genesis:31:20 @ Thus Iaakob stole away ye heart of Laban the Aramite: for he told him not that he fled.

geneva@Genesis:31:30 @ Nowe though thou wentest thy way, because thou greatly longedst after thy fathers house, yet wherefore hast thou stollen my gods?

geneva@Genesis:31:31 @ Then Iaakob answered, and said to Laban, Because I was afraid, & thought that thou wouldest haue taken thy daughters from me.

geneva@Genesis:31:35 @ Then said she to her father, My Lord, be not angrie that I cannot rise vp before thee: for the custome of women is vpo me: so he searched, but found not the idoles.

geneva@Genesis:31:37 @ Seeing thou hast searched all my stuffe, what hast thou foud of all thine houshold stuffe? put it here before my brethren & thy brethren, that they may iudge betweene vs both.

geneva@Genesis:31:41 @ Thus haue I bene twentie yeere in thine house, and serued thee fourteene yeeres for thy two daughters, and sixe yeeres for thy sheepe, and thou hast changed my wages tenne times.

geneva@Genesis:31:44 @ Now therefore (note:)His conscience reproved him for his misbehaviour toward Jacob, and therefore moved him to seek peace.(:note) come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

geneva@Genesis:31:50 @ If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take [other] (note:)Nature compels him to condemn that vice, to which through covetousness he forced Jacob.(:note) wives beside my daughters, no man [is] with us; see, God [is] witness betwixt me and thee.

geneva@Genesis:31:53 @ The God of Abraham, and the God of (note:)Behold, how the idolaters mingle the true God with their false gods.(:note) Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob sware by the Meaning, by the true God whom Isaac worshipped. fear of his father Isaac.

geneva@Genesis:32:4 @ And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my (note:)He reverenced his brother in worldly things, because he mainly looked to be preferred to the spiritual promise.(:note) lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

geneva@Genesis:32:13 @ And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a (note:)Not distrusting God's assistance, but using such means as God had given him.(:note) present for Esau his brother;

geneva@Genesis:32:20 @ And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us. For he said, I (note:)He thought it no less to depart with these goods with the intent that he might follow the vocation to which God called him.(:note) will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

geneva@Genesis:32:32 @ Therefore the children of Israel eate not of the sinewe that shranke in the hollowe of the thigh, vnto this day: because he touched the sinew that shranke in the holow of Iaakobs thigh.

geneva@Genesis:33:17 @ And Iaakob went forwarde towarde Succoth, and built him an house, & made boothes for his cattell: therefore he called the name of the place Succoth.

geneva@Genesis:34:1 @ And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, (note:)This example teaches us that too much liberty is not to be given to youth.(:note) went out to see the daughters of the land.

geneva@Genesis:34:7 @ And whe the sonnes of Iaakob were come out of the fielde and heard it, it grieued the men, & they were very angry, because he had wrought villenie in Israel, in that he had lyen with Iaakobs daughter: which thing ought not to be done.

geneva@Genesis:34:10 @ And ye shall dwell with vs, and the lande shalbe before you: dwell, and doe your businesse in it, and haue your possessions therein.

geneva@Genesis:34:13 @ Then the sonnes of Iaakob answered Shechem and Hamor his father, talking deceitfully, because he had defiled Dinah their sister,

geneva@Genesis:34:14 @ And they said unto them, (note:)They used the holy ordinance of God a means to accomplish their wicked purpose.(:note) We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that [were] a As it is abomination for those who are baptized to be joined to infidels. reproach unto us:

geneva@Genesis:34:19 @ And the yong man deferd not to doe the thing because he loued Iaakobs daughter: he was also the most set by of all his fathers house.

geneva@Genesis:34:20 @ And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the (note:)For the people used to assemble there, and justice was administered.(:note) gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying,

geneva@Genesis:34:21 @ These men [are] (note:)Thus many pretend to speak for a public profit, when in reality they are only speaking for their own private gain and convenience.(:note) peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, [it is] large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.

geneva@Genesis:34:23 @ [Shall] not (note:)Thus they do not lack any form of perversion, who prefer their own convenience before the common good.(:note) their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs [be] ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.

geneva@Genesis:34:25 @ And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, (note:)For they were the leaders of the company.(:note) Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew The people are punished because of their wicked princes. all the males.

geneva@Genesis:34:26 @ They slewe also Hamor and Shechem his sonne with the edge of the sword, & tooke Dinah out of Shechems house, and went their way.

geneva@Genesis:34:27 @ Againe the other sonnes of Iaakob came vpon the dead, and spoyled the citie, because they had defiled their sister.

geneva@Genesis:34:29 @ Also they caryed away captiue & spoyled all their goods, and all their children and their wiues, and all that was in the houses.

geneva@Genesis:34:30 @ Then Iaakob said to Simeon and Leui, Ye haue troubled me, and made me stinke among the inhabitats of the land, aswell the Canaanites, as the Perizzites, and and I being few in nomber, they shall gather theselues together against me, & slay me, and so shall I, and my house be destroied.

geneva@Genesis:34:31 @ And they answered, Shoulde hee abuse our sister as a whore?

geneva@Genesis:35:2 @ Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that [were] with him, Put away the strange gods that [are] among you, and be (note:)That by this outward act they should show their inward repentance.(:note) clean, and change your garments:

geneva@Genesis:35:4 @ And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which [were] in their hand, and [all their] (note:)For in this was some sign of superstition, as in tablets and Agnus deis (a cake of wax, stamped with a lamb bearing a cross or flag, that has been blessed by the Pope).(:note) earrings which [were] in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which [was] by Shechem.

geneva@Genesis:35:5 @ And they journeyed: and the (note:)Thus, despite the inconvenience that came before, God delivered Jacob.(:note) terror of God was upon the cities that [were] round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.

geneva@Genesis:35:7 @ And he built there an altar, and had called the place, The God of Beth-el, because that God appeared vnto him there, when he fled from his brother.

geneva@Genesis:35:19 @ Thus died Rahel, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Beth-lehem.

geneva@Genesis:35:20 @ And Jacob set a (note:)The ancient fathers used this ceremony to testify their hope of the resurrection to come, which was not generally revealed.(:note) pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.

geneva@Genesis:36:5 @ Also Aholibamah bare Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah: these are the sonnes of Esau which were borne to him in the land of Canaan.

geneva@Genesis:36:6 @ And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and (note:)In this, God's providence appears, which causes the wicked to give place to the godly, that Jacob might enjoy Canaan according to God's promise.(:note) went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.

geneva@Genesis:36:7 @ For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.

geneva@Genesis:36:10 @ These are the names of Esaus sonnes: Eliphaz, the sonne of Adah, the wife of Esau, & Reuel the sonne of Bashemath, the wife of Esau.

geneva@Genesis:36:12 @ And Timna was concubine to Eliphaz Esaus sonne, and bare vnto Eliphaz, Amalek: these be the sonnes of Adah Esaus wife.

geneva@Genesis:36:13 @ And these are the sonnes of Reuel: Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sonnes of Bashemath Esaus wife.

geneva@Genesis:36:14 @ And these were the sonnes of Aholibamah the daughter of Anah, daughter of Zibeon Esaus wife: for she bare vnto Esau, Ieush, and Iaalam, and Korah.

geneva@Genesis:36:15 @ These [were] (note:)If God's promises are so sure towards those who are not of his household, how much more will he perform the same for us?(:note) dukes of the sons of Esau: the sons of Eliphaz the firstborn [son] of Esau; duke Teman, duke Omar, duke Zepho, duke Kenaz,

geneva@Genesis:36:17 @ And these are the sonnes of Reuel Esaus sonne: Duke Nahath, Duke Zerah, Duke Shammah, Duke Mizzah: these are the Dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom: these are the sonnes of Bashemath Esaus wife.

geneva@Genesis:36:18 @ Likewise these were the sonnes of Aholibamah Esaus wife: Duke Ieush, Duke Iaalam, Duke Korah: these Dukes came of Aholibamah, the daughter of Anah Esaus wife.

geneva@Genesis:36:24 @ And these [are] the children of Zibeon; both Ajah, and Anah: this [was that] Anah that found the (note:)Who not contented with those kinds of beasts, which God had created, discovered the monstrous generation of mules between the ass and the mare.(:note) mules in the wilderness, as he fed the asses of Zibeon his father.

geneva@Genesis:36:34 @ When Iobab also was dead, Husham of the land of Temani reigned in his steade.

geneva@Genesis:36:35 @ And after the death of Husham, Hadad the sonne of Bedad, which slewe Midian in the field of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith.

geneva@Genesis:37:3 @ Nowe Israel loued Ioseph more then all his sonnes, because he begate him in his old age, and he made him a coat of many colours.

geneva@Genesis:37:8 @ And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they (note:)The more God shows himself favourable to his own, the more the malice of the wicked rages against them.(:note) hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.

geneva@Genesis:37:22 @ Also Reuben saide vnto them, Shed not blood, but cast him into this pitte that is in the wildernesse, and lay no hande vpon him. Thus he said, that he might deliuer him out of their hand, and restore him to his father againe.

geneva@Genesis:37:24 @ And they took him, and cast (note:)Their hypocrisy appears in this that they feared man more than God: and thought it was not murder, if they did not shed his blood or had excuses to cover their fault.(:note) him into a pit: and the pit [was] empty, [there was] no water in it.

geneva@Genesis:38:1 @ And it came to pass at that time, that (note:)Moses describes the genealogy of Judah, because the Messiah should come from him.(:note) Judah went down from his brethren, and turned in to a certain Adullamite, whose name [was] Hirah.

geneva@Genesis:38:11 @ Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, (note:)For she could not marry in any other family so long as Judah would retain her in his.(:note) Remain a widow at thy father's house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren [did]. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father's house.

geneva@Genesis:38:14 @ Then she put her widowes garments off from her, and couered her with a vaile, and wrapped her selfe, and sate downe in Pethah-enaim, which is by the way to Timnah, because she sawe that Shelah was growen, and she was not giuen vnto him to wife.

geneva@Genesis:38:16 @ And he turned unto her by the way, and said, Go to, I pray thee, let me come in unto thee; (for he (note:)God miraculously blinded him so that he could not know her by her voice.(:note) knew not that she [was] his daughter in law.) And she said, What wilt thou give me, that thou mayest come in unto me?

geneva@Genesis:38:26 @ And Judah acknowledged [them], and said, She hath been (note:)That is, she ought rather to accuse me than I her.(:note) more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again for the horror of the sin condemned him. no more.

geneva@Genesis:38:29 @ And it came to pass, as he (note:)Their heinous sin was signified by this monstrous birth.(:note) drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How Or the separation between you and your brother. hast thou broken forth? [this] breach [be] upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez.

geneva@Genesis:39:2 @ And the (note:)The favour of God is the fountain of all prosperity.(:note) LORD was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was in the house of his master the Egyptian.

geneva@Genesis:39:4 @ And Joseph found grace in his sight, and he served him: and he made him (note:)Because God prospered him: and so he made religion serve his profit.(:note) overseer over his house, and all [that] he had he put into his hand.

geneva@Genesis:39:5 @ And it came to pass from the time [that] he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD (note:)The wicked are blessed by the company of the godly.(:note) blessed the Egyptian's house for Joseph's sake; and the blessing of the LORD was upon all that he had in the house, and in the field.

geneva@Genesis:39:8 @ But he refused and said to his masters wife, Beholde, my master knoweth not what he hath in the house with me, but hath committed all that he hath to mine hande.

geneva@Genesis:39:9 @ [There is] none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou [art] his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against (note:)The fear of God preserved him against her continual temptations.(:note) God?

geneva@Genesis:39:11 @ Then on a certaine day Ioseph entred into the house, to doe his businesse: and there was no man of the houshold in the house:

geneva@Genesis:39:14 @ That she called unto the men of her house, and spake unto them, saying, See, he hath brought in an Hebrew unto us to mock us; he came in unto me to lie with me, and I (note:)This declares that in which lack of restraint exists and to this is joined extreme impudency and deceit.(:note) cried with a loud voice:

geneva@Genesis:40:3 @ And he put them in ward in the house of the captain of the guard, into the prison, the place where (note:)God works in many wonderful ways to deliver his own.(:note) Joseph [was] bound.

geneva@Genesis:40:10 @ And in the vine were three branches, and as it budded, her flowre came foorth: and the clusters of grapes waxed ripe.

geneva@Genesis:40:14 @ But think on me when it shall be well with thee, and shew kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and (note:)He does not refuse the method of deliverance which he thought God had appointed.(:note) make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house:

geneva@Genesis:41:5 @ And he slept and dreamed the (note:)All these means God used to deliver his servant, and to bring him into favour and authority.(:note) second time: and, behold, seven ears of corn came up upon one stalk, rank and good.

geneva@Genesis:41:10 @ Pharaoh being angrie with his seruantes, put me in ward in the chiefe stewards house, both me and the chiefe baker.

geneva@Genesis:41:32 @ And therefore the dreame was doubled vnto Pharaoh the second time, because the thing is established by God, & God hasteth to performe it.

geneva@Genesis:41:34 @ Let Pharaoh make and appoynt officers ouer the lande, and take vp the fift part of the land of Egypt in the seuen plenteous yeeres.

geneva@Genesis:41:40 @ Thou shalt be over my house, and according unto thy (note:)Some read, «the people will kill your mouth», that is obey you in all things.(:note) word shall all my people be ruled: only in the throne will I be greater than thou.

geneva@Genesis:41:47 @ And in the seuen plenteous yeres the earth brought foorth store.

geneva@Genesis:41:48 @ And hee gathered vp all the foode of the seuen plenteous yeeres, which were in the lande of Egypt, and layde vp foode in the cities: the foode of the fielde, that was round about euery citie, layde he vp in the same.

geneva@Genesis:41:51 @ And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, [said he], hath made me forget all my toil, and all my (note:)Nonetheless, his father's house was the true Church of God: yet the company of the wicked and prosperity caused him to forget it.(:note) father's house.

geneva@Genesis:41:57 @ And all countries came to Egypt to bye corne of Ioseph, because the famine was sore in all landes.

geneva@Genesis:42:15 @ Hereby ye shall be proved: (note:)The Egyptians who were idolaters, used to swear by their king's life: but God forbids swearing by anyone but him: yet Joseph dwelling among the wicked was corrupted by them.(:note) By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.

geneva@Genesis:42:18 @ And Joseph said unto them the third day, This do, and live; [for] I (note:)And therefore am true and just.(:note) fear God:

geneva@Genesis:42:19 @ If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bounde in your prison house, and goe ye, carie foode for the famine of your houses:

geneva@Genesis:42:21 @ And they said one to another, (note:)Affliction makes men acknowledge their faults, which otherwise they would conceal.(:note) We [are] verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

geneva@Genesis:42:22 @ And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his (note:)God will take vengeance on us, and measure us with our own measure.(:note) blood is required.

geneva@Genesis:42:25 @ So Ioseph commanded that they should fill their sackes with wheate, and put euery mans money againe in his sacke, and giue them vitaile for the iourney: and thus did he vnto them.

geneva@Genesis:42:28 @ And he said unto his brethren, My money is restored; and, lo, [it is] even in my sack: and their heart failed [them], and they were (note:)Because their conscience accused them of their sin, they thought God had brought them trouble through the money.(:note) afraid, saying one to another, What [is] this [that] God hath done unto us?

geneva@Genesis:42:33 @ Then the Lord of the countrey sayde vnto vs, Hereby shal I knowe if ye be true men: Leaue one of your brethren with me, and take foode for the famine of your houses and depart,

geneva@Genesis:42:36 @ And Jacob their father said unto them, Me have ye bereaved [of my children]: Joseph [is] not, and Simeon [is] not, and ye will take Benjamin [away]: all these things are against (note:)For they did not seem to be concerned or have any love for their brother which increased his sorrow: and partly as it appears he suspected them for Joseph.(:note) me.

geneva@Genesis:43:11 @ Then their father Israel sayd vnto them, If it must needes be so now, do thus: take of the best fruites of the lande in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a little rosen, & a little hony, spices and myrrhe, nuttes, and almondes:

geneva@Genesis:43:12 @ And take (note:)When we are in need or danger, God does not forbid us to use honest means to better our estate and condition.(:note) double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry [it] again in your hand; peradventure it [was] an oversight:

geneva@Genesis:43:14 @ And (note:)Our main trust should be in God, not in worldly means.(:note) God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be He speaks these words not so much in despair, but to make his sons more careful to return with their brother. bereaved [of my children], I am bereaved.

geneva@Genesis:43:15 @ Thus the men tooke this present, & tooke twise so much money in their hande with Beniamin, and rose vp, and went downe to Egypt and stoode before Ioseph.

geneva@Genesis:43:17 @ And the man did as Ioseph bad, & brought the men vnto Iosephs house.

geneva@Genesis:43:18 @ And the men were (note:)So the judgment of God weighed on their consciences.(:note) afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses.

geneva@Genesis:43:19 @ Therefore came they to Iosephs stewarde, & communed with him at the doore of ye house.

geneva@Genesis:43:24 @ So the man led them into Iosephs house, & gaue them water to wash their feete, and gaue their asses prouender.

geneva@Genesis:43:26 @ When Ioseph came home, they brought the present into the house to him, which was in their handes, and bowed downe to the grounde before him.

geneva@Genesis:43:29 @ And he lifted up his eyes, and saw his brother Benjamin, his (note:)For only these two were born of Rachel.(:note) mother's son, and said, [Is] this your younger brother, of whom ye spake unto me? And he said, God be gracious unto thee, my son.

geneva@Genesis:43:32 @ And they (note:)To signify his dignity.(:note) set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that [is] an The nature of the superstitions is to condemn all others in respect to themselves. abomination unto the Egyptians.

geneva@Genesis:44:2 @ And (note:)We may not use this example to justify any unlawful practices, seeing God has commanded us to walk in simplicity.(:note) put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken.

geneva@Genesis:44:5 @ [Is] not this [it] in which my lord drinketh, and (note:)Because the people thought he could divine, he attributes to himself that knowledge: or else he pretends that he consults with soothsayers: which deceit is worthy to be reproved.(:note) whereby indeed he divineth? ye have done evil in so doing.

geneva@Genesis:44:8 @ Behold, the money which we found in our sackes mouthes, wee brought againe to thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steale out of thy lordes house siluer or golde?

geneva@Genesis:44:14 @ So Iudah and his brethren came to Iosephs house (for he was yet there) and they fel before him on the ground.

geneva@Genesis:44:16 @ And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? (note:)If we see no obvious cause for our affliction, let us look to the secret counsel of God, who punishes us justly for our sins.(:note) God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we [are] my lord's servants, both we, and [he] also with whom the cup is found.

geneva@Genesis:44:27 @ And thy servant my father said unto us, Ye know that my (note:)Rachel bore to Jacob, Joseph and Benjamin.(:note) wife bare me two [sons]:

geneva@Genesis:44:29 @ And if ye take this also from me, and mischief befall him, (note:)You will cause me to die for sorrow.(:note) ye shall bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.

geneva@Genesis:45:1 @ Then Joseph could not refrain himself before all them that stood by him; and he cried, (note:)Not because he was ashamed of his kindred, but rather because he wanted to cover his brother's sin.(:note) Cause every man to go out from me. And there stood no man with him, while Joseph made himself known unto his brethren.

geneva@Genesis:45:2 @ And hee wept & cried, so that the Egyptians heard: the house of Pharaoh heard also.

geneva@Genesis:45:5 @ Now therefore be not (note:)This example teaches that we must by all means comfort those who are truly ashamed and sorry for their sins.(:note) grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.

geneva@Genesis:45:8 @ So now [it was] not you [that] sent me hither, but (note:)Though God detests sin, yet he turns man's wickedness into his glory.(:note) God: and he hath made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:45:9 @ Haste you & go vp to my father, & tel him, Thus saieth thy sonne Ioseph, God hath made me lord of all Egypt: come downe to me, tary not.

geneva@Genesis:45:11 @ Also I will nourish thee there (for yet remaine fiue yeeres of famine) lest thou perish through pouertie, thou and thy houshold, and all that thou hast.

geneva@Genesis:45:16 @ And the tidinges came vnto Pharaohs house, so that they said, Iosephs brethre are come: and it pleased Pharaoh well, and his seruants.

geneva@Genesis:45:18 @ And take your father and your households, and come unto me: and I will give you the (note:)The most plentiful ground.(:note) good of the land of Egypt, and ye shall eat the The main fruits and conveniences. fat of the land.

geneva@Genesis:45:19 @ And I commaunde thee, Thus doe ye, take you charets out of the lande of Egypt for your children, and for your wiues, and bring your father and come.

geneva@Genesis:45:24 @ So he sent his brethren away, and they departed: and he said unto them, See that ye (note:)Seeing he had remitted the fault done to him, he did not want them to accuse one another.(:note) fall not out by the way.

geneva@Genesis:46:23 @ Also the sonnes of Dan: Hushim.

geneva@Genesis:46:27 @ Also the sonnes of Ioseph, which were borne him in Egypt, were two soules: so that al the soules of the house of Iaakob, which came into Egypt, are seuentie.

geneva@Genesis:46:31 @ Then Ioseph said to his brethren, & to his fathers house, I wil go vp and shew Pharaoh, and tell him, My brethren & my fathers house, which were in the land of Canaan, are come vnto me,

geneva@Genesis:47:12 @ And Joseph nourished his father, and his brethren, and all his father's household, with bread, (note:)Some read that he fed them as little babies, because they could not provide for themselves against that famine.(:note) according to [their] families.

geneva@Genesis:47:14 @ And Joseph gathered up all the money that was found in the land of Egypt, and in the land of Canaan, for the corn which they bought: and (note:)In which he both declares his faithfulness to the king, and his freedom from covetousness.(:note) Joseph brought the money into Pharaoh's house.

geneva@Genesis:47:19 @ Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our (note:)For unless the ground is tilled and sown, it perishes and is as if it was dead.(:note) land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give [us] seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.

geneva@Genesis:47:20 @ So Ioseph bought all the lande of Egypt for Pharaoh: for the Egyptians solde euery man his ground because the famine was sore vpon the: so the land became Pharaohs.

geneva@Genesis:47:24 @ And of the encrease ye shall giue the fifth part vnto Pharaoh, and foure partes shalbe yours for the seede of the fielde, and for your meate, and for them of your housholdes, and for your children to eate.

geneva@Genesis:47:26 @ And Joseph made it a law over the land of Egypt unto this day, [that] Pharaoh should have the fifth [part]; (note:)Pharaoh, in providing for idolatrous priests, will be a condemnation to all those who neglect the true ministers of God's word.(:note) except the land of the priests only, [which] became not Pharaoh's.

geneva@Genesis:47:29 @ Now when the time drewe neere that Israel must dye, he called his sonne Ioseph, and sayde vnto him, If I haue nowe founde grace in thy sight, put thine hand nowe vnder my thigh, and deale mercifully & truely with me: burie me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:48:10 @ (For the eyes of Israel were dimme for age, so that hee coulde not well see) Then he caused them to come to him, & he kissed them and embraced them.

geneva@Genesis:48:16 @ The (note:)This angel must be understood to be Christ, as in (Gen_31:13, Gen_32:1).(:note) Angel which redeemed me from all evil, bless the lads; and let my Let them be taken as my children. name be named on them, and the name of my fathers Abraham and Isaac; and let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.

geneva@Genesis:48:19 @ But his father refused, & sayd, I know well, my sonne, I know well: he shalbe also a people, and he shalbe great likewise: but his yonger brother shalbe greater then he, and his seede shall be full of nations.

geneva@Genesis:49:1 @ And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you [that] which shall befall you in the (note:)When God will bring you out of Egypt, and because he speaks of the Messiah, he calls it the last days.(:note) last days.

geneva@Genesis:49:4 @ Thou wast light as water: thou shalt not be excellent, because thou wentest vp to thy fathers bed: then diddest thou defile my bed, thy dignitie is gone.

geneva@Genesis:49:9 @ Judah [is] a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and as an old lion; (note:)His enemies will so fear him.(:note) who shall rouse him up?

geneva@Genesis:49:28 @ All these are the twelue tribes of Israel, and thus their father spake vnto them, and blessed them: euery one of them blessed hee with a seuerall blessing.

geneva@Genesis:50:4 @ And when the dayes of his mourning were past, Ioseph spake to the house of Pharaoh, saying, If I haue nowe found fauour in your eyes, speake, I pray you, in the eares of Pharaoh, and say,

geneva@Genesis:50:7 @ So Ioseph went vp to bury his father, and with him went all the seruants of Pharaoh, both the elders of his house, and all the elders of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Genesis:50:8 @ Likewise all the house of Ioseph, and his brethren, and his fathers house: onely their children, and their sheepe, and their cattell left they in the land of Goshen.

geneva@Genesis:50:15 @ And when Joseph's brethren saw that their father was dead, they said, (note:)An evil conscience is never fully at rest.(:note) Joseph will peradventure hate us, and will certainly requite us all the evil which we did unto him.

geneva@Genesis:50:22 @ And Joseph dwelt in Egypt, he, and his father's house: and Joseph lived an (note:)Who, even though he ruled in Egypt about eighty years, yet was joined with the church of God in faith and religion.(:note) hundred and ten years.

geneva@Genesis:50:25 @ And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, (note:)He speaks this by the spirit of prophecy, exhorting his brethren to have full trust in God's promise for their deliverance.(:note) God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from hence.

geneva@Exodus:1:1 @ Now (note:)Moses describes the wonderful order that God observes in performing his promise to Abraham; (Gen_15:14).(:note) these [are] the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. The Argument - After Jacob by God's commandment in (Gen_46:3) had brought his family into Egypt, where they remained for four hundred years, and from seventy people grew to an infinite number so that the king and the country endeavoured both by tyranny and cruel slavery to suppress them: the Lord according to his promise in (Gen_15:14) had compassion on his Church, and delivered them, but plagued their enemies in most strange and varied ways. The more the tyranny of the wicked raged against his Church, the more his heavy judgments increased against them, till Pharaoh and his army were drowned in the sea, which gave an entry and passage to the children of God. As the ingratitude of man is great, so they immediately forgot God's wonderful benefits and although he had given them the Passover as a sign and memorial of the same, yet they fell to distrust, and tempted God with various complaining and grudging against him and his ministers: sometimes out of ambition, sometimes lack of drink or meat to satisfy their lusts, sometimes idolatry, or such like. For this reason, God punished them with severe rods and plagues, that by his correction they might turn to him for help against his scourges, and earnestly repent for their rebellion and wickedness. Because God loves them to the end, whom he has once begun to love, he punished them not as they deserved, but dealt with them mercifully, and with new benefits laboured to overcome their malice: for he still governed them and gave them his word and Law, both concerning the way to serve him, and also the form of judgments and civil policy: with the intent that they would not serve God after as they pleased, but according to the order, that his heavenly wisdom had appointed.

geneva@Exodus:1:2 @ Reuben, Simeon, Leui, and Iudah,

geneva@Exodus:1:3 @ Issachar, Zebulun, and Beniamin,

geneva@Exodus:1:4 @ Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

geneva@Exodus:1:5 @ So al the soules, that came out of the loines of Iaakob, were seuentie soules: Ioseph was in Egypt already.

geneva@Exodus:1:6 @ Nowe Ioseph died and all his brethren, and that whole generation.

geneva@Exodus:1:7 @ And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the (note:)He means the country of Goshen.(:note) land was filled with them.

geneva@Exodus:1:8 @ Now there arose up a new king over Egypt, which (note:)He did not consider how God had preserved Egypt for the sake of Joseph.(:note) knew not Joseph.

geneva@Exodus:1:9 @ And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.

geneva@Exodus:1:10 @ Come on, let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply, and it come to pass, that, when there falleth out any war, they join also unto our enemies, and fight against us, and [so] (note:)Into Canaan, and so we shall lose our conveniences.(:note) get them up out of the land.

geneva@Exodus:1:11 @ Therefore did they set taskemasters ouer them, to keepe the vnder with burdens: and they built the cities Pithom and Raamses for the treasures of Pharaoh.

geneva@Exodus:1:12 @ But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And (note:)The more God blesses his own, the more the wicked envy them.(:note) they were grieved because of the children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:1:13 @ Wherefore the Egyptians by crueltie caused the children of Israel to serue.

geneva@Exodus:1:14 @ Thus they made them weary of their liues by sore labour in clay & in bricke, & in al worke in the fielde, with all maner of bondage, which they layde vpon them most cruelly.

geneva@Exodus:1:15 @ And the king of Egypt spake to the Hebrew midwives, of which the name of the one [was] (note:)These seem to have been the main of the rest.(:note) Shiphrah, and the name of the other Puah:

geneva@Exodus:1:16 @ And sayde, When ye doe the office of a midwife to the women of the Ebrewes, and see them on their stooles, if it be a sonne, then yee shall kill him: but if it be a daughter, then let her liue.

geneva@Exodus:1:17 @ Notwithstanding ye midwiues feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commaunded them, but preserued aliue the men children.

geneva@Exodus:1:18 @ Then the King of Egypt called for the midwiues, and sayde vnto them, Why haue yee done thus, and haue preserued aliue the men children?

geneva@Exodus:1:19 @ And the midwives said unto Pharaoh, Because the Hebrew (note:)Their disobedience in this was lawful, but their deception is evil.(:note) women [are] not as the Egyptian women; for they [are] lively, and are delivered ere the midwives come in unto them.

geneva@Exodus:1:20 @ God therefore prospered the midwiues, and the people multiplied and were very mightie.

geneva@Exodus:1:21 @ And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he (note:)That is, God increased the families of the Israelites by their means.(:note) made them houses.

geneva@Exodus:1:22 @ And Pharaoh charged all his people, saying, Every son that is born ye shall (note:)When tyrants cannot prevail by deceit, they burst into open rage.(:note) cast into the river, and every daughter ye shall save alive.

geneva@Exodus:2:1 @ And there went a (note:)This Levite was called Amram, who married Jochebed in (Exo_6:20).(:note) man of the house of Levi, and took [to wife] a daughter of Levi.

geneva@Exodus:2:2 @ And the woman coceiued and bare a sonne: and when she saw that he was faire, she hid him three moneths.

geneva@Exodus:2:3 @ And when she could not longer hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and daubed it with slime and with pitch, and (note:)Committing him to the providence of God, whom she could not keep from the rage of the tyrant.(:note) put the child therein; and she laid [it] in the flags by the river's brink.

geneva@Exodus:2:4 @ Now his sister stood a farre off, to wit what would come of him.

geneva@Exodus:2:5 @ Then ye daughter of Pharaoh came downe to wash her in the riuer, and her maidens walked by the riuers side: and when shee sawe the arke among the bulrushes, she sent her maide to fet it.

geneva@Exodus:2:6 @ Then she opened it, and sawe it was a childe: and beholde, the babe wept: so she had compassion on it, and sayde, This is one of the Ebrewes children.

geneva@Exodus:2:7 @ Then said his sister vnto Pharaohs daughter, Shall I go and cal vnto thee a nurce of the Ebrew women to nurce thee the childe?

geneva@Exodus:2:8 @ And Pharaoh's daughter said to her, Go. And the maid went and called the (note:)Man's counsel cannot hinder that which God has determined shall come to pass.(:note) child's mother.

geneva@Exodus:2:9 @ To whome Pharaohs daughter sayde, Take this childe away, and nurce it for me, and I wil reward thee. Then the woman tooke the childe and nurced him.

geneva@Exodus:2:10 @ Nowe the childe grewe, and she brought him vnto Pharaohs daughter, and he was as her sonne, and she called his name Moses, because, said she, I drewe him out of the water.

geneva@Exodus:2:11 @ And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was (note:)That is, was forty years old; (Act_7:23).(:note) grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

geneva@Exodus:2:12 @ And he looked this way and that way, and when he saw that [there was] no man, he (note:)Being assured that God had appointed him to deliver the Israelites; (Act_7:25).(:note) slew the Egyptian, and hid him in the sand.

geneva@Exodus:2:13 @ Againe he came forth the second day, and behold, two Ebrewes stroue: and he said vnto him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellowe?

geneva@Exodus:2:14 @ And he said, Who made thee a prince and a judge over us? intendest thou to kill me, as thou killedst the Egyptian? And Moses (note:)Though by his fear he showed his weakness, yet faith covered it; (Heb_11:27).(:note) feared, and said, Surely this thing is known.

geneva@Exodus:2:15 @ Now Pharaoh heard this matter, & sought to slay Moses: therefore Moses fled from Pharaoh, and dwelt in the lande of Midian, and hee sate downe by a well.

geneva@Exodus:2:16 @ And the Priest of Midian had seue daughters, which came and drewe water, and filled the troghes, for to water their fathers sheepe.

geneva@Exodus:2:17 @ Then the shepherds came and droue them away: but Moses rose vp and defended them, and watered their sheepe.

geneva@Exodus:2:18 @ And whe they came to Reuel their father, he said, Howe are ye come so soone to day?

geneva@Exodus:2:19 @ And they saide, A man of Egypt deliuered vs from the hand of the shepherdes, and also drew vs water ynough, and watered the sheepe.

geneva@Exodus:2:20 @ And he said unto his daughters, And where [is] he? why [is] it [that] ye have left the man? (note:)In which he demonstrated a thankful mind, which would reward the good done to his.(:note) call him, that he may eat bread.

geneva@Exodus:2:21 @ And Moses agreed to dwell with the man: who gaue vnto Moses Zipporah his daughter:

geneva@Exodus:2:22 @ And she bare a sonne, whose name he called Gershom: for he said, I haue bene a stranger in a strange lande.

geneva@Exodus:2:23 @ And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they (note:)God humbles his by afflictions, that they should cry to him, and receive the fruit of his promise.(:note) cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage.

geneva@Exodus:2:24 @ Then God heard their mone, and God remembred his couenant with Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob.

geneva@Exodus:2:25 @ And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had (note:)He judges their causes or acknowledged them as his own.(:note) respect unto [them].

geneva@Exodus:3:1 @ Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the (note:)It was so called after the law was given.(:note) mountain of God, [even] to Called also Sinai. Horeb.

geneva@Exodus:3:2 @ And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a (note:)This shows that the Church is not consumed by the fires of affliction, because God is in the midst of it.(:note) bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush [was] not consumed.

geneva@Exodus:3:3 @ Therefore Moses saide, I will turne aside nowe, and see this great sight, why the bush burneth not.

geneva@Exodus:3:4 @ And when the (note:)Whom he calls the angel in (Exo_3:2).(:note) LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called unto him out of the midst of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he said, Here [am] I.

geneva@Exodus:3:5 @ And he said, Draw not nigh hither: (note:)Resign yourself to me; (Rth_4:7; Jos_5:15).(:note) put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest [is] Because of my presence. holy ground.

geneva@Exodus:3:6 @ Moreover he said, I [am] the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was (note:)For sin causes man to fear God's justice.(:note) afraid to look upon God.

geneva@Exodus:3:7 @ And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which [are] in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their (note:)Whose cruelty was intolerable.(:note) taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

geneva@Exodus:3:8 @ And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land (note:)Most plentiful of all things.(:note) flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.

geneva@Exodus:3:9 @

geneva@Exodus:3:10 @ Come now therefore, and I will send thee vnto Pharaoh, that thou maiest bring my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:3:11 @ And Moses said unto God, Who [am] (note:)He does not fully disobey God, but acknowledges his own weakness.(:note) I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

geneva@Exodus:3:12 @ And he said, (note:)Neither fear your own weakness, or Pharaoh's tyranny.(:note) Certainly I will be with thee; and this [shall be] a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.

geneva@Exodus:3:13 @ Then Moses said vnto God, Behold, when I shall come vnto the children of Israel, and shall say vnto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me vnto you: if they say vnto me, What is his Name? What shall I say vnto them?

geneva@Exodus:3:14 @ And God said unto Moses, I (note:)The God who has always been, am, and shall be: the God almighty, by whom all things have their being, and the God of mercy, mindful of my promise.(:note) AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.

geneva@Exodus:3:15 @ And God spake further vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, The Lorde God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob hath sent me vnto you: this is my Name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all ages.

geneva@Exodus:3:16 @ Go & gather the Elders of Israel together, & thou shalt say vnto the, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Izhak, & Iaakob appeared vnto me, & said, I haue surely remembred you, & that which is done to you in Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:3:17 @ Therefore I did say, I wil bring you out of the affliction of Egypt vnto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, vnto a lande that floweth with milke and honie.

geneva@Exodus:3:18 @ And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt, and ye shall say unto him, The LORD God of the Hebrews hath met with us: and now let us go, we beseech thee, three days' journey into the wilderness, that we may (note:)Because Egypt was full of idolatry, God would appoint them a place where they could serve him purely.(:note) sacrifice to the LORD our God.

geneva@Exodus:3:19 @ But I know, that the King of Egypt wil not let you goe, but by strong hande.

geneva@Exodus:3:20 @ Therefore will I stretch out mine hande and smite Egypt with all my wonders, which I will doe in the middes thereof: and after that shall he let you goe.

geneva@Exodus:3:21 @ And I will make this people to be fauoured of the Egyptians: so that when ye go, ye shal not goe emptie.

geneva@Exodus:3:22 @

geneva@Exodus:4:1 @ And Moses answered and said, (note:)God bears with Moses doubting, because he was not completely without faith.(:note) But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

geneva@Exodus:4:2 @ And the Lord said vnto him, What is that in thine hande? And he answered, A rod.

geneva@Exodus:4:3 @ Then said he, Cast it on the ground. So he cast it on the grounde, and it was turned into a serpent: and Moses fled from it.

geneva@Exodus:4:4 @ Againe the Lorde saide vnto Moses, Put foorth thine hand, and take it by the tayle. Then he put foorth his hande and caught it, and it was turned into a rod in his hand.

geneva@Exodus:4:5 @

geneva@Exodus:4:6 @ And the Lorde saide furthermore vnto him, Thrust nowe thine hand into thy bosome; he thrust his hand into his bosome, & when he tooke it out againe, behold, his hand was leprous as snowe.

geneva@Exodus:4:7 @ Moreouer he said, Put thine hand into thy bosome againe. So he put his hande into his bosome againe, & pluckt it out of his bosome, and behold, it was turned againe as his other flesh.

geneva@Exodus:4:8 @ So shall it be, if they wil not beleeue thee, neither obey the voyce of ye first signe, yet shall they beleeue for the voyce of the seconde signe.

geneva@Exodus:4:9 @ And it shall come to pass, if they will not believe also these two signs, neither hearken unto thy voice, that thou shalt take of the (note:)Because these three signs should be sufficient witnesses to prove that Moses should deliver God's people.(:note) water of the river, and pour [it] upon the dry [land]: and the water which thou takest out of the river shall become blood upon the dry [land].

geneva@Exodus:4:10 @ But Moses said vnto the Lorde, Oh my Lorde, I am not eloquent, neither at any time haue bene, nor yet since thou hast spoken vnto thy seruant: but I am slowe of speach & slowe of tongue.

geneva@Exodus:4:11 @ Then the Lorde said vnto him, Who hath giuen the mouth to man? or who hath made the domme, or the deafe, or him that seeth, or the blinde? haue not I the Lorde?

geneva@Exodus:4:12 @ Therefore goe nowe, and I will be with thy mouth, and will teach thee what thou shalt say.

geneva@Exodus:4:13 @ And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand [of him whom] thou (note:)That is, the Messiah: or some other, that is more suitable than I.(:note) wilt send.

geneva@Exodus:4:14 @ And the (note:)Though we provoke God justly to anger, yet he will never reject his own.(:note) anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, [Is] not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.

geneva@Exodus:4:15 @ And thou shalt speak unto him, and (note:)You will instruct him what to say.(:note) put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.

geneva@Exodus:4:16 @ And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, [even] he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of (note:)Meaning, as a wise counsellor and full of God's spirit.(:note) God.

geneva@Exodus:4:17 @ Moreouer thou shalt take this rod in thine hand, wherewith thou shalt do miracles.

geneva@Exodus:4:18 @ Therefore Moses went and returned to Iethro his father in lawe, & said vnto him, I pray thee, let me goe, and returne to my brethren, which are in Egypt, and see whether they be yet aliue. Then Iethro said to Moses, Go in peace.

geneva@Exodus:4:19 @ (For the Lord had said vnto Moses in Midian, Goe, returne to Egypt: for they are all dead which went about to kill thee)

geneva@Exodus:4:20 @ And Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt: and Moses took the (note:)By which he wrought the miracles.(:note) rod of God in his hand.

geneva@Exodus:4:21 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, When thou goest to return into Egypt, see that thou do all those wonders before Pharaoh, which I have put in thine hand: but I will (note:)By receiving my spirit and delivering him to Satan to increase his anger.(:note) harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go.

geneva@Exodus:4:22 @ And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel [is] my son, [even] my (note:)Meaning, most dear to him.(:note) firstborn:

geneva@Exodus:4:23 @ Wherefore I say to thee, Let my sonne go, that he may serue me: if thou refuse to let him goe, beholde, I will slay thy sonne, euen thy first borne.

geneva@Exodus:4:24 @ And it came to pass by the way in the inn, that the LORD met him, and (note:)God punished him with sickness for neglecting his ordinances.(:note) sought to kill him.

geneva@Exodus:4:25 @ Then Zipporah took a sharp stone, and (note:)This act was extraordinary: for Moses was very sick and God even then required it.(:note) cut off the foreskin of her son, and cast [it] at his feet, and said, Surely a bloody husband [art] thou to me.

geneva@Exodus:4:26 @ So he departed from him. Then she saide, O bloodie husbande (because of the circumcision)

geneva@Exodus:4:27 @ Then the Lorde saide vnto Aaron, Goe meete Moses in the wildernesse; he went and mette him in the Mount of God, and kissed him.

geneva@Exodus:4:28 @ Then Moses tolde Aaron all the wordes of the Lord, who had sent him, and all the signes wherewith he had charged him.

geneva@Exodus:4:29 @ So went Moses and Aaron, and gathered all the Elders of the children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:4:30 @ And Aaron told all the wordes, which the Lorde had spoken vnto Moses, and he did the miracles in the sight of the people,

geneva@Exodus:4:31 @ And the (note:)So that Moses had experience of God's promise that he would have good success.(:note) people believed: and when they heard that the LORD had visited the children of Israel, and that he had looked upon their affliction, then they bowed their heads and worshipped.

geneva@Exodus:5:1 @ And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told (note:)Faith overcomes fear, and makes men bold in their calling.(:note) Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may And offer sacrifice. hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.

geneva@Exodus:5:2 @ And Pharaoh saide, Who is the Lorde, that I should heare his voyce, & let Israel go? I knowe not the Lord, neither will I let Israel goe.

geneva@Exodus:5:3 @ And they saide, We worship the God of the Ebrewes: we pray thee, let vs goe three daies iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, least he bring vpon vs the pestilence or sword.

geneva@Exodus:5:4 @ Then saide the King of Egypt vnto them, Moses & Aaron, why cause ye the people to cease from their workes? get you to your burdens.

geneva@Exodus:5:5 @ And Pharaoh said, Behold, the people of the land now [are] many, and ye (note:)As though you would rebel.(:note) make them rest from their burdens.

geneva@Exodus:5:6 @ And Pharaoh commanded the same day the taskmasters of the people, and their (note:)Who were of the Israelites, and had charge to see them do their work.(:note) officers, saying,

geneva@Exodus:5:7 @ Ye shall giue the people no more strawe, to make bricke ( as in time past) but let them goe and gather them strawe them selues:

geneva@Exodus:5:8 @ Notwithstanding lay vpon them the nober of bricke, which they made in time past, diminish nothing thereof: for they be idle, therefore they crie, saying, Let vs go to offer sacrifice vnto our God.

geneva@Exodus:5:9 @

geneva@Exodus:5:10 @ Then went the taskemasters of the people and their officers out, and tolde the people, saying, Thus saith Pharaoh, I will giue you no more strawe.

geneva@Exodus:5:11 @ Goe your selues, get you strawe where yee can finde it, yet shall nothing of your labour bee diminished.

geneva@Exodus:5:12 @ Then were the people scattered abroade throughout all the land of Egypt, for to gather stubble in steade of strawe.

geneva@Exodus:5:13 @ And the taskmasters hasted them, saying, Finish your dayes worke euery dayes taske, as ye did when ye had strawe.

geneva@Exodus:5:14 @ And the officers of the children of Israel, which Pharaohs taskemasters had set ouer them, were beaten, and demanded, Wherefore haue ye not fulfilled your taske in making bricke yesterday and to daye, as in times past?

geneva@Exodus:5:15 @ Then the officers of the children of Israel came, & cryed vnto Pharaoh, saying, Wherfore dealest thou thus with thy seruants?

geneva@Exodus:5:16 @ There is no strawe giuen to thy seruantes, and they say vnto vs, Make bricke: and loe, thy seruants are beaten, and thy people is blamed.

geneva@Exodus:5:17 @ But he said, Ye are to much idle: therfore ye say, Let vs goe to offer sacrifice to the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:5:18 @ Goe therefore nowe and worke: for there shall no strawe be giuen you, yet shall yee deliuer the whole tale of bricke.

geneva@Exodus:5:19 @ Then the officers of the children of Israel sawe them selues in an euill case, because it was saide, Ye shall diminish nothing of your bricke, nor of euery dayes taske.

geneva@Exodus:5:20 @ And they met Moses and Aaron, which stood in their way as they came out fro Pharaoh,

geneva@Exodus:5:21 @ And they said unto them, The LORD look upon you, and judge; because ye have made our savour to be abhorred in the eyes of Pharaoh, and in the eyes of his servants, to (note:)It is a grievous things for the servants of God to be accused of evil, especially by their brethren, when they do what their duty requires.(:note) put a sword in their hand to slay us.

geneva@Exodus:5:22 @ Wherefore Moses returned to the Lorde, and saide, Lorde, why hast thou afflicted this people? wherefore hast thou thus sent me?

geneva@Exodus:5:23 @ For since I came to Pharaoh to speake in thy Name, he hath vexed this people, and yet thou hast not deliuered thy people.

geneva@Exodus:6:1 @ Then the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Nowe shalt thou see, what I will doe vnto Pharaoh: for by a strong hand shall he let them goe, and euen be constrained to driue them out of his land.

geneva@Exodus:6:2 @ Moreouer God spake vnto Moses, and sayd vnto him, I am the Lord,

geneva@Exodus:6:3 @ And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by [the name of] God Almighty, but by my name (note:)By which he signifies that he will perform indeed that which he promised to their fathers: for this name declares that he is constant and will perform his promise.(:note) JEHOVAH was I not known to them.

geneva@Exodus:6:4 @ Furthermore as I made my couenant with them to giue them ye land of Canaan, the land of their pilgrimage, wherein they were strangers:

geneva@Exodus:6:5 @ So I haue also hearde the groning of the children of Israel, whom the Egyptians keepe in bondage, and haue remembred my couenant.

geneva@Exodus:6:6 @ Wherefore say thou vnto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out fro the burdens of the Egyptians, & will deliuer you out of their bondage, and will redeeme you in a stretched out arme, and in great iudgements.

geneva@Exodus:6:7 @ And I will (note:)He means, concerning the outward calling, the dignity of which they lost later by their rebellion: but as for election to life everlasting, it is unchangeable.(:note) take you to me for a people, and I will be to you a God: and ye shall know that I [am] the LORD your God, which bringeth you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.

geneva@Exodus:6:8 @ And I will bring you into the land which I sware that I woulde giue to Abraham, to Izhak, and to Iaakob, and I will giue it vnto you for a possession: I am the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:6:9 @ And Moses spake so unto the children of Israel: but they hearkened (note:)So hard a thing it is to show true obedience under the cross.(:note) not unto Moses for anguish of spirit, and for cruel bondage.

geneva@Exodus:6:10 @ Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:6:11 @ Go speak to Pharaoh King of Egypt, that he let the children of Israel goe out of his land.

geneva@Exodus:6:12 @ And Moses spake before the LORD, saying, Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who [am] of (note:)Or barbarous and rude in speech and by this word {(uncircumcised)} is signified the whole corruption of man's nature.(:note) uncircumcised lips?

geneva@Exodus:6:13 @ Then the Lord spake vnto Moses & vnto Aaron, & charged them to goe to the children of Israel & to Pharaoh King of Egypt, to bring the children of Israel out of the lande of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:6:14 @ These [be] the heads (note:)This genealogy shows whom Moses and Aaron came from.(:note) of their fathers' houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these [be] the families of Reuben.

geneva@Exodus:6:15 @ Also the sonnes of Simeon: Iemuel and Iamin, and Ohad, and Iachin, and Zoar, and Shaul the sonne of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

geneva@Exodus:6:16 @ And these [are] the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi [were] an hundred (note:)For he was 42 years old when he came into Egypt and lived there 94 years.(:note) thirty and seven years.

geneva@Exodus:6:17 @ The sonnes of Gershon were Libni and Shimi by their families.

geneva@Exodus:6:18 @ And the sonnes of Kohath, Amram and Izhar, and Hebron, & Vzziel. (and Kohath liued an hundreth thirtie and three yeere)

geneva@Exodus:6:19 @ Also the sonnes of Merari were Mahali & Mushi: these are ye families of Leui by their kinreds.

geneva@Exodus:6:20 @ And Amram took him Jochebed his (note:)This type of marriage was later forbidden in the law; (Lev_18:12).(:note) father's sister to wife; and she bare him Aaron and Moses: and the years of the life of Amram [were] an hundred and thirty and seven years.

geneva@Exodus:6:21 @ And the sons of Izhar; (note:)Moses and he were cousins, whose rebellion was punished in (Num_16:1).(:note) Korah, and Nepheg, and Zichri.

geneva@Exodus:6:22 @ And the sonnes of Vzziel: Mishael, and Elzaphan, and Sithri.

geneva@Exodus:6:23 @ And Aaron took him Elisheba, daughter of Amminadab, sister of (note:)Who was a prince of Judah, (Num_1:7).(:note) Naashon, to wife; and she bare him Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

geneva@Exodus:6:24 @ Also the sonnes of Korah: Assir, and Elkanah, and Abiasaph: these are the families of the Korhites.

geneva@Exodus:6:25 @ And Eleazar Aarons sonne tooke him one of the daughters of Putiel to his wife, which bare him Phinehas: these are the principall fathers of the Leuites throughout their families.

geneva@Exodus:6:26 @ These [are] that Aaron and Moses, to whom the LORD said, Bring out the children of Israel from the land of Egypt according to their (note:)For their families were so great, that they might be compared to armies.(:note) armies.

geneva@Exodus:6:27 @ These are that Moses and Aaron, which spake to Pharaoh King of Egypt, that they might bring the children of Israel out of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:6:28 @ And at that time when the Lorde spake vnto Moses in the land of Egypt,

geneva@Exodus:6:29 @ When the Lorde, I say, spake vnto Moses, saying, I am the Lord, speake thou vnto Pharaoh the King of Egypt all that I say vnto thee,

geneva@Exodus:6:30 @ And Moses said before the LORD, Behold, I [am] of (note:)The disobedience both of Moses and of the people, shows that their deliverance came only from God's free mercy.(:note) uncircumcised lips, and how shall Pharaoh hearken unto me?

geneva@Exodus:7:1 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, See, I have made thee a (note:)I have given you power and authority to speak in my name and to execute my judgments on him.(:note) god to Pharaoh: and Aaron thy brother shall be thy prophet.

geneva@Exodus:7:2 @ Thou shalt speake all that I commaunded thee: and Aaron thy brother shall speake vnto Pharaoh, that he suffer the children of Israel to go out of his land.

geneva@Exodus:7:3 @ But I will harden Pharaohs heart, and multiplie my miracles and my wonders in the lande of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:7:4 @ But Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you, that I may lay my hand upon Egypt, and bring forth mine armies, [and] my people the children of Israel, out of the land of Egypt by great (note:)To strengthen Moses' faith, God promises again to punish most severely the oppression of his Church.(:note) judgments.

geneva@Exodus:7:5 @ Then the Egyptians shall knowe that I am the Lord, when I stretch foorth mine hand vpon Egypt, and bring out the children of Israel from among them.

geneva@Exodus:7:6 @ So Moses and Aaron did as the Lord commanded them, euen so did they.

geneva@Exodus:7:7 @ And Moses [was] (note:)Moses lived in affliction and banishment forty years before he commanded his office to deliver God's people.(:note) fourscore years old, and Aaron fourscore and three years old, when they spake unto Pharaoh.

geneva@Exodus:7:8 @ And the Lorde had spoken vnto Moses and Aaron, saying,

geneva@Exodus:7:9 @ If Pharaoh speake vnto you, saying, Shewe a miracle for you, then thou shalt say vnto Aaron, Take thy rod, and cast it before Pharaoh, and it shalbe turned into a serpent.

geneva@Exodus:7:10 @ Then went Moses and Aaron vnto Pharaoh, and did euen as the Lord had commaunded: and Aaron cast forth his rod before Pharaoh and before his seruants, & it was turned into a serpent.

geneva@Exodus:7:11 @ Then Pharaoh also called the wise men and the (note:)It seems that these were Jannes and Jambres; (2Ti_3:8) so the wicked maliciously resist the truth of God.(:note) sorcerers: now the magicians of Egypt, they also did in like manner with their enchantments.

geneva@Exodus:7:12 @ For they cast downe euery man his rod, & they were turned into serpents: but Aarons rodde deuoured their rods.

geneva@Exodus:7:13 @ So Pharaohs heart was hardened, and hee hearkened not to them, as the Lorde had saide.

geneva@Exodus:7:14 @ The Lorde then saide vnto Moses, Pharaohs heart is obstinate, hee refuseth to let the people goe.

geneva@Exodus:7:15 @ Get thee unto Pharaoh in the morning; lo, he goeth out unto the water; and thou shalt stand by (note:)That is, the Nile river.(:note) the river's brink against he come; and the rod which was turned to a serpent shalt thou take in thine hand.

geneva@Exodus:7:16 @ And thou shalt say vnto him, The Lorde God of the Ebrewes hath sent me vnto thee, saying, Let my people goe, that they may serue mee in the wildernesse: and beholde, hitherto thou wouldest not heare.

geneva@Exodus:7:17 @ Thus saith the Lorde, In this shalt thou know that I am the Lord: behold, I wil smite with the rodde that is in mine hand vpon the water that is in the riuer, and it shalbe turned to blood.

geneva@Exodus:7:18 @ And the fish that is in the riuer shall dye, and the riuer shall stinke, and it shall grieue the Egyptians to drinke of the water of the riuer.

geneva@Exodus:7:19 @ The Lord then spake to Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Take thy rod, and stretch out thine hand ouer the waters of Egypt, ouer their streames, ouer their riuers, & ouer their pondes,, and ouer all pooles of their waters, and they shalbe blood, and there shalbe blood throughout all the land of Egypt, both in vessels of wood, and of stone.

geneva@Exodus:7:20 @ So Moses and Aaron did euen as the Lord commaunded: and hee lift vp the rodde, and smote the water that was in the riuer in the sight of Pharaoh, and in the sight of his seruants: and all the water that was in the riuer, was turned into blood.

geneva@Exodus:7:21 @ And the (note:)To show that it was a true miracle, God plagued them in that which was most needed for the preservation of life.(:note) fish that [was] in the river died; and the river stank, and the Egyptians could not drink of the water of the river; and there was blood throughout all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:7:22 @ And the magicians of Egypt did (note:)In outward appearance, after the seven days were ended.(:note) so with their enchantments: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, neither did he hearken unto them; as the LORD had said.

geneva@Exodus:7:23 @ Then Pharaoh returned, and went againe into his house, neither did this yet enter into his heart.

geneva@Exodus:7:24 @ All the Egyptians then digged rounde about the riuer for waters to drinke: for they could not drinke of the water of the riuer.

geneva@Exodus:7:25 @ And this continued fully seuen dayes after the Lord had smitten the riuer.

geneva@Exodus:8:1 @ Afterward the Lorde sayde vnto Moses, Goe vnto Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lorde, Let my people goe, that they may serue me:

geneva@Exodus:8:2 @ And if thou refuse to let [them] go, behold, I will smite all thy borders with (note:)There is nothing so weak that God cannot use it to overcome the greatest power of man.(:note) frogs:

geneva@Exodus:8:3 @ And the riuer shal scral ful of frogges, which shall goe vp and come into thine house, and into thy chamber, where thou sleepest, and vpon thy bed, and into the house of thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine ouens, and into thy kneading troughes.

geneva@Exodus:8:4 @ Yea, the frogges shall climbe vp vpon thee, and on thy people, and vpon all thy seruants.

geneva@Exodus:8:5 @ Also the Lord said vnto Moses, Say thou vnto Aaron, Stretch out thine hande with thy rod vpon the streames, vpon the riuers, and vpon the ponds, and cause frogs to come vp vpon the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:8:6 @ And Aaron stretched out his hand over the waters of Egypt; and the frogs came up, and covered the land of (note:)But Goshen, where God's people dwelt, was excepted.(:note) Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:8:7 @ And the sorcerers did likewise with their sorceries, and brought frogges vp vpon the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:8:8 @ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and said, (note:)Not love but fear causes the infidels to seek God.(:note) Intreat the LORD, that he may take away the frogs from me, and from my people; and I will let the people go, that they may do sacrifice unto the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:8:9 @ And Moses said vnto Pharaoh, Concerning me, euen command when I shall pray for thee, and for thy seruants, and for thy people, to destroy the frogges from thee and from thine houses, that they may remaine in the riuer only.

geneva@Exodus:8:10 @ Then he said, To morowe; he answered, Be it as thou hast said, that thou maiest know, that there is none like vnto the Lord our God.

geneva@Exodus:8:11 @ So the frogges shall depart from thee, and from thine houses, and from thy seruantes, and from thy people: onely they shall remaine in the riuer.

geneva@Exodus:8:12 @ Then Moses and Aaron went out from Pharaoh: and Moses cryed vnto the Lorde concerning the frogges, which hee had sent vnto Pharaoh.

geneva@Exodus:8:13 @ And the LORD did according to the word of Moses; and the frogs (note:)In things of this life God often hears the prayers of the just for the ungodly.(:note) died out of the houses, out of the villages, and out of the fields.

geneva@Exodus:8:14 @ And they gathered the together by heaps, and the land stanke of them.

geneva@Exodus:8:15 @ But when Pharaoh sawe that hee had rest giuen him, he hardened his heart, and hearkened not vnto them, as the Lord had said.

geneva@Exodus:8:16 @ Againe the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Say vnto Aaron, Stretche out the rod, and smite the dust of the earth, that it may bee turned to lyce throughout all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:8:17 @ And they did so: for Aaron stretched out his hand with his rod, and smote the dust of the earth: and lyce came vpon man and vpon beast: all the dust of the earth was lyce throughout all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:8:18 @ And the magicians did so with their enchantments to bring forth lice, but they (note:)God confounded their wisdom and authority in a thing most vile.(:note) could not: so there were lice upon man, and upon beast.

geneva@Exodus:8:19 @ Then the magicians said unto Pharaoh, This [is] (note:)They acknowledged that this was done by God's power and not by sorcery; (Luk_11:20).(:note) the finger of God: and Pharaoh's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them; as the LORD had said.

geneva@Exodus:8:20 @ Moreouer the Lorde sayd to Moses, Rise vp earely in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh (lo, hee will come forth vnto the water) and say vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Let my people go, that they may serue me.

geneva@Exodus:8:21 @ Els, if thou wilt not let my people goe, behold, I will send swarmes of flies both vpon thee, and vpon thy seruants, and vpon thy people, and into thine houses: and the houses of the Egyptians shalbe full of swarmes of flies, and the ground also whereon they are.

geneva@Exodus:8:22 @ But ye land of Goshe, where my people are, wil I cause to be wonderfull in that day, so that no swarmes of flies shalbe there, that thou maiest know that I am the Lorde in the middes of the earth.

geneva@Exodus:8:23 @ And I will make a deliuerance of my people from thy people: to morowe shall this miracle be.

geneva@Exodus:8:24 @ And the Lorde did so: for there came great swarmes of flies into the house of Pharaoh, and into his seruants houses, so that through all the lande of Egypt, the earth was corrupt by the swarmes of flies.

geneva@Exodus:8:25 @ Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron, and saide, Goe, doe sacrifice vnto your God in this lande.

geneva@Exodus:8:26 @ And Moses said, It is not meet so to do; for we shall sacrifice the (note:)For the Egyptians worshipped various beasts, ox, sheep and such like which the Israelites offered in sacrifice, a thing the Egyptians abhorred to see.(:note) abomination of the Egyptians to the LORD our God: lo, shall we sacrifice the abomination of the Egyptians before their eyes, and will they not stone us?

geneva@Exodus:8:27 @ Let vs go three dayes iourney in the desert, and sacrifice vnto the Lord our God, as he hath commanded vs.

geneva@Exodus:8:28 @ And Pharaoh said, I will let you go, that ye may sacrifice to the LORD your God in the wilderness; only ye shall not (note:)So the wicked instruct God's messengers how far they may go.(:note) go very far away: intreat for me.

geneva@Exodus:8:29 @ And Moses said, Behold, I go out from thee, and I will intreat the LORD that the swarms [of flies] may depart from Pharaoh, from his servants, and from his people, to morrow: but let not Pharaoh deal (note:)He could not judge his heart, but yet he charged him to do this honestly.(:note) deceitfully any more in not letting the people go to sacrifice to the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:8:30 @ So Moses went out from Pharaoh & prayed vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Exodus:8:31 @ And the Lord did according to the saying of Moses, and the swarmes of flies departed from Pharaoh, from his seruants, and from his people, and there remained not one.

geneva@Exodus:8:32 @ And Pharaoh (note:)Where God does not give faith, no miracles can prevail.(:note) hardened his heart at this time also, neither would he let the people go.

geneva@Exodus:9:1 @ Then the Lorde said vnto Moses, Go to Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lorde God of the Ebrewes, Let my people go, that they may serue me.

geneva@Exodus:9:2 @ But if thou refuse to let them goe, and wilt yet holde them still,

geneva@Exodus:9:3 @ Beholde, the hande of the Lorde is vpon thy flocke which is in the fielde: for vpon the horses, vpon the asses, vpon the camels, vpon the cattell, and vpon the sheepe shalbe a mightie great moraine.

geneva@Exodus:9:4 @ And the LORD shall (note:)He will declare his heavenly judgment against his enemies, and his favour toward his children.(:note) sever between the cattle of Israel and the cattle of Egypt: and there shall nothing die of all [that is] the children's of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:9:5 @ And the Lord appointed a time, saying, To morowe the Lorde shall finish this thing in this lande.

geneva@Exodus:9:6 @ So the Lord did this thing on the morow, and all the cattel of Egypt dyed: but of the cattell of the children of Israel dyed not one.

geneva@Exodus:9:7 @ And Pharaoh (note:)Into the land of Goshen, where the Israelites lived.(:note) sent, and, behold, there was not one of the cattle of the Israelites dead. And the heart of Pharaoh was hardened, and he did not let the people go.

geneva@Exodus:9:8 @ And the Lord said to Moses and to Aaron, Take your handfull of ashes of the fornace, and Moses shall sprinkle them towarde the heauen in the sight of Pharaoh,

geneva@Exodus:9:9 @ And they shall be turned to dust in all the land of Egypt: and it shalbe as a scab breaking out into blisters vpon man, and vpon beast, thorow out all the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:9:10 @ Then they tooke ashes of the fornace, and stoode before Pharaoh: and Moses sprinkled them towarde the heauen, and there came a scab breaking out into blisters vpon man, and vpon beast.

geneva@Exodus:9:11 @ And the sorcerers could not stande before Moses, because of the scab: for the scab was vpon the enchanters, and vpon all the Egyptians.

geneva@Exodus:9:12 @ And the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, and he hearkened not vnto them, as the Lorde had said vnto Moses.

geneva@Exodus:9:13 @ Also the Lorde said vnto Moses, Rise vp early in the morning, and stand before Pharaoh, and tell him, Thus saith the Lorde God of the Ebrewes, Let my people goe, that they may serue me.

geneva@Exodus:9:14 @ For I will at this time send all my plagues upon (note:)So that your own conscience will condemn you of ingratitude and malice.(:note) thine heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayest know that [there is] none like me in all the earth.

geneva@Exodus:9:15 @ For nowe I will stretch out mine hande, that I may smite thee and thy people with the pestilence: and thou shalt perish from the earth.

geneva@Exodus:9:16 @ And in very deed for this [cause] have I raised thee up, for to shew [in] thee my power; and that my (note:)That is, that all the world may magnify my power in overcoming you.(:note) name may be declared throughout all the earth.

geneva@Exodus:9:17 @ Yet thou exaltest thy selfe against my people, and lettest them not goe.

geneva@Exodus:9:18 @ Beholde, to morowe this time I will cause to raine a mightie great haile, such as was not in Egypt since the foundation thereof was laid vnto this time.

geneva@Exodus:9:19 @ Send therefore now, [and] (note:)Here we see though God's wrath is kindled yet there is a certain mercy shown even to his enemies.(:note) gather thy cattle, and all that thou hast in the field; [for upon] every man and beast which shall be found in the field, and shall not be brought home, the hail shall come down upon them, and they shall die.

geneva@Exodus:9:20 @ Such then as feared the word of the Lorde among the seruants of Pharaoh, made his seruants and his cattell flee into the houses:

geneva@Exodus:9:21 @ And he that regarded not the (note:)The word of the minister is called the word of God.(:note) word of the LORD left his servants and his cattle in the field.

geneva@Exodus:9:22 @ And the Lorde saide to Moses, Stretche foorth thine hande towarde heauen, that there may be haile in all the land of Egypt, vpon man, and vpon beast, and vpon all the herbes of the fielde in the lande of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:9:23 @ Then Moses stretched out his rod towarde heauen, & the Lord sent thunder and haile, and lightening vpon the ground: and the Lorde caused haile to raine vpon the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:9:24 @ So there was haile, and fire mingled with the haile, so grieuous, as there was none throughout all the lande of Egypt, since it was a nation.

geneva@Exodus:9:25 @ And the haile smote throughout al ye land of Egypt all that was in the fielde, both man and beast: also ye haile smote all the herbes of ye field, and brake to pieces all the trees of the fielde.

geneva@Exodus:9:26 @ Onely in the lande of Goshen (where the children of Israel were) was no haile.

geneva@Exodus:9:27 @ And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I (note:)The wicked confess their sins to their condemnation, but they cannot believe to obtain remission.(:note) have sinned this time: the LORD [is] righteous, and I and my people [are] wicked.

geneva@Exodus:9:28 @ Pray ye vnto the Lorde (for it is ynough) that there be no more mightie thunders and haile, and I will let you goe, and yee shall tarie no longer.

geneva@Exodus:9:29 @ Then Moses saide vnto him, Assoone as I am out of the citie, I will spreade mine hands vnto the Lorde, and the thunder shall cease, neither shall there be any more haile, that thou mayest knowe that the earth is the Lordes.

geneva@Exodus:9:30 @ But as for thee and thy servants, (note:)Meaning that when they have their request, they are never better off, even though they make many fair promises, in which we see the practices of the wicked.(:note) I know that ye will not yet fear the LORD God.

geneva@Exodus:9:31 @ (And the flaxe, & the barley were smitten: for the barley was eared, & the flaxe was bolled.

geneva@Exodus:9:32 @ But the wheat and the rye were not smitten, for they were hid in the grounde)

geneva@Exodus:9:33 @ Then Moses went out of the citie from Pharaoh, and spred his hands to the Lorde, and the thunder and the haile ceased, neither rained it vpon the earth.

geneva@Exodus:9:34 @ And when Pharaoh sawe that the raine and the haile and the thunder were ceased, hee sinned againe, and hardened his heart, both he, and his seruants.

geneva@Exodus:9:35 @ So the heart of Pharaoh was hardened: neither would he let the children of Israel goe, as the Lord had said by Moses.

geneva@Exodus:10:1 @ Againe the Lorde saide vnto Moses, Goe to Pharaoh: for I haue hardened his heart, and the heart of his seruants, that I might worke these my miracles in the middes of his realme,

geneva@Exodus:10:2 @ And that thou mayest tell in the (note:)The miracles would be so great, that they would be spoken of forever: where also we see the duty of parents toward their children.(:note) ears of thy son, and of thy son's son, what things I have wrought in Egypt, and my signs which I have done among them; that ye may know how that I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:10:3 @ And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse (note:)The purpose of affliction is that we humble ourselves with true repentance under the hand of God.(:note) to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.

geneva@Exodus:10:4 @ But if thou refuse to let my people go, beholde, to morowe will I bring grashoppers into thy coastes.

geneva@Exodus:10:5 @ And they shall couer the face of the earth, that a man can not see the earth: and they shall eate the residue which remaineth vnto you, and hath escaped from the haile: and they shall eate all your trees that bud in the fielde.

geneva@Exodus:10:6 @ And they shall fil thine houses, and all thy seruants houses, and the houses of all the Egyptians, as neither thy fathers, nor thy fathers fathers haue seene, since the time they were vpon the earth vnto this day. So he returned, and went out from Pharaoh.

geneva@Exodus:10:7 @ And Pharaoh's servants said unto him, How long shall this man be a (note:)Meaning, the occasion of all these evils: so are the godly ever charged as Elijah was by Ahab.(:note) snare unto us? let the men go, that they may serve the LORD their God: knowest thou not yet that Egypt is destroyed?

geneva@Exodus:10:8 @ So Moses and Aaron were brought againe vnto Pharaoh, and he saide vnto them, Goe, serue the Lorde your God, but who are they that shall goe?

geneva@Exodus:10:9 @ And Moses answered, We will go with our yong and with our olde, with our sonnes and with our daughters, with our sheepe and with our cattell will we goe: for we must celebrate a feast vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Exodus:10:10 @ And he said unto them, Let (note:)That is, I hope the degree of affection that the Lord has for you is no more than the degree to which I want to let you go.(:note) the LORD be so with you, as I will let you go, and your little ones: look [to it]; for Punishment is prepared for you. Some read, «You intend some mischief». evil [is] before you.

geneva@Exodus:10:11 @ It shall not be so: nowe goe ye that are men, and serue the Lorde: for that was your desire. Then they were thrust out from Pharaohs presence.

geneva@Exodus:10:12 @ After, the Lord said vnto Moses, Stretch out thine hande vpon the lande of Egypt for the grashoppers, that they may come vpon the lande of Egypt, and eate all the herbes of the land, euen all that the haile hath left.

geneva@Exodus:10:13 @ Then Moses stretched foorth his rod vpon the lande of Egypt: and the Lorde brought an East winde vpon the land all that day, and al that night: and in the morning the East wind brought the grashoppers.

geneva@Exodus:10:14 @ So the grashoppers went vp vpon all the land of Egypt, and remained in all quarters of Egypt: so grieuous Grashoppers, like to these were neuer before, neither after them shalbe such.

geneva@Exodus:10:15 @ For they couered all the face of the earth, so that the lande was darke: and they did eate all the herbes of the lande, and all the fruites of the trees, which the haile had left, so that there was no greene thing left vpon the trees, nor among the herbes of the fielde throughout all the lande of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:10:16 @ Then Pharaoh called for (note:)The wicked in their misery seek God's ministers for help, even though they hate and detest them.(:note) Moses and Aaron in haste; and he said, I have sinned against the LORD your God, and against you.

geneva@Exodus:10:17 @ And nowe forgiue mee my sinne onely this once, and pray vnto the Lord your God, that hee may take away from me this death onely.

geneva@Exodus:10:18 @ Moses then went out from Pharaoh, and prayed vnto the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:10:19 @ And the LORD turned a mighty strong west wind, which took away the locusts, and cast them into the (note:)The water seemed red, because the sand or gravel is red: the Hebrews call it the Sea of bulrushes.(:note) Red sea; there remained not one locust in all the coasts of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:10:20 @ But the Lord hardened Pharaohs heart, & hee did not let the children of Israel goe.

geneva@Exodus:10:21 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness [which] may be (note:)Because it was so thick.(:note) felt.

geneva@Exodus:10:22 @ Then Moses stretched forth his hande towarde heauen, and there was a blacke darkenesse in all the land of Egypt three daies.

geneva@Exodus:10:23 @ No man saw an other, neither rose vp from ye place where he was for three dayes: but all the children of Israel had light where they dwelt.

geneva@Exodus:10:24 @ The Pharaoh called for Moses & said, Go, serue the Lord: onely your sheepe and your cattel shall abide, and your children shall go with you.

geneva@Exodus:10:25 @ And Moses sayd, Thou must giue vs also sacrifices, and burnt offrings that wee may doe sacrifice vnto the Lord our God.

geneva@Exodus:10:26 @ Our cattle also shall go with us; there shall not an (note:)The ministers of God should not yield one iota to the wicked, in regards to their mission.(:note) hoof be left behind; for thereof must we take to serve the LORD our God; and we know not That is, with what beasts, or how many. with what we must serve the LORD, until we come thither.

geneva@Exodus:10:27 @ (But the Lorde hardened Pharaohs heart, and he would not let them goe)

geneva@Exodus:10:28 @ And Pharaoh said unto him, Get thee from me, take heed to thyself, see my face no more; for in [that] day thou seest my face thou shalt (note:)Though earlier he admitted Moses was just, yet again in his own heart he threatened to put him to death.(:note) die.

geneva@Exodus:10:29 @ Then Moses said, Thou hast said wel: from henceforth will I see thy face no more.

geneva@Exodus:11:1 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Yet will I bring one plague [more] upon Pharaoh, and upon Egypt; afterwards he will let you go hence: when he shall let [you] go, he shall (note:)Without any condition, but with haste and violence.(:note) surely thrust you out hence altogether.

geneva@Exodus:11:2 @ Speake thou nowe to the people, that euery man require of his neighbour, & euery woman of her neighbour iewels of siluer & iewels of gold.

geneva@Exodus:11:3 @ And the Lorde gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians: also Moses was very great in the land of Egypt, in the sight of Pharaohs seruantes, and in the sight of the people.)

geneva@Exodus:11:4 @ Also Moses sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, About midnight will I goe out into the middes of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:11:5 @ And all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh that sitteth upon his throne, even unto the firstborn of the maidservant that [is] behind (note:)From the highest to the lowest.(:note) the mill; and all the firstborn of beasts.

geneva@Exodus:11:6 @ Then there shalbe a great crie throughout all the land of Egypt, such as was neuer none like, nor shalbe.

geneva@Exodus:11:7 @ But against none of ye children of Israel shal a dogge moue his tongue, neyther against man nor beast, that ye may knowe that the Lord putteth a differece betweene the Egyptians & Israel.

geneva@Exodus:11:8 @ And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and bow down themselves unto me, saying, Get thee out, and all the people that (note:)That is, under the power and government.(:note) follow thee: and after that I will go out. And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

geneva@Exodus:11:9 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Pharaoh shall not hearken unto you; (note:)God hardens the hearts of the reprobate, that his glory by this might be set forth even more, (Rom_9:17).(:note) that my wonders may be multiplied in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:11:10 @ So Moses and Aaron did all these wonders before Pharaoh: but the Lorde hardened Pharaohs heart, and he suffred not the children of Israel to goe out of his lande.

geneva@Exodus:12:1 @ Then the Lord spake to Moses and to Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying,

geneva@Exodus:12:2 @ This (note:)Called Nisan, containing part of March and part of April.(:note) month [shall be] unto you the beginning of months: it [shall be] the first Concerning the observation of feasts: as for other policies, they reckoned from September. month of the year to you.

geneva@Exodus:12:3 @ Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth [day] of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of [their] (note:)As the fathers of the household had great or small families.(:note) fathers, a lamb for an house:

geneva@Exodus:12:4 @ And if the household be too little for the lamb, let him and his neighbour next unto his house take [it] according to the number of the souls; every man according to his (note:)He will take as many as are needed to eat the lamb.(:note) eating shall make your count for the lamb.

geneva@Exodus:12:5 @ Your lambe shalbe without blemish, a male of a yeere olde: ye shall take it of the lambes, or of the kiddes.

geneva@Exodus:12:6 @ And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the (note:)Every one his house.(:note) whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening.

geneva@Exodus:12:7 @ After, they shall take of the blood, & strike it on the two postes, and on the vpper doore post of the houses where they shall eate it.

geneva@Exodus:12:8 @ And they shal eate the flesh the same night, roste with fire, and vnleauened bread: with sowre herbes they shall eate it.

geneva@Exodus:12:9 @ Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast [with] fire; his (note:)That is, all that may be eaten.(:note) head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof.

geneva@Exodus:12:10 @ And ye shal reserue nothing of it vnto the morning: but that, which remaineth of it vnto the morowe, shall ye burne with fire.

geneva@Exodus:12:11 @ And thus shall ye eat it; [with] your loins girded, your shoes on your feet, and your staff in your hand; and ye shall eat it in haste: (note:)The lamb was not the Passover, but signified it, as ordinances are not the thing itself which they represent, but rather they signify it.(:note) it [is] the LORD'S passover.

geneva@Exodus:12:12 @ For I will passe through the lande of Egypt the same night, and will smite all the first borne in the land of Egypt, both man and beast, and I will execute iudgement vpon all the gods of Egypt. I am the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:12:13 @ And the blood shalbe a toke for you vpon the houses where ye are: so when I see the blood, I will passe ouer you, and the plague shall not be vpon you to destruction, when I smite the lande of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:12:14 @ And this day shall be unto you for a (note:)Of the benefits received for your deliverance.(:note) memorial; and ye shall keep it a feast to the LORD throughout your generations; ye shall keep it a feast by an ordinance That is, until Christ's coming: for then ceremonies will end. for ever.

geneva@Exodus:12:15 @ Seuen daies shall ye eat vnleauened bread, and in any case ye shall put away leauen the first day out of your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread from the first daie vntill the seuenth day, that person shalbe cut off from Israel.

geneva@Exodus:12:16 @ And in the first day shalbe an holie assemblie: also in the seuenth day shalbe an holy assemblie vnto you: no worke shalbe done in them, saue about that which euery man must eate: that onely may ye do.

geneva@Exodus:12:17 @ Ye shall keepe also the feast of vnleauened bread: for that same daye I will bring your armies out of the lande of Egypt: therefore ye shal obserue this day, throughout your posteritie, by an ordinance for euer.

geneva@Exodus:12:18 @ In the first [month], on the fourteenth day of the month at (note:)For in ancient times they counted in this way, beginning the day at sunset till the next day at the same time.(:note) even, ye shall eat unleavened bread, until the one and twentieth day of the month at even.

geneva@Exodus:12:19 @ Seuen daies shall no leauen be founde in your houses: for whosoeuer eateth leauened bread, that person shalbe cut off from the Congregation of Israel: whether he bee a stranger, or borne in the land.

geneva@Exodus:12:20 @ Ye shall eate no leauened bread: but in all your habitations shall ye eate vnleauened bread.

geneva@Exodus:12:21 @ Then Moses called all the Elders of Israel, and saide vnto them, Choose out and take you for euerie of your housholdes a lambe, & kill the Passeouer.

geneva@Exodus:12:22 @ And take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the basen, and strike the lintell, and the doore cheekes with the blood that is in the basen, and let none of you goe out at the doore of his house, vntill the morning.

geneva@Exodus:12:23 @ For the LORD will pass through to smite the Egyptians; and when he seeth the blood upon the lintel, and on the two side posts, the LORD will pass over the door, and will not suffer the (note:)The angel sent by God to kill the first born.(:note) destroyer to come in unto your houses to smite [you].

geneva@Exodus:12:24 @ Therefore shall ye obserue this thing as an ordinance both for thee and thy sonnes for euer.

geneva@Exodus:12:25 @ And it shall come to pass, when ye be come to the (note:)The land of Canaan.(:note) land which the LORD will give you, according as he hath promised, that ye shall keep this service.

geneva@Exodus:12:26 @ And when your children aske you, What seruice is this ye keepe?

geneva@Exodus:12:27 @ That ye shall say, It [is] the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses. And the people (note:)They gave God thanks for so great a benefit.(:note) bowed the head and worshipped.

geneva@Exodus:12:28 @ So the children of Israel went, and did as the Lorde had commanded Moses and Aaron: so did they.

geneva@Exodus:12:29 @ Nowe at midnight, the Lorde smote all the first borne in the lande of Egypt, from the first borne of Pharaoh that sate on his throne, vnto the first borne of the captiue that was in prison, and all the first borne of beastes.

geneva@Exodus:12:30 @ And Pharaoh rose up in the night, he, and all his servants, and all the Egyptians; and there was a great cry in Egypt; for [there was] (note:)Of these houses, in which any first born lived, either of men of beasts.(:note) not a house where [there was] not one dead.

geneva@Exodus:12:31 @ And hee called to Moses and to Aaron by night, and saide, Rise vp, get you out from among my people, both yee, and the children of Israel, and goe serue the Lorde as ye haue sayde.

geneva@Exodus:12:32 @ Also take your flocks and your herds, as ye have said, and be gone; and (note:)Pray for me.(:note) bless me also.

geneva@Exodus:12:33 @ And the Egyptians did force the people, because they would send them out of the land in haste: for they said, We die all.

geneva@Exodus:12:34 @ Therfore the people tooke their dough before it was leauened, euen their dough bound in clothes vpon their shoulders.

geneva@Exodus:12:35 @ And the children of Israel did according to the saying of Moses, & they asked of ye Egyptians iewels of siluer & iewels of gold, & raiment.

geneva@Exodus:12:36 @ And the Lorde gaue the people fauour in the sight of the Egyptians: and they graunted their request: so they spoyled the Egyptians.

geneva@Exodus:12:37 @ And the children of Israel journeyed from (note:)Which was a city in Goshen; (Gen_47:11).(:note) Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot [that were] men, beside children.

geneva@Exodus:12:38 @ And (note:)Which were strangers, and not born from the Israelites.(:note) a mixed multitude went up also with them; and flocks, and herds, [even] very much cattle.

geneva@Exodus:12:39 @ And they baked the dough which they brought out of Egypt, & made vnleauened cakes: for it was not leauened, because they were thrust out of Egypt, neither coulde they tarie, nor yet prepare themselues vitailes.

geneva@Exodus:12:40 @ So the dwelling of the children of Israel, while they dwelled in Egypt, was foure hundreth and thirtie yeres.

geneva@Exodus:12:41 @ And it came to pass at the end of the (note:)From Abraham's departing from Ur in Chaldea to the departing of the children of Israel from Egypt are 430 years.(:note) four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:12:42 @ It is a night to be kept holie to the Lord, because he brought them out of the lande of Egypt: this is that night of the Lord, which all the children of Israel must keepe throughout their generations.

geneva@Exodus:12:43 @ And the LORD said unto Moses and Aaron, This [is] the ordinance of the passover: (note:)Unless he is circumcised, and professes your religion only.(:note) There shall no stranger eat thereof:

geneva@Exodus:12:44 @ But euerie seruant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

geneva@Exodus:12:45 @ A stranger or an hyred seruant shall not eat thereof.

geneva@Exodus:12:46 @ In one house shall it bee eaten: thou shalt carie none of ye flesh out of the house, neither shall ye breake a bone thereof.

geneva@Exodus:12:47 @ All the Congregation of Israel shall obserue it.

geneva@Exodus:12:48 @ But if a stranger dwell with thee, and will obserue the Passeouer of the Lorde, let him circumcise all the males, that belong vnto him, and then let him come and obserue it, & he shall be as one that is borne in the land: for none vncircumcised person shall eate thereof.

geneva@Exodus:12:49 @ One (note:)They that are of the household of God, must be all joined in one faith and religion.(:note) law shall be to him that is homeborn, and unto the stranger that sojourneth among you.

geneva@Exodus:12:50 @ Then all the children of Israel did as the Lorde commaunded Moses and Aaron: so did they.

geneva@Exodus:12:51 @ And the selfe same day did the Lord bring the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their armies.

geneva@Exodus:13:1 @ And the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:13:2 @ Sanctifie vnto me all the first borne: that is, euery one that first openeth the wombe among the children of Israel, as well of man as of beast: for it is mine.

geneva@Exodus:13:3 @ And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of (note:)Where they were in most cruel slavery.(:note) bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this [place]: there shall no leavened bread be To signify that they did not have time to leaven their bread. eaten.

geneva@Exodus:13:4 @ This day came ye out in the month (note:)Containing part of March and part of April, when corn began to ripen in that country.(:note) Abib.

geneva@Exodus:13:5 @ Now when the Lord hath brought thee into the land of the Canaanites, and Hittites, and Amorites, and Hiuites, and Iebusites (which he sware vnto thy fathers, that he woulde giue thee, a land flowing with milke and honie) then thou shalt keepe this seruice in this moneth.

geneva@Exodus:13:6 @ Seven days thou shalt eat unleavened bread, and in the (note:)Both the seventh and the first day were holy, as in (Exo_12:16).(:note) seventh day [shall be] a feast to the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:13:7 @ Vnleauened bread shall bee eaten seuen dayes, and there shal no leauened bread be seene with thee, nor yet leauen be seene with thee in all thy quarters.

geneva@Exodus:13:8 @ And thou shalt shew thy son (note:)When you celebrate the feast of unleavened bread.(:note) in that day, saying, [This is done] because of that [which] the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:13:9 @ And it shall be for a sign unto thee (note:)You will constantly remember it, as you would of a thing that is in your hand, or before your eyes.(:note) upon thine hand, and for a memorial between thine eyes, that the LORD'S law may be in thy mouth: for with a strong hand hath the LORD brought thee out of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:13:10 @ Keepe therefore this ordinance in his season appoynted from yeere to yeere.

geneva@Exodus:13:11 @ And when the Lord shall bring thee into the lande of the Canaanites, as hee sware vnto thee and to thy fathers, and shall giue it thee,

geneva@Exodus:13:12 @ Then thou shalt set apart vnto the Lorde all that first openeth the wombe: also euery thing that first doeth open the wombe, and commeth forth of thy beast: the males shalbe the Lordes.

geneva@Exodus:13:13 @ And every firstling of an (note:)This is also understood about the horse and other beasts which were not offered in sacrifice.(:note) ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb; and if thou wilt not redeem it, then thou shalt break his neck: and all the firstborn of man among thy children shalt thou By offering a clean beast in sacrifice; (Lev_12:6). redeem.

geneva@Exodus:13:14 @ And when thy sonne shall aske thee to morowe, saying, What is this? thou shalt then say vnto him, With a mightie hande the Lorde brought vs out of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

geneva@Exodus:13:15 @ For when Pharaoh was harde hearted against our departing, the Lord then slewe all the first borne in the lande of Egypt: from the first borne of man euen to the first borne of beast: therefore I sacrifice vnto the Lorde all the males that first open the wombe, but all the first borne of my sonnes I redeeme.

geneva@Exodus:13:16 @ And it shalbe as a token vpon thine hand, and as frontlets betweene thine eyes, that the Lorde brought vs out of Egypt by a mightie hande.

geneva@Exodus:13:17 @ And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not [through] the way of the land of the Philistines, although that [was] near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they (note:)Which the Philistines would have made against them by blocking their passage.(:note) see war, and they return to Egypt:

geneva@Exodus:13:18 @ But God led the people about, [through] the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up (note:)That is, not secretly but openly and as the word signifies, set in order by five and five.(:note) harnessed out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:13:19 @ (And Moses tooke the bones of Ioseph with him: for he had made the children of Israel sweare, saying, God will surely visite you, and ye shal take my bones away hence with you)

geneva@Exodus:13:20 @ So they tooke their iourney from Succoth, and camped in Etham in the edge of the wildernesse.

geneva@Exodus:13:21 @ And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a (note:)To defend them from the heat of the sun.(:note) cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night:

geneva@Exodus:13:22 @ He tooke not away the pillar of ye cloude by day, nor the pillar of fire by night from before the people.

geneva@Exodus:14:1 @ Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:14:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, that they (note:)From toward the country of the Philistines.(:note) turn and encamp before So the Sea was before them, mountains on either side, and the enemies at their back: yet they obeyed God, and were delivered. Pihahiroth, between Migdol and the sea, over against Baalzephon: before it shall ye encamp by the sea.

geneva@Exodus:14:3 @ For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are tangled in the land: the wildernesse hath shut them in.

geneva@Exodus:14:4 @ And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will (note:)By punishing his obstinate rebellion.(:note) be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I [am] the LORD. And they did so.

geneva@Exodus:14:5 @ Then it was told the King of Egypt, that the people fled: and the heart of Pharaoh and of his seruants was turned against the people, and they sayde, Why haue we this done, and haue let Israel go out of our seruice?

geneva@Exodus:14:6 @ And he made ready his charets, and tooke his people with him,

geneva@Exodus:14:7 @ And he took six hundred chosen chariots, and (note:)Josephus writes that besides those chariots, there were 50,000 horsemen, and 80,000 footmen.(:note) all the chariots of Egypt, and captains over every one of them.

geneva@Exodus:14:8 @ And the LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued after the children of Israel: and the children of Israel went out with an (note:)With great joy and boldness.(:note) high hand.

geneva@Exodus:14:9 @ And the Egyptians pursued after them, and all the horses and charets of Pharaoh, and his horsemen and his hoste ouertooke them camping by the Sea, beside Pi-hahiroth, before Baal-zephon.

geneva@Exodus:14:10 @ And when Pharaoh drew nigh, the children of Israel lifted up their eyes, and, behold, the Egyptians marched after them; and they were sore (note:)They who earlier had rejoiced in their deliverance, being now in danger, are afraid.(:note) afraid: and the children of Israel cried out unto the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:14:11 @ And they sayde vnto Moses, Hast thou brought vs to die in the wildernes, because there were no graues in Egypt? wherefore hast thou serued vs thus, to carie vs out of Egypt?

geneva@Exodus:14:12 @ [Is] not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let (note:)Such is the impatience of the flesh, that it cannot wait for God's appointed time.(:note) us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For [it had been] better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.

geneva@Exodus:14:13 @ Then Moses sayde to the people, Feare ye not, stand still, and beholde the saluation of the Lord which he will shew to you this day. For the Egyptians, whome ye haue seene this day, ye shall neuer see them againe.

geneva@Exodus:14:14 @ The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall (note:)Only put your trust in God without grudging or doubting.(:note) hold your peace.

geneva@Exodus:14:15 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Wherefore (note:)Thus in temptation faith fights against the flesh, and cries with inward groanings to the Lord.(:note) criest thou unto me? speak unto the children of Israel, that they go forward:

geneva@Exodus:14:16 @ And lift thou vp thy rod, and stretche out thine hand vpon the Sea and deuide it, and let the children of Israel goe on drie ground thorow the middes of the Sea.

geneva@Exodus:14:17 @ And I, beholde, I will harden the heart of the Egyptians, that they may followe them, and I wil get me honour vpon Pharaoh, & vpon all his host, vpon his charets, and vpon his horsemen.

geneva@Exodus:14:18 @ Then the Egyptians shall know that I am the Lorde, when I haue gotten me honour vpon Pharaoh, vpon his charets, & vpon his horsemen.

geneva@Exodus:14:19 @ (And the Angel of God, which went before the hoste of Israel, remoued & went behinde them: also the pillar of the cloude went from before them, and stoode behinde them,

geneva@Exodus:14:20 @ And it came between the camp of the Egyptians and the camp of Israel; and it was a cloud and darkness [to them], but it gave (note:)The cloud gave light to the Israelites, but to the Egyptians it was darkness, so that their two groups could not join together.(:note) light by night [to these]: so that the one came not near the other all the night.

geneva@Exodus:14:21 @ And Moses stretched forth his hande vpon the Sea, & the Lord caused the sea to runne backe by a strong East winde all the night, & made the Sea dry land: for the waters were deuided.

geneva@Exodus:14:22 @ Then the children of Israel went through the middes of the Sea vpon the drie ground, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hand, and on their left hand.

geneva@Exodus:14:23 @ And the Egyptians pursued and went after them to the middes of the Sea, euen all Pharaohs horses, his charets, and his horsemen.

geneva@Exodus:14:24 @ And it came to pass, that in the morning (note:)Which was about the last three hours of the night.(:note) watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,

geneva@Exodus:14:25 @ For he tooke off their charet wheeles, and they draue them with much a doe: so that the Egyptians euery one sayd, I wil flee from the face of Israel: for the Lord fighteth for them against the Egyptians.

geneva@Exodus:14:26 @ Then the Lord sayde to Moses, Stretche thine hand vpon the Sea, that the waters may returne vpon the Egyptians, vpon their charets and vpon their horsemen.

geneva@Exodus:14:27 @ And Moses stretched forth his hand over the sea, and the sea returned to his strength when the morning appeared; and the Egyptians fled against it; and the LORD (note:)So, using the water, the Lord saved his own and drowned his enemies.(:note) overthrew the Egyptians in the midst of the sea.

geneva@Exodus:14:28 @ So the water returned & couered the charets and the horsemen, euen all the hoste of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them: there remained not one of them.

geneva@Exodus:14:29 @ But the children of Israel walked vpon dry land thorowe the middes of the Sea, and the waters were a wall vnto them on their right hande, and on their left.

geneva@Exodus:14:30 @ Thus the Lorde saued Israel the same day out of the hand of the Egyptians, and Israel sawe the Egyptians dead vpon the Sea banke.

geneva@Exodus:14:31 @ And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his (note:)That is, the doctrine which he taught them in the Name of the Lord.(:note) servant Moses.

geneva@Exodus:15:1 @ Then (note:)Praising God for the overthrow of his enemies, and their deliverance.(:note) sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spake, saying, I will sing unto the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously: the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

geneva@Exodus:15:2 @ The LORD [is] my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he [is] my God, and I will (note:)To worship him in it.(:note) prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.

geneva@Exodus:15:3 @ The LORD [is] a (note:)In battle he always overcomes.(:note) man of war: the LORD [is] his Always constant in his promises. name.

geneva@Exodus:15:4 @ Pharaohs charets and his host hath he cast into the Sea: his chosen captaines also were drowned in the red Sea.

geneva@Exodus:15:5 @ The depths haue couered them, they sanke to the bottome as a stone.

geneva@Exodus:15:6 @ Thy right hande, O Lorde, is glorious in power: thy right hand, O Lorde, hath brused the enemie.

geneva@Exodus:15:7 @ And in the greatness of thine excellency thou hast overthrown them that rose up against (note:)Those who are enemies to God's people are his enemies.(:note) thee: thou sentest forth thy wrath, [which] consumed them as stubble.

geneva@Exodus:15:8 @ And by the blast of thy nostrels the waters were gathered, the floods stoode still as an heape, the depthes congealed together in the heart of the Sea.

geneva@Exodus:15:9 @ The enemie sayd, I wil pursue, I wil ouertake them, I will deuide the spoyle, my lust shall bee satisfied vpon them, I will drawe my sworde, mine hand shall destroy them.

geneva@Exodus:15:10 @ Thou blewest with thy winde, the Sea couered them, they sanke as leade in the mightie waters.

geneva@Exodus:15:11 @ Who [is] like unto thee, O LORD, among the (note:)The scripture often so calls the mighty men of the world.(:note) gods? who [is] like thee, glorious in holiness, Who ought to be praised with all fear and reverence. fearful [in] praises, doing wonders?

geneva@Exodus:15:12 @ Thou stretchedst out thy right hande, the earth swallowed them.

geneva@Exodus:15:13 @ Thou in thy mercy hast led forth the people [which] thou hast redeemed: thou hast guided [them] in thy strength unto thy holy (note:)That is, into the land of Canaan, or into mount Zion.(:note) habitation.

geneva@Exodus:15:14 @ The people shal heare and be afraide: sorow shal come vpon the inhabitants of Palestina.

geneva@Exodus:15:15 @ Then the dukes of Edom shalbe amased, & trembling shall come vpon the great men of Moab: all the inhabitantes of Canaan shall waxe faint hearted.

geneva@Exodus:15:16 @ Feare and dread shall fall vpon them: because of the greatnesse of thine arme, they shalbe stil as a stone, till thy people passe, O Lord: til this people passe, which thou hast purchased.

geneva@Exodus:15:17 @ Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine (note:)Which was mount Zion, where later the temple was built.(:note) inheritance, [in] the place, O LORD, [which] thou hast made for thee to dwell in, [in] the Sanctuary, O Lord, [which] thy hands have established.

geneva@Exodus:15:18 @ The Lord shall reigne for euer and euer.

geneva@Exodus:15:19 @ For Pharaohs horses went with his charets and horsemen into the Sea, and the Lorde brought the waters of the Sea vpon them: but the children of Israel went on drie land in the middes of the Sea.

geneva@Exodus:15:20 @ And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with (note:)Signifying their great joy: a custom the Jews observed in certain situations, (Jdg_11:34) but it should not be used as a means to justify our wanton dances.(:note) dances.

geneva@Exodus:15:21 @ And Miriam (note:)By singing the same song of thanksgiving.(:note) answered them, Sing ye to the LORD, for he hath triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.

geneva@Exodus:15:22 @ So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of (note:)Which was called Etham, (Num_33:8).(:note) Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water.

geneva@Exodus:15:23 @ And whe they came to Marah, they could not drinke of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of the place was called Marah.

geneva@Exodus:15:24 @ Then the people murmured against Moses, saying, What shall we drinke?

geneva@Exodus:15:25 @ And he cried unto the LORD; and the LORD shewed him a tree, [which] when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet: there he made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there (note:)That is, God, or Moses in God's name.(:note) he proved them,

geneva@Exodus:15:26 @ And said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD thy God, and wilt do that which is (note:)Which is, to do only what God commanded.(:note) right in his sight, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of these diseases upon thee, which I have brought upon the Egyptians: for I [am] the LORD that healeth thee.

geneva@Exodus:15:27 @ And they came to Elim, where were twelue fountaines of water, and seuentie palme trees, and they camped thereby the waters.

geneva@Exodus:16:1 @ And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of (note:)This is the eighth place in which they had camped, there is another place called Zin, which was the 33rd place in which they camped, and is also called Kadesh, (Num_33:36).(:note) Sin, which [is] between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:16:2 @ And the whole Congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses & against Aaron in the wildernesse.

geneva@Exodus:16:3 @ And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh (note:)It is a hard thing for the flesh not to complain against God when the stomach is empty.(:note) pots, [and] when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.

geneva@Exodus:16:4 @ Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every (note:)To signify that they should patiently depend on God's providence from day to day.(:note) day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no.

geneva@Exodus:16:5 @ But the sixt daye they shall prepare that, which they shal bring home, and it shalbe twise as much as they gather dayly.

geneva@Exodus:16:6 @ Then Moses and Aaron sayde vnto all the children of Israel, At euen ye shal know, that the Lord brought you out of the land of Egypt:

geneva@Exodus:16:7 @ And in the morning, then ye shall see the glory of the LORD; (note:)He did not give them Manna because they complained, but because of his promise.(:note) for that he heareth your murmurings against the LORD: and what [are] we, that ye murmur against us?

geneva@Exodus:16:8 @ And Moses said, [This shall be], when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what [are] we? your murmurings [are] not against us, but against the (note:)He that condemns God's ministers, condemns God himself.(:note) LORD.

geneva@Exodus:16:9 @ And Moses sayd to Aaron, Say vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, Draw neere before the Lorde: for he hath heard your murmurings.

geneva@Exodus:16:10 @ Now as Aaron spake vnto the whole Congregation of the children of Israel, they looked toward the wildernesse, and beholde, the glory of the Lord appeared in a cloude.

geneva@Exodus:16:11 @ (For the Lorde had spoken vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:16:12 @ I haue heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: tell them therefore, & say, At euen ye shal eate flesh, and in the morning ye shall be filled with bread, and ye shall knowe that I am the Lord your God)

geneva@Exodus:16:13 @ And so at euen the quailes came and couered the campe: and in the morning the dewe lay round about the hoste.

geneva@Exodus:16:14 @ And when the dewe that was fallen was ascended, beholde, a small round thing was vpon the face of the wildernes, small as the hoare frost on the earth.

geneva@Exodus:16:15 @ And when the children of Israel saw [it], they said one to another, It [is] (note:)Which signifies a part, portion, or gift: also meat prepared.(:note) manna: for they wist not what it [was]. And Moses said unto them, This [is] the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat.

geneva@Exodus:16:16 @ This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded, Gather of it every man according to his eating, (note:)Which contains about half a gallon in our measure.(:note) an omer for every man, [according to] the number of your persons; take ye every man for [them] which [are] in his tents.

geneva@Exodus:16:17 @ And the children of Israel did so, and gathered, some more, some lesse.

geneva@Exodus:16:18 @ And when they did mete [it] with an omer, he that gathered much had nothing over, and he that gathered little had no (note:)God richly feeds everyone, and no one can justly complain.(:note) lack; they gathered every man according to his eating.

geneva@Exodus:16:19 @ Moses then said vnto them, Let no man reserue thereof till morning.

geneva@Exodus:16:20 @ Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto Moses; but some of them left of it until the morning, and it bred worms, and (note:)No creature is so pure, but being abused it turns to our destruction.(:note) stank: and Moses was wroth with them.

geneva@Exodus:16:21 @ And they gathered it euery morning, euery man according to his eating: for when the heate of the sunne came, it was melted.

geneva@Exodus:16:22 @ And it came to pass, [that] on the sixth day they gathered (note:)Which would serve for the Sabbath and the day before.(:note) twice as much bread, two omers for one [man]: and all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses.

geneva@Exodus:16:23 @ And he answered them, This is that, which the Lord hath sayde, To morowe is the rest of the holy Sabbath vnto the Lorde: bake that to day which ye wil bake, and seethe that which ye wil seethe, and all that remaineth, lay it vp to be kept till the morning for you.

geneva@Exodus:16:24 @ And they laied it vp till the morning, as Moses bade, and it stanke not, neyther was there any worme therein.

geneva@Exodus:16:25 @ And Moses said, Eat that to day; for to day [is] a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not (note:)God took away the opportunity for their labour, to signify how holy he would have the Sabbath kept.(:note) find it in the field.

geneva@Exodus:16:26 @ Sixe dayes shall yee gather it, but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath: in it there shalbe none.

geneva@Exodus:16:27 @ And it came to pass, [that] there (note:)Their unfaithfulness was so great, that they did exactly the opposite of God's commandment.(:note) went out [some] of the people on the seventh day for to gather, and they found none.

geneva@Exodus:16:28 @ And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses, Howe long refuse yee to keepe my commaundementes, and my lawes?

geneva@Exodus:16:29 @ Beholde, howe the Lorde hath giuen you the Sabbath: therefore he giueth you the sixt day bread for two dayes: tary therefore euery man in his place: let no man goe out of his place the seuenth day.

geneva@Exodus:16:30 @ So the people rested the seuenth day.

geneva@Exodus:16:31 @ And the house of Israel called the name thereof Manna: and it [was] like (note:)In form and figure, but not in colour; (Num_11:7).(:note) coriander seed, white; and the taste of it [was] like wafers [made] with honey.

geneva@Exodus:16:32 @ And Moses said, This is that which the Lord hath commanded, Fill an Omer of it, to keepe it for your posteritie: that they may see the bread wherewith I haue fed you in wildernesse, when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:16:33 @ And Moses said unto Aaron, Take a (note:)Of this vessel read (Heb_9:4).(:note) pot, and put an omer full of manna therein, and lay it up before the LORD, to be kept for your generations.

geneva@Exodus:16:34 @ As the LORD commanded Moses, so Aaron laid it up before the (note:)That is, the Ark of the covenant that is, after the Ark was made.(:note) Testimony, to be kept.

geneva@Exodus:16:35 @ And the children of Israel did eate MAN fourtie yeres, vntill they came vnto a land inhabited: they did eate MAN vntill they came to the borders of the land of Canaan.

geneva@Exodus:16:36 @ Now an omer [is] the tenth [part] of an (note:)Which measure contained about five gallons.(:note) ephah.

geneva@Exodus:17:1 @ And all the congregation of the children of Israel journeyed from the wilderness of Sin, after their journeys, according to the commandment of the LORD, and pitched in (note:)Moses does not note every place where they camped as in Numbers 33, but only those places where some notable thing was done.(:note) Rephidim: and [there was] no water for the people to drink.

geneva@Exodus:17:2 @ Wherefore the people did chide with Moses, and said, Give us water that we may drink. And Moses said unto them, Why chide ye with me? wherefore do ye (note:)Why do you distrust God? Why do you not look for comfort from him without complaining to us?(:note) tempt the LORD?

geneva@Exodus:17:3 @ So the people thirsted there for water, & the people murmured against Moses, & said, Wherefore hast thou thus brought vs out of Egypt to kil vs and our children and our cattel with thirst?

geneva@Exodus:17:4 @ And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying, What shall I do unto this people? they be almost ready to (note:)How ready the people are to slay the true prophets for their own purposes and how slow they are to take up God's cause against his enemies and false prophets.(:note) stone me.

geneva@Exodus:17:5 @ And ye Lord answered to Moses, Goe before the people, and take with thee of the Elders of Israel: and thy rod, wherewith thou smotest the riuer, take in thine hand, and go:

geneva@Exodus:17:6 @ Behold, I will stand there before thee vpon the rocke in Horeb, and thou shalt smite on the rocke, and water shall come out of it, that the people may drinke; Moses did so in the sight of the Elders of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:17:7 @ And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the (note:)When in adversity we think God is absent, then we neglect his promise and make him a liar.(:note) LORD among us, or not?

geneva@Exodus:17:8 @ Then came (note:)Who came from Eliphaz, son of Esau, (Gen_36:12).(:note) Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim.

geneva@Exodus:17:9 @ And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, fight with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the (note:)That is, Horeb, which is also called Sinai.(:note) hill with the rod of God in mine hand.

geneva@Exodus:17:10 @ So Ioshua did as Moses bad him, & fought with Amalek: and Moses, Aaron, and Hur, went vp to the top of the hill.

geneva@Exodus:17:11 @ And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let (note:)So that we see how dangerous a thing it is to cease in prayer.(:note) down his hand, Amalek prevailed.

geneva@Exodus:17:12 @ Nowe Moses handes were heauy: therefore they tooke a stone and put it vnder him, and hee sate vpon it: and Aaron and Hur stayed vp his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side: so his hands were steady vntill the going downe of the sunne.

geneva@Exodus:17:13 @ And Ioshua discomfited Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.

geneva@Exodus:17:14 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this [for] a memorial (note:)In the book of the law.(:note) in a book, and rehearse [it] in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

geneva@Exodus:17:15 @ And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it (note:)That is, the Lord is my banner as he declared by holding up his rod and his hands.(:note) Jehovahnissi:

geneva@Exodus:17:16 @ Also he said, The Lord hath sworne, that he will haue warre with Amalek from generation to generation.

geneva@Exodus:18:1 @ When Iethro the Priest of Midian Moses father in lawe heard all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and howe the Lord had brought Israel out of Egypt,

geneva@Exodus:18:2 @ Then Jethro, Moses' father in law, took Zipporah, Moses' wife, after he had (note:)It may seem that he sent her back for a time to her father for her impatience, lest she should be a hinderance to his calling, which was so dangerous, (Exo_4:25).(:note) sent her back,

geneva@Exodus:18:3 @ And her two sonnes, (whereof the one was called Gershom: for he sayd, I haue bene an aliant in a strange land:

geneva@Exodus:18:4 @ And the name of the other was Eliezer: for the God of my father, said he, was mine helpe, & deliuered me from the sword of Pharaoh)

geneva@Exodus:18:5 @ And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the (note:)Horeb is called the mount of God, because God did many miracles there. So Peter calls the mount where Christ was transfigured, the holy mount: for by Christ's presence it was holy for a time, (2Pe_1:18).(:note) mount of God:

geneva@Exodus:18:6 @ And he (note:)That is, he sent messengers to say to him.(:note) said unto Moses, I thy father in law Jethro am come unto thee, and thy wife, and her two sons with her.

geneva@Exodus:18:7 @ And Moses went out to meete his father in law, and did obeisance and kissed him, and eche asked other of his welfare: and they came into the tent.

geneva@Exodus:18:8 @ Then Moses told his father in law all that the Lorde had done vnto Pharaoh, and to the Egyptians for Israels sake, and all the trauaile that had come vnto them by the way, and howe the Lord deliuered them.

geneva@Exodus:18:9 @ And Iethro reioyced at all the goodnesse, which the Lord had shewed to Israel, and because he had deliuered them out of the hande of the Egyptians.

geneva@Exodus:18:10 @ And Jethro said, (note:)By this it is evident that he worshipped the true God, and therefore Moses did not refuse to marry his daughter.(:note) Blessed [be] the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.

geneva@Exodus:18:11 @ Now I know that the LORD [is] greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly (note:)For they that drowned the children of the Israelites, perished themselves by water.(:note) [he was] above them.

geneva@Exodus:18:12 @ And Jethro, Moses' father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law (note:)They ate in the place, where the sacrifice was offered: for part was burnt, and the rest eaten.(:note) before God.

geneva@Exodus:18:13 @ Now on the morow, when Moses sate to iudge the people, the people stoode about Moses from morning vnto euen.

geneva@Exodus:18:14 @ And when Moses father in law saw all that he did to the people, he sayde, What is this that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thy selfe alone, and all the people stande about thee from morning vnto euen?

geneva@Exodus:18:15 @ And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of (note:)That is, to know God's will, and to have justice executed.(:note) God:

geneva@Exodus:18:16 @ When they haue a matter, they come vnto me, and I iudge betweene one and another, and declare the ordinances of God, and his lawes.

geneva@Exodus:18:17 @ But Moses father in law said vnto him, The thing which thou doest, is not well.

geneva@Exodus:18:18 @ Thou both weariest thy selfe greatly, & this people that is with thee: for the thing is too heauie for thee: thou art not able to doe it thy selfe alone.

geneva@Exodus:18:19 @ Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to (note:)You judge in difficult cases, which cannot be decided without consulting with God.(:note) God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:

geneva@Exodus:18:20 @ And admonish them of the ordinances, & of the lawes, & shew them the way, wherein they must walke, and the worke that they must do.

geneva@Exodus:18:21 @ Moreover thou shalt provide out of all the people (note:)What manner of men ought to be chosen to bear office.(:note) able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place [such] over them, [to be] rulers of thousands, [and] rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens:

geneva@Exodus:18:22 @ And let them iudge the people at all seasons: but euery great matter let them bring vnto thee, and let them iudge all small causes: so shall it be easier for thee, when they shal beare the burden with thee.

geneva@Exodus:18:23 @ If thou do this thing, (& God so command thee) both thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shal also go quietly to their place.

geneva@Exodus:18:24 @ So Moses (note:)Godly counsel should always be obeyed, even if it comes from our inferiors, for to such God often gives wisdom to humble those that are exalted, and to declare that one member has need of another.(:note) hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.

geneva@Exodus:18:25 @ And Moses chose men of courage out of all Israel, and made them heads ouer the people, rulers ouer thousandes, rulers ouer hundreths, rulers ouer fifties, and rulers ouer tennes.

geneva@Exodus:18:26 @ And they iudged the people at all seasons, but they brought the hard causes vnto Moses: for they iudged all small matters themselues.

geneva@Exodus:18:27 @ And Moses (note:)Read (Num_10:29).(:note) let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

geneva@Exodus:19:1 @ In the (note:)Which was in the beginning of the month of Sivan, containing part of May and part of June.(:note) third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same That they departed from Rephidim. day came they [into] the wilderness of Sinai.

geneva@Exodus:19:2 @ For they departed from Rephidim, & came to the desart of Sinai, and camped in the wildernesse: euen there Israel camped before the mount.

geneva@Exodus:19:3 @ And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of (note:)God called Jacob, Israel: therefore the house of Jacob and the people of Israel signify God's people.(:note) Jacob, and tell the children of Israel;

geneva@Exodus:19:4 @ Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and [how] I bare you on (note:)For the eagle by flying high, is out of danger, and by carrying her birds on her wings rather than in her talons declares her love.(:note) eagles' wings, and brought you unto myself.

geneva@Exodus:19:5 @ Now therefore if ye wil heare my voyce in deede, and keepe my couenant, then ye shalbe my chiefe treasure aboue all people, though all the earth be mine.

geneva@Exodus:19:6 @ Yee shall be vnto mee also a kingdome of Priestes, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:19:7 @ Moses then came & called for the Elders of the people, and proposed vnto them all these things, which the Lord commanded him.

geneva@Exodus:19:8 @ And the people answered all together, and sayd, All that the Lord hath commaunded, we will doe; Moses reported the wordes of the people vnto the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:19:9 @ And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Lo, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude, that the people may heare, whiles I talke with thee, and that they may also beleeue thee for euer. (for Moses had tolde the wordes of the people vnto the Lord)

geneva@Exodus:19:10 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and (note:)Teach them to be pure in heart, as they show themselves outwardly clean by washing.(:note) sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,

geneva@Exodus:19:11 @ And let them be ready on the third day: for the thirde day the Lorde will come downe in the sight of all the people vpon mount Sinai:

geneva@Exodus:19:12 @ And thou shalt set markes vnto the people rounde about, saying, Take heede to your selues that ye goe not vp the mount, nor touche the border of it: whosoeuer toucheth the mount, shall surely die.

geneva@Exodus:19:13 @ No hand shall touche it, but he shalbe stoned to death, or striken through with darts: whether it be beast or man, he shal not liue: when the horne bloweth long, they shal come vp into the mountaine.

geneva@Exodus:19:14 @ Then Moses went downe from ye mount vnto the people, and sanctified the people, and they washed their clothes.

geneva@Exodus:19:15 @ And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at [your] (note:)But give yourselves to prayer and abstinence, that you may at this time attend only upon the Lord, (1Co_7:5).(:note) wives.

geneva@Exodus:19:16 @ And the thirde day, when it was morning, there was thunders and lightnings, and a thicke cloude vpon the mount, and the sounde of the trumpet exceeding loude, so that all the people, that was in the campe, was afrayde.

geneva@Exodus:19:17 @ Then Moses brought the people out of the tents to meete with God, and they stoode in the nether part of the mount.

geneva@Exodus:19:18 @ And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the LORD descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount (note:)God used these fearful signs, that his law would be held in greater reverence, and his majesty even more feared.(:note) quaked greatly.

geneva@Exodus:19:19 @ And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a (note:)He gave authority to Moses by plain words, that the people might understand him.(:note) voice.

geneva@Exodus:19:20 @ (For the Lorde came downe vpon mount Sinai on the toppe of the mount) and when the Lord called Moses vp into the top of the mount, Moses went vp.

geneva@Exodus:19:21 @ Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go down, charge the people, that they breake not their boundes, to go vp to the Lord to gaze, least many of them perish.

geneva@Exodus:19:22 @ And let the Priestes also which come to the Lorde be sanctified, least the Lorde destroy them.

geneva@Exodus:19:23 @ And Moses sayde vnto the Lord, The people can not come vp into the mount Sinai: for thou hast charged vs, saying, Set markes on the mountaine, and sanctifie it.

geneva@Exodus:19:24 @ And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the (note:)Neither dignity nor multitude have authority to pass the bounds that God's word prescribes.(:note) priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.

geneva@Exodus:19:25 @ So Moses went downe vnto the people, & tolde them.

geneva@Exodus:20:1 @ And God (note:)When Moses and Aaron were gone up, or had passed the bounds of the people, God spoke thus out of the mount Horeb, that all the people heard.(:note) spake all these words, saying,

geneva@Exodus:20:2 @ I am the Lorde thy God, which haue brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

geneva@Exodus:20:3 @ Thou shalt have no other gods (note:)To whose eyes all things are open.(:note) before me.

geneva@Exodus:20:4 @ Thou shalt make thee no grauen image, neither any similitude of things that are in heauen aboue, neither that are in the earth beneath, nor that are in the waters vnder the earth.

geneva@Exodus:20:5 @ Thou shalt not (note:)By this outward gesture, all forms of service and worship to idols is forbidden.(:note) bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a And will have revenge on those who condemn my honour. jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

geneva@Exodus:20:6 @ And shewing mercy unto (note:)So ready is he rather to show mercy than to punish.(:note) thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

geneva@Exodus:20:7 @ Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in (note:)Either by swearing falsely or rashly by his Name, or by condemning it.(:note) vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.

geneva@Exodus:20:8 @ Remember the sabbath day, (note:)Which is by meditating the spiritual rest, by hearing God's word, and resting from worldly labours.(:note) to keep it holy.

geneva@Exodus:20:9 @ Sixe dayes shalt thou labour, and doe all thy worke,

geneva@Exodus:20:10 @ But the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any worke, thou, nor thy sonne, nor thy daughter, thy man seruant, nor thy mayde, nor thy beast, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates.

geneva@Exodus:20:11 @ For in sixe dayes the Lord made the heauen and the earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seuenth day: therefore the Lorde blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.

geneva@Exodus:20:12 @ Honour thy (note:)By parents it is also meant all that have authority over us.(:note) father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

geneva@Exodus:20:13 @ Thou shalt not (note:)But love and preserve your brother's life.(:note) kill.

geneva@Exodus:20:14 @ Thou shalt not (note:)But be pure in heart, word and deed.(:note) commit adultery.

geneva@Exodus:20:15 @ Thou shalt not (note:)But study to save his goods.(:note) steal.

geneva@Exodus:20:16 @ Thou shalt not bear false (note:)But further his good name, and speak truth.(:note) witness against thy neighbour.

geneva@Exodus:20:17 @ Thou shalt not (note:)You may not so much as wish his hinderance in anything.(:note) covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

geneva@Exodus:20:18 @ And all the people sawe the thunders, and the lightnings, & the sound of the trumpet, and the mountaine smoking & when the people saw it they fled and stoode afare off,

geneva@Exodus:20:19 @ And sayde vnto Moses, Talke thou with vs, and we will heare: but let not God talke with vs, lest we die.

geneva@Exodus:20:20 @ And Moses said unto the people, Fear not: for God is come to (note:)Whether you will obey his precepts as you promised in (Exo_19:8).(:note) prove you, and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.

geneva@Exodus:20:21 @ So the people stoode afarre off, but Moses drew neere vnto the darkenes where God was.

geneva@Exodus:20:22 @ And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses, Thus thou shalt say vnto the children of Israel, Ye haue seene that I haue talked with you from heauen.

geneva@Exodus:20:23 @ Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of siluer, nor gods of golde: you shall make you none.

geneva@Exodus:20:24 @ An altar of earth thou shalt make vnto me, and thereon shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheepe, and thine oxen: in all places, where I shall put the remembrance of my Name, I will come vnto thee, and blesse thee.

geneva@Exodus:20:25 @ But if thou wilt make mee an altar of stone, thou shalt not buylde it of hewen stones: for if thou lift vp thy toole vpon them, thou hast polluted them.

geneva@Exodus:20:26 @ Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy (note:)Which might be by his stooping or flying up of his clothes.(:note) nakedness be not discovered thereon.

geneva@Exodus:21:1 @ Now these are the lawes, which thou shalt set before them:

geneva@Exodus:21:2 @ If thou buy an Hebrew servant, six years he shall serve: and in the seventh he shall go out free for (note:)Paying no money for his freedom.(:note) nothing.

geneva@Exodus:21:3 @ If he (note:)Not having wife nor children.(:note) came in by himself, he shall go out by himself: if he were married, then his wife shall go out with him.

geneva@Exodus:21:4 @ If his master have given him a wife, and she have born him sons or daughters; the wife and her children shall be her (note:)Till her time of servitude was expired which might be the seventh year or the fiftieth.(:note) master's, and he shall go out by himself.

geneva@Exodus:21:5 @ But if the seruant saye thus, I loue my master, my wife and my children, I will not goe out free,

geneva@Exodus:21:6 @ Then his master shall bring him unto the judges; he shall also bring him to the (note:)Where the judges sat.(:note) door, or unto the door post; and his master shall bore his ear through with an aul; and he shall serve him for That is, to the year of Jubile, which was every fiftieth year. ever.

geneva@Exodus:21:7 @ And if a man (note:)Forced either by poverty, or else with the intent that the master should marry her.(:note) sell his daughter to be a maidservant, she shall not go out as the menservants do.

geneva@Exodus:21:8 @ If she please not her master, who hath betrothed her to himself, then shall (note:)By giving another money to buy her from him.(:note) he let her be redeemed: to sell her unto a strange nation he shall have no power, seeing he hath dealt deceitfully with her.

geneva@Exodus:21:9 @ And if he have betrothed her unto his son, he shall deal with her (note:)That is, he shall give his dowry.(:note) after the manner of daughters.

geneva@Exodus:21:10 @ If he take (note:)For his son.(:note) him another [wife]; her food, her raiment, and her duty of marriage, shall he not diminish.

geneva@Exodus:21:11 @ And if he do not these (note:)Neither marry her himself, nor give another money to buy her, nor bestow her on his son.(:note) three unto her, then shall she go out free without money.

geneva@Exodus:21:12 @ He that smiteth a man, and he die, shal dye the death.

geneva@Exodus:21:13 @ And if a man lie not in wait, but (note:)Though a man be killed unawares, yet it is God's providence that it should so be.(:note) God deliver [him] into his hand; then I will appoint thee a place whither he shall flee.

geneva@Exodus:21:14 @ But if a man come presumptuously upon his neighbour, to slay him with guile; thou shalt take him from mine (note:)The holiness of the place should not defend the murderer.(:note) altar, that he may die.

geneva@Exodus:21:15 @ Also hee that smiteth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

geneva@Exodus:21:16 @ And he that stealeth a man, and selleth him, if it be founde with him, shal die the death.

geneva@Exodus:21:17 @ And hee that curseth his father or his mother, shall die the death.

geneva@Exodus:21:18 @ And if men strive together, and one smite another with a (note:)Either far away from him or near.(:note) stone, or with [his] fist, and he die not, but keepeth [his] bed:

geneva@Exodus:21:19 @ If he rise again, and walk abroad upon his staff, then shall he that smote [him] be (note:)By the civil justice.(:note) quit: only he shall pay [for] the loss of his time, and shall cause [him] to be thoroughly healed.

geneva@Exodus:21:20 @ And if a man smite his seruant, or his maide with a rod, and he die vnder his hande, he shalbe surely punished.

geneva@Exodus:21:21 @ Notwithstanding, if he continue a day or two, he shall not (note:)By the civil magistrate, but before God he is a murderer.(:note) be punished: for he [is] his money.

geneva@Exodus:21:22 @ If men strive, and hurt a woman with child, so that her fruit depart [from her], and yet no (note:)Or, «death»: of the mother or child in the event she miscarries. Also the death on the unborn infant.(:note) mischief follow: he shall be surely punished, according as the woman's husband will lay upon him; and he shall pay as the judges [determine].

geneva@Exodus:21:23 @ But if death followe, then thou shalt paye life for life,

geneva@Exodus:21:24 @

geneva@Exodus:21:25 @ Burning for burning, wound for wounde, stripe for stripe.

geneva@Exodus:21:26 @ And if a man smite his seruant in the eie, or his maide in the eye, and hath perished it, hee shall let him goe free for his eye.

geneva@Exodus:21:27 @ And if he smite (note:)So God revenges cruelty in the even the least things.(:note) out his manservant's tooth, or his maidservant's tooth; he shall let him go free for his tooth's sake.

geneva@Exodus:21:28 @ If an ox gore a man or a woman, that they die: then the ox shall be surely (note:)If the beast be punished, much more shall the murderer.(:note) stoned, and his flesh shall not be eaten; but the owner of the ox [shall be] quit.

geneva@Exodus:21:29 @ If the oxe were wont to push in times past, and it hath bene tolde his master, and hee hath not kept him, and after he killeth a man or a woman, the oxe shall be stoned, and his owner shall die also.

geneva@Exodus:21:30 @ If there be laid on him a (note:)By the next of the kindred of him that is so slain.(:note) sum of money, then he shall give for the ransom of his life whatsoever is laid upon him.

geneva@Exodus:21:31 @ Whether he hath gored a sonne or gored a daughter, he shalbe iudged after the same maner.

geneva@Exodus:21:32 @ If the ox shall push a manservant or a maidservant; he shall give unto their master thirty (note:)Read (Gen_23:15).(:note) shekels of silver, and the ox shall be stoned.

geneva@Exodus:21:33 @ And when a man shall open a well, or when he shall dig a pit and couer it not, and an oxe or an asse fall therein,

geneva@Exodus:21:34 @ The owner of the pit shall (note:)This law forbids not only to hurt, but to beware lest any be hurt.(:note) make [it] good, [and] give money unto the owner of them; and the dead [beast] shall be his.

geneva@Exodus:21:35 @ And if a mans oxe hurt his neighbours oxe that he die, then they shal sel the liue oxe, & deuide the money thereof, and the dead oxe also they shall deuide.

geneva@Exodus:21:36 @ Or if it bee knowen that the oxe hath vsed to push in times past, & his master hath not kept him, he shal pay oxe for oxe, but the dead shall be his owne.

geneva@Exodus:22:1 @ If a man shall steal an (note:)Either a great beast of the herd, or a small beast of the flock.(:note) ox, or a sheep, and kill it, or sell it; he shall restore five oxen for an ox, and four sheep for a sheep.

geneva@Exodus:22:2 @ If a thief be found (note:)Breaking a house to enter in, or undermining.(:note) breaking up, and be smitten that he die, [there shall] no blood [be shed] for him.

geneva@Exodus:22:3 @ If the sun be risen upon him, [there shall be] (note:)He shall be put to death that kills him.(:note) blood [shed] for him; [for] he should make full restitution; if he have nothing, then he shall be sold for his theft.

geneva@Exodus:22:4 @ If the theft bee founde with him, aliue, (whether it be oxe, asse, or sheepe) he shal restore the double.

geneva@Exodus:22:5 @ If a man doe hurt fielde, or vineyarde, and put in his beast to feed in an other mans fielde, he shall recompence of the best of his owne fielde, and of the best of his owne vineyard.

geneva@Exodus:22:6 @ If fire breake out, and catche in ye thornes, and the stackes of corne, or the standing corne, or the fielde be consumed, he that kindled the fire shall make full restitution.

geneva@Exodus:22:7 @ If a man deliuer his neighbour money or stuffe to keepe, and it be stollen out of his house, if the thiefe be found, he shall pay the double.

geneva@Exodus:22:8 @ If the thief be not found, then the master of the house shall be brought unto the judges, [to see] whether he have (note:)That is, whether he has stolen.(:note) put his hand unto his neighbour's goods.

geneva@Exodus:22:9 @ In all maner of trespasse, whether it bee for oxen, for asse, for sheepe, for raiment, or for any maner of lost thing, which an other chalengeth to be his, the cause of both parties shal come before the iudges, and whom the Iudges condemne, he shall pay the double vnto his neighbour.

geneva@Exodus:22:10 @ If a man deliuer vnto his neighbour to keepe asse, or oxe, or sheepe, or any beast, and it die, or be hurt, or taken away by enemies, and no man see it,

geneva@Exodus:22:11 @

geneva@Exodus:22:12 @ But if it be stollen fro him, he shal make restitution vnto the owner thereof.

geneva@Exodus:22:13 @ If it be torn in pieces, [then] let him bring (note:)He shall show some part of the beast or bring in witnesses.(:note) it [for] witness, [and] he shall not make good that which was torn.

geneva@Exodus:22:14 @ And if a man borow ought of his neighbour, and it be hurt, or els die, the owner thereof not being by, he shal surely make it good.

geneva@Exodus:22:15 @ [But] if the owner thereof [be] with it, he shall not make [it] good: if it [be] an hired [thing], it (note:)He that hired it shall be free by paying the hire.(:note) came for his hire.

geneva@Exodus:22:16 @ And if a man entise a maide that is not betrothed, and lie with her, hee shall endowe her, and take her to his wife.

geneva@Exodus:22:17 @ If her father refuse to giue her to him, hee shal pay money, according to ye dowry of virgins.

geneva@Exodus:22:18 @ Thou shalt not suffer a witch to liue.

geneva@Exodus:22:19 @ Whosoeuer lieth with a beast, shall dye the death.

geneva@Exodus:22:20 @ Hee that offereth vnto any gods, saue vnto the Lord onely, shalbe slaine.

geneva@Exodus:22:21 @ Moreouer, thou shalt not do iniurie to a stranger, neither oppresse him: for ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:22:22 @ Ye shall not trouble any widowe, nor fatherlesse childe.

geneva@Exodus:22:23 @ If thou vexe or trouble such, and so he call and cry vnto me, I will surely heare his cry.

geneva@Exodus:22:24 @ And my wrath shall wax hot, and I will kill you with the sword; and your (note:)The just plague of God on the oppressors.(:note) wives shall be widows, and your children fatherless.

geneva@Exodus:22:25 @ If thou lende money to my people, that is, to the poore with thee, thou shalt not bee as an vsurer vnto him: yee shall not oppresse him with vsurie.

geneva@Exodus:22:26 @ If thou take thy neighbours rayment to pledge, thou shalt restore it vnto him before the sunne go downe:

geneva@Exodus:22:27 @ For that [is] his covering only, it [is] his raiment for his skin: wherein shall he sleep? and it shall come to pass, when he (note:)For cold and necessity.(:note) crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I [am] gracious.

geneva@Exodus:22:28 @ Thou shalt not raile vpon the Iudges, neither speake euil of the ruler of thy people.

geneva@Exodus:22:29 @ Thou shalt not delay [to offer] the (note:)Your abundance of your corn.(:note) first of thy ripe fruits, and of thy liquors: the firstborn of thy sons shalt thou give unto me.

geneva@Exodus:22:30 @ Likewise shalt thou do with thine oxen & with thy sheepe: seuen dayes it shall bee with his damme, and the eight day thou shalt giue it me.

geneva@Exodus:22:31 @ And ye shall be holy men unto me: neither shall ye eat [any] flesh [that is] torn of beasts in the field; ye shall cast it (note:)And so have nothing to do with it.(:note) to the dogs.

geneva@Exodus:23:1 @ Thou shalt not receiue a false tale, neyther shalt thou put thine hande with the wicked, to be a false witnes.

geneva@Exodus:23:2 @ Thou shalt not follow a multitude to [do] evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause (note:)Do that which is godly, though few favour it.(:note) to decline after many to wrest [judgment]:

geneva@Exodus:23:3 @ Thou shalt not esteeme a poore man in his cause.

geneva@Exodus:23:4 @ If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely (note:)If we are bound to do good to our enemies beast, how much more to our enemy himself, (Mat_5:44).(:note) bring it back to him again.

geneva@Exodus:23:5 @ If thou see the (note:)If God commands us to help our enemy's donkey under his burden, will he suffer us to cast down our brethren with heavy burdens?(:note) ass of him that hateth thee lying under his burden, and wouldest forbear to help him, thou shalt surely help with him.

geneva@Exodus:23:6 @ Thou shalt not ouerthrowe the right of thy poore in his sute.

geneva@Exodus:23:7 @ Keep thee far from a false matter; and the (note:)Whether you are the magistrate or are commanded by the magistrate.(:note) innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

geneva@Exodus:23:8 @ Thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and peruerteth the wordes of the righteous.

geneva@Exodus:23:9 @ Also thou shalt not oppress a stranger: for ye know the (note:)For since he is a stranger, his heart is sorrowful enough.(:note) heart of a stranger, seeing ye were strangers in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:23:10 @ Moreouer, sixe yeres thou shalt sowe thy land, and gather the fruites thereof,

geneva@Exodus:23:11 @ But the seuenth yeere thou shalt let it rest and lie still, that the poore of thy people may eat, and what they leaue, the beastes of the fielde shal eate. In like maner thou shalt doe with thy vineyard, and with thine oliue trees.

geneva@Exodus:23:12 @ Sixe dayes thou shalt do thy worke, and in the seuenth day thou shalt rest, that thine oxe, and thine asse may rest, and the sonne of thy maide and the stranger may be refreshed.

geneva@Exodus:23:13 @ And in all [things] that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make (note:)Neither by swearing by them, nor speaking of them, (Psa_16:4; Eph_5:3).(:note) no mention of the name of other gods, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

geneva@Exodus:23:14 @ Three times thou shalt keepe a feast vnto me in the yeere.

geneva@Exodus:23:15 @ Thou shalt keep the feast of (note:)That is, Easter, in remembrance that the angel passed over and spared the Israelites, when he slew the first born of the Egyptians.(:note) unleavened bread: (thou shalt eat unleavened bread seven days, as I commanded thee, in the time appointed of the month Abib; for in it thou camest out from Egypt: and none shall appear before me empty:)

geneva@Exodus:23:16 @ And the (note:)Which is Whit Sunday, in token that the law was given 50 days after they departed from Egypt.(:note) feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the This is the feast of tabernacles, signifying that they lived for 40 years in the tents or the tabernacles in the wilderness. feast of ingathering, [which is] in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

geneva@Exodus:23:17 @ These three times in the yeere shall all thy men children appeare before the Lord Iehouah.

geneva@Exodus:23:18 @ Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with (note:)No leavened bread will be in your house.(:note) leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.

geneva@Exodus:23:19 @ The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his (note:)Meaning, that no fruit should be taken before just time: and by this all cruel and wanton appetites are controlled.(:note) mother's milk.

geneva@Exodus:23:20 @ Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keepe thee in the way, and to bring thee to the place which I haue prepared.

geneva@Exodus:23:21 @ Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my (note:)I will give him my authority, and he will govern you in my name.(:note) name [is] in him.

geneva@Exodus:23:22 @ But if thou hearken vnto his voyce, & do all that I speake, the I wil be an enemie vnto thine enemies, and will afflict them that afflict thee.

geneva@Exodus:23:23 @ For mine Angel shall go before thee, & bring thee vnto the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, and I will destroy them.

geneva@Exodus:23:24 @ Thou shalt not bow down to their gods, nor serve them, nor do after their works: but thou shalt (note:)God commands his own to not only not worship idols, but to destroy them.(:note) utterly overthrow them, and quite break down their images.

geneva@Exodus:23:25 @ And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy (note:)That is, all things necessary for this present life.(:note) bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

geneva@Exodus:23:26 @ There shall none cast their fruite nor be baren in thy lande: the number of thy dayes will I fulfill.

geneva@Exodus:23:27 @ I will send my (note:)I will make them afraid of your coming and send my angel to destroy them, as in (Exo_35:2).(:note) fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.

geneva@Exodus:23:28 @ And I will sende hornets before thee, which shal driue out the Hiuites, the Canaanites, and the Hittites from thy face.

geneva@Exodus:23:29 @ I will not cast them out from thy face in one yeere, least the land grow to a wildernes: & the beasts of the field multiplie against thee.

geneva@Exodus:23:30 @ By litle and litle I will driue them out from thy face, vntill thou increase, and inherite the lande.

geneva@Exodus:23:31 @ And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea (note:)Called the Sea of Syria.(:note) of the Philistines, and from the Of Arabia called desert. desert unto the That is, Ephraim. river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

geneva@Exodus:23:32 @ Thou shalt make no couenant with them, nor with their gods:

geneva@Exodus:23:33 @ Neither shall they dwell in thy lande, least they make thee sinne against me: for if thou serue their gods, surely it shall be thy destruction.

geneva@Exodus:24:1 @ And he (note:)When he called him up to the mountain to give him the laws, beginning at the 20th chapter till now.(:note) said unto Moses, Come up unto the LORD, thou, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel; and worship ye afar off.

geneva@Exodus:24:2 @ And Moses himselfe alone shal come nere to the Lord, but they shall not come neere, neither shall the people goe vp with him.

geneva@Exodus:24:3 @

geneva@Exodus:24:4 @ And Moses wrote all the wordes of the Lord, and rose vp early, and set vp an altar vnder the mountaine, and twelue pillars according to the twelue tribes of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:24:5 @ And he sent young (note:)For as yet the priesthood was not given to Levi.(:note) men of the children of Israel, which offered burnt offerings, and sacrificed peace offerings of oxen unto the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:24:6 @ Then Moses tooke halfe of the blood, and put it in basens, and halfe of the blood he sprinckled on the altar.

geneva@Exodus:24:7 @ After he tooke the booke of the couenant, and read it in the audience of the people: who said, All that the Lord hath said, we will do, and be obedient.

geneva@Exodus:24:8 @ And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled [it] on the people, and said, Behold the (note:)Which signifies that the covenant broken cannot be satisfied without shedding of blood.(:note) blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.

geneva@Exodus:24:9 @ Then went vp Moses & Aaron, Nadab, & Abihu, and seuentie of the Elders of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:24:10 @ And they (note:)As perfectly as their infirmities could behold his majesty.(:note) saw the God of Israel: and [there was] under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in [his] clearness.

geneva@Exodus:24:11 @ And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he (note:)He did not make them afraid, nor punish them.(:note) laid not his hand: also they saw God, and That is, rejoiced. did eat and drink.

geneva@Exodus:24:12 @ And the LORD (note:)The second time.(:note) said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee Signifying the hardness of our hearts, unless God writes his laws in it by his Spirit, (Jer_31:33; Eze_11:19; 2Co_3:3; Heb_8:10, Heb_10:16) tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach That is, the people. them.

geneva@Exodus:24:13 @ Then Moses rose vp, and his minister Ioshua, and Moses went vp into the mountaine of God,

geneva@Exodus:24:14 @ And said vnto the Elders, Tary vs here, vntill we come againe vnto you: and beholde, Aaron, and Hur are with you: whosoeuer hath any matters, let him come to them.

geneva@Exodus:24:15 @ Then Moses went vp to the mount, and the cloude couered the mountaine,

geneva@Exodus:24:16 @ And the glorie of the Lorde abode vpon mount Sinai, and the cloude couered it sixe dayes: and the seuenth day he called vnto Moses out of the middes of the cloude.

geneva@Exodus:24:17 @ And the sight of the glory of the LORD [was] like (note:)The Lord appears like devouring fire to carnal men: but to them that he draws with his Spirit, he is like pleasant sapphire.(:note) devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:24:18 @ And Moses entred into the middes of the cloude, and went vp to the mountaine: and Moses was in the mount fourtie dayes and fourty nightes.

geneva@Exodus:25:1 @ Then the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:25:2 @

geneva@Exodus:25:3 @ And this [is] the offering which ye shall (note:)For the building and use of the tabernacle.(:note) take of them; gold, and silver, and brass,

geneva@Exodus:25:4 @ And blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linnen, and goates heare,

geneva@Exodus:25:5 @ And rams' skins dyed red, and badgers' skins, and (note:)Which is thought to be a kindred of Cedar, which will not rot.(:note) shittim wood,

geneva@Exodus:25:6 @ Oil for the light, spices for (note:)Ordained for the priest.(:note) anointing oil, and for sweet incense,

geneva@Exodus:25:7 @ Onix stones, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the brest plate.

geneva@Exodus:25:8 @ And let them make me a (note:)A place both to offer sacrifice, and to hear the law.(:note) sanctuary; that I may dwell among them.

geneva@Exodus:25:9 @ According to all that I shewe thee, euen so shall ye make the forme of the Tabernacle, and the facion of all the instruments thereof.

geneva@Exodus:25:10 @ They shall make also an Arke of Shittim wood, two cubites and an halfe long, and a cubite and an halfe broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie.

geneva@Exodus:25:11 @ And thou shalt ouerlay it with pure golde: within and without shalt thou ouerlay it, & shalt make vpon it a crowne of golde rounde about.

geneva@Exodus:25:12 @ And thou shalt cast foure rings of golde for it, and put them in the foure corners thereof: that is, two rings shalbe on the one side of it, and two rings on the other side thereof.

geneva@Exodus:25:13 @ And thou shalt make barres of Shittim wood, and couer them with golde.

geneva@Exodus:25:14 @ Then thou shalt put the barres in the rings by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke with them.

geneva@Exodus:25:15 @ The barres shalbe in the rings of the Arke: they shall not be taken away from it.

geneva@Exodus:25:16 @ And thou shalt put into the ark the (note:)The stone tables, the rod of Aaron and manna which were a testimony of God's presence.(:note) testimony which I shall give thee.

geneva@Exodus:25:17 @ And thou shalt make a (note:)There God appeared mercifully to them: and this was a figure of Christ.(:note) mercy seat [of] pure gold: two cubits and a half [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

geneva@Exodus:25:18 @ And thou shalt make two Cherubims of golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer shalt thou make the at ye two endes of the Merciseate.

geneva@Exodus:25:19 @ And the one Cherub shalt thou make at the one ende, and the other Cherub at the other ende: of the matter of the Mercieseate shall ye make the Cherubims, on the two endes thereof.

geneva@Exodus:25:20 @ And the Cherubims shall stretche their winges on hie, couering the Mercie seate with their winges, and their faces one to another: to the Mercie seate warde shal the faces of the Cherubims be.

geneva@Exodus:25:21 @ And thou shalt put the Mercieseate aboue vpon the Arke, and in the Arke thou shalt put the Testimonie, which I will giue thee,

geneva@Exodus:25:22 @ And there I will declare my selfe vnto thee, & from aboue ye Mercieseate betweene ye two Cherubims, which are vpon ye Arke of ye Testimonie, I wil tel thee al things which I wil giue thee in comandement vnto ye children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:25:23 @ Thou shalt also make a Table of Shittim wood, of two cubites long, and one cubite broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie:

geneva@Exodus:25:24 @ And thou shalt couer it with pure gold, & make thereto a crowne of golde round about.

geneva@Exodus:25:25 @ Thou shalt also make vnto it a border of foure fingers roud about and thou shalt make a golden crowne round about the border thereof.

geneva@Exodus:25:26 @ After, thou shalt make for it foure ringes of golde, and shalt put the rings in the foure corners that are in the foure feete thereof:

geneva@Exodus:25:27 @ Ouer against the border shall the rings be for places for barres, to beare the Table.

geneva@Exodus:25:28 @ And thou shalt make the barres of Shittim wood, and shalt ouerlay them with golde, that the Table may be borne with them.

geneva@Exodus:25:29 @ And thou shalt make the (note:)To set the bread upon.(:note) dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: [of] pure gold shalt thou make them.

geneva@Exodus:25:30 @ And thou shalt set vpon the Table shewe bread before me continually.

geneva@Exodus:25:31 @ And thou shalt make a candlestick [of] pure gold: [of] beaten (note:)It shall not be molten, but beaten out of the lump of gold with the hammer.(:note) work shall the candlestick be made: his shaft, and his branches, his bowls, his knops, and his flowers, shall be of the same.

geneva@Exodus:25:32 @ Six braunches also shall come out of the sides of it: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, & three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it.

geneva@Exodus:25:33 @ Three boules like vnto almondes, one knop and one floure in one braunch: and three boules like almondes in the other branch, one knop and one floure: so throughout the sixe branches that come out of the Candlesticke.

geneva@Exodus:25:34 @ And in the shaft of the Candlesticke shalbe foure boules like vnto almondes, his knops & his floures.

geneva@Exodus:25:35 @ And there shalbe a knop vnder two branches made thereof: and a knop vnder two branches made thereof: and a knop vnder two branches made thereof, according to the sixe branches comming out of the Candlesticke.

geneva@Exodus:25:36 @ Their knops and their branches shall bee thereof. all this shalbe one beaten worke of pure golde.

geneva@Exodus:25:37 @ And thou shalt make the seuen lampes thereof: and the lampes thereof shalt thou put theron, to giue light toward that that is before it.

geneva@Exodus:25:38 @ Also the snuffers and snuffedishes thereof shalbe of pure golde.

geneva@Exodus:25:39 @ [Of] a (note:)This was the talent weight of the temple, and weighed 120 pounds.(:note) talent of pure gold shall he make it, with all these vessels.

geneva@Exodus:25:40 @ Looke therefore that thou make them after their facion, that was shewed thee in the mountaine.

geneva@Exodus:26:1 @ Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle [with] ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] cherubims of (note:)That is, of most cunning or fine work.(:note) cunning work shalt thou make them.

geneva@Exodus:26:2 @ The length of one curtaine shalbe eight and twentie cubites, and the bredth of one curtaine, foure cubites: euery one of the curtaines shall haue one measure.

geneva@Exodus:26:3 @ Fiue curtaines shalbe coupled one to an other: and the other fiue curtaines shall be coupled one to another.

geneva@Exodus:26:4 @ And thou shalt make loops of blue upon the edge of the one curtain from the selvedge (note:)On the side that the curtains might be tied together.(:note) in the coupling; and likewise shalt thou make in the uttermost edge of [another] curtain, in the coupling of the second.

geneva@Exodus:26:5 @ Fifty loops shalt thou make in the one curtain, and fifty loops shalt thou make in the edge of the curtain that [is] in the coupling of the (note:)In tying together both the sides.(:note) second; that the loops may take hold one of another.

geneva@Exodus:26:6 @ Thou shalt make also fiftie taches of gold, and couple the curtaines one to another with the taches, and it shalbe one tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:26:7 @ And thou shalt make curtains [of] goats' [hair] to be a (note:)Lest rain and weather should mar it.(:note) covering upon the tabernacle: eleven curtains shalt thou make.

geneva@Exodus:26:8 @ The length of a curtaine shall be thirtie cubites, and the breadth of a curtaine foure cubites: the eleuen curtaines shalbe of one measure.

geneva@Exodus:26:9 @ And thou shalt couple five curtains by themselves, and six curtains by themselves, and shalt double the (note:)That is, five on the one side, and five on the other, and the sixth should hang over the door of the tabernacle.(:note) sixth curtain in the forefront of the tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:26:10 @ And thou shalt make fifty stringes in the edge of one curtayne, in the seluedge of the coupling, and fifty stringes in the edge of the other curtaine in the second coupling.

geneva@Exodus:26:11 @ Likewise thou shalt make fifty taches of brasse, & fasten them on the strings, & shalt couple the couering together, that it may be one.

geneva@Exodus:26:12 @ And the (note:)For these curtains were two cubits longer than the curtain of the tabernacle so that they were wider by a cubit of both sides.(:note) remnant that remaineth of the curtains of the tent, the half curtain that remaineth, shall hang over the backside of the tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:26:13 @ That the cubite on the one side, & the cubite on the other side of that which is left in the legth of the curtaines of ye couering, may remaine on either side of the Tabernacle to couer it.

geneva@Exodus:26:14 @ And thou shalt make a (note:)To be put on the covering that was made of goats hair.(:note) covering for the tent [of] rams' skins dyed red, and a covering above [of] This was the third covering of the tabernacle. badgers' skins.

geneva@Exodus:26:15 @ Also thou shalt make boards for the Tabernacle of Shittim wood to stand vp.

geneva@Exodus:26:16 @ Ten cubites shalbe the length of a boarde, and a cubite and an halfe cubite the breadth of one boarde.

geneva@Exodus:26:17 @ Two tenons shalbe in one boarde set in order as the feete of a ladder, one against an other: thus shalt thou make for all the boardes of the Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:26:18 @ And thou shalt make boardes for the Tabernacle, euen twenty boardes on the South side, euen full South.

geneva@Exodus:26:19 @ And thou shalt make fourty sockets of siluer vnder the twentie boardes, two sockets vnder one boarde for his two tenons, and two sockets vnder an other boarde for his two tenons.

geneva@Exodus:26:20 @ In like maner on the other side of the Tabernacle towarde the North side shalbe twentie boardes,

geneva@Exodus:26:21 @ And their fourtie sockets of siluer, two sockets vnder one boarde, and two sockets vnder another board.

geneva@Exodus:26:22 @ And on the side of the Tabernacle, toward the West shalt thou make sixe boards.

geneva@Exodus:26:23 @ Also two boardes shalt thou make in the corners of the Tabernacle in the two sides.

geneva@Exodus:26:24 @ And they shall be coupled together beneath, and they shall be (note:)The Hebrew word signifies twins declaring that they should be as perfect and well joined as possible.(:note) coupled together above the head of it unto one ring: thus shall it be for them both; they shall be for the two corners.

geneva@Exodus:26:25 @ So they shalbe eight boardes hauing sockets of siluer, euen sixteene sockets, that is, two sockets vnder one board, and two sockets vnder an other boarde.

geneva@Exodus:26:26 @ The thou shalt make fiue barres of Shittim wood for the boardes of one side of the Tabernacle,

geneva@Exodus:26:27 @ And fiue barres for the boardes of the other side of the Tabernacle: also fiue barres for the boardes of the side of the Tabernacle toward the Westside.

geneva@Exodus:26:28 @ And the middle barre shall goe through the middes of the boards, from ende to ende.

geneva@Exodus:26:29 @ And thou shalt couer the boards with golde, and make their rings of golde, for places for the barres, & thou shalt couer the barres with golde.

geneva@Exodus:26:30 @ So thou shalt reare vp the Tabernacle, according to the facion thereof, which was shewed thee in the mount.

geneva@Exodus:26:31 @ Moreouer, thou shalt make a vaile of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen: thou shalt make it of broydred worke with Cherubims.

geneva@Exodus:26:32 @ And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim [wood] overlaid with gold: their (note:)Some read «heads of the pillars».(:note) hooks [shall be of] gold, upon the four sockets of silver.

geneva@Exodus:26:33 @ And thou shalt hang up the vail under the taches, that thou mayest bring in thither within the vail the ark of the testimony: and the vail shall divide unto you between the holy [place] and the (note:)In which only the high priest entered and only once a year.(:note) most holy.

geneva@Exodus:26:34 @ Also thou shalt put ye Mercy seate vpon the Arke of the testimonie in the most Holy place.

geneva@Exodus:26:35 @ And thou shalt set the table (note:)Meaning, in the holy place.(:note) without the vail, and the candlestick over against the table on the side of the tabernacle toward the south: and thou shalt put the table on the north side.

geneva@Exodus:26:36 @ And thou shalt make an (note:)This hanging or veil was between the holy place, and there where the people were.(:note) hanging for the door of the tent, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework.

geneva@Exodus:26:37 @ And thou shalt make for the hanging fiue pillers of Shittim, and couer them with gold: their heads shalbe of golde, and thou shalt cast fiue sockets of brasse for them.

geneva@Exodus:27:1 @ And thou shalt make an (note:)For the burnt offering.(:note) altar [of] shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof [shall be] three cubits.

geneva@Exodus:27:2 @ And thou shalt make the horns of it upon the four corners thereof: his horns shall be of (note:)Of the same wood and matter not fastened to it.(:note) the same: and thou shalt overlay it with brass.

geneva@Exodus:27:3 @ Also thou shalt make his ashpannes for his ashes and his besoms, and his basens, and his flesh-hookes, and his censers: thou shalt make all the instruments thereof of brasse.

geneva@Exodus:27:4 @ And thou shalt make vnto it a grate like networke of brasse: also vpon that grate shalt thou make foure brasen rings vpon the foure corners thereof.

geneva@Exodus:27:5 @ And thou shalt put it vnder the compasse of the altar beneath, that the grate may be in the middes of the altar.

geneva@Exodus:27:6 @ Also thou shalt make barres for the altar, barres, I say, of Shittim wood, and shalt couer them with brasse.

geneva@Exodus:27:7 @ And the barres thereof shalbe put in the rings, the which barres shalbe vpon the two sides of the altar to beare it.

geneva@Exodus:27:8 @ Thou shalt make the altar holowe betwene the boardes: as God shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.

geneva@Exodus:27:9 @ And thou shalt make the (note:)This was the first entry into the tabernacle, where the people abode.(:note) court of the tabernacle: for the south side southward [there shall be] hangings for the court [of] fine twined linen of an hundred cubits long for one side:

geneva@Exodus:27:10 @ And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets [shall be of] brass; the hooks of the pillars and their (note:)They were certain hoops or circles to beautify the pillar.(:note) fillets [shall be of] silver.

geneva@Exodus:27:11 @ Likewise on the Northside in length there shalbe hangings of an hundreth cubites long, and the twentie pillars thereof with their twentie sockets of brasse: the heades of the pillars and the filets shalbe siluer.

geneva@Exodus:27:12 @ And the breadth of the court on the Westside shall haue curtaines of fiftie cubites, with their ten pillars and their ten sockets.

geneva@Exodus:27:13 @ And the breadth of the court on the east side eastward [shall be] (note:)Meaning curtains of fifty cubits.(:note) fifty cubits.

geneva@Exodus:27:14 @ The hangings of one (note:)Of the door of the court.(:note) side [of the gate shall be] fifteen cubits: their pillars three, and their sockets three.

geneva@Exodus:27:15 @ Likewise on the other side shalbe hangings of fifteene cubites, with their three pillars & their three sockets.

geneva@Exodus:27:16 @ And in the gate of the court shalbe a vaile of twentie cubites, of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen wrought with needle, with the foure pillars thereof and their foure sockets.

geneva@Exodus:27:17 @ All the pillars of the court shal haue filets of siluer round about, with their heads of siluer, and their sockets of brasse.

geneva@Exodus:27:18 @ The length of the court shalbe an hundreth cubites, and the breadth fiftie at either ende, & the height fiue cubites, and the hangings of fine twined linen, and their sockets of brasse.

geneva@Exodus:27:19 @ All the vessels of the tabernacle in all the service thereof, and all the (note:)Or stakes, with which the curtains were fastened to the ground.(:note) pins thereof, and all the pins of the court, [shall be of] brass.

geneva@Exodus:27:20 @ And thou shalt command the children of Israel, that they bring thee pure oil olive (note:)Such as comes from the olive, when it is first pressed or beaten.(:note) beaten for the light, to cause the lamp to burn always.

geneva@Exodus:27:21 @ In the Tabernacle of the Congregation without the vaile, which is before the Testimony, shall Aaron and his sonnes dresse them from euening to morning before the Lorde, for a statute for euer vnto their generations, to be obserued by the children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:28:1 @ And cause thou thy brother Aaron to come vnto thee and his sonnes with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may serue me in the Priestes office: I meane Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar Aarons sonnes.

geneva@Exodus:28:2 @ And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for (note:)By which his office may be known to be glorious and excellent.(:note) glory and for beauty.

geneva@Exodus:28:3 @ And thou shalt speak unto all [that are] wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron's garments to (note:)Which is to separate him from the rest.(:note) consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

geneva@Exodus:28:4 @ And these [are] the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an (note:)A short an straight coat without sleeves, put on top of his garments to keep them close to him.(:note) ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest's office.

geneva@Exodus:28:5 @ Therefore they shall take golde, and blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linnen,

geneva@Exodus:28:6 @ And they shal make the Ephod of gold, blewe silke, and purple, skarlet, and fine twined linen of broydred worke.

geneva@Exodus:28:7 @ The two shoulders thereof shalbe ioyned together by their two edges: so shall it be closed.

geneva@Exodus:28:8 @ And the (note:)Which went about his upmost coat.(:note) curious girdle of the ephod, which [is] upon it, shall be of the same, according to the work thereof; [even of] gold, [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen.

geneva@Exodus:28:9 @ And thou shalt take two onix stones, and graue vpon them the names of the children of Israel:

geneva@Exodus:28:10 @ Six of their names on one stone, and [the other] six names of the rest on the other stone, according to (note:)As they were in age, so should they be graven in order.(:note) their birth.

geneva@Exodus:28:11 @ Thou shalt cause to graue the two stones according to the names of the children of Israel by a grauer of signets, that worketh and graueth in stone, and shalt make them to be set and embossed in golde.

geneva@Exodus:28:12 @ And thou shalt put the two stones upon the shoulders of the ephod [for] stones of (note:)That Aaron might remind the Israelites of God.(:note) memorial unto the children of Israel: and Aaron shall bear their names before the LORD upon his two shoulders for a memorial.

geneva@Exodus:28:13 @ So thou shalt make bosses of golde,

geneva@Exodus:28:14 @ And two chains [of] pure gold (note:)Of the bosses.(:note) at the ends; [of] wreathen work shalt thou make them, and fasten the wreathen chains to the ouches.

geneva@Exodus:28:15 @ And thou shalt make the breastplate of (note:)It was so called, because the high priest could not give sentence in judgment without that on his breast.(:note) judgment with cunning work; after the work of the ephod thou shalt make it; [of] gold, [of] blue, and [of] purple, and [of] scarlet, and [of] fine twined linen, shalt thou make it.

geneva@Exodus:28:16 @

geneva@Exodus:28:17 @ Then thou shalt set it full of places for stones, euen foure rowes of stones: the order shalbe this, a rubie, a topaze, and a carbuncle in the first rowe.

geneva@Exodus:28:18 @ And in the seconde rowe thou shalt set an emeraude, a saphir, and a diamonde.

geneva@Exodus:28:19 @ And in the third rowe a turkeis, an achate, and an hematite.

geneva@Exodus:28:20 @ And in the fourth rowe a chrysolite, an onix, and a iasper: and they shall be set in golde in their embossements.

geneva@Exodus:28:21 @ And the stones shall be according to the names of the children of Israel, twelue, according to their names, grauen as signets, euerye one after his name, and they shall bee for the twelue tribes.

geneva@Exodus:28:22 @ Then thou shalt make vpon the breast plate two cheines at the endes of wrethen worke of pure golde.

geneva@Exodus:28:23 @ And thou shalt make upon the breastplate two rings of gold, and shalt put the two rings on (note:)Which are upmost toward the shoulder.(:note) the two ends of the breastplate.

geneva@Exodus:28:24 @ And thou shalt put the two wrethen chaynes of golde in the two rings in the endes of the brest plate.

geneva@Exodus:28:25 @ And the other two endes of the two wrethen cheines, thou shalt fasten in ye two embossements, and shalt put them vpon the shoulders of the Ephod on the foreside of it.

geneva@Exodus:28:26 @ And thou shalt make two rings of gold, and thou shalt put them upon the (note:)Which are beneath.(:note) two ends of the breastplate in the border thereof, which [is] in the side of the ephod inward.

geneva@Exodus:28:27 @ And two other rings of golde thou shalt make, and put them on the two sides of the Ephod, beneath in the forepart of it ouer against the coupling of it vpon the broydred garde of the Ephod.

geneva@Exodus:28:28 @ Thus they shall binde the brest plate by his rings vnto the rings of the Ephod, with a lace of blewe silke, that it may be fast vpon the broydred garde of the Ephod, and that the brest plate be not loosed from the Ephod.

geneva@Exodus:28:29 @ And Aaron shall (note:)Aaron will not enter into the holy place in his own name, but in the name of all the children of Israel.(:note) bear the names of the children of Israel in the breastplate of judgment upon his heart, when he goeth in unto the holy [place], for a memorial before the LORD continually.

geneva@Exodus:28:30 @ And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the (note:)Urim signifies light, and thummim perfection: declaring that the stones of the breastplate were most clear, and of perfect beauty: by urim also is meant knowledge, and thummim holiness, showing what virtues are required in the priests.(:note) Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

geneva@Exodus:28:31 @ And thou shalt make the robe of the Ephod altogether of blewe silke.

geneva@Exodus:28:32 @ And the hole for his head shalbe in the middes of it, hauing an edge of wouen woorke rounde about the coller of it: so it shalbe as the coller of an habergeon that it rent not.

geneva@Exodus:28:33 @ And beneath vpon the skirtes thereof thou shalt make pomegranates of blew silke, and purple, & skarlet, round about the skirts thereof, and belles of gold betweene them round about:

geneva@Exodus:28:34 @ That is, a golden bell and a pomegranate, a golden bell and a pomegranate rounde about vpon the skirtes of the robe.

geneva@Exodus:28:35 @ So it shalbe vpon Aaron, when he ministreth, and his sound shalbe heard, when he goeth into the holy place before the Lorde, and when he commeth out, and he shall not dye.

geneva@Exodus:28:36 @ And thou shalt make a plate [of] pure gold, and grave upon it, [like] the engravings of a signet, (note:)Holiness belongs to the Lord: for he is most holy, and nothing unholy may appear before him.(:note) HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

geneva@Exodus:28:37 @ And thou shalt put it on a blew silke lace, and it shalbe vpon the miter: euen vpon the fore front of the miter shall it be.

geneva@Exodus:28:38 @ And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead, that Aaron may (note:)Their offerings could not be so perfect, but some fault would be in them: which sin the high priest bore and pacified God.(:note) bear the iniquity of the holy things, which the children of Israel shall hallow in all their holy gifts; and it shall be always upon his forehead, that they may be accepted before the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:28:39 @ Likewise thou shalt embroyder the fine line coat, & thou shalt make a miter of fine line, but thou shalt make a girdell of needle worke.

geneva@Exodus:28:40 @ Also thou shalt make for Aarons sonnes coates, & thou shalt make the girdels, & bonets shalt thou make them for glorie & comelinesse.

geneva@Exodus:28:41 @ And thou shalt put them upon Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him; and shalt anoint them, and (note:)Or «fill their hands», by giving them things to offer and therefore admit them to their office.(:note) consecrate them, and sanctify them, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office.

geneva@Exodus:28:42 @ Thou shalt also make them linen breeches to couer their priuities: from the loynes vnto the thighs shall they reache.

geneva@Exodus:28:43 @ And they shall be upon Aaron, and upon his sons, when they come in unto the tabernacle of the congregation, or when they come near unto the altar to minister in the holy [place]; that they (note:)In not hiding their nakedness.(:note) bear not iniquity, and die: [it shall be] a statute for ever unto him and his seed after him.

geneva@Exodus:29:1 @ This thing also shalt thou do vnto them whe thou consecratest them to be my Priestes, Take a yong calfe, & two rams wtout blemish,

geneva@Exodus:29:2 @ And vnleauened bread and cakes vnleauened tempered with oyle, and wafers vnleauened anoynted with oyle: (of fine wheate flowre shalt thou make them)

geneva@Exodus:29:3 @ And thou shalt put them into one basket, and (note:)To offer them in sacrifice.(:note) bring them in the basket, with the bullock and the two rams.

geneva@Exodus:29:4 @ And shalt bring Aaron and his sonnes vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and wash them with water.

geneva@Exodus:29:5 @ And thou shalt take the garments, and put upon Aaron the coat, and the (note:)Which was next under the Ephod.(:note) robe of the ephod, and the ephod, and the breastplate, and gird him with the curious girdle of the ephod:

geneva@Exodus:29:6 @ Then thou shalt put the miter vpon his head, & shalt put the holy crowne vpon ye miter.

geneva@Exodus:29:7 @ And thou shalt take the anoynting oyle, and shalt powre vpon his head, and anoynt him.

geneva@Exodus:29:8 @ And thou shalt bring his sonnes, and put coates vpon them,

geneva@Exodus:29:9 @ And shalt girde them with girdles, both Aaron and his sonnes: and shalt put the bonets on them, and the Priestes office shalbe theirs for a perpetuall lawe: thou shalt also fill the hands of Aaron, and the hands of his sonnes.

geneva@Exodus:29:10 @ And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron and his sons shall (note:)Signifying that the sacrifice was also offered for them, and that they approved it.(:note) put their hands upon the head of the bullock.

geneva@Exodus:29:11 @ So thou shalt kill the calfe before the Lord, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Exodus:29:12 @ Then thou shalt take of the blood of the calfe, and put it vpon the hornes of the altar with thy finger, and shalt powre al the rest of the blood at the foote of the altar.

geneva@Exodus:29:13 @ Also thou shalt take all the fat that couereth the inwardes, and the kall, that is on the liuer, and the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and shalt burne them vpon the altar.

geneva@Exodus:29:14 @ But the flesh of the calfe, and his skin, and his doung shalt thou burne with fire without the hoste: it is a sinne offring.

geneva@Exodus:29:15 @ Thou shalt also take one ramme, and Aron and his sonnes shall put their hands vpon the head of the ramme.

geneva@Exodus:29:16 @ Then thou shalt kil the ramme, & take his blood, & sprinkle it round about vpon the altar,

geneva@Exodus:29:17 @ And thou shalt cut the ramme in pieces, and wash the inwards of him and his legges, and shalt put them vpon the pieces thereof, and vpon his head.

geneva@Exodus:29:18 @ And thou shalt burn the whole ram upon the altar: it [is] a burnt offering unto the LORD: (note:)Or, savour of rest, which causes the wrath of God to cease.(:note) it [is] a sweet savour, an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:29:19 @ And thou shalt take the other ramme, & Aaron and his sonnes shall put their handes vpon the head of the ramme.

geneva@Exodus:29:20 @ Then shalt thou kill the ram, and take of his blood, and put [it] (note:)Meaning the soft and lower part of the ear.(:note) upon the tip of the right ear of Aaron, and upon the tip of the right ear of his sons, and upon the thumb of their right hand, and upon the great toe of their right foot, and sprinkle the blood upon the altar round about.

geneva@Exodus:29:21 @ And thou shalt take of the blood that [is] (note:)With which the Altar must be sprinkled.(:note) upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle [it] upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons' garments with him.

geneva@Exodus:29:22 @ Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul [above] the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that [is] upon them, and the right shoulder; for it [is] a (note:)Which is offered for the consecration of the high priest.(:note) ram of consecration:

geneva@Exodus:29:23 @ And one loafe of bread, and one cake of bread tempered with oyle, and one wafer, out of the basket of the vnleauened bread that is before the Lorde.

geneva@Exodus:29:24 @ And thou shalt put al this in the handes of Aaron, and in the handes of his sonnes, and shalt shake them to and fro before the Lorde.

geneva@Exodus:29:25 @ Againe, thou shalt receyue them of their handes, & burne them vpon the altar besides the burnt offring for a sweete sauour before ye Lord: for this is an offering made by fire vnto the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:29:26 @ And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron's consecration, and wave it (note:)This sacrifice the priest did move toward the East, West, North, and South.(:note) [for] a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thy part.

geneva@Exodus:29:27 @ And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the (note:)So called because it was not only shaken to and fro, but also lifted up.(:note) heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of the consecration, [even] of [that] which [is] for Aaron, and of [that] which is for his sons:

geneva@Exodus:29:28 @ And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it [is] an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their (note:)Which were offerings of thanksgiving to God for his benefits.(:note) peace offerings, [even] their heave offering unto the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:29:29 @ And the holy garmets, which apperteine to Aaron, shall bee his sonnes after him, to bee anoynted therein, and to bee consecrate therein.

geneva@Exodus:29:30 @ That sonne that shalbe Priest in his steade, shall put them on seuen dayes, when he commeth into the Tabernacle of the Congregation to minister in the holy place.

geneva@Exodus:29:31 @ So thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seeth his flesh in the holy place.

geneva@Exodus:29:32 @ And Aaron and his sonnes shall eate the flesh of the ram, & the bread that is in the basket, at the doore of ye Tabernacle of ye Congregation.

geneva@Exodus:29:33 @ And they shall eat those things (note:)That is, by the sacrifices.(:note) wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate [and] to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat [thereof], because they [are] holy.

geneva@Exodus:29:34 @ Now if ought of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread remaine vnto the morning, then thou shalt burne the rest with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is an holie thing.

geneva@Exodus:29:35 @ Therefore shalt thou doe thus vnto Aaron & vnto his sonnes, according to all things, which I haue commanded thee: seuen dayes shalt thou consecrate them,

geneva@Exodus:29:36 @ And thou shalt offer every day a bullock [for] a sin offering for (note:)To appease God's wrath that sin may be pardoned.(:note) atonement: and thou shalt cleanse the altar, when thou hast made an atonement for it, and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.

geneva@Exodus:29:37 @ Seuen dayes shalt thou cleanse the altar, & sanctifie it, so the altar shalbe most holy: and whatsoeuer toucheth the altar, shalbe holy.

geneva@Exodus:29:38 @ Nowe this is that which thou shalt present vpon the altar: euen two lambes of one yere olde, day by day continually.

geneva@Exodus:29:39 @ The one lambe thou shalt present in the morning, and the other lambe thou shalt present at euen.

geneva@Exodus:29:40 @ And with the one lamb a (note:)That is, an Omer, read (Exo_16:16).(:note) tenth deal of flour mingled with the fourth part of an Which is about a pint. hin of beaten oil; and the fourth part of an hin of wine [for] a drink offering.

geneva@Exodus:29:41 @ And the other lambe thou shalt present at euen: thou shalt doe thereto according to the offring of the morning, and according to the drinke offring thereof, to be a burnt offring for a sweete sauour vnto, the Lorde.

geneva@Exodus:29:42 @ This shalbe a continuall burnt offring in your generations at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the Lord, where I wil make appoyntment with you, to speake there vnto thee.

geneva@Exodus:29:43 @ And there I will meet with the children of Israel, and [the tabernacle] shall be sanctified by my (note:)Because of my glorious presence.(:note) glory.

geneva@Exodus:29:44 @ And I will sanctifie the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the altar: I will sanctifie also Aaron & his sonnes to be my Priests,

geneva@Exodus:29:45 @ And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will bee their God.

geneva@Exodus:29:46 @ And they shall know that I [am] the LORD their God, that brought them forth out of the land of Egypt, that I may dwell among them: (note:)It is I the Lord, that am their God.(:note) I [am] the LORD their God.

geneva@Exodus:30:1 @ And thou shalt make an altar (note:)Upon which the sweet perfume was burnt, (Exo_30:34).(:note) to burn incense upon: [of] shittim wood shalt thou make it.

geneva@Exodus:30:2 @ A cubit [shall be] the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof; foursquare shall it be: and two cubits [shall be] the height thereof: the horns thereof [shall be] (note:)Of the same wood and matter.(:note) of the same.

geneva@Exodus:30:3 @ And thou shalt ouerlay it with fine golde, both the toppe therof and the sides thereof round about, and his hornes: also thou shalt make vnto it a crowne of gold round about.

geneva@Exodus:30:4 @ Besides this thou shalt make vnder this crowne two golden rings on either side: euen on euery side shalt thou make them, that they may be as places for the barres to beare it withall.

geneva@Exodus:30:5 @ The which barres thou shalt make of Shittim wood, and shalt couer them with golde.

geneva@Exodus:30:6 @ And thou shalt put it (note:)That is, in the sanctuary, and not in the holiest of all.(:note) before the vail that [is] by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that [is] over the testimony, where I will meet with thee.

geneva@Exodus:30:7 @ And Aaron shall burn thereon sweet incense every morning: when he (note:)Meaning, when he trims them, and refreshes the oil.(:note) dresseth the lamps, he shall burn incense upon it.

geneva@Exodus:30:8 @ Likewise at eue, when Aaron setteth vp the lampes thereof, he shall burne incense: this perfume shalbe perpetually before ye Lord, throughout your generations.

geneva@Exodus:30:9 @ Ye shall offer no (note:)Otherwise made them this, which is described.(:note) strange incense thereon, nor burnt sacrifice, nor meat offering; neither shall ye pour drink offering But it must only serve to burn perfume. thereon.

geneva@Exodus:30:10 @ And Aaron shall make reconciliation vpon the hornes of it once in a yere with the blood of the sinne offring in the day of reconciliation: once in the yeere shall hee make reconciliation vpon it throughout your generations: this is most holy vnto the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:30:11 @ Afterward the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:30:12 @ When thou takest the sum of the children of Israel after their number, then shall they give every man (note:)By which he testified that he redeemed his life which he had forfeit, as is declared by David, (2Sa_24:1).(:note) a ransom for his soul unto the LORD, when thou numberest them; that there be no plague among them, when [thou] numberest them.

geneva@Exodus:30:13 @ This they shall give, every one that passeth among them that are numbered, half a shekel after the (note:)This shekel was worth two common shekels: and the gerah about 12 pence at a rate of five shillings sterling to an ounce of silver.(:note) shekel of the sanctuary: (a shekel [is] twenty gerahs:) an half shekel [shall be] the offering of the LORD.

geneva@Exodus:30:14 @ All that are nombred from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall giue an offring to the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:30:15 @ The rich shall not give more, and the poor shall not give less than half a shekel, when [they] give an offering unto the LORD, (note:)That God should be merciful to you.(:note) to make an atonement for your souls.

geneva@Exodus:30:16 @ So thou shalt take the money of the redemption of the children of Israel, and shalt put it vnto the vse of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that it may be a memoriall vnto the children of Israel before the Lorde for the redemption of your liues.

geneva@Exodus:30:17 @ Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:30:18 @ Thou shalt also make a lauer of brasse, and his foote of brasse to wash, and shalt put it betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and shalt put water therein.

geneva@Exodus:30:19 @ For Aaron and his sons shall (note:)Signifying that he that comes to God must be washed from all sin and corruption.(:note) wash their hands and their feet thereat:

geneva@Exodus:30:20 @ When they go into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, or when they goe vnto the Altar to minister and to make the perfume of ye burnt offring to the Lorde, they shall wash themselues with water, lest they die.

geneva@Exodus:30:21 @ So they shall wash their hands and their feet, that they die not: and it shall be a statute (note:)So long as the priesthood shall last.(:note) for ever to them, [even] to him and to his seed throughout their generations.

geneva@Exodus:30:22 @ Also the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:30:23 @ Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred (note:)Weighing so much.(:note) [shekels], and of sweet cinnamon half so much, [even] two hundred and fifty [shekels], and of sweet It is a type of reed with a very sweet savour within, and it is used in powders and odours. calamus two hundred and fifty [shekels],

geneva@Exodus:30:24 @ Also of cassia fiue hundreth, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie, & of oyle oliue an Hin.

geneva@Exodus:30:25 @ So thou shalt make of it the oyle of holie oyntment, euen a most precious oyntment after the arte of the Apothecarie: this shalbe the oyle of holy oyntment.

geneva@Exodus:30:26 @ And thou shalt anoint the (note:)All things which belong to the tabernacle.(:note) tabernacle of the congregation therewith, and the ark of the testimony,

geneva@Exodus:30:27 @ Also the Table, & al the instruments thereof, and the Candlesticke, with all the instruments thereof, and the altar of incense:

geneva@Exodus:30:28 @ Also the Altar of burnt offring with al his instruments, and the lauer and his foote.

geneva@Exodus:30:29 @ So thou shalt sanctifie them, & they shalbe most holy: all that shal touch them, shalbe holy.

geneva@Exodus:30:30 @ Thou shalt also anoint Aaron & his sonnes, & shalt consecrate them, that they may minister vnto me in the Priests office.

geneva@Exodus:30:31 @ Moreouer thou shalt speake vnto the children of Israel, saying, This shalbe an holy oynting oyle vnto me, throughout your generations.

geneva@Exodus:30:32 @ Upon (note:)Neither at their burials nor otherwise.(:note) man's flesh shall it not be poured, neither shall ye make [any other] like it, after the composition of it: it [is] holy, [and] it shall be holy unto you.

geneva@Exodus:30:33 @ Whosoever compoundeth [any] like it, or whosoever putteth [any] of it upon (note:)Either a stranger or an Israelite, save only the priests.(:note) a stranger, shall even be cut off from his people.

geneva@Exodus:30:34 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Take unto thee sweet spices, stacte, and (note:)In Hebrew, Sheheleth: which is a sweet kind of gum and shines as the nail.(:note) onycha, and galbanum; [these] sweet spices with pure frankincense: of each shall there be a like [weight]:

geneva@Exodus:30:35 @ Then thou shalt make of them perfume composed after the arte of the apothecarie, mingled together, pure and holy.

geneva@Exodus:30:36 @ And thou shalt beate it to pouder, & shalt put of it before the Arke of the Testimonie in the Tabernacle of ye Cogregatio, where I wil make appointmet with thee: it shalbe vnto you most holy.

geneva@Exodus:30:37 @ And ye shal not make vnto you any compositio like this perfume, which thou shalt make: it shalbe vnto thee holy for the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:30:38 @ Whosoeuer shal make like vnto that to smell thereto, euen he shalbe cut off from his people.

geneva@Exodus:31:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:31:2 @ See, I (note:)I have chosen and made meet, (Exo_35:30).(:note) have called by name Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah:

geneva@Exodus:31:3 @ And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of (note:)This shows that handicrafts are the gifts of God's spirit, and therefore ought to be esteemed.(:note) workmanship,

geneva@Exodus:31:4 @ To finde out curious workes to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,

geneva@Exodus:31:5 @ Also in the arte to set stones, & to carue in timber, & to worke in all maner of workmaship.

geneva@Exodus:31:6 @ And I, behold, I have given with him Aholiab, the son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan: and in the hearts of all that are (note:)I have instructed them, and increased their knowledge.(:note) wise hearted I have put wisdom, that they may make all that I have commanded thee;

geneva@Exodus:31:7 @ That is, the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the Arke of the Testimonie, & the Merciseate that shalbe therupon, with all instruments of the Tabernacle:

geneva@Exodus:31:8 @ And the table and his furniture, and the (note:)So called, because of the cunning and art used in them, or because the whole was beaten out of the piece.(:note) pure candlestick with all his furniture, and the altar of incense,

geneva@Exodus:31:9 @ Likewise the Altar of burnt offring with al his instruments, and the Lauer with his foote:

geneva@Exodus:31:10 @ Also the garments of the ministration, & ye holy garments for Aaron ye Priest, & the garmets of his sonnes, to minister in the Priestes office,

geneva@Exodus:31:11 @ And the (note:)Which was only to anoint the Priests and the instruments of the tabernacle, not to burn.(:note) anointing oil, and sweet incense for the holy [place]: according to all that I have commanded thee shall they do.

geneva@Exodus:31:12 @ Afterwarde the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:31:13 @ Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, (note:)Though I command that these works be done, yet I do not want you to break my Sabbath days.(:note) Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it [is] a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that [ye] may know that I [am] the LORD that doth sanctify you.

geneva@Exodus:31:14 @ Ye shall keep the (note:)God repeats this point because the whole keeping of the law stands in the true use of the sabbath, which is to stop working and so obey the will of God.(:note) sabbath therefore; for it [is] holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth [any] work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.

geneva@Exodus:31:15 @ Sixe dayes shall men worke, but in the seuenth day is the Sabbath of the holy rest to the Lord: whosoeuer doeth any worke in the Sabbath day, shall dye the death.

geneva@Exodus:31:16 @ Wherfore the children of Israel shal keepe the Sabbath, that they may obserue the rest throughout their generations for an euerlasting couenant.

geneva@Exodus:31:17 @ It [is] a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for [in] six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he (note:)From creating his creatures, but not from governing and preserving them.(:note) rested, and was refreshed.

geneva@Exodus:31:18 @ And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables (note:)By which he declared his will to his people.(:note) of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

geneva@Exodus:32:1 @ And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, (note:)The root of Idolatry is when men think that God is not present, unless they see him physically.(:note) make us gods, which shall go before us; for [as for] this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him.

geneva@Exodus:32:2 @ And Aaron said unto them, (note:)Thinking that they would rather abandon idolatry, than give up their most precious jewels.(:note) Break off the golden earrings, which [are] in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring [them] unto me.

geneva@Exodus:32:3 @ And all the people brake off the (note:)Such is the rage of idolaters, that they spare no cost to satisfy their wicked desires.(:note) golden earrings which [were] in their ears, and brought [them] unto Aaron.

geneva@Exodus:32:4 @ And he received [them] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a (note:)They remembered the sins of Egypt, where they saw calves, oxen and serpents worshipped.(:note) molten calf: and they said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:32:5 @ When Aaron sawe that, he made an Altar before it: and Aaron proclaimed, saying, To morow shalbe the holy day of the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:32:6 @ So they rose vp the next day in the morning, and offred burnt offerings, & brought peace offrings: also the people sate them downe to eate and drinke, and rose vp to play.

geneva@Exodus:32:7 @ Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Go, get thee downe: for thy people which thou hast brought out of the land of Egypt, hath corrupted their wayes.

geneva@Exodus:32:8 @ They (note:)By which we see the need we have to pray earnestly to God, to keep us in his true obedience, and to send us good guides.(:note) have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:32:9 @ Againe the Lord said vnto Moses, I haue seene this people, and beholde, it is a stiffe necked people.

geneva@Exodus:32:10 @ Now (note:)God shows that the prayers of the godly hold back his punishment.(:note) therefore let me alone, that my wrath may wax hot against them, and that I may consume them: and I will make of thee a great nation.

geneva@Exodus:32:11 @ But Moses praied vnto the Lord his God, and said, O Lord, why doeth thy wrath waxe hote against thy people, which thou hast brought out of the lande of Egypt, with great power and with a mightie hand?

geneva@Exodus:32:12 @ Wherefore shall the Egyptians speake, and say, He hath brought them out maliciously for to slay them in the mountaines, and to consume them from the earth? turne from thy fearce wrath, and change thy minde from this euill towarde thy people.

geneva@Exodus:32:13 @ Remember (note:)That is, your promise made to Abraham.(:note) Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit [it] for ever.

geneva@Exodus:32:14 @ Then the Lord changed his minde fro the euil, which he threatned to do vnto his people.

geneva@Exodus:32:15 @ So Moses returned and went downe from the mountaine with the two Tables of the Testimonie in his hande: the Tables were written on both their sides, euen on the one side and on the other were they written.

geneva@Exodus:32:16 @ And the tables [were] the work of God, and (note:)All these repetitions show how excellent a thing they defrauded themselves of by their idolatry.(:note) the writing [was] the writing of God, graven upon the tables.

geneva@Exodus:32:17 @ And when Ioshua heard the noyse of the people, as they shouted, he said vnto Moses, There is a noyse of warre in the hoste.

geneva@Exodus:32:18 @ Who answered, It is not the noyse of them that haue the victorie, nor the noyse of them that are ouercome: but I do heare ye noyse of singing.

geneva@Exodus:32:19 @ Nowe, as soone as he came neere vnto the hoste, he sawe the calfe and the dancing: so Moses wrath waxed hote, and he cast the Tables out of his handes, and brake them in pieces beneath the mountaine.

geneva@Exodus:32:20 @ And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt [it] in the fire, and ground [it] to powder, and strawed [it] upon the water, and made the children of Israel (note:)Partly to despise them for their idolatry, and partly so they would have no opportunity to remember the calf later.(:note) drink [of it].

geneva@Exodus:32:21 @ Also Moses said vnto Aaron, What did this people vnto thee, that thou hast brought so great a sinne vpon them?

geneva@Exodus:32:22 @ Then Aaron answered, Let not the wrath of my Lord waxe fearce: Thou knowest this people, that they are euen set on mischiefe.

geneva@Exodus:32:23 @ And they sayde vnto me, Make vs gods to go before vs: for we knowe not what is become of this Moses (the man that brought vs out of the land of Egypt.)

geneva@Exodus:32:24 @ Then I sayde to them, Ye that haue golde, plucke it off: and they brought it me, & I did cast it into the fire, and thereof came this calfe.

geneva@Exodus:32:25 @ And when Moses saw that the people [were] (note:)Both destitute of God's favour, and an occasion for their enemies to speak evil of their God.(:note) naked; (for Aaron had made them naked unto [their] shame among their enemies:)

geneva@Exodus:32:26 @ And Moses stoode in ye gate of the campe, and sayde, Who pertaineth to the Lorde? let him come to mee; all the sonnes of Leui gathered themselues vnto him.

geneva@Exodus:32:27 @ And he said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, [and] go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and (note:)This fact did so please God, that he turned the curse of Jacob against Levi to a blessing, (Deu_33:9).(:note) slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.

geneva@Exodus:32:28 @ So the children of Leui did as Moses had commanded: and there fel of the people the same day about three thousand men.

geneva@Exodus:32:29 @ For Moses had said, Consecrate yourselves to day to the LORD, even every man upon his (note:)In revenging God's glory we must have no partiality to person, but lay aside all carnal affection.(:note) son, and upon his brother; that he may bestow upon you a blessing this day.

geneva@Exodus:32:30 @ And when the morning came, Moses sayde vnto the people, Yee haue committed a grieuous crime: but now I wil goe vp to the Lord, if I may pacifie him for your sinne.

geneva@Exodus:32:31 @ Moses therefore went againe vnto ye Lord, and said, Oh, this people haue sinned a great sinne, and haue made them gods of golde.

geneva@Exodus:32:32 @ Yet now, if thou wilt forgive their sin--; and if not, blot me, I pray thee, (note:)He esteemed the glory of God so much, that he preferred it even to his own salvation.(:note) out of thy book which thou hast written.

geneva@Exodus:32:33 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Whosoever hath sinned against me, him will I blot out of my (note:)I will make it known that he was never predestined in my eternal counsel to life everlasting.(:note) book.

geneva@Exodus:32:34 @

geneva@Exodus:32:35 @ So the Lorde plagued the people, because they caused Aaro to make ye calfe which he made.

geneva@Exodus:33:1 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Depart, [and] (note:)The land of Canaan was surrounded by hills: so those who entered it, must go up by the hills.(:note) go up hence, thou and the people which thou hast brought up out of the land of Egypt, unto the land which I sware unto Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, Unto thy seed will I give it:

geneva@Exodus:33:2 @ And I will send an Angel before thee & will cast out the Canaanites, the Amorites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites:

geneva@Exodus:33:3 @ To a lande, I say, that floweth with milke and hony: for I will not goe vp with thee, because thou art a stiffe necked people, least I consume thee in the way.

geneva@Exodus:33:4 @ And when the people heard this euill tydings, they sorowed, and no man put on his best rayment.

geneva@Exodus:33:5 @ For the LORD had said unto Moses, Say unto the children of Israel, Ye [are] a stiffnecked people: I will come up into the midst of thee in a moment, and consume thee: therefore now put off thy ornaments from thee, that I may know (note:)That I may either show mercy if you repent, or else punish your rebellion.(:note) what to do unto thee.

geneva@Exodus:33:6 @ So the children of Israel layed their good raiment from them, after Moses came downe from the mount Horeb.

geneva@Exodus:33:7 @ And Moses took the tabernacle, and pitched it without the camp, afar off from the camp, and called it the (note:)That is, the tabernacle of the congregation: so called because the people turned to it, when they needed to be instructed of the Lord's will.(:note) Tabernacle of the congregation. And it came to pass, [that] every one which sought the LORD went out unto the tabernacle of the congregation, which [was] without the camp.

geneva@Exodus:33:8 @ And when Moses went out vnto the Tabernacle, all the people rose vp, and stood euery man at his tent doore, and looked after Moses, vntil he was gone into the Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:33:9 @ And assoone as Moses was entred into the Tabernacle, the cloudie pillar descended & stood at the doore of the Tabernacle, and the Lord talked with Moses.

geneva@Exodus:33:10 @ Nowe when all the people saw the cloudie pillar stand at the Tabernacle doore, all the people rose vp, and worshipped euery man in his tent doore.

geneva@Exodus:33:11 @ And the LORD spake unto Moses (note:)Most clearly and familiarly of all others, (Num_12:7-8; Deu_34:10)(:note) face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:33:12 @ And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by (note:)I care for you and will preserve you in your calling.(:note) name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.

geneva@Exodus:33:13 @ Nowe therefore, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, shewe mee nowe thy way, that I may knowe thee, and that I may finde grace in thy sight: consider also that this nation is thy people.

geneva@Exodus:33:14 @ And he said, My (note:)Signifying that the Israelites would exceed all other people, through God's favour; (Exo_33:16).(:note) presence shall go [with thee], and I will give thee rest.

geneva@Exodus:33:15 @ Then he sayd vnto him, If thy presence go not with vs, cary vs not hence.

geneva@Exodus:33:16 @ And wherein nowe shal it be knowen, that I and thy people haue found fauour in thy sight? Shall it not be when thou goest with vs? so I, and thy people shall haue preeminence before all the people that are vpon the earth.

geneva@Exodus:33:17 @ And the Lord sayde vnto Moses, I will doe this also that thou hast saide: for thou hast founde grace in my sight, and I knowe thee by name.

geneva@Exodus:33:18 @ And he said, I beseech thee, shew me thy (note:)Your face, your substance, and your majesty.(:note) glory.

geneva@Exodus:33:19 @ And he said, I will make all my (note:)My mercy and fatherly care.(:note) goodness pass before thee, and I will See (Exo_34:6-7). proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will shew For finding nothing in man that deserves mercy, he will freely give his. mercy on whom I will shew mercy.

geneva@Exodus:33:20 @ And he said, Thou canst not see my face: for there shall no man see me, and (note:)For Moses did not see his face in full majesty, but as man's weakness could bear.(:note) live.

geneva@Exodus:33:21 @ And the LORD said, Behold, [there is] a place by (note:)In mount Horeb.(:note) me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock:

geneva@Exodus:33:22 @ And while my glory passeth by, I will put thee in a cleft of the rocke, and will couer thee with mine hand whiles I passe by.

geneva@Exodus:33:23 @ And I will take away mine hand, and thou shalt see my (note:)As much of my glory as in this mortal life you are able to see.(:note) back parts: but my face shall not be seen.

geneva@Exodus:34:1 @ And the Lord saide vnto Moses, Hewe thee two Tables of stone, like vnto the first, and I will write vpon the Tables the wordes that were in the first Tables, which thou brakest in pieces.

geneva@Exodus:34:2 @ And be ready in ye morning, that thou mayest come vp earely vnto the mount of Sinai, and waite there for me in the top of the mount.

geneva@Exodus:34:3 @ But let no man come vp with thee, neither let any man be seene throughout all the mount, neyther let the sheepe nor cattell feede before this mount.

geneva@Exodus:34:4 @ Then Moses hewed two Tables of stone like vnto the first, and rose vp earely in the morning, and went vp vnto the mount of Sinai, as the Lord had commanded him, & tooke in his hande two Tables of stone.

geneva@Exodus:34:5 @ And the Lorde descended in the cloude, and stoode with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.

geneva@Exodus:34:6 @ And the LORD passed by before him, and (note:)This refers to the Lord, and not to Moses proclaiming: as (Exo_33:19).(:note) proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

geneva@Exodus:34:7 @ Reseruing mercy for thousands, forgiuing iniquitie, and transgression and sinne, and not making the wicked innocent, visiting the iniquitie of the fathers vpon ye children, & vpon childrens children, vnto the third and fourth generation.

geneva@Exodus:34:8 @ Then Moses made haste & bowed him selfe to the earth, and worshipped,

geneva@Exodus:34:9 @ And he said, If now I have found grace in thy sight, O Lord, let my Lord, I pray thee, go among us; (note:)Seeing the people are of this nature, the rulers need to call on God that he would always be present with his Spirit.(:note) for it [is] a stiffnecked people; and pardon our iniquity and our sin, and take us for thine inheritance.

geneva@Exodus:34:10 @ And he answered, Behold, I will make a couenant before all thy people, and will do marueiles, such as haue not bene done in all the worlde, neyther in all nations: and all the people among whom thou art, shal see the worke of the Lord: for it is a terrible thing that I will do with thee.

geneva@Exodus:34:11 @ Keepe diligently that which I commande thee this day: Beholde, I will cast out before thee the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.

geneva@Exodus:34:12 @ Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a (note:)If you follow their wickedness, and pollute yourself with their idolatry.(:note) snare in the midst of thee:

geneva@Exodus:34:13 @ But ye shall destroy their altars, break their images, and cut down their (note:)Which pleasant places they chose for their idols.(:note) groves:

geneva@Exodus:34:14 @ (For thou shalt bow downe to none other god, because the Lord, whose Name is Ielous, is a ielous God)

geneva@Exodus:34:15 @ Lest thou make a compact with the inhabitantes of the lande, and when they goe a whoring after their gods, and doe sacrifice vnto their gods, some man call thee, & thou eate of his sacrifice:

geneva@Exodus:34:16 @ And least thou take of their daughters vnto thy sonnes, and their daughters goe a whoring after their gods, and make thy sonnes goe a whoring after their gods.

geneva@Exodus:34:17 @ Thou shalt make thee no (note:)As gold, silver, brass, or anything that is molten: in this is condemned all types idols, no matter what they are made of.(:note) molten gods.

geneva@Exodus:34:18 @ The feast of vnleauened bread shalt thou keepe: seuen dayes shalt thou eate vnleauened bread, as I commanded thee, in ye time of the moneth of Abib: for in the moneth of Abib thou camest out of Egypt.

geneva@Exodus:34:19 @ Euery male, that first openeth the wombe, shalbe mine: also all the first borne of thy flocke shalbe rekoned mine, both of beeues and sheepe.

geneva@Exodus:34:20 @ But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem [him] not, then shalt thou break his neck. All the firstborn of thy sons thou shalt redeem. And none shall appear before me (note:)Without offering something.(:note) empty.

geneva@Exodus:34:21 @ Six dayes shalt thou worke, and in the seuenth day thou shalt rest: both in earing time, and in the haruest thou shalt rest.

geneva@Exodus:34:22 @ And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, of the firstfruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering (note:)Which was in September, when the days got shorter, that is, the end of their calendar year.(:note) at the year's end.

geneva@Exodus:34:23 @ Thrise in a yere shal all your men children appeare before the Lorde Iehouah God of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:34:24 @ For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man (note:)God promises to defend them and theirs, who obey his commandment.(:note) desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year.

geneva@Exodus:34:25 @ Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leauen, neither shall ought of the sacrifice of the feast of Passeouer be left vnto the morning.

geneva@Exodus:34:26 @ The first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not (note:)See (Exo_23:19; Deu_14:21).(:note) seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

geneva@Exodus:34:27 @ And the Lord said vnto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenour of these words I haue made a couenant with thee & with Israel.

geneva@Exodus:34:28 @ And he was there with the LORD (note:)This miracle was to confirm the authority of the law, and should not be followed any more than other miracles.(:note) forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

geneva@Exodus:34:29 @ So when Moses came downe fro mount Sinai, the two Tables of the Testimonie were in Moses hande, as hee descended from the mount: (nowe Moses wist not that the skinne of his face shone bright, after that God had talked with him.

geneva@Exodus:34:30 @ And Aaron and all the children of Israel looked vpon Moses, and beholde, the skin of his face shone bright, and they were afraid to come neere him)

geneva@Exodus:34:31 @ But Moses called them: and Aaron and all the chiefe of the congregatio returned vnto him: and Moses talked with them.

geneva@Exodus:34:32 @ And afterwarde all the children of Israel came neere, and he charged them with al that the Lord had said vnto him in mount Sinai.

geneva@Exodus:34:33 @ So Moses made an end of comuning with them, and had put a couering vpon his face.

geneva@Exodus:34:34 @ But when Moses went in (note:)Which was in the tabernacle of the congregation.(:note) before the LORD to speak with him, he took the vail off, until he came out. And he came out, and spake unto the children of Israel [that] which he was commanded.

geneva@Exodus:34:35 @ And the children of Israel sawe the face of Moses, howe the skin of Moses face shone bright: therefore Moses put the couering vpon his face, vntill he went to speake with God.

geneva@Exodus:35:1 @ Then Moses assembled all the Congregation of the children of Israel, and sayd vnto them, These are the wordes which the Lord hath commanded, that ye should do them:

geneva@Exodus:35:2 @ Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day there shall be to you an holy (note:)In which you shall rest from all bodily work.(:note) day, a sabbath of rest to the LORD: whosoever doeth work therein shall be put to death.

geneva@Exodus:35:3 @ Ye shall kindle no fire throughout all your habitations vpon the Sabbath day.

geneva@Exodus:35:4 @ Againe, Moses spake vnto all the Congregation of the children of Israel, saying, This is the thing which the Lord commandeth, saying,

geneva@Exodus:35:5 @ Take from among you an offering vnto the Lorde: whosoeuer is of a willing heart, let him bring this offring to the Lord, namely golde, and siluer, and brasse:

geneva@Exodus:35:6 @ Also blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linen, and goates heare,

geneva@Exodus:35:7 @ And rams skins died red, and badgers skins with Shittim wood:

geneva@Exodus:35:8 @ Also oyle for light, and spices for the anointing oyle, and for the sweete incense,

geneva@Exodus:35:9 @ And onix stones, and stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the brest plate.

geneva@Exodus:35:10 @ And every wise (note:)See (Exo_28:3).(:note) hearted among you shall come, and make all that the LORD hath commanded;

geneva@Exodus:35:11 @ That is, the Tabernacle, that pauilion thereof, and his couering, and his taches & his boards, his barres, his pillars and his sockets,

geneva@Exodus:35:12 @ The ark, and the staves thereof, [with] the mercy seat, and the vail of the (note:)Which hung before the mercyseat so it could not be seen.(:note) covering,

geneva@Exodus:35:13 @ The Table, and the barres of it, and all the instruments thereof, and the shewe bread:

geneva@Exodus:35:14 @ Also the Candlesticke of light and his instrumentes, and his lampes with the oyle for the light:

geneva@Exodus:35:15 @ Likewise the Altar of perfume and his barres, and the anoynting oyle, and the sweete incense, and the vaile of the doore at the entring in of the Tabernacle,

geneva@Exodus:35:16 @ The Altar of burnt offering with his brasen grate, his barres and all his instrumentes, the Lauer and his foote,

geneva@Exodus:35:17 @ The hangings of the court, his pillars & his sockets, and the vaile of the gate of the court,

geneva@Exodus:35:18 @ The pinnes of the Tabernacle, & the pinnes of the court with their cordes,

geneva@Exodus:35:19 @ The (note:)Such as belong to the service of the tabernacle.(:note) cloths of service, to do service in the holy [place], the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments of his sons, to minister in the priest's office.

geneva@Exodus:35:20 @ Then all the Congregation of the children of Israel departed from the presence of Moses.

geneva@Exodus:35:21 @ And euery one, whose heart encouraged him, & euery one, whose spirit made him willing, came and brought an offring to the Lord, for the worke of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, & for all his vses, and for the holy garments.

geneva@Exodus:35:22 @ Both men & women, as many as were free hearted, came and brought taches and earings, and rings, and bracelets, all were iewels of golde: and euery one that offered an offring of gold vnto the Lord:

geneva@Exodus:35:23 @ Euery man also, which had blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, & fine linen, and goates heare, and rammes skinnes died red, and badgers skins, brought them.

geneva@Exodus:35:24 @ All that offered an oblation of siluer and of brasse, brought the offring vnto the Lord: and euery one, that had Shittim wood for any maner worke of the ministration, brought it.

geneva@Exodus:35:25 @ And all the women that were (note:)Who were witty and expert.(:note) wise hearted did spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, [both] of blue, and of purple, [and] of scarlet, and of fine linen.

geneva@Exodus:35:26 @ And all the women (note:)That is, who were good spinners.(:note) whose heart stirred them up in wisdom spun goats' [hair].

geneva@Exodus:35:27 @ And ye rulers brought onix stones, & stones to be set in the Ephod, and in the brest plate:

geneva@Exodus:35:28 @ Also spice, and oyle for light, and for the anoynting oyle, and for the sweete perfume.

geneva@Exodus:35:29 @ The children of Israel brought a willing offering unto the LORD, every man and woman, whose heart made them willing to bring for all manner of work, which the LORD had commanded to be made (note:)Using Moses as a minister of it.(:note) by the hand of Moses.

geneva@Exodus:35:30 @ Then Moses sayde vnto the children of Israel, Beholde, the Lord hath called by name Bezaleel the sonne of Vri, the sonne of Hur of the tribe of Iudah,

geneva@Exodus:35:31 @ And hath filled him with an excellent spirit of wisdome, of vnderstanding, and of knowledge, and in all maner worke,

geneva@Exodus:35:32 @ To finde out curious workes, to worke in golde, and in siluer, and in brasse,

geneva@Exodus:35:33 @ And in grauing stones to set them, and in karuing of wood, euen to make any maner of fine worke.

geneva@Exodus:35:34 @ And he hath put in his heart that hee may teach other: both hee, and Aholiab the sonne of Ahisamach of the tribe of Dan:

geneva@Exodus:35:35 @ Them hath he filled with wisdom of heart, to work all manner (note:)Belonging to graving or carving, or such like.(:note) of work, of the engraver, and of the cunning workman, and of the embroiderer, in blue, and in purple, in scarlet, and in fine linen, and of the weaver, [even] of them that do any work, and of those that devise cunning work.

geneva@Exodus:36:1 @ Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the (note:)By the sanctuary he means all the tabernacle.(:note) sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.

geneva@Exodus:36:2 @ For Moses had called Bezaleel, and Aholiab, and all the wise hearted men, in whose heartes the Lorde had giuen wisedome, euen as many as their hearts encouraged to come vnto that worke to worke it.

geneva@Exodus:36:3 @ And they received of Moses all the offering, which the children of Israel had brought for the work of the service of the sanctuary, to make it [withal]. And (note:)Meaning, the Israelites.(:note) they brought yet unto him free offerings every morning.

geneva@Exodus:36:4 @ So all the wise men, that wrought all the holy worke, came euery man from his worke which they wrought,

geneva@Exodus:36:5 @ And they spake unto Moses, saying, The people bring (note:)A rare example and notable to see the people so ready to serve God with their goods.(:note) much more than enough for the service of the work, which the LORD commanded to make.

geneva@Exodus:36:6 @ Then Moses gaue a commandement, and they caused it to be proclaymed throughout the hoste, saying, Let neither man nor woman prepare any more worke for the oblation of the Sanctuarie. So the people were stayed from offring.

geneva@Exodus:36:7 @ For the stuffe they had, was sufficient for all the worke to make it, and too much.

geneva@Exodus:36:8 @ And every wise hearted man among them that wrought the work of the tabernacle made ten curtains [of] fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: [with] (note:)Which were little pictures with wings in the form of children.(:note) cherubims of cunning work made he them.

geneva@Exodus:36:9 @ The length of one curtaine was twentie & eight cubits, & the breadth of one curtaine foure cubites: and the curtaines were all of one cise.

geneva@Exodus:36:10 @ And he coupled fiue curtaines together, & other fiue coupled he together.

geneva@Exodus:36:11 @ And he made strings of blewe silke by the edge of one curtaine, in the seluedge of the coupling: likewise he made on the side of the other curtaine in the seluedge in the second coupling.

geneva@Exodus:36:12 @ Fiftie strings made he in the one curtaine, and fiftie strings made he in the edge of the other curtaine, which was in the second coupling: the strings were set one against another.

geneva@Exodus:36:13 @ After, he made fiftie taches of golde, and coupled the curtaines one to another with the taches: so was it one Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:36:14 @ Also he made curtaines of goates heare for the couering vpon the Tabernacle: he made them to the nomber of eleuen curtaines.

geneva@Exodus:36:15 @ The length of one curtaine had thirtie cubites, & the bredth of one curtaine foure cubites: the eleuen curtaines were of one cise.

geneva@Exodus:36:16 @ And hee coupled fiue curtaines by themselues, and sixe curtaines by themselues:

geneva@Exodus:36:17 @ Also he made fiftie strings vpon the edge of one curtaine in the seluedge in the coupling, & fiftie strings made hee vpon the edge of the other curtaine in the second coupling.

geneva@Exodus:36:18 @ He made also fiftie taches of brasse to couple the couering that it might be one.

geneva@Exodus:36:19 @ And he made a (note:)These two were above the covering of goat's hair.(:note) covering for the tent [of] rams' skins dyed red, and a covering [of] badgers' skins above [that].

geneva@Exodus:36:20 @ And he made boards for the tabernacle [of] shittim wood, (note:)And to bear up the curtains of the tabernacle.(:note) standing up.

geneva@Exodus:36:21 @ The length of a board was ten cubites, and the bredth of one board was a cubite, & an halfe.

geneva@Exodus:36:22 @ One board had two tenons, set in order as the feete of a ladder, one against another: thus made he for all the boardes of the Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:36:23 @ So he made twentie boardes for the South side of the Tabernacle, euen full South.

geneva@Exodus:36:24 @ And fourtie sockets of siluer made he vnder the twentie boardes, two sockets vnder one board for his two tenons, and two sockets vnder another board for his two tenons.

geneva@Exodus:36:25 @ Also for the other side of the Tabernacle toward the North, he made twentie boards,

geneva@Exodus:36:26 @ And their fourtie sockets of siluer, two sockets vnder one board, and two sockets vnder another boarde.

geneva@Exodus:36:27 @ And for the sides of the tabernacle (note:)Or, toward the Mediterranean Sea, west of Jerusalem,(:note) westward he made six boards.

geneva@Exodus:36:28 @ And two boardes made he in the corners of the Tabernacle, for either side,

geneva@Exodus:36:29 @ And they were ioyned beneath, and likewise were made sure aboue with a ring: thus he did to both in both corners.

geneva@Exodus:36:30 @ So there were eight boards & their sixteene sockets of siluer, vnder euery board two sockets.

geneva@Exodus:36:31 @ After, he made barres of Shittim wood, fiue for the boards in ye one side of ye Tabernacle,

geneva@Exodus:36:32 @ And fiue barres for the boardes in the other side of the Tabernacle, and fiue barres for the boards of the Tabernacle on the side toward the West.

geneva@Exodus:36:33 @ And he made the middest barre to shoote through the boards, from the one end to ye other.

geneva@Exodus:36:34 @ He ouerlayd also the boards with gold, and made their rings of gold for places for the barres, and couered the barres with golde.

geneva@Exodus:36:35 @ And he made a (note:)Which was between the sanctuary and the holiest of holies.(:note) vail [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen: [with] cherubims made he it of cunning work.

geneva@Exodus:36:36 @ And made thereunto foure pillars of Shittim, & ouerlayd them with golde: whose hookes were also of golde, and hee cast for them foure sockets of siluer.

geneva@Exodus:36:37 @ And he made an (note:)Which was between the court and the sanctuary.(:note) hanging for the tabernacle door [of] blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, of needlework;

geneva@Exodus:36:38 @ And the fiue pillars of it with their hookes, and ouerlayde their chapiters & their filets with golde, but their fiue sockets were of brasse.

geneva@Exodus:37:1 @ After this, Bezaleel made the Arke of Shittim wood, two cubites and an halfe long and a cubite and an halfe broade, and a cubite and an halfe hie:

geneva@Exodus:37:2 @ And he overlaid it with pure gold within and without, and made a (note:)Like battlements.(:note) crown of gold to it round about.

geneva@Exodus:37:3 @ And cast for it foure rings of golde for the foure corners of it: that is, two rings for the one side of it, & two rings for the other side thereof.

geneva@Exodus:37:4 @ Also he made barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with golde,

geneva@Exodus:37:5 @ And put the barres in the rings by the sides of the Arke, to beare the Arke.

geneva@Exodus:37:6 @ And he made the Merciseate of pure golde: two cubites and an halfe was the length thereof, and one cubite and an halfe the breadth thereof.

geneva@Exodus:37:7 @ And he made two Cherubims of gold, vpo the two endes of the Merciseate: euen of worke beaten with the hammer made he them.

geneva@Exodus:37:8 @ One cherub on the end on this side, and another cherub on the [other] end on that side: out (note:)Of the same material that the mercyseat was.(:note) of the mercy seat made he the cherubims on the two ends thereof.

geneva@Exodus:37:9 @ And the Cherubims spread out their wings on hie, & couered the Merciseat with their wings, & their faces were one towards another: towarde the Merciseat were the faces of the Cherubims.

geneva@Exodus:37:10 @ Also he made ye Table of Shittim wood: two cubites was the length thereof, and a cubite the breadth thereof, and a cubite and an halfe the height of it.

geneva@Exodus:37:11 @ And hee ouerlayde it with fine golde, and made thereto a crowne of golde round about.

geneva@Exodus:37:12 @ Also he made thereto a border of an hand breadth round about, and made vpon the border a crowne of golde round about.

geneva@Exodus:37:13 @ And he cast for it foure rings of gold, and put the rings in the foure corners that were in the foure feete thereof.

geneva@Exodus:37:14 @ Against the border were the rings, as places for the barres to beare the Table.

geneva@Exodus:37:15 @ And he made the barres of Shittim wood, & couered them with golde to beare the Table.

geneva@Exodus:37:16 @ Also he made the instruments for the Table of pure golde: dishes for it, and incense cuppes for it, and goblets for it, & couerings for it, wherewith it should be couered.

geneva@Exodus:37:17 @ Likewise he made the Candlesticke of pure golde: of worke beaten out with the hammer made he the Candlesticke: and his shaft, and his branche, his bolles, his knops, and his floures were of one piece.

geneva@Exodus:37:18 @ And sixe branches came out of the sides thereof: three branches of the Candlesticke out of the one side of it, and three branches of the Candlesticke out of the other side of it.

geneva@Exodus:37:19 @ In one branche three bolles made like almondes, a knop & a floure: and in another branch three bolles made like almondes, a knop and a floure: and so throughout the sixe branches that proceeded out of the Candlesticke.

geneva@Exodus:37:20 @ And vpon the Candlesticke were foure bolles after the facion of almondes, the knoppes thereof and the floures thereof:

geneva@Exodus:37:21 @ That is, vnder euery two branches a knop made thereof, & a knop vnder the second branch thereof, and a knop vnder the thirde branche thereof, according to the sixe branches comming out of it.

geneva@Exodus:37:22 @ Their knops & their branches were of the same: it was all one beaten worke of pure gold.

geneva@Exodus:37:23 @ And he made for it seuen lampes with the snuffers, and snufdishes thereof of pure golde.

geneva@Exodus:37:24 @ [Of] a (note:)See (Exo_25:39).(:note) talent of pure gold made he it, and all the vessels thereof.

geneva@Exodus:37:25 @ Furthermore he made the perfume altar of Shittim wood: the length of it was a cubite, & the breadth of it a cubite (it was square) and two cubites hie, & the hornes thereof were of ye same.

geneva@Exodus:37:26 @ And he couered it with pure gold, both the top and the sides thereof rounde about, and the hornes of it, and made vnto it a crowne of golde round about.

geneva@Exodus:37:27 @ And he made two rings of gold for it, vnder the crowne thereof in the two corners of the two sides thereof, to put barres in for to beare it therewith.

geneva@Exodus:37:28 @ Also he made the barres of Shittim wood, and ouerlayde them with golde.

geneva@Exodus:37:29 @ And he made the holy anointing oyle, & the sweete pure incense after ye apothecaries arte.

geneva@Exodus:38:1 @ Also he made the altar of the burnt offering of Shittim wood: fiue cubites was the length therof, and fiue cubites the breadth thereof: it was square and three cubites hie.

geneva@Exodus:38:2 @ And hee made vnto it hornes in the foure corners thereof: the hornes thereof were of the same, and he ouerlayd it with brasse.

geneva@Exodus:38:3 @ Also he made al the instruments of the altar: the ashpans, and the besoms, and the basins, the fleshhookes, and the censers: all the instruments thereof made he of brasse.

geneva@Exodus:38:4 @ And he made for the altar a brasen grate of network under the compass thereof beneath unto the (note:)So that the gridiron or grate was half as high as the altar and stood within it.(:note) midst of it.

geneva@Exodus:38:5 @ And cast foure rings of brasse for the foure endes of the grate to put barres in.

geneva@Exodus:38:6 @ And he made the barres of Shittim wood, and couered them with brasse.

geneva@Exodus:38:7 @ The which barres he put into the rings on the sides of the altar to beare it withall, & made it hollow within the boardes.

geneva@Exodus:38:8 @ And he made the laver [of] brass, and the foot of it [of] brass, of the (note:)R. Kimbi says that the women brought their looking glasses, which were of brass or fine metal, and offered them freely for the use of the tabernacle: which was a bright thing and of great majesty.(:note) lookingglasses of [the women] assembling, which assembled [at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

geneva@Exodus:38:9 @ Finally he made the court on the South side full South: the hangings of the court were of fine twined linnen, hauing an hundreth cubites.

geneva@Exodus:38:10 @ Their pillars were twentie, and their brasen sockets twentie: the hookes of the pillars, and their filets were of siluer.

geneva@Exodus:38:11 @ And on the Northside the hanginges were an hundreth cubites: their pillars twentie, & their sockets of brasse twentie, the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer.

geneva@Exodus:38:12 @ On the Westside also were hangings of fiftie cubites, their ten pillars with their ten sockets: the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer.

geneva@Exodus:38:13 @ And toward ye Eastside, full East were hangings of fiftie cubites.

geneva@Exodus:38:14 @ The hangings of the one side were fifteene cubites, their three pillars, and their three sockets:

geneva@Exodus:38:15 @ And of the other side of the court gate on both sides were hangings of fifteene cubites, with their three pillars and their three sockets.

geneva@Exodus:38:16 @ All the hangings of the court round about were of fine twined linen:

geneva@Exodus:38:17 @ But the sockets of ye pillars were of brasse: the hookes of the pillars and their filets of siluer, and the couering of their chapiters of siluer: and all the pillars of the court were hooped about with siluer.

geneva@Exodus:38:18 @ He made also the hanging of the gate of the court of needle worke, blewe silke, and purple, & skarlet, and fine twined linen euen twentie cubites long, and fiue cubites in height & bredth, like the hangings of the court.

geneva@Exodus:38:19 @ And their pillars were foure with their foure sockets of brasse: their hookes of siluer, & the couering of their chapiters, & their filets of siluer.

geneva@Exodus:38:20 @ But all the pins of the Tabernacle and of the court round about were of brasse.

geneva@Exodus:38:21 @ This is the sum of the tabernacle, [even] of the tabernacle of testimony, as it was counted, according to the commandment of Moses, [for] the service of the (note:)That the Levites might be in charge of it, and minister in the same, as did Eleazar and Ithamar, (Num_3:4).(:note) Levites, by the hand of Ithamar, son to Aaron the priest.

geneva@Exodus:38:22 @ So Bezaleel the sonne of Vri the sonne of Hur of the tribe of Iudah, made all that the Lord commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:38:23 @ And with him [was] Aholiab, son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, an engraver, and a (note:)Or, a graver, or carpenter, (Exo_36:4).(:note) cunning workman, and an embroiderer in blue, and in purple, and in scarlet, and fine linen.

geneva@Exodus:38:24 @ All ye gold that was occupied in all ye worke wrought for the holy place (which was the gold of the offring) was nine and twentie talents, and seuen hundreth and thirtie shekels, according to the shekel of the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Exodus:38:25 @ But the siluer of them that were numbred in the Congregation, was an hundreth talents, and a thousand seuen hundreth seuentie and fiue shekels, after the shekel of the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Exodus:38:26 @ A portion for a man, that is, halfe a shekel after ye shekel of the Sanctuarie, for all them that were numbred from twentie yeere olde & aboue, among sixe hundreth thousande, and three thousand, and fiue hundreth and fiftie men.

geneva@Exodus:38:27 @ Moreouer there were an hundreth talentes of siluer, to cast ye sockets of ye Sanctuary, and the sockets of the vaile: an hundreth sockets of an hundreth talents, a talent for a socket.

geneva@Exodus:38:28 @ But he made the hookes for the pillars of a thousande seuen hundreth and seuentie and fiue shekels, and ouerlayde their chapiters, and made filets about them.

geneva@Exodus:38:29 @ And the brass of the offering [was] seventy (note:)Read the weight of a talent, (Exo_25:39).(:note) talents, and two thousand and four hundred shekels.

geneva@Exodus:38:30 @ Whereof he made the sockets to the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the brasen altar, and the brasen grate which was for it, with all the instruments of the Altar,

geneva@Exodus:38:31 @ And the sockets of the court round about, and the sockets for the court gate, & al the pins of the Tabernacle, and all the pins of the court round about.

geneva@Exodus:39:1 @ And of the blue, and purple, and scarlet, they made (note:)As coverings for the ark, the candlestick, the altars and such like.(:note) cloths of service, to do service in the holy [place], and made the holy garments for Aaron; as the LORD commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:2 @ So he made the Ephod of gold, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen.

geneva@Exodus:39:3 @ And they did beate the golde into thinne plates, and cut it into wiers, to worke it in ye blewe silke and in the purple, and in the skarlet, and in the fine linen, with broydred worke.

geneva@Exodus:39:4 @ For the which they made shoulders to couple together: for it was closed by the two edges thereof.

geneva@Exodus:39:5 @ And the broydred garde of his Ephod that was vpon him, was of the same stuffe, and of like worke: euen of golde, of blewe silke, and purple, & skarlet, and fine twined linen, as the Lorde had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:6 @ And they wrought onyx stones inclosed in ouches of gold, graven, as (note:)That is, of very fine and curious workmanship.(:note) signets are graven, with the names of the children of Israel.

geneva@Exodus:39:7 @ And put them on the shoulders of the Ephod, as stones for a remembrance of the children of Israel, as the Lorde had commaunded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:8 @ Also he made the brestplate of broydred worke like the worke of the Ephod: to wit, of gold, blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine twined linen.

geneva@Exodus:39:9 @ They made the brest plate double, & it was square, an hand breadth long, & an hand breadth broad: it was also double.

geneva@Exodus:39:10 @ And they filled it with foure rowes of stones. The order was thus, a Rubie, a Topaze, & a Carbuncle in the first rowe:

geneva@Exodus:39:11 @ And in the seconde rowe, an Emeraude, a Saphir, and a Diamond:

geneva@Exodus:39:12 @ And the third row, (note:)Or, a turkeis, a stone which the authors write comes from the urine of the Lynx.(:note) a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst.

geneva@Exodus:39:13 @ Likewise in the fourth rowe, a Chrysolite, an Onix, and a Iasper: closed and set in ouches of golde.

geneva@Exodus:39:14 @ And the stones [were] according to the names of the children of Israel, twelve, (note:)That is, every tribe had his name written on a stone.(:note) according to their names, [like] the engravings of a signet, every one with his name, according to the twelve tribes.

geneva@Exodus:39:15 @ After, they made vpon the brest plate cheines at the endes, of wrethen worke and pure golde.

geneva@Exodus:39:16 @ They made also two bosses of golde, and two golde rings, and put the two rings in the two corners of the brest plate.

geneva@Exodus:39:17 @ And they put ye two wrethe cheines of gold in the two rings, in the corners of the brest plate.

geneva@Exodus:39:18 @ Also the two other endes of the two wrethen chaines they fastened in the two bosses, and put the on the shoulders of the Ephod vpon the forefront of it.

geneva@Exodus:39:19 @ Likewise they made two rings of gold, and put them in the two other corners of the brest plate vpon the edge of it, which was on the inside of the Ephod.

geneva@Exodus:39:20 @ They made also two other golden rings, & put them on the two sides of the Ephod, beneath on the foreside of it, & ouer against his coupling aboue the broydered garde of the Ephod.

geneva@Exodus:39:21 @ Then they fastened the brest plate by his rings vnto the rings of the Ephod, with a lace of blewe silke, that it might bee fast vpon the broydered garde of the Ephod, and that the brest plate should not be loosed fro the Ephod, as the Lorde had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:22 @ And he made the robe of the (note:)Which was next under the Ephod.(:note) ephod [of] woven work, all [of] blue.

geneva@Exodus:39:23 @ And (note:)Where he could put his head through.(:note) [there was] an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, [with] a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.

geneva@Exodus:39:24 @ And they made vpon the skirts of the robe pomegranates, of blewe silke, and purple, and skarlet, and fine linen twined.

geneva@Exodus:39:25 @ They made also belles of pure gold and put the belles betweene the pomegranates vpon the skirtes of the robe rounde about betweene the pomegranates.

geneva@Exodus:39:26 @ A bel and a pomegranate, a bel & a pomegranate round about the skirts of the robe to minister in, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:27 @ After, they made coates of fine linen, of wouen worke for Aaron and for his sonnes.

geneva@Exodus:39:28 @ And the miter of fine linen, and goodly bonnets of fine linen, and linen breeches of fine twined linen,

geneva@Exodus:39:29 @ And the girdle of fine twined linen, and of blew silke, and purple, and skarlet, euen of needle worke, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:30 @ Finally they made the plate for the holy crowne of fine golde, and wrote vpon it a superscription like to the grauing of a signet, HOLINES TO THE LORD.

geneva@Exodus:39:31 @ And they tied vnto it a lace of blewe silke to fasten it on hie vpon the miter, as the Lorde had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:39:32 @ Thus was all the worke of the Tabernacle, euen of the Tabernacle of the Congregation finished: and the children of Israel did according to al that the Lord had commanded Moses: so dyd they.

geneva@Exodus:39:33 @ Afterwarde they brought the Tabernacle vnto Moses, the Tabernacle and al his instruments, his taches, his boards, his barres, and his pillers, and his sockets,

geneva@Exodus:39:34 @ And the covering of rams' skins dyed red, and the covering of badgers' skins, and the (note:)So called, because it hung before the mercyseat and covered it from sight (Exo_35:12).(:note) vail of the covering,

geneva@Exodus:39:35 @ The Arke of the Testimony, and the barres thereof, and the Merciseate,

geneva@Exodus:39:36 @ The Table, with all the instruments thereof, and the shewebread,

geneva@Exodus:39:37 @ The pure candlestick, [with] the lamps thereof, [even with] the lamps to be (note:)Or, which Aaron dressed and refreshed with oil every morning (Exo_30:7).(:note) set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for light,

geneva@Exodus:39:38 @ Also the golden Altar and the anoynting oyle, and the sweete incense, and the hanging of the Tabernacle doore,

geneva@Exodus:39:39 @ The brasen Altar with his grate of brasse, his barres and all his instrumentes, the Lauer and his foote.

geneva@Exodus:39:40 @ The curtaines of the court with his pillers, and his sockets, & the hanging to the court gate, and his cordes, and his pinnes, and all the instruments of the seruice of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Exodus:39:41 @ Finally, the ministring garmentes to serue in the Sanctuarie, and the holy garmentes for Aaron the Priest, and his sonnes garmentes to minister in the Priestes office.

geneva@Exodus:39:42 @ According to all that the LORD (note:)Signifying that in God's matters man may neither add, nor diminish.(:note) commanded Moses, so the children of Israel made all the work.

geneva@Exodus:39:43 @ And Moses did look upon all the work, and, behold, they had done it as the LORD had commanded, even so had they done it: and Moses (note:)Praised God for the peoples diligence and prayed for them.(:note) blessed them.

geneva@Exodus:40:1 @ Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Exodus:40:2 @ On the (note:)After that Moses had been 40 days and 40 nights in the mountain, that is, from the beginning of August to the tenth of September, he came down, and caused this work to be done: which when finished, was set up in Abib, half March and half April.(:note) first day of the first month shalt thou set up the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation.

geneva@Exodus:40:3 @ And thou shalt put therein the Arke of the Testimonie, and couer the Arke with the vaile.

geneva@Exodus:40:4 @ Also thou shalt bring in the Table, and set it in order as it doth require: thou shalt also bring in the Candlesticke, and light his lampes,

geneva@Exodus:40:5 @ And thou shalt set the altar (note:)That is, the altar of perfume, or to burn incense on.(:note) of gold for the incense before the ark of the testimony, and put the This hanging or veil was between the sanctuary and the court. hanging of the door to the tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:40:6 @ Moreouer, thou shalt set the burnt offering Altar before the doore of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Exodus:40:7 @ And thou shalt set the Lauer betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and put water therein.

geneva@Exodus:40:8 @ Then thou shalt appoynt the courte round about, and hang vp the hanging at the courte gate.

geneva@Exodus:40:9 @ After, thou shalt take the anoynting oyle, and anoynt the Tabernacle, and all that is therein, and halowe it with all the instruments thereof, that it may be holy.

geneva@Exodus:40:10 @ And thou shalt anoynt the Altar of the burnt offring, and all his instrumentes, and shalt sanctifie the Altar, that it may bee an altar most holie.

geneva@Exodus:40:11 @ Also thou shalt anoynt the Lauer, and his foote, and shalt sanctifie it.

geneva@Exodus:40:12 @ Then thou shalt bring Aaron & his sonnes vnto the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and wash them with water.

geneva@Exodus:40:13 @ And thou shalt put vpon Aaron the holy garmentes, and shalt anoynt him, and sanctifie him, that he may minister vnto me in the Priestes office.

geneva@Exodus:40:14 @ Thou shalt also bring his sonnes, & clothe them with garments,

geneva@Exodus:40:15 @ And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest's office: for their anointing (note:)Till both the priesthood and the ceremonies should end, which is at Christ's coming.(:note) shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

geneva@Exodus:40:16 @ So Moses did according to all that ye Lorde had commanded him: so did he.

geneva@Exodus:40:17 @ And it came to pass in the first month in (note:)After they came out of Egypt, (Num_7:1).(:note) the second year, on the first [day] of the month, [that] the tabernacle was reared up.

geneva@Exodus:40:18 @ Then Moses reared vp the Tabernacle and fastened his sockets, and set vp the boardes thereof, and put in the barres of it, and reared vp his pillars.

geneva@Exodus:40:19 @ And he spred the couering ouer the Tabernacle, and put the couering of that couering on hie aboue it, as the Lorde had commaunded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:20 @ And he took and put the (note:)That is, the tables of the law; (Exo_31:18, Exo_34:29).(:note) testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

geneva@Exodus:40:21 @ He brought also the Arke into the Tabernacle, and hanged vp the couering vaile, and couered the Arke of the Testimonie, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:22 @ Furthermore he put the Table in the Tabernacle of the Congregation in the Northside of the Tabernacle, without the vaile,

geneva@Exodus:40:23 @ And set the bread in order before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:24 @ Also he put the Candlesticke in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, ouer against the Table toward ye Southside of the Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:40:25 @ And he lighted the lampes before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:26 @ Moreouer he set the golden Altar in the Tabernacle of the Congregation before the vayle,

geneva@Exodus:40:27 @ And burnt sweete incense thereon, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:28 @ And he set up the hanging [at] the (note:)Between the sanctuary and the court.(:note) door of the tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:40:29 @ After, he set the burnt offring Altar without the doore of the Tabernacle, called the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and offered the burnt offering and the sacrifice thereon, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:30 @ Likewise he set the Lauer betweene the Tabernacle of the Congregation and the Altar, and powred water therein to wash with.

geneva@Exodus:40:31 @ So Moses and Aaron, and his sonnes washed their handes and their feete thereat.

geneva@Exodus:40:32 @ When they went into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and when they approched to the Altar, they washed, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Exodus:40:33 @ Finally, he reared vp the court rounde about the Tabernacle and the Altar, and hanged vp the vaile at the court gate: so Moses finished the worke.

geneva@Exodus:40:34 @ Then the cloud couered the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the glorie of the Lorde filled the Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:40:35 @ So Moses could not enter into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, because the cloude abode thereon, and the glorie of the Lorde filled the Tabernacle.

geneva@Exodus:40:36 @ Nowe when the cloude ascended vp from the Tabernacle, the children of Israel went forward in all their iourneyes.

geneva@Exodus:40:37 @ But if the cloude ascended not, then they iourneyed not till the day that it ascended.

geneva@Exodus:40:38 @ For (note:)Thus the presence of God preserved and guided them night and day, till they came to the land promised.(:note) the cloud of the LORD [was] upon the tabernacle by day, and fire was on it by night, in the sight of all the house of Israel, throughout all their journeys.

geneva@Leviticus:1:1 @ And the (note:)By this Moses declares that he taught nothing to the people but that which he received from God.(:note) LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, The Argument - As God daily by most singular benefits declared himself mindful of his Church: he did not want them to have opportunity to trust either in themselves, or to depend on others, either for lack of physical things, or anything that belonged to his divine service and religion. Therefore he ordained various kinds of duties and sacrifices, to assure them of forgiveness for their offences (if they offered them in true faith and obedience.) Also he appointed the priests and levites, their apparel, offices, conversation and portion; he showed what feasts they should observe, and when. Moreover, he declares by these sacrifices and ceremonies that the reward of sin is death, and that without the blood of Christ the innocent Lamb, there can be no forgiveness of sins. Because they should not give priority to their own inventions (which God detested, as appears by the terrible example of Nadab and Abihu) he prescribed even to the least things, what they should do, what beasts they should offer and eat, what diseases were contagious and to be avoided, how they should purge all types of filthiness and pollution, whose company they should flee, what marriages were lawful, and what customs were profitable. After declaring these things, he promised favour and blessing to those who keep his laws, and threatened his curse to those who transgressed them.

geneva@Leviticus:1:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the (note:)So they could offer of no other sort, but of those who were commanded.(:note) cattle, [even] of the herd, and of the flock.

geneva@Leviticus:1:3 @ If his offering [be] a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the (note:)Meaning, within the court of the tabernacle.(:note) tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:1:4 @ And he shall put his hande vpon the head of the burnt offering, and it shalbe accepted to the Lorde, to be his atonement.

geneva@Leviticus:1:5 @ And (note:)A priest of the Levites.(:note) he shall kill the bullock before the LORD: and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood, and sprinkle the blood round about upon the Of the burnt offering, (Exo_27:1). altar that [is by] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:1:6 @ Then shall he fley the burnt offering, and cut it in pieces.

geneva@Leviticus:1:7 @ So the sonnes of Aaron the Priest shall put fire vpon the altar, and lay the wood in order vpon the fire.

geneva@Leviticus:1:8 @ Then the Priestes Aarons sonnes shall lay the parts in order, the head & the kall vpon the wood that is in the fire which is vpon the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:1:9 @ But his inwards and his legs shall he wash in water: and the priest shall burn all on the altar, [to be] a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour (note:)Or a savour of rest, which pacifies the anger of the Lord.(:note) unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:1:10 @ And if his sacrifice for the burnt offering be of the flocks (as of the sheepe, or of the goats) he shall offer a male without blemish,

geneva@Leviticus:1:11 @

geneva@Leviticus:1:12 @ And he shall cut it in pieces, separating his head and his kall, and the Priest shall lay them in order vpon the wood that lyeth in the fire which is on the altar:

geneva@Leviticus:1:13 @ But he shall wash the inwardes, and the legges with water, and the Priest shall offer the whole & burne it vpon the altar: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:1:14 @ And if his sacrifice be a burnt offring to the Lord of ye foules, then he shall offer his sacrifice of the turtle doues, or of the yong pigeons.

geneva@Leviticus:1:15 @ And the priest shall bring it unto the altar, and (note:)The Hebrew word signifies to pinch off with the nail.(:note) wring off his head, and burn [it] on the altar; and the blood thereof shall be wrung out at the side of the altar:

geneva@Leviticus:1:16 @ And he shall pluck away his crop with his feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the (note:)On the side of the court gate in the pans which stood with ashes; (Exo_27:3).(:note) east part, by the place of the ashes:

geneva@Leviticus:1:17 @ And he shall cleaue it with his wings, but not deuide it asunder: and the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar vpon the wood that is in the fire: for it is a burnt offering, an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:2:1 @ And when any will offer a (note:)Because the burnt offering could not be without the meat offering.(:note) meat offering unto the LORD, his offering shall be [of] fine flour; and he shall pour oil upon it, and put frankincense thereon:

geneva@Leviticus:2:2 @ And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and (note:)The priest.(:note) he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the To signify that God remembers him that offers. memorial of it upon the altar, [to be] an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD:

geneva@Leviticus:2:3 @ And the remnant of the meat offering [shall be] Aaron's and his sons': [it is] a thing (note:)Therefore no one could eat of it but the priest.(:note) most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.

geneva@Leviticus:2:4 @ If thou bring also a meate offring baken in the ouen, it shalbe an vnleauened cake of fine floure mingled with oyle, or an vnleauened wafer anointed with oyle.

geneva@Leviticus:2:5 @ And if thy oblation [be] a (note:)Which is a gift offered to God to pacify him.(:note) meat offering [baken] in a pan, it shall be [of] fine flour unleavened, mingled with oil.

geneva@Leviticus:2:6 @ And thou shalt part it in pieces, and powre oyle thereon: for it is a meate offring.

geneva@Leviticus:2:7 @ And if thy meate offring be an oblation made in the caldron, it shalbe made of fine floure with oyle.

geneva@Leviticus:2:8 @ After, thou shalt bring the meate offering (that is made of these things) vnto the Lord, and shalt present it vnto the Priest, and he shall bring it to the altar,

geneva@Leviticus:2:9 @ And the Priest shall take from the meate offring a memoriall of it, and shall burne it vpon the altar: for it is an oblation made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:2:10 @ But that which is left of the meate offring, shalbe Aarons and his sonnes: for it is most holy of the offrings of the Lorde made by fire.

geneva@Leviticus:2:11 @ All the meate offrings which ye shall offer vnto the Lorde, shalbe made without leauen: for ye shall neither burne leauen nor honie in any offring of the Lorde made by fire.

geneva@Leviticus:2:12 @ As for the oblation of the firstfruits, ye shall offer (note:)That is, fruits which were sweet as honey, ye may offer.(:note) them unto the LORD: but they shall not be burnt But reserved for the priests. on the altar for a sweet savour.

geneva@Leviticus:2:13 @ And every oblation of thy meat offering shalt thou season with salt; neither shalt thou suffer the salt of the (note:)Which they were bound (as by covenant) to use all sacrifices, (Num_18:19; 2Ch_13:5; Eze_43:24) or it means a sure and pure covenant.(:note) covenant of thy God to be lacking from thy meat offering: with all thine offerings thou shalt offer salt.

geneva@Leviticus:2:14 @ If then thou offer a meate offring of thy first fruites vnto the Lorde, thou shalt offer for thy meate offering of thy first fruites eares of corne dryed by the fire, and wheate beaten out of the greene eares.

geneva@Leviticus:2:15 @ After, thou shalt put oyle vpon it, and lay incense thereon: for it is a meate offring.

geneva@Leviticus:2:16 @ And the Priest shall burne the memoriall of it, euen of that that is beaten, and of the oyle of it, with all the incense thereof: for it is an offring vnto the Lorde made by fire.

geneva@Leviticus:3:1 @ And if his oblation [be] a sacrifice of (note:)A sacrifice of thanksgiving offered for peace and prosperity, either generally or particularly.(:note) peace offering, if he offer [it] of the herd; whether [it be] a male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:3:2 @ And shall put his hande vpon the head of his offering, and kill it at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation: and Aarons sonnes the Priestes shall sprinkle the blood vpon the altar rounde about.

geneva@Leviticus:3:3 @ And he shall (note:)One part was burnt, another was to the priests, and the third to him that offered.(:note) offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,

geneva@Leviticus:3:4 @ He shall also take away the two kidneis, & the fat that is on them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall on the liuer with the kidneis.

geneva@Leviticus:3:5 @ And Aarons sonnes shall burne it on the altar, with the burnt offering, which is vpon the wood, that is on the fire: this is a sacrifice made by fire for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:3:6 @ And if his offering for a sacrifice of peace offering unto the LORD [be] of the flock; (note:)In the peace offering either male or female could be offered, but in the burnt offering only the male: so here no birds can be offered, but in the burnt offering they might: there all was consumed with fire, and in the peace offering divided.(:note) male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.

geneva@Leviticus:3:7 @ If he offer a lambe for his oblation, then he shall bring it before the Lorde,

geneva@Leviticus:3:8 @ And lay his hand vpon the head of his offring, & shall kill it before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and Aarons sonnes shall sprinckle the blood thereof round about vpon the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:3:9 @ And he shall offer of the sacrifice of the peace offering (note:)The burnt offering was completely consumed, and of the offering made by fire only the inner parts were burnt: the shoulder and breast, with the two jaws and the stomach were the priests, and the rest his that offered.(:note) an offering made by fire unto the LORD; the fat thereof, [and] the whole rump, it shall he take off hard by the backbone; and the fat that covereth the inwards, and all the fat that [is] upon the inwards,

geneva@Leviticus:3:10 @ Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, with the fat that is vpon them, & vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis.

geneva@Leviticus:3:11 @ Then the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar, as the meat of an offring made by fire vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:3:12 @ Also if his offring be a goate, then shal he offer it before the Lord,

geneva@Leviticus:3:13 @ And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before (note:)Meaning, at the north side of the altar, (Lev_1:1).(:note) the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.

geneva@Leviticus:3:14 @ Then he shall offer thereof his offring, euen an offring made by fire vnto the Lorde, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is vpon the inwardes.

geneva@Leviticus:3:15 @ Also hee shall take away the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon ye flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis.

geneva@Leviticus:3:16 @ So the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar, as the meate of an offering made by fire for a sweete sauour: all the fatte is the Lordes.

geneva@Leviticus:3:17 @ [It shall be] a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither (note:)Eating fat was a symbol of carnality, and eating blood signified cruelty.(:note) fat nor blood.

geneva@Leviticus:4:1 @ Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:4:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through (note:)That is, of negligence or ignorance, especially in the ceremonial law: for otherwise the punishment for a crime is determined according to the transgression, (Num_15:22).(:note) ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:

geneva@Leviticus:4:3 @ If (note:)Meaning, the high priest.(:note) the priest that is anointed do sin according to the sin of the people; then let him bring for his sin, which he hath sinned, a young bullock without blemish unto the LORD for a sin offering.

geneva@Leviticus:4:4 @ And he shall bring the bullock unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD; and shall lay his hand upon the bullock's head, and (note:)By this confessing that he deserved the same punishment which the beast suffered.(:note) kill the bullock before the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:4:5 @ And the Priest that is anointed shall take of the bullocks blood, and bring it into the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:4:6 @ And the priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle of the blood seven times before the LORD, before the vail of the (note:)Which was between the holiest of holies and the sanctuary.(:note) sanctuary.

geneva@Leviticus:4:7 @ And the priest shall put [some] of the blood upon the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which [is] in the (note:)Which was in the court: meaning by the tabernacle the sanctuary: and in the end of this verse it is taken for the court.(:note) tabernacle of the congregation; and shall pour all the blood of the bullock at the bottom of the altar of the burnt offering, which [is at] the door of the tabernacle of the congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:4:8 @ And hee shall take away all the fat of the bullocke for the sinne offring: to wit, the fat that couereth the inwardes, and all the fatte that is about the inwardes.

geneva@Leviticus:4:9 @ He shall take away also the two kidneis, and the fat that is vpon them, and vpon the flankes, and the kall vpon the liuer with the kidneis,

geneva@Leviticus:4:10 @ As it was taken away from the bullock of the peace offrings, & the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar of burnt offring.

geneva@Leviticus:4:11 @ But the skinne of the bullocke, and all his flesh, with his heade, and his legs, and his inwardes, and his dung shal he beare out.

geneva@Leviticus:4:12 @ So he shall cary the whole bullocke out of the host vnto a cleane place, where the ashes are powred, & shall burne him on ye wood in the fire: where ye ashes are cast out, shal he be burnt.

geneva@Leviticus:4:13 @ And if the (note:)The multitude does not excuse the sin, but if all have sinned, they must all be punished.(:note) whole congregation of Israel sin through ignorance, and the thing be hid from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done [somewhat against] any of the commandments of the LORD [concerning things] which should not be done, and are guilty;

geneva@Leviticus:4:14 @ When the sinne which they haue committed shalbe knowen, then the Congregation shall offer a yong bullocke for the sinne, & bring him before the Tabernacle of the Congregation,

geneva@Leviticus:4:15 @ And the (note:)For all the people could not lay on their hands: therefore it was sufficient that the elders of the people did it in the name of all the congregation.(:note) elders of the congregation shall lay their hands upon the head of the bullock before the LORD: and the bullock shall be killed before the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:4:16 @ Then the Priest that is anointed, shall bring of the bullockes blood into the Tabernacle of the Congregation,

geneva@Leviticus:4:17 @ And the Priest shall dip his finger in the blood, and sprinkle it seuen times before the Lord, euen before the vaile.

geneva@Leviticus:4:18 @ Also he shall put some of ye blood vpon the hornes of the altar, which is before the Lord, that is in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: then shall he powre all the rest, of the blood at ye foote of the altar of burnt offring, which is at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation,

geneva@Leviticus:4:19 @ And he shall take all his fat from him, and burne it vpon the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:4:20 @ And the Priest shal doe with this bullocke, as he did with the bullocke for his sinne: so shall he do with this: so the Priest shal make an atonement for them, and it shalbe forgiuen them.

geneva@Leviticus:4:21 @ For he shal carie the bullocke without the hoste, and burne him as he burned the first bullock: for it is an offring for the sinne of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:4:22 @ When a ruler shal sinne, and do through ignorance against any of the commaundementes of the Lorde his God, which should not be done, and shall offend,

geneva@Leviticus:4:23 @ If one shewe vnto him his sinne, which he hath committed, the shall he bring for his offring an hee goat without blemish,

geneva@Leviticus:4:24 @ And he shall lay his hand upon the head of the goat, and kill it (note:)That is, the priest shall kill it; for it was not lawful for any out of that office to kill the beast.(:note) in the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD: it [is] a sin offering.

geneva@Leviticus:4:25 @ Then the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring with his finger, and put it vpon the hornes of the burnt offring altar, and shall powre the rest of his blood at the foote of the burnt offring altar,

geneva@Leviticus:4:26 @ And he shall burn all his fat upon the altar, as the fat of the sacrifice of peace offerings: and the priest shall make (note:)In which he represented Jesus Christ.(:note) an atonement for him as concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.

geneva@Leviticus:4:27 @ Likewise if any of the people of ye lande shall sinne through ignoraunce in doing against any of the commandements of the Lord, which should not be done, and shall offend,

geneva@Leviticus:4:28 @ If one shewe him his sinne which he hath committed, then he shall bring for his offring, a shee goate without blemish for his sinne which he hath committed,

geneva@Leviticus:4:29 @

geneva@Leviticus:4:30 @ Then the Priest shall take of the blood thereof with his finger, and put it vpon the hornes of the burnt offring altar, & powre all the rest of the blood thereof at the foote of the altar,

geneva@Leviticus:4:31 @ And shall take away all his fat, as the fat of the peace offringes is taken away, and the Priest shall burne it vpon the altar for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde, and the Priest shall make an atonement for him, and it shalbe forgiuen him.

geneva@Leviticus:4:32 @ And if he bring a lambe for his sinne offring, he shall bring a female without blemish,

geneva@Leviticus:4:33 @ And he shall lay his (note:)Meaning that the punishment of his sin should be laid on the beast, or, that he had received all things from God, and offered this willingly.(:note) hand upon the head of the sin offering, and slay it for a sin offering in the place where they kill the burnt offering.

geneva@Leviticus:4:34 @ Then the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring with his finger, and put it vpon the hornes of the burnt offring altar, and shall powre al the rest of the blood thereof at the foote of the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:4:35 @ And he shall take away all the fat thereof, as the fat of the lamb is taken away from the sacrifice of the peace offerings; and the priest shall burn them upon the altar, (note:)Or, besides the burnt offerings, which were daily offered to the Lord.(:note) according to the offerings made by fire unto the LORD: and the priest shall make an atonement for his sin that he hath committed, and it shall be forgiven him.

geneva@Leviticus:5:1 @ And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and [is] a witness, whether he hath seen or (note:)By which it is commanded to bear witness to the truth, and disclose the iniquity of the ungodly.(:note) known [of it]; if he do not utter [it], then he shall bear his iniquity.

geneva@Leviticus:5:2 @ Either if one touche any vncleane thing, whether it be a carion of an vncleane beast, or a carion of vncleane cattel, or a carion of vncleane creeping things, and is not ware of it, yet he is vncleane, and hath offended:

geneva@Leviticus:5:3 @ Eyther if hee touche any vncleannesse of man (whatsoeuer vncleannes it be, that hee is defiled with) and is not ware of it, and after commeth to the knowledge of it, he hath sinned:

geneva@Leviticus:5:4 @ Or if a soul (note:)Or, vow rashly without just examination of the circumstances, and not knowing what shall be the issue of the same.(:note) swear, pronouncing with [his] lips to do evil, or to do good, whatsoever [it be] that a man shall pronounce with an oath, and it be hid from him; when he knoweth [of it], then he shall be guilty in one of these.

geneva@Leviticus:5:5 @ And it shall be, when he shall be guilty in one of these (note:)Which have been mentioned before in this chapter.(:note) [things], that he shall confess that he hath sinned in that [thing]:

geneva@Leviticus:5:6 @ Therefore shall he bring his trespasse offring vnto the Lord for his sinne which he hath committed, euen a female from ye flocke, be it a lambe or a she goat for a sinne offring, and the Priest shall make an atonement for him, concerning his sinne.

geneva@Leviticus:5:7 @ But if he be not able to bring a sheepe, he shall bring for his trespas which he hath committed, two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons vnto the Lord, one for a sinne offring, and the other for a burnt offring.

geneva@Leviticus:5:8 @ So he shall bring them vnto the Priest, who shall offer the sinne offring first, and wring the necke of it a sunder, but not plucke it cleane off.

geneva@Leviticus:5:9 @ After he shall sprinkle of the blood of the sinne offring vpon the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood shall be shed at the foote of the altar: for it is a sinne offering.

geneva@Leviticus:5:10 @ And he shall offer the second [for] a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall (note:)Or, declare him to be purged of that sin.(:note) make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him.

geneva@Leviticus:5:11 @ But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an (note:)Which was about a half gallon.(:note) ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no As in the meat offering, (Lev_2:1). oil upon it, neither shall he put [any] frankincense thereon: for it [is] a sin offering.

geneva@Leviticus:5:12 @ Then shall hee bring it to the Priest, and the Priest shall take his handfull of it for the remembrance thereof, and burne it vpon the altar with the offrings of the Lorde made by fire: for it is a sinne offring.

geneva@Leviticus:5:13 @ So the Priest shal make an atonement for him, as touching his sinne that he hath committed in one of these poyntes, and it shall bee forgiuen him: and the remnant shalbe the Priests, as the meate offring.

geneva@Leviticus:5:14 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:5:15 @ If a soul commit a trespass, and sin through ignorance, (note:)Concerning the first fruits or tithes, due to the priests and Levites.(:note) in the holy things of the LORD; then he shall bring for his trespass unto the LORD a ram without blemish out of the flocks, By the estimation of the priest, (Lev_27:12). with thy estimation by shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass offering:

geneva@Leviticus:5:16 @ So hee shall restore that wherein hee hath offended, in taking away of the holy thing, and shall put the fift part more thereto, and giue it vnto the Priest: so the Priest shal make an atonement for him with the ram of ye trespasse offring, and it shalbe forgiuen him.

geneva@Leviticus:5:17 @ And if a soul sin, and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD; though he wist [it] not, yet is he guilty, and shall (note:)That is, remembers after that he has sinned when his conscience accuses him.(:note) bear his iniquity.

geneva@Leviticus:5:18 @ And he shall bring a ram without blemish out of the flock, with thy estimation, for a trespass offering, unto the priest: and the priest shall make an atonement for him concerning his (note:)Else if his sin against God come of malice, he must die; (Num_15:30).(:note) ignorance wherein he erred and wist [it] not, and it shall be forgiven him.

geneva@Leviticus:5:19 @ This is the trespasse offring for the trespasse committed against the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:6:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:6:2 @ If a soul sin, and commit a trespass against the LORD, and lie unto his neighbour in that which was delivered him to keep, or in (note:)To give, and occupy for the use of him that gave it.(:note) fellowship, or in a thing taken away by By any deceit, or unlawful means. violence, or hath deceived his neighbour;

geneva@Leviticus:6:3 @ Or have found that which was lost, and lieth concerning it, and sweareth falsely; in any of all these that a man doeth, (note:)In which he cannot but sin: or, in which a man accustoms to sin by perjury or such like thing.(:note) sinning therein:

geneva@Leviticus:6:4 @ When, I say, he thus sinneth & trespasseth, he shall then restore the robbery that he robbed, or the thing taken by violence which hee tooke by force, or the thing which was deliuered him to keepe, or the lost thing which he founde,

geneva@Leviticus:6:5 @ Or for whatsoeuer he hath sworne falsely, he shall both restore it in the whole summe, and shall adde the fift parte more thereto, and giue it vnto him to whome perteyneth, the same day that he offreth for trespasse.

geneva@Leviticus:6:6 @ Also he shall bring for his trespasse vnto the Lorde, a ramme without blemish out of the flocke in thy estimation worth two shekels for a trespasse offring vnto the Priest.

geneva@Leviticus:6:7 @ And the Priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lorde, and it shall be forgiuen him, whatsoeuer thing he hath done, and trespassed therein.

geneva@Leviticus:6:8 @ Then the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:6:9 @ Command Aaron and his sons, saying, This [is] the (note:)That is, the ceremony which ought to be observed in it.(:note) law of the burnt offering: It [is] the burnt offering, because of the burning upon the altar all night unto the morning, and the fire of the altar shall be burning in it.

geneva@Leviticus:6:10 @ And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen breeches shall he put upon (note:)Upon his secret parts, (Exo_28:42).(:note) his flesh, and take up the ashes which the fire hath consumed with the burnt offering on the altar, and he shall put them beside the In the ash pans appointed for that use. altar.

geneva@Leviticus:6:11 @ After, he shal put off his garments, and put on other raiment, and cary the ashes foorth without the hoste vnto a cleane place.

geneva@Leviticus:6:12 @ But the fire vpon the altar shall burne thereon and neuer be put out: wherefore the Priest shall burne wood on it euery morning, and lay the burnt offering in order vpon it, and he shall burne thereon the fat of the peace offrings.

geneva@Leviticus:6:13 @ The fire shall euer burne vpon the altar, and neuer go out.

geneva@Leviticus:6:14 @ Also this is the lawe of the meate offring, which Aarons sonnes shall offer in the presence of the Lorde, before the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:6:15 @ He shall euen take thence his handfull of fine flowre of the meate offring and of the oyle, & all the incense which is vpon the meat offring, and shall burne it vpon the altar for a sweete sauour, as a memoriall therefore vnto the Lorde:

geneva@Leviticus:6:16 @ But the rest thereof shall Aaron and his sonnes eate: it shalbe eaten without leauen in the holy place: in the court of the Tabernacle of the Congregation they shall eate it.

geneva@Leviticus:6:17 @ It shall not be (note:)Or, kneaded with leaven and baked.(:note) baken with leaven. I have given it [unto them for] their portion of my offerings made by fire; it [is] most holy, as [is] the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.

geneva@Leviticus:6:18 @ All the males among the children of Aaron shall eate of it: It shalbe a statute for euer in your generations concerning the offrings of the Lord, made by fire: whatsoeuer toucheth them shall be holy.

geneva@Leviticus:6:19 @ Agayne the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:6:20 @ This [is] the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the LORD in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering (note:)So oft as the high priest shall be elected and anointed.(:note) perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

geneva@Leviticus:6:21 @ In the frying panne it shalbe made with oyle: thou shalt bring it fryed, and shalt offer the baken pieces of the meate offering for a sweete sauour vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:6:22 @ And the priest of his sons that is (note:)His son that shall succeed him.(:note) anointed in his stead shall offer it: [it is] a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.

geneva@Leviticus:6:23 @ For euery meate offring of the Priest shall be burnt altogether, it shall not be eaten.

geneva@Leviticus:6:24 @ Furthermore, the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:6:25 @ Speake vnto Aaron, and vnto his sonnes, and say, This is the Lawe of the sinne offering, In the place where the burnt offring is killed, shall the sinne offring be killed before the Lord, for it is most holy.

geneva@Leviticus:6:26 @ The Priest that offreth this sinne offring, shall eate it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of ye Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:6:27 @ Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any (note:)Meaning, the garment of the priest.(:note) garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.

geneva@Leviticus:6:28 @ But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in (note:)Which was in the laver, (Exo_30:28).(:note) water.

geneva@Leviticus:6:29 @ All the males among the Priestes shal eate thereof, for it is most holy.

geneva@Leviticus:6:30 @ And no sin offering, whereof [any] of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of the congregation to reconcile [withal] in the holy [place], shall be eaten: it shall be burnt in the (note:)Out of the camp (Lev_4:12).(:note) fire.

geneva@Leviticus:7:1 @ Likewise this [is] the law of the (note:)Which is for the smaller sins, and such as are committed by ignorance.(:note) trespass offering: it [is] most holy.

geneva@Leviticus:7:2 @ In the place (note:)At the court gate.(:note) where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:7:3 @ And (note:)the high priest.(:note) he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,

geneva@Leviticus:7:4 @ After he shall take away the two kidneis, with the fat that is on them & vpon the flankes, and the kall on the liuer with the kidneis.

geneva@Leviticus:7:5 @ Then the Priest shall burne them vpon the altar, for an offring made by fire vnto the Lorde: this is a trespasse offring.

geneva@Leviticus:7:6 @ All the males among the Priestes shall eate thereof, it shalbe eaten in the holy place, for it is most holy.

geneva@Leviticus:7:7 @ As the sin offering [is], so [is] the trespass offering: [there is] one (note:)The same ceremonies, even though this word trespass signifies less then sin.(:note) law for them: the priest that maketh atonement Meaning, the rest which is left and not burnt. therewith shall have [it].

geneva@Leviticus:7:8 @ Also the Priest that offereth any mans burnt offring, shall haue the skinne of the burnt offring which he hath offered.

geneva@Leviticus:7:9 @ And all the meate offring that is baken in the ouen, and that is dressed in the pan, and in the frying pan, shall be the Priestes that offereth it.

geneva@Leviticus:7:10 @ And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and (note:)Because it had no oil or liquor.(:note) dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, one [as much] as another.

geneva@Leviticus:7:11 @ Furthermore, this is the lawe of the peace offrings, which he shall offer vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:7:12 @ If he offer it for a (note:)Peace offerings contain a confession and thanksgiving for a benefit received, and also a vow, and free offering to receive a benefit.(:note) thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.

geneva@Leviticus:7:13 @ He shall offer also his offring with cakes of leauened bread, for his peace offrings, to giue thankes.

geneva@Leviticus:7:14 @ And of all the sacrifice he shall offer one cake for an heaue offering vnto the Lorde, and it shalbe the Priestes that sprinckleth the blood of the peace offrings.

geneva@Leviticus:7:15 @ Also the flesh of his peace offerings, for thankesgiuing, shalbe eaten the same day that it is offered: he shall leaue nothing thereof vntill the morning.

geneva@Leviticus:7:16 @ But if the sacrifice of his offering [be] a (note:)If he makes a vow to offer: or else the flesh of the peace offerings must be eaten the same day.(:note) vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:

geneva@Leviticus:7:17 @ But as much of the offered flesh as remaineth vnto the third day, shalbe burnt with fire.

geneva@Leviticus:7:18 @ And if [any] of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall (note:)The sin for which he offered shall remain.(:note) bear his iniquity.

geneva@Leviticus:7:19 @ And the flesh that toucheth any unclean (note:)After it is sacrificed.(:note) [thing] shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and Of the peace offering that is clean. as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.

geneva@Leviticus:7:20 @ But if any eate of the flesh of the peace offerings that pertaineth to the Lorde, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, euen the same person shalbe cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:7:21 @ Moreouer, whe any toucheth any vncleane thing, as the vncleannesse of man, or of an vncleane beast, or of any filthie abomination, and eate of the flesh of the peace offrings, which pertaineth vnto the Lorde, euen that person shalbe cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:7:22 @ Againe ye Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:7:23 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, & say, Ye shall eate no fat of beeues, nor of sheepe, nor of goates:

geneva@Leviticus:7:24 @ Yet the fat of the dead beast, and the fat of that, which is torne with beastes, shalbe occupied to any vse, but ye shall not eate of it.

geneva@Leviticus:7:25 @ For whosoeuer eateth the fat of the beast, of the which he shall offer an offering made by fire to the Lorde, euen the person that eateth, shalbe cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:7:26 @ Neither shall ye eate any blood, either of foule, or of beast in all your dwellings.

geneva@Leviticus:7:27 @ Euery person that eateth any blood, euen the same person shall be cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:7:28 @ And the Lord talked with Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:7:29 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, & say, Hee that offereth his peace offerings vnto the Lorde, shall bring his gifte vnto the Lorde of his peace offerings:

geneva@Leviticus:7:30 @ His own (note:)And should not send it by another.(:note) hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:7:31 @ Then the Priest shall burne the fatte vpon the Altar, and the breast shall be Aarons and his sonnes.

geneva@Leviticus:7:32 @ And the right shoulder shall ye giue vnto the Priest for an heaue offering, of your peace offrings.

geneva@Leviticus:7:33 @ The same that offreth the blood of ye peace offrings, and the fatte, among the sonnes of Aaron, shall haue the right shoulder for his parte.

geneva@Leviticus:7:34 @ For the breast shaken to and fro, and the shoulder lifted vp, haue I taken of the children of Israel, euen of their peace offrings, and haue giuen them vnto Aaron the Priest and vnto his sonnes by a statute for euer from among the children of Israel.

geneva@Leviticus:7:35 @ This [is the portion] of the (note:)that is, his privilege, reward and portion.(:note) anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day [when] he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest's office;

geneva@Leviticus:7:36 @ The which portions the Lorde commanded to giue them in the day that he anointed them from among the children of Israel, by a statute for euer in their generations.

geneva@Leviticus:7:37 @ This [is] the law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the (note:)Which sacrifice was offered when the priests were consecrated, (Exo_29:22).(:note) consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings;

geneva@Leviticus:7:38 @ Which the Lorde commaunded Moses in the mount Sinai, when he commanded the children of Israel to offer their giftes vnto the Lorde in the wildernesse of Sinai.

geneva@Leviticus:8:1 @ Afterwarde the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:8:2 @ Take Aaron and his sonnes with him, and the garments and the anointing oyle, and a bullocke for the sinne offring, & two rammes, and a basket of vnleauened bread,

geneva@Leviticus:8:3 @ And assemble all the company at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:8:4 @ So Moses did as the Lord had commanded him, & the companie was assembled at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:8:5 @ Then Moses said vnto the company, This is the thing which the Lorde hath commaunded to doe.

geneva@Leviticus:8:6 @ And Moses brought Aaron and his sonnes, and washed them with water,

geneva@Leviticus:8:7 @ And put vpon him the coate, and girded him with a girdle, & clothed him with the robe, and put the Ephod on him, which he girded with the broydred garde of the Ephod, and bounde it vnto him therewith.

geneva@Leviticus:8:8 @ After he put the brest plate thereon, and put in the breast plate the Vrim and the Thummim.

geneva@Leviticus:8:9 @ And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, [even] upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the (note:)So called, because this superscription, «holiness to the Lord» was graven in it.(:note) holy crown; as the LORD commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:8:10 @ And Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the (note:)That is, the holiest of holies, the sanctuary and the court.(:note) tabernacle and all that [was] therein, and sanctified them.

geneva@Leviticus:8:11 @ And sprinkled thereof vpon the altar seuen times, and anointed the altar and all his instruments, and the lauer, and his foote, to sanctifie them)

geneva@Leviticus:8:12 @ And he powred of the anointing oyle vpon Aarons head, and anointed him, to sanctifie him.

geneva@Leviticus:8:13 @ After, Moses brought Aarons sonnes, and put coates vpon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonets vpon their heades, as the Lorde had commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:8:14 @ Then he brought the bullocke for the sinne offring, and Aaron and his sonnes put their handes vpon the head of the bullocke for the sinne offring.

geneva@Leviticus:8:15 @ And he slew [it]; and Moses took the blood, and put [it] upon the horns of the (note:)Of the burnt offering.(:note) altar round about with his finger, and purified the altar, and poured the blood at the bottom of the altar, and sanctified To offer for the sins of the people. it, to make reconciliation upon it.

geneva@Leviticus:8:16 @ Then he tooke all the fatte that was vpon the inwardes, and the kall of the liuer and the two kidneis, with their fat, which Moses burned vpon the Altar.

geneva@Leviticus:8:17 @ But the bullock, and his (note:)In other burnt offerings, which are not of consecration, or offering for himself, the priest has the skin, (Lev_7:8).(:note) hide, his flesh, and his dung, he burnt with fire without the camp; as the LORD commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:8:18 @ Also hee brought the ram for the burnt offring, and Aaron and his sonnes put their hands vpon the head of the ramme.

geneva@Leviticus:8:19 @ So Moses killed it, and sprinkled the blood vpon the Altar round about,

geneva@Leviticus:8:20 @ And Moses cut the ram in pieces, & burnt the head with the pieces, and the fat,

geneva@Leviticus:8:21 @ And washed the inwardes and the legges in water: so Moses burnt the ram euery whit vpon ye Altar: for it was a burnt offring for a sweete sauour, which was made by fire vnto the Lord, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:8:22 @ After, he brought the other ram, the ram of consecrations, and Aaron and his sonnes layed their handes vpon the head of the ram,

geneva@Leviticus:8:23 @ And he (note:)Moses did this because the priests were not yet established in their office.(:note) slew [it]; and Moses took of the blood of it, and put [it] upon the tip of Aaron's right ear, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the great toe of his right foot.

geneva@Leviticus:8:24 @ Then Moses brought Aarons sonnes, and put of the blood on the lap of their right eares, and vpon the thumbes of their right handes, and vpon the great toes of their right feete, and Moses sprinckled the rest of the blood vpon the Altar round about.

geneva@Leviticus:8:25 @ And he tooke the fat & the rumpe and all the fat that was vpon the inwards, and the kall of the liuer, and the two kidneis with their fat, & the right shoulder.

geneva@Leviticus:8:26 @ Also he tooke of ye basket of ye vnleauened bread that was before the Lorde, one vnleauened cake and a cake of oiled bread, & one wafer, and put them on the fat, & vpon the right shoulder.

geneva@Leviticus:8:27 @ So hee put all in Aarons handes, and in his sonnes handes, and shooke it to and fro before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:8:28 @ After, Moses tooke the out of their hands, & burnt them vpon the altar for a burnt offring: for these were consecrations for a sweete sauour which were made by fire vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:8:29 @ Likewise Moses tooke the breast of the ram of consecrations, & shooke it to and fro before the Lord: for it was Moses portion, as the Lord had commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:8:30 @ Also Moses tooke of the anointing oyle, and of the blood which was vpon the Altar, and sprinkled it vpon Aaron, vpon his garments, and vpon his sonnes, and on his sonnes garments with him: so hee sanctified Aaron, his garments, & his sonnes, and his sonnes garments with him.

geneva@Leviticus:8:31 @ And Moses said unto Aaron and to his sons, Boil the flesh [at] the door of the (note:)At the door of the court.(:note) tabernacle of the congregation: and there eat it with the bread that [is] in the basket of consecrations, as I commanded, saying, Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

geneva@Leviticus:8:32 @ But that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread, shall ye burne with fire.

geneva@Leviticus:8:33 @ And ye shall not depart from the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation seuen dayes, vntill the dayes of your consecrations bee at an ende: for seuen dayes, saide the Lorde, shall hee consecrate you,

geneva@Leviticus:8:34 @ As hee hath done this day: so the Lorde hath commanded to doe, to make an atonement for you.

geneva@Leviticus:8:35 @ Therefore shall yee abide at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation day and night, seuen dayes, and shall keepe the watch of the Lord, that ye dye not: for so I am commanded.

geneva@Leviticus:8:36 @ So Aaron and his sons did all things which the LORD commanded by the (note:)By commission given to Moses.(:note) hand of Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:9:1 @ And it came to pass on the (note:)After their consecration: for the seven days before, the priests were consecrated.(:note) eighth day, [that] Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel;

geneva@Leviticus:9:2 @ And he said unto Aaron, Take thee a young calf for a (note:)Aaron enters into the possession of the priesthood: and offers the four principal sacrifices, the burnt offering, the sin offering, the peace offering, and the meat offering.(:note) sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer [them] before the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:9:3 @ And vnto the children of Israel thou shalt speake, saying, Take yee an hee goate for a sinne offring, and a calfe, and a lambe, both of a yeere olde, without blemish for a burnt offring:

geneva@Leviticus:9:4 @ Also a bullock, and a ramme for peace offringes, to offer before the Lorde, and a meate offring mingled with oyle: for to day the Lorde will appeare vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:9:5 @ And they brought [that] which Moses commanded before the tabernacle of the congregation: and all the congregation drew near and stood before the (note:)Before the altar where his glory appeared.(:note) LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:9:6 @ (For Moses had sayde, This is the thing, which the Lord commaunded that ye should do, and the glory of the Lord shal appeare vnto you)

geneva@Leviticus:9:7 @ And Moses said unto Aaron, Go unto the altar, and offer thy sin offering, and thy burnt offering, and make an atonement for (note:)Read for the understanding of this peace, (Heb_4:5, Heb_7:27).(:note) thyself, and for the people: and offer the offering of the people, and make an atonement for them; as the LORD commanded.

geneva@Leviticus:9:8 @ Aaron therefore went vnto the Altar, and killed the calfe of the sinne offring, which was for himselfe.

geneva@Leviticus:9:9 @ And the sonnes of Aaron brought ye blood vnto him, and he dipt his finger in the blood, and put it vpon the hornes of the Altar, and powred the rest of the blood at the foote of the Altar.

geneva@Leviticus:9:10 @ But the fat, and the kidneys, and the caul above the liver of the sin offering, he (note:)That is, he laid them in order, and so they were burnt when the Lord sent down fire.(:note) burnt upon the altar; as the LORD commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:9:11 @ The flesh also and the hide hee burnt with fire without the hoste.

geneva@Leviticus:9:12 @ After, he slewe the burnt offering, and Aarons sonnes brought vnto him the blood, which he sprinckled round about vpon the Altar.

geneva@Leviticus:9:13 @ Also they brought the burnt offring vnto him with the pieces thereof, and the head, and he burnt them vpon the Altar.

geneva@Leviticus:9:14 @ And he did wash the inwards and the legs, and (note:)All this must be understood of the preparation of the sacrifices which were burnt after, (Lev_9:24).(:note) burnt [them] upon the burnt offering on the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:9:15 @ Then he offred the peoples offring, and tooke a goate, which was the sinne offring for the people, and slewe it: and offred it for sinne, as the first:

geneva@Leviticus:9:16 @ So he offred the burnt offring, and prepared it, according to the maner.

geneva@Leviticus:9:17 @ He presented also the meate offring, & filled his hand thereof, and beside the burnt sacrifice of the morning he burnt this vpon the Altar.

geneva@Leviticus:9:18 @ He slewe also the bullock, and the ram for the peace offrings, that was for the people, and Arons sonnes brought vnto him the blood, which he sprinkled vpon the Altar round about,

geneva@Leviticus:9:19 @ With the fat of the bullocke, and of the ram, the rumpe, and that which couereth the inwards and the kidneis, and the kall of the liuer.

geneva@Leviticus:9:20 @ So they layed the fat vpon the breasts, and he burnt the fat vpon the Altar.

geneva@Leviticus:9:21 @ And the (note:)Of the bullock and the ram.(:note) breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved [for] a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded.

geneva@Leviticus:9:22 @ And Aaron lifted up his hand toward the people, and blessed them, and (note:)Because the altar was near the sanctuary, which was the upper end, therefore he is said to come down.(:note) came down from offering of the sin offering, and the burnt offering, and peace offerings.

geneva@Leviticus:9:23 @ And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of the congregation, and came out, and (note:)Or prayed for the people.(:note) blessed the people: and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the people.

geneva@Leviticus:9:24 @ And there came a fire out from the Lord and consumed vpon the Altar the burnt offring and the fatte: which when all the people sawe, they gaue thankes, and fell on their faces.

geneva@Leviticus:10:1 @ And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered (note:)Not taken from the altar, which was sent from heaven, and endured till the captivity of Babylon.(:note) strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not.

geneva@Leviticus:10:2 @ Therefore a fire went out from the Lord, & deuoured them: so they dyed before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:10:3 @ Then Moses said unto Aaron, This [is it] that the LORD spake, saying, I will be (note:)I will punish them that serve me in other ways than I have commanded, not sparing the chief, that the people may fear and praise my judgments.(:note) sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

geneva@Leviticus:10:4 @ And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan the sonnes of Vzziel, the vncle of Aaron, & saide vnto them, Come neere, cary your brethre from before the Sanctuarie out of the hoste.

geneva@Leviticus:10:5 @ Then they went, and caried them in their coates out of the host, as Moses had comaunded.

geneva@Leviticus:10:6 @ And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, (note:)As though you lamented for them, preferring your carnal affection to God's just judgment; (Lev_19:18; Deu_14:1).(:note) Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath In destroying Nadab and Abihu the chief, and menacing the rest, unless they repent. kindled.

geneva@Leviticus:10:7 @ And go not yee out from the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, least ye dye: for the anointing oyle of the Lorde is vpon you: and they did according to Moses commaundement.

geneva@Leviticus:10:8 @ And the Lorde spake vnto Aaron, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:10:9 @ Thou shalt not drinke wine nor strong drinke, thou, nor thy sonnes with thee, when yee come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, lest ye die: this is an ordinance for euer throughout your generations,

geneva@Leviticus:10:10 @ That ye may put difference betweene the holy and the vnholy, and betweene the cleane and the vncleane,

geneva@Leviticus:10:11 @ And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the Lorde hath commaunded them by the hand of Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:10:12 @ Then Moses saide vnto Aaron and vnto Eleazar and to Ithamar his sonnes that were left, Take the meate offring that remaineth of the offrings of the Lorde, made by fire, and eate it without leauen beside ye altar: for it is most holy:

geneva@Leviticus:10:13 @ And ye shall eate it in the holy place, because it is thy duetie and thy sonnes duety of the offringes of the Lorde made by fire: for so I am commannded.

geneva@Leviticus:10:14 @ And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy (note:)For the breast and shoulders of the peace offerings might be brought to their families, so that their daughters might eat of them, as also of the offerings of first fruits, the first born, and the Easter lamb, (Lev_22:12-13).(:note) daughters with thee: for [they be] thy due, and thy sons' due, [which] are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.

geneva@Leviticus:10:15 @ The heaue shoulder, and the shaken breast shall they bring with the offringes made by fire of the fat, to shake it to and fro before the Lord, and it shalbe thine and thy sonnes with thee by a lawe for euer, as the Lord hath commaunded.

geneva@Leviticus:10:16 @ And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron [which were] (note:)And not consumed as Nadab and Abihu.(:note) left [alive], saying,

geneva@Leviticus:10:17 @ Wherfore haue ye not eaten the sinne offring in the holy place, seeing it is most Holie? & God hath giuen it you, to beare the iniquitie of the Congregation, to make an atonement for them before the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:10:18 @ Beholde, the blood of it was not brought within the holy place: ye should haue eaten it in the holy place, as I commaunded.

geneva@Leviticus:10:19 @ And Aaron said unto Moses, Behold, this day (note:)That is, Nadab and Abihu.(:note) have they offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and such things have befallen me: and [if] I had eaten the sin offering to day, should it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?

geneva@Leviticus:10:20 @ And when Moses heard [that], he was (note:)Moses bore with his infirmity, considering his great sorrow, but does not leave an example to forgive them that maliciously transgress the commandment of God.(:note) content.

geneva@Leviticus:11:1 @ After, the Lord spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying vnto them,

geneva@Leviticus:11:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, These [are] the beasts which ye (note:)Or, of which ye may eat.(:note) shall eat among all the beasts that [are] on the earth.

geneva@Leviticus:11:3 @ Whatsoever parteth the (note:)He notes four types of beasts, some that chew the cud only, and some that only have the hoof cleft. Others neither chew the cud, nor have the hoof cleft, and the fourth both chew the cud and have the hoof divided, which may be eaten.(:note) hoof, and is clovenfooted, [and] cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that shall ye eat.

geneva@Leviticus:11:4 @ But of them that chewe the cud, or deuide the hoofe onely, of them yee shall not eate: as the camel, because he cheweth the cud, & deuideth not ye hoofe, he shall be vncleane vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:5 @ Likewise the conie, because he cheweth the cud and deuideth not the hoofe, he shall bee vncleane to you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:6 @ Also the hare, because he cheweth the cud, and deuideth not the hoofe, he shalbe vncleane to you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:7 @ And the swine, because he parteth ye hoofe and is clouen footed, but cheweth not the cud, he shalbe vncleane to you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:8 @ Of their (note:)God would that by this for a time they should be discerned as his people from the Gentiles.(:note) flesh shall ye not eat, and their carcase shall ye not touch; they [are] unclean to you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:9 @ These shall ye eate, of all that are in the waters: whatsoeuer hath finnes & skales in ye waters, in the seas, or in the riuers, them shal ye eate.

geneva@Leviticus:11:10 @ And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that (note:)As little fish begotten in the slime.(:note) move in the waters, and of any As they which come of generation. living thing which [is] in the waters, they [shall be] an abomination unto you:

geneva@Leviticus:11:11 @ They, I say, shalbe an abomination to you: ye shall not eate of their flesh, but shall abhorre their carkeis.

geneva@Leviticus:11:12 @ Whatsoeuer hath not fins nor skales in the waters, that shalbe abomination vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:13 @ These shal ye haue also in abomination among the foules, they shal not be eaten: for they are an abomination, the egle, and the goshauke, and the osprey:

geneva@Leviticus:11:14 @ Also the vultur, & the kite after his kinde,

geneva@Leviticus:11:15 @ And all rauens after their kinde:

geneva@Leviticus:11:16 @ The ostrich also, and the night crowe, and the seameaw, and the hauke after his kinde:

geneva@Leviticus:11:17 @ The litle owle also, and the connorant, and the great owle.

geneva@Leviticus:11:18 @ Also the redshanke and the pelicane, and the swanne:

geneva@Leviticus:11:19 @ The storke also, the heron after his kinde, and the lapwing, and the backe:

geneva@Leviticus:11:20 @ Also euery foule that creepeth & goeth vpon all foure, such shalbe an abomination vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:21 @ Yet these shal ye eate: of euery foule that creepeth, and goeth vpon all foure which haue their feete and legs all of one to leape withal vpon the earth,

geneva@Leviticus:11:22 @ [Even] these of them ye may eat; the locust after his kind, and the (note:)These were certain types of grasshoppers, which are not now properly known.(:note) bald locust after his kind, and the beetle after his kind, and the grasshopper after his kind.

geneva@Leviticus:11:23 @ But al other foules that creepe & haue foure feete, they shalbe abomination vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:24 @ For by such ye shalbe polluted: whosoeuer toucheth their carkeis, shalbe vncleane vnto the euening.

geneva@Leviticus:11:25 @ And whosoever (note:)Out of the camp.(:note) beareth [ought] of the carcase of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

geneva@Leviticus:11:26 @ Euery beast that hath clawes deuided, and is not clouen footed, nor cheweth the cud, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: euery one that toucheth them, shalbe vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:11:27 @ And whatsoeuer goeth vpon his pawes among all maner beastes that goeth on all foure, such shalbe vncleane vnto you: who so doth touch their carkeis shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:11:28 @ And he that beareth their carkeis, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntill the euen: for such shalbe vncleane vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:29 @ These also [shall be] unclean unto you among the creeping things that creep upon the earth; the weasel, and the mouse, and the (note:)The green frog that sits on the bushes.(:note) tortoise after his kind,

geneva@Leviticus:11:30 @ Also the rat, and the lizard, and the chameleon, and the stellio, and the molle.

geneva@Leviticus:11:31 @ These shall be vncleane to you among all that creepe: whosoeuer doeth touch them when they be dead, shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:11:32 @ And upon whatsoever [any] of them, when they are dead, doth fall, it shall be unclean; whether [it be] any vessel of wood, or raiment, or (note:)As a bottle or bag.(:note) skin, or sack, whatsoever vessel [it be], wherein [any] work is done, it must be put into water, and it shall be unclean until the even; so it shall be cleansed.

geneva@Leviticus:11:33 @ But euery earthen vessel, whereinto any of them falleth, whatsoeuer is within it shalbe vncleane, and ye shal breake it.

geneva@Leviticus:11:34 @ Al meate also that shalbe eaten, if any such water come vpon it, shalbe vncleane: & all drinke that shalbe drunke in al such vessels shalbe vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:11:35 @ And euery thing that their carkeis fall vpon, shalbe vncleane: the fornais or the pot shalbe broken: for they are vncleane, & shalbe vncleane vnto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:36 @ Nevertheless a fountain or pit, [wherein there is] plenty of water, shall be clean: but that which (note:)So much of the water as touched it.(:note) toucheth their carcase shall be unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:11:37 @ And if there fal of their dead carkeis vpo any seede, which vseth to be sowe, it shalbe cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:11:38 @ But if [any] (note:)He speaks of seed that is laid to sleep before it is sown.(:note) water be put upon the seed, and [any part] of their carcase fall thereon, it [shall be] unclean unto you.

geneva@Leviticus:11:39 @ If also any beast, whereof ye may eate, die, he that toucheth the carkeis thereof shal be vncleane vntil the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:11:40 @ And he that eateth of the carkeis of it, shal wash his clothes and be vncleane vntil the euen: he also that beareth the carkeis of it, shal wash his clothes, and be vncleane vntil the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:11:41 @ Euery creeping thing therefore that creepeth vpon the earth shalbe an abomination, and not be eaten.

geneva@Leviticus:11:42 @ Whatsoeuer goeth vpon the breast, and whatsoeuer goeth vpon al foure, or that hath many feete among all creeping thinges that creepe vpon the earth, ye shal not eate of them, for they shalbe abomination.

geneva@Leviticus:11:43 @ Ye shall not pollute your selues with any thing that creepeth, neither make your selues vncleane with them, neither defile your selues thereby: ye shal not, I say, be defiled by them,

geneva@Leviticus:11:44 @ For I [am] the LORD your God: ye shall therefore sanctify yourselves, and ye shall be (note:)He shows why God chose them to be his people, (1Pe_1:15).(:note) holy; for I [am] holy: neither shall ye defile yourselves with any manner of creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

geneva@Leviticus:11:45 @ For I am the Lorde that brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to be your God, and that you should be holy, for I am holy.

geneva@Leviticus:11:46 @ This is the law of beasts, and of foules, and of euery liuing thing that moueth in the waters, and of euery thing that creepeth vpon the earth:

geneva@Leviticus:11:47 @ That there may be a difference betweene the vncleane and cleane, and betweene the beast that may be eaten, and the beast that ought not to be eaten.

geneva@Leviticus:12:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:12:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean (note:)So that her husband for that time could not have relations with her.(:note) seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall she be unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:12:3 @ (And in the eight day, the foreskin of the childes flesh shalbe circumcised)

geneva@Leviticus:12:4 @ And she shall then continue in the blood of her purifying three (note:)Besides the first seven days.(:note) and thirty days; she shall touch no As sacrifice, or such like. hallowed thing, nor come into the That is, into the court gate till after forty days. sanctuary, until the days of her purifying be fulfilled.

geneva@Leviticus:12:5 @ But if she bear a maid child, then she shall be unclean two (note:)Twice as long as if she gave birth to a boy.(:note) weeks, as in her separation: and she shall continue in the blood of her purifying threescore and six days.

geneva@Leviticus:12:6 @ And when the days of her purifying are fulfilled, for a son, or for a daughter, she shall bring a lamb of the first year for a burnt offering, and a young pigeon, or a turtledove, for a sin offering, unto the door of the (note:)Where the burnt offerings were wont to be offered.(:note) tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest:

geneva@Leviticus:12:7 @ Who shal offer it before the Lord, & make an atonement for her: so she shalbe purged of the issue of her blood this is the law for her that hath borne a male or female.

geneva@Leviticus:12:8 @ But if she bee not able to bring a lambe, she shall bring two turtles, or two yong pigeons: the one for a burnt offring, and the other for a sinne offring: and the Priest shall make an atonement for her: so she shal be cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:1 @ Moreouer the Lorde spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:13:2 @ When a man shall have in the skin of his flesh a rising, a scab, or bright spot, and it be in the skin of his flesh (note:)That it may be suspected to be leprosy.(:note) [like] the plague of leprosy; then he shall be brought unto Aaron the priest, or unto one of his sons the priests:

geneva@Leviticus:13:3 @ And the priest shall look on the plague in the skin of the flesh: and [when] the hair in the plague is turned white, and the plague in sight [be] (note:)That is, shrunken in, and be lower than the rest of the skin.(:note) deeper than the skin of his flesh, it [is] a plague of leprosy: and the priest shall look on him, and pronounce him unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:4 @ But if the white spot be in the skinne of his flesh, and seeme not to bee lower then the skin, nor the heare thereof be turned vnto white, then the Priest shall shut vp him that hath the plague, seuen dayes.

geneva@Leviticus:13:5 @ After, the Priest shall looke vpon him the seuenth day: and if the plague seeme to him to abide still, and the plague growe not in the skin, the Priest shal shut him vp yet seuen dayes more.

geneva@Leviticus:13:6 @ And the priest shall look on him again the seventh day: and, behold, [if] the plague [be] somewhat (note:)As having the skin drawn together, or blackish.(:note) dark, [and] the plague spread not in the skin, the priest shall pronounce him clean: it [is but] a scab: and he shall wash his clothes, and be clean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:7 @ But if the skab growe more in the skinne, after that he is seene of ye Priest for to be purged, he shall be seene of the Priest yet againe.

geneva@Leviticus:13:8 @ And [if] the priest see that, behold, the scab spreadeth in the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him (note:)Concerning his bodily disease: for his disease was not imputed to him for sin before God even though it were the punishment of sin.(:note) unclean: it [is] a leprosy.

geneva@Leviticus:13:9 @ When the plague of leprosie is in a man, he shalbe brought vnto the Priest,

geneva@Leviticus:13:10 @ And the Priest shall see him: and if the swelling be white in ye skin, & haue made ye heare white, and there be rawe flesh in the swelling,

geneva@Leviticus:13:11 @ It is an old leprosie in the skin of his flesh: and the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane, and shall not shut him vp, for he is vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:12 @ Also if the leprosie breake out in the skin, and the leprosie couer all the skin of the plague, from his head euen to his feete, wheresoeuer the Priest looketh,

geneva@Leviticus:13:13 @ Then the priest shall consider: and, behold, [if] the leprosy have covered all his flesh, he shall pronounce [him] (note:)For it is not that contagious leprosy that infects, but a form of scales which does not leave the skin raw as leprosy does.(:note) clean [that hath] the plague: it is all turned white: he [is] clean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:14 @ But if there be raw flesh on him when he is seene, he shalbe vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:15 @ And the priest shall see the raw flesh, and pronounce him to be unclean: [for] the raw flesh [is] (note:)That is, declares that the flesh is not found, but is in danger of being leprous.(:note) unclean: it [is] a leprosy.

geneva@Leviticus:13:16 @ Or if the rawe flesh change and be turned into white, then he shall come to the Priest,

geneva@Leviticus:13:17 @ And the Priest shal beholde him and if the sore be changed into white, then the Priest shall pronounce the plague cleane, for it is cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:18 @ The flesh also in whose skin there is a bile and is healed,

geneva@Leviticus:13:19 @ And in ye place of the bile there be a white swelling, or a white spot somewhat reddish, it shal be seene of the Priest.

geneva@Leviticus:13:20 @ And if, when the priest seeth it, behold, it [be] in sight lower than the skin, and the hair thereof be turned white; the priest shall pronounce him (note:)No one was exempted, but if the priest pronounced him unclean, he was put out from among the people: as appears by the example of Mary the prophetess, (Num_12:14) and by king Uzziah, (2Ch_26:20).(:note) unclean: it [is] a plague of leprosy broken out of the boil.

geneva@Leviticus:13:21 @ But if the Priest looke on it, & there be no white heares therein, and if it bee not lower then the skin, but be darker, then the Priest shall shut him vp seuen dayes.

geneva@Leviticus:13:22 @ And if it spred abroad in the flesh, ye Priest shall pronounce him vncleane, for it is a sore.

geneva@Leviticus:13:23 @ But if the spot continue in his place, and growe not, it is a burning bile: therefore the Priest shall declare him to be cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:24 @ Or if there be [any] flesh, in the skin whereof [there is] a hot burning, and the quick [flesh] that burneth have a (note:)If he has a white spot in the place where the burning was and was later healed.(:note) white bright spot, somewhat reddish, or white;

geneva@Leviticus:13:25 @ Then the Priest shall looke vpon it: and if the heare in that spot be changed into white, and it appeare lower then the skin, it is a leprosie broken out in the burning therefore the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is the plague of leprosie.

geneva@Leviticus:13:26 @ But if the Priest looke on it, and there be no white heare in the spot, and be no lower then the other skinne, but be darker, then the Priest shall shut him vp seuen dayes.

geneva@Leviticus:13:27 @ After, the Priest shall looke on him the seuenth day: if it be growen abroad in the skinne, then the Priest shall pronounce him vncleane: for it is the plague of leprosie.

geneva@Leviticus:13:28 @ And if the spot abide in his place, not growing in the skin, but is darke, it is a rising of the burning: the Priest shall therefore declare him cleane, for it is the drying vp of the burning.

geneva@Leviticus:13:29 @ If also a man or woman hath a sore on the head or in the beard,

geneva@Leviticus:13:30 @ Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it [be] in sight deeper than the skin; [and there be] in it a yellow thin (note:)Which was not wont to be there, or else smaller than in any other part of the body.(:note) hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it [is] a dry scall, [even] a leprosy upon the head or beard.

geneva@Leviticus:13:31 @ And if the Priest looke on the sore of the blacke spotte, and if it seeme not lower then the skinne, nor haue any blacke heare in it, then the Priest shall shut vp him, that hath the sore of the blacke spot, seuen dayes.

geneva@Leviticus:13:32 @ After, in the seuenth day the Priest shall looke on the sore: and if the blacke spot growe not, and there be in it no yelowe heare, and the blacke spot seeme not lower then the skinne,

geneva@Leviticus:13:33 @ Then he shalbe shauen, but the place of the blacke spot shall he not shaue: but the Priest shall shut vp him, that hath the blacke spot, seuen dayes more.

geneva@Leviticus:13:34 @ And the seuenth day the Priest shall looke on the blacke spot: and if the blacke spot growe not in the skinne, nor seeme lower then the other skinne, then the Priest shall clense him, and hee shall wash his clothes, and be cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:35 @ But if the blacke spot growe abroad in the flesh after his clensing,

geneva@Leviticus:13:36 @ Then the priest shall look on him: and, behold, if the scall be spread in the skin, the priest shall not (note:)He shall not care whether the yellow hair is there or not.(:note) seek for yellow hair; he [is] unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:37 @ But if ye blacke spot seeme to him to abide, and that blacke heare growe therein, the blacke spot is healed, he is cleane, and the Priest shall declare him to be cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:38 @ Furthermore if there bee many white spots in the skin of the flesh of man or woman,

geneva@Leviticus:13:39 @ Then the Priest shall consider: and if the spots in the skin of their flesh be somewhat darke and white withall, it is but a white spot broken out in the skin: therefore he is cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:40 @ And the man whose heare is fallen off his head, and is balde, is cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:41 @ And he that hath his (note:)By sickness or any other inconvenience.(:note) hair fallen off from the part of his head toward his face, he [is] forehead bald: [yet is] he clean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:42 @ But if there be in the balde head, or in the balde forehead a white reddish sore, it is a leprosie springing in his balde head, or in his balde forehead.

geneva@Leviticus:13:43 @ Therefore the Priest shall looke vpon it, & if the rising of the sore bee white reddish in his balde head, or in his bald forehead, appearing like leprosie in the skin of the flesh,

geneva@Leviticus:13:44 @ He is a leper and vncleane: therefore the Priest shall pronounce him altogether vncleane: for the sore is in his head.

geneva@Leviticus:13:45 @ And the leper in whom the plague [is], his clothes shall be (note:)In sign of sorrow and lamentation.(:note) rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper Either in token of mourning, or for fear of infecting others. lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:46 @ As long as the disease shall be vpon him, he shalbe polluted, for he is vncleane: he shall dwell alone, without the campe shall his habitation be.

geneva@Leviticus:13:47 @ Also the garment that the plague of leprosie is in, whether it be a wollen garment or a linen garment,

geneva@Leviticus:13:48 @ Whether it bee in the warpe or in ye woofe of linen or of wollen, either in a skin, or in any thing made of skin,

geneva@Leviticus:13:49 @ And if the plague be greenish or reddish in the garment, or in the skin, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of (note:)Whether it be garment, vessel, or instrument.(:note) skin; it [is] a plague of leprosy, and shall be shewed unto the priest:

geneva@Leviticus:13:50 @ Then the Priest shall see the plague, and shut vp it that hath the plague, seuen dayes,

geneva@Leviticus:13:51 @ And shall looke on the plague the seuenth day: if the plague growe in the garment or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in the skinne, or in any thing that is made of skin, that plague is a fretting leprosie and vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:13:52 @ And hee shall burne the garment, or the warpe, or the woofe, whether it bee wollen or linen, or any thing that is made of skin, wherein the plague is: for it is a freating leprosie, therefore it shalbe burnt in the fire.

geneva@Leviticus:13:53 @ And if the priest shall look, and, behold, the plague be not (note:)But abide still in one place, as in (Lev_13:37).(:note) spread in the garment, either in the warp, or in the woof, or in any thing of skin;

geneva@Leviticus:13:54 @ Then the Priest shall commaunde them to wash the thing wherein the plague is, and he shall shut it vp seuen dayes more.

geneva@Leviticus:13:55 @ And the priest shall look on the plague, after that it is washed: and, behold, [if] the plague have not changed his (note:)But remain as it did before.(:note) colour, and the plague be not spread; it [is] unclean; thou shalt burn it in the fire; it [is] fret inward, Or, whether it be in any bare place before, or behind. [whether] it [be] bare within or without.

geneva@Leviticus:13:56 @ And if the Priest see that the plague bee darker, after that it is washed, he shall cut it out of the garment, or out of the skin, or out of the warpe, or out of the woofe.

geneva@Leviticus:13:57 @ And if it appeare stil in ye garment or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in any thing made of skin, it is a spreading leprie: thou shalt burne the thing wherein the plague is, in the fire.

geneva@Leviticus:13:58 @ And the garment, either warp, or woof, or whatsoever thing of skin [it be], which thou shalt wash, if the plague be departed from them, then it shall be washed (note:)So that he might be sure that the leprosy was departed, and that all opportunity for infection might be taken away.(:note) the second time, and shall be clean.

geneva@Leviticus:13:59 @ This is the lawe of the plague of leprosie in a garment of wollen or linnen, or in the warpe, or in the woofe, or in any thing of skin, to make it cleane or vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:14:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:14:2 @ This shall be the (note:)Or, the ceremony which shall be used in his purgation.(:note) law of the leper in the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought unto the priest:

geneva@Leviticus:14:3 @ And the Priest shall go out of the campe, & the Priest shall consider him: and if the plague of leprosie be healed in the leper,

geneva@Leviticus:14:4 @ Then shall the priest command to take for him that is to be cleansed two birds alive [and] (note:)Of birds which were permitted to be eaten.(:note) clean, and cedar wood, and scarlet, and hyssop:

geneva@Leviticus:14:5 @ And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over (note:)Running water, or of the fountains.(:note) running water:

geneva@Leviticus:14:6 @ After, he shall take the liue sparowe with the cedar wood, and the skarlet lace, and the hyssope, and shall dip them and the liuing sparowe in the blood of the sparowe slaine, ouer the pure water,

geneva@Leviticus:14:7 @ And he shall sprinkle upon him that is to be cleansed from the leprosy seven times, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall (note:)Signifying that he that was made clean was set free, and restored to the company of others.(:note) let the living bird loose into the open field.

geneva@Leviticus:14:8 @ Then he that shall be clensed, shall wash his clothes, and shaue off all his heare, and wash himselfe in water, so he shalbe cleane: after that shall he come into the host, but shall tary without his tent seuen dayes.

geneva@Leviticus:14:9 @ So in the seuenth day hee shall shaue off all his heare, both his head, and his beard, and his eye browes: euen all his heare shall he shaue, and shall wash his clothes and shall wash his flesh in water: so he shalbe cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:14:10 @ And on the eighth day he shall take two he lambs without (note:)Which has no imperfection in any part.(:note) blemish, and one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, and three tenth deals of fine flour [for] a meat offering, mingled with oil, This quantity in Hebrew is called a Log, and holds six eggs in measure. and one log of oil.

geneva@Leviticus:14:11 @ And the Priest that maketh him cleane shal bring the man which is to bee made cleane, and those things, before the Lord, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:14:12 @ Then the Priest shall take one lambe, and offer him for a trespasse offering, and the pint of oyle, and shake the to and fro before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:13 @ And hee shall kill the lambe in the place where the sinne offring and the burnt offring are slaine, euen in the holy place: for as the sinne offring is the Priests, so is the trespasse offring: for it is most holy.

geneva@Leviticus:14:14 @ So the Priest shal take of the blood of the trespasse offring, and put it vpon the lappe of the right eare of him that shalbe clensed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hand, and vpon the great toe of his right foote.

geneva@Leviticus:14:15 @ The Priest shall also take of ye pint of oyle, and powre it into the palme of his left hand,

geneva@Leviticus:14:16 @ And the Priest shal dip his right finger in the oyle that is in his left hand, & sprinkle of the oyle with his finger seuen times before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:17 @ And of the rest of the oyle that is in his hand, shal the Priest put vpon the lap of the right eare of him that is to bee clensed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hand, and vpon the great toe of his right foote, where the blood of the trespasse offring was put.

geneva@Leviticus:14:18 @ But the remnant of the oyle that is in the Priests hand, he shal powre vpon the head of him that is to be clensed: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:19 @ And the Priest shal offer the sinne offring and make an atonement for him that is to bee clensed of his vncleannesse: then after shall he kill the burnt offring.

geneva@Leviticus:14:20 @ So the Priest shal offer ye burnt offring and the meat offring vpon ye altar and the Priest shall make an atonement for him: so he shalbe cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:14:21 @ And if he [be] poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb [for] a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one (note:)Which is an Omer, (Exo_16:16).(:note) tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;

geneva@Leviticus:14:22 @ Also two turtle doues, or two yong pigeons, as he is able, whereof the one shalbe a sinne offering, and the other a burnt offring,

geneva@Leviticus:14:23 @ And he shall bring them the eight day for his clensing vnto the Priest at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation before ye Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:24 @ And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering, and the log of oil, and the priest shall (note:)Or, shall offer them as the offering that is shaken to and fro.(:note) wave them [for] a wave offering before the LORD:

geneva@Leviticus:14:25 @ And he shall kil the lambe of the trespasse offering, and the Priest shall take of the blood of the trespasse offring, and put it vpon the lap of his right eare that is to be clensed, & vpon ye thumbe of his right hande, and vpon the great toe of his right foote.

geneva@Leviticus:14:26 @ Also the Priest shal powre of the oyle into the palme of his owne left hand.

geneva@Leviticus:14:27 @ So ye Priest shal with his right finger sprinkle of the oyle that is in his left hand, seuen times before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:28 @ Then the Priest shall put of the oyle that is in his hande, vpon the lap of the right eare of him that is to bee clensed, and vpon the thumbe of his right hande, and vpon the great toe of his right foote: vpon the place of the blood of the trespasse offring.

geneva@Leviticus:14:29 @ But ye rest of the oyle that is in the Priests hand, he shall put vpon the head of him that is to be clensed, to make an atonement for him before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:30 @ And he shall offer the one of the turtledoves, or of the young pigeons, (note:)whether of them he can get.(:note) such as he can get;

geneva@Leviticus:14:31 @ Such, I say, as he is able, the one for a sinne offring, and the other for a burnt offring with the meate offring: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him that is to bee clensed before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:14:32 @ This [is] the (note:)This order is appointed for the poor man.(:note) law [of him] in whom [is] the plague of leprosy, whose hand is not able to get [that which pertaineth] to his cleansing.

geneva@Leviticus:14:33 @ The Lord also spake vnto Moses and to Aaron, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:14:34 @ When ye be come into the land of Canaan, which I give to you for a possession, and I (note:)This declares that no plague nor punishment comes to man without God's providence and his sending.(:note) put the plague of leprosy in a house of the land of your possession;

geneva@Leviticus:14:35 @ Then he that oweth the house, shall come and tell the Priest, saying, Me thinke there is like a plague of leprosie in the house.

geneva@Leviticus:14:36 @ Then the Priest shall commande them to emptie the house before the Priest goe into it to see the plague, that all that is in the house be not made vncleane, and then shall the Priest goe in to see the house,

geneva@Leviticus:14:37 @ And hee shall marke the plague: and if the plague be in the walles of the house, & that there be deepe spots, greenish or reddish, which seeme to be lower then the wall,

geneva@Leviticus:14:38 @ Then the Priest shall goe out of the house to the doore of the house, and shall cause to shut vp the house seuen dayes.

geneva@Leviticus:14:39 @ So the Priest shall come againe ye seuenth day: and if he see that the plague bee increased in the walles of the house,

geneva@Leviticus:14:40 @ Then the Priest shall commande them to take away the stones wherein the plague is, and they shall cast them into a foule place without the citie.

geneva@Leviticus:14:41 @ And he shall cause the house to be scraped within round about, and they shall pour out the dust that they scrape off without the city into (note:)Where trash was cast, and other filth, that the people might not be infected by them.(:note) an unclean place:

geneva@Leviticus:14:42 @ And they shall take other stones, and put them in the places of those stones, and shall take other mortar, to plaister the house with.

geneva@Leviticus:14:43 @ But if the plague come againe and breake out in the house, after that he hath taken away ye stones, and after that hee hath scraped and playstered the house,

geneva@Leviticus:14:44 @ Then the Priest shall come and see: and if the plague growe in the house, it is a freating leprosie in the house: it is therefore vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:14:45 @ And he shall (note:)That is, he shall command it to be pulled down, as in (Lev_14:40).(:note) break down the house, the stones of it, and the timber thereof, and all the morter of the house; and he shall carry [them] forth out of the city into an unclean place.

geneva@Leviticus:14:46 @ Moreouer he that goeth into the house all the while that it is shut vp, hee shall bee vncleane vntill the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:14:47 @ Hee also that sleepeth in the house shall wash his clothes: he likewise that eateth in the house, shall wash his clothes.

geneva@Leviticus:14:48 @ But if the Priest shall come and see, that the plague hath spread no further in the house, after the house be plaistered, the Priest shall pronounce that house cleane, for the plague is healed.

geneva@Leviticus:14:49 @ And he shall take to cleanse the house two birds, and cedar wood, and (note:)It seems that this was a lace or string to bind the hyssop to the wood, and so was made a sprinkle: the apostle to the Hebrews calls it scarlet wool, (Heb_9:19).(:note) scarlet, and hyssop:

geneva@Leviticus:14:50 @ And hee shall kill one sparowe ouer pure water in an earthen vessell,

geneva@Leviticus:14:51 @ And shall take the cedar wood, and the hyssope, and the skarlet lace with the liue sparow, and dip them in the blood of the slayne sparow, and in the pure water, and sprinkle the house seuen times:

geneva@Leviticus:14:52 @ So shall hee clense the house with ye blood of the sparowe, & with the pure water, and with the liue sparowe, and with the cedar wood, and with the hyssope, and with the skarlet lace.

geneva@Leviticus:14:53 @ Afterwarde he shal let go the liue sparowe out of the towne into the broad fieldes: so shal he make atonement for the house, and it shal be cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:14:54 @ This is the law for euery plague of leprosie and blacke spot,

geneva@Leviticus:14:55 @ And of the leprosie of the garment, and of the house,

geneva@Leviticus:14:56 @ And of the swelling, and of the skab, and of the white spot.

geneva@Leviticus:14:57 @ This is the lawe of the leprosie to teache when a thing is vncleane, & when it is cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:15:1 @ Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, and to Aaron, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:15:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When any man hath a running issue out of his (note:)Whose seed either in sleeping or else of weakness of nature issues at his secret part.(:note) flesh, [because of] his issue he [is] unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:15:3 @ And this shall be his uncleanness in his issue: whether his flesh run with his issue, or his flesh be stopped from his issue, it [is] (note:)Of the thing of which he shall be unclean.(:note) his uncleanness.

geneva@Leviticus:15:4 @ Euery bed whereon he lyeth that hath the issue, shall be vncleane, and euery thing whereon he sitteth, shalbe vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:15:5 @ Whosoeuer also toucheth his bed, shal wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shall be vncleane vntill the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:6 @ And he that sitteth on any thing, whereon he sate that hath the issue, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:7 @ Also he that toucheth the flesh of him that hath the issue, shal wash his clothes, & wash himselfe in water, & shalbe vncleane vntil the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:8 @ And if he that hath the issue spit upon him that is clean; then (note:)Of whom the unclean man did spit.(:note) he shall wash his clothes, and bathe [himself] in water, and be unclean until the even.

geneva@Leviticus:15:9 @ And what (note:)The word signifies every thing on which a man rides.(:note) saddle soever he rideth upon that hath the issue shall be unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:15:10 @ And whosoeuer toucheth any thing that was vnder him, shall be vncleane vnto the euen: and he that beareth those things, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and shall be vncleane vntill the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:11 @ Likewise whomesoeuer hee toucheth that hath the issue (and hath not washed his handes in water) shal wash his clothes and wash himselfe in water, and shalbe vncleane vntill the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:12 @ And the vessel of earth that he toucheth, which hath the issue, shalbe broken: and euery vessel of wood shalbe rinsed in water.

geneva@Leviticus:15:13 @ And when he that hath an issue is (note:)That is, be restored to his old state, and be healed of it.(:note) cleansed of his issue; then he shall number to himself seven days for his cleansing, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and shall be clean.

geneva@Leviticus:15:14 @ Then the eight day he shall take vnto him two Turtle doues or two yong pigeons, and come before the Lorde at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shall giue them vnto the Priest.

geneva@Leviticus:15:15 @ And the Priest shall make of the one of them a sinne offring, & of the other a burnt offering: so the Priest shall make an atonement for him before the Lord, for his issue.

geneva@Leviticus:15:16 @ And if any man's seed of copulation go out from him, then he shall wash all his (note:)Meaning, all his body.(:note) flesh in water, and be unclean until the even.

geneva@Leviticus:15:17 @ And euery garment, & euery skinne whereupon shalbe issue of seede, shall be euen washed with water, and be vncleane vnto the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:18 @ If he that hath an issue of seede, do lie with a woman, they shall both wash themselues with water, and be vncleane vntill the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:19 @ Also when a woman shal haue an issue, and her issue in her flesh shalbe blood, she shalbe put apart seuen dayes: and whosoeuer toucheth her, shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:20 @ And every thing that she lieth upon in (note:)That is, when she has her period, by which she is separate from her husband, from the tabernacle and from touching any holy thing.(:note) her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:15:21 @ Whosoeuer also toucheth her bedde, shall wash his clothes, and wash himselfe with water, & shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:22 @ And whosoeuer toucheth any thing that she sate vpon, shal wash his clothes, and wash him selfe in water, & shalbe vncleane vnto the euen:

geneva@Leviticus:15:23 @ So that whether he touche her bed, or any thing whereon shee hath sit, he shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:24 @ And if any man lie with her at all, and her flowers (note:)If any of her uncleanness touched him in the bed: for else the man that companied with such a woman should die, (Lev_20:18).(:note) be upon him, he shall be unclean seven days; and all the bed whereon he lieth shall be unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:15:25 @ Also when a womans issue of blood runneth long time besides the time of her floures, or when she hath an issue, longer then her floures, all the dayes of the issue of her vncleannesse shee shalbe vncleane, as in the time of her floures.

geneva@Leviticus:15:26 @ Every bed whereon she lieth all the days of her issue shall be unto her as the (note:)Shall be unclean as the bed on which she lay when she had her natural disease.(:note) bed of her separation: and whatsoever she sitteth upon shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her separation.

geneva@Leviticus:15:27 @ And whosoeuer toucheth these things, shal be vncleane, & shal wash his clothes, & wash him selfe in water, & shalbe vncleane vnto the euen.

geneva@Leviticus:15:28 @ But if she be cleansed of her issue, then she shall (note:)After the time that she is recovered.(:note) number to herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.

geneva@Leviticus:15:29 @ And in the eight day shee shall take vnto her two Turtles or two yong pigeons, and bring them vnto the Priest at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:15:30 @ And the Priest shall make of ye one a sinne offring, and of the other a burnt offring, and the Priest shal make an atonement for her before the Lord, for the issue of her vncleannes.

geneva@Leviticus:15:31 @ Thus shall ye (note:)Seeing that God required purity and cleanliness of his own: we cannot be his, unless our filth and sins are purged with the blood of Jesus Christ, and so we learn to detest all sin.(:note) separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that [is] among them.

geneva@Leviticus:15:32 @ This is the lawe of him that hath an issue, and of him from whome goeth an issue of seede whereby he is defiled:

geneva@Leviticus:15:33 @ Also of her that is sicke of her floures, and of him that hath a running issue, whether it bee man or woman, and of him that lyeth with her which is vncleane.

geneva@Leviticus:16:1 @ Fvrthermore the Lord spake vnto Moses, after the death of the two sonnes of Aaron, whe they came to offer before the Lord, and dyed:

geneva@Leviticus:16:2 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he come not at (note:)The high priest entered into the holiest of holies just once a year in the month of September.(:note) all times into the holy [place] within the vail before the mercy seat, which [is] upon the ark; that he die not: for I will appear in the cloud upon the mercy seat.

geneva@Leviticus:16:3 @ After this sort shall Aaron come into the Holy place: euen with a yong bullocke for a sinne offring, and a ramme for a burnt offring.

geneva@Leviticus:16:4 @ He shal put on the holy linnen coate, and shal haue linnen breeches vpon his flesh, & shal be girded with a linnen girdle, and shal couer his head with a linnen miter: these are the holy garments: therefore shal hee wash his flesh in water, when he doeth put them on.

geneva@Leviticus:16:5 @ And hee shal take of the Congregation of the children of Israel, two hee goates for a sinne offring, and a ramme for a burnt offring.

geneva@Leviticus:16:6 @ Then Aaron shal offer the bullocke for his sinne offring, and make an atonement for himselfe, and for his house.

geneva@Leviticus:16:7 @ And he shal take the two hee goates, and present them before the Lord at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:16:8 @ And Aaron shall cast lots upon the two goats; one lot for the LORD, and the other lot for the (note:)In Hebrew it is called Azazel, which some say is a mountain near Sinai, where this goat was sent. Rather it is called the scapegoat because it was not offered but sent into the desert, as in (Lev_16:11).(:note) scapegoat.

geneva@Leviticus:16:9 @ And Aaron shal offer the goat, vpon which the Lords lot shal fal, & make him a sinne offring.

geneva@Leviticus:16:10 @ But the goate, on which the lot shal fall to be the Scape goate, shalbe presented aliue before the Lord, to make reconciliation by him, & to let him go (as a Scape goate) into the wildernes.

geneva@Leviticus:16:11 @ Thus Aaron shal offer the bullocke for his sinne offring, and make a reconciliation for himselfe, and for his house, and shal kill the bullocke for his sinne offring.

geneva@Leviticus:16:12 @ And he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from off the altar before the LORD, and his hands full of sweet incense beaten small, and bring [it] within the (note:)The holiest of holies.(:note) vail:

geneva@Leviticus:16:13 @ And shal put the incense vpon the fire before the Lorde, that the cloude of the incense may couer the Merciseat that is vpon the Testimonie: so he shal not dye.

geneva@Leviticus:16:14 @ And he shall take of the blood of the bullock, and sprinkle [it] with his finger upon the mercy seat (note:)That is, on the side which was toward the people: for the head of the sanctuary stood westward.(:note) eastward; and before the mercy seat shall he sprinkle of the blood with his finger seven times.

geneva@Leviticus:16:15 @ Then shall he kill the goate that is the peoples sinne offring, and bring his blood within the vaile, and doe with that blood, as he did with the blood of the bullocke, and sprinckle it vpon the Merciseate, and before the Merciseate.

geneva@Leviticus:16:16 @ And he shall make an atonement for the holy [place], because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions in all their sins: and so shall he do for the tabernacle of the congregation, that (note:)Placed among them who are unclean.(:note) remaineth among them in the midst of their uncleanness.

geneva@Leviticus:16:17 @ And there shalbe no man in the Tabernacle of the Congregation, when he goeth in to make an atonement in the Holy place, vntill hee come out, and haue made an atonement for himselfe, and for his housholde, and for all the Congregation of Israel.

geneva@Leviticus:16:18 @ And he shall go out unto the (note:)Upon which the sweet incense and perfume was offered.(:note) altar that [is] before the LORD, and make an atonement for it; and shall take of the blood of the bullock, and of the blood of the goat, and put [it] upon the horns of the altar round about.

geneva@Leviticus:16:19 @ So shal hee sprinkle of the blood vpon it with his finger seuen times, & clense it, & halowe it from the vncleannes of the children of Israel.

geneva@Leviticus:16:20 @ When he hath made an ende of purging the Holy place, and the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the altar, then he shall bring the liue goate:

geneva@Leviticus:16:21 @ And Aaron shall lay both his hands upon the head of the live goat, and confess over him all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions in all their sins, putting them (note:)In this goat is a true figure of Jesus Christ, who bears the sins of the people, (Isa_53:9).(:note) upon the head of the goat, and shall send [him] away by the hand of a fit man into the wilderness:

geneva@Leviticus:16:22 @ So the goate shal beare vpon him all their iniquities into the land that is not inhabited, & he shal let the goate go into the wildernesse.

geneva@Leviticus:16:23 @ After, Aaron shal come into the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and put off the linnen clothes, which he put on when he went into the Holy place, and leaue them there.

geneva@Leviticus:16:24 @ And he shall wash his flesh with water in (note:)In the court where the laver was, (Exo_30:28).(:note) the holy place, and put on his garments, and come forth, and offer his burnt offering, and the burnt offering of the people, and make an atonement for himself, and for the people.

geneva@Leviticus:16:25 @ Also the fatte of the sinne offring shal he burne vpon the altar.

geneva@Leviticus:16:26 @ And he that caried forth the goat, called the Scape goat, shal wash his clothes, & wash his flesh in water, and after that shal come into the hoste.

geneva@Leviticus:16:27 @ Also the bullocke for the sinne offring, & the goate for the sinne offring (whose blood was brought to make a reconciliation in the Holy place) shal one carie out without the hoste to be burnt in the fire, with their skinnes, and with their flesh, and with their doung.

geneva@Leviticus:16:28 @ And hee that burneth them shal wash his clothes, and wash his flesh in water, and afterward come into the hoste.

geneva@Leviticus:16:29 @ And [this] shall be a statute for ever unto you: [that] in the (note:)Which was Tisri, part September and part October.(:note) seventh month, on the tenth [day] of the month, ye shall Meaning, by abstinence and fasting, (Num_29:7). afflict your souls, and do no work at all, [whether it be] one of your own country, or a stranger that sojourneth among you:

geneva@Leviticus:16:30 @ For that day shal ye Priest make an atonement for you to clense you: ye shalbe cleane from all your sinnes before the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:16:31 @ It [shall be] a (note:)Or a rest which you shall keep most diligently.(:note) sabbath of rest unto you, and ye shall afflict your souls, by a statute for ever.

geneva@Leviticus:16:32 @ And the priest, (note:)Whom the priest shall anoint by God's commandment to succeed in his father's place.(:note) whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, [even] the holy garments:

geneva@Leviticus:16:33 @ And shal purge the Holy Sanctuarie & the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and shal clense the altar, and make an atonement for the Priests and for all the people of the Congregation.

geneva@Leviticus:16:34 @ And this shalbe an euerlasting ordinance vnto you, to make an atonement for the children of Israel for all their sinnes once a yeere: and as the Lord commanded Moses, he did.

geneva@Leviticus:17:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:17:2 @ Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them; This [is] the thing which the LORD hath (note:)Lest they should practice the idolatry they had learned among the Egyptians.(:note) commanded, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:17:3 @ What man soever [there be] of the house of Israel, that (note:)To make a sacrifice of offering of it.(:note) killeth an ox, or lamb, or goat, in the camp, or that killeth [it] out of the camp,

geneva@Leviticus:17:4 @ And bringeth it not unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, to offer an offering unto the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD; (note:)I abhor it as much as if he had killed a man as in (Isa_66:3).(:note) blood shall be imputed unto that man; he hath shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people:

geneva@Leviticus:17:5 @ To the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices, which they offer in the (note:)In that they were moved with foolish devotion to offer it.(:note) open field, even that they may bring them unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, unto the priest, and offer them [for] peace offerings unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:17:6 @ Then the Priest shall sprinkle the blood vpon the Altar of the Lord before the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and burne the fat for a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:17:7 @ And they shall no more offer their sacrifices unto (note:)Meaning, whatever is not the true God, (1Co_10:10; Psa_95:5).(:note) devils, after whom they have gone a For idolatry is spiritual whoredom, because faith toward God is broken. whoring. This shall be a statute for ever unto them throughout their generations.

geneva@Leviticus:17:8 @ Also thou shalt say vnto them, whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers which soiourne among them, that offreth a burnt offring or sacrifice,

geneva@Leviticus:17:9 @ And bringeth it not vnto ye doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation to offer it vnto the Lord, euen that man shall be cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:17:10 @ And whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set (note:)I will declare my wrath by taking vengeance on him as in (Lev_20:3).(:note) my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

geneva@Leviticus:17:11 @ For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I haue giuen it vnto you to offer vpon the altar, to make an atonemet for your soules: for this blood shall make an atonement for the soule.

geneva@Leviticus:17:12 @ Therefore I saide vnto ye children of Israel, None of you shall eate blood: neither the stranger that soiourneth among you, shall eate blood.

geneva@Leviticus:17:13 @ And whatsoever man [there be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, which hunteth and catcheth any beast or fowl that may be (note:)Which the law permits to be eaten, because it is clean.(:note) eaten; he shall even pour out the blood thereof, and cover it with dust.

geneva@Leviticus:17:14 @ For ye life of all flesh is his blood, it is ioyned with his life: therefore I sayd vnto the children of Israel, Ye shall eate the blood of no flesh: for the life of al flesh is the blood thereof: whosoeuer eateth it, shalbe cut off.

geneva@Leviticus:17:15 @ And euery person that eateth it which dyeth alone, or that which is torne with beastes, whether it be one of the same countrey or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes, and wash himselfe in water, and be vncleane vnto the euen: after he shalbe cleane.

geneva@Leviticus:17:16 @ But if he wash them not, nor wash his flesh, then he shall beare his iniquitie.

geneva@Leviticus:18:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:18:2 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, I am the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:18:3 @ After the (note:)You shall preserve yourselves from these abominations following, which the Egyptians and Canaanites use.(:note) doings of the land of Egypt, wherein ye dwelt, shall ye not do: and after the doings of the land of Canaan, whither I bring you, shall ye not do: neither shall ye walk in their ordinances.

geneva@Leviticus:18:4 @ But do after my iudgementes, and keepe mine ordinances, to walke therein: I am the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:18:5 @ Ye shall therefore keep my statutes, and my judgments: which if a man do, he shall live in them: (note:)And therefore you ought to serve me alone, as my people.(:note) I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:18:6 @ None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to (note:)That is, to lie with her, though it be under title of marriage.(:note) uncover [their] nakedness: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:18:7 @ Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy father, nor the shame of thy mother: for she is thy mother, thou shalt not discouer her shame.

geneva@Leviticus:18:8 @ The nakedness of thy father's (note:)Which is your stepmother.(:note) wife shalt thou not uncover: it [is] thy father's nakedness.

geneva@Leviticus:18:9 @ The nakedness of thy (note:)Either by father or mother, born in marriage or otherwise.(:note) sister, the daughter of thy father, or daughter of thy mother, [whether she be] born at home, or born abroad, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover.

geneva@Leviticus:18:10 @ The nakedness of thy son's daughter, or of thy daughter's daughter, [even] their nakedness thou shalt not uncover: for theirs [is] thine own (note:)They are her children whose shame you have uncovered.(:note) nakedness.

geneva@Leviticus:18:11 @ The shame of thy fathers wiues daughter, begotten of thy father (for she is thy sister) thou shalt not, I say, discouer her shame.

geneva@Leviticus:18:12 @ Thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy fathers sister: for she is thy fathers kinswoman.

geneva@Leviticus:18:13 @ Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy mothers sister: for she is thy mothers kinsewoman.

geneva@Leviticus:18:14 @ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy (note:)Which your uncle discovers.(:note) father's brother, thou shalt not approach to his wife: she [is] thine aunt.

geneva@Leviticus:18:15 @ Thou shalt not discouer the shame of thy daughter in lawe: for she is thy sonnes wife: therefore shalt thou not vncouer her shame.

geneva@Leviticus:18:16 @ Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of thy (note:)Because the idolaters, among whom God's people had dwelt and would dwell, were given to these horrible incests, God charges his own to beware of them.(:note) brother's wife: it [is] thy brother's nakedness.

geneva@Leviticus:18:17 @ Thou shalt not discouer the shame of the wife and of her daughter, neither shalt thou take her sonnes daughter, nor her daughters daughter, to vncouer her shame: for they are thy kinsfolkes, and it were wickednesse.

geneva@Leviticus:18:18 @ Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to (note:)By seeing your affection more bent to her sister than to her.(:note) vex [her], to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life [time].

geneva@Leviticus:18:19 @ Also thou shalt not approach unto a woman to uncover her nakedness, as long as she is put (note:)Or while she has her period.(:note) apart for her uncleanness.

geneva@Leviticus:18:20 @ Moreouer, thou shalt not giue thy selfe to thy neighbours wife by carnall copulation, to be defiled with her.

geneva@Leviticus:18:21 @ And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through [the fire] to (note:)Which was an idol of the Ammonites, to whom they burned and sacrificed their children, (2Ki_23:10). This seemed to be the chief and principal of all idols: and as the Jews write, was of a great stature, and hollow within, having seven places or chambers within him: one was to receive meal that was offered: another turtle doves: the third, a sheep: the fourth, a ram: the fifth a calf: the sixth an ox: the seventh a child. This idols face was like a calf: his hands were ever stretched out to receive gifts: his priests were called Chemarims, (2Ki_23:5; Hos_10:5; Zep_1:4).(:note) Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:18:22 @ Thou shalt not lie with ye male as one lieth with a woman: for it is abomination.

geneva@Leviticus:18:23 @ Thou shalt not also lie with any beast to bee defiled therewith, neither shall any woman stand before a beast, to lie downe thereto: for it is abomination.

geneva@Leviticus:18:24 @ Yee shall not defile your selues in any of these things: for in al these the nations are defiled, which I will cast out before you:

geneva@Leviticus:18:25 @ And the land is defiled: therefore I do (note:)I will punish the land where such incestuous marriages and pollutions are tolerated.(:note) visit the iniquity thereof upon it, and the land itself He compares the wicked to evil humours and overeating, which corrupt the stomach, and oppress nature, and therefore must be cast out by vomit. vomiteth out her inhabitants.

geneva@Leviticus:18:26 @ Ye shall keepe therefore mine ordinances, and my iudgementes, and commit none of these abominations, aswell hee that is of the same countrey, as the straunger that soiourneth among you.

geneva@Leviticus:18:27 @ (For all these abominations haue the men of the land done, which were before you, and the land is defiled:

geneva@Leviticus:18:28 @ That the land spue not you out also, when ye defile it, as it (note:)Both for their wicked marriages, unnatural copulations, idolatry or spiritual whoredom with Molech and such like abominations.(:note) spued out the nations that [were] before you.

geneva@Leviticus:18:29 @ For whosoever shall commit any of these abominations, even the souls that commit [them] shall (note:)Either by the civil sword or by some plague that God will send upon such.(:note) be cut off from among their people.

geneva@Leviticus:18:30 @ Therefore shall yee keepe mine ordinances that ye do not any of the abominable customes, which haue bene done before you, and that yee defile not your selues therein: for I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:1 @ And the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:19:2 @ Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be (note:)That is, void of all pollution, idolatry and superstition both of soul and body.(:note) holy: for I the LORD your God [am] holy.

geneva@Leviticus:19:3 @ Yee shall feare euery man his mother and his father, and shall keepe my Sabbaths: for I am the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:4 @ Ye shall not turne vnto idoles, nor make you molten gods: I am the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:5 @ And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it (note:)Of your own accord.(:note) at your own will.

geneva@Leviticus:19:6 @ It shall be eaten the day yee offer it, or on the morowe: and that which remaineth vntill the third day, shalbe burnt in the fire.

geneva@Leviticus:19:7 @ And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it [is] abominable; it shall not be (note:)To wit, of God.(:note) accepted.

geneva@Leviticus:19:8 @ Therefore he that eateth it, shal beare his iniquitie, because he hath defiled the halowed thing of the Lorde, and that person shalbe cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:19:9 @ When yee reape the haruest of your land, ye shal not reape euery corner of your field, neither shalt thou gather the glainings of thy haruest.

geneva@Leviticus:19:10 @ Thou shalt not gather the grapes of thy vineyarde cleane, neyther gather euery grape of thy vineyarde, but thou shalt leaue them for the poore and for the straunger: I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:11 @ Ye shall not steal, neither (note:)In that which is committed to your credit.(:note) deal falsely, neither lie one to another.

geneva@Leviticus:19:12 @ Also yee shall not sweare by my name falsely, neither shalt thou defile the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:19:13 @ Thou shalt not do thy neighbour wrong, neither rob him. The workemans hire shal not abide with thee vntil the morning.

geneva@Leviticus:19:14 @ Thou shalt not curse the deafe, neither put a stumbling blocke before the blinde, but shalt feare thy God: I am the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:19:15 @ Ye shall not doe vniustly in iudgement. Thou shalt not fauour the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie, but thou shalt iudge thy neighbour iustly.

geneva@Leviticus:19:16 @ Thou shalt not (note:)As a slanderer, backbiter, or quarrel picker.(:note) go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou By consenting to his death, or conspiring with the wicked. stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:19:17 @ Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, but thou shalt plainely rebuke thy neighbour, and suffer him not to sinne.

geneva@Leviticus:19:18 @ Thou shalt not auenge, nor be mindful of wrong against ye childre of thy people, but shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe: I am the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:19:19 @ Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a (note:)As a horse to leap an ass, or a mule a mare.(:note) diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.

geneva@Leviticus:19:20 @ Whosoeuer also lyeth and medleth with a woman that is a bonde mayde, affianced to a husbande, and not redeemed, nor freedome giuen her, she shalbe scourged, but they shall not die, because she is not made free.

geneva@Leviticus:19:21 @ And he shall bring for his trespasse offring vnto the Lorde, at the doore of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, a ramme for a trespasse offering.

geneva@Leviticus:19:22 @ Then the Priest shall make an atonement for him with the ramme of the trespasse offering before the Lorde, concerning his sinne which he hath done, and pardon shalbe giuen him for his sinne which he hath committed.

geneva@Leviticus:19:23 @ And when ye shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food, then ye (note:)It shall be unclean as that thing, which is not circumcised.(:note) shall count the fruit thereof as uncircumcised: three years shall it be as uncircumcised unto you: it shall not be eaten of.

geneva@Leviticus:19:24 @ But in the fourth yere all the fruite thereof shalbe holy to the praise of the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:19:25 @ And in the fifth yeere shall ye eate of the fruite of it that it may yeelde to you the encrease thereof: I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:26 @ Ye shall not eat [any thing] with the blood: neither shall ye use enchantment, nor (note:)To measure lucky or unlucky days.(:note) observe times.

geneva@Leviticus:19:27 @ Ye shall not (note:)As did the Gentiles in sign of mourning.(:note) round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

geneva@Leviticus:19:28 @ Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any (note:)By whipping your bodies or burning marks in them.(:note) marks upon you: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:19:29 @ Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a (note:)As did the Cyprians, and Locrenses.(:note) whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

geneva@Leviticus:19:30 @ Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths and reuerence my Sanctuarie: I am the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:19:31 @ Ye shall not regarde them that worke with spirites, neither soothsayers: ye shall not seeke to them to be defiled by them: I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:32 @ Thou shalt (note:)In token of reverence.(:note) rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:19:33 @ And if a stranger soiourne with thee in your lande, ye shall not vexe him.

geneva@Leviticus:19:34 @ But the stranger that dwelleth with you, shalbe as one of your selues, and thou shalt loue him as thy selfe: for ye were strangers in the lad of Egypt: I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:19:35 @ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in (note:)As in measuring the ground.(:note) meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

geneva@Leviticus:19:36 @ Just balances, just weights, a just (note:)By these two measures he means all other. Of Ephah, read (Exo_16:36) and of Hin, (Exo_29:40).(:note) ephah, and a just hin, shall ye have: I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Leviticus:19:37 @ Therefore shall ye obserue all mine ordinances, and all my iudgements, and doe them: I am the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:20:1 @ And the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:20:2 @ Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever [he be] of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth [any] of his seed unto (note:)By Molech he means any type of idol, (Lev_18:21)(:note) Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones.

geneva@Leviticus:20:3 @ And I will (note:)Read (Lev_17:10, Lev_18:21).(:note) set my face against that man, and will cut him off from among his people; because he hath given of his seed unto Molech, to defile my sanctuary, and to profane my holy name.

geneva@Leviticus:20:4 @ And if the (note:)Though the people be negligent to do their duty, and defend God's right, yet he will not allow wickedness to go unpunished.(:note) people of the land do any ways hide their eyes from the man, when he giveth of his seed unto Molech, and kill him not:

geneva@Leviticus:20:5 @ Then will I set my face against that man, and against his familie, and will cut him off, and all that go a whoring after him to comit whoredome with Molech, from among their people.

geneva@Leviticus:20:6 @ And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a (note:)To esteem sorcerers or conjurers is spiritual whoredom, or idolatry.(:note) whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

geneva@Leviticus:20:7 @ Sanctifie your selues therefore, and be holie, for I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:20:8 @ Keepe ye therefore mine ordinances, and doe them. I am the Lorde which doeth sanctifie you.

geneva@Leviticus:20:9 @ For every one that curseth his father or his mother shall be surely put to death: he hath cursed his father or his mother; (note:)He is worthy to die.(:note) his blood [shall be] upon him.

geneva@Leviticus:20:10 @ And the man that committeth adulterie with another mans wife, because he hath comitted adulterie with his neighbours wife, the adulterer and the adulteresse shall die the death.

geneva@Leviticus:20:11 @ And the man that lyeth with his fathers wife, because hee hath vncouered his fathers shame, they shall both dye: their blood shalbe vpon them.

geneva@Leviticus:20:12 @ Also the man that lyeth with his daughter in lawe, they both shall dye the death, they haue wrought abomination, their blood shalbe vpon them.

geneva@Leviticus:20:13 @ The ma also that lyeth with the male, as one lyeth with a woman, they haue both committed abomination: they shall dye the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

geneva@Leviticus:20:14 @ And if a man take a wife and her mother, (note:)It is an abominable and detestable thing.(:note) it [is] wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

geneva@Leviticus:20:15 @ Also the man that lyeth with a beast, shall dye the death, and ye shall slay the beast.

geneva@Leviticus:20:16 @ And if a woman come to any beast, and lye therewith, then thou shalt kill the woman and the beast: they shall die the death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

geneva@Leviticus:20:17 @ Also the man that taketh his sister, his fathers daughter, or his mothers daughter, & seeth her shame and she seeth his shame, it is villenie: therefore they shall be cut off in the sight of their people, because he hath vncouered his sisters shame, he shall beare his iniquitie.

geneva@Leviticus:20:18 @ The man also that lyeth with a woman hauing her disease, and vncouereth her shame, and openeth her fountaine, and she open the foutaine of her blood, they shall bee euen both cut off from among their people.

geneva@Leviticus:20:19 @ Moreouer thou shalt not vncouer the shame of thy mothers sister, nor of thy fathers sister: because he hath vncouered his kin, they shall beare their iniquitie.

geneva@Leviticus:20:20 @ And if a man shall lie with his uncle's wife, he hath uncovered his uncle's nakedness: they shall bear their sin; they shall die (note:)They shall be cut off from their people, and their children shall be taken as bastards, and not counted among the Israelites.(:note) childless.

geneva@Leviticus:20:21 @ And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it [is] an unclean thing: he hath uncovered his brother's (note:)Read (Lev_18:16).(:note) nakedness; they shall be childless.

geneva@Leviticus:20:22 @ Ye shall keepe therefore all mine ordinances and all my iudgements, and doe them, that the land, whither I bring you to dwel therein, spue you not out.

geneva@Leviticus:20:23 @ Wherefore ye shall not walke in the maners of this nation which I cast out before you: for they haue committed all these things, therefore I abhorred them.

geneva@Leviticus:20:24 @ But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that (note:)Full of abundance of all things.(:note) floweth with milk and honey: I [am] the LORD your God, which have separated you from [other] people.

geneva@Leviticus:20:25 @ Ye shall therefore put difference between clean beasts and unclean, and between unclean fowls and clean: and ye shall not make your souls (note:)By eating them contrary to my commandment.(:note) abominable by beast, or by fowl, or by any manner of living thing that creepeth on the ground, which I have separated from you as unclean.

geneva@Leviticus:20:26 @ Therefore shall ye be holie vnto me: for I the Lorde am holy, and I haue separated you from other people, that ye shoulde be mine.

geneva@Leviticus:20:27 @ And if a man or woman haue a spirite of diuination, or soothsaying in them, they shall die the death: they shall stone them to death, their blood shalbe vpon them.

geneva@Leviticus:21:1 @ And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be (note:)By touching the dead, lamenting, or being at their burial.(:note) defiled for the dead among his people:

geneva@Leviticus:21:2 @ But by his kinseman that is neere vnto him: to wit, by his mother, or by his father, or by his sonne, or by his daughter, or by his brother,

geneva@Leviticus:21:3 @ And for his sister a (note:)For being married she seemed to be cut off from his family.(:note) virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

geneva@Leviticus:21:4 @ [But] he shall not defile himself, [being] a (note:)The priest was permitted to mourn for his next kindred only.(:note) chief man among his people, to profane himself.

geneva@Leviticus:21:5 @ They shall not make balde partes vpon their head, nor shaue off the locks of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

geneva@Leviticus:21:6 @ They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not pollute the name of their God: for the sacrifices of the Lorde made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shalbe holie.

geneva@Leviticus:21:7 @ They shall not take a wife [that is] a whore, or (note:)Which has an evil name or is defamed.(:note) profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he [is] holy unto his God.

geneva@Leviticus:21:8 @ Thou shalt (note:)You shall count them holy and reverence them.(:note) sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the The showbread. bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, [am] holy.

geneva@Leviticus:21:9 @ If a Priestes daughter fall to play the whore, she polluteth her father: therefore shal she be burnt with fire.

geneva@Leviticus:21:10 @ And [he that is] the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not (note:)He shall use no such ceremonies as the mourners observed.(:note) uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

geneva@Leviticus:21:11 @ Neither shall he goe to any dead bodie, nor make him selfe vncleane by his father or by his mother,

geneva@Leviticus:21:12 @ Neither shall he go out of the (note:)To go to the dead.(:note) sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the For by his anointing he was preferred above the other priests and therefore could not lament the dead, least he should have polluted his holy anointing. crown of the anointing oil of his God [is] upon him: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:21:13 @ Also he shall take a maide vnto his wife:

geneva@Leviticus:21:14 @ A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, [or] an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own (note:)Not only of his tribe, but of all Israel.(:note) people to wife.

geneva@Leviticus:21:15 @ Neither shall he profane his (note:)By marrying any unchaste or defamed woman.(:note) seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

geneva@Leviticus:21:16 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:21:17 @ Speake vnto Aaron, and say, Whosoeuer of thy seede in their generations hath any blemishes, shall not prease to offer the bread of his God:

geneva@Leviticus:21:18 @ For whatsoever man [he be] that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath (note:)Which is deformed or bruised.(:note) a flat nose, or any As not of equal proportion, or having in number more or less. thing superfluous,

geneva@Leviticus:21:19 @ Or a man that hath a broken foote, or a broken hande,

geneva@Leviticus:21:20 @ Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, (note:)Or that has a web or pearl.(:note) or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

geneva@Leviticus:21:21 @ No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the (note:)As the show bread, and meat offerings.(:note) bread of his God.

geneva@Leviticus:21:22 @ He shall eat the bread of his God, [both] of the (note:)As of sacrifice for sin.(:note) most holy, and As of the tithes and first fruits. of the holy.

geneva@Leviticus:21:23 @ Only he shall not go in unto the (note:)Into the sanctuary.(:note) vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

geneva@Leviticus:21:24 @ Thus spake Moses vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel.

geneva@Leviticus:22:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:22:2 @ Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they (note:)Meaning, that the priests abstain from eating, as long as they are polluted.(:note) separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name [in those things] which they hallow unto me: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:22:3 @ Say unto them, Whosoever [he be] of all your seed among your generations, that (note:)To eat of it.(:note) goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:22:4 @ What man soever of the seed of Aaron [is] a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing [that is] (note:)By touching any dead thing, or being at burial of the dead.(:note) unclean [by] the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

geneva@Leviticus:22:5 @ Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,

geneva@Leviticus:22:6 @ The person that hath touched such, shall therefore be vncleane vntill the euen, and shall not eat of ye holy things, except he haue washed his flesh with water.

geneva@Leviticus:22:7 @ But when the Sunne is downe, hee shalbe cleane, & shall afterward eate of the holy things: for it is his foode.

geneva@Leviticus:22:8 @ Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:22:9 @ Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, least they beare their sinne for it, and die for it, if they defile it: I the Lord sanctifie them.

geneva@Leviticus:22:10 @ There shall no (note:)Which is not of the tribe of Levi.(:note) stranger eat [of] the holy thing: a Some read, the servant who had his ear bored, and would not go free, (Exo_21:6). sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat [of] the holy thing.

geneva@Leviticus:22:11 @ But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate.

geneva@Leviticus:22:12 @ If the priest's daughter also be [married] unto a (note:)Who is not of the priests kindred.(:note) stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.

geneva@Leviticus:22:13 @ Notwithstanding if the Priests daughter be a widowe or diuorced, and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers house shee shall eate of her fathers bread, as she did in her youth but there shall no stranger eate thereof.

geneva@Leviticus:22:14 @ And if a man eat [of] the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the (note:)He shall give that and a fifth part over.(:note) fifth [part] thereof unto it, and shall give [it] unto the priest with the holy thing.

geneva@Leviticus:22:15 @ So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

geneva@Leviticus:22:16 @ Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of (note:)For if they did not offer sacrifice for their error, the people by their example might commit the same offence.(:note) trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

geneva@Leviticus:22:17 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:22:18 @ Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his sacrifice for all their vowes, and for all their free offrings, which they vse to offer vnto the Lorde for a burnt offring,

geneva@Leviticus:22:19 @ Yee shall offer of your free minde a male without blemish of the beeues, of the sheepe, or of the goates.

geneva@Leviticus:22:20 @ Ye shall not offer any thing that hath a blemish: for that shal not be acceptable for you.

geneva@Leviticus:22:21 @ And whosoeuer bringeth a peace offring vnto ye Lord to accomplish his vowe, or for a free offring, of the beeues, or of the sheepe, his free offring shall bee perfect, no blemish shalbe in it.

geneva@Leviticus:22:22 @ Blinde, or broken, or maimed, or hauing a wenne, or skiruie, or skabbed: these shall yee not offer vnto the Lord nor make an offring by fire of these vpon the altar of the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:22:23 @ Yet a bullocke, or a sheepe that hath any member superfluous, or lacking, such mayest thou present for a free offring, but for a vowe it shall not be accepted.

geneva@Leviticus:22:24 @ Ye shall not offer vnto ye Lord that which is bruised or crusshed, or broken, or cut away, neither shal ye make an offring thereof in your land,

geneva@Leviticus:22:25 @ Neither (note:)You shall not receive any imperfect thing from a stranger, to make it the Lord's offering: which he calls the bread of the Lord.(:note) from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes [be] in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

geneva@Leviticus:22:26 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:22:27 @ When a bullocke, or a sheepe, or a goate shal be brought foorth, it shalbe euen seuen daies vnder his damme: and from the eight day forth, it shalbe accepted for a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:22:28 @ As for the cowe or the ewe, yee shall not kill her, and her yong both in one day.

geneva@Leviticus:22:29 @ So when ye will offer a thanke offring vnto the Lord, ye shall offer willingly.

geneva@Leviticus:22:30 @ The same day it shalbe eaten, yee shall leaue none of it vntill the morowe: I am the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:22:31 @ Therefore shall ye keepe my commandements and do them: for I am the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:22:32 @ Neither shall ye (note:)For whoever does otherwise than God commands pollutes his Name.(:note) profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I [am] the LORD which hallow you,

geneva@Leviticus:22:33 @ Which haue brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:23:1 @ And the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:23:2 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, & say vnto them, The feastes of ye Lord which yee shall call ye holie assemblies, euen these are my feasts.

geneva@Leviticus:23:3 @ Six daies shall worke be done, but in the seuenth day shalbe the Sabbath of rest, an holie conuocation: ye shall do no worke therein, it is the Sabbath of the Lorde, in all your dwellings.

geneva@Leviticus:23:4 @ These [are] the feasts of the LORD, [even] holy convocations, which ye shall proclaim in their (note:)For the sabbath was kept every week, and these others were kept only once every year.(:note) seasons.

geneva@Leviticus:23:5 @ In the first moneth, and in the fourteenth day of the moneth at euening shalbe ye Passeouer of the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:23:6 @ And on the fifteenth day of this moneth shalbe the feast of vnleauened bread vnto the Lord: seuen dayes ye shall eate vnleauened bread.

geneva@Leviticus:23:7 @ In the first day ye shall have an holy convocation: ye shall do no (note:)Or, bodily labour, save about that which one must eat, (Exo_12:16).(:note) servile work therein.

geneva@Leviticus:23:8 @ But ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD seven days: in the (note:)The first day of the feast and the seventh were kept holy: in the rest they might work, except any feasts that were together, as were the feast of unleavened bread and the feast of sheaves which were on the fifteenth and sixteenth days.(:note) seventh day [is] an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work [therein].

geneva@Leviticus:23:9 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:23:10 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye be come into ye land which I giue vnto you, and reape the haruest thereof, then ye shal bring a sheafe of the first fruites of your haruest vnto the Priest,

geneva@Leviticus:23:11 @ And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the (note:)That is, the second sabbath of the Passover.(:note) sabbath the priest shall wave it.

geneva@Leviticus:23:12 @ And that day when yee shake the sheafe, shall yee prepare a lambe without blemish of a yeere olde, for a burnt offring vnto the Lord:

geneva@Leviticus:23:13 @ And the meat offering thereof [shall be] two (note:)Which is, the fifth part of an Ephah, or two Omers: read (Exo_16:16).(:note) tenth deals of fine flour mingled with oil, an offering made by fire unto the LORD [for] a sweet savour: and the drink offering thereof [shall be] of wine, the fourth [part] Read (Exo_29:40). of an hin.

geneva@Leviticus:23:14 @ And ye shal eat neither bread nor parched corne, nor greene eares vntill the selfe same day that ye haue brought an offring vnto your God: this shalbe a lawe for euer in your generations and in all your dwellings.

geneva@Leviticus:23:15 @ And ye shall count unto you from the morrow after the (note:)That is, the seventh day after the first sabbath of the Passover.(:note) sabbath, from the day that ye brought the sheaf of the wave offering; seven sabbaths shall be complete:

geneva@Leviticus:23:16 @ Vnto ye morow after the seuenth Sabbath shall ye nomber fiftie dayes: then yee shall bring a newe meate offring vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:23:17 @ Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with (note:)Because the priest should eat them, as in (Lev_7:13), and they should not be offered to the Lord on the altar.(:note) leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:23:18 @ Also yee shall offer with the bread seuen lambes without blemish of one yeere olde, and a yong bullocke and two rams: they shalbe for a burnt offring vnto the Lorde, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings, for a sacrifice made by fire of a sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:23:19 @ Then ye shall prepare an hee goate for a sinne offring, and two lambes of one yeere olde for peace offrings.

geneva@Leviticus:23:20 @ And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits [for] a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the (note:)That is, offered to the Lord, and the rest should be for the priest.(:note) priest.

geneva@Leviticus:23:21 @ So ye shall proclayme the same day, that it may be an holie conuocation vnto you: ye shall doe no seruile worke therein: it shalbe an ordinance for euer in al your dwellinges, throughout your generations.

geneva@Leviticus:23:22 @ And when you reape the haruest of your land, thou shalt not rid cleane the corners of thy field when thou reapest, neither shalt thou make any aftergathering of thy haruest, but shalt leaue them vnto the poore and to the stranger: I am the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:23:23 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:23:24 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the (note:)That is, about the end of September.(:note) seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye Or, a holy day to the Lord. have a sabbath, a memorial of Which blowing was to remind them of the many feasts that were in that month, and of the Jubile. blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.

geneva@Leviticus:23:25 @ Ye shall do no seruile worke therein, but offer sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:23:26 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:23:27 @ Also on the tenth [day] of this seventh month [there shall be] a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall (note:)By fasting and prayer.(:note) afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:23:28 @ And ye shall doe no worke that same day: for it is a day of reconciliation, to make an atonement for you before the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:23:29 @ For euery person that humbleth not himselfe that same day, shall euen be cut off from his people.

geneva@Leviticus:23:30 @ And euery person that shall doe any work that same day, the same person also will I destroy from among his people.

geneva@Leviticus:23:31 @ Ye shall do no maner worke therefore: this shalbe a law for euer in your generations, throughout all your dwellings.

geneva@Leviticus:23:32 @ It [shall be] unto you a sabbath of rest, and ye shall afflict your souls: in the ninth [day] of the month at even, from (note:)Which contains a night and a day: yet they took it as their natural day.(:note) even unto even, shall ye celebrate your sabbath.

geneva@Leviticus:23:33 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:23:34 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say, In the fifteenth day of this seueth moneth shalbe for seuen dayes the feast of Tabernacles vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:23:35 @ In the first day shalbe an holie conuocation: ye shall do no seruile worke therein.

geneva@Leviticus:23:36 @ Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it [is] a (note:)Or, a day in which the people refrain from all work.(:note) solemn assembly; [and] ye shall do no servile work [therein].

geneva@Leviticus:23:37 @ These [are] the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim [to be] holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a (note:)Or, peace offering.(:note) sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day:

geneva@Leviticus:23:38 @ Beside the Sabbaths of the Lorde, and beside your giftes, and beside al your vowes, and beside all your free offrings, which ye shal giue vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:23:39 @ Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day [shall be] a (note:)Or, a solemn feast.(:note) sabbath, and on the eighth day [shall be] a sabbath.

geneva@Leviticus:23:40 @ And yee shall take you in the first day the fruite of goodly trees, branches of palme trees, & the boughes of thicke trees, and willowes of the brooke, and shall reioyce before the Lorde your God seuen daies.

geneva@Leviticus:23:41 @ So ye shall keepe this feast vnto the Lorde seuen daies in the yere, by a perpetuall ordinance through your generations: in the seuenth moneth shall you keepe it.

geneva@Leviticus:23:42 @ Ye shall dwell in boothes seuen daies: all that are Israelites borne, shall dwel in boothes,

geneva@Leviticus:23:43 @ That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in (note:)In the wilderness, in that they would not believe Joshua and Caleb, when they returned from spying the land of Canaan.(:note) booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I [am] the LORD your God.

geneva@Leviticus:23:44 @ So Moses declared vnto the children of Israel the feastes of the Lord.

geneva@Leviticus:24:1 @ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:24:2 @

geneva@Leviticus:24:3 @ Without the vail (note:)Which separated the holiest of holies, where the ark of the testimony from the sanctuary was.(:note) of the testimony, in the tabernacle of the congregation, shall Aaron order it from the evening unto the morning before the LORD continually: [it shall be] a statute for ever in your generations.

geneva@Leviticus:24:4 @ He shall dresse the lampes vpon the pure Candlesticke before the Lorde perpetually.

geneva@Leviticus:24:5 @ And thou shalt take fine flour, and bake twelve cakes thereof: two (note:)That is, two omers, read (Exo_16:16).(:note) tenth deals shall be in one cake.

geneva@Leviticus:24:6 @ And thou shalt set them in two rowes, six in a rowe vpon the pure table before the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:24:7 @ And thou shalt put pure frankincense upon [each] row, that (note:)For it was burnt every sabbath, when the bread was taken away.(:note) it may be on the bread for a memorial, [even] an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:24:8 @ Euery Sabbath hee shall put them in rowes before the Lord euermore, receiuing them of the children of Israel for an euerlasting couenant.

geneva@Leviticus:24:9 @ And the bread shalbe Aaros & his sonnes, and they shall eate it in the holie place: for it is most holie vnto him of the offrings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetuall ordinance.

geneva@Leviticus:24:10 @ And the son of an Israelitish woman, whose father [was] an Egyptian, went (note:)Meaning, out of his tent.(:note) out among the children of Israel: and this son of the Israelitish [woman] and a man of Israel strove together in the camp;

geneva@Leviticus:24:11 @ And the Israelitish woman's son (note:)By swearing or despising God.(:note) blasphemed the name [of the LORD], and cursed. And they brought him unto Moses: (and his mother's name [was] Shelomith, the daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan:)

geneva@Leviticus:24:12 @ And they put him in warde, till he tolde them the minde of the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:24:13 @ Then the Lorde spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:24:14 @ Bring the blasphemer without the hoste, and let all that heard him, put their handes vpon his head, and let all the Congregation stone him.

geneva@Leviticus:24:15 @ And thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Whosoever curseth his God shall (note:)Shall be punished.(:note) bear his sin.

geneva@Leviticus:24:16 @ And he that blasphemeth the name of the Lord, shalbe put to death: all the Congregation shall stone him to death: aswell the stranger, as he that is borne in the lande: when he blasphemeth the name of the Lorde, let him beslaine.

geneva@Leviticus:24:17 @ He also that killeth any man, he shal be put to death.

geneva@Leviticus:24:18 @ And he that killeth a beast, he shal restore it, beast for beast.

geneva@Leviticus:24:19 @ Also if a man cause any blemish in his neighbour: as he hath done, so shall it be done to him.

geneva@Leviticus:24:20 @ Breache for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: such a blemish as he hath made in any, such shalbe repayed to him.

geneva@Leviticus:24:21 @ And he that killeth a beast shall restore it: but he that killeth a man shall be slaine.

geneva@Leviticus:24:22 @ Ye shall haue one lawe: it shalbe aswel for the stranger as for one borne in the countrey: for I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:24:23 @ And (note:)Because the punishment was not yet appointed by the law for the blasphemer, Moses consulted with the Lord, and told the people what God commanded.(:note) Moses spake to the children of Israel, that they should bring forth him that had cursed out of the camp, and stone him with stones. And the children of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:25:1 @ And the Lorde spake vnto Moses in mount Sinai, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:25:2 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, and say vnto them, When ye shall come into the lande which I giue you, the lande shall keepe Sabbath vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:25:3 @

geneva@Leviticus:25:4 @ But the seuenth yeere shalbe a Sabbath of rest vnto the lande: it shall be the Lordes Sabbath: thou shalt neither sowe thy fielde, nor cut thy vineyarde.

geneva@Leviticus:25:5 @ That which groweth of its (note:)Because of the corn that fell out of the ears the previous year.(:note) own accord of thy harvest thou shalt not reap, neither gather the grapes of thy vine Or, which you have separated from yourself, and consecrated to God for the poor. undressed: [for] it is a year of rest unto the land.

geneva@Leviticus:25:6 @ And the (note:)That which the land brings forth in her rest.(:note) sabbath of the land shall be meat for you; for thee, and for thy servant, and for thy maid, and for thy hired servant, and for thy stranger that sojourneth with thee,

geneva@Leviticus:25:7 @ And for thy cattell, and for the beastes that are in thy lande shall all the encrease thereof be meate.

geneva@Leviticus:25:8 @ Also thou shalt number seuen Sabbaths of yeeres vnto thee, euen seuen times seuen yeere: and the space of the seuen Sabbaths of yeeres will be vnto thee nine and fourtie yeere.

geneva@Leviticus:25:9 @

geneva@Leviticus:25:10 @ And ye shall hallow the fiftieth year, and proclaim liberty throughout [all] the land unto all the (note:)Which were in bondage.(:note) inhabitants thereof: it shall be a jubile unto you; and ye shall return every man unto his Because the tribes should neither have their possessions diminished nor confounded. possession, and ye shall return every man unto his family.

geneva@Leviticus:25:11 @ This fiftieth yeere shalbe a yeere of Iubile vnto you: ye shall not sowe, neither reape that which groweth of it selfe, neither gather the grapes thereof, that are left vnlaboured.

geneva@Leviticus:25:12 @ For it is the Iubile, it shall be holy vnto you: ye shall eate of the encrease thereof out of the fielde.

geneva@Leviticus:25:13 @ In the yeere of this Iubile, ye shall returne euery man vnto his possession.

geneva@Leviticus:25:14 @ And if thou sell ought unto thy neighbour, or buyest [ought] of thy neighbour's hand, ye shall (note:)By deceit, or otherwise.(:note) not oppress one another:

geneva@Leviticus:25:15 @ According to the number of (note:)If the Jubile to come is near, you would be better to sell cheaply. If it is far off, sell at a higher price.(:note) years after the jubile thou shalt buy of thy neighbour, [and] according unto the number of years of the fruits he shall sell unto thee:

geneva@Leviticus:25:16 @ According to the multitude of years thou shalt increase the price thereof, and according to the fewness of years thou shalt diminish the price of it: for [according] to the number [of the years] of the (note:)And not the full possession of the land.(:note) fruits doth he sell unto thee.

geneva@Leviticus:25:17 @ Oppresse not ye therefore any man his neighbour, but thou shalt feare thy God: for I am the Lorde your God.

geneva@Leviticus:25:18 @ Wherefore ye shall obey mine ordinances, and keepe my lawes, and do them, and ye shall dwell in the land in safetie.

geneva@Leviticus:25:19 @ And the lande shall giue her fruite, and ye shall eate your fill, and dwell therein in safetie.

geneva@Leviticus:25:20 @ And if ye shall say, What shall we eate the seuenth yeere, for we shall not sowe, nor gather in our increase?

geneva@Leviticus:25:21 @ I will sende my blessing vpon you in the sixt yeere, and it shall bring foorth fruite for three yeeres.

geneva@Leviticus:25:22 @ And ye shall sowe the eight yeere, & eate of the olde fruite vntill the ninth yeere: vntill the fruite thereof come, ye shall eate the olde.

geneva@Leviticus:25:23 @ The land shall not be sold (note:)It could not be sold for ever, but must return to the family in the Jubile.(:note) for ever: for the land [is] mine; for ye [are] strangers and sojourners with me.

geneva@Leviticus:25:24 @ And in all the land of your possession ye shall (note:)You shall sell it on the condition that it may be redeemed.(:note) grant a redemption for the land.

geneva@Leviticus:25:25 @ If thy brother be impouerished, and sell his possession, then his redeemer shall come, euen his neere kinsman, and bye out that which his brother solde.

geneva@Leviticus:25:26 @ And if he haue no redeemer, but hath gotten and founde to bye it out,

geneva@Leviticus:25:27 @ Then let him (note:)Deducting money for the years past, and paying for the rest of the years to come.(:note) count the years of the sale thereof, and restore the overplus unto the man to whom he sold it; that he may return unto his possession.

geneva@Leviticus:25:28 @ But if he be not able to restore [it] to him, then that which is sold shall remain in the hand of him that hath bought it until the year of jubile: and in the jubile it shall go (note:)From his hand that bought it.(:note) out, and he shall return unto his possession.

geneva@Leviticus:25:29 @ Likewise if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled citie, he may bye it out againe within a whole yeere after it is solde: within a yeere may he bye it out.

geneva@Leviticus:25:30 @ And if it be not redeemed within the space of a full year, then the house that [is] in the walled city shall be established (note:)That is, for ever, read (Lev_25:23).(:note) for ever to him that bought it throughout his generations: it shall not go out in the jubile.

geneva@Leviticus:25:31 @ But the houses of villages, which haue no walles round about them, shalbe esteemed as the fielde of the countrey: they may be bought out againe, and shall goe out in the Iubile.

geneva@Leviticus:25:32 @ Notwithstanding, the cities of the Leuites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Leuites redeeme at all seasons.

geneva@Leviticus:25:33 @ And if a man purchase of the Leuites, the house that was solde, and the citie of their possession shall goe out in the Iubile: for the houses of the cities of the Leuites are their possession among the children of Israel.

geneva@Leviticus:25:34 @ But the field of the (note:)Where the Levites kept their cattle.(:note) suburbs of their cities may not be sold; for it [is] their perpetual possession.

geneva@Leviticus:25:35 @ And if thy brother be waxen poor, and (note:)In Hebrew it is, if his hand shake: meaning if he stretch forth his hand for help as one in misery.(:note) fallen in decay with thee; then thou shalt relieve him: [yea, though he be] a stranger, or a sojourner; that he may live with thee.

geneva@Leviticus:25:36 @ Thou shalt take no vsurie of him, nor vantage, but thou shalt feare thy God, that thy brother may liue with thee.

geneva@Leviticus:25:37 @ Thou shalt not giue him thy money to vsurie, nor lende him thy vitailes for increase.

geneva@Leviticus:25:38 @ I am the Lorde your God, which haue brought you out of the lande of Egypt, to giue you the lande of Canaan, and to be your God.

geneva@Leviticus:25:39 @ If thy brother also that dwelleth by thee, be impouerished, and be sold vnto thee, thou shalt not compel him to serue as a bond seruant,

geneva@Leviticus:25:40 @ But as an hired seruant, and as a soiourner he shalbe with thee: he shall serue thee vnto the yeere of the Iubile.

geneva@Leviticus:25:41 @ Then shall he depart from thee, both hee, and his children with him, and shall returne vnto his familie, and vnto the possession of his fathers shall he returne:

geneva@Leviticus:25:42 @ For they [are] my servants, which I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: they shall not (note:)To perpetual servitude.(:note) be sold as bondmen.

geneva@Leviticus:25:43 @ Thou shalt not rule ouer him cruelly, but shalt feare thy God.

geneva@Leviticus:25:44 @ Thy bond seruant also, & thy bond maid, which thou shalt haue, shalbe of the heathen that are rounde about you: of them shall ye bye seruants and maydes.

geneva@Leviticus:25:45 @ Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them shall ye buy, and of their families that [are] with you, which they begat in your land: and they shall be your (note:)For they shall not be bought out at the Jubile.(:note) possession.

geneva@Leviticus:25:46 @ So ye shall take them as inheritance for your children after you, to possesse them by inheritance, ye shall vse their labours for euer: but ouer your brethren the children of Israel ye shall not rule one ouer another with crueltie.

geneva@Leviticus:25:47 @ If a soiourner or a stranger dwelling by thee get riches, & thy brother by him be impouerished, and sell him selfe vnto the stranger or soiourner dwelling by thee, or to the stocke of the strangers familie,

geneva@Leviticus:25:48 @ After that he is solde, he may be bought out: one of his brethren may bye him out,

geneva@Leviticus:25:49 @ Either his uncle, or his uncle's son, may redeem him, or [any] that is nigh of kin unto him of his family may redeem him; or (note:)If he be able.(:note) if he be able, he may redeem himself.

geneva@Leviticus:25:50 @ And he shall reckon with him that bought him from the year that he was sold to him unto the year of jubile: and the price of his sale shall be according unto the number of (note:)Which remains yet to the Jubile.(:note) years, according to the time of an hired servant shall it be with him.

geneva@Leviticus:25:51 @ If there be many yeeres behind, according to them he shall giue againe for his deliuerance, of the money that he was bought for.

geneva@Leviticus:25:52 @ If there remaine but fewe yeeres vnto the yeere of Iubile, then he shall count with him, and according to his yeeres giue againe for his redemption.

geneva@Leviticus:25:53 @ [And] as a yearly hired servant shall he be with him: [and the other] shall not rule with rigour over him in thy (note:)You shall not allow him to treat him severely, if you know it.(:note) sight.

geneva@Leviticus:25:54 @ And if he be not redeemed thus, he shal go out in the yeere of Iubile, he, and his children with him.

geneva@Leviticus:25:55 @ For vnto me the children of Israel are seruants: they are my seruants, who I haue brought out of the land of Egypt: I am ye Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:26:1 @ Ye shall make you none idoles nor grauen image, neither reare you vp any pillar, neither shal ye set any image of stone in your land to bow downe to it: for I am the Lord your God.

geneva@Leviticus:26:2 @ Ye shall keepe my Sabbaths, and reuerence my Sanctuarie: I am the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:26:3 @ If ye walke in mine ordinances, and keepe my commandements, and doe them,

geneva@Leviticus:26:4 @ Then I will give you (note:)By promising abundance of earthly things, he stirs the mind to consider the rich treasures of the spiritual blessings.(:note) rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.

geneva@Leviticus:26:5 @ And your threshing shall reache vnto the vintage, and the vintage shall reache vnto sowing time, and you shall eate your bread in plenteousnesse, and dwell in your land safely.

geneva@Leviticus:26:6 @ And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the (note:)You shall have no war.(:note) sword go through your land.

geneva@Leviticus:26:7 @ Also ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you vpon the sworde.

geneva@Leviticus:26:8 @ And fiue of you shall chase an hundreth, and an hundreth of you shall put ten thousande to flight, and your enemies shall fall before you vpon the sworde.

geneva@Leviticus:26:9 @ For I will have respect unto you, and make you fruitful, and multiply you, and (note:)Perform that which I have promised.(:note) establish my covenant with you.

geneva@Leviticus:26:10 @ Ye shall eate also olde store, and cary out olde because of the newe.

geneva@Leviticus:26:11 @ And I will set my (note:)I will be daily present with you.(:note) tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.

geneva@Leviticus:26:12 @ Also I will walke among you, and I wil be your God, and ye shalbe my people.

geneva@Leviticus:26:13 @ I [am] the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the (note:)I have set you at full liberty, while before you were as beasts tied in bands.(:note) bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.

geneva@Leviticus:26:14 @ But if ye will not obey me, nor do all these commandements,

geneva@Leviticus:26:15 @ And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, [but] that ye break my (note:)Which I made with you in choosing you to be my people.(:note) covenant:

geneva@Leviticus:26:16 @ Then wil I also do this vnto you, I wil appoint ouer you fearefulnes, a consumption, and the burning ague to consume the eyes, and make the heart heauie, and you shall sowe your seede in vaine: for your enemies shall eate it:

geneva@Leviticus:26:17 @ And I will set (note:)Read (Lev_17:10).(:note) my face against you, and ye shall be slain before your enemies: they that hate you shall reign over you; and ye shall flee when none pursueth you.

geneva@Leviticus:26:18 @ And if ye will not yet for all this hearken unto me, then I will punish you (note:)That is, more extremely.(:note) seven times more for your sins.

geneva@Leviticus:26:19 @ And I will break the pride of your power; and I will make your heaven as (note:)You shall have drought and barrenness.(:note) iron, and your earth as brass:

geneva@Leviticus:26:20 @ And your strength shalbe spent in vaine: neither shall your lande giue her increase, neither shall the trees of the land giue their fruite.

geneva@Leviticus:26:21 @ And if ye walk (note:)Or as some read, by fortune, imputing my plagues to chance and fortune.(:note) contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.

geneva@Leviticus:26:22 @ I will also send wild beasts among you, which shall (note:)Read (2Ki_17:25).(:note) rob you of your children, and destroy your cattle, and make you few in number; and your Because no one dares to pass by it for fear of the beasts. [high] ways shall be desolate.

geneva@Leviticus:26:23 @ Yet if by these ye will not be reformed by me, but walke stubburnly against me,

geneva@Leviticus:26:24 @ Then wil I also walke stubburnly against you, and I will smite you yet seuen times for your sinnes:

geneva@Leviticus:26:25 @ And I wil send a sword vpon you, that shal auenge the quarel of my couenant: and when ye are gathered in your cities, I wil send the pestilence among you, and ye shall be deliuered into the hand of the enemie.

geneva@Leviticus:26:26 @ [And] when I have broken the (note:)That is, the strength by which life is sustained, (Eze_4:16, Eze_5:16).(:note) staff of your bread, ten women shall bake your bread in one One oven will be sufficient for ten families. oven, and they shall deliver [you] your bread again by weight: and ye shall eat, and not be satisfied.

geneva@Leviticus:26:27 @ Yet if ye will not for this obey mee, but walke against me stubburnly,

geneva@Leviticus:26:28 @ Then will I walke stubburnly in mine anger against you, and I will also chastice you seuen times more according to your sinnes.

geneva@Leviticus:26:29 @ And ye shall eate ye flesh of your sonnes, & the flesh of your daughters shall ye deuoure.

geneva@Leviticus:26:30 @ I will also destroy your hye places, & cut away your images, and cast your carkeises vpon the bodies of your idoles, and my soule shall abhorre you.

geneva@Leviticus:26:31 @ And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I (note:)I will not accept your sacrifices.(:note) will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.

geneva@Leviticus:26:32 @ I will also bring the land vnto a wildernes, and your enemies, which dwell therein, shalbe astonished thereat.

geneva@Leviticus:26:33 @ Also I wil scatter you among the heathen, and will drawe out a sworde after you, & your land shalbe waste, & your cities shalbe desolate.

geneva@Leviticus:26:34 @ Then shall the land inioy her Sabbaths, as long as it lieth voide, and yee shalbe in your enemies land: then shall the land rest, and enioy her Sabbaths.

geneva@Leviticus:26:35 @ As long as it lieth desolate it shall rest; because it did not rest in your (note:)Which I commanded you to keep.(:note) sabbaths, when ye dwelt upon it.

geneva@Leviticus:26:36 @ And upon them that are left [alive] of you I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies; and the sound of a shaken leaf shall chase them; and they shall (note:)As if their enemies chased them.(:note) flee, as fleeing from a sword; and they shall fall when none pursueth.

geneva@Leviticus:26:37 @ They shall fall also one vpon another, as before a sword, though none pursue them, and ye shall not be able to stand before your enemies:

geneva@Leviticus:26:38 @ And ye shall perish among the heathen, & the land of your enemies shall eate you vp.

geneva@Leviticus:26:39 @ And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with (note:)In that, as they are blameworthy of their fathers faults, they shall be punished as well as their fathers.(:note) them.

geneva@Leviticus:26:40 @ Then they shall confesse their iniquitie, & the wickednes of their fathers for their trespasse, which they haue trespassed against mee, and also because they haue walked stubburnly against me.

geneva@Leviticus:26:41 @ Therefore I wil walke stubburnly against them, and bring them into the land of their enemies: so then their vncircumcised hearts shalbe humbled, and then they shalt willingly beare the punishment of their iniquitie.

geneva@Leviticus:26:42 @ Then I will remember my couenant with Iaakob, and my couenant also with Izhak, and also my couenant with Abraham will I remember, and will remember the land.

geneva@Leviticus:26:43 @

geneva@Leviticus:26:44 @ Yet notwithstanding this, when they shalbe in the lande of their enemies, I wil not cast them away, neither will I abhorre them, to destroy them vtterly, nor to breake my couenant with them: for I am the Lord their God:

geneva@Leviticus:26:45 @ But I will for their sakes remember the (note:)Made to their forefathers.(:note) covenant of their ancestors, whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt in the sight of the heathen, that I might be their God: I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:26:46 @ These [are] the statutes and judgments and laws, which the LORD made between him and the children of Israel in mount (note:)Fifty days after they came out of Egypt.(:note) Sinai by the hand of Moses.

geneva@Leviticus:27:1 @ Moreouer the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

geneva@Leviticus:27:2 @ Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When a man shall make a (note:)As of his son or daughter.(:note) singular vow, the persons [shall be] for the LORD by Who art the priest. thy estimation.

geneva@Leviticus:27:3 @ And thy estimation shall be of the male from twenty years old even unto sixty years old, even thy estimation shall be fifty (note:)Read the value of the shekel in (Exo_30:13).(:note) shekels of silver, after the shekel of the sanctuary.

geneva@Leviticus:27:4 @ But if it be a female, then thy valuation shal be thirtie shekels.

geneva@Leviticus:27:5 @ And from fiue yere old to twentie yere olde thy valuation shall be for the male twentie shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

geneva@Leviticus:27:6 @ And if [it be] from a (note:)He speaks of those vows by which the fathers dedicated their children to God who were not of such force; but they might be redeemed from them.(:note) month old even unto five years old, then thy estimation shall be of the male five shekels of silver, and for the female thy estimation [shall be] three shekels of silver.

geneva@Leviticus:27:7 @ And from sixty yeere olde and aboue, if he be a male, then thy price shalbe fifteene shekels, and for the female ten shekels.

geneva@Leviticus:27:8 @ But if he be poorer (note:)If he is not able to pay according to your estimate.(:note) than thy estimation, then he shall present himself before the priest, and the priest shall value him; according to his ability that vowed shall the priest value him.

geneva@Leviticus:27:9 @ And if [it be] a (note:)Which is clean, (Lev_11:2).(:note) beast, whereof men bring an offering unto the LORD, all that [any man] giveth of such unto the LORD shall be holy.

geneva@Leviticus:27:10 @ He shall not alter it, nor change it, a good for a bad, or a bad for a good: and if he shall at all change beast for beast, then it and the exchange thereof shall be (note:)That is, consecrate to the Lord.(:note) holy.

geneva@Leviticus:27:11 @ And if it be any vncleane beast, of which men do not offer a sacrifice vnto the Lorde, hee shall then present the beast before the Priest.

geneva@Leviticus:27:12 @ And the Priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad: and as thou valuest it, which art the Priest, so shall it bee.

geneva@Leviticus:27:13 @ But if he will bye it againe, then hee shall giue the fift part of it more, aboue thy valuation.

geneva@Leviticus:27:14 @ Also whe a man shall dedicate his house to be holy vnto the Lorde, then the Priest shall value it, whether it be good or bad, and as ye Priest shall prise it, so shall the value be.

geneva@Leviticus:27:15 @ But if he that sanctified it, will redeeme his house, then hee shall giue thereto the fift part of money more then thy estimation, & it shalbe his.

geneva@Leviticus:27:16 @ And if a man shall sanctify unto the LORD [some part] of a field of his possession, then thy estimation shall be according to the seed thereof: an (note:)Homer is a measure containing ten ephahs, read of an ephah in (Exo_16:16, Exo_16:36).(:note) homer of barley seed [shall be valued] at fifty shekels of silver.

geneva@Leviticus:27:17 @ If he dedicate his field immediately from the yeere of Iubile, it shall bee worth as thou doest esteeme it.

geneva@Leviticus:27:18 @ But if hee dedicate his fielde after the Iubile, then the Priest shall recken him the money according to ye yeeres that remaine vnto the yere of Iubile, and it shalbe abated by thy estimation.

geneva@Leviticus:27:19 @ And if he that dedicateth it, will redeeme the fielde, then he shall put the fift parte of the price, that thou esteemedst it at, thereunto, and it shall remaine his.

geneva@Leviticus:27:20 @ And if he will not redeem the field, or if he have (note:)For their own necessity or godly uses.(:note) sold the field to another man, it shall not be redeemed any more.

geneva@Leviticus:27:21 @ But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be (note:)That is, who dedicate to the Lord with a curse to him that turns it to his private use, (Num_21:2; Deu_13:15; Jos_9:17).(:note) holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's.

geneva@Leviticus:27:22 @ If a man also dedicate vnto ye Lord a fielde which he hath bought, which is not of the groud of his inheritance,

geneva@Leviticus:27:23 @ Then the priest shall reckon unto him the worth of thy estimation, [even] unto the year of the jubile: and he shall give (note:)The priests evaluation.(:note) thine estimation in that day, [as] a holy thing unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:27:24 @ But in the yeere of Iubile, the fielde shall returne vnto him, of whome it was bought: to him, I say, whose inheritance the land was.

geneva@Leviticus:27:25 @ And all thy valuation shall bee according to the shekel of the Sanctuarie: a shekel conteyneth twenty gerahs.

geneva@Leviticus:27:26 @ Only the firstling of the beasts, which should be the LORD'S firstling, no man shall sanctify it; whether [it be] ox, or sheep: it [is] the (note:)It was the Lord's already.(:note) LORD'S.

geneva@Leviticus:27:27 @ But if it be an vncleane beast, then he shall redeeme it by thy valuation, and giue the fift part more thereto: & if it be not redeemed, then it shalbe solde, according to thy estimation.

geneva@Leviticus:27:28 @ Notwithstanding, nothing separate from the common vse that a man doeth separate vnto the Lord of all that he hath (whether it bee man or beast, or lande of his inheritance) may be solde nor redeemed: for euery thing separate from the common vse is most holy vnto the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:27:29 @ None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely be (note:)It shall remain without redemption.(:note) put to death.

geneva@Leviticus:27:30 @ Also all the tithe of the lande both of the seede of the ground, and of the fruite of the trees is the Lords: it is holy to the Lorde.

geneva@Leviticus:27:31 @ And if a man will at all redeem [ought] of his tithes, he shall add thereto the (note:)Besides the value of the thing itself.(:note) fifth [part] thereof.

geneva@Leviticus:27:32 @ And concerning the tithe of the herd, or of the flock, [even] of whatsoever passeth under the (note:)All that which is numbered: that is, every tenth as he falls by tale without exception or respect.(:note) rod, the tenth shall be holy unto the LORD.

geneva@Leviticus:27:33 @ He shal not looke if it be good or bad, neither shall he change it: els if he change it, both it, and that it was changed withall, shalbe holy, and it shall not be redeemed.

geneva@Leviticus:27:34 @ These are the commaundements which the Lord commaunded by Moses vnto the children of Israel in mount Sinai.

geneva@Numbers:1:1 @ And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of (note:)In the place in the wilderness that was near mount Sinai.(:note) Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first [day] of the Which is part of April and part of May. second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, The Argument - In that as God has appointed that his Church in this world shall be under the cross, both so they could learn not to put their trust in worldly things, and also feel his comfort, when all other help fails: he did not immediately bring his people, after their departure out of Egypt, into the land which he had promised them: but led them to and fro for the space of forty years, and kept them in continual exercises before they enjoyed it, to try their faith, teach them to forget the world, and to depend on him. Which trial greatly profited, to discern the wicked and the hypocrites from the faithful and true servants of God, who served him with pure heart, while the other, preferring their earthly lusts to God's glory, and making religion to serve their purpose, complained when they lacked enough to satisfy their lusts, and despised those who God had appointed as rulers over them. By reason of which they provoked God's terrible judgments against them, and are set forth as a notable example for all ages, to beware how they abuse God's word, prefer their own lusts to his will, or despise his ministers. Nonetheless, God is always true to his promise, and governs his by his Holy Spirit, that either they fall not to such inconveniences, or else return to him quickly in true repentance: and therefore he continues his graces toward them, he gives them ordinances and instructions, as well for religion, as outward policy: he preserves them against all deceit and conspiracy, and gives them many victories against their enemies. To avoid all controversies that might arise, he takes away the occasions, by dividing among all the tribes, both the land which they had won, and that also which he had promised, as seemed best to his godly wisdom.

geneva@Numbers:1:2 @ Take ye the summe of all the Congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, and housholdes of their fathers with the nomber of their names: to wit, all the males, man by man:

geneva@Numbers:1:4 @ And with you there shall be a (note:)That is, the chiefest man of every tribe.(:note) man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers.

geneva@Numbers:1:16 @ These [were] the renowned of the congregation, (note:)Or captains, and governors.(:note) princes of the tribes of their fathers, heads of thousands in Israel.

geneva@Numbers:1:18 @ And they assembled all the congregation together on the first [day] of the second month, and they declared (note:)In showing every man his tribe and his ancestors.(:note) their pedigrees after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, from twenty years old and upward, by their polls.

geneva@Numbers:1:20 @ So were the sonnes of Reuben Israels eldest sonne by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, man by man euery male from twentie yere olde and aboue, as many as went forth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:21 @ The nomber of them, I say, of the tribe of Reuben, was sixe and fourtie thousande, and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:22 @ Of the sonnes of Simeon by their generatios, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, the summe therof by the nomber of their names, man by man, euery male fro twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:23 @ The summe of them, I say, of the tribe of Simeon was nine and fiftie thousande, and three hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:24 @ Of the sonnes of Gad by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:25 @ The number of them, I say, of the tribe of Gad was fiue and fourtie thousand, and six hundreth and fiftie.

geneva@Numbers:1:26 @ Of the sonnes of Iudah by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:27 @ The nomber of them, I say, of the tribe of Iudah was three score and fourteene thousande, and sixe hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:28 @ Of the sonnes of Issachar by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went forth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:29 @ The nomber of them also of the tribe of Issachar was foure and fiftie thousande and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:30 @ Of the sonnes of Zebulun by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the number of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:31 @ The nomber of them also of the tribe of Zebulun was seuen and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:32 @ Of the sonnes of Ioseph, namely of the sonnes of Ephraim by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:33 @ The nomber of them also of the tribe of Ephraim was fourtie thousande & fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:34 @ Of the sonnes of Manasseh by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:35 @ The nober of the also of ye tribe of Manasseh was two & thirtie thousand & two hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:36 @ Of the sonnes of Beniamin by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:37 @ The nomber of them also of the tribe of Beniamin was fiue and thirtie thousande and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:38 @ Of the sonnes of Dan by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:39 @ The nomber of the also of ye tribe of Dan was three score & two thousand & seue hudreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:40 @ Of the sonnes of Asher by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the number of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went foorth to warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:41 @ The nomber of them also of ye tribe of Asher was one & fourtie thousand & fiue hudreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:42 @ Of the children of Naphtali, by their generations, by their families, and by the houses of their fathers, according to the nomber of their names, from twentie yeere olde and aboue, all that went to the warre:

geneva@Numbers:1:43 @ The nomber of them also of the tribe of Naphtali, was three and fiftie thousand, & foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:1:44 @ These are the summes which Moses, and Aaron nombred, and the Princes of Israel, the twelue men, which were euery one for the house of their fathers.

geneva@Numbers:1:45 @ So this was all the summe of the sonnes of Israel, by the houses of their fathers, from twenty yeere olde and aboue, all that went to the warre in Israel,

geneva@Numbers:1:46 @ And all they were in nomber sixe hudreth and three thousande, fiue hundreth and fiftie.

geneva@Numbers:1:47 @ But the Levites after the tribe of their fathers were not numbered among (note:)Which were warriors, but were appointed to the use of the Tabernacle.(:note) them.

geneva@Numbers:2:4 @ And his hoste and the nomber of the were seuentie and foure thousande and sixe hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:6 @ And his hoste, & the nomber thereof were foure and fiftie thousand, and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:8 @ And his hoste, and the nomber thereof seuen and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth:

geneva@Numbers:2:9 @ All that were numbered in the (note:)Of those who were contained under that name.(:note) camp of Judah [were] an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.

geneva@Numbers:2:11 @ And his host, and the nomber thereof sixe and fourty thousand and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:13 @ And his hoste, and the nomber of them, nine and fiftie thousand and three hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:15 @ And his host and the nomber of the were fiue and fourtye thousande, sixe hundreth and fiftie.

geneva@Numbers:2:16 @ All the nomber of the campe of Reuben were an hundreth and one and fiftie thousande, and foure hundreth and fiftie according to their armies, and they shall set foorth in the seconde place.

geneva@Numbers:2:17 @ Then the tabernacle of the congregation shall set forward with the camp of the Levites in the (note:)Because it might be an equal distance from each one, and all indifferently have recourse to it.(:note) midst of the camp: as they encamp, so shall they set forward, every man in his place by their standards.

geneva@Numbers:2:19 @ And his host and the nomber of the were fortie thousand and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:21 @ And his hoste and the nomber of them were two and thirtie thousand and two hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:23 @ And his host, and the nomber of the were fiue and thirtie thousand and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:24 @ All the nomber of the campe of Ephraim were an hundreth and eight thousande and one hundreth according to their armies, and they shal go in the third place.

geneva@Numbers:2:26 @ And his host & the number of them were two and threescore thousand and seue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:28 @ And his host and the nomber of them were one and fourtie thousand and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:30 @ And his host and the nomber of them were three and fiftie thousand and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:2:31 @ All the nomber of the host of Dan was an hundreth and seuen and fiftie thousand and sixe hundreth: they shall goe hinmost with their standerdes.

geneva@Numbers:2:32 @ These [are] (note:)Which were of twenty years and above.(:note) those which were numbered of the children of Israel by the house of their fathers: all those that were numbered of the camps throughout their hosts [were] six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.

geneva@Numbers:2:34 @ And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses: so they pitched by their (note:)For under every one of the four principal standards, were various signs to keep every band.(:note) standards, and so they set forward, every one after their families, according to the house of their fathers.

geneva@Numbers:3:6 @ Bring the tribe of Levi near, and (note:)Offer them to Aaron for the use of the tabernacle.(:note) present them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister unto him.

geneva@Numbers:3:9 @ And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his (note:)Aaron's sons the priests served in the sanctuary in praying for the people and offering sacrifice: the Levites served for the inferior uses of the same.(:note) sons: they [are] wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:3:13 @ Because all the first borne are mine: for the same day, that I smote all the first borne in the land of Egypt, I sanctified vnto me all the first borne in Israel, both man and beast: mine they shalbe: I am the Lord.

geneva@Numbers:3:15 @ Nomber the children of Leui after the houses of their fathers, in their families: euery male from a moneth olde and aboue shalt thou nomber.

geneva@Numbers:3:20 @ And the sonnes of Merari by their families: Mahli and Mushi. These are the families of Leui, according to the houses of their fathers.

geneva@Numbers:3:22 @ Those that were numbered of them, (note:)Only numbering the male children.(:note) according to the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [even] those that were numbered of them [were] seven thousand and five hundred.

geneva@Numbers:3:24 @ The captaine and auncient of the house of the Gershonites shalbe Eliasaph the sonne of Lael.

geneva@Numbers:3:28 @ In the number of all the males, from a month old and upward, [were] eight thousand and six hundred, keeping the (note:)Everyone doing his duty in the sanctuary.(:note) charge of the sanctuary.

geneva@Numbers:3:30 @ The captaine and auncient of the house, & families of the Kohathites shall be Elizaphan the sonne of Vzziel:

geneva@Numbers:3:33 @ Of Merari came the familie of the Mahlites, and the familie of the Mushites: these are the families of Merari.

geneva@Numbers:3:34 @ And the summe of them, according to the nomber of all the males, from a moneth olde and aboue was sixe thousand and two hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:3:35 @ The captaine and the ancient of the house of the families of Merari shalbe Zuriel the sonne of Abihail: they shall pitche on the Northside of the Tabernacle.

geneva@Numbers:3:36 @ And [under] the custody and charge of the sons of Merari [shall be] (note:)The wood work and the rest of the instruments were committed to their charge.(:note) the boards of the tabernacle, and the bars thereof, and the pillars thereof, and the sockets thereof, and all the vessels thereof, and all that serveth thereto,

geneva@Numbers:3:39 @ All that were numbered of the Levites, which Moses and Aaron numbered at the commandment of the LORD, throughout their families, all the males from a month old and upward, [were] twenty and two (note:)So that the first born of the children of Israel were more by 273, as in (Num_3:43).(:note) thousand.

geneva@Numbers:3:43 @ And all the first borne males rehearsed by name (from a moneth olde and aboue) according to their nomber were two & twentie thousand, two hundreth seuentie and three.

geneva@Numbers:3:49 @ Thus Moses tooke the redemption of the that were redeemed, being mo then the Leuites:

geneva@Numbers:3:50 @ Of the (note:)Or the two hundred seventy and three which were more than the Levites.(:note) firstborn of the children of Israel took he the money; a thousand three hundred and threescore and five [shekels], after the shekel of the sanctuary:

geneva@Numbers:4:2 @ Take the summe of the sonnes of Kohath fro among the sonnes of Leui, after their families, and houses of their fathers,

geneva@Numbers:4:19 @ But thus do unto them, that they may live, and not die, when they approach unto the most holy things: Aaron and his sons shall go in, and appoint (note:)Showing what part every man shall bear.(:note) them every one to his service and to his burden:

geneva@Numbers:4:22 @ Take also ye summe of the sonnes of Gershon, euery one by the houses of their fathers throughout their families:

geneva@Numbers:4:29 @ Thou shalt nomber the sonnes of Merari by their families, and by the houses of their fathers:

geneva@Numbers:4:34 @ Then Moses and Aaron and the princes of the Congregation nombred the sonnes of the Kohathites, by their families and by the houses of their fathers,

geneva@Numbers:4:36 @ So the nombers of the throughout their families were two thousande, seuen hundreth and fiftie.

geneva@Numbers:4:38 @ Also the nombers of the sonnes of Gershon throughout their families & houses of their fathers,

geneva@Numbers:4:40 @ So the nombers of them by their families, and by the houses of their fathers were two thousand sixe hundreth and thirtie.

geneva@Numbers:4:42 @ The nombers also of the families of the sonnes of Merari by their families, and by the houses of their fathers,

geneva@Numbers:4:44 @ So the nombers of them by their families were three thousand, and two hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:4:46 @ So all the nombers of the Leuites, which Moses, and Aaron, and the princes of Israel nombred by their families and by the houses of their fathers,

geneva@Numbers:4:48 @ So the nombers of them were eight thousand, fiue hundreth and foure score.

geneva@Numbers:4:49 @ According to the commandment of the LORD they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the LORD commanded (note:)So that Moses neither added, nor diminished from that which the Lord commanded him.(:note) Moses.

geneva@Numbers:5:13 @ So that an other man lie with her fleshly, and it bee hid from the eyes of her husbande, and kept close, and yet she be defiled, and there be no witnesse against her, neither she taken with the maner,

geneva@Numbers:5:14 @ If he be moued with a ielous minde, so that he is ielous ouer his wife, which is defiled, or if he haue a ielous minde, so that he is ielous ouer his wife, which is not defiled,

geneva@Numbers:5:15 @ Then shall the man bring his wife unto the priest, and he shall bring her offering for her, the tenth [part] of an ephah of barley meal; he shall pour no (note:)Only in the sin offering, and so this offering of jealousy were neither oil nor incense offered.(:note) oil upon it, nor put frankincense thereon; for it [is] an offering of jealousy, an offering of memorial, bringing iniquity to Or, making the sin known, and not purging it. remembrance.

geneva@Numbers:5:17 @ And the priest shall take (note:)Which also is called the water of purification of sprinkling, read (Num_19:9).(:note) holy water in an earthen vessel; and of the dust that is in the floor of the tabernacle the priest shall take, and put [it] into the water:

geneva@Numbers:5:18 @ And the priest shall set the woman before the LORD, and uncover the woman's head, and put the offering of memorial in her hands, which [is] the jealousy offering: and the priest shall have in his hand the bitter water that causeth the (note:)It was so called by the effect, because it declared the woman to be accursed, and turned to her destruction.(:note) curse:

geneva@Numbers:5:19 @ And the Priest shall charge her by an oth, and say vnto the woman, If no man haue lien with thee, neither thou hast turned to vncleannesse from thine husbande, be free from this bitter and cursed water.

geneva@Numbers:5:20 @ But if thou hast turned fro thine husband, and so art defiled, and some man hath lyen with thee beside thine husband,

geneva@Numbers:5:21 @ Then the priest shall charge the woman with an oath of cursing, and the priest shall say unto the woman, The LORD make thee a (note:)Both because she had committed so heinous a fault, and forswore herself in denying the same.(:note) curse and an oath among thy people, when the LORD doth make thy thigh to rot, and thy belly to swell;

geneva@Numbers:5:22 @ And this water that causeth the curse shall go into thy bowels, to make [thy] belly to swell, and [thy] thigh to rot: And the woman shall say, (note:)That is, may it be as you wished, as in (Psa_41:13; Deu_27:15).(:note) Amen, amen.

geneva@Numbers:5:24 @ And shal cause the woman to drinke ye bitter and cursed water, and the cursed water, turned into bitternesse, shal enter into her.

geneva@Numbers:5:25 @ Then the Priest shall take the ielousie offring out of the womans hand, and shal shake the offring before the Lord, and offer it vpon ye altar.

geneva@Numbers:5:26 @ And the priest shall take an handful of the offering, [even] the memorial thereof, and burn [it] upon the (note:)Where the incense was offered.(:note) altar, and afterward shall cause the woman to drink the water.

geneva@Numbers:5:27 @ When yee haue made her drinke the water, (if she bee defiled and haue trespassed against her husband) then shall the cursed water, turned into bitternesse, enter into her, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot, and the woman shal be accursed among her people.

geneva@Numbers:5:29 @ This is the law of ielousie, when a wife turneth from her husband and is defiled,

geneva@Numbers:5:30 @ Or when a man is moued with a ielous minde being ielous ouer his wife then shall he bring the woman before the Lord, and the Priest shal do to her according to al this lawe,

geneva@Numbers:5:31 @ Then shall the man be (note:)The man might accuse his wife on suspicion and not be reproved.(:note) guiltless from iniquity, and this woman shall bear her iniquity.

geneva@Numbers:6:4 @ As long as his abstinence endureth, shall hee eat nothing that is made of the wine of the vine, neither the kernels, nor the huske.

geneva@Numbers:6:7 @ He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God [is] upon (note:)In that he allowed his hair to grow, he signified that he was consecrated to God.(:note) his head.

geneva@Numbers:6:12 @ And he shall (note:)Beginning at the eighth day, when he is purified.(:note) consecrate unto the LORD the days of his separation, and shall bring a lamb of the first year for a trespass offering: but the So that he shall begin his vow anew. days that were before shall be lost, because his separation was defiled.

geneva@Numbers:6:21 @ This [is] the law of the Nazarite who hath vowed, [and of] his offering unto the LORD for his separation, (note:)At the least he shall do this, if he is not able to offer more.(:note) beside [that] that his hand shall get: according to the vow which he vowed, so he must do after the law of his separation.

geneva@Numbers:7:2 @ Then the princes of Israel, heads ouer the houses of their fathers (they were the princes of the tribes, who were ouer them that were nombred) offred,

geneva@Numbers:7:7 @ Two wagons and four oxen he gave unto the sons of Gershon, (note:)For their use to carry with.(:note) according to their service:

geneva@Numbers:7:9 @ But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: (note:)The holy thing of the sanctuary must be carried on their shoulders and not drawn with oxen, (Num_4:15).(:note) because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.

geneva@Numbers:7:85 @ Euery charger, conteining an hundreth and thirtie shekels of siluer, and euery boule seuentie: all the siluer vessell conteined two thousande and foure hundreth shekels, after the shekell of the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Numbers:8:4 @ And this work of the candlestick [was of] beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the flowers thereof, [was] beaten work: (note:)And not set together of various pieces.(:note) according unto the pattern which the LORD had shewed Moses, so he made the candlestick.

geneva@Numbers:8:7 @ And thus shalt thou do unto them, to cleanse them: Sprinkle (note:)In Hebrew it is called the water of sin, because it is made to purge sin, as in (Num_19:9).(:note) water of purifying upon them, and let them shave all their flesh, and let them wash their clothes, and [so] make themselves clean.

geneva@Numbers:8:14 @ Thus thou shalt separate the Leuites from among the children of Israel, and the Leuites shal be mine.

geneva@Numbers:8:19 @ And I have given the Levites [as] a gift to Aaron and to his sons from among the children of Israel, to do the service of the (note:)Which the Israelites should do.(:note) children of Israel in the tabernacle of the congregation, and to make an atonement for the children of Israel: that there be no plague among the children of Israel, when the children of Israel come nigh unto the Because the levites go into the sanctuary in their name. sanctuary.

geneva@Numbers:8:26 @ But shall minister (note:)In singing Psalms, instructing, counselling and keeping the things in order.(:note) with their brethren in the tabernacle of the congregation, to keep the charge, and shall do no service. Thus shalt thou do unto the Levites touching their charge.

geneva@Numbers:9:13 @ But the man that [is] clean, and is not in a (note:)When the Passover is celebrated.(:note) journey, and forbeareth to keep the passover, even the same soul shall be cut off from among his people: because he brought not the offering of the LORD in his appointed season, that man shall bear his sin.

geneva@Numbers:10:2 @ Make thee two trumpets of silver; of a (note:)Or, of work beaten out with the hammer.(:note) whole piece shalt thou make them: that thou mayest use them for the calling of the assembly, and for the journeying of the camps.

geneva@Numbers:10:4 @ But if they blowe with one, then the princes, or heades ouer the thousandes of Israel shall come vnto thee.

geneva@Numbers:10:8 @ And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall (note:)So that only the priests must blow the trumpets, as long as the priesthood lasted.(:note) blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

geneva@Numbers:10:29 @ And Moses said unto (note:)Some think that Reuel, Jethro, Hobab, and Keni were all one: Kimhi says that Reuel was Jethro's father: so Hobab was Moses father-in-law, see (Exo_2:18, Exo_3:1, Exo_4:18, Exo_18:1; Jdg_4:11)(:note) Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses' father in law, We are journeying unto the place of which the LORD said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the LORD hath spoken good concerning Israel.

geneva@Numbers:10:36 @ And when it rested, hee sayde, Returne, O Lord, to the many thousands of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:11:3 @ And he called the name of that place Taberah, because the fire of the Lorde burnt among them.

geneva@Numbers:11:4 @ And the mixt (note:)Which were of those strangers that came out of Egypt with them, (Exo_12:38).(:note) multitude that [was] among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

geneva@Numbers:11:6 @ But now our soul [is] (note:)For the greedy lust of flesh.(:note) dried away: [there is] nothing at all, beside this manna, [before] our eyes.

geneva@Numbers:11:7 @ And the manna [was] as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of (note:)Which is a white pearl, or precious stone.(:note) bdellium.

geneva@Numbers:11:10 @ Then Moses heard the people weepe throughout their families, euery man in the doore of his tent, and the wrath of the Lord was grieuously kindled: also Moses was grieued.

geneva@Numbers:11:15 @ And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy (note:)I would rather die than see my grief and misery daily increased by their rebellion.(:note) sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

geneva@Numbers:11:18 @ And say thou unto the people, (note:)Prepare yourselves that you may be clean.(:note) Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for [it was] well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

geneva@Numbers:11:20 @ [But] even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have (note:)Or, cast him off, because you refused manna, which he appointed as most suitable for you.(:note) despised the LORD which [is] Who leads and governs you. among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?

geneva@Numbers:11:21 @ And Moses said, The people, (note:)Of whom I have charge.(:note) among whom I [am], [are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

geneva@Numbers:11:34 @ So the name of the place was called, Kibroth-hattaauah: for there they buried the people that fell a lusting.

geneva@Numbers:12:1 @ And Miriam and Aaron spake against Moses because of the Ethiopian woman whom he had married: for he had married (note:)Zipporah, Moses' wife, was a Midianite, and because Midian bordered on Ethiopia, it is sometimes referred to in the scriptures by this name.(:note) an Ethiopian woman.

geneva@Numbers:12:7 @ My servant Moses [is] not so, who [is] faithful (note:)In all Israel which was his Church.(:note) in all mine house.

geneva@Numbers:12:9 @ Thus the Lorde was very angrie with them, and departed.

geneva@Numbers:12:10 @ And the cloud departed from off the (note:)From the door of the tabernacle.(:note) tabernacle; and, behold, Miriam [became] leprous, [white] as snow: and Aaron looked upon Miriam, and, behold, [she was] leprous.

geneva@Numbers:13:11 @ {\cf2 (13:12)} Of the tribe of Ioseph, to wit, of the tribe of Manasseh, Gaddi the sonne of Susi:

geneva@Numbers:13:23 @ {\cf2 (13:24)} Then they came to the riuer of Eshcol, and cut downe thence a branch with one cluster of grapes, and they bare it vpon a barre betwene two, and brought of the pomegranates and of the figges.

geneva@Numbers:13:24 @ {\cf2 (13:25)} That place was called the riuer Eshcol, because of the cluster of grapes, which the children of Israel cut downe thence.

geneva@Numbers:13:27 @ And they told (note:)That is, Moses.(:note) him, and said, We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this [is] the fruit of it.

geneva@Numbers:13:29 @ {\cf2 (13:30)} The Amalekites dwell in the South countrey, and the Hittites, and the Iebusites, & the Amorites dwell in the mountaines, & the Canaanites dwell by the sea, & by the coast of Iorden.

geneva@Numbers:14:3 @ And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be (note:)To our enemies the Canaanites.(:note) a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?

geneva@Numbers:14:9 @ Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they [are] (note:)We shall easily overcome them.(:note) bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD [is] with us: fear them not.

geneva@Numbers:14:10 @ But all the congregation bade (note:)This is the condition of those who would persuade in God's cause, to be persecuted by the multitude.(:note) stone them with stones. And the glory of the LORD appeared in the tabernacle of the congregation before all the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:14:16 @ Because the Lord was not able to bring this people into the lande, which he sware vnto them, therefore hath he slaine them in the wildernesse.

geneva@Numbers:14:22 @ Because all those men which have seen my glory, and my miracles, which I did in Egypt and in the wilderness, and have tempted me now these (note:)That is, various times and often.(:note) ten times, and have not hearkened to my voice;

geneva@Numbers:14:24 @ But my servant Caleb, because he had another (note:)A meek and obedient spirit, and not rebellious.(:note) spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.

geneva@Numbers:14:31 @ But your children, (which ye said shoulde be a pray) them will I bring in, and they shall knowe the lande which ye haue refused:

geneva@Numbers:14:41 @ But Moses said, Wherefore transgresse yee thus the commandement of the Lorde? it will not so come well to passe.

geneva@Numbers:15:7 @ And for a (note:)The liquor was so called, because it was poured on the thing that was offered.(:note) drink offering thou shalt offer the third [part] of an hin of wine, [for] a sweet savour unto the LORD.

geneva@Numbers:15:11 @ Thus shall it be done for a bullocke, or for a ram, or for a lambe, or for a kid.

geneva@Numbers:15:12 @ According to the number (note:)Every sacrifice of beasts must have their meat offering and drink offering according to this proportion.(:note) that ye shall prepare, so shall ye do to every one according to their number.

geneva@Numbers:15:13 @ All that are borne of the countrey, shall do these things thus, to offer an offring made by fire of sweete sauour vnto the Lord.

geneva@Numbers:15:30 @ But the person that doeth ought presumptuously, whether he be borne in the land, or a stranger, the same blasphemeth the Lord: therefore that person shalbe cut off from among his people,

geneva@Numbers:15:31 @ Because he hath despised the word of the LORD, and hath broken his commandment, that soul shall utterly be cut off; his (note:)He shall sustain the punishment of his sin.(:note) iniquity [shall be] upon him.

geneva@Numbers:15:39 @ And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a (note:)By leaving God's commandments and following your own fantasies.(:note) whoring:

geneva@Numbers:16:2 @ And they rose vp against Moses, with certaine of the children of Israel, two hundreth and fiftie captaines of the assemblie, famous in the Congregation, and men of renoume,

geneva@Numbers:16:3 @ And they gathered themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them, (note:)Or let it suffice you: meaning, to have abused them this long.(:note) [Ye take] too much upon you, seeing all the congregation [are] holy, All are equally holy: therefore no one should be preferred above other: thus the wicked reason against God's ordinance. every one of them, and the LORD [is] among them: wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the congregation of the LORD?

geneva@Numbers:16:5 @ And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who [are] his, and [who is] holy; and will cause [him] to come near unto him: even [him] whom he hath (note:)To be the priest and to offer.(:note) chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

geneva@Numbers:16:7 @ And put fire therein, and put incense in them before the LORD to morrow: and it shall be [that] the man whom the LORD doth choose, he [shall be] holy: (note:)He lays the same to their charge justly, with which they wrongfully charged him.(:note) [ye take] too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.

geneva@Numbers:16:11 @ For which cause, thou, and all thy companie are gathered together against the Lord: and what is Aaron, that ye murmure against him?

geneva@Numbers:16:13 @ [Is it] a small thing that thou hast brought us up (note:)Thus they spoke contemptuously, preferring Egypt to Canaan.(:note) out of a land that floweth with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, except thou make thyself altogether a prince over us?

geneva@Numbers:16:14 @ Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou (note:)Will you make those who searched the land believe that they did not see that which they saw?(:note) put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.

geneva@Numbers:16:38 @ The censers of these sinners (note:)Who caused their own death.(:note) against their own souls, let them make them broad plates [for] a covering of the altar: for they offered them before the LORD, therefore they are hallowed: and they shall be a Of God's judgments against rebels. sign unto the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:16:49 @ So they died of this plague fourtene thousande and seuen hundreth, beside them that dyed in the conspiracie of Korah.

geneva@Numbers:17:2 @ Speake vnto the children of Israel, and take of euery one of them a rod, after the house of their fathers, of all their princes according to the familie of their fathers, euen twelue rods: and thou shalt write euery mans name vpon his rod.

geneva@Numbers:17:3 @ And write Aarons name vpon the rod of Leui: for euery rodde shalbe for the head of the house of their fathers.

geneva@Numbers:17:6 @ And Moses spake unto the children of Israel, and every one of their princes gave him a rod apiece, for each prince one, according to their fathers' houses, [even] twelve rods: and the rod (note:)Though Joseph's tribe was divided into two in the distribution of the land, yet here it is but one and Levi makes a tribe.(:note) of Aaron [was] among their rods.

geneva@Numbers:17:8 @ And it came to pass, that on the morrow Moses went into the tabernacle of witness; and, behold, the rod of Aaron (note:)To declare that God chose the house of Levi to serve him in the tabernacle.(:note) for the house of Levi was budded, and brought forth buds, and bloomed blossoms, and yielded almonds.

geneva@Numbers:17:12 @ And the children of Israel spake unto Moses, saying, Behold, (note:)The Chaldea text describes their complaining in this way; «We die by the sword, the earth swallows us up, the pestilence consumes us.»(:note) we die, we perish, we all perish.

geneva@Numbers:18:1 @ And the LORD said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy father's house with thee shall bear (note:)If you trespass in anything concerning the ceremonies of the sanctuary of your office, you will be punished.(:note) the iniquity of the sanctuary: and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

geneva@Numbers:18:11 @ And this [is] thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy (note:)Read (Lev_10:14).(:note) daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.

geneva@Numbers:18:13 @ And the first ripe of al that is in their land, which they shal bring vnto Lord, shalbe thine: all the cleane in thine house shal eate of it.

geneva@Numbers:18:17 @ But the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou shalt not (note:)Because they are appointed for sacrifice.(:note) redeem; they [are] holy: thou shalt sprinkle their blood upon the altar, and shalt burn their fat [for] an offering made by fire, for a sweet savour unto the LORD.

geneva@Numbers:18:22 @ Neither must the children of Israel henceforth (note:)To serve in it: for the Levites are put in their place.(:note) come nigh the tabernacle of the congregation, lest they bear sin, and die.

geneva@Numbers:18:31 @ And ye shall eat it in every (note:)As in (Num_18:11).(:note) place, ye and your households: for it [is] your reward for your service in the tabernacle of the congregation.

geneva@Numbers:19:5 @ And cause the kow to be burnt in his sight: with her skinne, and her flesh, and her blood, & her doung shal he burne her.

geneva@Numbers:19:9 @ And a man [that is] clean shall gather up the ashes of the heifer, and lay [them] up without the camp in a clean place, and it shall be kept for the congregation of the children of Israel for a (note:)Or, the water of separation because they that were separate due to their uncleanness, were sprinkled with it and made clean, (Num_8:7). It is also called holy water, because it was ordained for a holy use, (Num_1:17).(:note) water of separation: it [is] a purification for sin.

geneva@Numbers:19:13 @ Whosoever toucheth the dead body of any man that is dead, and purifieth not himself, defileth the tabernacle of the LORD; and that soul shall be (note:)So that he should not be esteemed to be of the holy people, but as a polluted and excommunicated person.(:note) cut off from Israel: because the water of separation was not sprinkled upon him, he shall be unclean; his uncleanness [is] yet upon him.

geneva@Numbers:19:19 @ And the clean [person] shall sprinkle upon the unclean on the third day, and on the seventh day: and on the seventh day he shall purify himself, and (note:)Because he had been among them that were unclean: or else had touched the water as in (Num_19:21).(:note) wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and shall be clean at even.

geneva@Numbers:19:20 @ But the man that is vncleane and purifieth not himselfe, that person shalbe cut off fro among the Congregation, because hee hath defiled the Sanctuarie of the Lorde: and the sprinkling water hath not bene sprinkled vpon him: therefore shall he be vncleane.

geneva@Numbers:20:4 @ Why haue ye thus brought the Congregation of the Lorde vnto his wildernesse, that both we, and our cattell should die there?

geneva@Numbers:20:10 @ And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; (note:)The punishment which followed declared that Moses and Aaron did not believe the Lord's promise as it appeared in (Num_20:12).(:note) must we fetch you water out of this rock?

geneva@Numbers:20:12 @ And the LORD spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to (note:)That the children of Israel should believe and acknowledge my power and so honour me.(:note) sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

geneva@Numbers:20:13 @ This [is] the water of Meribah; because the children of Israel strove with the LORD, and he (note:)By showing himself almighty and maintaining his glory.(:note) was sanctified in them.

geneva@Numbers:20:14 @ And Moses sent messengers from Kadesh unto the king of (note:)Because Jacob or Israel was Esau's brother, who was called Edom.(:note) Edom, Thus saith thy brother Israel, Thou knowest all the travail that hath befallen us:

geneva@Numbers:20:21 @ Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel (note:)To pass by another way.(:note) turned away from him.

geneva@Numbers:20:24 @ Aaron shall be (note:)Read (Gen_25:8).(:note) gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye rebelled against my word at the water of Meribah.

geneva@Numbers:20:26 @ And cause Aaron to put off his garmentes and put them vpon Eleazar his sonne: for Aaron shall be gathered to his fathers, and shall die there.

geneva@Numbers:20:29 @ When al the Congregation sawe that Aaron was dead, al the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirtie dayes.

geneva@Numbers:21:4 @ And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to (note:)For they were forbidden to destroy it, (Deu_2:5).(:note) compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.

geneva@Numbers:21:5 @ And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for [there is] no bread, neither [is there any] water; and our soul loatheth this light (note:)Meaning manna, which they thought did not nourish.(:note) bread.

geneva@Numbers:21:31 @ Thus Israel dwelt in the lande of the Amorites.

geneva@Numbers:22:3 @ And the Moabites were sore afraide of the people, because they were many, and Moab fretted against the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:22:4 @ And Moab said unto the (note:)Who were the heads and governors.(:note) elders of Midian, Now shall this company lick up all [that are] round about us, as the ox licketh up the grass of the field. And Balak the son of Zippor [was] king of the Moabites at that time.

geneva@Numbers:22:13 @ And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land: for the LORD refuseth to give (note:)Or else he would have been willing, covetousness had so blinded his heart.(:note) me leave to go with you.

geneva@Numbers:22:14 @ So the princes of Moab rose vp, and went vnto Balak, & sayd, Balaam hath refused to come with vs.

geneva@Numbers:22:16 @ And they came to Balaam, and said to him, Thus saith Balak the son of Zippor, (note:)The wicked seek by all means to further their naughty enterprises, though they know that God is against them.(:note) Let nothing, I pray thee, hinder thee from coming unto me:

geneva@Numbers:22:18 @ And Balaam answered, and sayde vnto the seruants of Balak, If Balak woulde giue me his house full of siluer and golde, I can not goe beyonde the worde of the Lorde my God, to doe lesse or more.

geneva@Numbers:22:19 @ Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what the LORD will say unto me (note:)Because he tempted God to require him contrary to his commandment, his petition was granted, but it turned to his own condemnation.(:note) more.

geneva@Numbers:22:22 @ And God's anger was kindled because he (note:)Moved rather with covetousness than to obey God.(:note) went: and the angel of the LORD stood in the way for an adversary against him. Now he was riding upon his ass, and his two servants [were] with him.

geneva@Numbers:22:25 @ And when the asse sawe the Angel of the Lord, she thrust her selfe vnto the wall, and dasht Balaams foote against the wall: wherefore hee smote her againe.

geneva@Numbers:22:29 @ And Balaam saide vnto the asse, Because thou hast mocked me: I woulde there were a sworde in mine hand, for nowe would I kill thee.

geneva@Numbers:22:32 @ And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because [thy] (note:)Both your heart is corrupt and your enterprise wicked.(:note) way is perverse before me:

geneva@Numbers:22:35 @ And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the (note:)Because his heart was evil, his charge was renewed, that he should not pretend ignorance.(:note) word that I shall speak unto thee, that thou shalt speak. So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

geneva@Numbers:23:2 @ And Balak did as Balaam had spoken; and (note:)For among the Gentiles the kings often used to sacrifice, as did the priests.(:note) Balak and Balaam offered on [every] altar a bullock and a ram.

geneva@Numbers:23:5 @ And the LORD (note:)Taught him what to say.(:note) put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

geneva@Numbers:23:7 @ And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, (note:)Cause everyone to hate and detest them.(:note) defy Israel.

geneva@Numbers:23:10 @ Who can count the (note:)The infinite multitude, as the dust of the earth.(:note) dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth [part] of Israel? Let me The fear of God's judgment caused him to wish to be joined to the household of Abraham: thus the wicked have their consciences wounded when they consider God's judgments. die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!

geneva@Numbers:23:12 @ And he answered, and said, Must I not take heede to speake that, which the Lord hath put in my mouth?

geneva@Numbers:23:16 @ And the Lord mette Balaam, and put an answere in his mouth, and sayd, Goe againe vnto Balak, and say thus.

geneva@Numbers:23:21 @ He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God [is] with him, and the (note:)They triumph as victorious kings over their enemies.(:note) shout of a king [is] among them.

geneva@Numbers:23:26 @ But Balaam answered, & saide vnto Balak, Tolde not I thee, saying, All that the Lorde speaketh, that must I do?

geneva@Numbers:23:27 @ And Balak said unto Balaam, Come, I pray thee, I will bring thee unto another (note:)Thus the wicked imagine of God that what he will not grant in one place, he will do in another.(:note) place; peradventure it will please God that thou mayest curse me them from thence.

geneva@Numbers:24:11 @ Therefore now flee thou to thy place: I thought to promote thee unto great honour; but, lo, the (note:)Thus the wicked burden God when they cannot carry out their wicked enterprises.(:note) LORD hath kept thee back from honour.

geneva@Numbers:24:13 @ If Balak would giue me his house ful of siluer and gold, I can not passe the commandement of the Lorde, to doe either good or bad of mine owne minde? what the Lord shall commaunde, the same will I speake.

geneva@Numbers:24:14 @ And now, behold, I go unto my people: come [therefore, and] I will (note:)He gave also wicked counsel to cause the Israelites to sin, that God might forsake them, (Num_31:16).(:note) advertise thee what this people shall do to thy people in the latter days.

geneva@Numbers:25:8 @ And followed ye man of Israel into the tent, and thrust them both through: to wit, the man of Israel, and the woman, through her belly: so the plague ceased from the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:25:9 @ And there died in that plague, foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@Numbers:25:11 @ Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he (note:)He was zealous to maintain my glory.(:note) was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.

geneva@Numbers:25:13 @ And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an (note:)He has pacified God's wrath.(:note) atonement for the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:25:14 @ And the name of the Israelite thus slayne, which was killed with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri the sonne of Salu, prince of the familie of the Simeonites.

geneva@Numbers:25:15 @ And the name of the Midianitish woman, that was slayne, was Cozbi the daughter of Zur, who was head ouer the people of his fathers house in Midian.

geneva@Numbers:25:18 @ For they vex you with their (note:)Causing you to commit both corporal and spiritual fornication by Balaam's counsel, (Num_31:16; Rev_2:14).(:note) wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in the day of the plague for Peor's sake.

geneva@Numbers:26:1 @ And it came to pass after the (note:)Which came because of their whoredom and idolatry.(:note) plague, that the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Eleazar the son of Aaron the priest, saying,

geneva@Numbers:26:2 @ Take the nomber of all the Congregation of the children of Israel from twentie yeere olde and aboue throughout their fathers houses, all that go forth to warre in Israel.

geneva@Numbers:26:7 @ These are the families of the Reubenites: & they were in nomber three and fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and thirtie.

geneva@Numbers:26:9 @ And the sons of Eliab; Nemuel, and Dathan, and Abiram. This [is that] Dathan and Abiram, [which were] famous in the congregation, who strove against Moses and against Aaron in the (note:)In that rebellion of which Korah was head.(:note) company of Korah, when they strove against the LORD:

geneva@Numbers:26:14 @ These are the families of the Simeonites: two and twentie thousand and two hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:18 @ These are the families of the sonnes of Gad, according to their nombers, fourtie thousand and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:22 @ These are the families of Iudah, after their nombers, seuentie and sixe thousande and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:25 @ These are the families of Issachar, after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand & three hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:27 @ These are the families of the Zebulunites, after their nombers, three score thousande & fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:34 @ These are the families of Manasseh, & the nomber of them, two and fiftie thousand and seuen hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:37 @ These are the families of the sonnes of Ephraim after their nombers, two and thirtie thousand and fiue hundreth. These are the sonnes of Ioseph after their families.

geneva@Numbers:26:41 @ These are the sonnes of Beniamin after their families, and their nombers, fiue and fourtie thousand and sixe hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:42 @ These are the sonnes of Dan after their families: of Shuham came the familie of the Shuhamites: these are the families of Dan after their housholdes.

geneva@Numbers:26:43 @ All the families of the Shuhamites were after their nombers, threescore and foure thousand, and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:47 @ These are the families of the sonnes of Asher after their nombers, three and fifty thousand and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:50 @ These are the families of Naphtali according to their housholdes, and their nomber, fiue and fourtie thousande and foure hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:26:51 @ These [were] the (note:)This is the third time that they are numbered.(:note) numbered of the children of Israel, six hundred thousand and a thousand seven hundred and thirty.

geneva@Numbers:26:58 @ These are the families of Leui, the familie of the Libnites: the familie of the Hebronites: the familie of the Mahlites: the familie of the Mushites: the familie of the Korhites: and Kohath begate Amram.

geneva@Numbers:26:61 @ And Nadab and Abihu dyed, because they offred strange fire before the Lorde.

geneva@Numbers:26:62 @ And their nombers were three and twentie thousand, all males from a moneth old and aboue: for they were not nombred among the children of Israel, because there was none inheritance giuen them among the children of Israel.

geneva@Numbers:27:4 @ Wherefore should the name of our father be taken away from among his familie, because he hath no sonne? giue vs a possession among the brethren of our father.

geneva@Numbers:27:5 @ And Moses brought their (note:)That is, their matter to be judged, to know what he should determine, as he did all hard matters.(:note) cause before the LORD.

geneva@Numbers:28:7 @ And the drinke offring thereof the fourth part of an Hin for one lambe: in the holy place cause to powre the drinke offring vnto the Lord.

geneva@Numbers:29:6 @ Beside the burnt offering of the (note:)Which must be offered in the beginning of every month.(:note) month, and his meat offering, and the daily Which is for morning and evening. burnt offering, and his meat offering, and their drink offerings, according unto their manner, for a sweet savour, a sacrifice made by fire unto the LORD.

geneva@Numbers:30:1 @ And Moses spake unto the heads of the tribes (note:)Because they might declare them to the Israelites.(:note) concerning the children of Israel, saying, This [is] the thing which the LORD hath commanded.

geneva@Numbers:30:3 @ {\cf2 (30:4)} If a woman also vow a vow vnto the Lord, and binde her selfe by a bonde, being in her fathers house, in the time of her youth,

geneva@Numbers:30:5 @ But if her (note:)By not approving or consenting to her vow.(:note) father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.

geneva@Numbers:30:6 @ And if she had at all an husband, when she vowed, or (note:)Either by oath, or solemn promise.(:note) uttered ought out of her lips, wherewith she bound her soul;

geneva@Numbers:30:7 @ {\cf2 (30:8)} If her husband heard it, & holdeth his peace concerning her, the same day he heareth it, then her vowe shall stande, and her bondes wherewith she bindeth her selfe shall stand in effect.

geneva@Numbers:30:8 @ But if her husband disallowed her on the day that he heard [it]; then he shall make her vow which she vowed, and that which she uttered with her lips, wherewith she bound her (note:)For she is in subjection to her husband, and can perform nothing without his consent.(:note) soul, of none effect: and the LORD shall forgive her.

geneva@Numbers:30:10 @ And if she vowed in her husband's (note:)Her husband being alive.(:note) house, or bound her soul by a bond with an oath;

geneva@Numbers:30:11 @ {\cf2 (30:12)} And her husband hath heard it, and helde his peace cocerning her, not disalowing her, then all her vowes shall stand, and euery bond, wherewith she bound her selfe, shall stand in effect.

geneva@Numbers:30:12 @ {\cf2 (30:13)} But if her husband disanulled them, the same day that he heard them, nothing that proceeded out of her lippes concerning her vowes or concerning her bondes, shall stand in effect: for her husband hath disanulled them: and the Lord will forgiue her.

geneva@Numbers:30:13 @ Every vow, and every binding oath to (note:)To mortify herself by abstinence or other bodily exercise.(:note) afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.

geneva@Numbers:30:14 @ But if her husband altogether hold his peace at her from (note:)And warn her not the same day that he hears it, as in (Num_30:8).(:note) day to day; then he establisheth all her vows, or all her bonds, which [are] upon her: he confirmeth them, because he held his peace at her in the day that he heard [them].

geneva@Numbers:30:16 @ {\cf2 (30:17)} These are the ordinances which the Lorde commanded Moses, betweene a man & his wife, and betweene the father and his daughter, being young in her fathers house.

geneva@Numbers:31:4 @ A thousande of euery tribe throughout all the tribes of Israel, shall ye sende to the warre.

geneva@Numbers:31:5 @ So there were taken out of the thousands of Israel, twelue thousande prepared vnto warre, of euery tribe a thousand.

geneva@Numbers:31:6 @ And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of [every] tribe, them and (note:)For his great zeal that he bare for the Lord, (Num_25:13).(:note) Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

geneva@Numbers:31:8 @ And they slew the kings of Midian, beside the rest of them that were slain; [namely], Evi, and Rekem, and Zur, and Hur, and Reba, five kings of Midian: (note:)The false prophet who gave counsel how to cause the Israelites to offend their God.(:note) Balaam also the son of Beor they slew with the sword.

geneva@Numbers:31:14 @ And Moses was angry with the captaines of the hoste, with the captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreds, which came from the warre and battel.

geneva@Numbers:31:16 @ Behold, these caused the children of Israel, through the counsel of Balaam, to commit trespass against the LORD (note:)For worshipping of Peor.(:note) in the matter of Peor, and there was a plague among the congregation of the LORD.

geneva@Numbers:31:32 @ And the bootie, to wit, the rest of the praie which the men of warre had spoyled, was sixe hundreth seuentie and fiue thousand sheepe,

geneva@Numbers:31:33 @ And seuentie and two thousand beeues,

geneva@Numbers:31:34 @ And three score and one thousand asses,

geneva@Numbers:31:35 @ And two and thirtie thousande persons in all, of women that had lyen by no man.

geneva@Numbers:31:36 @ And the halfe, to wit, the part of them that went out to warre touching the nomber of sheepe, was three hundreth seuen and thirtie thousand, and fiue hundreth.

geneva@Numbers:31:38 @ And the beeues were six & thirty thousad, whereof the Lordes tribute was seuentie & two.

geneva@Numbers:31:39 @ And the asses were thirtie thousande and fiue hundreth, whereof the Lordes tribute was three score and one:

geneva@Numbers:31:40 @ And (note:)Meaning, of the maids, or virgins who had not slept with a man.(:note) the persons [were] sixteen thousand; of which the LORD'S tribute [was] thirty and two persons.

geneva@Numbers:31:43 @ (For the halfe that perteined vnto the Congregation, was three hundreth thirtie and seuen thousand sheepe and fiue hundreth,

geneva@Numbers:31:44 @ And sixe and thirtie thousand beeues,

geneva@Numbers:31:45 @ And thirtie thousand asses, & fiue hudreth,

geneva@Numbers:31:46 @ And sixteene thousande persons)

geneva@Numbers:31:48 @ Then the captaines which were ouer thousandes of the hoste, the captaines ouer the thousandes, and the captaines ouer the hundreds came vnto Moses:

geneva@Numbers:31:52 @ And all the golde of the offring that they offered vp to the Lorde (of the captaines ouer thousands and hundreds) was sixteene thousande seuen hundreth and fiftie shekels,

geneva@Numbers:31:54 @ And Moses and Eleazar the priest took the gold of the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and brought it into the tabernacle of the congregation, [for] a (note:)that the Lord might remember the children of Israel.(:note) memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD.

geneva@Numbers:32:8 @ Thus did your fathers when I sent them from Kadesh-barnea to see the lande.

geneva@Numbers:32:11 @ None of the men that came out of Egypt from twentie yeere olde and aboue, shall see the land for the which I sware vnto Abraha, to Izhak, and to Iaakob, because they haue not wholly followed me:

geneva@Numbers:32:13 @ And the LORD'S anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done (note:)Because they complained and would not believe their report, which told the truth concerning the land.(:note) evil in the sight of the LORD, was consumed.

geneva@Numbers:32:17 @ But we ourselves will go ready armed before the children of Israel, until we have brought them unto their (note:)In the land of Canaan.(:note) place: and our little ones shall dwell in the fenced cities because of the inhabitants of the land.

geneva@Numbers:32:18 @ We will not returne vnto our houses, vntil the children of Israel haue inherited, euery man his inheritance.

geneva@Numbers:32:19 @ Neither wil we inherite with them beyond Iorden and on that side, because our inheritance is fallen to vs on this side Iorden Eastwarde.

geneva@Numbers:33:13 @ And they departed from Dophkah, and lay in Alush.

geneva@Numbers:33:14 @ And they remoued from Alush, and lay in Rephidim, where was no water for the people to drinke.

geneva@Numbers:33:38 @ And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the first [day] of the (note:)Which the Hebrews call Ab, and contains part of July and part of August.(:note) fifth month.

geneva@Numbers:34:5 @ And the border shall fetch a compass from Azmon unto the (note:)Which was Nilus, or as some think Rhinocotura.(:note) river of Egypt, and the goings out of it shall be at the sea.

geneva@Numbers:34:14 @ For the tribe of the children of Reuben, according to the housholdes of their fathers, and the tribe of the children of Gad, according to their fathers housholdes, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh, haue receiued their inheritance.

geneva@Numbers:35:2 @ Command the children of Israel, that they give unto the (note:)Because they had no inheritance assigned them in the land of Canaan.(:note) Levites of the inheritance of their possession God would have them scattered through all the land, because the people might be preserved by them in the obedience of God and his Law. cities to dwell in; and ye shall give [also] unto the Levites suburbs for the cities round about them.

geneva@Numbers:35:4 @ And the suburbes of the cities, which ye shal giue vnto the Leuites, from the wall of the citie outward, shalbe a thousand cubites round about.

geneva@Numbers:35:5 @ And ye shall measure from without the city on the east side (note:)So that in all were three thousand, and in the compass of these two thousand, they might plant and sow.(:note) two thousand cubits, and on the south side two thousand cubits, and on the west side two thousand cubits, and on the north side two thousand cubits; and the city [shall be] in the midst: this shall be to them the suburbs of the cities.

geneva@Numbers:35:12 @ And they shall be unto you cities for refuge from the (note:)Meaning, from the next of the kindred, who ought to pursue the cause.(:note) avenger; that the manslayer die not, until he stand before the congregation in judgment.

geneva@Numbers:35:17 @ And if he smite him with throwing a (note:)That is, with a big and dangerous stone: in Hebrew, with a stone of his hand.(:note) stone, wherewith he may die, and he die, he [is] a murderer: the murderer shall surely be put to death.

geneva@Numbers:35:20 @ But if hee thrust him of hate, or hurle at him by laying of wait, that he die,

geneva@Numbers:35:22 @ But if he pusshed him vnaduisedly, and not of hatred, or cast vpon him any thing, without laying of waite,

geneva@Numbers:35:23 @ Or any stone (whereby he might be slaine) and sawe him not, or caused it to fall vpon him, and he die, and was not his enemie, neither sought him any harme,

geneva@Numbers:35:25 @ And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the (note:)Under this figure is declared, that our sins could not be remitted, but by the death of the high Priest Jesus Christ.(:note) high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.

geneva@Numbers:35:28 @ Because he should haue remained in the citie of his refuge, vntill the death of the hie Priest: and after the death of the hie Priest, the slayer shal returne vnto the land of his possession.

geneva@Numbers:35:30 @ Whosoeuer killeth any person, the Iudge shall slay the murtherer, through witnesses: but one witnesse shall not testifie against a person to cause him to die.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:1 @ These [be] the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on (note:)In the country of Moab.(:note) this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain So that the wilderness was between the sea and the plain of Moab. over against the Red [sea], between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab. The Argument - The wonderful love of God toward his Church is actively set forth in this book. Even through their ingratitude and many rebellions against God, for the space forty years. (Deu_9:7) they deserved to have been cut off from the number of his people, and forever to have been deprived of the use of his holy word and ordinances: yet he ever preserved his Church even for his own mercy's sake, and would still have his name called upon among them. Wherefore he brings them into the land of Canaan, destroys their enemies, gives them their country, towns and goods, and exhorts them by the example of their fathers (whose infidelity, idolatry, adulteries, complaining and rebellions, he had most severely punished) to fear and obey the Lord, to embrace and keep his law without adding to it or diminishing from it. For by his word he would be known to be their God, and they his people, by his word he would govern his Church, and by the same they would learn to obey him: by his word he would discern the false prophet from the true, light form darkness, ignorance from knowledge, and his own people from all the other nations and infidels: teaching them by it to refuse and detest, destroy and abolish whatever is not agreeable to his holy will, seem it otherwise never so good or precious in the eyes of man. For this cause God promised to raise up kings and governors, for the setting forth of his word and preservation of his Church: giving to them a special charge for the executing of it: whom therefore he wills to exercise themselves diligently in the continual study and meditation of the same: that they might learn to fear the Lord, love their subjects, abhor covetousness and vices, and whatever offends the majesty of God. As he had before instructed their fathers in all things belonging both to his spiritual service and also for the maintenance of that society which is between men: so he prescribes here anew all such laws and ordinances, which either concern his divine service, or else are necessary for a common good: appointing to every estate and degree their charge and duty: as well, how to rule and live in the fear of God, as to nourish friendship toward their neighbours, and to preserve the order which God has established among men: threatening most horrible plagues to them that transgress his commandments, and promising blessings and happiness to those who observe and obey them.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:2 @ ([There are] eleven days' [journey] from (note:)In Horeb, or Sinai, forty years before the law was given: but because all that were then of age and judgment were now dead, Moses repeats the same to the youth who either then were not born, or had not judgment.(:note) Horeb by the way of mount Seir unto Kadeshbarnea.)

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:6 @ The LORD our God spake unto us in (note:)In the second year and second month, (Num_10:11).(:note) Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:10 @ The LORD your God hath (note:)Not so much by the course of nature, as miraculously.(:note) multiplied you, and, behold, ye [are] this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:11 @ (The Lord God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many moe as ye are, and blesse you, as he hath promised you)

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:15 @ So I took the chief of your tribes, (note:)Declaring what sort of men ought to have a public charge, read (Exo_18:21).(:note) wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:16 @ And I charged your iudges that same time, saying, Heare the controuersies betweene your brethren, and iudge righteously betwene euery man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:17 @ Ye shall not respect persons in judgment; [but] ye shall hear the small as well as the great; ye shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment [is] (note:)You are his Lieutenants.(:note) God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring [it] unto me, and I will hear it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:20 @ And (note:)So that the fault was in themselves, that they did not sooner possess the inheritance promised.(:note) I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God doth give unto us.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:25 @ And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought [it] down unto us, and brought us word again, and (note:)That is, Caleb, and Joshua; Moses prefers the better part to the greater, that is, two to ten.(:note) said, [It is] a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:27 @ And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD (note:)Such was the Jews unthankfulness, that they counted God's special love, hatred.(:note) hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:36 @ Saue Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh: he shall see it, and to him will I giue the land that he hath troden vpon, and to his children, because he hath constantly followed the Lord.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:38 @ [But] Joshua the son of Nun, which standeth (note:)Who minister to you.(:note) before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:41 @ Then ye answered and said unto me, We have sinned against the LORD, (note:)This declares man's nature, who will do that which God forbids, and will not do that which he commands.(:note) we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when ye had girded on every man his weapons of war, ye were ready to go up into the hill.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:43 @ And when I told you, ye would not heare, but rebelled against the commaundement of the Lord, and were presumptuous, and went vp into the mountaine.

geneva@Deuteronomy:1:45 @ And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not (note:)Because you rather showed your hypocrisy, than true repentance; rather lamenting the loss of your brethren, than repenting for your sins.(:note) hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:2:4 @ And command thou the people, saying, Ye [are] to pass through the (note:)This was the second time, before they had caused the Israelites to return, (Num_20:21).(:note) coast of your brethren the children of Esau, which dwell in Seir; and they shall be afraid of you: take ye good heed unto yourselves therefore:

geneva@Deuteronomy:2:5 @ Ye shall not prouoke them: for I wil not giue you of their land so much as a foot breadth, because I haue giuen mount Seir vnto Esau for a possession.

geneva@Deuteronomy:2:9 @ And the LORD said unto me, Distress not the Moabites, neither contend with them in battle: for I will not give thee of their land [for] a possession; because I have given Ar unto the children (note:)Which were the Moabites and Ammonites.(:note) of Lot [for] a possession.

geneva@Deuteronomy:2:25 @ This day will I (note:)This declares that the hearts of men are in God's hands either to be made faint, or bold.(:note) begin to put the dread of thee and the fear of thee upon the nations [that are] under the whole heaven, who shall hear report of thee, and shall tremble, and be in anguish because of thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:2:29 @ (As the (note:)Because neither intreaty nor examples or others could move him, he could not complain of his just destruction.(:note) children of Esau which dwell in Seir, and the Moabites which dwell in Ar, did unto me;) until I shall pass over Jordan into the land which the LORD our God giveth us.

geneva@Deuteronomy:2:30 @ But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God (note:)God in his election and reprobation not only appoints the ends, but the means tending to the same.(:note) hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as [appeareth] this day.

geneva@Deuteronomy:3:1 @ Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan: and Og the king of Bashan (note:)Therefore aside from the commandment of the Lord, they had just cause to fight against him.(:note) came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.

geneva@Deuteronomy:3:6 @ And we utterly destroyed them, as we did unto Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying the men, (note:)Because this was God's appointment, therefore it may not be judged cruel.(:note) women, and children, of every city.

geneva@Deuteronomy:3:8 @ Thus we tooke at that time out of the hand of two Kings of the Amorites, the land that was on this side Iorden from the riuer of Arnon vnto mount Hermon:

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:3 @ Your (note:)God's judgments executed on other idolaters ought to serve for our instruction, read (Num_25:3-4).(:note) eyes have seen what the LORD did because of Baalpeor: for all the men that followed Baalpeor, the LORD thy God hath destroyed them from among you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:6 @ Keep therefore and do [them]; for this [is] your (note:)Because all men naturally desire wisdom, he shows how to attain it.(:note) wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation [is] a wise and understanding people.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:7 @ For what nation [is there so] great, who [hath] God [so] (note:)Helping us, and delivering us out of all dangers, as in (2Sa_7:23).(:note) nigh unto them, as the LORD our God [is] in all [things that] we call upon him [for]?

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:8 @ And what nation is so great, that hath ordinances and lawes so righteous, as all this Lawe, which I set before you this day?

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:10 @ Forget not the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said vnto me, Gather me the people together, and I wil cause them heare my wordes, that they may learne to feare me all the dayes that they shal liue vpon the earth, and that they may teache their children:

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:22 @ But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but (note:)Moses good affection appears in that while he himself is deprived of such an excellent treasure, he does not envy those who must enjoy it.(:note) ye shall go over, and possess that good land.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:24 @ For the LORD thy God [is] a (note:)To those that come not to him with love and reverence, but rebel against him.(:note) consuming fire, [even] a jealous God.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:26 @ I (note:)Though men would abuse you, yet the insensible creatures will be witnesses of your disobedience.(:note) call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong [your] days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:32 @ For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and (note:)Man's negligence is partially the cause for his ignorance of God.(:note) [ask] from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been [any such thing] as this great thing [is], or hath been heard like it?

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:37 @ And because (note:)Freely, and not because they deserved it.(:note) he loved thy fathers, therefore he chose their seed after them, and brought thee out in his sight with his mighty power out of Egypt;

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:38 @ To thrust out nations greater and mightier then thou, before thee, to bring thee in, and to giue thee their land for inheritance: as appeareth this day.

geneva@Deuteronomy:4:40 @ Thou shalt keep therefore his statutes, and his commandments, which I command thee this day, that it may (note:)God promises reward not for our merits, but to encourage us, and to assure us that our labour will not be lost.(:note) go well with thee, and with thy children after thee, and that thou mayest prolong [thy] days upon the earth, which the LORD thy God giveth thee, for ever.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:3 @ The LORD (note:)Some read, God made not this covenant, that is, in such ample forth and with such signs and wonders.(:note) made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, [even] us, who [are] all of us here alive this day.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:6 @ I am the Lorde thy God, which haue brought thee out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:7 @ Thou shalt have none (note:)God binds us to serve him only without superstition and idolatry.(:note) other gods before me.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:9 @ Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a (note:)That is, of his honour, not permitting it to be given to others.(:note) jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me,

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:10 @ And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that (note:)The first degree to keep the commandments, is to love God.(:note) love me and keep my commandments.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:21 @ Neither shalt (note:)He not only speaks of that resolute will, but that there should be no motion or affection.(:note) thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his male servant, or his female servant, his ox, or his donkey, or any [thing] that [is] thy neighbour's.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:22 @ These words the LORD spoke to all your assembly on the mount from the midst of the fire, of the cloud, and of the thick darkness, with a great voice: and he (note:)Teaching us by his example to be content with his word, and add nothing to it.(:note) added no more. And he wrote them in two tables of stone, and delivered them to me.

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:29 @ O (note:)He requires nothing but obedience from us, showing also that we ourselves are the unveiling of it.(:note) that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!

geneva@Deuteronomy:5:33 @ Ye shall walk in all the ways which the LORD your God hath commanded you, that ye may (note:)In the same way that God, by way of our obedience, gives us all happiness: so from disobeying God proceed all our miseries.(:note) live, and [that it may be] well with you, and [that] ye may prolong [your] days in the land which ye shall possess.

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:7 @ And thou shalt (note:)Some read, «You shall whet them upon your children»: that is, that they may imprint them more deeply in their memory.(:note) teach them diligently to thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. {(teach: Hebrews. whet, or, sharpen)}

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:9 @ And thou shalt write them upon the (note:)That when you enter in you may remember them.(:note) posts of thy house, and on thy gates.

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:11 @ And houses full of all maner of goods which thou filledst not, and welles digged which thou diggedst not, vineyards & oliue trees which thou plantedst not, and when thou hast eaten and art full,

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:13 @ Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt (note:)We must fear God, serve him only and confess his Name, which is done by swearing lawfully.(:note) swear by his name.

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:15 @ (For the Lorde thy God is a ielous God among you:) least the wrath of the Lord thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from the face of the earth.

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:16 @ Ye shall not (note:)By doubting his power, refusing lawful means, and abusing his graces.(:note) tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:22 @ And the Lord shewed signes and wonders great and euill vpon Egypt, vpon Pharaoh, and vpon all his housholde, before our eyes,

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:23 @ And he (note:)Nothing should move us more to true obedience than the great benefits which we have received from God.(:note) brought us out from thence, that he might bring us in, to give us the land which he sware unto our fathers.

geneva@Deuteronomy:6:25 @ And it shall be our (note:)Because no one can fully obey the law, we must turn to Christ to be justified by faith.(:note) righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:1 @ When the Lorde thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possesse it, and shall roote out many nations before thee: the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, seuen nations greater and mightier then thou,

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:4 @ For they wil cause thy sonne to turne away from me, and to serue other gods: then will the wrath of the Lord waxe hote against you and destroy thee suddenly.

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:5 @ But thus shall ye deal with them; (note:)God would have his service pure without idolatrous ceremonies and superstitions. (Deu_12:3).(:note) ye shall destroy their altars, and break down their images, and cut down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire.

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:6 @ For thou art an holy people vnto the Lord thy God, the Lorde thy God hath chosen thee, to be a precious people vnto himselfe, aboue all people that are vpon the earth.

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:7 @ The Lord did not set his loue vpon you, nor chose you, because ye were mo in number then any people: for ye were the fewest of all people:

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:8 @ But because the LORD (note:)Freely, finding no cause in you more than in others so to do.(:note) loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the LORD brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt.

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:9 @ Know therefore (note:)And so put difference between him and idols.(:note) that the LORD thy God, he [is] God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him and keep his commandments to a thousand generations;

geneva@Deuteronomy:7:26 @ Bring not therefore abomination into thine house, lest, thou be accursed like it, but vtterly abhorre it, and count it most abominable: for it is accursed.

geneva@Deuteronomy:8:3 @ And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by (note:)Man does not live by meat only, but by the power of God, who gives it strength to nourish us.(:note) bread only, but by every [word] that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

geneva@Deuteronomy:8:5 @ Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, [so] the LORD thy God (note:)So that his affliction are signs of his fatherly love toward us.(:note) chasteneth thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:8:12 @ Lest when thou hast eaten and filled thy selfe, and hast built goodly houses & dwelt therein,

geneva@Deuteronomy:8:14 @ Then thine heart (note:)By attributing God's benefits to your own wisdom and labour, or to good fortune.(:note) be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

geneva@Deuteronomy:8:20 @ As the nations which the Lord destroyeth before you, so ye shall perish, because ye woulde not be obedient vnto the voyce of the Lord your God.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:4 @ Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my (note:)Man by himself deserves nothing but God's anger, and if God spares anyone it comes from his great mercy.(:note) righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:5 @ For thou entrest not to inherite their lande for thy righteousnesse, or for thy vpright heart: but for the wickednesse of those nations, the Lord thy God doth cast them out before thee, and that he might performe the worde which the Lord thy God sware vnto thy fathers, Abraham, Izhak, and Iacob.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:6 @ Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou [art] a (note:)Like stubborn oxen who will not endure their masters yoke.(:note) stiffnecked people.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:7 @ Remember, [and] forget not, how thou provokedst the LORD thy God to wrath in the wilderness: (note:)He proves by the length of time, that their rebellion was great and intolerable.(:note) from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the LORD.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:10 @ And the LORD delivered unto me two tables of stone written with the (note:)That is, miraculously, and not by the hand of men.(:note) finger of God; and on them [was written] according to all the words, which the LORD spake with you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:16 @ And I looked, and, behold, ye had sinned against the LORD your God, [and] had made you a molten calf: ye had turned aside quickly out of the (note:)That is, from the Law: in which he declares what the cause of our punishment is.(:note) way which the LORD had commanded you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:18 @ And I fell downe before the Lorde, fourtie dayes, and fourtie nightes, as before: I neither ate bread nor dranke water, because of al your sinnes, which ye had committed, in doing wickedly in the sight of the Lorde, in that ye prouoked him vnto wrath.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:21 @ And I took your sin, the calf which ye had made, and burnt it with fire, and stamped it, [and] ground [it] very small, [even] until it was as small as dust: and I cast the dust thereof into the brook that descended out of the (note:)Horeb, or Sinai.(:note) mount.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:24 @ Ye haue bene rebellious vnto the Lorde, since the day that I knewe you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:25 @ Thus I fell down before the LORD (note:)By which is signified that God requires earnest continuance in prayer.(:note) forty days and forty nights, as I fell down [at the first]; because the LORD had said he would destroy you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:9:28 @ Lest the countrey, whence thou broughtest them, say, Because ye Lord was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, or because he hated them, he caried them out, to slay them in the wildernesse.

geneva@Deuteronomy:11:4 @ And what he did vnto the hoste of the Egyptians, vnto their horses, and to their charets, when he caused the waters of the red Sea to ouerflowe them, as they pursued after you, and the Lord destroied them vnto this day:

geneva@Deuteronomy:11:6 @ And what he did vnto Dathan & Abiram the sonnes of Eliab ye sonne of Reuben, when the earth opened her mouth, & swallowed them with their housholds and their tents, and all their substance that they had in the middes of al Israel.

geneva@Deuteronomy:11:8 @ Therefore shall ye keep (note:)Because you have felt both his chastisement and his benefits.(:note) all the commandments which I command you this day, that ye may be strong, and go in and possess the land, whither ye go to possess it;

geneva@Deuteronomy:11:19 @ And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them, whe thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest downe, and when thou risest vp.

geneva@Deuteronomy:11:20 @ And thou shalt write them vpon the postes of thine house, and vpon thy gates,

geneva@Deuteronomy:12:7 @ And there ye shall eat (note:)Where his Ark shall be.(:note) before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:12:11 @ When there shalbe a place which the Lord your God shall chose, to cause his name to dwell there, thither shall yee bring all that I commaund you: your burnt offrings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the offring of your hands, and all your speciall vowes which ye vowe vnto the Lord:

geneva@Deuteronomy:12:15 @ Notwithstanding thou mayest kill and eat flesh in all thy gates, whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, according to the (note:)As God has given you power and ability.(:note) blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee: the unclean and the clean may eat thereof, Everyone may eat equally at home the beast appointed for sacrifice and the other. as of the roebuck, and as of the hart.

geneva@Deuteronomy:12:18 @ But thou shalt eate it before the Lorde thy God, in the place which the Lorde thy God shall chuse, thou, & thy sonne, & thy daughter, & thy seruat, and thy maid, and the Leuite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

geneva@Deuteronomy:12:20 @ When the Lorde thy God shall enlarge thy border, as hee hath promised thee, and thou shalt say, I wil eate flesh, (because thine heart longeth to eate flesh) thou maiest eate flesh, whatsoeuer thine heart desireth.

geneva@Deuteronomy:12:23 @ Only be sure that thou eat not the blood: for the blood (note:)Because the life of beasts is in their blood.(:note) [is] the life; and thou mayest not eat the life with the flesh.

geneva@Deuteronomy:13:2 @ And the sign or the wonder come to pass, whereof he spake unto thee, saying, (note:)He shows that to which the false prophets tend.(:note) Let us go after other gods, which thou hast not known, and let us serve them;

geneva@Deuteronomy:13:5 @ And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be (note:)Being convicted by testimonies, and condemned by the judge.(:note) put to death; because he hath spoken to turn [you] away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:13:6 @ If (note:)All natural affection must give place to God's honour.(:note) thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which [is] as thine own Whom you love as your life. soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;

geneva@Deuteronomy:13:10 @ And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he dye (because he hath gone about to thrust thee away from the Lord thy God, which brought thee out of ye land of Egypt, from ye house of bondage)

geneva@Deuteronomy:13:16 @ And (note:)Signifying that no idolatry is so detestable, nor more grievously to be punished, than of those who once professed God.(:note) thou shalt gather all the spoil of it into the midst of the street thereof, and shalt burn with fire the city, and all the spoil thereof every whit, for the LORD thy God: and it shall be an heap for ever; it shall not be built again.

geneva@Deuteronomy:13:17 @ And there shall cleave nought of the (note:)Of the spoil of that idolatrous and cursed city, read (Deu_7:26; Jos_7:11).(:note) cursed thing to thine hand: that the LORD may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

geneva@Deuteronomy:14:8 @ Also the swine, because he deuideth the hoofe, and cheweth not the cud, shalbe vncleane vnto you: ye shal not eate of their flesh, nor touch their dead carkeises.

geneva@Deuteronomy:14:21 @ Ye shall not eat [of] any thing that (note:)Because their blood was not shed, but remains in them.(:note) dieth of itself: thou shalt give it unto the Who is not of your religion. stranger that [is] in thy gates, that he may eat it; or thou mayest sell it unto an alien: for thou [art] an holy people unto the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother's milk.

geneva@Deuteronomy:14:23 @ And thou shalt eate before the Lorde thy God (in the place which he shall chose to cause his Name to dwell there) the tithe of thy corne, of thy wine, and of thine oyle, and the first borne of thy kine and of thy sheepe, that thou maiest learne to feare the Lord thy God alway.

geneva@Deuteronomy:14:26 @ And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: (note:)After the Priest has received the Lord's part.(:note) and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,

geneva@Deuteronomy:14:29 @ Then ye Leuite shall come, because he hath no part nor inheritance with thee, and the stranger, and the fatherlesse, and the widowe, which are within thy gates, and shall eate, and be filled, that the Lord thy God may blesse thee in al the worke of thine hand which thou doest.

geneva@Deuteronomy:15:2 @ And this [is] the manner of the release: Every (note:)He shall only release his debtors, who are not able to pay for that year.(:note) creditor that lendeth [ought] unto his neighbour shall release [it]; he shall not exact [it] of his neighbour, or of his brother; because it is called the LORD'S release.

geneva@Deuteronomy:15:10 @ Thou shalt giue him, and let it not grieue thine heart to giue vnto him: for because of this the Lord thy God shal blesse thee in al thy works, and in all that thou puttest thine hand to.

geneva@Deuteronomy:15:16 @ And if he say vnto thee, I will not go away from thee, because he loueth thee & thine house, and because he is well with thee,

geneva@Deuteronomy:15:17 @ Then thou shalt take an aul, and thrust [it] through his ear unto the door, and he shall be thy servant (note:)To the year of Jubile, (Lev_25:40).(:note) for ever. And also unto thy maidservant thou shalt do likewise.

geneva@Deuteronomy:15:20 @ Thou shalt eate it before the Lord thy God yeere by yeere, in the place which the Lord shall chose, both thou, and thine household.

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:6 @ But at the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name in, there thou shalt sacrifice the (note:)Which was instituted to remind them of their deliverance our of Egypt and to encourage them in the hope of Jesus Christ, of whom this lamb was a figure.(:note) passover at even, at the going down of the sun, at the season that thou camest forth out of Egypt.

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:11 @ And thou shalt reioyce before the Lord thy God, thou and thy sonne, and thy daughter, and thy seruant, and thy maide, and the Leuite that is within thy gates, & the stranger, & the fatherles, and the widowe, that are among you, in the place which the Lorde thy God shall chuse to place his Name there,

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:15 @ Seuen daies shalt thou keepe a feast vnto the Lorde thy God in the place which the Lorde shall chuse: when the Lord thy God shall blesse thee in all thine increase, and in all the workes of thine hands, thou shalt in any case be glad.

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:16 @ Three times in the yeere shall all the males appeare before the Lorde thy God in the place which he shall chuse: in the feast of the vnleauened bread, and in the feast of the weekes, and in the feast of the Tabernacles: and they shall not appeare before the Lord emptie.

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:19 @ Wrest not thou ye Law, nor respect any person, neither take rewarde: for the reward blindeth ye eyes of the wise, & peruerteth ye worde of ye iust.

geneva@Deuteronomy:16:20 @ That which (note:)The magistrate must constantly follow the tenor of the law, and in noting decline from justice.(:note) is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:2 @ If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the LORD thy God giveth thee, man or (note:)Showing that the crime cannot be excused by the frailty of the person.(:note) woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the LORD thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:8 @ If there rise a matter too harde for thee in iudgemet betweene blood & blood, betweene plea and plea, betweene plague and plague, in the matters of controuersie within thy gates, then shalt thou arise, and goe vp vnto the place which the Lord thy God shall chuse,

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:12 @ And the man that will do presumptuously, and will not hearken unto the priest that standeth to (note:)So long as he is the true minister of God, and pronounces according to his word.(:note) minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die: and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:13 @ So all the people shall heare and feare, and doe no more presumptuously.

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:16 @ But he shall not multiply horses to himself, nor cause the people to return to (note:)To avenge their injuries and to take their best horses from them; (1Ki_10:28).(:note) Egypt, to the end that he should multiply horses: forasmuch as the LORD hath said unto you, Ye shall henceforth return no more that way.

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:18 @ And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this (note:)Meaning, Deuteronomy.(:note) law in a book out of [that which is] before the He shall cause it to be written by them, or he shall write it by their example. priests the Levites:

geneva@Deuteronomy:17:20 @ That his heart be not lifted up above his (note:)By which is meant that kings should love their subjects as nature causes one brother to love another.(:note) brethren, and that he turn not aside from the commandment, [to] the right hand, or [to] the left: to the end that he may prolong [his] days in his kingdom, he, and his children, in the midst of Israel.

geneva@Deuteronomy:18:10 @ There shall not be found among you [any one] that maketh his son or his daughter to (note:)Signifying they were purged by this ceremony of passing between two fires.(:note) pass through the fire, [or] that useth divination, [or] an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch,

geneva@Deuteronomy:18:12 @ For all that doe such things are abomination vnto the Lord, and because of these abominations the Lorde thy God doeth cast them out before thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:18:22 @ When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing (note:)Under this sure note he comprises all the other tokens.(:note) follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.

geneva@Deuteronomy:19:1 @ When the Lorde thy God shall roote out the nations, whose lande the Lorde thy God giueth thee, and thou shalt possesse them, and dwell in their cities, and in their houses,

geneva@Deuteronomy:19:4 @ This also is ye cause wherfore the manslaier shal flee thither, and liue: who so killeth his neighbor ignorantly, and hated him not in time passed:

geneva@Deuteronomy:19:6 @ Least the auenger of the blood followe after the manslaier, while his heart is chafed, and ouertake him, because the way is long, and slaie him, although he be not worthy of death, because he hated him not in time passed.

geneva@Deuteronomy:19:16 @ If a false witnesse rise vp against a man to accuse him of trespasse,

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:1 @ When (note:)Meaning, upon just occasion: for God does not permit his people to fight every time it seems good to them.(:note) thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, [and] a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:5 @ And the officers shall speak unto the people, saying, What man [is there] that hath built a new house, and hath not (note:)For when they first entered to dwell in a house, they gave thanks to God, acknowledging that they had that benefit by his grace.(:note) dedicated it? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man dedicate it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:6 @ And what man [is he] that hath planted a vineyard, and hath not [yet] (note:)The Hebrew word signifies to make common or profane, (Lev_19:25)(:note) eaten of it? let him [also] go and return unto his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man eat of it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:7 @ And what man is there that hath betrothed a wife, and hath not taken her? let him go and returne againe vnto his house, lest he die in the battell, and another man take her.

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:8 @ And let the officers speake further vnto the people, and say, Whosoeuer is afrayde and faynt hearted, let him go & returne vnto his house, least his brethrens heart faynt like his heart.

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:15 @ Thus shalt thou do unto all the cities [which are] very far off from thee, which [are] not of the cities of these (note:)For God had appointed the Canaanites to be destroyed, and made the Israelites the executers of his will, (Deu_7:1).(:note) nations.

geneva@Deuteronomy:20:17 @ But shalt vtterly destroy them: to wit, the Hittites, and the Amorites, the Canaanites, & the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee,

geneva@Deuteronomy:21:1 @ If [one] be found (note:)This law declares how horrible murder is, seeing that because of one man a whole country will be punished, unless remedy is found.(:note) slain in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee to possess it, lying in the field, [and] it be not known who hath slain him:

geneva@Deuteronomy:21:12 @ Then thou shalt bring her home to thine house; (note:)Signifying that her former life must be changed before she could be joined to the people of God.(:note) and she shall shave her head, and pare her nails;

geneva@Deuteronomy:21:13 @ And she shall put the raiment of her captivity from off her, and shall remain in thine house, (note:)As having renounced parents and country.(:note) and bewail her father and her mother a full month: and after that thou shalt go in unto her, and be her husband, and she shall be thy This was only allowed in the wars, otherwise the Israelites could not marry strangers. wife.

geneva@Deuteronomy:21:14 @ And if thou haue no fauour vnto her, then thou mayest let her go whither she will, but thou shalt not sell her for money, nor make marchandise of her, because thou hast humbled her.

geneva@Deuteronomy:21:18 @ If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his (note:)For it is the mother's duty also to instruct her children.(:note) mother, and [that], when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them:

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:2 @ And if thy brother [be] not (note:)Showing that brotherly affection must be shown, not only to those who dwell near to us, but also to those who are far off.(:note) nigh unto thee, or if thou know him not, then thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall be with thee until thy brother seek after it, and thou shalt restore it to him again.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:8 @ When thou buildest a newe house, thou shalt make a battlemet on thy roofe, that thou lay not blood vpo thine house, if any man fal thence.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:9 @ Thou shalt not (note:)The tenor of this law is to walk in simplicity and not to be curious about new fads.(:note) sow thy vineyard with divers seeds: lest the fruit of thy seed which thou hast sown, and the fruit of thy vineyard, be defiled.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:19 @ And they shall amerce him in an hundred [shekels] of silver, and give [them] unto the father (note:)For the fault of the child becomes the shame of the parents: therefore he was recompensed when she was faultless.(:note) of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:21 @ Then shall they bring forth the mayde to the doore of her fathers house, & the men of her citie shal stone her with stones to death: for shee hath wrought follie in Israel, by playing ye whore in her fathers house: so thou shalt put euill away from among you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:23 @ If a maid be betrothed vnto an husband, & a man finde her in the towne & lye with her,

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:24 @ Then shall yee bring them both out vnto the gates of the same citie, and shall stone them with stones to death: the mayde because she cried not, being in the citie, & the man, because he hath humbled his neighbours wife: so thou shalt put away euill from among you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:29 @ Then the man that lay with her, shall giue vnto the maydes father fiftie shekels of siluer: and she shalbe his wife, because he hath humbled her: he can not put her away all his life.

geneva@Deuteronomy:22:30 @ A man shall not (note:)He shall not lie with his stepmother, meaning by this all other variations forbidden in (Leviticus. strkjv@18:1-30).(:note) take his father's wife, nor discover his father's skirt.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:4 @ Because they (note:)By this he condemns all who do not aid the children of God in their calling.(:note) met you not with bread and with water in the way, when ye came forth out of Egypt; and because they hired against thee Balaam the son of Beor of Pethor of Mesopotamia, to curse thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:5 @ Neuerthelesse, the Lorde thy God would not hearken vnto Balaam, but the Lord thy God turned the curse to a blessing vnto thee, because the Lord thy God loued thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:7 @ Thou shalt not abhorre an Edomite: for he is thy brother, neither shalt thou abhorre an Egyptian, because thou wast a strager in his land.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:15 @ Thou shalt not (note:)This is meant of the heathen, who fled because of their masters' cruelty, and embrace the true religion.(:note) deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:16 @ He shall dwell with thee, euen among you, in what place he shal chuse, in one of thy cities where it liketh him best: thou shalt not vexe him.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:18 @ Thou shalt not bring the (note:)Forbidding that any income gained from evil things should be applied to the service of God, (Mic_2:7).(:note) hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these [are] abomination unto the LORD thy God.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:20 @ Unto a (note:)This was permitted for a time because of the hardness of their hearts.(:note) stranger thou mayest lend upon usury; but unto thy brother thou shalt not lend upon usury: that the LORD thy God may If you show charity to your brother, God will declare his love toward you. bless thee in all that thou settest thine hand to in the land whither thou goest to possess it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:23:24 @ When thou comest into (note:)Being hired for labour.(:note) thy neighbour's vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put [any] in thy To bring home to your house. vessel.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:1 @ When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: (note:)By this God does not approve light divorcement, but permits it to avoid further inconvenience; (Mat_19:7).(:note) then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give [it] in her hand, and send her out of his house.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:2 @ And when she is departed out of his house, & gone her way, and marrie with an other man,

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:3 @ And if the latter husband hate her, & write her a letter of diuorcement, & put it in her hand, and send her out of his house, or if the latter man die which tooke her to wife:

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:4 @ Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is (note:)Seeing that by divorcing her he judged her to be unclean and defiled.(:note) defiled; for that [is] abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee [for] an inheritance.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:5 @ When a man hath taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war, (note:)That they might learn to know one another's conditions, and so afterward live in godly peace.(:note) neither shall he be charged with any business: [but] he shall be free at home one year, and shall cheer up his wife which he hath taken.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:10 @ When thou dost lend thy brother any thing, thou shalt not go (note:)As though you would appoint what to have, but shall receive what be may spare.(:note) into his house to fetch his pledge.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:13 @ In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee (note:)Though he would be unthankful, yet God will not forget it.(:note) before the LORD thy God.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:15 @ Thou shalt giue him his hire for his day, neither shall the sunne goe downe vpon it: for he is poore, and therewith susteineth his life: lest he crye against thee vnto the Lorde, and it be sinne vnto thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:24:17 @ Thou shalt not pervert the judgment of the (note:)Because the world valued these people least, therefore God has most care over them.(:note) stranger, [nor] of the fatherless; nor take a widow's raiment to pledge:

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:1 @ If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, (note:)Whether there is a plaintiff or not, the magistrates should try our faults, and punish according to the crime.(:note) that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:2 @ And it shall be, if the wicked man [be] worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, (note:)When the crime does not deserve death.(:note) and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:4 @ Thou shalt not mousell the oxe that treadeth out the corne.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:5 @ If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her (note:)Because the Hebrew word does not signify the natural brother, and the word that signifies a brother, is taken also for a kinsman: it seems that it does not mean that the natural brother should marry his brothers wife, but some other kindred that was in the degree that might marry.(:note) husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:7 @ And if the man will not take his kinsewoman, then let his kinsewoman goe vp to the gate vnto the Elders, and say, My kinsman refuseth to rayse vp vnto his brother a name in Israel: hee will not doe the office of a kinsman vnto me.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:9 @ Then shall his kinswoman come vnto him in the presence of the Elders, and loose his shooe from his foote, and spit in his face, and answere, and say, So shall it be done vnto that man, that will not buylde vp his brothers house.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:10 @ And his name shall be called in Israel, The house of him whose shooe is put off.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:14 @ Neither shalt thou haue in thine house diuers measures, a great and a small:

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:15 @ But thou shalt haue a right & iust weight: a perfite and a iust measure shalt thou haue, that thy dayes may be lengthened in the land, which the Lord thy God giueth thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:25:16 @ For all that doe such things, and all that doe vnrighteously, are abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

geneva@Deuteronomy:26:5 @ And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A (note:)Meaning, Jacob, who served 20 years in Syria.(:note) Syrian ready to perish [was] my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, Only by God's mercy, and not by their father's deserving. and populous:

geneva@Deuteronomy:26:11 @ And thou shalt rejoice in every good [thing] which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine (note:)Signifying that God does not give us goods for ourselves only, but to be used also by those who are committed to our charge.(:note) house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that [is] among you.

geneva@Deuteronomy:26:13 @ Then thou shalt (note:)Without hypocrisy.(:note) say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of [mine] house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not Of malice and contempt. transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten [them]:

geneva@Deuteronomy:26:14 @ I have not eaten thereof in my mourning, neither have I taken away [ought] thereof for [any] unclean [use], nor given [ought] thereof for the dead: [but] I have hearkened to the voice of the LORD my God, [and] have done (note:)As far as my sinful nature would allow: or else as David and Paul say, there is not one just, (Psa_14:3; Rom_3:10).(:note) according to all that thou hast commanded me.

geneva@Deuteronomy:27:5 @ And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up [any] (note:)The altar should not be curiously wrought, because it would continue but for a time: for God would have only one altar in Judah.(:note) iron [tool] upon them.

geneva@Deuteronomy:27:10 @ Thou (note:)This condition has bound you to it, that if you will be his people, you must keep his laws.(:note) shalt therefore obey the voice of the LORD thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

geneva@Deuteronomy:27:20 @ Cursed [be] he that lieth with his father's wife; because he uncovereth his father's (note:)In committing wickedness against him, (Lev_20:11; Deu_22:30; Eze_22:10)(:note) skirt. And all the people shall say, Amen.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:7 @ The LORD shall cause thine enemies that rise up against thee to be smitten before thy face: they shall come out against thee one way, and flee before thee (note:)Meaning many ways.(:note) seven ways.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:8 @ The LORD shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine (note:)God will bless us, if we do our duty and are not idle.(:note) hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:11 @ And the Lord shal make thee plenteous in goods, in the fruite of thy body, and in the fruite of thy cattell, and in the fruite of thy grounde, in the land which the Lorde sware vnto thy fathers, to giue thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:20 @ The Lorde shall sende vpon thee cursing, trouble, & shame, in all that which thou settest thine hand to do, vntil thou be destroyed, and perish quickely, because of the wickednesse of thy workes whereby thou hast forsaken me.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:24 @ The Lorde shal giue thee for the rayne of thy land, dust & ashes: euen from heauen shal it come downe vpon thee, vntil thou be destroyed.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:25 @ The LORD shall cause thee to be smitten before thine enemies: thou shalt go out one way against them, and flee seven ways before them: and shalt be (note:)Some read, you shall be a terror and fear, when they hear how God has plagued you.(:note) removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:26 @ And thy (note:)You will be cursed both in your life and in your death: for the burial is a testimony of the resurrection a sign you will lack because of your wickedness.(:note) carcase shall be meat unto all fowls of the air, and unto the beasts of the earth, and no man shall fray [them] away.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:30 @ Thou shalt betroth a wife, & another man shal lye with her: thou shalt builde an house, and shalt not dwell therein: thou shalt plant a vineyard, and shalt not eate the fruite.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:42 @ All thy trees and fruit of thy land (note:)Under one kind he contains all the vermin, which destroy the fruit of the land: and this is an evident token of God's curse.(:note) shall the locust consume.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:45 @ Moreouer, all these curses shall come vpon thee, and shall pursue thee and ouertake thee, till thou be destroyed, because thou obeyedst not the voyce of the Lorde thy God, to keepe his commaundements, and his ordinances, which he commanded thee:

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:47 @ Because thou seruedst not the Lorde thy God with ioyfulnesse and with a good heart for the abundance of all things.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:52 @ And he shall besiege thee in all thy cities, vntill thine hie and strong walles fall downe, wherein thou trustedst in all the lande: and hee shall besiege thee in all thy cities throughout all thy lande, which the Lorde thy God hath giuen thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:55 @ For feare of giuing vnto any of them of the flesh of his children, whom he shall eate, because he hath nothing left him in that siege, and straitnesse, wherewith thine enemie shall besiege thee in all thy cities.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:56 @ The tender and delicate (note:)As came to pass in the days of Joram king of Israel, (2Ki_6:28) and when the Romans besieged Jerusalem.(:note) woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter,

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:58 @ If thou wilt not observe to do (note:)For he that offends in one, is guilty of all, (Jam_2:10)(:note) all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:62 @ And ye shall be left few in nomber, where ye were as the starres of heauen in multitude, because thou wouldest not obey the voyce of the Lord thy God.

geneva@Deuteronomy:28:68 @ And the LORD shall bring thee into Egypt again with (note:)Because they were unmindful of that miracle, when the sea made room for them to pass through.(:note) ships, by the way whereof I spake unto thee, Thou shalt see it no more again: and there ye shall be sold unto your enemies for bondmen and bondwomen, and no man shall buy [you].

geneva@Deuteronomy:29:15 @ But with [him] that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with [him] (note:)Meaning, their posterity.(:note) that [is] not here with us this day:

geneva@Deuteronomy:29:20 @ The Lord will not be mercifull vnto him, but then the wrath of the Lorde and his ielousie shall smoke against that man, and euery curse that is written in this booke, shall light vpon him, and the Lorde shall put out his name from vnder heauen,

geneva@Deuteronomy:29:24 @ Then shall all nations say, Wherefore hath the Lorde done thus vnto this lande? how fierce is this great wrath?

geneva@Deuteronomy:29:25 @ And they shall answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lorde God of their fathers, which he had made with them, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt,

geneva@Deuteronomy:29:29 @ The (note:)Moses by this proves their curiosity, who seek those things that are only known to God: and their negligence who do not regard that which God has revealed to them, as the law.(:note) secret [things belong] unto the LORD our God: but those [things which are] revealed [belong] unto us and to our children for ever, that [we] may do all the words of this law.

geneva@Deuteronomy:30:3 @ Then the Lord thy God wil cause thy captiues to returne, and haue compassion vpon thee, and wil returne, to gather thee out of all the people, where the Lord thy God had scattered thee.

geneva@Deuteronomy:30:9 @ And the LORD thy God will make thee plenteous in every work of thine hand, in the fruit of thy body, and in the fruit of thy cattle, and in the fruit of thy land, for good: for the LORD will again (note:)He does not mean that God is subject to these passions, to rejoice, or to be sad: but he uses this manner of speech to declare the love that he has for us.(:note) rejoice over thee for good, as he rejoiced over thy fathers:

geneva@Deuteronomy:30:10 @ Because thou shalt obey the voyce of the Lord thy God, in keeping his comandements, and his ordinances, which are written in the booke of this Law, when thou shalt returne vnto the Lord thy God with all thine heart & with al thy soule.

geneva@Deuteronomy:30:12 @ It is not in heauen, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go vp for vs to heauen, & bring it vs, and cause vs to heare it, that we may doe it?

geneva@Deuteronomy:30:13 @ Neither [is] it beyond the (note:)By heaven and the sea he means places most far distant.(:note) sea, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the sea for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:7 @ And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and (note:)For he that must govern the people, must be valiant to repress evil, and constant to maintain virtue.(:note) of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:14 @ Then the Lorde saide vnto Moses, Beholde, thy dayes are come, that thou must die: Call Ioshua, and stande ye in the Tabernacle of the Congregation that I may giue him a charge. So Moses and Ioshua went, and stoode in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:17 @ Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will (note:)That is, I will take my favour from them; as turning his face toward us shows his favour.(:note) hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God [is] not among us?

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:18 @ But I will surely hide my face in that day, because of all the euill, which they shall commit, in that they are turned vnto other gods.

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:21 @ And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall (note:)That these evils are come upon them, because they have forsaken me.(:note) testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:27 @ For I knowe thy rebellion and thy stiffe necke: beholde, I being yet aliue with you this day, ye are rebellious against the Lorde: howe much more then after my death?

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:29 @ For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt [yourselves], and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the (note:)By idolatry, and worshipping images, which are the work of your hands.(:note) work of your hands.

geneva@Deuteronomy:31:30 @ Thus Moses spake in the audience of all the congregation of Israel the wordes of this song, vntill he had ended them.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:4 @ [He is] the (note:)Or mighty God; noting that only God is mighty, faithful and constant in his promise.(:note) Rock, his work [is] perfect: for all his ways [are] judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right [is] he.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:6 @ Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? [is] not he thy father [that] hath bought thee? hath he not (note:)Not according to the common creation, but he has made you a new creature by his Spirit.(:note) made thee, and established thee?

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:16 @ They provoked him to jealousy with (note:)By changing his service for their superstitions.(:note) strange [gods], with abominations provoked they him to anger.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:19 @ And when the LORD saw [it], he abhorred [them], because of the provoking of his (note:)He calls them God's children, not to honour them, but to show them from what dignity they are fallen.(:note) sons, and of his daughters.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:21 @ They have moved me to jealousy with [that which is] not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with [those which are] not a (note:)Which I have not favoured, nor given my law to them.(:note) people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:24 @ They shalbe burnt with hunger, and consumed with heate, and with bitter destruction: I will also sende the teeth of beastes vpon them, with the venime of serpents creeping in the dust.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:30 @ How should one chase a thousand, & two put ten thousande to flight, except their strong God had sold the, & the Lord had shut them vp?

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:32 @ For their vine is of the vine of Sodom, and of the vines of Gomorah: their grapes are grapes of gall, their clusters be bitter.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:33 @ Their (note:)The fruit of the wicked are as poison, detestable to God, and dangerous for man.(:note) wine [is] the poison of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:37 @ When men shal say, Where are their gods, their mighty God in whome they trusted,

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:47 @ For it [is] not a (note:)For I will perform my promise to you, (Isa_55:10).(:note) vain thing for you; because it [is] your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong [your] days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

geneva@Deuteronomy:32:51 @ Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of Meribah-Kadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye (note:)You were not earnest and constant to maintain my honour.(:note) sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:2 @ And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten (note:)Meaning, infinite angels.(:note) thousands of saints: from his right hand [went] a fiery law for them.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:4 @ Moses commanded us a law, [even] the (note:)To us and our successors.(:note) inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:5 @ Then he was among the righteous people, as King, when the heades of the people, and the tribes of Israel were assembled.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:8 @ And of Leui he said, Let thy Thummim and thine Vrim be with thine Holy one, whome thou diddest proue in Massah, and didst cause him to striue at the waters of Meribah.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:12 @ [And] of Benjamin he said, The beloved of the LORD shall (note:)Because the temple would be built in Zion, which was in the tribe of Benjamin, he shows that God would dwell with him there.(:note) dwell in safety by him; [and the LORD] shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:16 @ And for the precious things of the earth and fulness thereof, and [for] the good will of him that dwelt in the (note:)Which was God appearing to Moses, (Exo_3:2).(:note) bush: let [the blessing] come upon the head of Joseph, and upon the top of the head of him [that was] separated from his brethren.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:17 @ His beautie shalbe like his first borne bullock, & his hornes as the hornes of an vnicorne: with them hee shall smite the people together, euen the endes of the world: these are also the ten thousands of Ephraim, and these are the thousands of Manasseh.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:18 @ And of Zebulun he said, Rejoice, Zebulun, in thy (note:)In thy prosperous voyages on the sea, (Gen_49:13).(:note) going out; and, Issachar, in thy tents.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:19 @ They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for (note:)The tribe of Zebulun.(:note) they shall suck [of] the abundance of the seas, and [of] treasures hid in the sand.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:21 @ And he provided the first part for himself, because there, [in] a portion of the (note:)So the portion of the Gadites, and others on this side of the Jordan was God's, though it was not so known.(:note) lawgiver, [was he] seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:25 @ Thy shoes [shall be] (note:)You will be strong or, your country full of metal. It seems that Simeon is left out, because he was under Judah, and his portion of his inheritance, (Jos_19:9).(:note) iron and brass; and as thy days, [so shall] thy strength [be].

geneva@Deuteronomy:33:26 @ There is none like God, O righteous people, which rideth vpon the heauens for thine helpe, and on the cloudes in his glory.

geneva@Deuteronomy:34:4 @ And the Lord said vnto him, This is the lande which I sware vnto Abraham, to Izhak and to Iaacob saying, I will giue it vnto thy seede: I haue caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not goe ouer thither.

geneva@Joshua:1:1 @ Now after the (note:)The beginning of this book depends on the last chapter of Deuteronomy which was written by Joshua as a preparation to his history.(:note) death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, The Argument - In this book the Holy Spirit sets most lively before us the accomplishment of God's promise, who as he promised by the mouth of Moses, that a prophet would be raised up to the people like him, whom he wills to obey, (Deu_18:15): so he shows himself true to his promise, as at all other times, and after the death of Moses his faithful servant, he raises up Joshua to be ruler and governor over his people, that they should neither be discouraged for lack of a captain, nor have reason to distrust God's promises later. So that Joshua might be confirmed in his calling, and the people also might have no opportunity to grudge, as though he were not approved by God: he is adorned with most excellent gifts and graces from God, both to govern the people with counsel, and to defend them with strength, that he lacks nothing which either belongs to a valiant captain, or a faithful minister. So he overcomes all difficulties, and brings them into the land of Canaan: which according to God's ordinance he divides among the people and appoints their borders: he established laws and ordinances, and put them in remembrance of God's revealed benefits, assuring them of his grace and favour if they obey God, and of his plagues and vengeance if they disobey him. This history represents Jesus Christ the true Joshua, who leads us into eternal happiness, signified to us by this land of Canaan. From the beginning of Genesis to the end of this book is 2567 years. For from Adam to the flood are 1656, from the flood to the departure of Abraham out of Chaldea 423, and from then to the death of Joseph 290. So that Genesis contains 2369, Exodus 140, the other three books of Moses 40, Joshua 27. So the whole makes 2576 years.

geneva@Joshua:1:7 @ Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it [to] the right hand or [to] the left, that thou mayest (note:)He shows where true prosperity consists, even to obey the word of God.(:note) prosper whithersoever thou goest.

geneva@Joshua:1:8 @ This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and (note:)Showing that it is not possible to govern well, without the continual study of God's word.(:note) night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

geneva@Joshua:2:1 @ And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of (note:)Which was in the plain of Moab near Jordan.(:note) Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.

geneva@Joshua:2:3 @ And the king of Jericho sent unto Rahab, saying, (note:)Though the wicked see the hand of God on them, they do not repent, but seek how they may by their power and policy resist his working.(:note) Bring forth the men that are come to thee, which are entered into thine house: for they be come to search out all the country.

geneva@Joshua:2:4 @ (But ye woman had taken the two men, and hid them) Therefore saide she thus, There came men vnto me, but I wist not whence they were.

geneva@Joshua:2:6 @ But she had brought them up to the (note:)Meaning, on the house: for then their houses were flat above, so that they might do their business on it.(:note) roof of the house, and hid them with the stalks of flax, which she had laid in order upon the roof.

geneva@Joshua:2:9 @ And she said unto the men, I know that the LORD hath given you the land, and that your (note:)For so God promised, (Deu_28:7; Jos_5:1).(:note) terror is fallen upon us, and that all the inhabitants of the land faint because of you.

geneva@Joshua:2:11 @ And as soon as we had heard [these things], our hearts did melt, neither did there remain any more courage in any man, because of you: for (note:)In this the great mercy of God appears, that in this common destruction he would draw a most miserable sinner to repent, and confess his Name.(:note) the LORD your God, he [is] God in heaven above, and in earth beneath.

geneva@Joshua:2:12 @ Now therefore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the Lord; that as I haue shewed you mercie, ye will also shewe mercie vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token,

geneva@Joshua:2:14 @ And the men answered her, (note:)We warrant you on pain of our lives.(:note) Our life for yours, if ye utter not this our business. And it shall be, when the LORD hath given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with thee.

geneva@Joshua:2:15 @ Then she let them downe by a corde thorowe the windowe: for her house was vpon the towne wall, and she dwelt vpon the wall.

geneva@Joshua:2:17 @ And the men said unto her, (note:)We will be released from our oath if you perform this condition that follows for so shall you and yours be delivered.(:note) We [will be] blameless of this thine oath which thou hast made us swear.

geneva@Joshua:2:18 @ Behold, when we come into the land, thou shalt bind this cord of red threde in the window, whereby thou lettest vs downe, and thou shalt bring thy father and thy mother, and thy brethren, & all thy fathers houshold home to thee.

geneva@Joshua:2:19 @ And it shall be, [that] whosoever shall go out of the doors of thy house into the street, (note:)He shall be guilty of his own death.(:note) his blood [shall be] upon his head, and we [will be] guiltless: and whosoever shall be with thee in the house, his blood [shall be] on our head, if [any] hand be upon him.

geneva@Joshua:2:20 @ And if thou utter this our (note:)So that others should think to escape by the same means.(:note) business, then we will be quit of thine oath which thou hast made us to swear.

geneva@Joshua:2:24 @ Also they saide vnto Ioshua, Surely the Lorde hath deliuered into our handes all the lande: for euen all the inhabitants of the countrey faint because of vs.

geneva@Joshua:3:4 @ Yet there shalbe a space betweene you and it, about two thousande cubites by measure: ye shall not come neere vnto it, that ye may knowe the way, by the which ye shall goe: for ye haue not gone this way in times past.

geneva@Joshua:3:10 @ And Joshua said, (note:)By this miracle in dividing the water.(:note) Hereby ye shall know that the living God [is] among you, and [that] he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Hivites, and the Perizzites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Jebusites.

geneva@Joshua:3:15 @ And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his (note:)Because the river was accustomed at this time to be full, the miracle is so much greater.(:note) banks all the time of harvest,)

geneva@Joshua:4:6 @ That this may be a sign among you, [that] when your (note:)God commands that not only we ourselves profit by this wonderful work, but that our posterity may know the cause of it, and glorify his Name.(:note) children ask [their fathers] in time to come, saying, What [mean] ye by these stones?

geneva@Joshua:4:13 @ About forty thousand prepared for war passed over before the (note:)That is, before the Ark.(:note) LORD unto battle, to the plains of Jericho.

geneva@Joshua:4:16 @ Command the priests that bear the (note:)Because the ark testified God's presence, and the tables of the Law contained in it signified God's will toward his people.(:note) ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.

geneva@Joshua:5:1 @ And it came to pass, when all the kings of the (note:)The Amorites were on both sides of Jordan, of which two kings were slain already on the side toward Moab.(:note) Amorites, which [were] on the side of Jordan westward, and all the kings of the Canaanites, which [were] by the sea, heard that the LORD had dried up the waters of Jordan from before the children of Israel, until we were passed over, that their heart melted, neither was there spirit in them any more, because of the children of Israel.

geneva@Joshua:5:3 @ And Joshua made him sharp knives, and circumcised the children of Israel at (note:)Gilgal was so called, because they were there circumcised.(:note) the hill of the foreskins.

geneva@Joshua:5:4 @ And this is the cause why Ioshua circumcised all the people, euen the males that came out of Egypt, because all the men of warre were dead in the wildernesse by the way after they came out of Egypt.

geneva@Joshua:5:6 @ For the children of Israel walked fourtie yeres in the wildernes, till all the people of the men of warre that came out of Egypt were consumed, because they obeyed not the voyce of the Lord: vnto whome the Lord sware, that he would not shewe them the lande, which the Lorde had sworne vnto their fathers, that he would giue vs, euen a land that floweth with milke and hony.

geneva@Joshua:5:7 @ So their sonnes whome he raysed vp in their steade, Ioshua circumcised: for they were vncircumcised, because they circumcised them not by the way.

geneva@Joshua:5:8 @ And it came to pass, when they had done circumcising all the people, that they abode in their places in the camp, till they (note:)For their sore was so grievous, that they were not able to move.(:note) were whole.

geneva@Joshua:6:1 @ Now Jericho was straitly (note:)That none could go out.(:note)That none could go in. shut up for fear of the Israelites. because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.

geneva@Joshua:6:3 @ And ye shall compass the city, all [ye] men of war, [and] go round about the city (note:)Every day one.(:note) once. Thus shalt thou do six days.

geneva@Joshua:6:13 @ And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the (note:)The tribe of Dan was so called, because it marched last and gathered up whatever was left of others.(:note) rereward came after the ark of the LORD, [the priests] going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

geneva@Joshua:6:14 @ And the second day they compassed the citie once, and returned into the host: thus they did sixe dayes.

geneva@Joshua:6:17 @ And the city shall be (note:)That is appointed wholly to be destroyed.(:note) accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

geneva@Joshua:6:19 @ But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, [are] (note:)And therefore cannot be put to any private use, but must be first molten, and then serve for the Tabernacle.(:note) consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:6:22 @ But Ioshua had said vnto the two men that had spied out the countrey, Go into the harlots house, and bring out thence the woman, and all that she hath, as ye sware to her.

geneva@Joshua:6:24 @ And they burnt the city with fire, and all that [was] therein: only the silver, and the gold, and the vessels of brass and of iron, they put into the treasury of the (note:)Meaning, the tabernacle.(:note) house of the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:6:25 @ And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father's household, and all that she had; and she (note:)For she was married to Salmon prince of the tribe of Judah, (Mat_1:5).(:note) dwelleth in Israel [even] unto this day; because she hid the messengers, which Joshua sent to spy out Jericho.

geneva@Joshua:6:27 @ So the Lord was with Ioshua, and he was famous through all the world.

geneva@Joshua:7:3 @ And returned to Ioshua, and saide vnto him, Let not al the people go vp, but let as it were two or three thousand men go vp, and smite Ai, and make not al the people to labour thither, for they are fewe.

geneva@Joshua:7:4 @ So there went vp thither of the people about three thousande men, and they fledde before the men of Ai.

geneva@Joshua:7:6 @ Then Ioshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth vpon his face before the Arke of the Lord, vntill the euentide, he, and the Elders of Israel, and put dust vpon their heads.

geneva@Joshua:7:7 @ And Joshua said, Alas, O Lord GOD, wherefore hast thou at all brought this people over Jordan, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us? would to God we had been content, and dwelt on the (note:)This infirmity of his faith shows how we are inclined by nature to distrust.(:note) other side Jordan!

geneva@Joshua:7:9 @ For the Canaanites and all the inhabitants of the land shall hear [of it], and shall environ us round, and cut off our name from the earth: and what wilt thou do unto thy great (note:)When your enemies will blaspheme you and say that you were not able to defend us from them.(:note) name?

geneva@Joshua:7:10 @ And the Lord said vnto Ioshua, Get thee vp: wherefore lyest thou thus vpon thy face?

geneva@Joshua:7:12 @ Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, [but] turned [their] backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye (note:)Then to allow wickedness unpunished, is to refuse God willingly.(:note) destroy the accursed from among you.

geneva@Joshua:7:13 @ Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against to morrow: for thus saith the LORD God of Israel, [There is] an accursed thing in the midst of thee, O Israel: thou canst not stand before thine enemies, until ye take away the (note:)Meaning, the man that took of the thing forbidden.(:note) accursed thing from among you.

geneva@Joshua:7:14 @ In the morning therefore ye shall come according to your tribes, and the tribe which the Lord taketh, shal come according to the families: and the familie which the Lorde shall take, shall come by the housholds: and the houshold which the Lord shall take, shall come man by man.

geneva@Joshua:7:15 @ And it shall be, [that] he that is (note:)That is found guilty, either by lots, or by the judgment of Urim. (Num_27:21).(:note) taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

geneva@Joshua:7:18 @ And he brought his houshold, man by man, and Achan ye sonne of Carmi, the sonne of Zabdi, the sonne of Zerah of the tribe of Iudah was take.

geneva@Joshua:7:20 @ And Achan answered Ioshua, and saide, In deede, I haue sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and thus, and thus haue I done.

geneva@Joshua:7:25 @ And Joshua said, (note:)He declares that this is God's judgment because he had offended, and caused others to be slain.(:note) Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

geneva@Joshua:8:2 @ And thou shalt do to Ai and her king as thou didst unto Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall ye take for a prey unto yourselves: lay thee an ambush for the city (note:)Meaning on the west side, as in (Jos_8:9).(:note) behind it.

geneva@Joshua:8:3 @ Then Ioshua arose, and all the men of warre to goe vp against Ai: and Ioshua chose out thirtie thousand strong men, and valiant, and sent them away by night.

geneva@Joshua:8:9 @ Joshua therefore sent them forth: and they went to lie in ambush, and abode between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of Ai: but Joshua lodged that night (note:)With the rest of the army.(:note) among the people.

geneva@Joshua:8:10 @ And Joshua rose up early in the morning, and (note:)That is, viewed or mustered them and set them in array.(:note) numbered the people, and went up, he and the elders of Israel, before the people to Ai.

geneva@Joshua:8:12 @ And he took about five thousand men, (note:)He sent these few, that the others who lay in ambush might not be discovered.(:note) and set them to lie in ambush between Bethel and Ai, on the west side of the city.

geneva@Joshua:8:22 @ And the (note:)Who came out of the ambush.(:note) other issued out of the city against them; so they were in the midst of Israel, some on this side, and some on that side: and they smote them, so that they let none of them remain or escape.

geneva@Joshua:8:25 @ And all that fell that day, both of men and women, were twelue thousande, euen all the men of Ai.

geneva@Joshua:9:1 @ And it came to pass, when all the kings which (note:)In respect to the plain of Moab.(:note) [were] on this side Jordan, in the hills, and in the valleys, and in all the coasts of the The main sea called the Mediterranean. great sea over against Lebanon, the Hittite, and the Amorite, the Canaanite, the Perizzite, the Hivite, and the Jebusite, heard [thereof];

geneva@Joshua:9:4 @ They did work wilily, and went and made as if they had been ambassadors, and took old sacks upon their asses, and wine bottles, old, and rent, and (note:)Because they were all worn.(:note) bound up;

geneva@Joshua:9:7 @ And the men of Israel said unto the (note:)For the Gibeonites and the Hivites were all one people.(:note) Hivites, Peradventure ye dwell among us; and how shall we make a league with you?

geneva@Joshua:9:9 @ And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of (note:)Even the idolaters for fear of death will pretend to honour the true God, and receive his religion.(:note) the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,

geneva@Joshua:9:12 @ This our (note:)The wicked lack no art, nor spare no lies to set forth their policy, when they will deceive the servants of God.(:note) bread we took hot [for] our provision out of our houses on the day we came forth to go unto you; but now, behold, it is dry, and it is mouldy:

geneva@Joshua:9:18 @ And the children of Israel smote them not, because the princes of the congregation had sworn unto them by the LORD God of Israel. And all the congregation (note:)Fearing lest for their sin the plague of God would have come on them all.(:note) murmured against the princes.

geneva@Joshua:9:20 @ This we will do to them; we will even let them live, lest wrath be upon us, because of the (note:)This does not establish rash oaths, but shows God's mercy toward his, who would not punish them for their sin.(:note) oath which we sware unto them.

geneva@Joshua:9:23 @ Now therefore ye [are] cursed, and there shall none of you be freed from being bondmen, and hewers of wood and drawers of water for (note:)For the use of the tabernacle and the temple when it will be built.(:note) the house of my God.

geneva@Joshua:9:24 @ And they answered Ioshua, and sayd, Because it was tolde thy seruants, that the Lord thy God had commanded his seruant Moses to giue you all the land, and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land out of your sight, therefore we were exceeding sore afraid for our liues at the presence of you, and haue done this thing:

geneva@Joshua:10:1 @ Now when Adoni-zedek King of Ierusalem had heard how Ioshua had taken Ai and had destroyed it, ( for as he had done to Iericho and to the King thereof, so he had done to Ai and to the King thereof) and howe the inhabitants of Gibeon had made peace with Israel, and were among them,

geneva@Joshua:10:3 @ Wherefore (note:)That is, «Lord of justice», so tyrants take for themselves glorious names, when indeed they are the very enemies of God and all justice.(:note) Adonizedek king of Jerusalem sent unto Hoham king of Hebron, and unto Piram king of Jarmuth, and unto Japhia king of Lachish, and unto Debir king of Eglon, saying,

geneva@Joshua:10:5 @ Therefore the five kings of the Amorites, the king of Jerusalem, the king of Hebron, the king of Jarmuth, the king of Lachish, the king of Eglon, gathered themselves together, and went up, they and all their hosts, and encamped before Gibeon, and made (note:)So envious the wicked are, when any depart from their hand.(:note) war against it.

geneva@Joshua:10:13 @ And the sun stood still, and the moon stayed, until the people had avenged themselves upon their enemies. [Is] not this written in the book of (note:)Some read, the book of the righteous, meaning Moses: the Chaldea text reads, in the book of the Law, but it is likely that it was a book thus named, which is now lost.(:note) Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and hasted not to go down about a whole day.

geneva@Joshua:10:23 @ And they did so, & brought out those fiue Kings vnto him forth of the caue, euen the King of Ierusalem, the King of Hebron, ye King of Iarmuth, the King of Lachish, and the King of Eglon.

geneva@Joshua:10:25 @ And Ioshua sayd vnto them, Feare not, nor be faint hearted, but be strong and of a good courage: for thus will the Lord doe to all your enemies, against whome ye fight.

geneva@Joshua:10:42 @ And all these kings and their land did Joshua take at (note:)In one battle.(:note) one time, because the LORD God of Israel fought for Israel.

geneva@Joshua:11:3 @ [And to] the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and [to] the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and [to] the Hivite under (note:)Which was mount Sion, as in (Deu_4:48).(:note) Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.

geneva@Joshua:11:6 @ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Be not afraid because of them: for to morrow about this time will I deliver them up all slain before Israel: thou shalt (note:)That neither they should serve to the use of war, nor the Israelites should put their trust in them.(:note) hough their horses, and burn their chariots with fire.

geneva@Joshua:11:17 @ [Even] from the mount (note:)So called, because it was bare and without trees.(:note) Halak, that goeth up to Seir, even unto Baalgad in the valley of Lebanon under mount Hermon: and all their kings he took, and smote them, and slew them.

geneva@Joshua:12:8 @ In the mountaines, and in the valleys, and in the plaines, and in the hill sides, and in the wildernes, and in the South, where were the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.

geneva@Joshua:12:10 @ The King of Ierusalem, one: the King of Hebron, one:

geneva@Joshua:13:3 @ From Nilus which is in Egypt, euen vnto the borders of Ekron Northward: this is counted of the Canaanites, euen fiue Lordships of the Philistims, the Azzithites, and the Ashdodites, the Eshkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites, and the Auites:

geneva@Joshua:13:13 @ Nevertheless the children of Israel (note:)Because they had not destroyed all as God had commanded they that remainder were snares and pricks to hurt them, (Num_33:35; Jos_23:13; Jdg_2:3).(:note) expelled not the Geshurites, nor the Maachathites: but the Geshurites and the Maachathites dwell among the Israelites until this day.

geneva@Joshua:14:9 @ Wherefore Moses sware the same day, saying, Certainely the land whereon thy feete haue troden, shalbe thine inheritance, & thy childrens for euer, because thou hast followed constantly the Lord my God.

geneva@Joshua:14:14 @ Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the sonne of Iephunneh the Kenezite, vnto this day: because he followed constantly the Lord God of Israel.

geneva@Joshua:15:8 @ Then this border goeth vp to the valley of the sonne of Hinnom; on the Southside of the Iebusites: the same is Ierusalem. Also this border goeth vp to the top of the mountaine that lyeth before the valley of Hinnom Westward, which is by the end of the valley of ye gyants Northward.

geneva@Joshua:15:18 @ And it came to pass, as she came [unto him], that she moved him to ask of her father a field: (note:)Because her husband tarried too long.(:note) and she lighted off [her] ass; and Caleb said unto her, What wouldest thou?

geneva@Joshua:15:19 @ Who answered, Give me a blessing; for thou hast given me a south land; (note:)Because her country was barren, she wanted a field that had springs from her father. (Jdg_1:14-15).(:note) give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs, and the nether springs.

geneva@Joshua:15:63 @ As for the Jebusites the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the children of Judah could not drive them (note:)That is, utterly, though they slew the most part, and burnt their city, (Jdg_1:8).(:note) out: but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Judah at Jerusalem unto this day.

geneva@Joshua:16:9 @ And the (note:)Because Ephraim's tribe was far greater than Manasseh, therefore he had more cities.(:note) separate cities for the children of Ephraim [were] among the inheritance of the children of Manasseh, all the cities with their villages.

geneva@Joshua:17:1 @ This was also the lot of the tribe of Manasseh: for he was the first borne of Ioseph, to wit, of Machir the first borne of Manasseh, and the father of Gilead: nowe because he was a man of warre, he had Gilead and Bashan.

geneva@Joshua:17:4 @ And they came near before Eleazar the priest, and before Joshua the son of Nun, and before the princes, saying, The LORD commanded Moses to give us an inheritance among our (note:)Among them of our tribe.(:note) brethren. Therefore according to the commandment of the LORD he gave them an inheritance among the brethren of their father.

geneva@Joshua:17:6 @ Because the daughters of Manasseh did inherite among his sonnes: and Manassehs other sonnes had the land of Gilead.

geneva@Joshua:17:17 @ And Ioshua spake vnto the house of Ioseph, to Ephraim, and to Manasseh, saying, Thou art a great people, and hast great power, and shalt not haue one lot.

geneva@Joshua:18:5 @ And they shall divide it into seven parts: Judah shall abide in their coast on the south, and the house of Joseph shall (note:)For these had their inheritance already appointed.(:note) abide in their coasts on the north.

geneva@Joshua:18:16 @ And this border descendeth at the ende of the mountaine, that lyeth before the valley of Ben-hinnom, which is in the valley of the gyants Northward, and descendeth into the valley of Hinnom by the side of Iebusi Southwarde, and goeth downe to En-rogel,

geneva@Joshua:18:28 @ And Zelah, Eleph, and Jebusi, which [is] (note:)Which was not completely in the tribe of Benjamin, but part of it was also in the tribe of Judah.(:note) Jerusalem, Gibeath, [and] Kirjath; fourteen cities with their villages. This [is] the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their families.

geneva@Joshua:19:5 @ And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah,

geneva@Joshua:19:21 @ And Remeth, and (note:)There was another city of this name in the tribe of Judah: for in various tribes certain cities had the same name, and were distinguished by the tribe only.(:note) Engannim, and Enhaddah, and Bethpazzez;

geneva@Joshua:20:4 @ And he that doeth flee vnto one of those cities, shall stand at the entring of the gate of the citie, and shall shewe his cause to the Elders of the citie: and they shall receiue him into the citie vnto them, and giue him a place, that hee may dwell with them.

geneva@Joshua:20:5 @ And if the (note:)That is, the nearest kinsman of him that is slain.(:note) avenger of blood pursue after him, then they shall not deliver the slayer up into his hand; because he smote his neighbour unwittingly, and hated him not beforetime.

geneva@Joshua:20:6 @ And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for (note:)Till his cause was proved.(:note) judgment, [and] until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.

geneva@Joshua:21:2 @ And they spake unto them at Shiloh in the land of Canaan, saying, The LORD commanded (note:)By Moses, by whose ministry God showed his power.(:note) by the hand of Moses to give us cities to dwell in, with the suburbs thereof for our cattle.

geneva@Joshua:21:13 @ Thus they gave to the (note:)That is, the priest of the family of the Kohathites, of whom Aaron was chief.(:note) children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, [to be] a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs,

geneva@Joshua:21:17 @ And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her (note:)The suburbs were a thousand cubits from the wall of the cities round about, (Num_35:4).(:note) suburbs, Geba with her suburbs,

geneva@Joshua:21:34 @ And unto the families of the children of Merari, the (note:)They are here called the rest, because they are last numbered, and Merari was the younger brother, (Gen_46:11).(:note) rest of the Levites, out of the tribe of Zebulun, Jokneam with her suburbs, and Kartah with her suburbs,

geneva@Joshua:21:41 @ All the cities of the Levites (note:)Thus according to Jacob's prophecy they were scattered throughout the country, which God used so that his people might be instructed in the true religion by them.(:note) within the possession of the children of Israel [were] forty and eight cities with their suburbs.

geneva@Joshua:21:45 @ There failed nothing of all the good things, which the Lord hath sayde vnto the house of Israel, but all came to passe.

geneva@Joshua:22:14 @ And with him ten princes, of euery chiefe house a prince, according to all the tribes of Israel: for euery one was chiefe of their fathers housholde among the thousands of Israel.

geneva@Joshua:22:16 @ Thus saith (note:)Not only of the princes, but also of the common people.(:note) the whole congregation of the LORD, What trespass [is] this that ye have committed against the God of Israel, to turn away this day from following the LORD, in that ye have builded you an altar, that ye might rebel this day against the LORD?

geneva@Joshua:22:17 @ [Is] the iniquity of Peor too little for us, from which we are not (note:)Meaning, God is not fully pacified, in that no punishment can be sufficient for such wickedness and idolatry.(:note) cleansed until this day, although there was a plague in the congregation of the LORD,

geneva@Joshua:22:19 @ Notwithstanding, if the land of your possession [be] (note:)In your judgment.(:note) unclean, [then] pass ye over unto the land of the possession of the LORD, wherein the LORD'S tabernacle dwelleth, and take possession among us: but To use any other service than God has appointed is to rebel against God, (1Sa_15:23). rebel not against the LORD, nor rebel against us, in building you an altar beside the altar of the LORD our God.

geneva@Joshua:22:21 @ Then the children of Reuben and the children of Gad, and halfe the tribe of Manasseh answered, and saide vnto the heads ouer the thousands of Israel,

geneva@Joshua:22:23 @ That we have built us an altar to turn from following the LORD, or if to offer thereon burnt offering or meat offering, or if to offer peace offerings thereon, let the LORD (note:)Let him punish us.(:note) himself require [it];

geneva@Joshua:22:25 @ For the LORD hath made Jordan a border between us and you, ye children of Reuben and children of Gad; ye have no part in the LORD: so shall your children make our children (note:)Or, to turn back from the true God.(:note) cease from fearing the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:22:28 @ Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should [so] say to us or to our (note:)They signify a wonderful care that they bore toward their posterity, that they might live in the true service of God.(:note) generations in time to come, that we may say [again], Behold the pattern of the altar of the LORD, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it [is] a witness between us and you.

geneva@Joshua:22:30 @ And when Phinehas the Priest, and the princes of the Congregation and heads ouer the thousands of Israel which were with him, heard the wordes, that the children of Reuben, and children of Gad, and the children of Manasseh spake, they were well content.

geneva@Joshua:22:31 @ And Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest said unto the children of Reuben, and to the children of Gad, and to the children of Manasseh, This day we perceive that the LORD [is] (note:)By preserving and governing us.(:note) among us, because ye have not committed this trespass against the LORD: now ye have Whom if ye had offended; he would have punished with you. delivered the children of Israel out of the hand of the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:23:3 @ And ye have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto all these nations (note:)Your eyes bearing witness.(:note) because of you; for the LORD your God [is] he that hath fought for you.

geneva@Joshua:23:7 @ That ye come not among these nations, these that (note:)And not yet subdued.(:note) remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, Let not the judges admit an oath which any shall swear by their idols. nor cause to swear [by them], neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them:

geneva@Joshua:23:10 @ One man of you shall chase a thousand: for the Lord your God, he fighteth for you, as he hath promised you.

geneva@Joshua:23:13 @ Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out [any of] these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your (note:)Meaning, they will be a continual grief to you, and so the cause of your destruction.(:note) eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.

geneva@Joshua:24:2 @ And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the (note:)Euphrates in Mesopotamia, (Gen_11:26).(:note) flood in old time, [even] Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods.

geneva@Joshua:24:11 @ And ye went over Jordan, and came unto Jericho: and the (note:)Because it was the chief city, under it he contains all the country: else they of the city fought not.(:note) men of Jericho fought against you, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Girgashites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites; and I delivered them into your hand.

geneva@Joshua:24:14 @ Now therefore (note:)This is the true use of God's benefits, to learn by it to fear and serve him with an upright conscience.(:note) fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:24:15 @ And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: (note:)This teaches us that if all the world would go from God, yet every one of us particularly is bound to cleave to him.(:note) but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

geneva@Joshua:24:17 @ For the Lorde our God, he brought vs and our fathers out of the lande of Egypt, from the house of bondage, and he did those great miracles in our sight, and preserued vs in all the way that we went, and among all the people through whome we came.

geneva@Joshua:24:18 @ And the LORD drave out from before us all the people, even the Amorites which dwelt in the land: [therefore] will we also serve the LORD; (note:)How much more are we bound to serve God in Christ, by whom we have received the redemption of our souls.(:note) for he [is] our God.

geneva@Joshua:24:19 @ And Ioshua saide vnto the people, Ye can not serue the Lorde: for he is an holie God: he is a ielous God: hee will not pardon your iniquitie nor your sinnes.

geneva@Joshua:24:27 @ And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it (note:)So that man's deception should not go unpunished, the dumb creatures will cry for vengeance.(:note) hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

geneva@Judges:1:1 @ Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel (note:)By the judgment of Urim; Read (Exo_28:30; Num_27:21; 1Sa_28:6)(:note) asked the LORD, saying, Who shall be our captain? Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?

geneva@Judges:1:4 @ Then Iudah went vp, and the Lorde deliuered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hands, and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men.

geneva@Judges:1:6 @ But Adonibezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and (note:)This was God's just judgment, as the tyrant himself confesses, that as he had done, so did he receive, (Lev_24:19-20).(:note) cut off his thumbs and his great toes.

geneva@Judges:1:7 @ And Adoni-bezek said, Seuentie Kings hauing the thumbes of their hands & of their feete cut off, gathered bread vnder my table: as I haue done, so God hath rewarded me. so they brought him to Ierusalem, and there he died.

geneva@Judges:1:8 @ Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the (note:)Which was later built again, and possessed by the Jebusites, (2Sa_5:6).(:note) city on fire.

geneva@Judges:1:19 @ And the Lord was with Iudah, and he possessed the mountaines: for he could not driue out the inhabitantes of the valleis, because they had charrets of yron.

geneva@Judges:1:21 @ And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that (note:)For after the tribe of Judah had burnt it, they built it again.(:note) inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.

geneva@Judges:1:22 @ They also that were of the house of Ioseph, went vp to Beth-el, and the Lord was with them,

geneva@Judges:1:23 @ And the house of Ioseph caused to viewe Beth-el (and the name of the citie beforetime was Luz)

geneva@Judges:1:25 @ And when hee had shewed them the waie into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sworde, but they let the man and all his housholde depart.

geneva@Judges:1:35 @ But the Amorites would dwell in mount Heres in Aijalon, and in Shaalbim: yet the (note:)Meaning, when he was stronger than they.(:note) hand of the house of Joseph prevailed, so that they became tributaries.

geneva@Judges:2:18 @ And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings (note:)Seeing their cruelty.(:note) by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

geneva@Judges:2:19 @ Yet when the Iudge was dead, they returned, and did worse then their fathers, in following other gods to serue them and worshippe them: they ceased not from their owne inuentions, nor from their rebellious way.

geneva@Judges:2:20 @ Wherfore the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Israel, and he sayd, Because this people hath transgressed my couenant, which I commaded their fathers, & hath not obeyed my voyce,

geneva@Judges:2:21 @ I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the (note:)As the Hivites, Jebusites, Amorites, etc.(:note) nations which Joshua left when he died:

geneva@Judges:3:2 @ Only that the generations of the children of Israel might know, to teach them war, at the least such as before knew (note:)For they trusted in God and he fought for them.(:note) nothing thereof;

geneva@Judges:3:5 @ And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, the Hittites, & the Amorites, and the Perizzites, & the Hiuites, and the Iebusites,

geneva@Judges:3:8 @ Therefore the wrath of the Lorde was kindled against Israel, and he solde them into the hand of Chushan rishathaim King of Aram-naharaim, and the children of Israel serued Chushan rishathaim eyght yeeres.

geneva@Judges:3:10 @ And the (note:)He was stirred up by the Spirit of the Lord.(:note) Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel, and went out to war: and the LORD delivered Chushanrishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed against Chushanrishathaim.

geneva@Judges:3:12 @ And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD (note:)So that the enemies of God's people have no power over them, but by God's appointment.(:note) strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.

geneva@Judges:3:21 @ And Ehud put forth his left hand, & tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his bellie,

geneva@Judges:3:29 @ And they slewe of the Moabites the same time about ten thousand men, all fed men, & all were warriours, and there escaped not a man.

geneva@Judges:4:6 @ And she sent and called Barak the son of Abinoam out of Kedeshnaphtali, and said unto him, Hath not the LORD God of Israel (note:)And revealed to me by the spirit of prophecy.(:note) commanded, [saying], Go and draw toward mount Tabor, and take with thee ten thousand men of the children of Naphtali and of the children of Zebulun?

geneva@Judges:4:10 @ And Barak called Zebulun and Naphtali to Kedesh, and he went vp on his feete with ten thousand men, and Deborah went vp with him.

geneva@Judges:4:14 @ And Deborah said unto Barak, (note:)She still encourages him to this enterprise by assuring him of God's favour and aid.(:note) Up; for this [is] the day in which the LORD hath delivered Sisera into thine hand: is not the LORD gone out before thee? So Barak went down from mount Tabor, and ten thousand men after him.

geneva@Judges:4:17 @ Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of (note:)Whose ancestors were strangers, but worshipped the true God, and therefore were joined with Israel.(:note) Heber the Kenite: for [there was] peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite.

geneva@Judges:5:7 @ [The inhabitants of] the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a (note:)Miraculously stirred up by God to pity them and deliver them.(:note) mother in Israel.

geneva@Judges:5:8 @ They chose new gods; then [was] war in the gates: was there a (note:)They had no heart to resist their enemies.(:note) shield or spear seen among forty thousand in Israel?

geneva@Judges:5:11 @ For the noyse of the archers appaised among the drawers of water: there shal they rehearse the righteousnesse of the Lorde, his righteousnesse of his townes in Israel: then did the people of the Lord goe downe to the gates.

geneva@Judges:5:21 @ The river of Kishon (note:)As a broom does to the filth of the house.(:note) swept them away, that ancient river, the river Kishon. O my soul, thou hast trodden down strength.

geneva@Judges:5:23 @ Curse ye (note:)It was a city near Tabor, where they fought.(:note) Meroz, said the angel of the LORD, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the LORD, to the help of the LORD against the mighty.

geneva@Judges:5:30 @ Have they not sped? have they [not] divided the prey; to every man a damsel [or] two; to Sisera a prey of divers colours, a prey of divers colours of needlework, of divers colours of needlework on both sides, [meet] (note:)Because he was chief of the army.(:note) for the necks of [them that take] the spoil?

geneva@Judges:6:2 @ And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: (note:)For fear of the Midianites, they fled into the dens of the mountains.(:note) [and] because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which [are] in the mountains, and caves, and strong holds.

geneva@Judges:6:4 @ And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto (note:)Even almost the whole country.(:note) Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

geneva@Judges:6:6 @ And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the (note:)This is the purpose of God's punishments, to call his to repentance, that they may seek help from him.(:note) children of Israel cried unto the LORD.

geneva@Judges:6:7 @ And when the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lord because of the Midianites,

geneva@Judges:6:8 @ The Lord sent vnto the children of Israel a Prophet, who sayd vuto them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I haue brought you vp from Egypt, and haue brought you out of the house of bondage,

geneva@Judges:6:13 @ And Gideon said unto him, (note:)This came not from distrust, but from weakness of faith, which is in the most perfect: for no man in this life can have a perfect faith: yet the children of God have a true faith, by which they are justified.(:note) Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where [be] all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.

geneva@Judges:6:15 @ And he answered him, Ah my Lord, whereby shal I saue Israel? beholde, my father is poore in Manasseh, and I am the least in my fathers house.

geneva@Judges:6:22 @ And when Gideon perceiued that it was an Angel of the Lord, Gideon then sayde, Alas, my Lord God: for because I haue seene an Angell of the Lord face to face, I shall die.

geneva@Judges:6:27 @ Then Gideon tooke tenne men of his seruants, and did as ye Lord bade him: but because he feared to doe it by day for his fathers housholde, and the men of the citie, he did it by night.

geneva@Judges:6:31 @ And Joash said unto all that stood against him, Will ye plead for Baal? will ye save him? (note:)Thus we ought to justify those who are zealous of God's cause, though all the multitude are against us.(:note) he that will plead for him, let him be put to death whilst [it is yet] morning: if he [be] a god, let him plead for himself, because [one] hath cast down his altar.

geneva@Judges:6:32 @ And in that day was Gideon called Ierubbaal, that is, Let Baal pleade for himselfe because he hath broken downe his altar.

geneva@Judges:6:38 @ And so it was: for he rose vp earely on the morow, and thrust the fleece together, and wringed the dew out of the fleece, and filled a bowle of water.

geneva@Judges:7:3 @ Now therefore proclaime in the audience of the people, and say, Who so is timerous or fearefull, let him returne, and depart earely from mount Gilead; there returned of the people which were at mount Gilead, two and twentie thousand: so ten thousand remayned.

geneva@Judges:7:9 @ And it came to pass the same night, that the LORD said unto him, Arise, (note:)Thus the Lord by various means strengthens him, that he faint not in so great an enterprise.(:note) get thee down unto the host; for I have delivered it into thine hand.

geneva@Judges:7:16 @ And he divided the three hundred men [into] three companies, and he put a trumpet in every man's hand, with empty pitchers, and lamps (note:)These weak means God used to signify that the whole victory came from him.(:note) within the pitchers.

geneva@Judges:7:22 @ And the three hundred blew the trumpets, and the LORD set every man's sword against his (note:)The Lord caused the Midianites to kill one another.(:note) fellow, even throughout all the host: and the host fled to Bethshittah in Zererath, [and] to the border of Abelmeholah, unto Tabbath.

geneva@Judges:8:1 @ And the men of Ephraim said unto him, (note:)They began to object, because he had the glory of the victory.(:note) Why hast thou served us thus, that thou calledst us not, when thou wentest to fight with the Midianites? And they did chide with him sharply.

geneva@Judges:8:2 @ And he said unto them, What have I done now in comparison of (note:)Who have slain two princes, Oreb and Zeeb.(:note) you? [Is] not the This last act of the whole tribe is more famous, than the whole enterprise of one man of one family. gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better than the vintage of Abiezer?

geneva@Judges:8:3 @ God hath deliuered into your handes the princes of Midian, Oreb & Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? & when he had thus spoken, then their spirits abated toward him.

geneva@Judges:8:6 @ And the princes of Succoth said, [Are] the (note:)Because you have overcome a handful, do you think to have overcome the whole?(:note) hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army?

geneva@Judges:8:10 @ Now Zebah and Zalmunna [were] (note:)A city east of Jordan.(:note) in Karkor, and their hosts with them, about fifteen thousand [men], all that were left of all the hosts of the children of the east: for there fell an hundred and twenty thousand men that drew sword.

geneva@Judges:8:20 @ Then he sayde vnto Iether his first borne sonne, Vp, & slay them: but the boy drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet yong.

geneva@Judges:8:21 @ Then Zebah and Zalmunna said, Rise thou, and fall upon us: for (note:)Meaning, that they would be freed from their pain at once, or else have a valiant man put them to death.(:note) as the man [is, so is] his strength. And Gideon arose, and slew Zebah and Zalmunna, and took away the ornaments that [were] on their camels' necks.

geneva@Judges:8:22 @ Then the men of Israel said unto Gideon, Rule thou over us, both thou, and thy son, and thy (note:)That is, thy posterity.(:note) son's son also: for thou hast delivered us from the hand of Midian.

geneva@Judges:8:24 @ And Gideon said unto them, (note:)His intent was to show himself thankful for this victory by restoring religion, which because it was not according to God's command, turned to their destruction.(:note) I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they [were] Ishmaelites.)

geneva@Judges:8:26 @ And the weight of the golden earings that he required, was a thousande and seuen hundreth shekels of golde, beside collers and iewels, and purple rayment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the cheynes that were about their camels neckes.

geneva@Judges:8:27 @ And Gideon made an (note:)That is, such things as pertained to the use of the tabernacle. See ephod, (Exo_28:4, Exo_28:6; Jdg_17:5; 1Sa_2:18; 2Sa_6:14).(:note) ephod thereof, and put it in his city, [even] in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.

geneva@Judges:8:28 @ Thus was Midian brought lowe before the children of Israel, so that they lift vp their heads no more: and the countrey was in quietnes fourtie yeeres in the dayes of Gideon.

geneva@Judges:8:29 @ Then Ierubbaal the sonne of Ioash went, and dwelt in his owne house.

geneva@Judges:8:35 @ Neither (note:)They were unmindful of God and unkind to him, by whom they had received so great a benefit.(:note) shewed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, [namely], Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shewed unto Israel.

geneva@Judges:9:1 @ And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his (note:)To practice with his kinsfolk for attaining the kingdom.(:note) mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,

geneva@Judges:9:4 @ And they gaue him seuentie pieces of siluer out of the house of Baal-berith, wherewith Abimelech hired vayne and light fellowes which followed him.

geneva@Judges:9:5 @ And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and (note:)Thus tyrants to establish their usurped power, spare not the innocent blood, (2Ki_10:7; 2Ch_21:4).(:note) slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, [being] threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself.

geneva@Judges:9:6 @ And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of (note:)Which was as the town house, or common hall, which he calls the tower of Shechem in (Jdg_9:49).(:note) Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that [was] in Shechem.

geneva@Judges:9:15 @ And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, [then] come [and] put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let (note:)Abimelech will destroy the nobles of Shechem.(:note) fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.

geneva@Judges:9:16 @ Now therefore, if ye doe truely and vncorruptly to make Abimelech King, and if ye haue delt well with Ierubbaal and with his house, and haue done vnto him according to the deseruing of his handes,

geneva@Judges:9:18 @ And yee are risen vp against my fathers house this day, and haue slayne his children, about seuentie persons vpon one stone, and haue made Abimelech the sonne of his mayde seruant, King ouer the men of Shechem, because hee is your brother)

geneva@Judges:9:19 @ If ye then have dealt truly and sincerely with Jerubbaal and with his house this day, [then] (note:)That he is your king, and you his subjects.(:note) rejoice ye in Abimelech, and let him also rejoice in you:

geneva@Judges:9:20 @ But if not, let a fire come out from Abimelech, and consume the men of Shechem and the house of Millo: also let a fire come foorth from the men of Shechem, and from the house of Millo, and consume Abimelech.

geneva@Judges:9:23 @ Then God (note:)Because the people consented with the king in shedding innocent blood, therefore God destroys both one and the other.(:note) sent an evil spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem; and the men of Shechem dealt treacherously with Abimelech:

geneva@Judges:9:27 @ And they (note:)Before they were afraid of Abimelech's power, and did not dare go out of the city.(:note) went out into the fields, and gathered their vineyards, and trode [the grapes], and made merry, and went into the house of their god, and did eat and drink, and cursed Abimelech.

geneva@Judges:9:41 @ And Abimelech dwelt at Arumah: & Zebul thrust out Gaal and his brethren that they should not dwell in Shechem.

geneva@Judges:9:44 @ And Abimelech, and the bandes that were with him, russhed forwarde, and stoode in the entring of the gate of the citie: and the two other bandes ran vpon all the people that were in the fielde and slewe them.

geneva@Judges:9:45 @ And Abimelech fought against the city all that day; and he took the city, and slew the people that [was] therein, and beat down the city, and sowed it with (note:)That it should be unfruitful and never serve to any use.(:note) salt.

geneva@Judges:9:46 @ And when all the men of the tower of Shechem heard [that], they entered into an hold of the house of the god (note:)That is, of Baniberith, as (Jdg_8:33).(:note) Berith.

geneva@Judges:9:49 @ And all the people likewise cut down every man his bough, and followed Abimelech, and put [them] to the hold, and set the hold on fire upon them; so that all the men of the tower of Shechem (note:)Meaning, that all were destroyed as well as those in the tower.(:note) died also, about a thousand men and women.

geneva@Judges:9:54 @ Then he called hastily unto the young man his armourbearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man (note:)Thus God by such miserable death takes vengeance on tyrants even in this life.(:note) thrust him through, and he died.

geneva@Judges:9:56 @ Thus God rendred the wickednes of Abimelech, which he did vnto his father, in slaying his seuentie brethren.

geneva@Judges:10:9 @ Moreouer, the children of Ammon went ouer Iorden to fight against Iudah, and against Beniamin, and against the house of Ephraim: so that Israel was sore tormented.

geneva@Judges:10:10 @ And the children of Israel (note:)They prayed to the Lord, and confessed their sins.(:note) cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim.

geneva@Judges:10:15 @ And the children of Israel said unto the LORD, We have sinned: do thou unto us whatsoever seemeth good unto thee; deliver us only, we pray thee, (note:)That is, from this present danger.(:note) this day.

geneva@Judges:11:2 @ And Gilead's wife bare him sons; and his wife's sons grew up, and they thrust out Jephthah, and said unto him, Thou shalt not inherit in our father's house; for thou [art] the son of a (note:)That is, of a harlot as in (Jdg_11:1).(:note) strange woman.

geneva@Judges:11:6 @ And they said unto Jephthah, (note:)Men are often forced to ask for help from them, whom before they refused.(:note) Come, and be our captain, that we may fight with the children of Ammon.

geneva@Judges:11:7 @ And Jephthah said unto the elders of Gilead, Did not ye hate me, and (note:)Often those things which men reject, God chooses to do great enterprises by.(:note) expel me out of my father's house? and why are ye come unto me now when ye are in distress?

geneva@Judges:11:13 @ And the King of the children of Ammon answered vnto the messengers of Iphtah, Because Israel tooke my lande, when they came vp from Egypt, fro Arnon vnto Iabbok, & vnto Iorden: now therefore restore those lands quietly.

geneva@Judges:11:15 @ And said vnto him, Thus saith Iphtah, Israel tooke not the lande of Moab, nor the lande of the children of Ammon.

geneva@Judges:11:20 @ But Sihon (note:)He trusted them not to go through his country.(:note) trusted not Israel to pass through his coast: but Sihon gathered all his people together, and pitched in Jahaz, and fought against Israel.

geneva@Judges:11:24 @ Wilt not thou possess that which Chemosh thy god giveth thee to possess? So whomsoever the (note:)For we should believe and obey God more than you your idols.(:note) LORD our God shall drive out from before us, them will we possess.

geneva@Judges:11:31 @ Then that thing that commeth out of the doores of mine house to meete me, when I come home in peace from the children of Ammon, shall be the Lordes, and I will offer it for a burnt offering.

geneva@Judges:11:33 @ And he smote them from Aroer euen till thou come to Minnith, twentie cities, and so foorth to Abel of the vineyardes, with an exceeding great slaughter. Thus the children of Ammon were humbled before the children of Israel.

geneva@Judges:11:34 @ And Jephthah came to Mizpeh unto his house, and, behold, his daughter came out to meet him with (note:)According to the manner after the victory.(:note) timbrels and with dances: and she [was his] only child; beside her he had neither son nor daughter.

geneva@Judges:11:39 @ And after the ende of two moneths, she turned againe vnto her father, who did with her according to his vowe which he had vowed, and she had knowen no man; it was a custome in Israel:

geneva@Judges:12:1 @ And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went (note:)After they had passed Jordan.(:note) northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call Thus ambition envies God's work in others as they did against Gideon, (Jdg_8:1). us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.

geneva@Judges:12:3 @ And when I saw that ye delivered [me] not, (note:)That is, I ventured my life, and when man's help failed, I put my trust only in God.(:note) I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?

geneva@Judges:12:4 @ Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites [are] fugitives of Ephraim (note:)You ran from us, and chose Gilead, and now in respect to us you are nothing.(:note) among the Ephraimites, [and] among the Manassites.

geneva@Judges:12:6 @ Then said they unto him, Say now (note:)Which signifies the fall of waters, or an ear of corn.(:note) Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce [it] right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.

geneva@Judges:12:8 @ And after him (note:)Some think that this was Boaz the husband of Ruth.(:note) Ibzan of Bethlehem judged Israel.

geneva@Judges:13:6 @ Then the woman came and told her husband, saying, A man of God came unto me, and his countenance [was] like the countenance of an angel of God, very (note:)If flesh is not able to endure the sight of an angel, how much less the presence of God?(:note) terrible: but I asked him not whence he [was], neither told he me his name:

geneva@Judges:13:8 @ Then Manoah (note:)He shows himself ready to obey God's will, and therefore desires to know more.(:note) intreated the LORD, and said, O my Lord, let the man of God which thou didst send come again unto us, and teach us what we shall do unto the child that shall be born.

geneva@Judges:13:9 @ And God heard the voyce of Manoah, and the Angel of God came againe vnto the wife, as she sate in the fielde, but Manoah her husbande was not with her.

geneva@Judges:13:10 @ And the woman made haste, and ran, and shewed her husband, and said unto him, Behold, the man hath appeared unto me, that came unto me the (note:)It seems that the angel appeared to her twice in one day.(:note) [other] day.

geneva@Judges:13:11 @ And Manoah arose, and went after his wife, and came to the (note:)He calls him man, because he so seemed, but he was Christ the eternal word, which at his appointed time became man.(:note) man, and said unto him, [Art] thou the man that spakest unto the woman? And he said, I [am].

geneva@Judges:13:13 @ And the Angell of the Lorde saide vnto Manoah, The woman must beware of all that I said vnto her.

geneva@Judges:13:16 @ And the angel of the LORD said unto Manoah, Though thou detain me, I will not eat of thy bread: and if thou wilt offer a burnt offering, thou must offer it unto the (note:)Showing that he did not seek his own honour but God's, whose messenger he was.(:note) LORD. For Manoah knew not that he [was] an angel of the LORD.

geneva@Judges:13:18 @ And the Angell of the Lorde saide vnto him, Why askest thou thus after my name, which is secret?

geneva@Judges:13:19 @ So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered [it] upon a rock unto the LORD: and [the angel] did (note:)God sent fire from heaven to consume their sacrifice, to consume their faith in his promise.(:note) wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.

geneva@Judges:13:22 @ And Manoah said vnto his wife, We shal surely dye, because we haue seene God.

geneva@Judges:13:23 @ But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a (note:)These graces that we have received from God, and his accepting of our obedience, are sure tokens of his love for us, so that nothing can hurt us.(:note) burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have shewed us all these [things], nor would as at this time have told us [such things] as these.

geneva@Judges:14:3 @ Then his father and his mother said unto him, [Is there] (note:)Though his parents justly reprove him, yet it appears that this was the secret work of the Lord, (Jdg_14:4).(:note) never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

geneva@Judges:14:10 @ So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a (note:)Meaning when he was married.(:note) feast; for so used the young men to do.

geneva@Judges:14:15 @ And it came to pass (note:)Or as the seventh day drew near, for it was the fourth day.(:note) on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? [is it] not [so]?

geneva@Judges:14:17 @ And she wept before him the (note:)Or, to the seventh day beginning at the fourth.(:note) seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

geneva@Judges:14:18 @ And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, (note:)If you had not used the help of my wife.(:note) If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

geneva@Judges:14:19 @ And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down (note:)Which was one of the five chief cities of the Philistines.(:note) to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

geneva@Judges:15:1 @ But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will (note:)That is, I will use her as my wife.(:note) go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.

geneva@Judges:15:6 @ Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the (note:)Or, the citizen of Timnath.(:note) Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and So the wicked do not punish vice for love of justice, but for fear of danger, which also might come to them. burnt her and her father with fire.

geneva@Judges:15:10 @ And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To (note:)And so being our prisoner to punish him.(:note) bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

geneva@Judges:15:11 @ Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines [are] rulers over us? (note:)Such was their gross ignorance, that they judged God's great benefits to be a plague to them.(:note) what [is] this [that] thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

geneva@Judges:15:13 @ And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and (note:)Thus they would rather betray their brother than use the means that God had given for their deliverance.(:note) deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.

geneva@Judges:15:15 @ And he found a (note:)That is, of an ass recently slain.(:note) new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith.

geneva@Judges:15:16 @ Then Samson sayd, With the iaw of an asse are heapes vpon heapes: with the iawe of an asse haue I slaine a thousand men.

geneva@Judges:16:5 @ And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength [lieth], and by what [means] we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred (note:)Of the value of a shekel, read (Gen_23:15).(:note) [pieces] of silver.

geneva@Judges:16:15 @ And she said unto him, How canst thou say, (note:)For Samson used to say «I love you».(:note) I love thee, when thine heart [is] not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength [lieth].

geneva@Judges:16:16 @ And because shee was importunate vpon him with her wordes continually, and vexed him, his soule was pained vnto the death.

geneva@Judges:16:17 @ That he told her all his (note:)Thus his immoderate affections toward a wicked woman caused him to lose God's excellent gifts, and become a slave to those whom he should have ruled.(:note) heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I [have been] a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any [other] man.

geneva@Judges:16:19 @ And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went (note:)Not for the loss of his hair, but for the contempt of the ordinance of God, which was the reason God departed from him.(:note) from him.

geneva@Judges:16:21 @ Therefore the Philistims tooke him, and put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Azzah, and bounde him with fetters: and hee did grinde in the prison house.

geneva@Judges:16:25 @ And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he (note:)Thus by God's just judgments they are made slaves to infidels if they neglect their calling to defend the faithful.(:note) made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

geneva@Judges:16:26 @ Then Samson saide vnto the seruant that led him by the hande, Lead me, that I may touch the pillars that the house standeth vpon, and that I may leane to them.

geneva@Judges:16:27 @ (Nowe the house was full of men and women, and there were all the princes of the Philistims: also vpon the roofe were about three thousande men and women that behelde while Samson played)

geneva@Judges:16:29 @ And Samson layd hold on the two middle pillars whereupon the house stood, and on which it was borne vp: on the one with his right hand, and on the other with his left.

geneva@Judges:16:30 @ And Samson said, (note:)He does not speak out of despair, but humbling himself for neglecting his office and the offence thereby given.(:note) Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with [all his] might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that [were] therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than [they] which he slew in his life.

geneva@Judges:16:31 @ Then his brethren, and all the house of his father came downe and tooke him, and brought him vp and buryed him betweene Zorah & Eshtaol, in the sepulchre of Manoah his father: nowe he had iudged Israel twenty yeeres.

geneva@Judges:17:1 @ And there (note:)Some think this history was in the time of Othniel, or as Josephus writes, immediately after Joshua.(:note) was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name [was] Micah.

geneva@Judges:17:4 @ And when he had restored the money vnto his mother, his mother tooke two hundreth shekels of siluer, and gaue them to the founder, which made thereof a grauen and molten image, and it was in the house of Michah.

geneva@Judges:17:5 @ And the man Micah had an house of gods, and made an (note:)He would serve both God and idols.(:note) ephod, and By Teraphim some understand certain idols, having the likeness of a man, but others understand by it all manner of things and instruments belonging to those who sought an answer at God's hands, as in (Jdg_18:5-6). teraphim, and consecrated one of his sons, who became his priest.

geneva@Judges:17:8 @ And the man departed out of the citie, euen out of Beth-lehem Iudah, to dwell where he coulde finde a place: and as he iourneyed, he came to mount Ephraim to the house of Michah

geneva@Judges:17:12 @ And Michah consecrated the Leuite, and the yong man was his Priest, and was in the house of Michah.

geneva@Judges:17:13 @ Then said Micah, Now know I that the LORD will do me (note:)Thus the idolaters persuade themselves of God's favour, when indeed he detests them.(:note) good, seeing I have a Levite to [my] priest.

geneva@Judges:18:2 @ And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their coasts, men of valour, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to spy out the land, and to search it; and they said unto them, (note:)For the portion which Joshua gave them, was not sufficient for all their tribe.(:note) Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.

geneva@Judges:18:3 @ When they [were] by the house of Micah, they knew the (note:)They knew by his speech that he was a stranger there.(:note) voice of the young man the Levite: and they turned in thither, and said unto him, Who brought thee hither? and what makest thou in this [place]? and what hast thou here?

geneva@Judges:18:4 @ And he answered them, Thus and thus dealeth Michah with me, and hath hired me, and I am his Priest.

geneva@Judges:18:5 @ Againe they said vnto him, Aske counsell nowe of God, that we may knowe whether the way which we goe, shalbe prosperous.

geneva@Judges:18:6 @ And the priest said unto them, (note:)Thus sometimes God grants the idolaters requests to the destruction of those who delight in errors.(:note) Go in peace: before the LORD [is] your way wherein ye go.

geneva@Judges:18:7 @ Then the fiue men departed and came to Laish, and sawe the people that were therein, which dwelt carelesse, after the maner of the Zidonians, quiet and sure, because no man made any trouble in the lande, or vsurped any dominion: also they were farre from the Zidonians, and had no businesse with other men.

geneva@Judges:18:9 @ And they said, Arise, that we may go up against them: for we have seen the land, and, behold, it [is] very good: and (note:)Would you lose this good opportunity because of your laziness?(:note) [are] ye still? be not slothful to go, [and] to enter to possess the land.

geneva@Judges:18:13 @ And they went thence vnto mount Ephraim, and came to the house of Michah.

geneva@Judges:18:14 @ Then answered the five men that went to spy out the country of Laish, and said unto their brethren, (note:)Because before they had had good success, they wanted their brethren to be encouraged by hearing the same tidings.(:note) Do ye know that there is in these houses an ephod, and teraphim, and a graven image, and a molten image? now therefore consider what ye have to do.

geneva@Judges:18:15 @ And they turned thitherward & came to the house of the yong man the Leuite, euen vnto the house of Michah, and saluted him peaceably.

geneva@Judges:18:17 @ And the five men that went to spy out the land went up, [and] came in thither, [and] took the (note:)Superstition blinded them so that they thought God's power was in the idols, and that they would have good success because of them, though they took them away by robbery and violence.(:note) graven image, and the ephod, and the teraphim, and the molten image: and the priest stood in the entering of the gate with the six hundred men [that were] appointed with weapons of war.

geneva@Judges:18:18 @ And the other went into Michahs house and fet the grauen image, the Ephod, and the Teraphim, and the molten image. Then saide the Priest vnto them, What doe ye?

geneva@Judges:18:19 @ And they answered him, Holde thy peace: lay thine hande vpon thy mouth, and come with vs to be our father and Priest. Whether is it better that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto ye house of one man, or that thou shouldest be a Priest vnto a tribe and to a familie in Israel?

geneva@Judges:18:21 @ So they turned and departed, and put the little ones and the cattle and the carriage (note:)Suspecting them that pursued them.(:note) before them.

geneva@Judges:18:22 @ When they were farre off from the house of Michah, the men that were in the houses neere to Michahs house, gathered together, and pursued after the children of Dan,

geneva@Judges:18:25 @ And the children of Dan sayde vnto him, Let not thy voyce be heard among vs, least angrie fellowes runne vpon thee, and thou lose thy life with the liues of thine housholde.

geneva@Judges:18:26 @ So the children of Dan went their wayes: and when Michah saw that they were too strong for him, hee turned, and went backe vnto his house.

geneva@Judges:18:28 @ And there was none to helpe, because Laish was farre from Zidon, and they had no businesse with other men: also it was in the valley that lyeth by Beth-rehob. After, they built the citie, and dwelt therein,

geneva@Judges:18:30 @ And the children of Dan set up the (note:)Thus instead of giving glory to God, they attributed the victory to their idols, and honoured them therefore.(:note) graven image: and Jonathan, the son of Gershom, the son of Manasseh, he and his sons were priests to the tribe of Dan until the day of the That is, till the Ark was taken, (1Sa_5:1). captivity of the land.

geneva@Judges:18:31 @ So they set them vp the grauen image, which Michah had made, all the while the house of God was in Shiloh.

geneva@Judges:19:2 @ And his concubine played ye whore there, and went away from him vnto her fathers house to Beth-lehem Iudah, and there continued the space of foure moneths.

geneva@Judges:19:3 @ And her husband arose and went after her, to speake friendly vnto her, and to bring her againe: he had also his seruant with him, and a couple of asses: and she brought him vnto her fathers house, and when the yong womans father sawe him, he reioyced of his coming.

geneva@Judges:19:10 @ But the man would not tarry, but arose & departed, and came ouer against Iebus, (which is Ierusalem) and his two asses laden, and his concubine were with him.

geneva@Judges:19:11 @ When they were neere to Iebus, the day was sore spent, and the seruant said vnto his master, Come, I pray thee, and let vs turne into this citie of the Iebusites, and lodge all night there.

geneva@Judges:19:15 @ Then they turned thither to goe in and lodge in Gibeah: and when he came, he sate him downe in a streete of the citie: for there was no man that tooke them into his house to lodging.

geneva@Judges:19:18 @ And he said unto him, We [are] passing from Bethlehemjudah toward the side of mount Ephraim; from thence [am] I: and I went to Bethlehemjudah, but I [am now] going to the (note:)To Shiloh of Mizpeh where the ark was.(:note) house of the LORD; and there [is] no man that receiveth me to house.

geneva@Judges:19:21 @ So he brought him into his house, & gaue fodder vnto the asses: and they washed their feete, and did eate and drinke.

geneva@Judges:19:22 @ [Now] as they were making their hearts merry, behold, the men of the city, certain sons of Belial, beset the house round about, [and] (note:)In an attempt to break it.(:note) beat at the door, and spake to the master of the house, the old man, saying, Bring forth the man that came into thine house, that we may know him.

geneva@Judges:19:23 @ And this man the master of ye house went out vnto the, & said vnto them, Nay my brethre, do not so wickedly, I pray you: seeing that this man is come into mine house, do not this villenie.

geneva@Judges:19:24 @ Behold, [here is] my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, (note:)That is, abuse them, as in (Gen_19:8).(:note) and humble ye them, and do with them what seemeth good unto you: but unto this man do not so vile a thing.

geneva@Judges:19:25 @ But the men woulde not hearken to him: therefore ye man tooke his concubine, & brought her out vnto them: and they knewe her and abused her all the night vnto the morning: and when the day began to spring, they let her goe.

geneva@Judges:19:26 @ Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and (note:)She fell down dead, as in (Jdg_19:27).(:note) fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord [was], till it was light.

geneva@Judges:19:27 @ And her lorde arose in the morning, and opened the doores of the house, and went out to goe his way, and beholde, the woman his concubine was dead at the doore of the house and her handes lay vpon the thresholde.

geneva@Judges:19:28 @ And he said unto her, Up, and let us be going. But none answered. Then the man took her [up] upon an ass, and the man rose up, and gat him unto his (note:)Meaning, home to mount Ephraim.(:note) place.

geneva@Judges:19:29 @ And whe he was come to his house, he took a knife, and laid hand on his concubine, and deuided her in pieces with her bones into twelue parts, and sent her through all quarters of Israel.

geneva@Judges:20:2 @ And the chief of all the people, [even] of all the tribes of Israel, presented themselves in the assembly of the people of God, four hundred thousand footmen that (note:)Meaning, men able to handle their weapons.(:note) drew sword.

geneva@Judges:20:3 @ (Now the children of Benjamin heard that the children of Israel were gone up to Mizpeh.) Then (note:)To the Levite.(:note) said the children of Israel, Tell [us], how was this wickedness?

geneva@Judges:20:4 @ And the same Leuite, the womans husband that was slaine, answered and saide, I came vnto Gibeah that is in Beniamin with my concubine to lodge,

geneva@Judges:20:5 @ And the men of Gibeah arose against me, and beset the house round about vpon mee by night, thinking to haue slaine me, and haue forced my concubine that she is dead.

geneva@Judges:20:8 @ And all the people arose as one man, saying, We will not any [of us] go to his tent, neither will we any [of us] turn into his (note:)Before we have avenged this wickedness.(:note) house.

geneva@Judges:20:10 @ And we will take ten men of an hundred throughout all the tribes of Israel, and an hundred of a thousand, and a thousand out of ten thousand, to fetch (note:)Only these would be charged to provide food for the rest.(:note) victual for the people, that they may do, when they come to Gibeah of Benjamin, according to all the folly that they have wrought in Israel.

geneva@Judges:20:13 @ Now therefore deliver [us] the men, the children of Belial, which [are] in Gibeah, that we may put them to death, and put away evil from Israel. But the children of Benjamin (note:)Because they would not allow the wicked to be punished, they declared themselves in agreement with their evil, and therefore all were justly punished.(:note) would not hearken to the voice of their brethren the children of Israel:

geneva@Judges:20:15 @ And ye children of Beniamin were nombred at that time out of the cities sixe and twenty thousand men that drewe sworde, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were nombred seuen hundreth chosen men.

geneva@Judges:20:17 @ Also the men of Israel, beside Beniamin, were nombred foure hundreth thousande men that drew sword, euen all men of warre.

geneva@Judges:20:18 @ And the children of Israel arose, and went up (note:)That is, to the ark, which was in Shiloh some think in Mizpeh, as in (Jdg_20:1).(:note) to the house of God, and asked counsel of God, and said, Which of us shall go up first to the battle against the children of Benjamin? And the LORD said, Judah [shall go up] first.

geneva@Judges:20:21 @ And the children of Benjamin came forth out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the Israelites that day (note:)This God permitted because by this means he would punish their sins, by the strength of the Israelites.(:note) twenty and two thousand men.

geneva@Judges:20:25 @ Also the second day Beniamin came forth to meete them out of Gibeah, and slewe downe to the grounde of the children of Israel againe eighteene thousand men: all they could handle the sword.

geneva@Judges:20:26 @ Then al the children of Israel went vp and all the people came also vnto the house of God, and wept and sate there before the Lord & fasted that day vnto the euening, and offred burnt offrings and peace offrings before the Lord.

geneva@Judges:20:31 @ And the children of Benjamin went out against the people, [and] were (note:)By the policy of the children of Israel.(:note) drawn away from the city; and they began to smite of the people, [and] kill, as at other times, in the highways, of which one goeth up to the house of God, and the other to Gibeah in the field, about thirty men of Israel.

geneva@Judges:20:32 @ And the children of Benjamin said, They [are] smitten down before us, as at the first. But the children of Israel said, Let us flee, and draw them from the city unto the (note:)Meaning, crossways or paths to various places.(:note) highways.

geneva@Judges:20:34 @ And there came against Gibeah ten thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and the battle was sore: but they knew not that (note:)They did not know that God's judgment was at hand to destroy them.(:note) evil [was] near them.

geneva@Judges:20:35 @ And the Lord smote Beniamin before Israel, and the children of Israel destroyed of the Beniamites the same day fiue and twenty thousand and an hundreth men: all they could handle the sword.

geneva@Judges:20:36 @ So the children of Benjamin saw that they were smitten: for the men of Israel (note:)Retired to draw them after.(:note) gave place to the Benjamites, because they trusted unto the liers in wait which they had set beside Gibeah.

geneva@Judges:20:37 @ And they that lay in wait hasted, and brake forth toward Gibeah, & the ambushment drewe themselues along, and smote all the citie with the edge of the sword.

geneva@Judges:20:38 @ Also the men of Israel had appoynted a certaine time with the ambushmentes, that they should make a great flame and smoke rise vp out of the citie.

geneva@Judges:20:39 @ And when the men of Israel retired in the battle, Benjamin began to (note:)For they had grown bold because of the two former victories.(:note) smite [and] kill of the men of Israel about thirty persons: for they said, Surely they are smitten down before us, as [in] the first battle.

geneva@Judges:20:43 @ Thus they compassed the Beniamites about, and chased them at ease, and ouerranne them, euen ouer against Gibeah on the Eastside.

geneva@Judges:20:44 @ And there were slaine of Beniamin eyghteene thousad men, which were all men of warre.

geneva@Judges:20:45 @ And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they (note:)They slew them one by one, as they were scattered abroad.(:note) gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.

geneva@Judges:20:46 @ So that all which fell that day of Benjamin were (note:)Besides eleven hundred that had been slain in the previous battles.(:note) twenty and five thousand men that drew the sword; all these [were] men of valour.

geneva@Judges:21:1 @ Now the men of Israel had (note:)This was a rash oath, and not from judgment: for they later broke it, showing secretly the means to marry certain of their daughters.(:note) sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

geneva@Judges:21:2 @ And the people came vnto ye house of God and abode there till euen before God, and lift vp their voyces, and wept with great lamentation,

geneva@Judges:21:4 @ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the people rose early, and built there an (note:)According to their custom, when they would consult the Lord.(:note) altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.

geneva@Judges:21:10 @ Therefore the Congregation sent thither twelue thousande men of the most valiant, and commaunded them, saying, Goe, and smite the inhabitants of Iabesh Gilead with the edge of the sword, both women, and children.

geneva@Judges:21:15 @ And the people were sorie for Beniamin, because the Lord had made a breach in the tribes of Israel.

geneva@Judges:21:17 @ And they said, [There must be] (note:)Benjamin must be preserved to have the twelfth portion in the inheritance of Jacob.(:note) an inheritance for them that be escaped of Benjamin, that a tribe be not destroyed out of Israel.

geneva@Judges:21:19 @ Then they said, Behold, [there is] a feast of the LORD in Shiloh yearly [in a place] which [is] on the (note:)He describes the place where the maids used to dance yearly, and sing psalms and songs of God's works among them, as the custom was then.(:note) north side of Bethel, on the east side of the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah.

geneva@Judges:21:22 @ And it shall be, (note:)Though they attempted to convince man that they had kept their oath, before God it was broken.(:note) when their fathers or their brethren come unto us to complain, that we will say unto them, Be favourable unto them for our sakes: because we reserved not to each man his wife in the war: for ye did not give unto them at this time, [that] ye should be guilty.

geneva@Ruth:1:1 @ Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the (note:)In the land of Canaan.(:note) land. And a certain man of In the tribe of Judah, which was also called Bethlehem Ephrathat, because there was another city so called in the tribe of Zebulun. Bethlehemjudah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons. The Argument - This book is called Ruth, who is the main person spoken of in this writing. In which also the state of the Church is set forth figuratively, being subject to many afflictions and yet eventually God gives good and joyful offspring, teaching us to abide with patience till God delivers us out of troubles. In this also it is described how Jesus Christ, who according to the flesh came from David, proceeded by Ruth, of whom the Lord Jesus promised to come, nonetheless she was a Moabite of base condition, and a stranger to the people of God; declaring to us by it that the Gentiles would be sanctified by him, and joined with his people, and that there would be one sheepfold, and one shepherd. It would appear that this account belongs to the time of the judges.

geneva@Ruth:1:3 @ Then Elimelech the husbande of Naomi died, and she remayned with her two sonnes,

geneva@Ruth:1:4 @ And they took them wives of the (note:)By this wonderful providence of God Ruth became one of God's household, of whom Christ came.(:note) women of Moab; the name of the one [was] Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about ten years.

geneva@Ruth:1:5 @ And Mahlon and Chilion dyed also both twaine: so the woman was left destitute of her two sonnes, and of her husband.

geneva@Ruth:1:8 @ Then Naomi saide vnto her two daughters in lawe, Goe, returne eche of you vnto her owne mothers house: the Lord shew fauour vnto you, as ye haue done with the dead, and with me.

geneva@Ruth:1:9 @ The LORD grant you that ye may find (note:)By this it appears that Naomi by dwelling among idolaters, had become cold to the true zeal of God, having more respect for the comfort of the body than the comfort of the soul.(:note) rest, each [of you] in the house of her husband. Then she kissed them; and they lifted up their voice, and wept.

geneva@Ruth:1:11 @ But Naomi saide, Turne againe, my daughters: for what cause will you go with me? are there any mo sonnes in my wombe, that they may bee your husbands?

geneva@Ruth:1:12 @ Turne againe, my daughters: go your way: for I am too olde to haue an husband. If I should say, I haue hope, and if I had an husbad this night: yea, if I had borne sonnes,

geneva@Ruth:1:13 @ Would yee tarie for them, till they were of age? would ye be deferred for them from taking of husbands? nay my daughters: for it grieueth me much for your sakes that the hand of the Lorde is gone out against me.

geneva@Ruth:1:21 @ I went out full, and the Lorde hath caused me to returne emptie: why call ye me Naomi, seeing the Lord hath humbled me, and the Almightie hath brought me vnto aduersitie?

geneva@Ruth:2:1 @ And Naomi had a kinsman of her husband's, a mighty man of (note:)Or power, both in virtue, authority and riches.(:note) wealth, of the family of Elimelech; and his name [was] Boaz.

geneva@Ruth:2:7 @ And shee saide vnto vs, I pray you, let mee gleane and gather after the reapers among the sheaues: so shee came, and hath continued from that time in the morning vnto now, saue that she taried a litle in the house.

geneva@Ruth:2:11 @ And Boaz answered, & said vnto her, All is told and shewed me that thou hast done vnto thy mother in lawe, since the death of thine husband, and how thou hast left thy father & thy mother, and ye land where thou wast borne, & art come vnto a people which thou knewest not in time past.

geneva@Ruth:2:12 @ The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose (note:)Signifying, that she would never lack anything, if she put her trust in God, and lived under his protection.(:note) wings thou art come to trust.

geneva@Ruth:2:20 @ And Naomi said unto her daughter in law, Blessed [be] he of the LORD, who hath not left off his kindness to the living and to the (note:)To my husband and children, when they were alive, and now to us.(:note) dead. And Naomi said unto her, The man [is] near of kin unto us, one of our next kinsmen.

geneva@Ruth:3:1 @ Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek (note:)Meaning that she would provide her with a husband, with whom she might live peacefully.(:note) rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?

geneva@Ruth:3:10 @ And he said, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD, my daughter: [for] thou hast (note:)You showed yourself repeatedly to be more virtuous.(:note) shewed more kindness in the latter end than at the beginning, inasmuch as thou followedst not young men, whether poor or rich.

geneva@Ruth:3:11 @ And now, my daughter, feare not: I will doe to thee all that thou requirest: for all the citie of my people doeth knowe, that thou art a vertuous woman.

geneva@Ruth:3:13 @ Tarry this night, and it shall be in the morning, [that] if he (note:)If he will take you to as his wife because of his relation by marriage, according to God's law, (Deu_25:5).(:note) will perform unto thee the part of a kinsman, well; let him do the kinsman's part: but if he will not do the part of a kinsman to thee, then will I do the part of a kinsman to thee, [as] the LORD liveth: lie down until the morning.

geneva@Ruth:4:1 @ Then went Boaz up to the (note:)Which was the place of judgment.(:note) gate, and sat him down there: and, behold, the kinsman of whom Boaz spake came by; unto whom he said, The Hebrews here use two words which have no proper meaning, but serve to denote a certain person, as we would say, «Ho, so-and-so». Ho, such a one! turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside, and sat down.

geneva@Ruth:4:5 @ Then said Boaz, What day thou buyest the field of the hand of Naomi, thou must buy [it] also of Ruth the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, to raise up the name of the dead upon his (note:)That his inheritance might bear his name that is dead.(:note) inheritance.

geneva@Ruth:4:11 @ And all the people that [were] in the gate, and the elders, said, [We are] witnesses. The LORD make the woman that is come into thine house like Rachel and like Leah, which two did build the house of Israel: and do thou worthily in (note:)Ephratah and Bethlehem are both one.(:note) Ephratah, and be famous in Bethlehem:

geneva@Ruth:4:12 @ And that thine house be like the house of Pharez ( whom Thamar bare vnto Iudah) of the seede which the Lord shall giue thee of this yong woman.

geneva@Ruth:4:14 @ And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed [be] the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that (note:)He shall leave continual posterity.(:note) his name may be famous in Israel.

geneva@Ruth:4:18 @ Now these [are] the generations of (note:)This genealogy is brought in to prove that David by succession came from the house of Judah.(:note) Pharez: Pharez begat Hezron,

geneva@1Samuel:1:1 @ Now there was a certain man of (note:)There were two Ramatus, so that in this city in mount Ephraim were Zophim, that is, the learned men and prophets.(:note) Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name [was] Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: The Argument - As God had ordained in (Deu_17:14), that when the Israelites entered the land of Canaan, he would appoint a king for them: so here in the first book of Samuel the state of the people under their first king Saul is declared. Not content with the order that God had temporarily appointed for the government of his Church, they demanded a king, so that they might be as other nations. As well they thought they would be better off, not because they could serve God better by it, but because they would be under the safeguard of him who represented Jesus Christ the true deliverer. Therefore God gave them a tyrant and a hypocrite to rule over them, so that they might learn that a king is not sufficient to defend them, unless God by his power preserves and keeps them. Therefore he punishes the ingratitude of his people, and sends them continual wars both at home and abroad. Also, because Saul, whom God had given to the honour of a king out of nothing, did not acknowledge God's mercy to him, but rather disobeyed the word of God and was not zealous of his glory, he was removed from his estate by God, and David the true figure of Messiah was placed in his stead. His patience, modesty, constancy, persecution by open enemies, feigned friends, and deceitful flatterers, is left to the Church and to every member of it, as a pattern and example of their state and calling.

geneva@1Samuel:1:6 @ And her aduersarie vexed her sore, forasmuch as she vpbraided her, because the Lorde had made her barren.

geneva@1Samuel:1:7 @ (And so did he yeere by yeere) and as oft as she went vp to the house of the Lord, thus she vexed her, that she wept and did not eate.

geneva@1Samuel:1:8 @ Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? [am] not I better to thee than ten (note:)Let this comfort you, that I love you no less than if you had many children.(:note) sons?

geneva@1Samuel:1:9 @ So Hannah rose up after they had eaten in Shiloh, and after they had drunk. Now Eli the priest sat upon a seat by a post of the (note:)That is of the house where the ark was.(:note) temple of the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:1:19 @ And they rose up in the morning early, and worshipped before the LORD, and returned, and came to their house to Ramah: and Elkanah knew Hannah his wife; and the LORD (note:)According to her petition.(:note) remembered her.

geneva@1Samuel:1:20 @ For in processe of time Hannah conceiued, and bare a sonne, and she called his name Samuel, Because, said she, I haue asked him of the Lord.

geneva@1Samuel:1:21 @ And the man (note:)This Elkanah was a Levite, (1Ch_6:27), and as some write once a year they were accustomed to appear before the Lord with their families.(:note) Elkanah, and all his house, went up to offer unto the LORD the yearly sacrifice, and his vow.

geneva@1Samuel:1:22 @ But Hannah went not vp: for she sayd vnto her husband, I will tarie vntill the childe be weined, then I will bring him that hee may appeare before the Lord, and there abide for euer.

geneva@1Samuel:1:23 @ And Elkanah her husband said unto her, Do what seemeth thee good; tarry until thou have weaned him; only the LORD establish his (note:)Because her prayer took effect, therefore it was called the Lord's promise.(:note) word. So the woman abode, and gave her son suck until she weaned him.

geneva@1Samuel:1:24 @ And when she had weined him, she tooke him with her with three bullockes and an Ephah of floure and a bottell of wine, and brought him vnto the house of the Lorde in Shiloh, and the childe was yong.

geneva@1Samuel:2:1 @ And Hannah (note:)After she had obtained a son by prayer she gave thanks.(:note) prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine I have recovered strength and glory by the benefit of the Lord. horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is I can answer them that criticize my barrenness. enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.

geneva@1Samuel:2:8 @ He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among (note:)He prefers to honour, and does according to his own will, though man's judgment is contrary.(:note) princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the Therefore he may dispose all things according to his will. LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

geneva@1Samuel:2:10 @ The adversaries of the LORD shall be broken to pieces; out of heaven shall he thunder upon them: the LORD shall judge the ends of the earth; and he shall give strength unto his (note:)She grounded her prayer on Jesus Christ who was to come.(:note) king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.

geneva@1Samuel:2:11 @ And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did minister unto the (note:)In all that Eli commanded him.(:note) LORD before Eli the priest.

geneva@1Samuel:2:13 @ For the Priestes custome towarde the people was this: when any man offered sacrifice, the Priestes boy came, while the flesh was seething, and a fleshhooke with three teeth, in his hand,

geneva@1Samuel:2:17 @ Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the LORD: for men (note:)Seeing the horrible abuse of it.(:note) abhorred the offering of the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:2:19 @ And his mother made him a litle coat, and brought it to him from yeere to yeere, when she came vp with her husband, to offer the yerely sacrifice.

geneva@1Samuel:2:24 @ Nay, my sons; for [it is] no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to (note:)Because they contemn their duty to God, (1Sa_2:17).(:note) transgress.

geneva@1Samuel:2:25 @ If one man sin against another, the judge shall judge him: but if a man sin against the LORD, who shall intreat for him? Notwithstanding they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the LORD (note:)So that to obey good admonition is God's mercy, and to disobey them is his just judgment for sin.(:note) would slay them.

geneva@1Samuel:2:27 @ And there came a man of God unto Eli, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Did I plainly appear unto the house of thy (note:)That is, Aaron.(:note) father, when they were in Egypt in Pharaoh's house?

geneva@1Samuel:2:28 @ And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my Priest, to offer vpon mine altar, and to burne incense, and to weare an Ephod before me, and I gaue vnto the house of thy father all the offrings made by fire of the children of Israel.

geneva@1Samuel:2:30 @ Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, (note:)God's promises are only effective to those he gives faith to fear and obey him.(:note) Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

geneva@1Samuel:2:31 @ Behold, the days come, that I will cut off thine (note:)Thy power and authority.(:note) arm, and the arm of thy father's house, that there shall not be an old man in thine house.

geneva@1Samuel:2:32 @ And thou (note:)Your posterity will see the glory of the chief priest given to another, whom they will envy, (1Ki_2:27).(:note) shalt see an enemy [in my] habitation, in all [the wealth] which [God] shall give Israel: and there shall not be an old man in thine house for ever.

geneva@1Samuel:2:33 @ Neuerthelesse, I will not destroy euery one of thine fro mine altar, to make thine eyes to faile, and to make thine heart sorowfull: and all ye multitude of thine house shall die when they be men.

geneva@1Samuel:2:35 @ And I will raise me up a (note:)Meaning Zadok, who succeeded Abiathar, and was the figure of Christ.(:note) faithful priest, [that] shall do according to [that] which [is] in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever.

geneva@1Samuel:2:36 @ And it shall come to pass, [that] every one that is left in thine house shall come [and] (note:)That is, will be inferior to him.(:note) crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread.

geneva@1Samuel:3:1 @ And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD (note:)The Chaldee text reads «while Eli lived».(:note) before Eli. And the word of the LORD was Because there were very few prophets to declare it. precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.

geneva@1Samuel:3:4 @ That the LORD (note:)Josephus writes that Samuel was 12 years old when the Lord appeared to him.(:note) called Samuel: and he answered, Here [am] I.

geneva@1Samuel:3:11 @ And the LORD said to Samuel, Behold, I will do a thing in Israel, at which both the ears of every one that heareth it shall (note:)God declares that sudden fear will come on men when they hear that the ark is taken, and see Eli's house destroyed.(:note) tingle.

geneva@1Samuel:3:12 @ In that day I will raise vp against Eli all things which I haue spoken concerning his house: when I begin, I will also make an ende.

geneva@1Samuel:3:13 @ And I haue tolde him that I will iudge his house for euer, for the iniquitie which hee knoweth, because his sonnes ranne into a slaunder, and he stayed them not.

geneva@1Samuel:3:14 @ And therefore I have sworn unto the house of Eli, that the iniquity of Eli's house shall not be purged with sacrifice nor offering for (note:)Meaning that his posterity would never enjoy the chief priests office.(:note) ever.

geneva@1Samuel:3:15 @ Afterward Samuel slept vntil the morning, and opened the doores of the house of the Lord, and Samuel feared to shewe Eli the vision.

geneva@1Samuel:4:2 @ And the Philistims put themselues in aray against Israel: and when they ioyned the battell, Israel was smitten downe before the Philistims: who slewe of the armie in the fielde about foure thousand men.

geneva@1Samuel:4:3 @ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, (note:)For it seems that this war was undertaken by Samuel's commandment.(:note) Wherefore hath the LORD smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.

geneva@1Samuel:4:4 @ So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which (note:)For he used to appear to the Israelites between the cherubim over the ark of the covenant, (Exo_25:17).(:note) dwelleth [between] the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, [were] there with the ark of the covenant of God.

geneva@1Samuel:4:7 @ And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, (note:)Before we fought against men, and now God has come to fight against us.(:note) Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore.

geneva@1Samuel:4:8 @ Woe unto us! who shall deliver us out of the hand of these mighty Gods? these [are] the Gods that smote the Egyptians with all the plagues in the (note:)For in the Red Sea in the wilderness the Egyptians were destroyed, which was the last of all his plagues.(:note) wilderness.

geneva@1Samuel:4:10 @ And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, and they fled every man into his tent: and there was a very great slaughter; for there fell of Israel (note:)David alluding to this place in (Psa_78:63) says they were consumed with fire: meaning they were suddenly destroyed.(:note) thirty thousand footmen.

geneva@1Samuel:4:19 @ And his daughter in law, Phinehas' wife, was with child, [near] to be delivered: and when she heard the tidings that the ark of God was taken, and that her father in law and her husband were dead, she (note:)And positioned her body for her labour and delivery.(:note) bowed herself and travailed; for her pains came upon her.

geneva@1Samuel:4:21 @ And she named the childe Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel, because the Arke of God was taken, and because of her father in lawe and her husband.

geneva@1Samuel:5:2 @ When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of (note:)Which was their chief idol, and as some write, from the navel downward was like a fish, and upward like a man.(:note) Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

geneva@1Samuel:5:5 @ Therefore neither the priests of Dagon, nor any that come into Dagon's house, (note:)Thus instead of acknowledging the true God by this miracle, they fall into greater superstition.(:note) tread on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod unto this day.

geneva@1Samuel:5:11 @ So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send (note:)The wicked when they feel the hand of God, grudge and reject him, where the godly humble themselves, and cry for mercy.(:note) away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there.

geneva@1Samuel:6:3 @ And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him (note:)The idolaters confess there is a true God, who punishes sin justly.(:note) a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.

geneva@1Samuel:6:9 @ And see, if it goeth up by the way of his own coast to Bethshemesh, [then] (note:)The God of Israel.(:note) he hath done us this great evil: but if not, then we shall know that [it is] not his hand [that] smote us: it [was] a The wicked attribute almost all things to fortune and chance, whereas indeed there is nothing done without God's providence and decree. chance [that] happened to us.

geneva@1Samuel:6:19 @ And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they (note:)For it was not lawful for anyone either to touch or to see it, only to Aaron and his sons (Num_4:15, Num_4:20).(:note) had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten [many] of the people with a great slaughter.

geneva@1Samuel:7:1 @ And the men of (note:)A city in the tribe of Judah, called also Kirjathbaal, in (Jos_15:60).(:note) Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:7:2 @ And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented (note:)Lamented for their sins, and followed the Lord.(:note) after the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:7:3 @ Then Samuel spake vnto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye be come againe vnto the Lord with all your heart, put away the strange gods from among you, and Ashtaroth, & direct your hearts vnto the Lord, & serue him only, and he shall deliuer you out of the hand of ye Philistims.

geneva@1Samuel:7:5 @ And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to (note:)For Shiloh was now desolate, because the Philistines had taken the ark from it.(:note) Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:7:8 @ And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to (note:)Signifying that in the prayers of the godly, there should be a vehement zeal.(:note) cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines.

geneva@1Samuel:7:12 @ Then Samuel took a stone, and set [it] between Mizpeh and (note:)Which was a great rock over against Mizpeh.(:note) Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us.

geneva@1Samuel:7:17 @ And his return [was] to Ramah; for there [was] his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an (note:)Which was not contrary to the Law: for as yet a certain place was not appointed.(:note) altar unto the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:8:1 @ And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he (note:)Because he was not able to bear the charge.(:note) made his sons judges over Israel.

geneva@1Samuel:8:4 @ Then all the elders of Israel gathered themselves together, and came to Samuel unto (note:)For there his house was, (1Sa_7:17).(:note) Ramah,

geneva@1Samuel:8:6 @ But the thing (note:)Because they were not content with the order that God had appointed, but would be governed as the Gentiles were.(:note) displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:8:11 @ And he said, This will be the (note:)Not that kings have this authority by their office, but that such as reign in God's wrath would usurp this over their brethren, contrary to the law, (Deu_17:20).(:note) manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.

geneva@1Samuel:8:12 @ Also he will make them his captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer fifties, and to eare his ground, and to reape his haruest, and to make instruments of warre, and the thinges that serue for his charets.

geneva@1Samuel:8:18 @ And ye shall cry out in that day because of your king which ye shall have chosen you; and the LORD will not (note:)Because you do not repent for your sins, but because you long for your afflictions, into which you cast yourselves willingly.(:note) hear you in that day.

geneva@1Samuel:9:5 @ [And] when they were come to the land of (note:)Where was Ramath Zophim, the city of Samuel.(:note) Zuph, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us.

geneva@1Samuel:9:8 @ And the servant answered Saul again, and said, Behold, I have here at hand the fourth part of a (note:)Which is about five pence, read (Gen_23:15).(:note) shekel of silver: [that] will I give to the man of God, to tell us our way.

geneva@1Samuel:9:9 @ (Beforetime in Israel, when a man went to enquire of God, thus he spake, Come, and let us go to the (note:)So called because he foresaw things to come.(:note) seer: for [he that is] now [called] a Prophet was beforetime called a Seer.)

geneva@1Samuel:9:12 @ And they answered them, and said, He is; behold, [he is] before you: make haste now, for he came to day to the city; for [there is] a (note:)That is, a feast after the offering, which would be kept in a high place of the city appointed for that use.(:note) sacrifice of the people to day in the high place:

geneva@1Samuel:9:13 @ As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth (note:)That is, give thanks and distribute the meat according to their custom.(:note) bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him.

geneva@1Samuel:9:16 @ To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel, that he may (note:)Despite their wickedness, yet God was ever mindful of his inheritance.(:note) save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.

geneva@1Samuel:9:18 @ Then went Saul to Samuel in the middes of the gate, and said, Tell me, I pray thee, where the Seers house is.

geneva@1Samuel:9:20 @ And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And (note:)Whom does Israel desire to be their king, but thee?(:note) on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father's house?

geneva@1Samuel:9:25 @ And when they were come downe from the hie place into the citie, he communed with Saul vpon the top of the house.

geneva@1Samuel:9:26 @ And they arose early: and it came to pass about the spring of the day, that Samuel called Saul to the (note:)To speak with him secretly: for the houses were flat above.(:note) top of the house, saying, Up, that I may send thee away. And Saul arose, and they went out both of them, he and Samuel, abroad.

geneva@1Samuel:9:27 @ [And] as they were going down to the end of the city, Samuel said to Saul, Bid the servant pass on before us, (and he passed on,) but stand thou still a while, that I may shew thee (note:)God's commandment concerning you.(:note) the word of God.

geneva@1Samuel:10:1 @ Then Samuel took a vial of (note:)In the Law this anointing signified the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which were necessary for those who would rule.(:note) oil, and poured [it] upon his head, and kissed him, and said, [Is it] not because the LORD hath anointed thee [to be] captain over his inheritance?

geneva@1Samuel:10:18 @ And he saide vnto the children of Israel, Thus saith ye Lord God of Israel, I haue brought Israel out of Egypt, and deliuered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the handes of all kingdomes that troubled you.

geneva@1Samuel:10:19 @ But ye haue this day cast away your God, who onely deliuereth you out of all your aduersities and tribulations: and ye said vnto him, No, but appoint a King ouer vs. Nowe therefore stand ye before the Lord according to your tribes, and according to your thousands.

geneva@1Samuel:10:20 @ And when Samuel had caused all the tribes of Israel to come near, the tribe of Benjamin was (note:)That is, by casting of lot.(:note) taken.

geneva@1Samuel:10:25 @ Then Samuel told the people (note:)As it is written in (Deu_17:15).(:note) the manner of the kingdom, and wrote [it] in a book, and laid [it] up before the LORD. And Samuel sent all the people away, every man to his house.

geneva@1Samuel:10:27 @ But the children of Belial said, How shall this man save us? And they despised him, and brought him no presents. But he (note:)Both to avoid disputing and also to win them by patience.(:note) held his peace.

geneva@1Samuel:11:1 @ Then Nahash the Ammonite (note:)After that Saul was chosen king: for fear of whom they asked a king, as in (1Sa_12:12).(:note) came up, and encamped against Jabeshgilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

geneva@1Samuel:11:2 @ And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this [condition] will I make [a covenant] with you, that I may thrust out all your (note:)This declares that the closer the tyrants are to their destruction, the more cruel they are.(:note) right eyes, and lay it [for] a reproach upon all Israel.

geneva@1Samuel:11:7 @ And he took a yoke of oxen, and hewed them in pieces, and sent [them] throughout all the coasts of Israel by the hands of messengers, saying, Whosoever cometh not forth after Saul and after (note:)He adds Samuel because Saul was not yet approved by all.(:note) Samuel, so shall it be done unto his oxen. And the fear of the LORD fell on the people, and they came out with one consent.

geneva@1Samuel:11:8 @ And when he nombred them in Bezek, the children of Israel were three hundreth thousande men: and the men of Iudah thirtie thousand.

geneva@1Samuel:11:9 @ And (note:)Meaning, Saul and Samuel.(:note) they said unto the messengers that came, Thus shall ye say unto the men of Jabeshgilead, To morrow, by [that time] the sun be hot, ye shall have help. And the messengers came and shewed [it] to the men of Jabesh; and they were glad.

geneva@1Samuel:11:10 @ Therefore the men of Jabesh said, To morrow we will come out unto (note:)That is, to the Ammonites, concealing that they had hope of aid.(:note) you, and ye shall do with us all that seemeth good unto you.

geneva@1Samuel:11:12 @ And the people said unto Samuel, (note:)By this victory the Lord won the hearts of the people to Saul.(:note) Who [is] he that said, Shall Saul reign over us? bring the men, that we may put them to death.

geneva@1Samuel:12:7 @ Nowe therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the Lord according to all the righteousnesse of the Lorde, which he shewed to you and to your fathers.

geneva@1Samuel:12:10 @ And they cried vnto the Lorde, and saide, We haue sinned, because we haue forsaken the Lorde, and haue serued Baalim and Ashtaroth. Nowe therefore deliuer vs out of the handes of our enemies, and we will serue thee.

geneva@1Samuel:12:12 @ And when ye saw that Nahash the king of the children of Ammon came against you, ye said unto me, (note:)Leaving God to seek the help of man, (1Sa_8:5).(:note) Nay; but a king shall reign over us: when the LORD your God [was] your king.

geneva@1Samuel:12:19 @ And all the people said unto Samuel, Pray for thy servants unto the LORD thy God, that we die not: for we have added unto (note:)Not only at other times, but now chiefly.(:note) all our sins [this] evil, to ask us a king.

geneva@1Samuel:12:22 @ For the LORD will not forsake his people for his great name's sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you (note:)Of his free mercy, and not of your merits, and therefore he will not forsake you.(:note) his people.

geneva@1Samuel:13:2 @ Then Saul chose him three thousand of Israel: and two thousande were with Saul in Michmash, & in mount Beth-el, and a thousande were with Ionathan in Gibeah of Beniamin: and the rest of the people he sent euery one to his tent.

geneva@1Samuel:13:5 @ And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which [is] on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from (note:)Which was also called Beth-el, in the tribe of Benjamin.(:note) Bethaven.

geneva@1Samuel:13:11 @ And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were (note:)Though these causes seem sufficient in man's judgment: yet because they had not the word of God, they turned to his destruction.(:note) scattered from me, and [that] thou camest not within the days appointed, and [that] the Philistines gathered themselves together at Michmash;

geneva@1Samuel:13:14 @ But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a (note:)That is, David.(:note) man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him [to be] captain over his people, because thou hast not kept [that] which the LORD commanded thee.

geneva@1Samuel:14:1 @ Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, (note:)By this example God declared to Israel that the victory did not consist in multitude or armour, but only because of his grace.(:note) Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.

geneva@1Samuel:14:6 @ And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these (note:)That is, the Philistines.(:note) uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for [there is] no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

geneva@1Samuel:14:11 @ And both of them discovered themselves unto the garrison of the Philistines: and the Philistines said, Behold, the Hebrews come forth out of the (note:)Thus they spoke contemptuously and by derision.(:note) holes where they had hid themselves.

geneva@1Samuel:14:28 @ Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father made the people to sweare, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth sustenance this day: and the people were faint.

geneva@1Samuel:14:29 @ Then said Jonathan, My father hath (note:)By making this cruel law.(:note) troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.

geneva@1Samuel:14:36 @ And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and spoil them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us (note:)To ask counsel from him.(:note) draw near hither unto God.

geneva@1Samuel:14:41 @ Therefore Saul said unto the LORD God of Israel, Give (note:)Cause the lot to fall on him that has broken the oath, but he does not consider his presumption in commanding the same oath.(:note) a perfect [lot]. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.

geneva@1Samuel:14:43 @ Then Saul said to Ionathan, Tell me what thou hast done; Ionathan tolde him, & said, I tasted a litle hony with the ende of the rod, that was in mine hand, and loe, I must die.

geneva@1Samuel:15:1 @ Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee [to be] king over his people, over Israel: now therefore (note:)Because he has preferred you to this honour, you are bound to obey him.(:note) hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:15:2 @ Thus saith the Lorde of hostes, I remember what Amalek did to Israel, howe they laide waite for the in ye way, as they came vp fro Egypt.

geneva@1Samuel:15:4 @ And Saul assembled ye people, and nombred them in Telaim, two hundreth thousande footemen, and ten thousand men of Iudah.

geneva@1Samuel:15:11 @ It (note:)God in his eternal counsel never changes or repents, as in (1Sa_15:29), though he seems to us to repent when anything goes contrary to his temporal election.(:note) repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.

geneva@1Samuel:15:13 @ And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed [be] thou of the LORD: I have performed the (note:)This is the nature of hypocrites to be impudent against the truth, to condemn others, and justify themselves.(:note) commandment of the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:15:23 @ For (note:)God hates nothing more than the disobedience of his commandment, even though the intent seems good to man.(:note) rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king.

geneva@1Samuel:15:24 @ Then Saul sayde vnto Samuel, I haue sinned: for I haue transgressed the commaundement of the Lord, and thy wordes, because I feared the people, and obeyed their voyce.

geneva@1Samuel:15:34 @ Then Samuel went to (note:)Where his house was.(:note) Ramah; and Saul went up to his house to Gibeah of Saul.

geneva@1Samuel:16:4 @ And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town (note:)Afraid, lest some grievous crime had been committed, because the prophet was not wont to come there.(:note) trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably?

geneva@1Samuel:16:7 @ But the Lord said vnto Samuel, Looke not on his countenance, nor on the height of his stature, because I haue refused him: for God seeth not as man seeth: for ma looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord beholdeth the heart.

geneva@1Samuel:16:18 @ Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a (note:)Though David was now anointed king by the prophet, yet God would strengthen and test him in various ways before he had the use of his kingdom.(:note) son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, [that is] cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD [is] with him.

geneva@1Samuel:17:5 @ And [he had] an helmet of brass upon his head, and he [was] armed with a coat of mail; and the weight of the coat [was] five thousand (note:)That is, 156 pounds 4 ounces, after half and ounce to the shekel: and 600 shekels weight amounts to 18 3/4 pounds.(:note) shekels of brass.

geneva@1Samuel:17:8 @ And he stoode, and cried against the hoste of Israel, and saide vnto them, Why are yee come to set your battell in aray? Am not I a Philistim, and you seruaunts to Saul? Chuse you a man for you, and let him come downe to me.

geneva@1Samuel:17:18 @ And carry these ten cheeses unto the captain of [their] thousand, and look how thy brethren fare, and take their (note:)If they have laid anything to gauge for their necessity, redeem it out.(:note) pledge.

geneva@1Samuel:17:25 @ And the men of Israel said, Have ye seen this man that is come up? surely to defy Israel is he come up: and it shall be, [that] the man who killeth him, the king will enrich him with great riches, and will give him his daughter, and make his father's house (note:)From taxes and payments.(:note) free in Israel.

geneva@1Samuel:17:27 @ And the people answered him after this maner, saying, Thus shall it be done to the man that killeth him.

geneva@1Samuel:17:29 @ And David said, What have I now done? [Is there] not a (note:)For his father's sending was a just occasion, and also he felt himself inwardly moved by God's Spirit.(:note) cause?

geneva@1Samuel:17:31 @ And they that heard the wordes which Dauid spake, rehearsed them before Saul, which caused him to be brought.

geneva@1Samuel:17:32 @ So Dauid saide to Saul, Let no mans heart faile him, because of him: thy seruant wil goe, and fight with this Philistim.

geneva@1Samuel:17:34 @ And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a (note:)David, because of previous experience with God's help, did not doubt to overcome this danger, seeing as he was zealous for God's honour.(:note) lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock:

geneva@1Samuel:17:39 @ Then girded Dauid his sword vpon his rayment, and began to go: for he neuer proued it: and Dauid sayde vnto Saul, I can not goe with these: for I am not accustomed. wherefore Dauid put them off him.

geneva@1Samuel:17:46 @ This (note:)David being assured both of his cause and of his calling prophecies of the destruction of the Philistines.(:note) day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel.

geneva@1Samuel:17:54 @ And Dauid tooke the head of ye Philistim, and brought it to Ierusalem, and put his armour in his tent.

geneva@1Samuel:18:2 @ And Saul tooke him that day, and woulde not let him returne to his fathers house.

geneva@1Samuel:18:6 @ And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the (note:)That is, Goliath.(:note) Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick.

geneva@1Samuel:18:7 @ And the women sang by course in their play, and sayd, Saul hath slayne his thousand, & Dauid his ten thousand.

geneva@1Samuel:18:8 @ Therefore Saul was exceeding wroth, and the saying displeased him, & he sayde, They haue ascribed vnto Dauid ten thousand, & to me they haue ascribed but a thousand, & what can he haue more saue the kingdome?

geneva@1Samuel:18:9 @ And Saul (note:)Because he envied and hated him.(:note) eyed David from that day and forward.

geneva@1Samuel:18:10 @ And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he (note:)That is, spoke as a man beside himself for so the people abused this word, when they could not understand.(:note) prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and [there was] a javelin in Saul's hand.

geneva@1Samuel:18:12 @ And Saul was afrayd of Dauid, because the Lord was with him, & was departed from Saul.

geneva@1Samuel:18:13 @ Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went (note:)Meaning he was captain over the people.(:note) out and came in before the people.

geneva@1Samuel:18:16 @ For all Israel and Iudah loued Dauid, because he went out and in before them.

geneva@1Samuel:18:26 @ And when his servants told David these words, it pleased David well to be the (note:)Because he thought himself able to compass the king's request.(:note) king's son in law: and the days were not expired.

geneva@1Samuel:19:5 @ For he did put his life in daunger, and slew the Philistim, and the Lord wrought a great saluation for al Israel: thou sawest it, and thou reioycedst: wherefore then wilt thou sinne against innocent blood, and slay Dauid without a cause?

geneva@1Samuel:19:9 @ And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David (note:)He played on his harp to appease the rage of the evil spirit, (1Sa_16:23).(:note) played with [his] hand.

geneva@1Samuel:19:11 @ Saul also sent messengers vnto Dauids house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal Dauids wife told it him, saying, If thou saue not thy selfe this night, to morowe thou shalt be slayne.

geneva@1Samuel:19:12 @ So Michal (note:)Thus God moved both the son and daughter of this tyrant to favour David against their father.(:note) let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped.

geneva@1Samuel:20:7 @ And if he say thus, It is well, thy seruant shall haue peace: but if he be angrie, be sure that wickednesse is concluded of him.

geneva@1Samuel:20:13 @ The LORD (note:)The Lord punish me most grievously.(:note) do so and much more to Jonathan: but if it please my father [to do] thee evil, then I will shew it thee, and send thee away, that thou mayest go in peace: and the LORD be with thee, as he hath been with my father.

geneva@1Samuel:20:15 @ But I require that thou cut not off thy mercie from mine house for euer: no, not when the Lorde hath destroyed the enemies of Dauid, euery one from the earth.

geneva@1Samuel:20:16 @ So Ionathan made a bond with the house of Dauid, saying, Let the Lorde require it at the hands of Dauids enemies.

geneva@1Samuel:20:17 @ And againe Ionathan sware vnto Dauid, because he loued him (for he loued him as his owne soule)

geneva@1Samuel:20:22 @ But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows [are] beyond thee; go thy way: for the (note:)The Lord is the author of your departure.(:note) LORD hath sent thee away.

geneva@1Samuel:20:26 @ Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he [is] not (note:)Yet he might have some business to let him.(:note) clean; surely he [is] not clean.

geneva@1Samuel:20:27 @ And it came to pass on the morrow, [which was] the second [day] of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not (note:)Thus he speaks contemptuously of David.(:note) the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day?

geneva@1Samuel:20:30 @ Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou (note:)You are always contrary to me as your mother is.(:note) son of the perverse rebellious [woman], do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy mother's nakedness?

geneva@1Samuel:20:34 @ So Ionathan arose from the table in a great anger, and did eate no meate the seconde day of the moneth: for he was sorie for Dauid, and because his father had reuiled him.

geneva@1Samuel:20:42 @ And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have (note:)Which oath he calls the covenant of the Lord in (1Sa_20:8).(:note) sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

geneva@1Samuel:21:2 @ And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The (note:)These infirmities that we see in the saints of God, teach us that no one has his justice in himself, but receives it from God's mercy.(:note) king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed [my] servants to such and such a place.

geneva@1Samuel:21:5 @ And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women [have been] kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the (note:)That is, their bodies.(:note) vessels of the young men are holy, and [the bread is] in a manner common, yea, though it Shall be more careful to keep his vessel holy, when he has eaten of this holy food. were sanctified this day in the vessel.

geneva@1Samuel:21:8 @ And Dauid said vnto Ahimelech, Is there not here vnder thine hand a speare or a sworde? for I haue neither brought my sworde nor mine harnesse with me, because the Kings businesse required haste.

geneva@1Samuel:21:11 @ And the seruants of Achish said vnto him, Is not this Dauid the King of the land? did they not sing vnto him in daunces, saying, Saul hath slayne his thousand, and Dauid his ten thousande?

geneva@1Samuel:21:15 @ Have I need of mad men, that ye have brought this [fellow] to play the mad man in my presence? (note:)Is he fit to be in a king's house.(:note) shall this [fellow] come into my house?

geneva@1Samuel:22:1 @ David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave (note:)Which was in the tribe of Judah, near Bethlehem.(:note) Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], they went down thither to him.

geneva@1Samuel:22:4 @ And he (note:)For he feared the rage of Saul against his house.(:note) brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in That is, in Mizpeh, which was a stronghold. the hold.

geneva@1Samuel:22:7 @ Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye (note:)You that are of my tribe and lineage.(:note) Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, [and] make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;

geneva@1Samuel:22:11 @ Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, (note:)Which were the remnant of the house of Eli, whose house God threatened to punish.(:note) the priests that [were] in Nob: and they came all of them to the king.

geneva@1Samuel:22:14 @ And Ahimelech answered the King, and sayde, Who is so faithfull among all thy seruants as Dauid, being also the Kings sonne in lawe, and goeth at thy commandement, and is honourable in thine house?

geneva@1Samuel:22:16 @ Then the King sayd, Thou shalt surely die, Ahimelech, thou, and all thy fathers house.

geneva@1Samuel:22:17 @ And the king said unto the footmen that stood about him, Turn, and slay the priests of the LORD; because their hand also [is] with David, and because they knew when he fled, and did not shew it to me. But the servants of the king (note:)For they knew that they should not obey the wicked commandment of the king in slaying the innocent.(:note) would not put forth their hand to fall upon the priests of the LORD.

geneva@1Samuel:22:20 @ And one of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, (note:)This was God's providence, who according to his promise preserved some of the house of Eli, (1Sa_2:33).(:note) escaped, and fled after David.

geneva@1Samuel:22:22 @ And Dauid sayd vnto Abiathar, I knewe it the same day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would tell Saul. I am the cause of the death of all the persons of thy fathers house.

geneva@1Samuel:23:5 @ So Dauid and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistims, & brought away their cattel, & smote them with a great slaughter: thus Dauid saued the inhabitants of Keilah.

geneva@1Samuel:23:18 @ So they twaine made a couenant before ye Lorde: and Dauid did remaine in the wood: but Ionathan went to his house.

geneva@1Samuel:23:23 @ See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the (note:)In your country of Ziph, which is in Judah.(:note) land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

geneva@1Samuel:23:27 @ But there came a (note:)Thus the Lord can pull back the bridle of the tyrants and deliver his out of the lion's mouth.(:note) messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

geneva@1Samuel:23:28 @ Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place (note:)That is, stone of division, because there they divided themselves one from another.(:note) Selahammahlekoth.

geneva@1Samuel:24:2 @ {\cf2 (24:3)} Then Saul tooke three thousande chosen men out of all Israel, & went to seeke Dauid and his men vpon the rocks among the wilde goates.

geneva@1Samuel:24:5 @ And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart (note:)For seeing it was his own private cause, he repented that he had touched his enemy.(:note) smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

geneva@1Samuel:24:15 @ {\cf2 (24:16)} The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, & pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.

geneva@1Samuel:24:17 @ {\cf2 (24:18)} And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill.

geneva@1Samuel:24:21 @ {\cf2 (24:22)} Sweare now therfore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou wilt not abolish my name out of my fathers house.

geneva@1Samuel:25:1 @ And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his (note:)That is, among his own kindred.(:note) house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.

geneva@1Samuel:25:2 @ And [there was] a man in (note:)Maon and Carmel were cities in the tribe of Judah. Carmel the mountain was in Galilee.(:note) Maon, whose possessions [were] in Carmel; and the man [was] very great, and he had three thousand sheep, and a thousand goats: and he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

geneva@1Samuel:25:6 @ And thus shall ye say (note:)Or, for salvation.(:note) to him that liveth [in prosperity], Peace [be] both to thee, and peace [be] to thine house, and peace [be] unto all that thou hast.

geneva@1Samuel:25:8 @ Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever (note:)Whatever you have ready for us.(:note) cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

geneva@1Samuel:25:10 @ And Nabal answered David's servants, and said, Who [is] David? and who [is] the (note:)Thus the covetous wretches instead of relieving the needs of God's children, reviled their persons and condemned their cause.(:note) son of Jesse? there be many servants now a days that break away every man from his master.

geneva@1Samuel:25:15 @ But the men [were] very good (note:)When we kept our sheep in the wilderness of Paran.(:note) unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields:

geneva@1Samuel:25:19 @ And she said unto her servants, Go on before me; behold, I come after you. But she told not her (note:)Because she knew his crooked nature, that he would rather die than agree to her enterprise.(:note) husband Nabal.

geneva@1Samuel:25:28 @ I pray thee, forgive the trespass of thine handmaid: for the LORD will certainly make my lord a (note:)Confirm his kingdom to his posterity.(:note) sure house; because my lord fighteth the battles of the LORD, and evil hath not been found in thee [all] thy days.

geneva@1Samuel:25:31 @ That this shall be no grief unto thee, nor offence of heart unto my lord, either that thou hast shed blood causeless, or that my lord hath (note:)That he did not avenge himself, which would have tormented his conscience.(:note) avenged himself: but when the LORD shall have dealt well with my lord, then remember thine handmaid.

geneva@1Samuel:25:35 @ Then Dauid receiued of her hande that which she had brought him, and said to her, Goe vp in peace to thine house: beholde, I haue heard thy voyce, and haue graunted thy petition.

geneva@1Samuel:25:36 @ And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal's heart [was] merry within him, for he [was] very drunken: wherefore she told him (note:)For he had no reason either to consider, or to give thanks for this great benefit of deliverance.(:note) nothing, less or more, until the morning light.

geneva@1Samuel:25:39 @ And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to (note:)For he had experienced her great godliness, wisdom and humility.(:note) take her to him to wife.

geneva@1Samuel:26:2 @ Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand (note:)That is, of the most skilful and valiant soldiers.(:note) chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

geneva@1Samuel:26:9 @ And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand (note:)That is, in his own private cause: for Jehu slew two kings at God's appointment, (2Ki_9:24).(:note) against the LORD'S anointed, and be guiltless?

geneva@1Samuel:26:16 @ This is not well done of thee: as the Lord liueth, ye are worthy to dye, because ye haue not kept your master the Lordes Anointed: and now see where the Kings speare is, and the pot of water that was at his head.

geneva@1Samuel:26:18 @ And he sayde, Wherefore doeth my lorde thus persecute his seruant? for what haue I done? or what euill is in mine hand?

geneva@1Samuel:26:19 @ Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him (note:)Let his anger toward us be pacified by a sacrifice.(:note) accept an offering: but if [they be] the children of men, cursed [be] they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve As much as lay in them, they compelled him to idolatry because they forced him to flee to the idolaters. other gods.

geneva@1Samuel:26:21 @ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was (note:)Because you saved my life this day.(:note) precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

geneva@1Samuel:26:23 @ The LORD render to every man his (note:)Thus he protests his innocency toward Saul, not defending his justice in the sight of God, in whose presence none is righteous, (Psa_14:3, Psa_130:3).(:note) righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee into [my] hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed.

geneva@1Samuel:27:1 @ And David said in his heart, I shall now (note:)David distrusts God's protection and therefore flees to the idolaters, who were enemies to God's people.(:note) perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

geneva@1Samuel:27:3 @ And David (note:)Thus God by his providence changes the enemies hearts, and makes them favour his in their need.(:note) dwelt with Achish at Gath, he and his men, every man with his household, [even] David with his two wives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the Carmelitess, Nabal's wife.

geneva@1Samuel:28:9 @ And the woman saide vnto him, Beholde, thou knowest what Saul hath done, how he hath destroyed the sorcerers, and the southsayers out of the land: wherefore then seekest thou to take me in a snare to cause me to die?

geneva@1Samuel:28:18 @ Because thou obeyedst not the voyce of the Lorde, nor executedst his fierce wrath vpon the Amalekites, therefore hath the Lorde done this vnto thee this day.

geneva@1Samuel:28:20 @ Then Saul fell straightway all along on the earth, and was sore (note:)The wicked when they hear God's judgments, tremble and despair, but cannot seek for mercy by repentance.(:note) afraid, because of the words of Samuel: and there was no strength in him; for he had eaten no bread all the day, nor all the night.

geneva@1Samuel:28:23 @ But he refused, and said, I will not eate: but his seruants and the woman together compelled him, and he obeyed their voyce: so he arose from the earth, and sate on the bed.

geneva@1Samuel:28:24 @ And the woman had a fat calf in the house; and she hasted, and killed it, and took flour, and kneaded [it], and did bake (note:)Because it required haste.(:note) unleavened bread thereof:

geneva@1Samuel:29:2 @ And the lords of the Philistines passed on by (note:)According to their bands, or ensigns.(:note) hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.

geneva@1Samuel:29:4 @ And the princes of the Philistines were wroth with him; and the princes of the Philistines said unto him, Make this fellow return, that he may go again to his place which thou hast appointed him, and let him not go down with us to battle, lest in the battle he be an adversary to us: for wherewith should he reconcile himself unto his master? [should it] not [be] with the (note:)Would not Saul receive him to favour, if he would betray us?(:note) heads of these men?

geneva@1Samuel:29:5 @ Is not this Dauid, of whome they sang in daunces, saying, Saul slewe his thousande, and Dauid his ten thousande?

geneva@1Samuel:29:8 @ And David said unto Achish, But what have I done? and what hast thou found in thy servant so long as I have been with thee unto this day, that I may (note:)This deception cannot be excused, for it grieved him to go against the people of God.(:note) not go fight against the enemies of my lord the king?

geneva@1Samuel:30:6 @ And David was greatly distressed; for the people (note:)Thus we see that in trouble and adversity we do not consider God's providence, but like raging beasts forget both our own duty and contemn God's appointment over us.(:note) spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.

geneva@1Samuel:30:8 @ And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake [them], and without fail (note:)Though God seem to leave us for a time, yet if we trust in him, we will be sure to find comfort.(:note) recover [all].

geneva@1Samuel:30:12 @ Also they gaue him a fewe figges, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirite came againe to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunke any water in three dayes, and three nightes.

geneva@1Samuel:30:13 @ And Dauid saide vnto him, To whome belongest thou? and whence art thou? And he saide, I am a yong man of Egypt, and seruant to an Amalekite: and my master left me three dayes agoe, because I fell sicke.

geneva@1Samuel:30:16 @ And when he had brought him down, behold, [they were] spread abroad upon all the earth, (note:)The wicked in their pomp and pleasures do not consider the judgment of God, which is then at hand to smite them.(:note) eating and drinking, and dancing, because of all the great spoil that they had taken out of the land of the Philistines, and out of the land of Judah.

geneva@1Samuel:30:22 @ Then answered all the wicked men and [men] of Belial, of those that went with David, and said, Because they went not with us, we will not give them [ought] of the spoil that we have recovered, save to every man his (note:)Under these are understood the cattle and goods, which belonged to every man.(:note) wife and his children, that they may lead [them] away, and depart.

geneva@1Samuel:31:4 @ Then said Saul unto his armourbearer, (note:)So we see that his cruel life has a desperate end, as is commonly seen in those who persecute the children of God.(:note) Draw thy sword, and thrust me through therewith; lest these uncircumcised come and thrust me through, and abuse me. But his armourbearer would not; for he was sore afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword, and fell upon it.

geneva@1Samuel:31:9 @ And they cut off his head, and stripped off his armour, and sent into the land of the Philistines round about, to (note:)In token of victory and triumph.(:note) publish [it in] the house of their idols, and among the people.

geneva@1Samuel:31:10 @ And they layed vp his armour in the house of Ashtaroth, but they hanged vp his body on the wall of Beth-shan.

geneva@1Samuel:31:13 @ And they took their bones, and buried [them] under a tree at Jabesh, and (note:)According to the custom of mourners.(:note) fasted seven days.

geneva@2Samuel:1:1 @ Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag; (note:)The Argument - This book and the former are called Samuel, because they contain the conception, birth and the whole course of his life, and also the lives and acts of two kings, that is, of Saul and David, whom he anointed and consecrated kings by the ordinance of God. The first book contains those things which God brought to pass among this people under the government of Samuel and Saul. This second book declares the noble acts of David, after the death of Saul when he began to reign, to the end of his kingdom, and how it was expanded by him. It also contains the great troubles and dangers he sustained both within his house and without, the horrible and dangerous insurrections, uproars, and treasons wrought against him, partly by false counsellors, feigned friends and flatterers and partly by his own children and people. By God's assistance he overcame all difficulties, and enjoyed his kingdom in rest and peace. In the person of David the scripture sets forth Christ Jesus the chief king, who came from David according to the flesh, and was persecuted on every side with outward and inward enemies, as well in his own person, as in his members, but at length he overcomes all his enemies, and gives his Church victory against all power both spiritual and temporal; and so reigns with them, king for ever.(:note)

geneva@2Samuel:1:9 @ He said unto me again, Stand, I pray thee, upon me, and slay me: for anguish is come upon me, because my (note:)I am sorry, because I am yet alive.(:note) life [is] yet whole in me.

geneva@2Samuel:1:10 @ So I came vpon him, and slewe him, and because I was sure that hee coulde not liue, after that hee had fallen, I tooke the crowne that was vpon his head, and the bracelet that was on his arme, and brought them hither vnto my lord.

geneva@2Samuel:1:12 @ And they mourned and wept, and fasted vntil euen, for Saul and for Ionathan his sonne, & for the people of the Lorde, and for the house of Israel, because they were slaine with the sword.

geneva@2Samuel:1:16 @ And David said unto him, (note:)You are justly punished for your fault.(:note) Thy blood [be] upon thy head; for thy mouth hath testified against thee, saying, I have slain the LORD'S anointed.

geneva@2Samuel:1:18 @ (Also he bade them teach the children of Judah (note:)That they might be able to match their enemies the Philistines in that art.(:note) [the use of] the bow: behold, [it is] written in the book of Jasher.)

geneva@2Samuel:1:26 @ I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of (note:)Either toward their husbands or their children.(:note) women.

geneva@2Samuel:2:3 @ And his men that [were] with (note:)In the time of his persecution.(:note) him did David bring up, every man with his household: and they dwelt in the cities of Hebron.

geneva@2Samuel:2:4 @ Then the men of Iudah came, and there they anoynted Dauid King ouer the house of Iudah; they tolde Dauid, saying, that the men of Iabesh Gilead buried Saul.

geneva@2Samuel:2:6 @ And now the LORD shew kindness and (note:)According to his promise, which is to repay those who are merciful.(:note) truth unto you: and I also will requite you this kindness, because ye have done this thing.

geneva@2Samuel:2:7 @ Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me (note:)So that you shall not want a captain and a defender.(:note) king over them.

geneva@2Samuel:2:10 @ Ish-bosheth Sauls sonne was fourtie yeere olde wen he began to reigne ouer Israel, and reigned two yeere: but the house of Iudah followed Dauid.

geneva@2Samuel:2:11 @ And the time that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah was seven years and six (note:)After this he reigned over all the country 33 years, (2Sa_5:5).(:note) months.

geneva@2Samuel:2:14 @ And Abner said to Joab, Let the young men now arise, and (note:)Let us see how they can handle their weapons.(:note) play before us. And Joab said, Let them arise.

geneva@2Samuel:2:16 @ And they caught every one his (note:)Meaning his adversary.(:note) fellow by the head, and [thrust] his sword in his fellow's side; so they fell down together: wherefore that place was called Helkathhazzurim, which [is] in Gibeon.

geneva@2Samuel:2:23 @ Howbeit he refused to turn aside: wherefore Abner with the hinder end of the spear smote him under the (note:)Some read, in those parts where the lively parts lie, the heart, lungs, liver, and gall bladder.(:note) fifth [rib], that the spear came out behind him; and he fell down there, and died in the same place: and it came to pass, [that] as many as came to the place where Asahel fell down and died stood still.

geneva@2Samuel:2:31 @ But the servants of David had smitten of Benjamin, and of Abner's men, [so that] three (note:)Thus God would confirm David in his kingdom by the destruction of his adversaries.(:note) hundred and threescore men died.

geneva@2Samuel:3:1 @ Now there was (note:)That is, without intermission enduring two years, which was the whole reign of Ishbosheth.(:note) long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

geneva@2Samuel:3:6 @ Nowe while there was warre betweene the house of Saul and the house of Dauid, Abner made all his power for the house of Saul.

geneva@2Samuel:3:8 @ Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, [Am] I a (note:)Do you esteem me no more than a dog, for all my service done to your father's house?(:note) dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

geneva@2Samuel:3:10 @ To remoue the kingdome from the house of Saul, that the throne of Dauid may be stablished ouer Israel, and ouer Iudah, euen from Dan to Beer-sheba.

geneva@2Samuel:3:15 @ And Ish-bosheth sent, and tooke her from her husband Phaltiel the sonne of Laish.

geneva@2Samuel:3:16 @ And her husband went with her, & came weeping behinde her, vnto Bahurim: then saide Abner vnto him, Go, and returne. So he returned.

geneva@2Samuel:3:19 @ And Abner also spake in the ears of Benjamin: and Abner went also to speak in the ears of David in Hebron all that seemed good to Israel, and that seemed good to the whole (note:)Who challenged the kingdom, because of their father Saul.(:note) house of Benjamin.

geneva@2Samuel:3:24 @ Then Joab came to the king, and said, (note:)Here appears the malicious mind of Joab, who would have had the king slay Abner for his private grudge.(:note) What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why [is] it [that] thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?

geneva@2Samuel:3:29 @ Let the blood fall on the head of Ioab, and on all his fathers house, that the house of Ioab be neuer without some that haue running issues, or leper, or that leaneth on a staffe, or that doeth fall on the sworde, or that lacketh bread.

geneva@2Samuel:3:30 @ So Joab and (note:)Abishai is said to slay him with Joab, because he consented to the murder.(:note) Abishai his brother slew Abner, because he had slain their brother Asahel at Gibeon in the battle.

geneva@2Samuel:3:33 @ And the king lamented over Abner, and said, Died Abner (note:)He declares that Abner died not as a wretch or vile person, but as a valiant man might do, being traitorously deceived by the wicked.(:note) as a fool dieth?

geneva@2Samuel:3:35 @ And when all the people came to cause David to eat (note:)According to their custom, which was to feast at burials.(:note) meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.

geneva@2Samuel:4:5 @ And the sonnes of Rimmon the Beerothite, Rechab and Baanah went and came in the heat of the day to the house of Ish-bosheth (who slept on a bed at noone)

geneva@2Samuel:4:6 @ And they came thither into the midst of the house, [as though] they (note:)They disguised themselves as merchants, who came to buy wheat.(:note) would have fetched wheat; and they There is nothing so vile and dangerous, which the wicked will not undertake in hope of money and favour. smote him under the fifth [rib]: and Rechab and Baanah his brother escaped.

geneva@2Samuel:4:7 @ For when they came into the house, he slept on his bed in his bed chamber, & they smote him, and slewe him, and beheaded him, and tooke his head, and gate them away through the plaine all the night.

geneva@2Samuel:4:11 @ How (note:)In that neither the example of him that slew Saul, nor duty to their master, nor the innocency of the person, nor reverence for the place, nor time moved them, they deserved most grievous punishment.(:note) much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

geneva@2Samuel:5:3 @ So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron (note:)That is, taking the Lord to witness: for the ark was still in Abinadab's house.(:note) before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

geneva@2Samuel:5:5 @ In Hebron hee reigned ouer Iudah seuen yeere, and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem hee reigned thirtie and three yeeres ouer all Israel and Iudah.

geneva@2Samuel:5:6 @ And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the (note:)The children of God called idols blind and lame guides: therefore the Jebusites meant that they should prove that their gods were neither blind nor lame.(:note) blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

geneva@2Samuel:5:8 @ And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, [that are] hated of David's soul, [he shall be chief and captain]. Wherefore they said, The blind and the lame shall not (note:)The idols should no longer enter into that place.(:note) come into the house.

geneva@2Samuel:5:9 @ So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from (note:)He built from the town house round about to his own house (1Ch_11:8).(:note) Millo and inward.

geneva@2Samuel:5:11 @ Hiram also king of Tyrus sent messengers to Dauid, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons for walles: and they built Dauid an house.

geneva@2Samuel:5:13 @ And Dauid tooke him mo concubines & wiues out of Ierusalem, after hee was come from Hebron, & mo sonnes and daughters were borne to Dauid.

geneva@2Samuel:5:14 @ And these bee the names of the sonnes that were borne vnto him in Ierusale: Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Salomon,

geneva@2Samuel:5:22 @ And the Philistines came up yet again, and spread themselves in the valley of (note:)Meaning the valley of giants, which David called Baalperazim, because of his victory.(:note) Rephaim.

geneva@2Samuel:6:1 @ Againe Dauid gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, euen thirtie thousand,

geneva@2Samuel:6:3 @ And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that [was] in (note:)which was a high place in the city of Baale.(:note) Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart.

geneva@2Samuel:6:4 @ And when they brought the Arke of God out of the house of Abinadab, that was at Gibeah, Ahio went before the Arke,

geneva@2Samuel:6:5 @ And David and all the house of Israel (note:)Praised God, and sang Psalms.(:note) played before the LORD on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

geneva@2Samuel:6:8 @ And Dauid was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Vzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez Vzzah vntill this day.

geneva@2Samuel:6:10 @ So David would not remove the ark of the LORD unto him into the city of David: but David carried it aside into the house of Obededom (note:)Who was a Levite, and had dwelt in Gittaim, (1Ch_15:21).(:note) the Gittite.

geneva@2Samuel:6:11 @ And the Arke of the Lorde continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite, three moneths, and the Lorde blessed Obed-edom, and all his houshold.

geneva@2Samuel:6:12 @ And it was told king David, saying, The LORD hath blessed the house of Obededom, and all that [pertaineth] unto him, because of the ark of God. So David went and (note:)Meaning, he caused the Levites to bear it according to the law.(:note) brought up the ark of God from the house of Obededom into the city of David with gladness.

geneva@2Samuel:6:15 @ So Dauid & all the house of Israel, brought the Arke of the Lord with shouting, and sound of trumpet.

geneva@2Samuel:6:19 @ And gaue among all the people, euen among the whole multitude of Israel, aswel to the women as men, to euerie one a cake of bread, and a piece of flesh, and a bottell of wine: so all the people departed euerie one to his house.

geneva@2Samuel:6:20 @ Then David returned to (note:)That is, to pray for his house, as he had done for the people.(:note) bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

geneva@2Samuel:6:21 @ And David said unto Michal, (note:)It was for no worldly affection, but only for that zeal that I bore to God's glory.(:note) [It was] before the LORD, which chose me before thy father, and before all his house, to appoint me ruler over the people of the LORD, over Israel: therefore will I play before the LORD.

geneva@2Samuel:6:22 @ And will yet be more vile then thus, and will be low in mine owne sight, and of the verie same maidseruants, which thou hast spoken of, shal I be had in honour.

geneva@2Samuel:6:23 @ Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had (note:)Which was a punishment because she mocked the servant of God.(:note) no child unto the day of her death.

geneva@2Samuel:7:1 @ Afterwarde when the King sate in his house and the Lorde had giuen him rest rounde about from all his enemies,

geneva@2Samuel:7:2 @ That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within (note:)Within the tabernacle covered with skins, (Exo_26:7).(:note) curtains.

geneva@2Samuel:7:5 @ Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, (note:)Meaning, he should not: yet Nathan speaking according to man's judgment and not by the spirit of prophecy permitted him.(:note) Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

geneva@2Samuel:7:6 @ For I haue dwelt in no house since the time that I brought the children of Israel out of Egypt vnto this day, but haue walked in a tent and tabernacle.

geneva@2Samuel:7:7 @ In all [the places] wherein I have walked with all the children of Israel spake I a (note:)Concerning building a house: meaning without God's express word, nothing should be attempted.(:note) word with any of the tribes of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people Israel, saying, Why build ye not me an house of cedar?

geneva@2Samuel:7:8 @ Nowe therefore so say vnto my seruant Dauid, Thus saieth the Lord of hostes, I tooke thee from the sheepecote following the sheepe, that thou mightest bee ruler ouer my people, ouer Israel.

geneva@2Samuel:7:9 @ And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a (note:)I have made you famous through all the world.(:note) great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth.

geneva@2Samuel:7:11 @ And since the time that I set Iudges ouer my people of Israel) & I will giue thee rest from al thine enemies: also the Lorde telleth thee, that he will make thee an house.

geneva@2Samuel:7:13 @ He shall buyld an house for my Name, & I will stablish ye throne of his kingdome for euer.

geneva@2Samuel:7:14 @ I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the (note:)That is, gently, as fathers use to chastise their children.(:note) rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

geneva@2Samuel:7:16 @ And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be (note:)This was begun in Solomon, as a figure, but accomplished in Christ.(:note) established for ever.

geneva@2Samuel:7:17 @ According to all these wordes, and according to all this vision, Nathan spake thus vnto Dauid.

geneva@2Samuel:7:18 @ Then King Dauid went in, and sate before the Lorde, and sayde, Who am I, O Lorde God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?

geneva@2Samuel:7:19 @ And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant's house for a great while to come. And [is] this the manner of (note:)Does this not come rather from your free mercy, than from any worthiness that can be in man?(:note) man, O Lord GOD?

geneva@2Samuel:7:25 @ Nowe therefore, O Lorde God, confirme for euer the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant and his house, and doe as thou hast sayde.

geneva@2Samuel:7:26 @ And let thy name be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God over Israel: and let the (note:)This prayer is most effective when we chiefly seek God's glory, and the accomplishment of his promise.(:note) house of thy servant David be established before thee.

geneva@2Samuel:7:27 @ For thou, O Lord of hostes, God of Israel, hast reueiled vnto thy seruant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy seruant bene bold to pray this prayer vnto thee.

geneva@2Samuel:7:29 @ Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant, that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast (note:)Therefore I firmly believe it will come to pass.(:note) spoken [it]: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.

geneva@2Samuel:8:4 @ And Dauid tooke of them a thousand and seuen hundreth horsemen, and twenty thousande footemen, and Dauid destroyed all the charets, but he reserued an hundreth charets of them.

geneva@2Samuel:8:5 @ Then came the Aramites of Dammesek to succour Hadadezer king of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twenty thousande men.

geneva@2Samuel:8:6 @ Then David put garrisons in (note:)In that part of Syria, where Damascus was.(:note) Syria of Damascus: and the Syrians became servants to David, They paid yearly tribute. [and] brought gifts. And the LORD preserved David whithersoever he went.

geneva@2Samuel:8:7 @ And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to (note:)For the use of the temple.(:note) Jerusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:8:10 @ Then Toi sent Joram his son unto king David, to salute him, and to (note:)For seeing David victorious, he was glad to ask for peace.(:note) bless him, because he had fought against Hadadezer, and smitten him: for Hadadezer had wars with Toi. And [Joram] brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of brass:

geneva@2Samuel:8:13 @ So Dauid gate a name after that hee returned, & had slayne of the Aramites in the valley of salt eighteene thousand men.

geneva@2Samuel:8:15 @ And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed (note:)He gave judgment in controversies, and was merciful toward the people.(:note) judgment and justice unto all his people.

geneva@2Samuel:9:1 @ And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for (note:)Because of my oath and promise made to Jonathan, (1Sa_20:15).(:note) Jonathan's sake?

geneva@2Samuel:9:2 @ And there was of the housholde of Saul a seruant whose name was Ziba, & when they had called him vnto Dauid, the King sayd vnto him, Art thou Ziba? And he sayd, I thy seruant am he.

geneva@2Samuel:9:3 @ And the king said, [Is] there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the (note:)Such mercy as shall be acceptable to God.(:note) kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, [which is] lame on [his] feet.

geneva@2Samuel:9:4 @ Then the King said vnto him, Where is he? And Ziba said vnto the King, Behold, he is in the house of Machir ye sonne of Ammiel of Lo-debar.

geneva@2Samuel:9:5 @ Then king David sent, and fetched him out of the house of Machir, the son of (note:)Who was also called Eliam the father of Bathsheba, David's wife.(:note) Ammiel, from Lodebar.

geneva@2Samuel:9:9 @ Then the king called Ziba Sauls seruant, & said vnto him, I haue giue vnto thy masters sonne all that perteined to Saul and to all his house.

geneva@2Samuel:9:12 @ Mephibosheth also had a yong sonne named Micha, and all that dwelled in the house of Ziba, were seruants vnto Mephibosheth.

geneva@2Samuel:9:13 @ And Mephibosheth dwelt in Ierusalem: for he did eate continually at the Kings table, & was lame on both his feete.

geneva@2Samuel:10:6 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that they (note:)That they deserved David's displeasure, for the harm done to his ambassadors.(:note) stank before David, the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Bethrehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and of king Maacah a thousand men, and of Ishtob twelve thousand men.

geneva@2Samuel:10:8 @ And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of (note:)These were various parts of the country of Syria, by which it appears that the Syrians served where they might have entertainment, as now the Sweitzers do.(:note) Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ishtob, and Maacah, [were] by themselves in the field.

geneva@2Samuel:10:12 @ Be of good courage, and let us play the men for (note:)Here it is declared why war should be undertaken: for the defence of true religion and God's people.(:note) our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good.

geneva@2Samuel:10:14 @ And when the children of Ammon sawe that the Aramites fled, they fled also before Abishai, & entred into the citie. so Ioab returned fro the children of Ammon, and came to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:10:18 @ And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] (note:)Who were the chief and most principal: for in all he destroyed 7000, as in (1Ch_19:18), or the soldiers who were in 700 chariots.(:note) seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.

geneva@2Samuel:11:1 @ And it came to pass, after the year was (note:)The year following about the spring time.(:note) expired, at the time when kings go forth [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:11:2 @ And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his (note:)Upon which he used to rest in the afternoon, as was read of Ishbosheth in (2Sa_4:7).(:note) bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman [was] very beautiful to look upon.

geneva@2Samuel:11:4 @ Then Dauid sent messengers, & tooke her away: and she came vnto him & he lay with her: (now she was purified from her vncleannes) & she returned vnto her house.

geneva@2Samuel:11:8 @ And David said to Uriah, (note:)David thought that if Uriah lay with his wife, his sin might be covered.(:note) Go down to thy house, and wash thy feet. And Uriah departed out of the king's house, and there followed him a mess [of meat] from the king.

geneva@2Samuel:11:9 @ But Vriah slept at the doore of the Kings palace with all the seruants of his lord, and went not downe to his house.

geneva@2Samuel:11:10 @ Then they tolde Dauid, saying, Vriah went not downe to his house: and Dauid saide vnto Vriah, Commest thou not from thy iourney? why didst thou not go downe to thine house?

geneva@2Samuel:11:11 @ And Uriah said unto David, (note:)By this God would touch David's conscience, for seeing the fidelity and religion of his servant, he would declare himself forgetful of God, and injurious to his servant.(:note) The ark, and Israel, and Judah, abide in tents; and my lord Joab, and the servants of my lord, are encamped in the open fields; shall I then go into mine house, to eat and to drink, and to lie with my wife? [as] thou livest, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not do this thing.

geneva@2Samuel:11:12 @ Then Dauid sayd vnto Vriah, Tary yet this day, & to morow I will send thee away. So Vriah abode in Ierusalem that day, and the morowe.

geneva@2Samuel:11:13 @ And when David had called him, he did eat and drink before him; and he made him (note:)He made him drink more liberally than he was wont to do, thinking by this he would have slept with his wife.(:note) drunk: and at even he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but went not down to his house.

geneva@2Samuel:11:15 @ And he wrote in the letter, saying, (note:)Except God continually uphold us with his mighty Spirit, the most perfect fall headlong into all vice and abomination.(:note) Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle, and retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die.

geneva@2Samuel:11:25 @ Then David said unto the messenger, (note:)He conceals the truth from the messenger, so that neither his cruel commandment, nor Joab's wicked obedience would be discovered.(:note) Thus shalt thou say unto Joab, Let not this thing displease thee, for the sword devoureth one as well as another: make thy battle more strong against the city, and overthrow it: and encourage thou him.

geneva@2Samuel:11:26 @ And when the wife of Vriah heard that her husband Vriah was dead, she mourned for her husband.

geneva@2Samuel:11:27 @ So when the mourning was past, Dauid sent and tooke her into his house, and shee became his wife, and bare him a sonne: but ye thing that Dauid had done, displeased the Lord.

geneva@2Samuel:12:1 @ And the LORD sent (note:)Because David lay now drowned in sin, the loving mercy of God which does not allow his own to perish, wakes his conscience by this story and brings him to repentance.(:note) Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.

geneva@2Samuel:12:4 @ Now there came a stranger vnto the rich man, who refused to take of his owne sheepe, and of his owne oxen to dresse for the stranger that was come vnto him, but tooke the poore mans sheepe, and dressed it for the man that was come to him.

geneva@2Samuel:12:6 @ And he shall restore the lambe foure folde, because he did this thing, and had no pitie thereof.

geneva@2Samuel:12:7 @ Then Nathan sayd to Dauid, Thou art the man. Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, I anoynted thee King ouer Israel, and deliuered thee out of the hand of Saul,

geneva@2Samuel:12:8 @ And I gave thee thy master's (note:)For David succeeded Saul in his kingdom.(:note) house, and thy master's The Jews take this to be Eglah and Michal, or Rizpah and Michal. wives into thy bosom, and gave thee the house of Israel and of Judah; and if [that had been] too little, I would moreover have given unto thee That is, greater things than these: for God's love and benefits increase toward his own, if they do not hinder him by their ingratitude. such and such things.

geneva@2Samuel:12:10 @ Now therefore the sworde shall neuer depart from thine house, because thou hast despised me, and taken the wife of Vriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

geneva@2Samuel:12:11 @ Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and I will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give [them] unto thy neighbour, and he shall lie with thy wives in the sight of this (note:)Meaning openly, at noon.(:note) sun.

geneva@2Samuel:12:14 @ Howbeit, because by this deed thou hast given great occasion to the enemies of the LORD to (note:)In saying, that the Lord has appointed a wicked man to reign over his people.(:note) blaspheme, the child also [that is] born unto thee shall surely die.

geneva@2Samuel:12:15 @ So Nathan departed vnto his house: and the Lord stroke the childe that Vriahs wife bare vnto Dauid, and it was sicke.

geneva@2Samuel:12:17 @ And the elders of his house arose, [and went] to him, to raise him up from the earth: but he would not, neither did he eat (note:)Thinking by his constant prayer that God would have restored his child, but God had determined otherwise.(:note) bread with them.

geneva@2Samuel:12:20 @ Then David (note:)Showing that our lamentations should not be excessive, but moderate: and that we must praise God in all his doings.(:note) arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed [himself], and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped: then he came to his own house; and when he required, they set bread before him, and he did eat.

geneva@2Samuel:12:25 @ And he sent by the hand of Nathan the (note:)To call him Solomon.(:note) prophet; and Meaning, David. he called his name Jedidiah, because of the LORD.

geneva@2Samuel:12:30 @ And he took their king's crown from off his head, the weight whereof [was] a (note:)That is, 60 pounds after the weight of the common talent.(:note) talent of gold with the precious stones: and it was [set] on David's head. And he brought forth the spoil of the city in great abundance.

geneva@2Samuel:12:31 @ And he brought forth the people that [were] therein, and put [them] under (note:)Signifying that as they were malicious enemies of God, so he put them to cruel death.(:note) saws, and under harrows of iron, and under axes of iron, and made them pass through the brickkiln: and thus did he unto all the cities of the children of Ammon. So David and all the people returned unto Jerusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:13:2 @ And Amnon was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar; for she [was] a (note:)And therefore kept her father's house, as virgins were accustomed.(:note) virgin; and Amnon thought it hard for him to do any thing to her.

geneva@2Samuel:13:7 @ Then Dauid sent home to Tamar, saying, Goe now to thy brother Amnons house, and dresse him meate.

geneva@2Samuel:13:8 @ So Tamar went to her brother Amnons house, and he lay downe: and she tooke floure, and knead it, and made cakes in his sight, and did bake the cakes.

geneva@2Samuel:13:9 @ And she took a pan, and (note:)That is, she served them on a dish.(:note) poured [them] out before him; but he refused to eat. And Amnon said, Have out all men from For the wicked are ashamed to do that before men, which they are not afraid to commit in the sight of God. me. And they went out every man from him.

geneva@2Samuel:13:13 @ And I, whither shall I cause my shame to go? and as for thee, thou shalt be as one of (note:)As a lewd and wicked person.(:note) the fools in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.

geneva@2Samuel:13:16 @ And she answered him, There is no cause: this euill (to put mee away) is greater then the other that thou diddest vnto me: but he would not heare her,

geneva@2Samuel:13:18 @ And [she had] a garment of (note:)For that which was of various colours or pieces, in those days was greatly esteemed, (Gen_37:3; Jdg_5:30).(:note) divers colours upon her: for with such robes were the king's daughters [that were] virgins apparelled. Then his servant brought her out, and bolted the door after her.

geneva@2Samuel:13:20 @ And Absalom her brother said unto her, Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee? but (note:)For though he conceived sudden vengeance in his heart, yet he concealed it till an opportunity arose, and comforted his sister.(:note) hold now thy peace, my sister: he [is] thy brother; regard not this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom's house.

geneva@2Samuel:13:22 @ And Absalom sayde vnto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad: for Absalom hated Amnon, because he had forced his sister Tamar.

geneva@2Samuel:13:26 @ Then said Absalom, If not, I pray thee, let my brother (note:)Pretending to the king that Amnon was most dear to him.(:note) Amnon go with us. And the king said unto him, Why should he go with thee?

geneva@2Samuel:13:28 @ Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine, and when I say unto you, Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not (note:)Such is the pride of the wicked masters, that in all their wicked commandments they think to be obeyed.(:note) I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.

geneva@2Samuel:13:31 @ Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the (note:)Lamenting, as he that felt the wrath of God on his house, (2Sa_12:10).(:note) earth; and all his servants stood by with their clothes rent.

geneva@2Samuel:13:32 @ And Ionadab the sonne of Shimeah Dauids brother answered and sayde, Let not my lord suppose that they haue slayne all the yong men the Kings sonnes: for Amnon onely is dead, because Absalom had reported so, since hee forced his sister Tamar.

geneva@2Samuel:13:33 @ Nowe therefore let not my lord the King take the thing so grieuously, to thinke that all ye Kings sonnes are dead: for Amnon only is dead.

geneva@2Samuel:13:39 @ And King Dauid desired to go forth vnto Absalom, because he was pacified concerning Amnon, seeing he was dead.

geneva@2Samuel:14:2 @ And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and (note:)In token of mourning: for they used anointing to seem cheerful.(:note) anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

geneva@2Samuel:14:5 @ Then the King sayd vnto her, What aileth thee? And she answered, I am in deede a widow, and mine husband is dead:

geneva@2Samuel:14:7 @ And, behold, the whole family is risen against thine handmaid, and they said, Deliver him that smote his brother, that we may kill him, for the (note:)Because he has slain his brother he ought to be slain according to the law, (Gen_9:6; Exo_21:12).(:note) life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall quench my coal which is left, and shall not leave to my husband [neither] name nor remainder upon the earth.

geneva@2Samuel:14:8 @ And the King said vnto the woman, Go to thine house, and I wil giue a charge for thee.

geneva@2Samuel:14:9 @ And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the (note:)Concerning the breach of the Law which punishes blood, let me bear the blame.(:note) iniquity [be] on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne [be] guiltless.

geneva@2Samuel:14:14 @ For we must needs die, and [are] as water spilt on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither doth God respect [any] person: yet doth he devise (note:)God has often provided ways (as sanctuaries) to save them, whom man judges worthy of death.(:note) means, that his banished be not expelled from him.

geneva@2Samuel:14:15 @ Now therefore that I am come to speak of this thing unto my lord the king, [it is] because the people (note:)For I thought they would kill my son.(:note) have made me afraid: and thy handmaid said, I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his handmaid.

geneva@2Samuel:14:23 @ And Ioab arose, and went to Geshur, and brought Absalom to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:14:24 @ And the king said, Let him (note:)Covering by this his affection, and showing some part of justice to please the people.(:note) turn to his own house, and let him not see my face. So Absalom returned to his own house, and saw not the king's face.

geneva@2Samuel:14:26 @ And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled [it]: because [the hair] was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred (note:)Which weighed 6 pounds 4 ounces after half an ounce the shekel.(:note) shekels after the king's weight.

geneva@2Samuel:14:28 @ So Absalom dwelt the space of two yeres in Ierusalem, and saw not the Kings face.

geneva@2Samuel:14:31 @ Then Ioab arose, & came to Absalom vnto his house, & sayd vnto him, Wherefore haue thy seruants burnt my field with fire?

geneva@2Samuel:14:32 @ And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? [it had been] good for me [to have been] there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and (note:)If I have offended by revenging my sister's dishonour: thus the wicked justify themselves in their evil.(:note) if there be [any] iniquity in me, let him kill me.

geneva@2Samuel:15:3 @ Then Absalom said vnto him, See, thy matters are good and righteous, but there is no man deputed of the King to heare thee.

geneva@2Samuel:15:4 @ Absalom said moreover, (note:)Thus by slander, flattery and fair promises, the wicked seek preference.(:note) Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

geneva@2Samuel:15:8 @ For thy servant vowed a vow while I abode at Geshur in Syria, saying, If the LORD shall bring me again indeed to Jerusalem, then I will (note:)By offering a peace-offering, which was lawful to do in any place.(:note) serve the LORD.

geneva@2Samuel:15:11 @ And with Absalom went two hundred men out of Jerusalem, [that were] (note:)And bid to his feast in Hebron.(:note) called; and they went in their simplicity, and they knew not any thing.

geneva@2Samuel:15:14 @ And David said unto all his servants that [were] with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not [else] escape from (note:)Whose heart he saw that Satan had so possessed that he would leave no mischief unattempted.(:note) Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

geneva@2Samuel:15:16 @ So the King departed and all his houshold after him, and the King left ten concubines to keepe the house.

geneva@2Samuel:15:17 @ And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was (note:)That is, from Jerusalem.(:note) far off.

geneva@2Samuel:15:19 @ Then said the king to (note:)Who as some write was the king's son of Gath.(:note) Ittai the Gittite, Wherefore goest thou also with us? return to thy place, and abide with the king: for thou [art] a stranger, and also an exile.

geneva@2Samuel:15:20 @ Whereas thou camest [but] yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy (note:)Meaning, those of his family.(:note) brethren: mercy and God require of you your friendship and fidelity. truth [be] with thee.

geneva@2Samuel:15:26 @ But if he thus say, I have no delight in thee; behold, (note:)The faithful in all their afflictions show themselves obedient to God's will.(:note) [here am] I, let him do to me as seemeth good unto him.

geneva@2Samuel:15:29 @ Zadok therefore and Abiathar caried the Arke of God againe to Ierusalem, and they taried there.

geneva@2Samuel:15:30 @ And David went up by the ascent of [mount] Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head (note:)With ashes and dust in sign of sorrow.(:note) covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that [was] with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up.

geneva@2Samuel:15:32 @ Then Dauid came to the toppe of the mount where he worshipped God: and beholde, Hushai the Archite came against him with his coate torne, and hauing earth vpon his head.

geneva@2Samuel:15:34 @ But if thou return to the city, and say unto Absalom, I will be thy (note:)Though Hushai was deceitful here at the king's request, we may not use this example to excuse our deceit.(:note) servant, O king; [as] I [have been] thy father's servant hitherto, so [will] I now also [be] thy servant: then mayest thou for me defeat the counsel of Ahithophel.

geneva@2Samuel:15:35 @ And hast thou not there with thee Zadok and Abiathar the Priests? therefore what so euer thou shalt heare out of the Kings house, thou shalt shew to Zadok and Abiathar the Priests.

geneva@2Samuel:15:37 @ So Hushai Dauids friend went into the citie: and Absalom came into Ierusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:16:2 @ And the king said unto Ziba, What meanest thou by these? And Ziba said, The (note:)Commonly there are no viler traitors than they, who under the pretence of friendship accuse others.(:note) asses [be] for the king's household to ride on; and the bread and summer fruit for the young men to eat; and the wine, that such as be faint in the wilderness may drink.

geneva@2Samuel:16:3 @ And the king sayde, But where is thy masters sonne? Then Ziba answered the King, Beholde, he remayneth in Ierusalem: for he sayde, This day shall the house of Israel restore me the kingdome of my father.

geneva@2Samuel:16:5 @ And when king David came to (note:)Which was a city in the tribe of Benjamin.(:note) Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

geneva@2Samuel:16:7 @ And thus sayde Shimei when hee cursed, Come forth, come foorth thou murtherer, and wicked man.

geneva@2Samuel:16:8 @ The LORD hath returned upon thee all the (note:)Reproaching him, as though by his means Ishbosheth and Abner were slain.(:note) blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man.

geneva@2Samuel:16:10 @ And the king said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah? so let him curse, because the LORD hath (note:)David felt that this was the judgment of God for his sin, and therefore humbles himself to his rod.(:note) said unto him, Curse David. Who shall then say, Wherefore hast thou done so?

geneva@2Samuel:16:13 @ And as Dauid and his men went by the way, Shimei went by the side of the mountaine ouer against him, and cursed as he went, & threw stones against him, and cast dust.

geneva@2Samuel:16:15 @ And Absalom, & all the people, the men of Israel, came to Ierusalem, and Ahithophel with him.

geneva@2Samuel:16:16 @ And when Hushai the Archite Dauids friend was come vnto Absalom, Hushai said vnto Absalom, God saue the King, God saue the King.

geneva@2Samuel:16:17 @ And Absalom said to Hushai, [Is] this thy kindness to thy (note:)Meaning, David.(:note) friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?

geneva@2Samuel:16:18 @ Hushai then answered vnto Absalom, Nay, but whome the Lord, and this people, and all the men of Israel chuse, his will I be, and with him will I dwell.

geneva@2Samuel:16:21 @ And (note:)Suspecting the change of the kingdom, and so his own overthrow, he gives such counsel as might most hinder his father's reconciliation: and also declare to the people that Absalom was in highest authority.(:note) Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong.

geneva@2Samuel:16:22 @ So they spread Absalom a tent vpon the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his fathers concubines in the sight of all Israel.

geneva@2Samuel:17:1 @ Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, (note:)The wicked are so greedy to execute their malice, that they leave no opportunity that may further the same.(:note) Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:

geneva@2Samuel:17:5 @ Then said Absalom, Call now Hushai the Archite also, and let vs heare likewise what he sayth.

geneva@2Samuel:17:6 @ So when Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom spake vnto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken thus: shall we doe after his saying, or no? tell thou.

geneva@2Samuel:17:7 @ And Hushai said unto Absalom, The counsel that Ahithophel hath given [is] not (note:)Hushai shows himself faithful to David, in that he reproves this wicked counsel and purpose.(:note) good at this time.

geneva@2Samuel:17:8 @ For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father, and his men, that they be strong men, and are chafed in minde as a beare robbed of her whelps in the fielde: also thy father is a valiant warrier, and will not lodge with the people.

geneva@2Samuel:17:14 @ And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite [is] better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the (note:)That counsel which seemed good at first to Absalom, (2Sa_17:4).(:note) good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might For by the counsel of Hushai, he went to the battle, where he was destroyed. bring evil upon Absalom.

geneva@2Samuel:17:15 @ Then said Hushai vnto Zadok and to Abiathar the Priests, Of this and that maner did Ahithophel and the Elders of Israel counsell Absalom: and thus and thus haue I counseled.

geneva@2Samuel:17:18 @ Neuerthelesse a yong man sawe them, and tolde it to Absalom. therefore they both departed quickely, and came to a mans house in Bahurim, who had a well in his court, into the which they went downe.

geneva@2Samuel:17:19 @ And (note:)Thus God sends help to his, in their greatest dangers.(:note) the woman took and spread a covering over the well's mouth, and spread ground corn thereon; and the thing was not known.

geneva@2Samuel:17:20 @ And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where [is] Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the (note:)The Chaldee text reads: Now they have passed the Jordan.(:note) brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find [them], they returned to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:17:21 @ And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for (note:)That is, to pursue you with all haste.(:note) thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

geneva@2Samuel:17:23 @ And when Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he saddled [his] ass, and arose, and gat him home to his house, to his city, and put his household in order, and (note:)God's just vengeance even in this life is poured on them who are enemies, traitors, or persecutors of his Church.(:note) hanged himself, and died, and was buried in the sepulchre of his father.

geneva@2Samuel:18:1 @ And David (note:)For certain of the Reubenites, Gadites, and of the half tribe could not bear the insolence of the son against the father, and therefore joined with David.(:note) numbered the people that [were] with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.

geneva@2Samuel:18:3 @ But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us: but (note:)Signifying that a good governor is so dear to his people that they would rather lose their lives than have anything happen to him.(:note) now [thou art] worth ten thousand of us: therefore now [it is] better that thou succour us out of the city.

geneva@2Samuel:18:4 @ Then the King said vnto them, What seemeth you best, that I will doe. So the King stood by the gate side, and all the people came out by hundreths and by thousands.

geneva@2Samuel:18:6 @ So the people went out into the field against Israel: and the battle was in the (note:)So called, because the Ephraimites (as some say) fed their cattle beyond Jordan in this wood.(:note) wood of Ephraim;

geneva@2Samuel:18:7 @ Where the people of Israel were slaine before the seruants of Dauid: so there was a great slaughter that day, euen of twentie thousande.

geneva@2Samuel:18:12 @ Then the man saide vnto Ioab, Though I should receiue a thousande shekels of siluer in mine hande, yet woulde I not lay mine hande vpon the Kings sonne: for in our hearing the King charged thee, and Abishai, and Ittai, saying, Beware, least any touche the yong man Absalom.

geneva@2Samuel:18:14 @ Then saide Ioab, I will not thus tary with thee; he tooke three dartes in his hande, and thrust them through Absalom, while he was yet aliue in the middes of the oke.

geneva@2Samuel:18:17 @ And they took Absalom, and cast him into a great (note:)Thus God turned his vain glory to shame.(:note) pit in the wood, and laid a very great heap of stones upon him: and all Israel fled every one to his tent.

geneva@2Samuel:18:20 @ And Joab said unto him, Thou (note:)For Joab bore a good affection to Ahimaaz and doubted how David would take the report of Absalom's death.(:note) shalt not bear tidings this day, but thou shalt bear tidings another day: but this day thou shalt bear no tidings, because the king's son is dead.

geneva@2Samuel:18:21 @ Then said Ioab to Cushi, Goe, tel the king, what thou hast seene; Cushi bowed himselfe vnto Ioab, and ran.

geneva@2Samuel:18:22 @ Then saide Ahimaaz the sonne of Zadok againe to Ioab, What, I pray thee, if I also runne after Cushi? And Ioab said, Wherefore now wilt thou runne, my sonne, seeing that thou hast no tidings to bring?

geneva@2Samuel:18:23 @ Yet what if I runne? Then he saide vnto him, Runne. So Ahimaaz ranne by the way of the plaine, and ouerwent Cushi.

geneva@2Samuel:18:29 @ And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king's (note:)That is, Cushi, who was an Ethiopian.(:note) servant, and [me] thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what [it was].

geneva@2Samuel:18:31 @ And beholde, Cushi came, and Cushi saide, Tidings, my lorde the King: for the Lord hath deliuered thee this day out of the hande of all that rose against thee.

geneva@2Samuel:18:32 @ Then the King saide vnto Cushi, Is the yong man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lorde the King, and all that rise against thee to doe thee hurt, be as that yong man is.

geneva@2Samuel:18:33 @ And the king was much (note:)Because he considers both the judgment of God against his sin, and could not otherwise hide his fatherly affection for his son.(:note) moved, and went up to the chamber over the gate, and wept: and as he went, thus he said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!

geneva@2Samuel:19:5 @ And Joab came into the (note:)At Mahanaim.(:note) house to the king, and said, Thou hast shamed this day the faces of all thy servants, which this day have saved thy life, and the lives of thy sons and of thy daughters, and the lives of thy wives, and the lives of thy concubines;

geneva@2Samuel:19:9 @ And all the people were at (note:)Everyone blamed another and strove who should first bring him home.(:note) strife throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, The king saved us out of the hand of our enemies, and he delivered us out of the hand of the Philistines; and now he is fled out of the land for Absalom.

geneva@2Samuel:19:11 @ And king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the (note:)That they should reprove the negligence of the elders, seeing the people were so forward.(:note) priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, [even] to his house.

geneva@2Samuel:19:17 @ And a thousande men of Beniamin with him, and Ziba the seruant of the house of Saul, and his fifteene sonnes and twentie seruants with him: and they went ouer Iorden before ye king.

geneva@2Samuel:19:18 @ And there went ouer a boate to carie ouer the Kings houshold, and to do him pleasure. Then Shimei the sonne of Gera fell before the King, when he was come ouer Iorden,

geneva@2Samuel:19:19 @ And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did (note:)For in his adversity he was his most cruel enemy, and now in his prosperity, seeks by flattery to creep into favour.(:note) perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

geneva@2Samuel:19:20 @ For thy servant doth know that I have sinned: therefore, behold, I am come the first this day of all the house of (note:)By Joseph he means Ephraim, Manasseh and Benjamin (of which he was) because those three were under one standard, (Num_2:18).(:note) Joseph to go down to meet my lord the king.

geneva@2Samuel:19:21 @ But Abishai the sonne of Zeruiah answered, and said, Shal not Shimei die for this, because he cursed the Lordes anoynted?

geneva@2Samuel:19:25 @ And it came to pass, when (note:)When Mephibosheth being at Jerusalem had met the King.(:note) he was come to Jerusalem to meet the king, that the king said unto him, Wherefore wentest not thou with me, Mephibosheth?

geneva@2Samuel:19:26 @ And he answered, My lorde the king, my seruant deceiued me: for thy seruant said, I would haue mine asse sadled to ride thereon, for to goe with the king, because thy seruant is lame.

geneva@2Samuel:19:28 @ For all [of] my father's house were (note:)Worthy to die for Saul's cruelty to you.(:note) but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

geneva@2Samuel:19:29 @ And the king said unto him, Why speakest thou any more of thy matters? I have said, Thou and Ziba divide the (note:)David did evil in taking his land from him before he knew the cause, but much worse, that knowing the truth, he did not restore them.(:note) land.

geneva@2Samuel:19:32 @ Nowe Barzillai was a very aged man, euen fourescore yeere olde, and he had prouided the king of sustenance, while he lay at Mahanaim: for he was a man of very great substance.

geneva@2Samuel:19:33 @ And the king said vnto Barzillai, Come ouer with me, and I will feede thee with me in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:19:34 @ And Barzillai said vnto the king, Howe long haue I to liue, that I should goe vp with the king to Ierusalem?

geneva@2Samuel:19:41 @ And, behold, all the men of Israel came to the king, and said unto the king, Why have our brethren the men of Judah stolen thee away, and have brought the king, and his household, and all David's men with him, over (note:)Toward Jerusalem.(:note) Jordan?

geneva@2Samuel:19:42 @ And all the men of Iudah answered the men of Israel, Because the King is neere of kin to vs: and wherefore now be ye angry for this matter? Haue we eaten of the Kings cost, or haue wee taken any bribes?

geneva@2Samuel:20:1 @ And there happened to be (note:)Where the ten tribes contended against Judah.(:note) there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in As they of Judah say. David, neither have we inheritance in the son He thought by speaking contemptuously of the king, to stir the people farther to sedition, or else by causing Israel to depart, thought that they of Judah would have esteemed him less. of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.

geneva@2Samuel:20:2 @ So every man of Israel went up from after David, [and] followed Sheba the son of Bichri: but the men of Judah clave unto their king, from (note:)From Gilgal which was near Jordan.(:note) Jordan even to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Samuel:20:3 @ When Dauid then came to his house to Ierusalem, the King tooke the ten women his concubines, that hee had left behinde him to keepe the house, and put them in warde, and fed them, but lay no more with them: but they were enclosed vnto the day of their death, liuing in widowhode.

geneva@2Samuel:20:6 @ And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than [did] Absalom: take thou thy (note:)Either those who had been under Joab or David's men.(:note) lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us.

geneva@2Samuel:20:7 @ And there went out after him Ioabs men, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites, and all the mightie men: and they departed out of Ierusalem, to followe after Sheba the sonne of Bichri.

geneva@2Samuel:20:8 @ When they [were] at the great stone which [is] in Gibeon, Amasa went before them. And Joab's (note:)Which was his coat, that he used to wear in the wars.(:note) garment that he had put on was girded unto him, and upon it a girdle [with] a sword fastened upon his loins in the sheath thereof; and as he went forth it fell out.

geneva@2Samuel:20:12 @ And Amasa wallowed in blood in the mids of the way: and when the man sawe that all the people stood still, he remooued Amasa out of the way into the fielde, and cast a cloth vpon him, because he saw that euery one that came by him, stoode still.

geneva@2Samuel:20:18 @ Then she spake, saying, (note:)She shows that the old custom was not to destroy a city before peace was offered, (Deu_20:10-11).(:note) They were wont to speak in old time, saying, They shall surely ask [counsel] at Abel: and so they ended [the matter].

geneva@2Samuel:20:22 @ Then the woman went vnto all the people with her wisedome, and they cut off the head of Sheba the sonne of Bichri, and cast it to Ioab: the he blewe the trumpet, and they retired from the citie, euery man to his tent: and Ioab returned to Ierusalem vnto the King.

geneva@2Samuel:21:1 @ Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David enquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the (note:)Thinking to gratify the people, because these were not of the seed of Abraham.(:note) Gibeonites.

geneva@2Samuel:21:4 @ And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill (note:)Save only of Saul's stock.(:note) any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, [that] will I do for you.

geneva@2Samuel:21:6 @ Let seven men of his (note:)Of Saul's kinsmen.(:note) sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up To pacify the Lord. unto the LORD in Gibeah of Saul, [whom] the LORD did choose. And the king said, I will give [them].

geneva@2Samuel:21:7 @ But the King had compassion on Mephibosheth the sonne of Ionathan the sonne of Saul, because of the Lordes othe, that was betweene them, euen betweene Dauid and Ionathan the sonne of Saul.

geneva@2Samuel:21:10 @ And Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took (note:)To make her a tent in which she prayed to God to turn away his wrath.(:note) sackcloth, and spread it for her upon the rock, from the beginning of harvest until Because drought was the cause of this famine, God by sending rain showed that he was pacified. water dropped upon them out of heaven, and suffered neither the birds of the air to rest on them by day, nor the beasts of the field by night.

geneva@2Samuel:21:17 @ But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David sware unto him, saying, Thou shalt go no more out with us to battle, that thou quench not the (note:)For the glory and wealth of the country stands in the preservation of the godly magistrate.(:note) light of Israel.

geneva@2Samuel:21:18 @ And it came to pass after this, that there was again a battle with the Philistines at (note:)Called Gezer, and Saph is called Sippai, (1Ch_20:4).(:note) Gob: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slew Saph, which [was] of the sons of the giant.

geneva@2Samuel:22:3 @ God is my strength, in him will I trust: my shielde, and the horne of my saluation, my hie tower and my refuge: my Sauiour, thou hast saued me from violence.

geneva@2Samuel:22:5 @ When the (note:)As David (who was the figure of Christ) was by God's power delivered from all dangers: so Christ and his Church will overcome most grievous dangers, tyranny and death.(:note) waves of death compassed me, the floods of ungodly men made me afraid;

geneva@2Samuel:22:8 @ Then the earth trembled and quaked: the foundations of the heauens mooued and shooke, because he was angrie.

geneva@2Samuel:22:20 @ And brought me foorth into a large place: he deliuered me, because he fauoured me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:21 @ The LORD rewarded me according to my (note:)Toward Saul and my enemies.(:note) righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

geneva@2Samuel:22:25 @ Therefore the Lord did reward me according to my righteousnesse, according to my purenesse before his eyes.

geneva@2Samuel:22:27 @ With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the (note:)Their wickedness is cause that you seem to forget your usual mercy.(:note) froward thou wilt shew thyself unsavoury.

geneva@2Samuel:22:28 @ Thus thou wilt saue the poore people: but thine eyes are vpon the hautie to humble them.

geneva@2Samuel:22:31 @ [As for] God, his way [is] (note:)The manner that God uses to aid his own, never fails.(:note) perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him.

geneva@2Samuel:22:34 @ He maketh my feet like (note:)He uses extraordinary means to make me win most strongholds.(:note) hinds' [feet]: and setteth me upon my high places.

geneva@2Samuel:22:36 @ Thou hast also giuen me the shield of thy saluation, and thy louing kindnesse hath caused me to increase.

geneva@2Samuel:22:39 @ Yea, I haue consumed them and thrust them through, and they shall not arise, but shall fall vnder my feete.

geneva@2Samuel:22:43 @ Then did I beate them as small as the dust of the earth: I did treade them flat as the clay of the streete, and did spread them abroad.

geneva@2Samuel:23:3 @ The God of Israel spake to me, ye strength of Israel saide, Thou shalt beare rule ouer men, being iust, and ruling in the feare of God.

geneva@2Samuel:23:5 @ Although my house [be] not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all [things], and sure: for [this is] all my salvation, and all [my] desire, although he make [it] not to (note:)But that my kingdom may continue for ever according to his promise.(:note) grow.

geneva@2Samuel:23:6 @ But the wicked shalbe euery one as thornes thrust away, because they can not be taken with handes.

geneva@2Samuel:23:7 @ But the man that shall touch them, must be defensed with yron, or with the shaft of a speare: and they shall be burnt with fire in the same place.

geneva@2Samuel:23:27 @ Abiezer the Anethothite, (note:)Some of these had two names, (1Ch_11:29) and also many more are mentioned there.(:note) Mebunnai the Hushathite,

geneva@2Samuel:24:2 @ For the king said to Joab the captain of the host, which [was] with him, Go now through all the tribes of Israel, from Dan even to Beersheba, and number ye the people, that I may know the (note:)Because he did this to determine his power and to trust in it, it offended God, for otherwise it was lawful to number the people, (Exo_30:12; Num_1:2).(:note) number of the people.

geneva@2Samuel:24:7 @ And came to the fortresse of Tyrus and to all the cities of the Hiuites and of the Canaanites, and went towarde the South of Iudah, euen to Beer-sheba.

geneva@2Samuel:24:8 @ So when they had gone about all the lande, they returned to Ierusalem at the ende of nine moneths and twentie dayes.

geneva@2Samuel:24:9 @ And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel (note:)According to Joab's count: for in all there were eleven hundred thousand, (1Ch_21:5).(:note) eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah [were] Including the Benjamites with them, or else they had but four hundred and seventy thousand. five hundred thousand men.

geneva@2Samuel:24:12 @ Go, & say vnto Dauid, Thus saith ye Lord, I offer thee three thinges, chuse thee which of them I shall doe vnto thee.

geneva@2Samuel:24:15 @ So the LORD sent a pestilence upon Israel from the morning even to the time appointed: and there died of the people from (note:)From the one side of the country to the other.(:note) Dan even to Beersheba seventy thousand men.

geneva@2Samuel:24:16 @ And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the LORD repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: (note:)The Lord spared this place, because he had chosen it to build his temple there.(:note) stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD was by the threshingplace of Araunah the Jebusite.

geneva@2Samuel:24:17 @ And David spake unto the LORD when he saw the angel that smote the people, and said, Lo, I have sinned, and I have done wickedly: but these sheep, what have they (note:)David did not see the just cause why God plagued the people, and therefore he offers himself for God's correction as the only cause of this evil.(:note) done? let thine hand, I pray thee, be against me, and against my father's house.

geneva@2Samuel:24:18 @ So Gad came the same day to Dauid, and said vnto him, Go vp, reare an altar vnto the Lord in the threshing floore of Araunah the Iebusite.

geneva@2Samuel:24:23 @ All these [things] did Araunah, (note:)That is, abundantly, for as some write, he was king of Jerusalem before David won the tower.(:note) [as] a king, give unto the king. And Araunah said unto the king, The LORD thy God accept thee.

geneva@1Kings:1:1 @ Now king David was (note:)He was about 70 years old, (2Sa_5:4).(:note) old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no For his natural heat was worn away with travels. heat. The Argument - Because the children of God should expect no continual rest and quietness in this world, the Holy Spirit sets before our eyes in this book the variety and change of things, which came to the people of Israel from the death of David, Solomon, and the rest of the kings, to the death of Ahab. Declaring that flourishing kingdoms, unless they are preserved by God's protection, (who then favours them when his word is truly set forth, virtue esteemed, vice punished, and concord maintained) fall to decay and come to nothing as appears by the dividing of the kingdom under Rehoboam and Jeroboam, who were one people before and now by the just punishment of God were made two. Judah and Benjamin were under Rehoboam, and this was called the kingdom of Judah. The other ten tribes held with Jeroboam, and this was called the kingdom of Israel. The king of Judah had his throne in Jerusalem, and the king of Israel in Samaria, after it was built by Omri Ahab's father. Because our Saviour Christ according to the flesh, comes from the stock of David, the genealogy of the kings of Judah is here described, from Solomon to Joram the son of Jehoshaphat, who reigned over Judah in Jerusalem as Ahab did over Israel in Samaria.

geneva@1Kings:1:30 @ Even as I (note:)Moved by the Spirit of God to do so, because he foresaw that Solomon would be the figure of Christ.(:note) sware unto thee by the LORD God of Israel, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne in my stead; even so will I certainly do this day.

geneva@1Kings:1:33 @ The king also said unto them, Take with you the (note:)Meaning, the king's servants and such as were of his guard.(:note) servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

geneva@1Kings:1:38 @ So Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites and the Pelethites went downe and caused Salomon to ride vpon king Dauids mule, and brought him to Gihon.

geneva@1Kings:1:39 @ And Zadok the priest took an horn of (note:)With which they were accustomed to anoint the priests and the holy instruments, (Exo_30:23).(:note) oil out of the tabernacle, and anointed Solomon. And they blew the trumpet; and all the people said, God save king Solomon.

geneva@1Kings:1:44 @ And the King hath sent with him Zadok the Priest, and Nathan the Prophet, and Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada, and the Cherethites, and the Pelethites, and they haue caused him to ride vpon the Kings mule.

geneva@1Kings:1:48 @ And thus sayd the King also, Blessed bee the Lorde God of Israel, who hath made one to sit on my throne this day, euen in my sight.

geneva@1Kings:1:50 @ And Adonijah feared because of Solomon, and arose, and went, and caught hold on the horns of the (note:)Which David his father had built in the floor of Araunah, (2Sa_24:25).(:note) altar.

geneva@1Kings:1:53 @ Then King Salomon sent, & they brought him from the altar, and he came and did obeisance vnto King Salomon; Salomon sayde vnto him, Go to thine house.

geneva@1Kings:2:2 @ I go the (note:)I am ready to die as all men must.(:note) way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man;

geneva@1Kings:2:7 @ But shew kindness unto the sons of Barzillai the Gileadite, and let them be of those that eat at thy table: (note:)That is, they dealt mercifully with me.(:note) for so they came to me when I fled because of Absalom thy brother.

geneva@1Kings:2:11 @ And the dayes which Dauid reigned vpon Israel, were fourtie yeeres: seuen yeeres reigned he in Hebron, and thirtie & three yeeres reigned he in Ierusalem.

geneva@1Kings:2:16 @ Nowe therefore I aske thee one request, refuse me not; she said vnto him, Say on.

geneva@1Kings:2:19 @ Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and (note:)In token of reverence, and that others by his example might have her in greater honour.(:note) bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.

geneva@1Kings:2:24 @ Now therefore as ye Lord liueth, who hath established me, & set me on the throne of Dauid my father, who also hath made me an house, as he promised, Adoniiah shall surely die this day.

geneva@1Kings:2:26 @ And unto Abiathar the priest said the king, Get thee to Anathoth, unto thine own fields; for thou [art] worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou (note:)When he fled before Absalom, (2Sa_15:24).(:note) barest the ark of the Lord GOD before David my father, and because thou hast been afflicted in all wherein my father was afflicted.

geneva@1Kings:2:27 @ So Salomon cast out Abiathar from being Priest vnto the Lord, that he might fulfill the wordes of the Lord, which he spake against the house of Eli in Shiloh.

geneva@1Kings:2:28 @ Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had (note:)He took Adonijah's part when he would have usurped the kingdom (1Ki_1:7).(:note) turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

geneva@1Kings:2:30 @ And Benaiah came to the Tabernacle of the Lord, & sayd vnto him, Thus sayth the King, Come out; he sayde, Nay, but I will die here. Then Benaiah brought the King worde againe, saying, Thus sayd Ioab, & thus he answered me.

geneva@1Kings:2:31 @ And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and (note:)For it was lawful to take the wilful murderer from the altar, (Exo_21:14).(:note) fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the innocent blood, which Joab shed, from me, and from the house of my father.

geneva@1Kings:2:32 @ And the Lorde shall bring his blood vpon his owne head: for he smote two men more righteous and better then he, and slew them with the sword, & my father Dauid knew not: to wit, Abner the sonne of Ner, captaine of the hoste of Israel, and Amasa the sonne of Iether captaine of the hoste of Iudah.

geneva@1Kings:2:33 @ Their blood shall therefore return upon the (note:)Joab will be justly punished for the blood that he has cruelly shed.(:note) head of Joab, and upon the head of his seed for ever: but upon David, and upon his seed, and upon his house, and upon his throne, shall there be peace for ever from the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:2:34 @ So Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada went vp, & smote him, and slewe him, & he was buryed in his owne house in the wildernesse.

geneva@1Kings:2:35 @ And the king put Benaiah the son of Jehoiada in his room over the host: and Zadok the (note:)And so took the office of high priest from the house of Eli, and restored it to the house of Phinehas.(:note) priest did the king put in the room of Abiathar.

geneva@1Kings:2:36 @ Afterwarde the King sent, & called Shimei, and sayde vnto him, Buylde thee an house in Ierusalem, and dwell there, and depart not thence any whither.

geneva@1Kings:2:38 @ And Shimei sayd vnto the King, The thing is good: as my lord the King hath sayd, so wil thy seruant doe. So Shimei dwelt in Ierusalem many dayes.

geneva@1Kings:2:39 @ And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the (note:)Thus God appoints the ways and means to bring his just judgments on the wicked.(:note) servants of Shimei ran away unto Achish son of Maachah king of Gath. And they told Shimei, saying, Behold, thy servants [be] in Gath.

geneva@1Kings:2:40 @ And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and (note:)His covetous mind moved him to risk his life, rather than to lose the worldly profit he had by his servants.(:note) Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.

geneva@1Kings:2:41 @ And it was tolde Salomon, that Shimei had gone from Ierusalem to Gath, and was come againe.

geneva@1Kings:2:44 @ The king said moreover to Shimei, (note:)For though you would deny it, your own conscience accuses you for reviling and doing wrong to my father, (2Sa_16:5).(:note) Thou knowest all the wickedness which thine heart is privy to, that thou didst to David my father: therefore the LORD shall return thy wickedness upon thine own head;

geneva@1Kings:2:46 @ So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he died. And the kingdom was (note:)Because all his enemies were destroyed.(:note) established in the hand of Solomon.

geneva@1Kings:3:1 @ And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the (note:)Which was Bethlehem.(:note) city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house, and the house of the LORD, and the wall of Jerusalem round about.

geneva@1Kings:3:2 @ Only the people sacrificed in (note:)Where altars were appointed before the temple was built, to offer to the Lord.(:note) high places, because there was no house built unto the name of the LORD, until those days.

geneva@1Kings:3:4 @ And the king went to (note:)For there the tabernacle was (2Ch_1:3).(:note) Gibeon to sacrifice there; for that [was] the great high place: a thousand burnt offerings did Solomon offer upon that altar.

geneva@1Kings:3:6 @ And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast (note:)You have performed your promise.(:note) kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as [it is] this day.

geneva@1Kings:3:11 @ And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine (note:)That is, that their enemy would die.(:note) enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

geneva@1Kings:3:15 @ And Solomon awoke; and, behold, [it was] (note:)He knew that God had appeared to him in a dream.(:note) a dream. And he came to Jerusalem, and stood before the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings, and made a feast to all his servants.

geneva@1Kings:3:17 @ And the one woman sayd, Oh my lorde, I and this woman dwell in one house, and I was deliuered of a childe with her in the house.

geneva@1Kings:3:18 @ And the third day after that I was deliuered, this woman was deliuered also: and we were in the house together: no stranger was with vs in the house, saue we twaine.

geneva@1Kings:3:22 @ Then the other woman sayd, Nay, but my sonne liueth, and thy sonne is dead. Againe she sayde, No, but thy sonne is dead, and mine aliue: thus they spake before the King.

geneva@1Kings:3:24 @ And the king said, (note:)Unless God gives judges understanding, the impudency of the trespasser will overthrow the just cause of the innocent.(:note) Bring me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

geneva@1Kings:3:28 @ And all Israel heard the iudgement, which the King had iudged, and they feared the King: for they sawe that the wisedome of God was in him to doe iustice.

geneva@1Kings:4:6 @ And Ahishar was ouer the houshold: and Adoniram the sonne of Abda was ouer the tribute.

geneva@1Kings:4:7 @ And Salomon had twelue officers ouer all Israel, which prouided vitailes for the King and his housholde: eche man had a moneth in the yeere to prouide vitailes.

geneva@1Kings:4:13 @ The son of Geber, in Ramothgilead; to him [pertained] the towns of (note:)Which bore Jair's name, because he took them from the Canaanites, (Num_32:41).(:note) Jair the son of Manasseh, which [are] in Gilead; to him [also pertained] the region of Argob, which [is] in Bashan, threescore great cities with walls and brasen bars:

geneva@1Kings:4:16 @ Baanah the sonne of Hushai in Asher and in Aloth:

geneva@1Kings:4:26 @ And Salomon had fourtie thousande stalles of horses for his charets, and twelue thousand horsemen.

geneva@1Kings:4:31 @ For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.

geneva@1Kings:4:32 @ And he spake three thousand (note:)Which for the most part are thought to have perished in the captivity of Babylon.(:note) proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

geneva@1Kings:5:1 @ And Hiram King of Tyrus sent his seruants vnto Salomon, (for he had heard, that they had anoynted him King in the roume of his father) because Hiram had euer loued Dauid.

geneva@1Kings:5:3 @ Thou knowest that Dauid my father could not build an house vnto the Name of the Lorde his God, for the warres which were about him on euery side, vntill the Lord had put them vnder the soles of his feete.

geneva@1Kings:5:5 @ And beholde, I purpose to build an house vnto ye Name of the Lord my God, as the Lord spake vnto Dauid my father, saying, Thy sonne, whom I wil set vpon thy throne for thee, he shal build an house vnto my Name.

geneva@1Kings:5:6 @ Now therefore command thou that they hew me cedar trees out of Lebanon; and my servants shall be with thy servants: and unto thee will I give (note:)This was his equity, that he would not receive a benefit without some recompence.(:note) hire for thy servants according to all that thou shalt appoint: for thou knowest that [there is] not among us any that can skill to hew timber like unto the Sidonians.

geneva@1Kings:5:9 @ My servants shall bring [them] down from Lebanon unto the sea: and I will convey them by sea in floats unto the place that thou shalt appoint me, and will cause them to be discharged there, and thou shalt receive [them]: and thou shalt accomplish my desire, in giving food for (note:)While my servants are occupied with your business.(:note) my household.

geneva@1Kings:5:11 @ And Salomon gaue Hiram twentie thousand measures of wheate for foode to his householde, & twentie measures of beaten oyle. Thus much gaue Salomon to Hiram yere by yere.

geneva@1Kings:5:13 @ And King Salomon raised a summe out of all Israel, and the summe was thirtie thousand men:

geneva@1Kings:5:14 @ Whome he sent to Lebanon, ten thousand a moneth by course: they were a moneth in Lebanon, and two moneths at home; Adoniram was ouer the summe.

geneva@1Kings:5:15 @ And Salomon had seuentie thousand that bare burdens, and fourescore thousand masons in the mountaine,

geneva@1Kings:5:16 @ Besides the princes, whome Salomon appoynted ouer the worke, euen three thousande and three hundreth, which ruled the people that wrought in the worke.

geneva@1Kings:5:17 @ And the King commanded them, and they brought great stones and costly stones to make the foundation of the house, euen hewed stones.

geneva@1Kings:5:18 @ And Solomon's builders and Hiram's (note:)The Hebrew word is Giblim, which some say were excellent masons.(:note) builders did hew [them], and the stonesquarers: so they prepared timber and stones to build the house.

geneva@1Kings:6:1 @ And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month (note:)Which contains part of April and part of May.(:note) Zif, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the By which is meant the temple and the oracle. house of the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:6:2 @ And the house which King Salomon built for the Lorde, was three score cubites long, and twentie broade, and thirtie cubites hie.

geneva@1Kings:6:3 @ And the (note:)Or the court where the people prayed which was before the place where the altar of burnt offerings stood.(:note) porch before the temple of the house, twenty cubits [was] the length thereof, according to the breadth of the house; [and] ten cubits [was] the breadth thereof before the house.

geneva@1Kings:6:4 @ And in the house he made windowes, broad without, and narrowe within.

geneva@1Kings:6:5 @ And against the wall of the house he built chambers round about, [against] the walls of the house round about, [both] of the temple and of (note:)When God spoke between the Cherubim, called also the most holy place.(:note) the oracle: and he made chambers round about:

geneva@1Kings:6:6 @ The nethermost chamber [was] five cubits broad, and the middle [was] six cubits broad, and the third [was] seven cubits broad: for without [in the wall] of the house he made narrowed (note:)Which were certain stones coming out of the wall, as stays for the beams to rest upon.(:note) rests round about, that [the beams] should not be fastened in the walls of the house.

geneva@1Kings:6:7 @ And when the house was built, it was built of stone perfite, before it was brought, so that there was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any toole of yron heard in the house, while it was in building.

geneva@1Kings:6:8 @ The doore of the middle chamber was in the right side of the house, & men went vp with winding stayres into the middlemost, and out of the middlemost into the third.

geneva@1Kings:6:9 @ So he built the (note:)In Exodus it is called the tabernacle, and the temple is here called the sanctuary and the oracle the most holy place.(:note) house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar.

geneva@1Kings:6:10 @ And he built the galleries vpon al the wall of the house of fiue cubites height, and they were ioyned to the house with beames of cedar.

geneva@1Kings:6:12 @ Cocerning this house which thou buildest, if thou wilt walke in mine ordinances, & execute my iudgements, & keepe al my commadements, to walke in them, then will I performe vnto thee my promes, which I promised to Dauid thy father.

geneva@1Kings:6:14 @ So Salomon built the house & finished it,

geneva@1Kings:6:15 @ And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and (note:)Meaning, to the roof which was also sealed.(:note) the walls of the cieling: [and] he covered [them] on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir.

geneva@1Kings:6:16 @ And he built twentie cubites in the sides of the house with boards of cedar, from the floore to the walles, and he prepared a place within it for the oracle, euen the most holy place.

geneva@1Kings:6:17 @ And the (note:)For when he spoke of the house in the first verse, he meant both the oracle and the temple.(:note) house, that [is], the temple before it, was forty cubits [long].

geneva@1Kings:6:18 @ And the cedar of the house within was carued with knops, and grauen with floures: all was cedar, so that no stone was seene.

geneva@1Kings:6:19 @ And the oracle he prepared in the (note:)That is, in the most inward place of the house.(:note) house within, to set there the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:6:21 @ So Salomon couered the house within with pure golde: and he shut the place of the oracle with chaines of gold, and couered it with golde.

geneva@1Kings:6:22 @ And the whole house he overlaid with gold, until he had finished all the house: also the (note:)Meaning, the altar of incense, (Exo_30:1).(:note) whole altar that [was] by the oracle he overlaid with gold.

geneva@1Kings:6:27 @ And he put the Cherubims within the inner house, and the Cherubims stretched out their wings, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other Cherub touched the other wall: and their other wings touched one another in the middes of the house.

geneva@1Kings:6:28 @ And he (note:)For the others which Moses made of beaten gold were taken away with the other jewels by their enemies, whom God permitted at various times to overcome them for their great sins.(:note) overlaid the cherubims with gold.

geneva@1Kings:6:29 @ And he carued all the walles of the house round about with grauen figures of Cherubims and of Palmetrees, and grauen flowres within and without.

geneva@1Kings:6:30 @ And the floore of the house hee couered with golde within and without.

geneva@1Kings:6:36 @ And he built the inner (note:)Where the priests were, and was thus called in respect to the great court, which is called the porch of Solomon in (Act_3:11) where the people used to pray.(:note) court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.

geneva@1Kings:6:37 @ In the fourth yeere was the foundation of the house of the Lorde layed in the moneth of Zif:

geneva@1Kings:6:38 @ And in the eleventh year, in the month (note:)Which contains part of October and part of November.(:note) Bul, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it.

geneva@1Kings:7:1 @ But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he (note:)After he had built the temple.(:note) finished all his house.

geneva@1Kings:7:2 @ He built also the house (note:)Because of the beauty of the place, and great abundance of cedar trees that went into the building of it, it was compared to mount Lebanon.(:note) of the forest of Lebanon; the length thereof [was] an hundred cubits, and the breadth thereof fifty cubits, and the height thereof thirty cubits, upon four rows of cedar pillars, with cedar beams upon the pillars.

geneva@1Kings:7:6 @ And he made a porch of pillars; the length thereof [was] fifty cubits, and the breadth thereof thirty cubits: and the porch [was] before (note:)Before the pillars of the house.(:note) them: and the [other] pillars and the thick beam [were] before them.

geneva@1Kings:7:7 @ Then he made a porch (note:)For his house which was at Jerusalem.(:note) for the throne where he might judge, [even] the porch of judgment: and [it was] covered with cedar from one side of the floor to the other.

geneva@1Kings:7:8 @ And in his house, where he dwelt, was an other hall more inwarde then the porche which was of the same worke. Also Salomon made an house for Pharaohs daughter ( whom he had taken to wife) like vnto this porche.

geneva@1Kings:7:12 @ And the great court round about [was] with three rows of hewed stones, and a row of cedar beams, (note:)As the Lord's house was built so was this, only the great court of Solomon's house was uncovered.(:note) both for the inner court of the house of the LORD, and for the porch of the house.

geneva@1Kings:7:13 @ Then King Salomon sent, and set one Hiram out of Tyrus.

geneva@1Kings:7:14 @ He [was] a widow's son of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, a worker in brass: and (note:)Thus when God will have his glory set forth, he raises up men, and gives them excellent gifts for the accomplishment of the same, (Exo_31:2-3).(:note) he was filled with wisdom, and understanding, and cunning to work all works in brass. And he came to king Solomon, and wrought all his work.

geneva@1Kings:7:18 @ So he made the pillars and two rowes of pomegranates round about in the one grate to couer the chapiters that were vpon the top; thus did he for the other chapiter.

geneva@1Kings:7:21 @ And he set up the pillars in the (note:)Which was in the inner court between the temple and the oracle.(:note) porch of the temple: and he set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof That is, he will stablish, that is, his promise toward this house. Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof That is, in strength: meaning the power of it will continue. Boaz.

geneva@1Kings:7:26 @ And it [was] an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand (note:)Bath and ephah seem to be one measure, (Eze_45:11) a bath contains about 5 gallons.(:note) baths.

geneva@1Kings:7:37 @ Thus made he the tenne bases, They had all one casting, one measure, and one syse.

geneva@1Kings:7:38 @ Then made he (note:)To keep waters for the use of the sacrifices.(:note) ten lavers of brass: one laver contained forty baths: [and] every laver was four cubits: [and] upon every one of the ten bases one laver.

geneva@1Kings:7:39 @ And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the house: and he set the sea on the right side of the (note:)That is, of the temple or sanctuary.(:note) house eastward over against the south.

geneva@1Kings:7:40 @ And Hiram made caldrons, and besomes, & basens, & Hiram finished all the worke that he made to King Salomon for the house of ye Lord:

geneva@1Kings:7:45 @ And the pots, and the shovels, and the basons: and all these vessels, which (note:)By this name also Hiram the king of Tyrus was called.(:note) Hiram made to king Solomon for the house of the LORD, [were of] bright brass.

geneva@1Kings:7:47 @ And Salomon left to weigh all the vessels because of the exceeding aboundance, neyther could the weight of the brasse be counted.

geneva@1Kings:7:48 @ And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the (note:)This was done according to the form that the Lord prescribed to Moses in Exodus.(:note) altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],

geneva@1Kings:7:50 @ And the bowls, (note:)Some take this for some musical instrument.(:note) and the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers [of] pure gold; and the hinges [of] gold, [both] for the doors of the inner house, the most holy [place, and] for the doors of the house, [to wit], of the temple.

geneva@1Kings:7:51 @ So was finished all the worke that King Salomon made for the house of the Lorde, and Salomon brought in the things which Dauid his father had dedicated: the siluer and the golde and the vessels, and layed them among the treasures of the house of the Lord.

geneva@1Kings:8:1 @ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might (note:)For David brought it from Obed-edom, and placed it in the tabernacle which he made for it in (2Sa_6:17).(:note) bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion.

geneva@1Kings:8:6 @ And the (note:)That is, the Kohathites, (Num_4:5).(:note) priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy [place, even] under the wings of the cherubims.

geneva@1Kings:8:10 @ And when the Priestes were come out of the Sanctuarie, the cloude filled the house of the Lorde,

geneva@1Kings:8:11 @ So that the Priestes could not stande to minister, because of the cloude: for the glorie of the Lorde had filled the house of the Lorde.

geneva@1Kings:8:13 @ I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for (note:)He spoke according to the tenor of God's promise which was on the condition that they served him correctly.(:note) ever.

geneva@1Kings:8:16 @ Since the day that I brought my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no citie of all the tribes of Israel, to builde an house that my name might be there: but I haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

geneva@1Kings:8:17 @ And it was in ye heart of Dauid my father to builde an house to the Name of the Lorde God of Israel.

geneva@1Kings:8:18 @ And the Lord said vnto Dauid my father, Where as it was in thine heart to build an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded:

geneva@1Kings:8:19 @ Neuerthelesse thou shalt not builde the house, but thy sonne that shall come out of thy loynes, he shall builde the house vnto my Name.

geneva@1Kings:8:20 @ And the Lorde hath made good his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and haue built the house for the Name of the Lord God of Israel.

geneva@1Kings:8:29 @ That thine eyes may be open toward this house, night and day, euen towarde the place whereof thou hast said, My Name shalbe there: that thou mayest hearken vnto the prayer which thy seruant prayeth in this place.

geneva@1Kings:8:31 @ If any man trespass against his neighbour, (note:)That is, the judge or neighbours.(:note) and an oath be laid upon him to cause him to swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house:

geneva@1Kings:8:32 @ Then hear thou in heaven, and (note:)That is, make it known.(:note) do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

geneva@1Kings:8:33 @ When thy people Israel be smitten down before the enemy, because they have sinned against thee, and shall turn again to thee, and (note:)Acknowledge your just judgment and praise you.(:note) confess thy name, and pray, and make supplication unto thee in this house:

geneva@1Kings:8:35 @ When heaven is (note:)So that there is a drought to destroy the fruit of the land.(:note) shut up, and there is no rain, because they have sinned against thee; if they pray toward this place, and confess thy name, and turn from their sin, when thou afflictest them:

geneva@1Kings:8:38 @ What prayer and supplication soever be [made] by any man, [or] by all thy people Israel, which shall know every man the plague of his own (note:)For such are most suitable to receive God's mercies.(:note) heart, and spread forth his hands toward this house:

geneva@1Kings:8:42 @ (When they shal heare of thy great name, and of thy mightie hande, and of thy stretched out arme) and shall come and pray in this house,

geneva@1Kings:8:43 @ Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and do according to all that the stranger calleth to thee for: that all people of the earth may know thy name, to fear thee, as [do] thy people Israel; and that they may know that this house, which I have builded, is called by thy (note:)That this is the true religion with which you will be worshipped.(:note) name.

geneva@1Kings:8:44 @ When thy people shall go out to battell against their enemie by the way that thou shalt sende them, and shall pray vnto the Lorde towarde the way of the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house that I haue built for thy Name,

geneva@1Kings:8:45 @ Heare thou then in heauen their prayer & their supplication, and iudge their cause.

geneva@1Kings:8:48 @ And [so] return unto thee with all their heart, and with all their soul, in the land of their enemies, which led them away captive, and pray unto thee toward (note:)As Daniel did in (Dan_6:10).(:note) their land, which thou gavest unto their fathers, the city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name:

geneva@1Kings:8:49 @ Then heare thou their prayer and their supplication in heauen thy dwelling place, and iudge their cause,

geneva@1Kings:8:59 @ And these my wordes, which I haue prayed before the Lorde, be neere vnto the Lorde our God day and night, that he defende the cause of his seruant, and the cause of his people Israel alway as the matter requireth,

geneva@1Kings:8:63 @ And Solomon offered a sacrifice of peace offerings, which he offered unto the LORD, two and twenty thousand oxen, and an hundred and twenty thousand sheep. So the king and all the children of Israel dedicated the (note:)Before the oracle where the ark was.(:note) house of the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:8:64 @ The same day did the King halowe the middle of the court, that was before the house of the Lorde: for there he made burnt offerings, and the meate offrings, and the fat of the peace offeringes, because the brasen altar that was before the Lorde, was too litle to receiue the burnt offerings, and the meate offerings, and the fat of the peace offrings.

geneva@1Kings:8:66 @ And the eight day he sent the people away: and they thanked the King and went vnto their tentes ioyous and with glad heart, because of al the goodnesse that the Lord had done for Dauid his seruant, and for Israel his people.

geneva@1Kings:9:1 @ When Salomon had finished the building of the house of ye Lorde, & the kings palace, & all that Salomon desired and minded to do,

geneva@1Kings:9:3 @ And the Lord sayd vnto him, I haue heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me: I haue halowed this house (which thou hast built) to put my Name there for euer, and mine eyes, and mine heart shall be there perpetually.

geneva@1Kings:9:6 @ [But] if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will (note:)God declares that disobedience against him, is the cause of his displeasure, and so of all misery.(:note) not keep my commandments [and] my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them:

geneva@1Kings:9:7 @ Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a (note:)The world will make a mockery of you for the vile contempt and abusing of God's most liberal benefit.(:note) proverb and a byword among all people:

geneva@1Kings:9:8 @ Euen this hie house shall bee so: euery one that passeth by it, shalbe astonied, and shall hisse, and they shal say, Why hath the Lord done thus vnto this land and to this house?

geneva@1Kings:9:9 @ And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lorde their God, which brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and haue taken holde vpon other gods, & haue worshipped them, and serued them, therfore hath the Lord brought vpon them all this euill.

geneva@1Kings:9:10 @ And at the ende of twentie yeeres, when Salomon had buylded the two houses, the house of the Lord, and the Kings palace,

geneva@1Kings:9:11 @ (For the which Hiram the King of Tyrus had brought to Salomon timber of cedar, and firre trees, and golde, and whatsoeuer he desired) then King Salomon gaue to Hiram twentie cities in the land of Galil.

geneva@1Kings:9:12 @ And Hiram came out from Tyrus to see the cities which Salomon had giuen him, & they pleased him not.

geneva@1Kings:9:15 @ And this [is] the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised; for to build the house of the LORD, and his own house, and (note:)Millo was as the town house or place of assembly which was open above.(:note) Millo, and the wall of Jerusalem, and Hazor, and Megiddo, and Gezer.

geneva@1Kings:9:19 @ And all the cities (note:)Cities for his ammunition.(:note) of store that Solomon had, and cities for his chariots, and cities for his horsemen, and that which Solomon desired to build in Jerusalem, and in Lebanon, and in all the land of his dominion.

geneva@1Kings:9:20 @ [And] all the people [that were] (note:)These were as bondmen and paid what was required, either labour or money.(:note) left of the Amorites, Hittites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites, which [were] not of the children of Israel,

geneva@1Kings:9:24 @ And Pharaohs daughter came vp from the citie of Dauid vnto the house which Salomon had built for her: then did he buylde Millo.

geneva@1Kings:9:25 @ And thrise a yere did Salomon offer burnt offringes and peace offrings vpon the altar which he built vnto the Lord: and hee burnt incense vpon the altar that was before the Lorde, when hee had finished the house.

geneva@1Kings:10:1 @ And when the queen of (note:)Josephus says that she was Queen of Ethiopia, and that Sheba was the name of the chief city of Meroe, which is an island of the Nile.(:note) Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

geneva@1Kings:10:2 @ And she came to Ierusalem with a verie great traine, and camels that bare sweete odours, and golde exceeding much, and precious stones: and shee came to Salomon, & communed with him of all that was in her heart.

geneva@1Kings:10:4 @ Then the Queene of Sheba sawe all Salomons wisedome, and the house that he had built,

geneva@1Kings:10:5 @ And the (note:)That is, the whole order, and trade of his house.(:note) meat of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of the LORD; there was no more spirit in her.

geneva@1Kings:10:9 @ Blessed be the LORD thy God, which (note:)It is a chief sign of God's favour, when godly and wise rulers fit in the throne of justice.(:note) delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do This is the reason kings are appointed. judgment and justice.

geneva@1Kings:10:10 @ And she gaue the King sixe score talents of golde, and of sweete odours exceeding much, and precious stones. There came no more such aboudance of sweete odours, as the Queene of Sheba gaue to King Salomon.

geneva@1Kings:10:11 @ The nauie also of Hiram (that caried gold from Ophir) brought likewise great plentie of Almuggim trees from Ophir & precious stones.

geneva@1Kings:10:12 @ And the King made of ye Almuggim trees pillars for the house of the Lord, and for ye Kings palace, and made harpes and psalteries for singers. There came no more such Almuggim trees, nor were any more seene vnto this day.

geneva@1Kings:10:17 @ And three hundreth shieldes of beaten golde, three pound of gold went to one shielde: and the King put them in the house of the wood of Lebanon.

geneva@1Kings:10:21 @ And all King Salomons drinking vessels were of golde, and all the vessels of the house of the woode of Lebanon were of pure golde, none were of siluer: for it was nothing esteemed in the dayes of Salomon.

geneva@1Kings:10:22 @ For the king had at sea a navy of Tharshish with the navy of Hiram: once in three years came the navy of (note:)By Tharshish is meant Cilicia, which was abundant in the variety of precious things.(:note) Tharshish, bringing gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks.

geneva@1Kings:10:26 @ Then Salomon gathered together charrets and horsemen: and he had a thousand and foure hundreth charets, and twelue thousande horsemen, whome hee placed in the charet cities, and with the King at Ierusalem.

geneva@1Kings:10:27 @ And the King gaue siluer in Ierusalem as stones, and gaue cedars as the wilde figtrees that growe abundantly in the plaine.

geneva@1Kings:10:29 @ There came vp & went out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer: that is, one horse, an hundreth and fiftie and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.

geneva@1Kings:11:7 @ Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the (note:)Thus the scripture calls whatever man reveres and serves as God.(:note) abomination of Moab, in the hill that [is] before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon.

geneva@1Kings:11:9 @ Therefore the Lord was angry with Salomon, because hee had turned his heart from the Lorde God of Israel, which had appeared vnto him twise,

geneva@1Kings:11:12 @ Notwithstanding in thy dayes I will not doe it, because of Dauid thy father, but I will rent it out of the hand of thy sonne:

geneva@1Kings:11:13 @ Howbeit I will not rend away all the kingdom; [but] will give one (note:)Because the tribes of Judah and Benjamin had their possessions mixed, they are here taken as one tribe.(:note) tribe to thy son for David my servant's sake, and for Jerusalem's sake which I have chosen.

geneva@1Kings:11:17 @ That Hadad (note:)Thus God reserved this idolater as scourge to punish his people's sins.(:note) fled, he and certain Edomites of his father's servants with him, to go into Egypt; Hadad [being] yet a little child.

geneva@1Kings:11:18 @ And they arose out of Midian, and came to Paran, and tooke men with them out of Paran, and came to Egypt vnto Pharaoh King of Egypt, which gaue him an house, and appointed him vitailes, and gaue him lande.

geneva@1Kings:11:19 @ And Hadad (note:)God brought him honour, that his power might be more able to compass his enterprises against Solomon's house.(:note) found great favour in the sight of Pharaoh, so that he gave him to wife the sister of his own wife, the sister of Tahpenes the queen.

geneva@1Kings:11:20 @ And the sister of Tahpenes bare him Genubath his sonne, whome Tahpenes wayned in Pharaohs house: and Genubath was in Pharaohs house among the sonnes of Pharaoh.

geneva@1Kings:11:22 @ But Pharaoh saide vnto him, What hast thou lacked with me, that thou wouldest thus go to thine owne countrey? And he answered, Nothing, but in any wise let me goe.

geneva@1Kings:11:24 @ And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them [of Zobah]: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, (note:)That is, the men whom he had gathered to him.(:note) and reigned in Damascus.

geneva@1Kings:11:27 @ And this was the cause that he lift vp his hande against the King, When Salomon built Millo, he repared the broken places of the citie of Dauid his father.

geneva@1Kings:11:28 @ And the man Jeroboam [was] a mighty man of valour: and Solomon seeing the young man that he was industrious, he made him (note:)He was overseer of Solomon's works for the tribe of Ephraim and Manasseh.(:note) ruler over all the charge of the house of Joseph.

geneva@1Kings:11:29 @ And at that time, when Ieroboam went out of Ierusalem, the Prophet Ahiiah the Shilonite founde him in the way, hauing a newe garment on him, and they two were alone in ye field.

geneva@1Kings:11:31 @ And said to Ieroboam, Take vnto thee ten pieces: for thus saith the Lorde God of Israel, Beholde, I wil rent the kingdome out of ye hands of Salomon, and will giue ten tribes to thee.

geneva@1Kings:11:32 @ But he shall haue one tribe for my seruant Dauids sake, and for Ierusalem the citie, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel,

geneva@1Kings:11:33 @ Because they haue forsaken me, and haue worshipped Ashtaroth the god of the Zidonians, and Chemosh the god of the Moabites, and Milcom the god of the Ammonites, and haue not walked in my wayes (to do right in mine eyes, & my statutes, & my lawes) as did Dauid his father.

geneva@1Kings:11:36 @ And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a (note:)He refers to the Messiah, who would be the bright star that would shine through all the world.(:note) light alway before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen me to put my name there.

geneva@1Kings:11:38 @ And if thou hearken vnto all that I commande thee, and wilt walke in my wayes, and doe right in my sight, to keepe my statutes and my commandements, as Dauid my seruant did, then will I be with thee, and build thee a sure house, as I built vnto Dauid, and wil giue Israel vnto thee.

geneva@1Kings:11:42 @ The time that Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel, was fourtie yeere.

geneva@1Kings:12:4 @ Thy father made our yoke grievous: now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, (note:)Do not oppress us with such high taxes, which we are not able to pay.(:note) lighter, and we will serve thee.

geneva@1Kings:12:7 @ And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a (note:)They showed him that there was no way to win the people's hearts but to grant them their just petition.(:note) servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.

geneva@1Kings:12:9 @ And he said unto them, (note:)There is nothing harder for them that are in authority than to control their desires and follow good counsel.(:note) What counsel give ye that we may answer this people, who have spoken to me, saying, Make the yoke which thy father did put upon us lighter?

geneva@1Kings:12:10 @ And the young men that were grown up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou speak unto this people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou [it] lighter unto us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My little [finger] shall be (note:)I am much more able to keep you in subjection than my father was.(:note) thicker than my father's loins.

geneva@1Kings:12:11 @ Now where as my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet make your yoke heauier: my father hath chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.

geneva@1Kings:12:12 @ So Jeroboam and all the people came to Rehoboam the third day, as the king had (note:)The people declare their obedience in this that they attempted nothing before the king gave them just opportunity.(:note) appointed, saying, Come to me again the third day.

geneva@1Kings:12:14 @ And spake to them after the counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, and I will make your yoke more grieuous: my father hath chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.

geneva@1Kings:12:16 @ So when all Israel saw that the king hearkened not unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in (note:)Though their cause was good, yet it was hard for the people to control their desires, as these vile words declare.(:note) David? neither [have we] inheritance in the son of Jesse: to your tents, O Israel: now see to thine own house, David. So Israel departed unto their tents.

geneva@1Kings:12:18 @ Nowe the King Rehoboam sent Adoram the receiuer of the tribute, and all Israel stoned him to death: then King Rehoboam made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.

geneva@1Kings:12:19 @ So Israel rebelled against the house (note:)By the just judgment of God for Solomon's sins.(:note) of David unto this day.

geneva@1Kings:12:20 @ And when all Israel had heard that Ieroboam was come againe, they sent and called him vnto the assemblie, and made him King ouer all Israel: none followed the house of Dauid, but the tribe of Iudah onely.

geneva@1Kings:12:21 @ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he (note:)For as yet he did not realize that the Lord had so appointed it.(:note) assembled all the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin, an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen men, which were warriors, to fight against the house of Israel, to bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam the son of Solomon.

geneva@1Kings:12:23 @ Speake vnto Rehoboam the sonne of Salomon King of Iudah, and vnto all the house of Iudah and Beniamin, and the remnant of the people, saying,

geneva@1Kings:12:24 @ Thus saith the (note:)Who of his just judgment will punish the trespasser, and of his mercy spare the innocent people.(:note) LORD, Ye shall not go up, nor fight against your brethren the children of Israel: return every man to his house; for this thing is from me. They hearkened therefore to the word of the LORD, and returned to depart, according to the word of the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:12:26 @ And Ieroboam thought in his heart, Nowe shall the kingdome returne to the house of Dauid.

geneva@1Kings:12:27 @ If this people go up to do sacrifice in the house of the LORD (note:)He feared least his people should have by this means been enticed to rebel against him.(:note) at Jerusalem, then shall the heart of this people turn again unto their lord, [even] unto Rehoboam king of Judah, and they shall kill me, and go again to Rehoboam king of Judah.

geneva@1Kings:12:28 @ Whereupon the king took counsel, and made two calves [of] gold, and said unto them, (note:)So crafty are carnal persuasions of princes, when they will make a religion serve their appetite.(:note) It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem: behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@1Kings:12:30 @ And this thing turned to sinne: for the people went (because of the one) euen to Daniel.

geneva@1Kings:12:31 @ And he made an (note:)That is, a temple, where altars were built for idolatry.(:note) house of high places, and made priests of the lowest of the people, which were not of the sons of Levi.

geneva@1Kings:12:32 @ And Jeroboam ordained a feast in the eighth month, on the (note:)Because he would bind the people's devotion to his idolatry even more, he made a new holy day, besides those that the Lord had appointed in the law.(:note) fifteenth day of the month, like unto the feast that [is] in Judah, and he offered upon the altar. So did he in Bethel, sacrificing unto the calves that he had made: and he placed in Bethel the priests of the high places which he had made.

geneva@1Kings:13:2 @ And he cryed against the altar by the comandement of the Lorde, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord, Beholde, a child shalbe borne vnto the house of Dauid, Iosiah by name, and vpon thee shall he sacrifice the Priestes of the hie places that burne incense vpon thee, and they shall burne mens bones vpon thee.

geneva@1Kings:13:8 @ But the man of God saide vnto the King, If thou wouldest giue me halfe thine house, I would not goe in with thee, neither woulde I eate bread nor drinke water in this place.

geneva@1Kings:13:18 @ He said unto him, I [am] a prophet also as thou [art]; and an (note:)His fault is here double, first in that he did not permit the prophet to obey God's express commandment, and next that he pretended to have a revelation to the contrary.(:note) angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. [But] he lied unto him.

geneva@1Kings:13:19 @ So he went againe with him, and did eate bread in his house, and dranke water.

geneva@1Kings:13:21 @ And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, (note:)God would reprove his folly by him who caused him to err.(:note) Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

geneva@1Kings:13:24 @ And when he was gone, (note:)By this fearful example, God sets forth how dangerous it is for men to behave coldly, or deceitfully in the charge to which God has called them.(:note) a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

geneva@1Kings:13:32 @ For that thing which he cried by the word of the Lorde against the altar that is in Beth-el, and against all the houses of the hie places, which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to passe.

geneva@1Kings:13:34 @ And this thing turned to sinne vnto the house of Ieroboam, euen to roote it out, and destroy it from the face of the earth.

geneva@1Kings:14:3 @ And take with (note:)According to the custom when they went to ask counsel of prophets, (1Sa_9:7).(:note) thee ten loaves, and cracknels, and a cruse of honey, and go to him: he shall tell thee what shall become of the child.

geneva@1Kings:14:4 @ And Ieroboams wife did so, and arose, and went to Shiloh, and came to the house of Ahiiah: but Ahiiah could not see, for his sight was decayed for his age.

geneva@1Kings:14:5 @ And the LORD said unto Ahijah, Behold, the wife of Jeroboam cometh to ask a thing of thee for her son; for he [is] sick: thus and thus shalt thou say unto her: for it shall be, when she cometh in, that she shall feign herself [to be] (note:)Than the wife of Jeroboam.(:note) another [woman].

geneva@1Kings:14:7 @ Go, tell Jeroboam, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Forasmuch as I exalted (note:)Who was but a servant.(:note) thee from among the people, and made thee prince over my people Israel,

geneva@1Kings:14:8 @ And haue rent the kingdome away from the house of Dauid, and haue giuen it thee, and thou hast not bene as my seruant Dauid, which kept my commaundements, and followed mee with all his heart, and did onely that which was right in mine eyes,

geneva@1Kings:14:10 @ Therefore, behold, I will bring evil upon the house of Jeroboam, and will cut off from Jeroboam him that (note:)Every male even to the dogs, (1Sa_25:22).(:note) pisseth against the wall, [and] him that As well him that is in the stronghold, as him that is abroad. is shut up and left in Israel, and will take away the remnant of the house of Jeroboam, as a man taketh away dung, till it be all gone.

geneva@1Kings:14:12 @ Vp therefore and get thee to thine house: for when thy feete enter into the citie, the childe shall die.

geneva@1Kings:14:13 @ And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found (note:)In the midst of the wicked, God has some on whom he bestows his mercies.(:note) [some] good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

geneva@1Kings:14:14 @ Moreover the LORD shall raise him up a king over Israel, who shall cut off the house of Jeroboam that day: (note:)The Lord will begin to destroy it out of hand.(:note) but what? even now.

geneva@1Kings:14:15 @ For the LORD shall smite Israel, as a reed is shaken in the water, and he shall root up Israel out of this good land, which he gave to their fathers, and shall scatter them beyond the (note:)Meaning the Euphrates.(:note) river, because they have made their groves, provoking the LORD to anger.

geneva@1Kings:14:16 @ And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who (note:)The people will not be excused when they do evil at the commandment of their governors.(:note) made Israel to sin.

geneva@1Kings:14:17 @ And Ieroboams wife arose, and departed, and came to Tirzah, and when shee came to the threshold of the house, the yong man dyed,

geneva@1Kings:14:21 @ And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam [was] forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen (note:)And died about four years before Jeroboam.(:note) years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.

geneva@1Kings:14:24 @ And there were also sodomites in the (note:)Where idolatry reigns, all horrible vices are committed, till at length God's just judgment destroys them completely.(:note) land: [and] they did according to all the abominations of the nations which the LORD cast out before the children of Israel.

geneva@1Kings:14:25 @ And in the fift yere of King Rehoboam, Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusale,

geneva@1Kings:14:26 @ And tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house, and tooke away all: also he caried away all the shields of golde which Salomon had made.

geneva@1Kings:14:27 @ And King Rehoboam made for them brasen shieldes, and committed them vnto ye hands of the chiefe of the garde, which wayted at the doore of the Kings house.

geneva@1Kings:14:28 @ And when the King went into the house of the Lorde, the garde bare them, and brought them againe into the gard chamber.

geneva@1Kings:15:2 @ Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of (note:)Some think that this was Absalom Solomon's son.(:note) Abishalom.

geneva@1Kings:15:4 @ Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a (note:)Meaning, a son to reign over Judah.(:note) lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem:

geneva@1Kings:15:5 @ Because Dauid did that which was right in the sight of the Lorde, and turned from nothing that he commanded him, all the dayes of his life, saue onely in the matter of Vriah the Hittite.

geneva@1Kings:15:10 @ And forty and one years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his (note:)That is, his grandmother, as David is often called the father of those who are his grandchildren.(:note) mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom.

geneva@1Kings:15:13 @ And also Maachah his mother, even her he (note:)Neither kindred nor authority should be regarded when they blaspheme God and become idolaters, but must be punished.(:note) removed from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove; and Asa destroyed her idol, and burnt [it] by the brook Kidron.

geneva@1Kings:15:15 @ Also he brought in the holy vessels of his father, & the things that he had dedicated vnto ye house of the Lord, siluer, and golde, and vessels.

geneva@1Kings:15:17 @ And Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah, and built (note:)For the same reason that Jeroboam did, because the people should not go up to Jerusalem, least they follow Asa.(:note) Ramah, that he might not suffer any to go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.

geneva@1Kings:15:18 @ Then Asa tooke all the siluer and the gold that was left in the treasures of the house of the Lord, & the treasures of the kings house, and deliuered them into the handes of his seruantes, and King Asa sent them to Ben-hadad the sonne of Tabrimon, the sonne of Hezion king of Aram that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

geneva@1Kings:15:23 @ The rest of all the acts of Asa, and all his might, and all that he did, and the cities which he built, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? Nevertheless in the time of his old age he was diseased in his (note:)He had gout and put his trust physicians rather than in the Lord, (2Ch_16:12).(:note) feet.

geneva@1Kings:15:27 @ And Baasha the sonne of Ahijah of ye house of Issachar conspired against him, and Baasha slue him at Gibbethon, which belonged to the Philistims: for Nadab and all Israel layde siege to Gibbethon.

geneva@1Kings:15:29 @ And it came to pass, when he reigned, [that] he (note:)So God stirred up one tyrant to punish the wickedness of another.(:note) smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Ahijah the Shilonite:

geneva@1Kings:15:30 @ Because of the sins of Jeroboam which he sinned, and which he made Israel sin, by his (note:)By causing the people to commit idolatry with his calves, and so provoking God to anger.(:note) provocation wherewith he provoked the LORD God of Israel to anger.

geneva@1Kings:16:3 @ Behold, I will take away the posterity of Baasha, and the posterity of his house; and will make (note:)Meaning, the house of Baasha.(:note) thy house like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

geneva@1Kings:16:7 @ And also (note:)That is, the prophet did his message.(:note) by the hand of the prophet Jehu the son of Hanani came the word of the LORD against Baasha, and against his house, even for all the evil that he did in the sight of the LORD, in provoking him to anger with the work of his hands, in being like the house of Jeroboam; and because he killed Meaning, Nadab Jeroboam's son. him.

geneva@1Kings:16:9 @ And his servant Zimri, captain of half [his] chariots, conspired against him, as he was in Tirzah, (note:)The Chaldee text has this, «Drinking till he was drunk in the temple of Arza the idol by his house in Tirzah».(:note) drinking himself drunk in the house of Arza steward of [his] house in Tirzah.

geneva@1Kings:16:11 @ And when he was King, and sate on his throne, he slew al the house of Baasha, not leauing thereof one to pisse against a wall, neither of his kinsfolkes nor of his friendes.

geneva@1Kings:16:12 @ Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the (note:)Both Hanani his father and he were prophets.(:note) prophet,

geneva@1Kings:16:18 @ And when Zimri saw, that the citie was taken, he went into the palace of the Kings house, and burnt himselfe, and the Kings house with fire, and so dyed,

geneva@1Kings:16:19 @ For his sinnes which hee sinned, in doing that which is euil in the sight of the Lord, in walking in the way of Ieroboam, and in his sinnes which he did, causing Israel to sinne.

geneva@1Kings:16:28 @ So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in (note:)He was the first king that was buried in Samaria, after that the kings house was burnt in Tirzah.(:note) Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@1Kings:16:32 @ Also he reared vp an altar to Baal in the house of Baal, which he had buylt in Samaria.

geneva@1Kings:17:4 @ And it shall be, [that] thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the (note:)To strengthen his faith against persecution, God promises to feed him miraculously.(:note) ravens to feed thee there.

geneva@1Kings:17:7 @ And after a while the riuer dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth.

geneva@1Kings:17:9 @ Vp, & get thee to Zarephath, which is in Zidon, and remaine there: beholde, I haue commanded a widow there to sustaine thee.

geneva@1Kings:17:10 @ So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman [was] there (note:)All this was to strengthen the faith of Elijah, to the intent that he would look for nothing worldly, but only trust God's providence.(:note) gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

geneva@1Kings:17:12 @ And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and (note:)For there is no hope of any more sustenance.(:note) die.

geneva@1Kings:17:14 @ For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, (note:)God receives no benefit for the use of his own, but he promises an ample recompence for them.(:note) The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day [that] the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

geneva@1Kings:17:15 @ And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat (note:)That is, till he had rain and food on the earth.(:note) [many] days.

geneva@1Kings:17:16 @ The barrell of the meale wasted not, nor the oyle was spent out of the cruse, according to the worde of the Lorde, which he spake by the hand of Eliiah.

geneva@1Kings:17:17 @ And it came to pass after these things, [that] the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no (note:)God would test whether she had learned by his merciful providence to make him her only stay and comfort.(:note) breath left in him.

geneva@1Kings:17:23 @ And Eliiah tooke the childe, and brought him downe out of the chamber into the house, and deliuered him vnto his mother, and Eliiah sayd, Behold, thy sonne liueth.

geneva@1Kings:18:3 @ And Ahab called Obadiah, which [was] the governor of [his] house. (Now Obadiah (note:)God had begun to work his fear in his heart, but had not yet brought him to the knowledge which is also required of the godly: that is, to profess his Name openly.(:note) feared the LORD greatly:

geneva@1Kings:18:7 @ And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah (note:)God often pities the wicked for the sake of the godly, and causes Elijah to meet with Obadiah, that the blessing might be known to be granted for the sake of God's children.(:note) met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, [Art] thou that my lord Elijah?

geneva@1Kings:18:18 @ And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but (note:)The true ministers of God should not only not permit falsehoods, but should boldly reprove the wicked slanderers without respect of persons.(:note) thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed Baalim.

geneva@1Kings:18:23 @ Let them therefore giue vs two bullockes, and let them chuse the one, & cut him in pieces, and lay him on the wood, but put no fire vnder, and I will prepare the other bullocke, and lay him on the wood, and will put no fire vnder.

geneva@1Kings:18:25 @ And Eliiah said vnto the prophets of Baal, Chuse you a bullocke, and prepare him first, (for ye are many) and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire vnder.

geneva@1Kings:18:26 @ And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed [it], and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But [there was] no voice, nor any that answered. And they (note:)As men possessed by some strange spirit.(:note) leaped upon the altar which was made.

geneva@1Kings:18:27 @ And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he [is] a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, [or] peradventure he sleepeth, and must be (note:)He mocks their beastly madness, who think that by any instance or suit, the dead and vile idols can help their worshippers in their necessity.(:note) awaked.

geneva@1Kings:18:28 @ And they cryed loude, and cut them selues as their maner was, with kniues and launcers, till the blood gushed out vpon them.

geneva@1Kings:18:37 @ Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou [art] the LORD God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back (note:)Though God permits his to run in blindness and error for a time, yet eventually he calls them home to him by some notorious sign and work.(:note) again.

geneva@1Kings:18:38 @ Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt offring, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked vp the water that was in the ditche.

geneva@1Kings:19:7 @ And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise [and] eat; because (note:)He declares that unless God had nourished him miraculously it would have been impossible for him to have gone on this journey.(:note) the journey [is] too great for thee.

geneva@1Kings:19:10 @ And he said, I have (note:)He complains that the more zealous he was to maintain God's glory, the more cruelly he was persecuted.(:note) been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

geneva@1Kings:19:14 @ And he said, I have been very jealous for the LORD God of hosts: (note:)So should not depend on the multitude in maintaining God's glory, but because our duty requires us to do it.(:note) because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, [even] I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

geneva@1Kings:19:15 @ And the Lord said vnto him, Goe, returne by the wildernes vnto Damascus, and when thou commest there, anoint Hazael King ouer Aram.

geneva@1Kings:19:18 @ Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, (note:)He declares that wicked deceivers and idolaters are not his.(:note) all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

geneva@1Kings:19:20 @ And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, (note:)Though this natural affection is not to be contemned, yet it should not move us when God calls us to serve him.(:note) Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

geneva@1Kings:20:3 @ And sayd vnto him, Thus sayth Ben-hadad, Thy siluer & thy golde is mine: also thy women, and thy fayre children are mine.

geneva@1Kings:20:5 @ And when the messengers came againe, they said, Thus commandeth Ben-hadad, & saith, When I shal send vnto thee, and command, thou shalt deliuer me thy siluer and thy golde, and thy women, and thy children,

geneva@1Kings:20:8 @ And all the elders and all the people said unto him, Hearken (note:)They thought it their duty to risk their lives, rather than grant that thing which was not lawful, only to satisfy the lust of a tyrant.(:note) not [unto him], nor consent.

geneva@1Kings:20:10 @ And Benhadad sent unto him, and said, The gods do so unto me, and more also, if the (note:)Much less will there be found any prey that is worth anything, when they are so many.(:note) dust of Samaria shall suffice for handfuls for all the people that follow me.

geneva@1Kings:20:13 @ And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know (note:)Before God went about with signs and miracles to pull Ahab from his impiety, and now again with wonderful victories.(:note) that I [am] the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:20:14 @ And Ahab sayd, By whome? And he sayde, Thus sayth the Lord, By the seruants of the princes of the prouinces. He sayde againe, Who shall order the battel? And he answered, Thou.

geneva@1Kings:20:15 @ Then he nombred the seruantes of the princes of the prouinces, and they were two hundreth, two and thirtie: and after them he nombred the whole people of all the children of Israel, euen seuen thousand.

geneva@1Kings:20:23 @ And the servants of the king of Syria said unto him, Their (note:)Thus the wicked blaspheme God in their fury, who nonetheless he does not permit to go unpunished.(:note) gods [are] gods of the hills; therefore they were stronger than we; but let us fight against them in the plain, and surely we shall be stronger than they.

geneva@1Kings:20:27 @ And the children of Israel were numbered, and were all (note:)All those who were in the battle of the previous years, (1Ki_20:15).(:note) present, and went against them: and the children of Israel pitched before them like two little flocks of kids; but the Syrians filled the country.

geneva@1Kings:20:28 @ And there came a man of God, and spake unto the king of Israel, and said, Thus saith the LORD, Because the Syrians have said, The LORD [is] God of the hills, but he [is] not God of the valleys, therefore will I deliver all this great multitude into thine hand, and ye shall know that (note:)Who has the same power in the valley as on the hills and can also destroy a multitude with few as with many.(:note) I [am] the LORD.

geneva@1Kings:20:29 @ And they pitched one ouer against the other seuen dayes, & in the seuenth day the battel was ioyned: and the children of Israel slew of the Aramites an hundreth thousand footemen in one day.

geneva@1Kings:20:30 @ But the rest fled to Aphek into the citie: & there fel a wall vpon seuen and twentie thousand men that were left: and Ben-hadad fled into the citie, and came into a secret chamber.

geneva@1Kings:20:31 @ And his servants said unto him, Behold now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel [are] merciful kings: let us, I pray thee, put sackcloth on our (note:)In sign of submission and that we have deserved death, if he will punish us with rigour.(:note) loins, and ropes upon our heads, and go out to the king of Israel: peradventure he will save thy life.

geneva@1Kings:20:33 @ Now the men did diligently observe whether [any thing would come] from him, and did hastily catch [it]: and they said, Thy brother (note:)He is alive.(:note) Benhadad. Then he said, Go ye, bring him. Then Benhadad came forth to him; and he caused him to come up into the chariot.

geneva@1Kings:20:34 @ And [Benhadad] said unto him, The cities, which my father took from thy father, I will restore; and thou shalt make streets for thee in (note:)You shall appoint in my chief city what you will, and I will obey you.(:note) Damascus, as my father made in Samaria. Then [said Ahab], I will send thee away with this covenant. So he made a covenant with him, and sent him away.

geneva@1Kings:20:35 @ And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said unto his neighbour in the word of the LORD, (note:)By this external sign he would more likely touch the king's heart.(:note) Smite me, I pray thee. And the man refused to smite him.

geneva@1Kings:20:36 @ Then said he unto him, Because thou hast not obeyed the voice of the LORD, behold, as soon as thou art departed from me, a lion shall (note:)Because you have transgressed the commandment of the Lord.(:note) slay thee. And as soon as he was departed from him, a lion found him, and slew him.

geneva@1Kings:20:42 @ And he said vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Because thou hast let goe out of thine handes a man whom I appoynted to dye, thy life shall goe for his life, and thy people for his people.

geneva@1Kings:20:43 @ And the King of Israel went to his house heauie and in displeasure, & came to Samaria.

geneva@1Kings:21:2 @ And Ahab spake unto Naboth, saying, (note:)Though Ahab's tyranny is condemned by the Holy Spirit, yet he was not so rigorous that he would take from another man his right without full recompense.(:note) Give me thy vineyard, that I may have it for a garden of herbs, because it [is] near unto my house: and I will give thee for it a better vineyard than it; [or], if it seem good to thee, I will give thee the worth of it in money.

geneva@1Kings:21:4 @ And Ahab came into his house heavy and displeased because of the word which Naboth the Jezreelite had spoken to him: for he had said, I will not give thee the inheritance of my fathers. And he laid him down (note:)Thus the wicked do not consider what is just and lawful, but fret inwardly when they cannot have their inordinate lusts satisfied.(:note) upon his bed, and turned away his face, and would eat no bread.

geneva@1Kings:21:6 @ And he said vnto her, Because I spake vnto Naboth the Izreelite, & sayd vnto him, Giue me thy vineyard for money, or if it please thee, I will giue thee another vineyard for it: but he answered, I wil not giue thee my vineyarde.

geneva@1Kings:21:9 @ And she wrote in the letters, saying, Proclaim a (note:)For then they used to enquire of men's faults: for no one could truly fast if he was a notorious sinner.(:note) fast, and set Naboth on high among the people:

geneva@1Kings:21:11 @ And the (note:)Thus the worldlings contrary to God's commandment, who does not consent to the shedding of innocent blood, would rather obey the wicked commandments of princes than the just laws.(:note) men of his city, [even] the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, [and] as it [was] written in the letters which she had sent unto them.

geneva@1Kings:21:15 @ And it came to pass, when Jezebel heard that Naboth was stoned, and was dead, that Jezebel said to Ahab, (note:)This example of monstrous cruelty the Holy Spirit leaves to us, to the intent that we should abhor all tyranny, and especially in those whom nature and kind should move to be pitiful and inclined to mercy.(:note) Arise, take possession of the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite, which he refused to give thee for money: for Naboth is not alive, but dead.

geneva@1Kings:21:19 @ And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, (note:)Do you think to have an advantage by murdering an innocent?(:note) Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, This was fulfilled in Joram his son (2Ki_9:25-26). In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine.

geneva@1Kings:21:22 @ And I wil make thine house like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the sonne of Ahiiah, for the prouocation wherewith thou hast prouoked, and made Israel to sinne.

geneva@1Kings:21:29 @ Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: [but] in his (note:)Meaning, in Joram's time, (2Ki_9:26).(:note) son's days will I bring the evil upon his house.

geneva@1Kings:22:11 @ And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah made him (note:)The true prophets of God were accustomed to use signs for the confirmation of their doctrine, (Isa_20:2; Jer_7:2) in which the false prophets imitated them, thinking by it to make their doctrine more believable.(:note) horns of iron: and he said, Thus saith the LORD, With these shalt thou push the Syrians, until thou have consumed them.

geneva@1Kings:22:15 @ So he came to the king. And the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go against Ramothgilead to battle, or shall we forbear? And he answered him, (note:)He speaks this in derision, because the king attributed so much to the false prophets, meaning that by experience he should discern that they were liars.(:note) Go, and prosper: for the LORD shall deliver [it] into the hand of the king.

geneva@1Kings:22:17 @ And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the hills, as sheep that have not a shepherd: and the LORD said, (note:)It is better for them to return home than to be punished and scattered because they go to war without God's counsel and approval.(:note) These have no master: let them return every man to his house in peace.

geneva@1Kings:22:21 @ And there came forth a spirit, and (note:)Here we see that though the devil is always ready to bring us to destruction, yet he has no more power than God gives him.(:note) stood before the LORD, and said, I will persuade him.

geneva@1Kings:22:22 @ And the LORD said unto him, Wherewith? And he said, I will go forth, and I will be a (note:)I will cause all his prophets to tell lies.(:note) lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets. And he said, Thou shalt persuade [him], and prevail also: go forth, and do so.

geneva@1Kings:22:24 @ But Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah went near, and smote Micaiah on the cheek, and said, (note:)Thus the wicked would that none were in the favour of God but they, and that God has given his graces to none so much as to them.(:note) Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

geneva@1Kings:22:27 @ And say, Thus saith the king, Put this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with (note:)Let him waste away with hunger and be fed with a small portion of bread and water.(:note) bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

geneva@1Kings:22:39 @ Concerning the rest of the actes of Ahab and all that he did, and the yuorie house which he built, and all the cities that he built, are they not written in the booke of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?

geneva@1Kings:22:42 @ Iehoshaphat was fiue and thirty yere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned fiue and twentie yeere in Ierusalem; his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

geneva@1Kings:22:48 @ Jehoshaphat made ships of (note:)By Tharshish the scripture means Cilicia and all the Mediterranean Sea.(:note) Tharshish to go to Josephus writes that Ophir is in India, where the Egyptians and Arabians traffic for gold. Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber.

geneva@2Kings:1:1 @ Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. (note:)The Argument - This second book contains the acts of the kings of Judah and Israel: that is, of Israel, from the death of Ahab to the last king Hoshea, who was imprisoned by the king of Assyria, and his city Samaria taken, and the ten tribes led into captivity by the just plague of God for their idolatry and disobedience to God. Also of Judah, from the reign of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat to Zedekiah, who for contemning the Lord's commandment by his prophets, and neglecting his many admonitions by famine and other means was taken by his enemies, saw his sons most cruelly slain before his face, and his own eyes put out, as the Lord had declared to him before by his prophet Jeremiah. By the just vengeance of God for contempt of his word Jerusalem was destroyed, the temple burnt, and he and all his people were led away captives into Babylon. In this book are notable examples of God's favour toward those rulers and people who obey his prophets, and embrace his word: and contrariwise of his plagues on those who neglect his ministers, and do not obey his commandments.(:note)

geneva@2Kings:1:2 @ And (note:)So that he was punished for his idolatry in two ways: for the Moabites which were wont to pay him tribute rebelled and he fell out a window which was high in his house to give light beneath.(:note) Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that [was] in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, enquire of The Philistines who lived at Ekron worshipped this idol, the god of flies, thinking that he could preserve them from the biting of flies: or else he was so called, because flies were drawn in great abundance by the blood of the sacrifices that were offered to that idol. Baalzebub the god of Ekron whether I shall recover of this disease.

geneva@2Kings:1:3 @ But the angel of the LORD said to Elijah the Tishbite, Arise, go up to meet the messengers of the king of Samaria, and say unto them, (note:)He shows that idolaters do not have the true God, or else they would seek none but him alone.(:note) [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] ye go to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron?

geneva@2Kings:1:4 @ Wherefore thus saith the Lorde, Thou shalt not come downe from the bed on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death. So Eliiah departed.

geneva@2Kings:1:6 @ And they said unto him, There came a man up to meet us, and said unto us, Go, turn again unto the king that sent you, and say unto him, Thus saith the LORD, (note:)Ignorance is the mother of error and idolatry.(:note) [Is it] not because [there is] not a God in Israel, [that] thou sendest to enquire of Baalzebub the god of Ekron? therefore thou shalt not come down from that bed on which thou art gone up, but shalt surely die.

geneva@2Kings:1:11 @ Again also he sent unto him another captain of fifty with his fifty. And he answered and said unto him, (note:)He spoke this in mockery, and therefore provoked God's wrath so much more.(:note) O man of God, thus hath the king said, Come down quickly.

geneva@2Kings:1:13 @ And he sent again a captain of the third fifty with his fifty. And the third captain of fifty went up, and came and fell on his knees before Elijah, and besought him, and said unto him, O man of God, I pray thee, let my (note:)Which humble myself before God and his servant.(:note) life, and the life of these fifty thy servants, be That is, spare my life, and do not let me die as the other two. precious in thy sight.

geneva@2Kings:1:14 @ Beholde, there came fire downe from the heauen and deuoured the two former captaines ouer fiftie with their fifties: therefore let my life nowe be precious in thy sight.

geneva@2Kings:1:15 @ And the angel of the LORD said unto Elijah, Go down with him: be (note:)Thus the Lord gives boldness to his, that they fear not the threatenings of tyrants, who otherwise of themselves are afraid to do God's message.(:note) not afraid of him. And he arose, and went down with him unto the king.

geneva@2Kings:1:16 @ And he saide vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Because thou hast sent messengers to enquire of Baal-zebub the god of Ekron, (was it not because there was no God in Israel to inquire of his worde?) therefore thou shalt not come downe off the bed, on which thou art gone vp, but shalt die the death.

geneva@2Kings:1:17 @ So he died according to the word of the LORD which Elijah had spoken. And (note:)Jehoshaphat going to battle against the Syrians, made his son Jehoram king in the 17th year of his reign: and in the 18th year which was the second year of his son, Jehoram the son of Ahab reigned in Israel: and in the fifth year of this Jehoram Jehoshaphat died, and the kingdom of Judah was confirmed to his son.(:note) Jehoram reigned in his stead in the second year of Jehoram the son of Jehoshaphat king of Judah; because he had no son.

geneva@2Kings:2:3 @ And the (note:)So called, because they are begotten anew as it were by the heavenly doctrine.(:note) sons of the prophets that [were] at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from That is, from being your head any more: for to be as the head, is to be the master, as to be at the feet, is to be a scholar. thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I For the Lord had revealed it to him. know [it]; hold ye your peace.

geneva@2Kings:2:9 @ And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, (note:)Let your spirit have double force in me, because of these dangerous times: or let me have twice as much as the rest of the prophets: or if your spirit were to be divided into three parts, let me have two.(:note) let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.

geneva@2Kings:2:11 @ And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into (note:)Thus God has left a testimony in all ages (both before the law, in the law and in the gospel).(:note) heaven.

geneva@2Kings:2:16 @ And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, (note:)Because the fact was extraordinary, they doubted where he had gone, but Elisha was assured that he was taken up to God.(:note) Ye shall not send.

geneva@2Kings:2:20 @ Then he saide, Bring me a newe cruse, and put salt therein; they brought it to him.

geneva@2Kings:2:21 @ And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast (note:)Thus God gave him power, even contrary to nature, to make the water profitable for man's use, which before was hurtful.(:note) the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren [land].

geneva@2Kings:2:24 @ And he turned back, and looked on them, and (note:)Perceiving their malicious heart against the Lord and his word, he asks God to avenge the injury done to him.(:note) cursed them in the name of the LORD. And there came forth two she bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them.

geneva@2Kings:3:4 @ And (note:)This was done after David had made the Moabites tributaries to his successors.(:note) Mesha king of Moab was a sheepmaster, and rendered unto the king of Israel an hundred thousand lambs, and an hundred thousand rams, with the wool.

geneva@2Kings:3:12 @ And Jehoshaphat said, (note:)He is able to instruct us what God's will is in this point.(:note) The word of the LORD is with him. So the king of Israel and Jehoshaphat and the king of Edom went down to him.

geneva@2Kings:3:13 @ And Elisha said unto the king of Israel, (note:)He knew that this wicked king would have but used his counsel to serve his turn, and therefore, he disdained to answer him.(:note) What have I to do with thee? get thee to the prophets of thy father, and to the prophets of thy mother. And the king of Israel said unto him, The wicked do not esteem the servants of God unless they are driven by every necessity and fear of the present danger. Nay: for the LORD hath called these three kings together, to deliver them into the hand of Moab.

geneva@2Kings:3:14 @ And Elisha said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would (note:)God suffers his word to be declared to the wicked because of the godly that are among them.(:note) not look toward thee, nor see thee.

geneva@2Kings:3:16 @ And he saide, Thus saith the Lorde, Make this valley full of ditches.

geneva@2Kings:3:17 @ For thus saith the Lorde, Ye shall neither see winde nor see raine, yet the valley shalbe filled with water, that ye may drinke, both ye and your cattel, and your beastes.

geneva@2Kings:3:18 @ And this is [but] a (note:)He will not only miraculously give you waters, but your enemies also into your hand.(:note) light thing in the sight of the LORD: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

geneva@2Kings:3:27 @ Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and (note:)Some refer it to the king of Edom's son, whom they say he had taken in that skirmish: but rather it seemed to be his own son, whom he offered to his gods to pacify them: which barbarous cruelty moved the Israelites hearts of pity to depart.(:note) offered him [for] a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to [their own] land.

geneva@2Kings:4:2 @ And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a (note:)Thus God permits his to be brought many times to extreme necessity, before he helps them, that afterward they may praise his mercy even more.(:note) pot of oil.

geneva@2Kings:4:4 @ And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into (note:)The Prophet declares by this to her, that God never fails to provide for his servants, their wives and children, it they trust in him.(:note) all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

geneva@2Kings:4:9 @ And she sayde vnto her husband, Beholde, I know now, that this is an holy man of God that passeth by vs continually.

geneva@2Kings:4:10 @ Let us make a (note:)Which would be separate from the rest of the house, that he might more conveniently give himself to study and prayers.(:note) little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.

geneva@2Kings:4:13 @ And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; (note:)Thus the servants of God are not unthankful for the benefits they receive.(:note) what [is] to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I I am content with what God has sent me, and can lack nothing that one can do for another. dwell among mine own people.

geneva@2Kings:4:14 @ And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath (note:)Which was shameful and therefore he would that his master should pray to God for her that she might be fruitful.(:note) no child, and her husband is old.

geneva@2Kings:4:22 @ Then she called to her husband, & sayd, Send with me, I pray thee, one of the yong men and one of the asses: for I will haste to the man of God, and come againe.

geneva@2Kings:4:26 @ Runne nowe, I say, to meete her, and say vnto her, Art thou in health? is thine husband in health? and is the child in health? And she answered, We are in health.

geneva@2Kings:4:27 @ And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she (note:)In token of humility and joy that she had met with him.(:note) caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul [is] vexed within her: and the LORD hath hid [it] from me, and hath not told me.

geneva@2Kings:4:32 @ Then came Elisha into the house, and beholde, the childe was dead, and layed vpon his bedde.

geneva@2Kings:4:35 @ Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed (note:)Meaning, often.(:note) seven times, and the child opened his eyes.

geneva@2Kings:4:39 @ And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a (note:)Which the apothecaries call colloquintida, and is most vehement and dangerous in purging.(:note) wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred [them] into the pot of pottage: for they knew [them] not.

geneva@2Kings:4:40 @ So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O [thou] man of God, [there is] (note:)They feared that they were poisoned because of the bitterness.(:note) death in the pot. And they could not eat [thereof].

geneva@2Kings:4:42 @ Then came a man from Baal-shalisha, & brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, euen twenty loaues of barley, and full eares of corne in the huske; hee saide, Giue vnto the people, that they may eate.

geneva@2Kings:4:43 @ And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and (note:)It is not the quantity of bread that satisfies, but the blessing that God gives.(:note) shall leave [thereof].

geneva@2Kings:5:1 @ Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given (note:)Here it appears that among the infidels God has his, and also that the infidels esteem those who do good to their country.(:note) deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, [but he was] a leper.

geneva@2Kings:5:4 @ And (note:)That is, Naaman told it to the king of Syria.(:note) [one] went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that [is] of the land of Israel.

geneva@2Kings:5:5 @ And the king of Syria said, Go to, go, and I will send a letter unto the king of Israel. And he departed, and (note:)To give this as a present to the prophets.(:note) took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand [pieces] of gold, and ten changes of raiment.

geneva@2Kings:5:8 @ And it was [so], when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, (note:)The prophet rebukes the king because he did not consider that God was true in his promise, and therefore would not leave his Church destitute of a prophet, whose prayers he would hear, and to whom others could have recourse for comfort.(:note) Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.

geneva@2Kings:5:9 @ Then Naaman came with his horses, and with his charets, and stoode at the doore of the house of Elisha.

geneva@2Kings:5:12 @ Are not Abanah and Pharpar, riuers of Damascus, better then all the waters of Israel? may I not washe mee in them, and bee cleansed? so hee turned, and departed in displeasure.

geneva@2Kings:5:13 @ And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, (note:)This declares that servants should reverence and love their masters as children their fathers, and likewise masters toward their servants, must be affectioned as toward their children.(:note) My father, [if] the prophet had bid thee [do some] great thing, wouldest thou not have done [it]? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?

geneva@2Kings:5:16 @ But he said, [As] the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take [it]; (note:)So the Lord commands that they that receive freely, should also give freely.(:note) but he refused.

geneva@2Kings:5:18 @ In this thing the LORD (note:)He feels his conscience is wounded by being present at idols service, and therefore desires God to forgive him, lest others by his example might fall to idolatry: for as for his own part he confesses that he will never serve any but the true God.(:note) pardon thy servant, [that] when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I bow down myself in the house of Rimmon, the LORD pardon thy servant in this thing.

geneva@2Kings:5:24 @ And when he came to the tower, he took [them] from their hand, and bestowed [them] in the house: and he let the men go, and (note:)Naaman's servants.(:note) they departed.

geneva@2Kings:5:26 @ And he said unto him, (note:)Was I not present with you in spirit?(:note) Went not mine heart [with thee], when the man turned again from his chariot to meet thee? [Is it] a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and That is, money to buy possessions with: meaning that it is detestable in the servants of God to have covetous minds. oliveyards, and vineyards, and sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and maidservants?

geneva@2Kings:5:27 @ The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy (note:)To be an example to all, by whose covetousness God's word might be slandered.(:note) seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper [as white] as snow.

geneva@2Kings:6:2 @ Let us go, we pray thee, unto Jordan, and take thence every man a (note:)Or a piece of wood fit to build with.(:note) beam, and let us make us a place there, where we may dwell. And he answered, Go ye.

geneva@2Kings:6:6 @ And the man of God said, Where fell it? And he shewed him the place. And he cut down a stick, and cast [it] in thither; and the iron did (note:)God wrought this miraculously to confirm the authority of Elisha, to whom he had given such abundance of his Spirit.(:note) swim.

geneva@2Kings:6:8 @ Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In (note:)Meaning, that he would lie in ambush and take the Israelites unawares.(:note) such and such a place [shall be] my camp.

geneva@2Kings:6:10 @ And the king of Israel sent to the place which the man of God told him and warned him of, and (note:)The wicked conspire nothing so craftily, but God can reveal it to his servants, and cause their counsel to be disclosed.(:note) saved himself there, not once nor twice.

geneva@2Kings:6:16 @ And he answered, (note:)For he was assured of God's help, and that millions of angels camped about the godly to deliver them.(:note) Fear not: for they that [be] with us [are] more than they that [be] with them.

geneva@2Kings:6:17 @ And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, (note:)That he may behold how you have prepared an army to rescue us.(:note) that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain [was] full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.

geneva@2Kings:6:19 @ And Elisha said unto them, This [is] not the way, neither [is] this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led (note:)Thus he did being led by the Spirit of God, and not because he sought his own revenge, but only to set forth the glory of God.(:note) them to Samaria.

geneva@2Kings:6:21 @ And the king of Israel said unto Elisha, when he saw them, (note:)The wicked use reverent and grave words toward the servants of God, when they think to have any blessing from them, though in their heart they cannot abide them.(:note) My father, shall I smite [them]? shall I smite [them]?

geneva@2Kings:6:30 @ And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the woman, that he rent his clothes; and he passed by upon the wall, and the people looked, and, behold, [he had] sackcloth within (note:)Thus hypocrites when they feel God's judgments think to please him with outward ceremonies whom in prosperity they will not know.(:note) upon his flesh.

geneva@2Kings:6:32 @ But Elisha sat in his house, and the elders sat with him; and [the king] sent a man from before him: but ere the messenger came to him, he said to the elders, See ye how this son of a (note:)Meaning, Jehoram Ahab's son, who killed the prophets and caused Naboth to be stoned.(:note) murderer hath sent to take away mine head? look, when the messenger cometh, shut the door, and hold him fast at the door: [is] not the sound of his master's feet behind him?

geneva@2Kings:7:1 @ Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, (note:)The godly are always assured of God's help in their necessity, but the times and hours are only revealed by God's Spirit.(:note) To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

geneva@2Kings:7:3 @ And there were four leprous men at the (note:)For it was commanded in the law that they should dwell apart, and not among their brethren, (Lev_13:46).(:note) entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?

geneva@2Kings:7:6 @ For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a (note:)Thus God needs no great preparation to destroy the wicked. Though they are many he can scatter them with a small noise, or shaking of a leaf.(:note) noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, [even] the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

geneva@2Kings:7:9 @ Then saide one to another, We doe not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we holde our peace. If we tary till day light, some mischiefe will come vpon vs. Nowe therefore, come, let vs goe, and tell the Kings housholde.

geneva@2Kings:7:11 @ And the porters cryed and declared to the Kings house within.

geneva@2Kings:7:12 @ And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, (note:)He mistrusted the prophets words, and therefore could believe nothing, as they who are more prudent than godly always cast more doubt than is needed.(:note) I will now shew you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we [be] hungry; therefore are they gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying, When they come out of the city, we shall catch them alive, and get into the city.

geneva@2Kings:7:13 @ And one of his servants answered and said, Let [some] take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they [are] as all the (note:)There are no more left, but they, or the rest are consumed by the famine, as the rest of the people.(:note) multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, [I say], they [are] even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see.

geneva@2Kings:8:1 @ Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou (note:)Where you can find a convenient place to dwell, where there is plenty.(:note) canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.

geneva@2Kings:8:2 @ And the woman arose, and did after the saying of the man of God, and went both shee and her housholde and soiourned in the lande of the Philistims seuen yeeres.

geneva@2Kings:8:3 @ And it came to pass at the seven years' end, that the woman returned out of the land of the Philistines: and she went forth (note:)That is, to complain of them who had taken her possessions while she was absent.(:note) to cry unto the king for her house and for her land.

geneva@2Kings:8:5 @ And it came to pass, as he was telling (note:)God's wonderful providence appears in this, that he caused the king to desire to hear him, whom before he contemned and also hereby prepared an entrance to the poor widows suit.(:note) the king how he had restored a dead body to life, that, behold, the woman, whose son he had restored to life, cried to the king for her house and for her land. And Gehazi said, My lord, O king, this [is] the woman, and this [is] her son, whom Elisha restored to life.

geneva@2Kings:8:6 @ And when the king asked the woman, she told him. So the king appointed unto her a certain officer, saying, Restore all that [was] hers, and all the (note:)The king caused that to be justly restored which was wrongfully withheld from her.(:note) fruits of the field since the day that she left the land, even until now.

geneva@2Kings:8:7 @ Then Elisha came to Damascus, and Ben-hadad the King of Aram was sicke, and one told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.

geneva@2Kings:8:9 @ So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every (note:)Of all the chiefest and precious things of the country.(:note) good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease?

geneva@2Kings:8:12 @ And Hazael sayde, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I knowe the euill that thou shalt do vnto the children of Israel: for their strong cities shalt thou set on fire, and their yong men shalt thou slay with the sworde, and shalt dash their infantes against the stones, and rent in pieces their women with child.

geneva@2Kings:8:17 @ He was two and thirtie yere olde, when he began to reigne: and hee reigned eight yeere in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:8:18 @ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab: for the (note:)The Holy Spirit shows by this the danger of joining with infidels.(:note) daughter of Ahab was his wife: and he did evil in the sight of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:8:22 @ Yet Edom revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. Then (note:)This was a city in Judah given to the Levites, (Jos_21:13) that later turned from king Jehoram, because of his idolatry.(:note) Libnah revolted at the same time.

geneva@2Kings:8:27 @ And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did euill in the sight of the Lord, like the house of Ahab: for hee was the sonne in law of the house of Ahab.

geneva@2Kings:8:29 @ And king Joram went back to be healed in (note:)This is a city belonging to the tribe of Issachar.(:note) Jezreel of the wounds which the Syrians had given him at Ramah, when he fought against Hazael king of Syria. And Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah went down to see Joram the son of Ahab in Jezreel, because he was sick.

geneva@2Kings:9:1 @ And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, (note:)Prepare yourself to go diligently about your business for in those countries they used long garments which they tucked up when they went about earnest business.(:note) Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramothgilead:

geneva@2Kings:9:3 @ Then take the boxe of oyle and powre it on his head, and say, Thus sayth the Lorde, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel. Then open the doore, and flee without any tarying.

geneva@2Kings:9:6 @ And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I have (note:)This anointing was for kings, priests and prophets which were all figures of Messiah, in whom these three offices were accomplished.(:note) anointed thee king over the people of the LORD, [even] over Israel.

geneva@2Kings:9:7 @ And thou shalt smite the house of Ahab thy master, that I may auenge the blood of my seruants the Prophets, and the blood of al the seruants of the Lord of the hand of Iezebel.

geneva@2Kings:9:8 @ For the whole house of Ahab shalbe destroied: and I will cut off from Ahab, him that maketh water against the wall, as well him that is shut vp, as him that is left in Israel.

geneva@2Kings:9:9 @ And I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Ieroboam the sonne of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the sonne of Ahiiah.

geneva@2Kings:9:12 @ And they sayde, It is false, tell vs it nowe. Then he sayd, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saieth the Lorde, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel.

geneva@2Kings:9:14 @ So Iehu ye sonne of Iehoshaphat the sonne of Nimshi conspired against Ioram: (Now Ioram kept Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael King of Aram.

geneva@2Kings:9:16 @ So Jehu rode in a chariot, and went to Jezreel; for Joram lay there. And (note:)God had thus ordained as in (2Ch_12:7), that this wicked and idolatrous king, who was more ready to please wicked Joram than to obey the will of God, would perish with him, by whose means he thought to have been stronger.(:note) Ahaziah king of Judah was come down to see Joram.

geneva@2Kings:9:18 @ So there went one on horseback to meete him, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu sayd, What hast thou to do with peace? Turne behinde me; the watchman tolde, saying, The messenger came to them, but he commeth not againe.

geneva@2Kings:9:19 @ Then hee sent out another on horsebacke, which came to them, and sayde, Thus sayth the King, Is it peace? And Iehu answered, What hast thou to doe with peace? turne behinde me.

geneva@2Kings:9:20 @ And the watchman told, saying, He came even unto them, and cometh not again: and the driving [is] like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi; for he driveth (note:)As one that went earnestly about his business.(:note) furiously.

geneva@2Kings:9:22 @ And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, [Is it] (note:)Meaning, since God is their enemy because of their sins, he will always stir up someone to avenge his cause.(:note) peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts [are so] many?

geneva@2Kings:9:26 @ Surely I have seen yesterday the blood of Naboth, and the blood of his (note:)By this it is evident that Jezebel caused both Naboth and his sons to be put to death, that Ahab might enjoy his vineyard more quietly: else his children might have claimed possession.(:note) sons, saith the LORD; and I will requite thee in this plat, saith the LORD. Now therefore take [and] cast him into the plat [of ground], according to the word of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:9:27 @ But when Ahaziah the king of Judah saw [this], he fled by the way of the garden house. And Jehu followed after him, and said, Smite him also in the chariot. [And they did so] at the going up to Gur, which [is] by Ibleam. And he fled to (note:)After he was wounded in Samaria, he fled to Megiddo, a city of Judah.(:note) Megiddo, and died there.

geneva@2Kings:9:28 @ And his seruants caried him in a charet to Ierusalem, and buried him in his sepulchre with his fathers in the citie of Dauid.

geneva@2Kings:9:37 @ And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; [so] that they shall not say, (note:)Thus God's judgments appear even in this world against those who suppress his word and persecute his servants.(:note) This [is] Jezebel.

geneva@2Kings:10:3 @ Look even out the best and meetest of your master's sons, and (note:)He wrote this, to prove them whether they would take his side or not.(:note) set [him] on his father's throne, and fight for your master's house.

geneva@2Kings:10:5 @ And he that was gouernour of Ahabs house, and he that ruled the citie, and the Elders, & the bringers vp of the children sent to Iehu, saying, We are thy seruants, and will doe all that thou shalt bid vs: we will make no King: do what seemeth good to thee.

geneva@2Kings:10:6 @ Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye [be] mine, and [if] ye will hearken unto my voice, (note:)God as a just judge punishes the wicked children of wicked parents to the third and fourth generations.(:note) take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, [being] seventy persons, [were] with the great men of the city, which brought them up.

geneva@2Kings:10:9 @ And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye [be] (note:)You cannot justly condemn me for the king's death, seeing as you have done the same to his posterity: for the Lord commanded me, and moved you to carry out his judgment.(:note) righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?

geneva@2Kings:10:10 @ Knowe nowe that there shal fall vnto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spake concerning the house of Ahab: for the Lorde hath brought to passe the things that hee spake by his seruant Eliiah.

geneva@2Kings:10:11 @ So Jehu slew all that remained of the house of Ahab in Jezreel, and all his great men, and his kinsfolks, and his (note:)Meaning, the idolatrous priests.(:note) priests, until he left him none remaining.

geneva@2Kings:10:12 @ And he arose, and departed and came to Samaria. And as Iehu was in the way by an house where the shepheards did shere,

geneva@2Kings:10:14 @ And he said, Take them alive. And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of the shearing house, [even] two and forty men; (note:)Thus God's vengeance is on them who have any part or familiarity with the wicked.(:note) neither left he any of them.

geneva@2Kings:10:18 @ And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served (note:)Here Baal is taken for Ashtaroth the idol of the Zidonians, who Jezebel caused to be worshipped, as it is also so used in (1Ki_22:53).(:note) Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much.

geneva@2Kings:10:21 @ So Iehu sent vnto all Israel, and all the seruants of Baal came, and there was not a man left that came not; they came into the house of Baal, and the house of Baal was full from ende to ende.

geneva@2Kings:10:23 @ And Jehu went, and Jehonadab the son of Rechab, into the house of Baal, and said unto the worshippers of Baal, Search, and look that there be here with you none of the (note:)Thus God would have his servants preserved and idolaters destroyed, as in his law he gives express command, (Deu_13:5).(:note) servants of the LORD, but the worshippers of Baal only.

geneva@2Kings:10:25 @ And it came to pass, as soon as he had made an end of offering the burnt offering, that Jehu said to the guard and to the captains, Go in, [and] slay them; let none come forth. And they smote them with the edge of the sword; and the guard and the captains cast [them] out, and went to the (note:)Which was near Samaria.(:note) city of the house of Baal.

geneva@2Kings:10:27 @ And they destroyed the image of Baal, and threwe downe the house of Baal, & made a iakes of it vnto this day.

geneva@2Kings:10:30 @ And the LORD said unto Jehu, Because thou hast done well in executing [that which is] right in mine eyes, [and] hast done unto the house of Ahab according to all that [was] in mine heart, thy (note:)Thus God approves and rewards his zeal, in executing God's judgment, though his wickedness was later punished.(:note) children of the fourth [generation] shall sit on the throne of Israel.

geneva@2Kings:11:1 @ And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the (note:)Meaning, all the posterity of Jehoshaphat, to whom the kingdom belonged: thus God used the cruelty of this woman to destroy the family of Ahab.(:note) seed royal.

geneva@2Kings:11:3 @ And he was with her hid in the house of the Lord sixe yeere: and Athaliah did reigne ouer the land.

geneva@2Kings:11:4 @ And the seventh year (note:)The chief priest, Jehosheba's husband.(:note) Jehoiada sent and fetched the rulers over hundreds, with the captains and the guard, and brought them to him into the house of the LORD, and made a covenant with them, and took an oath of them in the house of the LORD, and shewed them the king's son.

geneva@2Kings:11:5 @ And he commanded them, saying, This [is] the thing that ye shall do; A third part of (note:)Of the Levites, who had charge of the keeping of the temple, and kept watch by course.(:note) you that enter in on the sabbath shall That no one should come on them, while they were crowning the king. even be keepers of the watch of the king's house;

geneva@2Kings:11:6 @ And a third part [shall be] at the gate of (note:)Called the east gate of the temple, (2Ch_23:5).(:note) Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.

geneva@2Kings:11:7 @ And two parts of all you that (note:)Whose charge is ended.(:note) go forth on the sabbath, even they shall keep the watch of the house of the LORD about the king.

geneva@2Kings:11:11 @ And the garde stoode, euery man with his weapon in his hande, from the right side of the house to the left side, about the altar and about the house, round about the King.

geneva@2Kings:11:13 @ And when Athaliah heard the noyse of the running of the people, shee came in to the people in the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:11:15 @ But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that (note:)To take her part.(:note) followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:11:16 @ Then they laid hands on her, and she went by the way, by the which the horses goe to the house of the King, and there was she slaine.

geneva@2Kings:11:18 @ And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the (note:)Even in the place where he had blasphemed God, and thought to have been helped by his idol, there God poured his vengeance on him.(:note) altars. And the That is, Jehoiada. priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:11:19 @ Then he tooke the captaines of hudreths, and the other captaines, and the garde, and all the people of the lande: and they brought the King from the house of the Lord, and came by the way of the gate of the garde to the Kings house: and he sate him downe on the throne of the Kings.

geneva@2Kings:11:20 @ And all the people of the land rejoiced, and the city was in quiet: (note:)Who by his cruelty and persecution had troubled the whole land.(:note) and they slew Athaliah with the sword [beside] the king's house.

geneva@2Kings:12:1 @ In the seuenth yere of Iehu Iehoash began to reigne, & reigned fourty yeres in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

geneva@2Kings:12:4 @ And Jehoash said to the priests, All the money of the dedicated things that is brought into the house of the LORD, [even] the money of every one that passeth [the (note:)That is, the money of redemption (Exo_30:12), also the money which the priest valued the vows at (Lev_27:2), and their free gift.(:note) account], the money that every man is set at, [and] all the money that cometh into any man's heart to bring into the house of the LORD,

geneva@2Kings:12:5 @ Let the priests take [it] to them, every man of his acquaintance: and let them repair the (note:)For the temple which was built a hundred and fifty-five years before, had many things decayed in it, both by the negligence of the king's predecessors, and also by the wickedness of the idolaters.(:note) breaches of the house, wheresoever any breach shall be found.

geneva@2Kings:12:7 @ Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the [other] priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore (note:)He takes from them the ordering of the money, because of their negligence.(:note) receive no [more] money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house.

geneva@2Kings:12:9 @ But Jehoiada the priest took a chest, and bored a hole in the lid of it, and set it beside the altar, on the (note:)That is, on the south side.(:note) right side as one cometh into the house of the LORD: and the priests that kept the door put therein all the money [that was] brought into the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:12:10 @ And when they sawe there was much money in the chest, the Kinges Secretarie came vp and the hie Priest, and put it vp after that they had tolde the money that was found in the house of the Lord,

geneva@2Kings:12:11 @ And they gave the money, being told, into the hands of them (note:)For the king had appointed others who were fit for that purpose, (2Ki_22:5).(:note) that did the work, that had the oversight of the house of the LORD: and they laid it out to the carpenters and builders, that wrought upon the house of the LORD,

geneva@2Kings:12:12 @ And to the masons and hewers of stone, and to bye timber and hewed stone, to repayre that was decayed in the house of the Lorde, and for all that which was layed out for the reparation of the Temple.

geneva@2Kings:12:13 @ Howbeit there were (note:)For these men only had charge of the repairing of the temple, the rest of the money was brought to the king who caused these to be made later, (2Ch_24:14).(:note) not made for the house of the LORD bowls of silver, snuffers, basons, trumpets, any vessels of gold, or vessels of silver, of the money [that was] brought into the house of the LORD:

geneva@2Kings:12:14 @ But they gaue it to the workemen, which repayred therewith the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:12:16 @ The money of the trespasse offring and the money of ye sinne offrings was not brought into the house of the Lord: for it was the Priests.

geneva@2Kings:12:17 @ Then came vp Hazael King of Aram, & fought against Gath and tooke it, and Hazael set his face to goe vp to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:12:18 @ And Jehoash king of Judah took all the hallowed things that Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram, and Ahaziah, his fathers, kings of Judah, had dedicated, and his own hallowed things, and all the gold [that was] found in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and in the king's house, and (note:)After the death of Jehoiada, Joash fell to idolatry: therefore God rejected him, and stirred up his enemy against him, whom he pacified with the treasures of the temple: for God would not be served with those gifts, seeing the king's heart was wicked.(:note) sent [it] to Hazael king of Syria: and he went away from Jerusalem.

geneva@2Kings:12:20 @ And his servants arose, and made a conspiracy, and (note:)Because he had put Zachariah the son of Jehoiada to death, (2Ch_24:25).(:note) slew Joash in the house of Read (2Sa_5:9). Millo, which goeth down to Silla.

geneva@2Kings:13:6 @ Nevertheless they departed not from the sins of the house of Jeroboam, who made Israel sin, [but] walked therein: and there remained the (note:)In which they committed their idolatry, and which the Lord had commanded to be destroyed (Deu_16:21).(:note) grove also in Samaria.)

geneva@2Kings:13:7 @ Neither did he leave of the people to Jehoahaz but fifty horsemen, and ten chariots, and ten thousand footmen; for the king of (note:)That is, Hazael and Benhadad his son, (2Ki_13:3). Of Hazael read (2Ki_13:22).(:note) Syria had destroyed them, and had made them like the dust by threshing.

geneva@2Kings:13:10 @ In the thirty and seventh year of Joash king (note:)His chief purpose is to describe the kingdom of Judah, and how God performed his promise made to the house of David: but in the process he shows how Israel was afflicted and punished for their great idolatry, who though they had now degenerated, yet God both by sending them many prophets and various punishments, called them to him again.(:note) of Judah began Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] sixteen years.

geneva@2Kings:13:14 @ Now Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died. And Joash the king of Israel came down unto him, and wept over his face, and said, (note:)Thus they used to call the prophets and servants of God, by whom God blesses his people, as in (2Ki_2:12) meaning that they prospered their country more by their prayers than by force of arms.(:note) O my father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof.

geneva@2Kings:13:19 @ And the man of God was (note:)Because he seemed content to have victory against the enemies of God two or three times but did not have the zeal to overcome them continually, and to destroy them completely.(:note) wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed [it]: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria [but] thrice.

geneva@2Kings:13:23 @ And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as (note:)That is, until their sins were come to a full measure and there was no more hope of amendment.(:note) yet.

geneva@2Kings:14:2 @ He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twentie yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Iehoadan of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:14:6 @ But the children of the murderers he (note:)Because they neither consented nor were partakers with their fathers in that act.(:note) slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

geneva@2Kings:14:7 @ He slew of (note:)For the Idumeans, whom David had brought to subjection, rebelled in the time of Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat.(:note) Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Selah by war, and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

geneva@2Kings:14:8 @ Then Amaziah sent messengers to Jehoash, the son of Jehoahaz son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, (note:)Let us fight hand to hand, and try it by battle, and not destroy one another's cities.(:note) let us look one another in the face.

geneva@2Kings:14:9 @ And Jehoash the king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thistle that [was] in Lebanon sent to the (note:)By this parable Jehoash compares himself to a cedar tree, because of his great kingdom over ten tribes and Amaziah to the thistle because he ruled over but two tribes and the wild beasts are Jehoash's soldiers, that spoiled the cities of Judah.(:note) cedar that [was] in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son to wife: and there passed by a wild beast that [was] in Lebanon, and trode down the thistle.

geneva@2Kings:14:13 @ But Iehoash King of Israel tooke Amaziah King of Iudah, the sonne of Iehoash the sonne of Ahaziah, at Beth-shemesh, and came to Ierusalem, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, foure hundreth cubites.

geneva@2Kings:14:14 @ And he took all the gold and silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and (note:)That is, which the Israelites had given to them from Judah for an assurance of peace.(:note) hostages, and returned to Samaria.

geneva@2Kings:14:19 @ Now they made a conspiracy against him in Jerusalem: and he fled to (note:)Which Rehoboam built in Judah for a fortress, (2Ch_11:9).(:note) Lachish; but they sent after him to Lachish, and slew him there.

geneva@2Kings:14:20 @ And they brought him on horses, and he was buried at Ierusalem with his fathers in the citie of Dauid.

geneva@2Kings:14:24 @ And he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD: he departed not from all the (note:)Because this idolatry was so vile and almost incredible, that men should forsake the living God, to worship calves, the work of man's hands, therefore the Scripture often repeats it in the reproach of all idolaters.(:note) sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin.

geneva@2Kings:14:28 @ Now the rest of the acts of Jeroboam, and all that he did, and his might, how he warred, and how he recovered Damascus, and (note:)Which was also called Antiochia of Syria or Riblah.(:note) Hamath, [which belonged] to Judah, for Israel, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

geneva@2Kings:15:2 @ Sixteene yeere olde was he, when he was made King, and he reigned two and fiftie yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iecholiah of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:15:5 @ And the LORD (note:)His father and grandfather were slain by their subjects and servants, and he because he would usurp the priest's office contrary to God's ordinance was smitten immediately by the hand of God with the leprosy, (2Ch_26:21).(:note) smote the king, so that he was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house. And Jotham the king's son [was] over the house, As viceroy or deputy to his father. judging the people of the land.

geneva@2Kings:15:8 @ In the thirty and eighth year of Azariah king of Judah did Zachariah the son of Jeroboam reign over Israel in Samaria six (note:)He was the fourth in descent from Jehu, who reigned according to God's promise, but in him God began to execute his wrath against the house of Jehu.(:note) months.

geneva@2Kings:15:16 @ Then Menahem smote (note:)Which was a city of Israel that would not receive him as their king.(:note) Tiphsah, and all that [were] therein, and the coasts thereof from Tirzah: because they opened not [to him], therefore he smote [it; and] all the women therein that were with child he ripped up.

geneva@2Kings:15:19 @ [And] Pul the king of Assyria came against the (note:)That is, of Israel.(:note) land: and Menahem gave Pul a thousand Instead of seeking help from God, he went about by money to purchase the favour of this king being an infidel and therefore God forsook him, and Pul soon afterward broke his promises, destroyed his country and led his people away captive. talents of silver, that his hand might be with him to confirm the kingdom in his hand.

geneva@2Kings:15:25 @ But Pekah the son of Remaliah, a captain of his, conspired against him, and smote him in Samaria, in the palace of the king's house, with (note:)Which were of the same conspiracy.(:note) Argob and Arieh, and with him fifty men of the Gileadites: and he killed him, and reigned in his room.

geneva@2Kings:15:33 @ Fiue and twentie yeere olde was he, when he began to reigne, and he reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Ierusha the daughter of Zadok.

geneva@2Kings:15:35 @ But the hie places were not put away: for the people yet offered and burnt incense in the hie places: he buylt the hyest gate of the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:15:37 @ In (note:)After the death of Jotham.(:note) those days the LORD began to send against Judah Rezin the king of Syria, and Who in one day slew 120,000 of Judah's fighting men (2Ch_28:6), because they had forsaken the true God. Pekah the son of Remaliah.

geneva@2Kings:16:1 @ In the seventeenth year of Pekah the son of Remaliah (note:)This was a wicked son of a godly father, as of him again came godly Hezekiah, and of him wicked Manasseh, save that God in the end showed him mercy. Thus we see how uncertain it is to depend on the dignity of our fathers.(:note) Ahaz the son of Jotham king of Judah began to reign.

geneva@2Kings:16:2 @ Twentie yeere olde was Ahaz, when hee began to reigne, and he reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and did not vprightly in the sight of the Lord his God, like Dauid his father:

geneva@2Kings:16:5 @ Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome (note:)For the Lord preserved the city and his people for the sake of his promise made to David.(:note) [him].

geneva@2Kings:16:8 @ And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the (note:)Thus he did not spare the temple of God from being spoiled to gain help from men and would not once lift his heart to God to desire his help or hear his prophet's counsel.(:note) house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house, and sent [it for] a present to the king of Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:16:9 @ And the King of Asshur consented vnto him: and the King of Asshur went vp against Damascus; when he had taken it, he caryed the people away to Kir, and slew Rezin.

geneva@2Kings:16:10 @ And King Ahaz went vnto Damascus to meete Tiglath Pileser King of Asshur: and when King Ahaz sawe the altar that was at Damascus, he sent to Vriiah the Priest the paterne of the altar, and the facion of it, and all the workemanship thereof.

geneva@2Kings:16:11 @ And Urijah the priest built an altar (note:)We see that there is no prince so wicked that he cannot find liars and false ministers to serve his purposes.(:note) according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made [it] against king Ahaz came from Damascus.

geneva@2Kings:16:12 @ And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered (note:)Either offerings for peace or prosperity, or thanksgiving as in (Lev_3:1) or else meaning the morning and evening offering, (Exo_29:38; Num_28:3) and thus he contemned the means and the altar which God had commanded by Solomon, to serve God after his own fantasy.(:note) thereon.

geneva@2Kings:16:14 @ And he brought also the brasen altar, which [was] before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the (note:)That is, at the right hand, as men went into the temple.(:note) north side of the altar.

geneva@2Kings:16:18 @ And the (note:)Or tent, in which they lay on the sabbath, who had served their week in the temple and so departed home.(:note) covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD Either to flatter the king of Assyria, when he should thus see him change the ordinance of God or else that the temple might be a refuge for him if the king should suddenly assault his house. for the king of Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:17:7 @ For [so] it was, that the children of Israel had (note:)He sets forth at length the cause of this great plague and perpetual captivity, to admonish all people, and nations to cleave to the Lord God, and worship only him for fear of similar judgment.(:note) sinned against the LORD their God, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods,

geneva@2Kings:17:15 @ And they refused his statutes and his couenant, that he made with their fathers, & his testimonies (wherewith he witnessed vnto them) and they followed vanitie, and became vaine, and followed the heathen that were round about them: concerning whome the Lord had charged them, that they should not do like them.

geneva@2Kings:17:17 @ And they caused their sons and their daughters to (note:)Read (2Ki_16:3).(:note) pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and Read of this phrase in (1Ki_21:20, 1Ki_21:25). sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.

geneva@2Kings:17:25 @ And [so] it was at the beginning of their dwelling there, [that] they (note:)That is, they served him not: therefore, lest they should blaspheme him, as though there were no God, because he chastised the Israelites, he shows his mighty power among them by this strange punishment.(:note) feared not the LORD: therefore the LORD sent lions among them, which slew [some] of them.

geneva@2Kings:17:26 @ Wherefore they spake to the King of Asshur, saying, The nations which thou hast remoued, and placed in the cities of Samaria, knowe not the maner of the God of the land: therefore he hath sent lions among them, and behold, they slay them, because they knowe not the maner of the God of the land.

geneva@2Kings:17:27 @ Then the king of Assyria commanded, saying, Carry thither one of the priests whom ye brought from thence; and let them go and dwell there, and let him teach them the manner of the God (note:)That is, how to worship him: thus the wicked rather than losing their conveniences will change to all religions.(:note) of the land.

geneva@2Kings:17:29 @ Howbeit euery nation made their gods, & put them in the houses of the hie places, which the Samaritanes had made, euery nation in their cities, wherein they dwelt.

geneva@2Kings:17:32 @ Thus they feared the Lorde, and appoynted out Priestes out of them selues for the hie places, who prepared for them sacrifices in the houses of the hie places.

geneva@2Kings:17:33 @ They (note:)That is, they had a certain knowledge of God, and feared him because of the punishment, but they continued to be idolaters as do the papists who worship both God and idols: but this is not to fear God, as appears in (2Ki_17:34).(:note) feared the LORD, and served their own gods, after the manner of the nations whom they carried away from thence.

geneva@2Kings:17:40 @ Howbeit they obeyed not, but did after their olde custome.

geneva@2Kings:18:2 @ He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned nine and twenty yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Abi the daughter of Zachariah,

geneva@2Kings:18:4 @ He removed the high places, and brake the images, and cut down the groves, and brake in pieces the brasen serpent that Moses had made: for unto those days the children of Israel did burn incense to it: and he called it (note:)That is «a piece of brass»: thus he calls the serpent by contempt, which even though it was set up by the word of God, and miracles were wrought by it, when it was used for idolatry this good king destroyed it, not thinking it worthy to be called a serpent, but a piece of brass.(:note) Nehushtan.

geneva@2Kings:18:5 @ He trusted in the Lorde God of Israel: so that after him was none like him among all the Kings of Iudah, neither were there any such before him.

geneva@2Kings:18:12 @ Because they woulde not obey the voyce of the Lord their God, but transgressed his couenant: that is, all that Moses the seruant of the Lord had commanded, and would neyther obey nor doe them.

geneva@2Kings:18:15 @ Therefore Hezekiah gaue all the siluer that was found in the house of the Lorde, and in the treasures of the Kings house.

geneva@2Kings:18:17 @ And the king of Assyria sent (note:)After certain years, when Hezekiah ceased to send the tribute appointed by the king of the Assyrians, he sent his captains and army against him.(:note) Tartan and Rabsaris and Rabshakeh from Lachish to king Hezekiah with a great host against Jerusalem. And they went up and came to Jerusalem. And when they were come up, they came and stood by the conduit of the upper pool, which [is] in the highway of the fuller's field.

geneva@2Kings:18:18 @ And called to the King. Then came out to them Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah, which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder.

geneva@2Kings:18:19 @ And Rabshakeh sayde vnto them, Tell ye Hezekiah, I pray you, Thus saith the great King, euen the great King of Asshur, What confidence is this wherein thou trustest?

geneva@2Kings:18:20 @ Thou sayest, (but [they are but] vain words,) [I have] (note:)You think that words will serve to persuade your people, or to move my master.(:note) counsel and strength for the war. Now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

geneva@2Kings:18:21 @ Now, behold, thou trustest upon the staff of this bruised reed, [even] upon (note:)Egypt will not only be unable to help you, but will be a detriment to you.(:note) Egypt, on which if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so [is] Pharaoh king of Egypt unto all that trust on him.

geneva@2Kings:18:22 @ But if ye say unto me, We trust in the LORD our God: [is] not that he, whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah hath (note:)Thus the idolaters think that God's religion is destroyed, when superstition and idolatry are reformed.(:note) taken away, and hath said to Judah and Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

geneva@2Kings:18:23 @ Now therefore, I pray thee, give (note:)Meaning, that it was best for him to yield to the king of Assyria because his power was so small that he did not have men to care for two thousand horses.(:note) pledges to my lord the king of Assyria, and I will deliver thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders upon them.

geneva@2Kings:18:24 @ For how canst thou despise any captaine of the least of my masters seruants, and put thy trust on Egypt for charets and horsemen?

geneva@2Kings:18:25 @ Am I now come up without the (note:)The wicked always flatter themselves in their prosperity, that God favours them. Thus he speaks to scare Hezekiah into thinking that by resisting him he would be resisting God.(:note) LORD against this place to destroy it? The LORD said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it.

geneva@2Kings:18:29 @ Thus sayth the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you out of mine hand.

geneva@2Kings:18:30 @ Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lord will surely deliuer vs, and this citie shall not be giuen ouer into the hand of the king of Asshur.

geneva@2Kings:18:31 @ Hearken not vnto Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Asshur, Make appointment with me, and come out to me, that euery man may eate of his owne vine, & euery man of his owne figge tree, and drinke euery man of the water of his owne well,

geneva@2Kings:18:32 @ Until (note:)He makes himself so sure, that he will not grant them a truce, unless they give themselves to him to be led away as captives.(:note) I come and take you away to a land like your own land, a land of corn and wine, a land of bread and vineyards, a land of oil olive and of honey, that ye may live, and not die: and hearken not unto Hezekiah, when he persuadeth you, saying, The LORD will deliver us.

geneva@2Kings:18:35 @ Who [are] they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the (note:)This is an execrable blasphemy against the true God, to make him equal with the idols of other nations: therefore God sharply punished him.(:note) LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand?

geneva@2Kings:18:37 @ Then Eliakim, the sonne of Hilkiah which was steward of the house, and Shebnah the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder came to Hezekiah with their clothes rent, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.

geneva@2Kings:19:1 @ And when King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and put on sackecloth, and came into the house of the Lord,

geneva@2Kings:19:2 @ And he sent Eliakim, which [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, (note:)To hear some new prophecy and to have comfort from him.(:note) to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

geneva@2Kings:19:3 @ And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day [is] a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to (note:)The dangers are so great, that we can neither avenge this blasphemy, or help ourselves any more than a woman in labour.(:note) the birth, and [there is] not strength to bring forth.

geneva@2Kings:19:4 @ It may be the LORD thy God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God; and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up [thy] prayer for the (note:)Meaning, for Jerusalem which only remained of all the cities of Judah.(:note) remnant that are left.

geneva@2Kings:19:6 @ And Isaiah said vnto them, So shall ye say to your master, Thus sayeth the Lorde, Be not afraide of the words which thou hast heard, wherewith the seruants of the king of Asshur haue blasphemed me.

geneva@2Kings:19:7 @ Behold, I will send a blast (note:)The Lord can with one blast blow away all the strength of man, and turn it into dust.(:note) upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

geneva@2Kings:19:9 @ And when (note:)That is, Sennacherib.(:note) he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, For the kings of Ethiopia and Egypt joined together against the king of Assyria because of his oppression of other countries. Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

geneva@2Kings:19:10 @ Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy (note:)The closer the wicked are to their destruction, the more they blaspheme.(:note) God in whom thou trustest deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

geneva@2Kings:19:14 @ And Hezekiah received the letter of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and spread it before the (note:)Before the Ark of the covenant.(:note) LORD.

geneva@2Kings:19:19 @ Now therefore, O LORD our God, I beseech thee, save thou us out of his hand, that all the (note:)He shows the reason the faithful desire God to deliver them: that is, that he may be glorified by their deliverance.(:note) kingdoms of the earth may know that thou [art] the LORD God, [even] thou only.

geneva@2Kings:19:20 @ Then Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I haue heard that which thou hast prayed me, concerning Saneherib King of Asshur.

geneva@2Kings:19:21 @ This [is] the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The (note:)Because as yet Jerusalem had not been taken by the enemy therefore he calls her virgin.(:note) virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, [and] laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

geneva@2Kings:19:23 @ By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, [and] the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the (note:)Meaning Jerusalem, which Isaiah calls the height of his borders, that is, of Judah, (Isa_37:24).(:note) lodgings of his borders, [and into] the forest of his Carmel.

geneva@2Kings:19:25 @ Hast thou not heard long ago [how] I have done it, [and] of ancient times that I have formed it? (note:)He declares that as he is the author and beginning of his Church, he will never allow it to be completely destroyed, as other cities and kingdoms.(:note) now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fenced cities [into] ruinous heaps.

geneva@2Kings:19:26 @ Therefore their (note:)Thus he describes the wicked, who flourish for a time, and later fade and decay like flowers.(:note) inhabitants were of small power, they were dismayed and confounded; they were [as] the grass of the field, and [as] the green herb, [as] the grass on the housetops, and [as corn] blasted before it be grown up.

geneva@2Kings:19:28 @ Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my (note:)I will bridle your rage, and turn you to and fro as it pleases me.(:note) hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

geneva@2Kings:19:30 @ And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall yet again take (note:)The Lord will multiply in great number that small remnant of Judah that escaped.(:note) root downward, and bear fruit upward.

geneva@2Kings:19:31 @ For out of Jerusalem shall go forth a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the (note:)The love, that God has for his Church will overcome the counsels and enterprises of men.(:note) zeal of the LORD [of hosts] shall do this.

geneva@2Kings:19:32 @ Wherefore thus saith the Lorde, concerning the King of Asshur, He shall not enter into this citie, nor shoote an arrowe there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a mount against it:

geneva@2Kings:19:35 @ And the same night the Angell of the Lorde went out and smote in the campe of Asshur an hundreth foure score and fiue thousande: so when they rose earely in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.

geneva@2Kings:19:37 @ And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons (note:)This was the just judgment of God for his blasphemy, that he would be slain before the idol that he preferred to the living God, and by those who should by nature have needed his defence.(:note) smote him with the sword: and they escaped into the land of Armenia. And Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@2Kings:20:1 @ About that time was Hezekiah sicke vnto death: and the Prophet Isaiah the sonne of Amoz came to him, and said vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde, Put thine house in an order: for thou shalt die, and not liue.

geneva@2Kings:20:5 @ Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy (note:)Because of his true repentance and prayer, God turned away his wrath.(:note) prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the To give thanks for your deliverance. house of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:20:8 @ For Hezekiah had saide vnto Isaiah, What shalbe the signe that the Lorde will heale me, and that I shall goe vp into the house of the Lorde the thirde day?

geneva@2Kings:20:12 @ At that time Berodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent letters and a (note:)Moved by the favour that God showed to Hezekiah, and also because he had declared himself an enemy of Sennacherib who was now destroyed.(:note) present unto Hezekiah: for he had heard that Hezekiah had been sick.

geneva@2Kings:20:13 @ And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and [all] the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his (note:)Being moved by ambition and vain glory, and also because he seemed to rejoice in the friendship of him who was God's enemy and an infidel.(:note) dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not.

geneva@2Kings:20:15 @ Then saide he, What haue they seene in thine house? And Hezekiah answered, All that is in mine house haue they seene: there is nothing among my treasures, that I haue not shewed the.

geneva@2Kings:20:17 @ Beholde, the dayes come, that all that is in thine house, and what so euer thy fathers haue layed vp in store vnto this day, shall be caryed into Babel: Nothing shall be left, saith the Lorde.

geneva@2Kings:20:19 @ Then said Hezekiah unto Isaiah, Good [is] the word of the LORD which thou hast (note:)He acknowledges Isaiah to be the true prophet of God and therefore humbles himself to his word.(:note) spoken. And he said, [Is it] not [good], if Seeing that God has shown me this favour to grant me quietness during my life: for he was afraid lest the enemies would have had opportunity to rejoice if the Church had decayed in his time, because he had restored religion. peace and truth be in my days?

geneva@2Kings:21:1 @ Manasseh was twelue yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned fiftie and fiue yeere in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Hephzi-bah.

geneva@2Kings:21:4 @ Also he built altars in the house of the Lorde, of the which the Lorde saide, In Ierusalem will I put my Name.

geneva@2Kings:21:5 @ And he built altars for al the hoste of ye heauen in the two courtes of the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:21:6 @ And he made his son (note:)Read (2Ki_16:3).(:note) pass through the fire, and observed times, and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards: he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the LORD, to provoke [him] to anger.

geneva@2Kings:21:7 @ And he set the image of the groue, that he had made, in the house, whereof ye Lord had saide to Dauid & to Salomon his sonne, In this house and in Ierusalem, which I haue chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for euer.

geneva@2Kings:21:8 @ Neither will I make the feet of Israel move any more out of the land which I gave their fathers; only if they will (note:)Therefore seeing they did not obey the commandment of God, they were justly cast from the land which they had only on condition.(:note) observe to do according to all that I have commanded them, and according to all the law that my servant Moses commanded them.

geneva@2Kings:21:11 @ Because that Manasseh King of Iudah hath done such abominations, and hath wrought more wickedly then al that the Amorites (which were before him) did, and hath made Iudah sinne also with his idoles,

geneva@2Kings:21:12 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I [am] bringing [such] evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall (note:)Meaning, that whoever hears of this great plague, will be astonished.(:note) tingle.

geneva@2Kings:21:13 @ And I will stretch over Jerusalem the line (note:)As I have destroyed Samaria and the house of Ahab so will I destroy Judah.(:note) of Samaria, and the plummet of the house of Ahab: and I will wipe Jerusalem as [a man] wipeth a dish, wiping [it], and turning [it] upside down.

geneva@2Kings:21:15 @ Because they haue done euil in my sight, and haue prouoked mee to anger, since the time their fathers came out of Egypt vntill this day.

geneva@2Kings:21:16 @ Moreover Manasseh shed (note:)The Hebrews write that he slew Isaiah the prophet, who was his father-in-law.(:note) innocent blood very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to another; beside his sin wherewith he made Judah to sin, in doing [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:21:18 @ And Manasseh slept with his fathers, & was buried in the garden of his own house, euen in the garden of Vzza: and Amon his sonne reigned in his steade.

geneva@2Kings:21:19 @ Amon was two and twentie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and hee reygned two yeere in Ierusalem: his mothers name also was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Iotbah.

geneva@2Kings:21:23 @ And the seruantes of Amon conspired against him, and slewe the King in his owne house.

geneva@2Kings:22:1 @ Iosiah was eight yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and hee reigned one and thirtie yeere in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Iedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozcath.

geneva@2Kings:22:3 @ And in the eighteenth yeere of King Iosiah, the King sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah the sonne of Meshullam the chanceller to ye house of the Lord, saying,

geneva@2Kings:22:4 @ Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the (note:)Certain of the priests were appointed to this office, as in (2Ki_12:9).(:note) door have gathered of the people:

geneva@2Kings:22:5 @ And let (note:)From the time of Joash for the space of 244 years, the temple remained without repairs through the negligence of the priests. This shows that they who have a charge and do not execute it should have it taken from them.(:note) them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which [is] in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house,

geneva@2Kings:22:6 @ To wit, vnto the artificers and carpenters & masons, and to bye timber, and hewed stone to repaire the house.

geneva@2Kings:22:7 @ Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt (note:)So God provided him with faithful servants, seeing he went about so zealously to set forth the work of God.(:note) faithfully.

geneva@2Kings:22:8 @ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the (note:)This was the copy that Moses left them, as it appears in (2Ch_34:14), which either by the negligence of the priests had been lost, or else by the wickedness of idolatrous kings had been abolished.(:note) book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

geneva@2Kings:22:9 @ So Shaphan the chanceller came to ye King, and brought him word againe, and saide, Thy seruants haue gathered the money, that was found in the house, and haue deliuered it vnto the hands of them that doe the worke, and haue the ouersight of the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:22:13 @ Go ye, (note:)Meaning, to some prophet to whom God reveals the knowledge of things, as in (Jer_21:8), though at other times they enquired the Lord by Urim and Thummim.(:note) enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great [is] the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

geneva@2Kings:22:14 @ So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the (note:)Or the house of doctrine, which was near the temple, and where the learned assembled to search the scriptures and the doctrine of the prophets.(:note) college;) and they communed with her.

geneva@2Kings:22:15 @ And shee answered them, Thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel, Tel the man that sent you to mee,

geneva@2Kings:22:16 @ Thus sayth the Lorde, Behold, I wil bring euill vpon this place, & on the inhabitants thereof, euen al the words of the booke which ye King of Iudah hath read,

geneva@2Kings:22:17 @ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the (note:)The works of man's hand here signifies all that man invents beside the word of God, which are abominable in God's service.(:note) works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

geneva@2Kings:22:18 @ But to the King of Iudah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, so shal ye say vnto him, Thus sayeth the Lorde God of Israel, The wordes that thou hast heard, shal come to passe.

geneva@2Kings:22:19 @ Because thine heart was (note:)Meaning, that he repented as they that do not repent are said to harden their heart, (Psa_95:8).(:note) tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard [thee], saith the LORD.

geneva@2Kings:23:1 @ And the king (note:)Because he saw the great plagues of God that were threatened, he knew no more speedy way to avoid them, than to turn to God by repentance which cannot come but from faith, and faith by hearing the word of God.(:note) sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

geneva@2Kings:23:2 @ And the King went vp into the house of the Lord, with all the men of Iudah and all the inhabitants of Ierusalem with him, and the Priests & Prophets, and all the people both smal and great: and he reade in their eares all the wordes of the booke of the couenant, which was found in the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:23:4 @ And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the (note:)Meaning, they who were next in dignity to the high priest.(:note) priests of the second order, and the keepers of the door, to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove, and for all the host of heaven: and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and carried In contempt of the altar Jeroboam had built there to sacrifice to his calves. the ashes of them unto Bethel.

geneva@2Kings:23:5 @ And he put down the (note:)Or Chemarims, meaning the priests of Baal who were called Chemarims either because they wore black garments or else were smoked with burning incense to idols.(:note) idolatrous priests, whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah, and in the places round about Jerusalem; them also that burned incense unto Baal, to the sun, and to the moon, and to the planets, and to all the host of heaven.

geneva@2Kings:23:6 @ And he brought out the (note:)He removed the grove which idolaters for devotion had planted near the temple, contrary to the commandment of the Lord, (Deu_16:21), or as some read, the similitude of a grove which was hung in the temple.(:note) grove from the house of the LORD, without Jerusalem, unto the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and stamped [it] small to powder, and cast the powder thereof upon the Both in contempt of the idols and reproach of them who had worshipped them in their lives. graves of the children of the people.

geneva@2Kings:23:7 @ And hee brake downe the houses of the Sodomites, that were in the house of the Lord, where the women woue hangings for the groue.

geneva@2Kings:23:9 @ Nevertheless the priests of the high places (note:)Because they who had forsaken the Lord to serve idols, were not fit to minister in the service of the Lord for the instruction of others.(:note) came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

geneva@2Kings:23:10 @ And he defiled (note:)Which was a valley near to Jerusalem, and signifies a tabret because they smote on the tabret while their children were burning, that their cry should not be heard, (Lev_18:21), after which Josiah commanded trash to be cast in contempt of it.(:note) Topheth, which [is] in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

geneva@2Kings:23:11 @ And he took away the (note:)The idolatrous kings had dedicated horses and chariots to the sun, either to carry about the image of it as the heathen did, or else to sacrifice them as a most agreeable sacrifice.(:note) horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which [was] in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

geneva@2Kings:23:12 @ And the altars that were on the top of the chamber of Ahaz, which the Kings of Iudah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord did the King breake downe, and hasted thence, & cast the dust of them in the brooke Kedron.

geneva@2Kings:23:13 @ And the high places that [were] before Jerusalem, which [were] on the right hand of the (note:)That was the mount of olives, so called because it was full of idols.(:note) mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

geneva@2Kings:23:18 @ And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the (note:)Meaning, the prophet who came after him, and caused him to eat contrary to the command of the Lord, who were both buried in the same grave, (1Ki_13:31).(:note) prophet that came out of Samaria.

geneva@2Kings:23:19 @ Iosiah also tooke away all the houses of the hie places, which were in the cities of Samaria, which the Kings of Israel had made to anger the Lord, and did to them according to all the factes that he had done in Beth-el.

geneva@2Kings:23:20 @ And he sacrificed all the Priests of the hie places, that were there vpon the altars, and burnt mens bones vpon them, & returned to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:23:23 @ And in the eightenth yere of King Iosiah was this Passeouer celebrated to the Lord in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:23:24 @ Iosiah also tooke away them that had familiar spirits, and the soothsayers, and the images, and the idoles, and al the abominations that were espied in the lande of Iudah and in Ierusalem, to performe the wordes of the Lawe, which were written in the booke that Hilkiah the Priest found in the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Kings:23:26 @ Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the (note:)Because of the wicked heart of the people, who would not turn to him by repentance.(:note) fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.

geneva@2Kings:23:27 @ Therefore the Lorde saide, I will put Iudah also out of my sight, as I haue put away Israel, and will cast off this citie Ierusalem, which I haue chosen, and the house whereof I said, My name shalbe there.

geneva@2Kings:23:29 @ In his days Pharaohnechoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates: and king Josiah (note:)Because Pharaoh passed through his country, he was afraid Pharaoh would have done him harm and would have stopped him, yet he did not consult the Lord, and therefore was slain.(:note) went against him; and he slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him.

geneva@2Kings:23:30 @ Then his seruants caryed him dead from Megiddo, and brought him to Ierusalem, and buried him in his owne sepulchre; the people of the lande tooke Iehoahaz the sonne of Iosiah, and anointed him, and made him King in his fathers steade.

geneva@2Kings:23:31 @ Iehoahaz was three and twentie yeere olde when he beganne to reigne, and reigned three moneths in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

geneva@2Kings:23:33 @ And Pharaohnechoh put him in bands (note:)Which was Antiochia in Syria, also called Hamath.(:note) at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of an hundred talents of silver, and a talent of gold.

geneva@2Kings:23:36 @ Iehoiakim was fiue and twentie yere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Zebudah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

geneva@2Kings:24:3 @ Surely at the (note:)Though God used these wicked tyrants to execute his just judgments, they are not to be excused, for they proceeded from ambition and malice.(:note) commandment of the LORD came [this] upon Judah, to remove [them] out of his sight, for the sins of Manasseh, according to all that he did;

geneva@2Kings:24:4 @ And for the innocent blood that he shed, (for he filled Ierusalem with innocent blood) therefore the Lord would not pardon it.

geneva@2Kings:24:8 @ Iehoiachin was eighteene yere old, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned in Ierusalem three moneths. His mothers name also was Nehushta, the daughter of Elnathan of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Kings:24:10 @ In that time came the seruants of Nebuchad-nezzar king of Babel vp against Ierusalem: so the citie was besieged.

geneva@2Kings:24:13 @ And he caryed out thence all the treasures of the house of the Lorde, & the treasures of the Kings house, and brake all the vessels of gold, which Salomon King of Israel had made in the Temple of the Lorde, as the Lord had saide.

geneva@2Kings:24:14 @ And he caryed away all Ierusalem, and all the princes, and all the strong men of warre, euen ten thousande into captiuitie, and all the workemen, and cunning men: so none remained sauing the poore people of the lande.

geneva@2Kings:24:15 @ And he caryed away Iehoiachin into Babel, and the Kings mother, and the Kinges wiues, and his eunuches, and the mightie of the lande caryed he away into captiuitie from Ierusalem to Babel,

geneva@2Kings:24:16 @ And al the men of warre, euen seuen thousand, and carpenters, & lockesmithes a thousande: all that were strong and apt for warre, did the King of Babel bring to Babel captiues.

geneva@2Kings:24:18 @ Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem. His mothers name also was Hamutal the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

geneva@2Kings:24:20 @ For through the anger of the LORD it came to pass in Jerusalem and Judah, until he had cast them out from his (note:)Out of Jerusalem and Judah into Babylon.(:note) presence, that Zedekiah rebelled against the king of Babylon.

geneva@2Kings:25:1 @ And it came to pass in the (note:)That is, of Zedekiah.(:note) ninth year of his reign, in the Which the Hebrews call Teber, and it contains part of December and part of January. tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the month, [that] Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about.

geneva@2Kings:25:8 @ And in the fifth month, on the (note:)Jeremiah writes in (Jer_52:12) the tenth day, because the fire continued from the seventh day to the tenth.(:note) seventh [day] of the month, which [is] the nineteenth year of king Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, a servant of the king of Babylon, unto Jerusalem:

geneva@2Kings:25:9 @ And burnt the house of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all the houses of Ierusalem, and all the great houses burnt he with fire.

geneva@2Kings:25:10 @ And all the armie of the Caldees that were with the chiefe stewarde, brake downe the walles of Ierusalem round about.

geneva@2Kings:25:13 @ Also the pillars of brasse that were in the house of the Lorde, and the bases, and the brasen Sea that was in the house of the Lorde, did the Caldees breake, and caried the brasse of them to Babel.

geneva@2Kings:25:16 @ With the two pillers, one Sea and the bases, which Salomon had made for the house of the Lorde: the brasse of all these vessels was without weight.

geneva@2Kings:25:19 @ And out of the city he took an officer that was set over the men of war, and (note:)Jeremiah makes mention of seven but here he speaks of those who were the chiefest.(:note) five men of them that were in the king's presence, which were found in the city, and the principal scribe of the host, which mustered the people of the land, and threescore men of the people of the land [that were] found in the city:

geneva@2Kings:25:27 @ And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of (note:)This long were he, his wife and his children in Babylon, whom Nebuchadnezzar's son after his father's death preferred to honour: thus by God's providence the seed of David was preserved even to Christ.(:note) Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth [day] of the month, [that] Evilmerodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

geneva@1Chronicles:1:1 @ Adam, (note:)Meaning, that Seth was Adam's son, and Enoch was Seth's son.(:note) Sheth, Enosh, The Argument - The laws comprehend both these books in one, which the Grecians because of the length, divide into two: and they are called Chronicles, because they note briefly the history from Adam to the return from their captivity in Babylon. But these are not the books of Chronicles which are mentioned in the books of the kings of Judah and Israel, which set forth the story of both kingdoms, and later perished in the captivity, but an abridgement of the same, and were gathered by Ezra, as the Jews write after their return from Babylon. This first book contains a brief rehearsal of the children of Adam to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and the twelve patriarchs, chiefly of Judah, and the reign of David, because Christ came from him according to the flesh. Therefore it sets forth more amply his acts both concerning civil government, and also the administration and care of things concerning religion, for the good success of which he rejoices and gives thanks to the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:3 @ Henoch, Methushelah, Lamech,

geneva@1Chronicles:1:4 @ Noah, (note:)It would have been sufficient to have named Shem of whom came Abraham and David, but because the world was restored by these three, mention is also made of Ham and Japheth.(:note) Shem, Ham, and Japheth.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:8 @ The sonnes of Ham were Cush, and Mizraim, Put and Canaan.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:9 @ And the sonnes of Cush, Siba and Hauilah, and Sabta, and Raamah, and Sabtecha. Also the sonnes of Raamah were Sheba and Dedan.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:10 @ And Cush begat (note:)Who first lifted himself above others.(:note) Nimrod: he began to be mighty upon the earth.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:12 @ Pathrusim also, and Casluhim, of whome came the Philistims, and Caphtorim.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:14 @ And the Iebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgashite,

geneva@1Chronicles:1:18 @ And Arphaxad begat Shelah, and Shelah begat (note:)Of him came the Hebrews who were later called Israelites of Israel, who was Jacob and Jews of Judah because of the excellency of that tribe.(:note) Eber.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:35 @ The sons of Esau; (note:)These were born from three different mothers, read (Gen_36:4).(:note) Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:45 @ And whe Iobab was dead, Hussham of the land of the Temanites reigned in his stead.

geneva@1Chronicles:1:46 @ And when Hussham was dead, Hadad the sonne of Bedad which smote Midian in the fielde of Moab, reigned in his steade, and the name of his citie was Auith.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:3 @ The sons of (note:)Though Judah was not Jacob's eldest son, yet he first begins with him, because he would come to the genealogy of David, of whom came Christ.(:note) Judah; Er, and Onan, and Shelah: [which] three were born unto him of the daughter of Shua the Canaanitess. And Er, the firstborn of Judah, was evil in the sight of the LORD; and he slew him.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:24 @ And after that Hezron was dead in (note:)Which was a town named for the husband and wife, also called Bethlehem Ephratah.(:note) Calebephratah, then Abiah Hezron's wife bare him Ashur the Meaning, the chief and prince. father of Tekoa.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:42 @ Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerahmeel [were], Mesha his firstborn, which was the (note:)That is, the chief governor or prince of the Ziphims, because the prince should have a fatherly care and affection for his people.(:note) father of Ziph; and the sons of Mareshah the father of Hebron.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:54 @ The sons of Salma; Bethlehem, and the Netophathites, Ataroth, the (note:)The chief and principle of the house of Joab.(:note) house of Joab, and half of the Manahethites, the Zorites.

geneva@1Chronicles:2:55 @ And the families of the (note:)Who were men learned and expert in the law.(:note) scribes which dwelt at Jabez; the Tirathites, the Shimeathites, [and] Suchathites. These [are] the Read (Num_10:29; Jdg_1:16). Kenites that came of Hemath, the father of the house of Rechab.

geneva@1Chronicles:3:4 @ These sixe were borne vnto him in Hebron: and there hee reigned seuen yeere and sixe moneths: and in Ierusalem he reigned three & thirtie yeere.

geneva@1Chronicles:3:5 @ And these were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shimea, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon, four, of (note:)Called also Bathsheba the daughter of Eliam: for they gave them various names.(:note) Bathshua the daughter of Ammiel:

geneva@1Chronicles:3:15 @ And the sons of Josiah [were], the (note:)So called because he was preferred for the royal dignity before his brother Jehoiakim who was the elder.(:note) firstborn Johanan, the second Jehoiakim, the third Zedekiah, the fourth Shallum.

geneva@1Chronicles:3:20 @ And Hashubah, and Ohel, and Berechiah, and Hazadiah, & Iushabheshed, fiue in nomber.

geneva@1Chronicles:3:22 @ And the sons of Shechaniah; Shemaiah: and the sons of Shemaiah; Hattush, and Igeal, and Bariah, and Neariah, and Shaphat, (note:)So that Shemaiah was Shechaniah's natural son, and the other five his nephews and in all there were six.(:note) six.

geneva@1Chronicles:4:4 @ And Penuel the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These [are] the sons of Hur, the (note:)The first born of his mother, and not the eldest of his father.(:note) firstborn of Ephratah, the father of Bethlehem.

geneva@1Chronicles:4:9 @ And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name (note:)Otherwise called Othniel, (Jdg_1:13).(:note) Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow.

geneva@1Chronicles:4:21 @ The sonnes of Shelah, the sonne of Iudah were Er the father of Lecah, and Laadah the father of Mareshah, & the families of the householdes of them that wrought fine linnen in the house of Ashbea.

geneva@1Chronicles:4:31 @ And at Bethmarcaboth, and Hazarsusim, and at Bethbirei, and at Shaaraim. These [were] their cities unto the reign of (note:)Then David restored them to the tribe of Judah.(:note) David.

geneva@1Chronicles:4:38 @ These were famous princes in their families, and increased greatly their fathers houses.

geneva@1Chronicles:4:41 @ And these described by name, came in the dayes of Hezekiah king of Iudah, & smote their tents, and the inhabitants that were found there, and destroyed them vtterly vnto this day, and dwelt in their roume, because there was pasture there for their sheepe.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:1 @ Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he [was] the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the (note:)Because they were made two tribes, they had a double portion.(:note) sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:2 @ For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him [came] (note:)That is, he was the chiefest of all the tribes according to Jacob's prophecy, (Gen_49:8), and because Christ would come from him.(:note) the chief ruler; but the birthright [was] Joseph's:)

geneva@1Chronicles:5:13 @ And their brethren of the house of their fathers were Michael, and Meshullam, & Sheba, and Sorai, and Iacan, and Zia and Eber, seuen.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:15 @ Ahi the sonne of Abdiel, the sonne of Guni was chiefe of the houshold of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:18 @ The sonnes of Reuben and of Gad, and of halfe the tribe of Manasseh of those that were viliant men, able to beare shield, and sworde, and to draw a bowe, exercised in warre, were foure & fourtie thousand, seuen hundreth and three score, that went out to the warre.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:20 @ And they were (note:)That is, by the Lord who gave them the victory.(:note) helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that [were] with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was intreated of them; because they put their trust in him.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:21 @ And they led away their cattel, euen their camels fiftie thousand, and two hundreth, & fiftie thousand sheepe, and two thousand asses, and of persons an hundreth thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:22 @ For there fell down many slain, because the war [was] of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the (note:)Meaning, the captivity of the ten tribes under Tiglath Pileser.(:note) captivity.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:24 @ And these were the heads of the housholds of their fathers, euen Epher and Ishi, and Eliel & Azriel, and Ieremiah, and Hodauiah, and Iahdiel, strong men, valiant and famous, heades of the housholdes of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:5:26 @ And the God of Israel (note:)Thus God stirred up the wicked and used them as instruments to execute his just judgment against sinners, although they were led by malice and ambition.(:note) stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them unto Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, unto this day.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:10 @ And Johanan begat Azariah, (he [it is] that executed the (note:)And valiantly resisted king Uzziah, who would have usurped the priest's office (2Ch_26:17-18).(:note) priest's office in the temple that Solomon built in Jerusalem:)

geneva@1Chronicles:6:15 @ And (note:)That is, he was led into captivity with his father Seraiah the high priest, (2Ki_25:18).(:note) Jehozadak went [into captivity], when the LORD carried away Judah and Jerusalem by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:19 @ The sonnes of Merari, Mahli & Mushi: and these are the families of Leui concerning their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:31 @ And these [are they] whom David set over the service of song in the house of the LORD, after that the ark had (note:)After it was brought to the place where the temple would be built and was no longer carried to and fro.(:note) rest.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:32 @ And they ministred before the Tabernacle, euen the Tabernacle of the Congregation with singing, vntill Salomon had built ye house of the Lord in Ierusalem: then they continued in their office, according to their custome.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:47 @ The sonne of Mahli, the sonne of Mushi, the sonne of Merari, the sonne of Leui.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:48 @ Their (note:)The Levites are called the singers brothers because they came from the same stock.(:note) brethren also the Levites [were] Read (Num_4:4). appointed unto all manner of service of the tabernacle of the house of God.

geneva@1Chronicles:6:64 @ Thus the children of Israel gaue to the Leuites cities with their suburbes.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:2 @ And the sons of Tola; Uzzi, and Rephaiah, and Jeriel, and Jahmai, and Jibsam, and Shemuel, heads of their father's house, [to wit], of Tola: [they were] valiant men of might in their generations; (note:)That is, their number was found to be this big when David counted the people, (2Sa_24:1).(:note) whose number [was] in the days of David two and twenty thousand and six hundred.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:4 @ And with them in their generations after the houshold of their fathers were bandes of men of warre for battel, sixe and thirtie thousand: for they had many wiues and children.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:5 @ And their brethren among all the families of Issachar were valiant men of warre, rekoned in all by their genealogies foure score and seuen thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:7 @ And the sonnes of Bela, Ezbon, and Vzzi, and Vzziel, & Ierimoth, and Iri, fiue heads of the housholds of their fathers, valiant men of warre, and were rekoned by their genealogies, two and twentie thousand and thirtie and foure.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:9 @ And they were nombred by their genealogies according to their generations, and the chiefe of the houses of their fathers, valiant men of warre, twenty thousand and two hundreth.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:10 @ And the sonne of Iediael was Bilhan, and the sonnes of Bilhan, Ieush, and Beniamin, and Ehud, and Chenaanah, and Zethan, & Tharshish, and Ahishahar.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:11 @ All these were the sonnes of Iediael, chiefe of the fathers, valiant men of warre, seuenteene thousand and two hundreth, marching in battel aray to the warre.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:12 @ Shuppim also, and Huppim, the children of Ir, [and] Hushim, the sons of (note:)Meaning that he was not the son of Benjamin, but of Dan (Gen_46:23).(:note) Aher.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:21 @ And Zabad his son, and Shuthelah his son, and Ezer, and Elead, whom the men of (note:)Which was one of the five principal cities of the Philistines and who slew the Ephraimites.(:note) Gath [that were] born in [that] land slew, because they came down to take away their cattle.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:23 @ And when he went in to his wife, she conceiued, and bare him a sonne, and he called his name Beriah, because affliction was in his house.

geneva@1Chronicles:7:40 @ All these were the children of Asher, the heads of their fathers houses, noble men, valiant men of warre and chiefe princes, and they were rekoned by their genealogies for warre and for battell to the nomber of sixe and twentie thousand men.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:1 @ Now Benjamin (note:)He continues in the description of the tribe of Benjamin, because his purpose is to set forth the genealogy of Saul.(:note) begat Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, and Aharah the third,

geneva@1Chronicles:8:8 @ And Shaharaim begat [children] in the country of Moab, after he had sent them (note:)After he had put away his two wives.(:note) away; Hushim and Baara [were] his wives.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:11 @ And of Hushim he begat Ahitub & Elpaal.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:28 @ These [were] heads of the (note:)The chief of the tribe of Benjamin, who dwelt in Jerusalem.(:note) fathers, by their generations, chief [men]. These dwelt in Jerusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:32 @ And Mikloth begate Shimeah: these also dwelt with their brethren in Ierusalem, euen by their brethren.

geneva@1Chronicles:8:39 @ And the sonnes of Eshek his brother were Vlam his eldest sonne, Iehush the second, and Eliphelet the third.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:3 @ And in Ierusalem dwelt of the children of Iudah, and of the children of Beniamin, & of the children of Ephraim, and Manasseh.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:9 @ And their brethren according to their generations nine hundreth, fiftie and sixe: all these men were chiefe fathers in the housholdes of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:11 @ And Azariah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, the (note:)That is, he was the high priest.(:note) ruler of the house of God;

geneva@1Chronicles:9:13 @ And their brethren, heads of the house of their fathers, a thousand and seven hundred and threescore; very able men for the (note:)To serve in the temple, every one according to his office.(:note) work of the service of the house of God.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:18 @ Who hitherto [waited] in the (note:)So called because the king came into the temple by it, and not the common people.(:note) king's gate eastward: they [were] porters in the companies of the children of Levi.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:19 @ And Shallum the son of Kore, the son of Ebiasaph, the son of Korah, and his brethren, of the house of his father, the Korahites, [were] over the work of the service, keepers of the gates of the (note:)Their charge was that no one should enter those places, which were only appointed for the priests to minister in.(:note) tabernacle: and their fathers, [being] over the host of the LORD, [were] keepers of the entry.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:23 @ So they & their children had the ouersight of the gates of the house of the Lord, euen of the house of the Tabernacle by wardes.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:26 @ For these foure chiefe porters were in perpetuall office, and were of the Leuites and had charge of the chambers, and of the treasures in the house of God.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:27 @ And they lay rounde about the house of God, because the charge was theirs, and they caused it to be opened euery morning.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:34 @ These were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites according to their generations, and the principall which dwelt at Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:9:38 @ And Mikloth begate Shimeam: they also dwelt with their brethren at Ierusalem, euen by their brethren.

geneva@1Chronicles:10:4 @ Then sayde Saul to his armour bearer, Drawe out thy sworde, and thrust me thorowe therewith, lest these vncircumcised come and mocke at me: but his armour bearer would not, for he was sore afraid: therefore Saul tooke the sword and fell vpon it.

geneva@1Chronicles:10:6 @ So Saul dyed and his three sonnes, and all his house, they dyed together.

geneva@1Chronicles:10:10 @ And they put his armour in the house of their gods, and fastened his head in the temple of (note:)Which was the idol of the Philistines, and from the belly downward had the form of a fish, and upward of a man.(:note) Dagon.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:4 @ And Dauid and all Israel went to Ierusalem, which is Iebus, where were the Iebusites, the inhabitants of the land.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:5 @ And the inhabitants of Iebus said to Dauid, Thou shalt not come in hither. Neuertheles Dauid tooke the towre of Zion, which is the city of Dauid.

geneva@1Chronicles:11:6 @ And Dauid sayd, Whosoeuer smiteth the Iebusites first, shalbe the chiefe and captaine. So Ioab the sonne of Zeruiah went first vp, and was captaine.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:1 @ Now these [are] they that came to David to (note:)To take his part against Saul: who persecuted him.(:note) Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:2 @ [They were] armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in [hurling] stones and [shooting] arrows out of a bow, [even] of Saul's (note:)That is, of the tribe of Benjamin, of which Saul was, and in which were excellent throwers with slings, (Jdg_20:16).(:note) brethren of Benjamin.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:14 @ These were the sonnes of Gad, captaines of the hoste: one of the least could resist an hundreth, and the greatest a thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:18 @ Then the (note:)The spirit of boldness and courage moved him to speak thus.(:note) spirit came upon Amasai, [who was] chief of the captains, [and he said], Thine [are we], David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace [be] unto thee, and peace [be] to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:20 @ As he went to Ziklag, there fell to him of Manasseh, Adnah, and Iozabad, and Iediael, and Michael, and Iozabad, and Elihu, and Ziltai, heads of the thousands that were of Manasseh.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:24 @ The children of Iudah that bare shield and speare, were sixe thousand and eight hundreth armed to the warre.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:25 @ Of the children of Simeon valiant men of warre, seuen thousand and an hundreth.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:26 @ Of the children of Leui foure thousande and sixe hundreth.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:27 @ And Jehoiada [was] the leader of the (note:)Of the Levites who came by the descent of Aaron.(:note) Aaronites, and with him [were] three thousand and seven hundred;

geneva@1Chronicles:12:28 @ And Zadok a yong man very valiant, and of his fathers housholde came two and twentie captaines.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:29 @ And of the children of Benjamin, the kindred of Saul, three thousand: for hitherto the greatest part of them had (note:)That is, the greatest number took Saul's side.(:note) kept the ward of the house of Saul.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:30 @ And of the children of Ephraim twentie thousande, and eight hundreth valiant men and famous men in the housholde of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:31 @ And of the halfe tribe of Manasseh eighteene thousand, which were appointed by name to come and make Dauid King.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:33 @ Of Zebulun that went out to battel, expert in warre, and in all instruments of warre, fiftie thousande which could set the battell in aray: they were not of a double heart.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:34 @ And of Naphtali a thousand captaines, and with them with shielde and speare seuen and thirtie thousande.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:35 @ And of Dan expert in battell, eyght and twentie thousande, and sixe hundreth.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:36 @ And of Asher that went out to the battell and were trained in the warres, fourtie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:12:37 @ And of the other side of Iorden of the Reubenites, and of the Gadites, and of the halfe tribe of Manasseh with all instruments of warre to fight with, an hundreth and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:1 @ And Dauid counselled with the captaines of thousandes and of hundreths, and with all the gouernours.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:3 @ And let us bring again the (note:)His first concern was to restore religion, which had in Saul's day been corrupted and neglected.(:note) ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:5 @ So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from (note:)That is, from Gibea, where the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim had placed it in the house of Abinadab, (2Sa_6:3).(:note) Kirjathjearim.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:7 @ And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio (note:)The sons of Abinadab.(:note) drave the cart.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:10 @ And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died (note:)Before the Ark for usurping that which did not belong to his calling: for this charge was given to the priests, (Num_4:15), so that here all good intentions are condemned, unless they are commanded by the word of God.(:note) before God.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:11 @ And Dauid was angrie, because the Lorde had made a breach in Vzza, and he called the name of that place Perez-vzza vnto this day.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:13 @ So David brought not the ark [home] to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of (note:)Who was a Levite, and called Gittite, because he dwelt at Gath.(:note) Obededom the Gittite.

geneva@1Chronicles:13:14 @ So the Arke of God remained in the house of Obed Edom, euen in his house three moneths: and the Lorde blessed the house of Obed Edom, and all that he had.

geneva@1Chronicles:14:1 @ Then sent Hiram the King of Tyrus messengers to Dauid, and cedar trees, with masons and carpenters to builde him an house.

geneva@1Chronicles:14:2 @ And David perceived that the LORD had confirmed him king over Israel, for his kingdom was lifted up on high, because of his (note:)Because of God's promise made to the people of Israel.(:note) people Israel.

geneva@1Chronicles:14:3 @ Also Dauid tooke moe wiues at Ierusalem, and Dauid begate moe sonnes and daughters.

geneva@1Chronicles:14:4 @ And these are the names of the children which he had at Ierusalem, Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Salomon,

geneva@1Chronicles:14:11 @ So they came up to Baalperazim; and David smote them there. Then David said, God hath broken in upon mine enemies by mine hand like the breaking forth of waters: therefore they called the name of that place (note:)That is, the valley of divisions, because the enemies were dispersed there like waters.(:note) Baalperazim.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:1 @ And [David] made him houses in the (note:)That was in Zion (2Sa_5:7,9).(:note) city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:3 @ And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the (note:)From the house of Obed Edom, (2Sa_6:10, 2Sa_6:12).(:note) ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:13 @ For because ye [did it] not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due (note:)According as he has appointed in the law.(:note) order.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:16 @ And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with (note:)These instruments and other ceremonies which they observed, were instructions of their infancy, which continued to the coming of Christ.(:note) instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:17 @ So the Leuites appointed Heman the sonne of Ioel, and of his brethren Asaph the sonne of Berechiah, and of the sonnes of Merari their brethren, Ethan the sonne of Kushaiah,

geneva@1Chronicles:15:20 @ And Zechariah, and Aziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, and Eliab, and Maaseiah, and Benaiah, with psalteries on (note:)This was an instrument of music or a certain tune, to which they sang psalms.(:note) Alamoth;

geneva@1Chronicles:15:22 @ And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, (note:)That is, to appoint Psalms and songs to them that sang.(:note) [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:25 @ So Dauid and the Elders of Israel and the captaines of thousandes went to bring vp the Arke of the couenant of the Lord from the house of Obed Edom with ioye.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:28 @ Thus all Israel brought vp the Arke of the Lordes couenant with shouting and sounde of cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbales, making a sound with violes and with harpes.

geneva@1Chronicles:15:29 @ And it came to pass, [as] the ark of the (note:)It was so called because it reminded the Israelites of the Lord's covenant made with them.(:note) covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:9 @ Sing unto him, sing psalms unto him, talk ye of all his (note:)Who of his wonderful providence has chosen a few of the stock of Abraham to be his children.(:note) wondrous works.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:12 @ Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the (note:)In overcoming Pharaoh, which judgments were declared by God's mouth to Moses.(:note) judgments of his mouth;

geneva@1Chronicles:16:15 @ Remember his couenant for euer, and the worde, which hee commaunded to a thousand generations:

geneva@1Chronicles:16:29 @ Giue vnto the Lorde ye glory of his Name: bring an offring and come before him, and worship the Lorde in the glorious Sanctuarie.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:33 @ Then shall the trees of the wood sing out at the presence of the LORD, because he cometh to (note:)To restore all things to their estate.(:note) judge the earth.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:35 @ And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, [and] (note:)He esteems this to be the chiefest happiness of man.(:note) glory in thy praise.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:41 @ And with (note:)With Zadok and the rest of the priests.(:note) them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were expressed by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because his mercy [endureth] for ever;

geneva@1Chronicles:16:42 @ Euen with them were Heman & Ioduthun, to make a sound with the cornets and with the cymbales, with excellent instruments of musicke: and the sonnes of Ieduthun were at the gate.

geneva@1Chronicles:16:43 @ And all the people departed every man to his house: and David returned to (note:)Declaring that after our duty to God we are chiefly bound to our own house, for which as for all other things we should pray to God, and instruct our families to praise his Name.(:note) bless his house.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:1 @ Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of (note:)Well built and fair.(:note) cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under That is, in tents covered with skin. curtains.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:4 @ Goe, and tell Dauid my seruant, Thus saith the Lorde, Thou shalt not buylde me an house to dwell in:

geneva@1Chronicles:17:5 @ For I have not dwelt in an house since the day that I brought up Israel unto this day; but have gone from (note:)That is, in a tent which moved to and fro.(:note) tent to tent, and from [one] tabernacle [to another].

geneva@1Chronicles:17:6 @ Wheresoever I have (note:)Meaning, wherever his ark went, which was a sign of his presence.(:note) walked with all Israel, spake I a word to any of the judges of Israel, whom I commanded to feed my people, saying, Why have ye not built me an house of cedars?

geneva@1Chronicles:17:7 @ Now therefore thus shalt thou say unto my servant David, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, I took thee from the sheepcote, (note:)Of a shepherd of sheep I made you a shepherd of men: so that you did not come to this dignity through your own merits, but by my pure grace.(:note) [even] from following the sheep, that thou shouldest be ruler over my people Israel:

geneva@1Chronicles:17:10 @ And since the time that I commanded judges [to be] over my people Israel. Moreover I will subdue all thine enemies. Furthermore I tell thee that the LORD will (note:)Will give you great posterity.(:note) build thee an house.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:12 @ He shall build me an house, and I will stablish his throne for (note:)That is, to the coming of Christ: for then these figures would cease.(:note) ever.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:14 @ But I wil establish him in mine house, and in my kingdome for euer, and his throne shalbe stablished for euer,

geneva@1Chronicles:17:16 @ And David the king (note:)He went into the tent where the Ark was, showing what we should do when we receive any benefits from the Lord.(:note) came and sat before the LORD, and said, Who [am] I, O LORD God, and what [is] mine house, that thou hast brought me Meaning to this kingly estate. hitherto?

geneva@1Chronicles:17:17 @ And [yet] this was a small thing in thine eyes, O God; for thou hast [also] spoken of thy servant's house for a great while to come, and hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of (note:)You have promised a kingdom that will continue to me and my posterity and that Christ will proceed from me.(:note) high degree, O LORD God.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:23 @ Therefore nowe Lorde, let the thing that thou hast spoken concerning thy seruant & concerning his house, be confirmed for euer, and doe as thou hast sayd,

geneva@1Chronicles:17:24 @ Let it even be established, that thy name may be magnified for ever, saying, The LORD of hosts [is] the God of (note:)That is, he shows himself indeed to be their God, by delivering them from dangers, and preserving them.(:note) Israel, [even] a God to Israel: and [let] the house of David thy servant [be] established before thee.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:25 @ For thou, O my God, hast (note:)You have declared to me by Nathan the prophet.(:note) told thy servant that thou wilt build him an house: therefore thy servant hath found [in his heart] to pray before thee.

geneva@1Chronicles:17:27 @ Now therfore, it hath pleased thee to blesse the house of thy seruant, that it may bee before thee for euer: for thou, O Lord, hast blessed it, and it shalbe blessed for euer.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:1 @ Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took (note:)Which (2Sa_8:1) calls the bridle of bondage, because it was a strong town and kept the country around it in subjection.(:note) Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:4 @ And Dauid tooke from him a thousand charets, and seuen thousand horsemen, and twentie thousand footemen, and destroyed all the charets, but he reserued of them an hundreth charets.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:5 @ Then came the Aramites of Damascus to succour Hadarezer King of Zobah, but Dauid slewe of the Aramites two and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:6 @ Then David put [garrisons] in Syriadamascus; and the Syrians became David's servants, [and] brought gifts. Thus the LORD (note:)That is in all things that he attempted.(:note) preserved David whithersoever he went.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:7 @ And Dauid tooke the shieldes of gold that were of the seruants of Hadarezer, and brought them to Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:10 @ He sent (note:)Called also Joram (2Sa_8:10).(:note) Hadoram his son to king David, to enquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadarezer, and smitten him; (for Hadarezer had war with Tou;) and [with him] all manner of vessels of gold and silver and brass.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:11 @ Them also king David dedicated unto the LORD, with the silver and the gold that he brought from all [these] nations; from (note:)Because the Edomites and the Syrians joined their power together, it is said, (2Sa_8:12) that the Amramites were spoiled.(:note) Edom, and from Moab, and from the children of Ammon, and from the Philistines, and from Amalek.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:12 @ Moreover Abishai the son of Zeruiah slew of the Edomites in the valley of salt (note:)Which is understood that Joab slew 12,000 as is in (Psa_60:1) and Abishai the rest.(:note) eighteen thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:14 @ So Dauid reigned ouer all Israel, and executed iudgement and iustice to all his people.

geneva@1Chronicles:18:16 @ And Zadok the sonne of Ahitub, and Abimelech the sonne of Abiathar were the Priests, & Shausha the Scribe,

geneva@1Chronicles:19:2 @ And David said, I will shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, because his (note:)Because Nahash received David and his company, when Saul persecuted him he would now show pleasure to his son for the same.(:note) father shewed kindness to me. And David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. So the servants of David came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:3 @ But the princes of the children of Ammon said to Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to overthrow, and to (note:)Thus the malicious always interpret the purpose of the godly in the worst sense.(:note) spy out the land?

geneva@1Chronicles:19:4 @ Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and (note:)They shaved off half of their beards, (2Sa_10:4).(:note) shaved them, and cut off their To put them to shame and villany, while the ambassadors should have been honoured: and because the Jews used to wear side garments and beards, they thus disfigured them, to make them odious to others. garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:6 @ And when the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David, Hanun and the children of Ammon sent a thousand talents of silver to hire them chariots and horsemen out of Mesopotamia, and out of Syriamaachah, and out of (note:)Which were five in all.(:note) Zobah.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:7 @ So they hired thirty and two thousand chariots, and the king of Maachah and his people; who came and pitched before (note:)Which was a city of the tribe of Reuben beyond Jordan.(:note) Medeba. And the children of Ammon gathered themselves together from their cities, and came to battle.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:13 @ Be of good courage, and let us behave ourselves valiantly for our (note:)He declares that where the cause is evil, the courage cannot be valiant, and that in good causes men should be courageous, and commit the success to God.(:note) people, and for the cities of our God: and let the LORD do [that which is] good in his sight.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:15 @ And when the children of Ammon sawe that the Aramites fled, they fled also before Abishai his brother, and entred into the citie: so Ioab came to Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:19:18 @ But the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians (note:)For this place, read (2Sa_10:18).(:note) seven thousand [men which fought in] chariots, and forty thousand footmen, and killed Shophach the captain of the host.

geneva@1Chronicles:20:1 @ And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out [to battle], Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged (note:)Which was the chief city of the Ammonites.(:note) Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.

geneva@1Chronicles:20:2 @ And David took the crown of their king from off his head, and found it to weigh a (note:)Which mounts about the value of seven thousand and seventy crowns, which is about 60 pound weight.(:note) talent of gold, and [there were] precious stones in it; and it was set upon David's head: and he brought also exceeding much spoil out of the city.

geneva@1Chronicles:20:3 @ And he caryed away the people that were in it, and cut them with sawes, and with harowes of yron, and with axes: euen thus did Dauid with all the cities of the children of Ammon. Then Dauid and all the people came againe to Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:20:4 @ And after this also there arose warre at Gezer with the Philistims: then Sibbechai the Hushathite slewe Sippai, of the children of Haraphah, and they were subdued.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:3 @ And Joab answered, The LORD make his people an hundred times so many more as they [be]: but, my lord the king, [are] they not all my lord's servants? why then doth my lord require this thing? why will he be a cause of (note:)It was a thing indifferent and usual to number the people, but because he did it for ambitious reasons, as though his strength stood in his people, God punished him.(:note) trespass to Israel?

geneva@1Chronicles:21:4 @ Neuerthelesse the Kings word preuailed against Ioab; Ioab departed and went thorowe all Israel, and returned to Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:5 @ And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were (note:)Joab partly for grief and partly through negligence gathered not the whole sum as it is here declared.(:note) a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] In Samuel 30,000 more are mentioned, which was either by joining to them some of the Benjamites who were mixed with Judah, or as the Hebrews write, here the chief and princes are left out. four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:8 @ Then Dauid saide vnto God, I haue sinned greatly, because I haue done this thing: but now, I beseech thee, remooue the iniquitie of thy seruant: for I haue done very foolishly.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:10 @ Goe and tell Dauid, saying, Thus saith the Lorde, I offer thee three thinges: choose thee one of them, that I may doe it vnto thee.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:11 @ So Gad came to Dauid, and sayde vnto him, Thus saith the Lord, Take to thee

geneva@1Chronicles:21:14 @ So the Lord sent a pestilence in Israel, and there fell of Israel seuentie thousande men.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:15 @ And God sent an angel unto Jerusalem to destroy it: and (note:)Read (2Sa_24:16).(:note) as he was destroying, the LORD beheld, and he When God draws back his plagues, he seems to repent, read (Gen_6:6). repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed, It is enough, stay now thine hand. And the angel of the LORD stood by the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:16 @ And Dauid lift vp his eyes, and sawe the Angel of the Lorde stande betweene the earth and the heauen with his sworde drawen in his hand, and stretched out towarde Ierusalem. Then Dauid and the Elders of Israel, which were clothed in sacke, fell vpon their faces.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:17 @ And David said unto God, [Is it] not I [that] commanded the people to be numbered? even I it is that have sinned and done evil indeed; but [as for] these sheep, what have they done? let thine hand, I pray thee, O LORD my God, be on me, and on my father's house; but not on (note:)Thus he both shows a true repentance and a fatherly care toward his people, who desire God to spare them, and to punish him and his.(:note) thy people, that they should be plagued.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:18 @ Then the Angel of the Lord commanded Gad to say to Dauid, that Dauid should goe vp, and set vp an altar vnto the Lord in the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:26 @ And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and called upon the LORD; and he (note:)God declared that he heard his request, in that he sent down fire from heaven for they could use no fire in sacrifice but that which was reserved still upon the altar, (Lev_6:13) and came down from heaven, (Lev_9:24) as appeared by the punishment of Nadab and Abihu, (Lev_10:1).(:note) answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt offering.

geneva@1Chronicles:21:28 @ At that time when Dauid sawe that the Lorde had heard him in the thresshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite, then he sacrificed there.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:1 @ Then David said, This [is] the (note:)That is, the place in which he will be worshipped.(:note) house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:2 @ And David commanded to gather together the (note:)Meaning, cunning men of other nations who dwelt among the Jews.(:note) strangers that [were] in the land of Israel; and he set masons to hew wrought stones to build the house of God.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:4 @ And cedar trees without nomber: for the Zidonians and they of Tyrus brought much cedar wood to Dauid.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:5 @ And Dauid saide, Salomon my sonne is yong and tender, and we must builde an house for the Lorde, magnificall, excellent and of great fame and dignitie throughout all countreyes. I will therefore nowe prepare for him. So Dauid prepared very much before his death.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:6 @ Then he called Salomon his sonne, and charged him to builde an house for the Lorde God of Israel.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:7 @ And Dauid said to Salomon, My sonne, I purposed with my selfe to builde an house to the Name of the Lorde my God,

geneva@1Chronicles:22:8 @ But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, (note:)This declares how greatly God detests the shedding of blood, seeing David for this cause is prevented from building the temple of the Lord, though he enterprised no war, but by God's command and against his enemies.(:note) Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:10 @ Hee shall builde an house for my Name, and he shalbe my sonne, and I will be his father, and I will establish the throne of his kingdome vpon Israel for euer.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:11 @ Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and (note:)He shows that there can be no prosperity, but when the Lord is with us.(:note) prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:14 @ Now, behold, in my (note:)For David was poor in respect to Solomon.(:note) trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a million talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

geneva@1Chronicles:22:19 @ Now set (note:)For else he knew that God would plague them, and not prosper their labour, unless they sought with all their hearts to set forth his glory.(:note) your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:3 @ And the Leuites were numbred from ye age of thirtie yeere and aboue, and their nomber according to their summe was eight & thirtie thousand men.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:4 @ Of these foure and twentie thousande were set to aduance the worke of the house of the Lord, & sixe thousand were ouerseers and iudges.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:5 @ And foure thousand were porters, and foure thousande praised the Lorde with instruments which he made to praise the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:10 @ Also the sonnes of Shimei were Iahath, Zina, Ieush, and Beriah: these foure were ye sonnes of Shimei.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:11 @ And Iahath was the chiefe, and Zizah the seconde, but Ieush and Beriah had not many sonnes: therfore they were in the families of their father, counted but as one.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:21 @ The sonnes of Merari were Mahli and Mushi. The sonnes of Mahli, Eleazar and Kish.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:22 @ And Eleazar died, and had no sons, but daughters: and their (note:)Meaning their cousins.(:note) brethren the sons of Kish took them.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:23 @ The sonnes of Mushi were Mahli, & Eder, and Ierimoth, three.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:24 @ These [were] the sons of Levi after the house of their fathers; [even] the chief of the fathers, as they were counted by number of names by their polls, that did the work for the service of the house of the LORD, from the age of (note:)David chose the Levites twice, first at the age of thirty as in (1Ch_23:3) and again afterward at twenty as the office required: at the beginning they had no charge in the temple before they were twenty-five years old, and had none after fifty, (Num_4:3).(:note) twenty years and upward.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:25 @ For Dauid sayde, The Lord God of Israel hath giuen rest vnto his people, that they may dwell in Ierusalem for euer.

geneva@1Chronicles:23:28 @ Because their office [was] to wait on the sons of Aaron for the service of the house of the LORD, in the courts, and in the chambers, and in the (note:)In washing and cleansing all the holy vessels.(:note) purifying of all holy things, and the work of the service of the house of God;

geneva@1Chronicles:23:31 @ And to offer all burnt offrings vnto the Lorde, in the Sabbaths, in the moneths, and at the appointed times, according to the nomber and according to their custome continually before the Lorde,

geneva@1Chronicles:23:32 @ And that they should keepe the charge of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and the charge of ye holy place, & the charge of ye sonnes of Aaron their brethren in the seruice of ye house of the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:24:4 @ And there were found mo of the sonnes of Eleazar by the number of men, then of the sonnes of Ithamar; they deuided them, to wit, among the sonnes of Eleazar, sixteene heads, according to the houshould of their fathers, and among ye sonnes of Ithamar, according to the housholde of their fathers, eight.

geneva@1Chronicles:24:5 @ Thus they distributed them by lot the one from the other, and so the rulers of the Sanctuarie and the rulers of the house of God were of the sonnes of Eleazar and of the sonnes of Ithamar.

geneva@1Chronicles:24:19 @ These [were] the orderings of them in their service to come into the house of the LORD, according to their manner, under (note:)By the dignity that God gave to Aaron.(:note) Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel had commanded him.

geneva@1Chronicles:24:26 @ The sonnes of Merari, were Mahli and Mushi, the sonne of Iaaziiah was Beno,

geneva@1Chronicles:24:30 @ The sons also of (note:)Who was the second son of Merari.(:note) Mushi; Mahli, and Eder, and Jerimoth. These [were] the sons of the Levites after the house of their fathers.

geneva@1Chronicles:25:6 @ All these were vnder the hande of their father, singing in the house of the Lorde with cymbales, violes and harpes, for the seruice of the house of God, and Asaph, and Ieduthun, and Heman were at the Kings commandement.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:1 @ Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of (note:)This Asaph was not the notable musician, but another of that name also called Ebiasaph in (1Ch_6:23, 1Ch_6:37, 1Ch_9:19) and also Jasaph.(:note) Asaph.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:6 @ Also unto Shemaiah his son were sons born, that (note:)Or, like their father's house, meaning, worthy men and valiant.(:note) ruled throughout the house of their father: for they [were] mighty men of valour.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:12 @ Among these [were] the divisions of the porters, [even] among the chief men, [having] wards one (note:)According to their turns as well the one as the other.(:note) against another, to minister in the house of the LORD.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:13 @ And they cast lottes both small and great for the house of their fathers, for euery gate.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:15 @ To Obededom southward; and to his sons the house of (note:)This was a house where they used to resort to consult things concerning the temple, as a convocation house.(:note) Asuppim.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:16 @ To Shuppim and Hosah [the lot came forth] westward, with the gate (note:)At which they used to cast out the filth of the city.(:note) Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:18 @ At (note:)Which was a house in which they kept the instruments of the temple.(:note) Parbar westward, four at the causeway, [and] two at Parbar.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:20 @ And of the Leuites. Ahiiah was ouer the treasures of the house of God, and ouer the treasures of the dedicate things.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:22 @ The sonnes of Iehieli were Zethan & Ioel his brother, appoynted ouer the treasures of the house of the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:26 @ Which Shelomith and his brethren [were] over all the treasures of the dedicated things, which David the king, and the chief fathers, the captains over thousands and hundreds, and the captains of the host, had (note:)According as the Lord commanded, (Num_31:28).(:note) dedicated.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:27 @ (For of the battels and of the spoyles they did dedicate to maintaine the house of the Lord)

geneva@1Chronicles:26:29 @ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons [were] for the outward business (note:)Meaning of things that were out of the city.(:note) over Israel, for officers and judges.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:30 @ [And] of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, [were] officers among them of Israel on this side Jordan westward in all the business of the LORD, and in the service of (note:)That is, for the king's house.(:note) the king.

geneva@1Chronicles:26:32 @ And his brethren, men of valour, [were] two thousand and seven hundred chief fathers, whom king David made rulers over the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, for every matter pertaining to (note:)Both in spiritual and temporal things.(:note) God, and affairs of the king.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:1 @ Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, (note:)Who executed their charge and office, which is meant by coming in and going out.(:note) which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course [were] twenty and four thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:2 @ Ouer the first course for the first moneth was Iashobeam the sonne of Zabdiel: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:4 @ And over the course of the second month [was] Dodai an Ahohite, and of his course [was] Mikloth also the (note:)That is, Dodais lieutenant.(:note) ruler: in his course likewise [were] twenty and four thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:5 @ The captaine of the thirde hoste for the third moneth was Benaiah the sonne of Iehoiada the chiefe Priest: and in his course were foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:7 @ The fourth for the fourth moneth was Asahel the brother of Ioab, & Zebadiah his sonne after him: and in his course were foure & twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:8 @ The fift for ye fift moneth was prince Shamhuth the Izrahite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:9 @ The sixt for the sixt moneth was Ira the sonne of Ikkesh the Tekoite: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:10 @ The seuenth for the seuenth moneth was Helez the Pelonite, of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:11 @ The eight for the eight moneth was Sibbecai the Hushathite of the Zarhites: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:12 @ The ninth for the ninth moneth was Abiezer the Anethothite of the sonnes of Iemini: & in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:13 @ The tenth for the tenth moneth was Maharai, the Netophathite of the Zarhites: & in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:14 @ The eleueth for the eleuenth moneth was Benaiah the Pirathonite of the sonnes of Ephraim: and in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:15 @ The twelft for the twelft moneth was Heldai the Netophathite, of Othniel: & in his course foure and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:23 @ But Dauid tooke not the nober of them from twentie yeere olde and vnder, because the Lord had sayde that he would increase Israel like vnto the starres of the heauens.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:24 @ Joab the son of Zeruiah began to number, but he finished not, (note:)The commandment of the king was abominable to Joab, (1Ch_21:6).(:note) because there fell wrath for it against Israel; neither was the number put in the account of the The Hebrews make both these books of Chronicles but one, and at this verse make the middle of the book concerning the number of verses. chronicles of king David.

geneva@1Chronicles:27:33 @ And Ahitophel was the Kings counseller, and Hushai the Archite the Kings friend.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:1 @ Nowe Dauid assembled all the princes of Israel: the princes of the tribes, and the captaines of the bandes that serued the King, and the captaines of thousands and the captaines of hundreths, and the rulers of all the substance & possession of the King, and of his sonnes, with the eunuches, and the mightie, and all the men of power, vnto Ierusalem.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:2 @ Then David the king stood up upon his feet, and said, Hear me, my brethren, and my people: [As for me], I [had] in mine heart to build an house of (note:)Where the ark would stay and no longer move to and fro.(:note) rest for the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and for the footstool of our God, and had made ready for the building:

geneva@1Chronicles:28:3 @ But God sayde vnto me, Thou shalt not buylde an house for my Name, because thou hast bene a man of warre, and hast shed blood.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:4 @ Howbeit the LORD God of Israel chose me before all the house of my father to be king over Israel for ever: for he hath chosen Judah [to be] the ruler; and of the house of (note:)According to the prophecy of Jacob, (Gen_49:8).(:note) Judah, the house of my father; and among the sons of my father he liked me to make [me] king over all Israel:

geneva@1Chronicles:28:6 @ And he sayd vnto me, Salomon thy sonne, he shall build mine house and my courtes: for I haue chosen him to be my sonne, and I will be his father.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:10 @ Take heed now; for the LORD hath chosen thee to build (note:)Meaning, for his ark.(:note) an house for the sanctuary: be strong, and Put it in execution. do [it].

geneva@1Chronicles:28:11 @ Then Dauid gaue to Salomon his sonne the paterne of the porch and of the houses thereof, and of the closets thereof, and of the galleries thereof, and of the chambers thereof that are within, and of the house of the mercieseate,

geneva@1Chronicles:28:12 @ And the paterne of all that he had in his minde for the courtes of the house of the Lorde, and for all the chambers round about, for the treasures of the house of God, and for the treasures of the dedicate things,

geneva@1Chronicles:28:13 @ And for the courses of the Priestes, and of the Leuites, and for all the woorke for the seruice of the house of the Lorde, and for all the vessels of the ministerie of the house of the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:15 @ Even the weight for the (note:)That is, the ten candlesticks, (1Ki_7:49).(:note) candlesticks of gold, and for their lamps of gold, by weight for every candlestick, and for the lamps thereof: and for the candlesticks of silver by weight, [both] for the candlestick, and [also] for the lamps thereof, according to the use of every candlestick.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:18 @ And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of (note:)Meaning, of the mercy seat that covered the ark, which was called the chariot, because the Lord declared himself there.(:note) the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out [their wings], and covered the ark of the covenant of the LORD.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:20 @ And Dauid said to Salomon his sonne, Be strong, and of a valiant courage and doe it: feare not, nor be afraide: for the Lorde God, euen my God is with thee: he will not leaue thee nor forsake thee till thou hast finished all the worke for the seruice of the house of the Lord.

geneva@1Chronicles:28:21 @ And, behold, the courses of the priests and the Levites, [even they shall be with thee] for all the service of the house of God: and [there shall be] with thee for all manner of workmanship (note:)That is, everyone will be ready to help you with those gifts that God has given him.(:note) every willing skilful man, for any manner of service: also the princes and all the people [will be] wholly at thy commandment.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:2 @ Now I haue prepared with all my power for the house of my God, golde for vessels of golde, and siluer for them of siluer, and brasse for things of brasse, yron for things of yron, & wood for things of wood, and onix stones, and stones to be set, and carbuncle stones and of diuers colours, and all precious stones, and marble stones in aboundance.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:3 @ Moreover, because I have set my (note:)His great zeal for the furtherance of the temple made him spare no expenses, but to bestow his own peculiar treasure.(:note) affection to the house of my God, I have of mine own proper good, of gold and silver, [which] I have given to the house of my God, over and above all that I have prepared for the holy house,

geneva@1Chronicles:29:4 @ [Even] (note:)He shows what he had of his own store for the Lord's house.(:note) three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses [withal]:

geneva@1Chronicles:29:6 @ So the princes of the families, and the princes of the tribes of Israel, and the captaines of thousands and of hundreths, with the rulers of the Kings worke, offred willingly,

geneva@1Chronicles:29:7 @ And they gaue for the seruice of the house of God fiue thousande talents of golde, and ten thousand pieces, and ten thousand talents of siluer, and eighteene thousand talents of brasse, and one hundreth thousand talents of yron.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:8 @ And they with whom [precious] stones were (note:)Meaning, they who had any.(:note) found gave [them] to the treasure of the house of the LORD, by the hand of Jehiel the Gershonite.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:9 @ Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with (note:)That is, with good courage and without hypocrisy.(:note) perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:13 @ Now therefore our God, we thanke thee, and prayse thy glorious Name.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:14 @ But who [am] I, and what [is] my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things (note:)We gave you nothing of our own, but that which we have received from you: for whether the gifts are corporal or spiritual, we receive them all from God, and therefore must give him the glory.(:note) [come] of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:15 @ For we [are] (note:)Therefore we have this land loaned to us for a time.(:note) strangers before thee, and sojourners, as [were] all our fathers: our days on the earth [are] as a shadow, and [there is] none abiding.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:16 @ O Lorde our God, all this abundance that we haue prepared to buylde thee an house for thine holy Name, is of thine hand & all is thine.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:17 @ I knowe also, my God, that thou tryest the heart, and hast pleasure in righteousnesse: I haue offred willingly in the vprightnesse of mine heart all these things: now also haue I seene thy people which are found here, to offer vnto thee willingly with ioy.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:19 @ And giue vnto Salomon my sonne a perfit heart to keepe thy commaundements, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to doe all things, and to builde the house which I haue prepared.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:21 @ And they sacrificed sacrifices unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings unto the LORD, on the morrow after that day, [even] a thousand bullocks, a thousand rams, [and] a thousand lambs, with their (note:)Meaning, all kinds of liquor which they mingled with their sacrifices, as wine, oil, etc.(:note) drink offerings, and sacrifices in abundance for all Israel:

geneva@1Chronicles:29:25 @ And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:26 @ Thus Dauid the sonne of Ishai reigned ouer all Israel.

geneva@1Chronicles:29:27 @ And the space that he reigned ouer Israel, was fourtie yeere: seuen yeere reigned he in Hebron, and three and thirtie yeere reigned he in Ierusalem:

geneva@2Chronicles:1:1 @ And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly. (note:)The Argument - This second book contains in brief the contents of the two books of the kings: that is, from the reign of Solomon to the destruction of Jerusalem and the Babylonian captivity. In this story some things are told in more detail than in the books of the kings and therefore help greatly in the understanding of the prophets. Three things are chiefly to be considered here: First, that when the godly kings saw the plagues of God prepared against their country for sin, they turned to the Lord and by earnest prayer were heard, and the plagues removed. Secondly, while the good rulers always loved the prophets of God and were zealous to set forth his religion throughout their dominions, it offended God greatly that the wicked hated his ministers, deposed them and set up idolatry and attempted served God according to the fantasy of men. Thus we have the chief acts from the beginning of the world to the rebuilding of Jerusalem in the 32nd year of Darius, in total 3568 years and six months.(:note)

geneva@2Chronicles:1:2 @ Then Solomon (note:)That is, he proclaimed a solemn sacrifice and commanded that all should attend.(:note) spake unto all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:3 @ So Solomon, and all the congregation with him, went to the high place that [was] at (note:)Read (1Ki_3:4).(:note) Gibeon; for there was the tabernacle So called, because by it God showed signs of his presence to the congregation. of the congregation of God, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:4 @ But the Arke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim, when Dauid had made preparation for it: for he had pitched a tent for it in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:6 @ And Salomon offred there before the Lord vpon the brasen altar that was in the Tabernacle of the Congregation: euen a thousand burnt offrings offred he vpon it.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:9 @ Now, O LORD God, let thy promise unto David my father be (note:)Perform your promise made to my father concerning me.(:note) established: for thou hast made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:11 @ And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the (note:)That is, to be avenged on your enemies.(:note) life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

geneva@2Chronicles:1:13 @ Then Salomon came from the hie place, that was at Gibeon, to Ierusalem from before the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and reigned ouer Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:14 @ And Solomon gathered chariots and horsemen: and he had a thousand and four hundred chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, which he placed in the (note:)Which were cities appointed to keep and maintain the chariots.(:note) chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:15 @ And the king made silver and gold at Jerusalem [as plenteous] as (note:)He caused so great plenty that it was valued no more than stones.(:note) stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the vale for abundance.

geneva@2Chronicles:1:17 @ They came vp also and brought out of Egypt some charet, worth sixe hundreth shekels of siluer, that is an horse for an hundreth and fiftie: and thus they brought horses to all the Kings of the Hittites, and to the Kings of Aram by their meanes.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:1 @ Then Salomon determined to builde an house for the Name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdome.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:2 @ And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and (note:)Which is to be understood of all sorts of officers and overseers: for else the chief officers were but 3300 as in (1Ki_5:16).(:note) six hundred to oversee them.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:3 @ And Salomon sent to Huram the king of Tyrus, saying, As thou hast done to Dauid my father, and didst sende him cedar trees to buylde him an house to dwell in, so do to me.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:4 @ Behold, I buylde an house vnto the Name of the Lord my God, to sanctifie it vnto him, and to burne sweete incense before him, and for the continuall shewbread, and for the burnt offrings of the morning and euening, on the Sabbath dayes, and in the new moneths, & in the solemne feastes of the Lorde our God: this is a perpetuall thing for Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:5 @ And the house which I buylde, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:6 @ But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who [am] I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn (note:)That is, to do the service which he has commanded, signifying that no one is able to honour and serve God in the perfection his majesty deserves.(:note) sacrifice before him?

geneva@2Chronicles:2:7 @ Sende me nowe therefore a cunning man that can worke in golde, in siluer, & in brasse, and in yron, & in purple, and crimosin & blue silke, & that can graue in grauen worke with the cunning men that are with me in Iudah & in Ierusalem, whom Dauid my father hath prepared.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:9 @ That they may prepare me timber in abudance: for the house which I doe buylde, is great and wonderfull.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:10 @ And, behold, I will give to thy servants, the hewers that cut timber, twenty thousand measures of beaten wheat, and twenty thousand measures of barley, and twenty thousand baths of wine, and twenty (note:)Of «bath» read (1Ki_7:26). It is also called ephah, but an ephah measures dry things as a bath is a measure for liquids.(:note) thousand baths of oil.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:11 @ Then Huram King of Tyrus answered in writing which he sent to Salomon, Because the Lorde hath loued his people, he hath made thee King ouer them.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:12 @ Huram said moreover, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a (note:)The very heavens confessed that it was a singular gift of God when he gave to any nation a king that was wise and of understanding, though it appears that this Hiram had the true knowledge of God.(:note) wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:14 @ The son of a woman of the (note:)It is also written that she was of the tribe of Naphtali, (1Ki_7:14) which may be understood that by reason of the confusion of tribes which then began to be, they married in various tribes so that by her father she might be of Dan and by her mother of Naphtali.(:note) daughters of Dan, and his father [was] a man of Tyre, skilful to work in gold, and in silver, in brass, in iron, in stone, and in timber, in purple, in blue, and in fine linen, and in crimson; also to grave any manner of graving, and to find out every device which shall be put to him, with thy cunning men, and with the cunning men of my lord David thy father.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:16 @ And we wil cut wood in Lebanon as much as thou shalt neede, and will bring it to thee in raftes by the sea to Iapho, so thou mayest cary them to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:17 @ And Salomon nombred al the strangers that were in the land of Israel, after the nombring that his father Dauid had nombred them: & they were found an hundreth and three & fiftie thousand, and sixe hundreth.

geneva@2Chronicles:2:18 @ And he set seuentie thousande of them to the burden, and fourescore thousande to hewe stones in the mountaine, and three thousande and sixe hundreth ouerseers to cause the people to worke.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:1 @ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount (note:)Which is the mountain where Abraham was thought to have sacrificed his son, (Gen_22:2).(:note) Moriah, where [the LORD] appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:3 @ Now these [are the things wherein] Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first (note:)According to the whole length of the temple,(:note) measure [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:4 @ And the porch that [was] in the front [of the house], the length [of it was] according to the (note:)It contained as much as the breadth of the temple did, (1Ki_6:3).(:note) breadth of the house, twenty cubits, and the height [was] an From the foundation to the top: for in the book of the kings mention is made from the foundation to the first stage. hundred and twenty: and he overlaid it within with pure gold.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:5 @ And the greater house he sieled with firre tree which he ouerlayd with good golde, & graued thereon palme trees and chaines.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:6 @ And he garnished the house with precious stones for beauty: and the gold [was] gold of (note:)Some think it is Peru.(:note) Parvaim.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:7 @ The house, I say, the beames, postes, and walles thereof & the doores thereof ouerlayde he with gold, & graued Cherubims vpon the walles.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:8 @ He made also the house of the most holy place: the length thereof was in the front of the breadth of the house, twenty cubits, & the breadth thereof twentie cubites: and he ouerlayde it with the best golde, of sixe hundreth talents.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:10 @ And in the house of the most holy place he made two Cherubims wrought like children, and ouerlayd them with golde.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:11 @ And the winges of the Cherubims were twentie cubites long: the one wing was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house, and the other wing fiue cubites, reaching to the wing of the other Cherub.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:12 @ Likewise the wing of ye other Cherub was fiue cubites, reaching to the wall of the house, & the other wing fiue cubites ioyning to the wing of the other Cherub.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:13 @ The wings of these Cherubims were spread abroade twentie cubites: they stoode on their feete, and their faces were toward the house.

geneva@2Chronicles:3:15 @ Also he made before the house two pillars of (note:)Every one was eighteen cubits long, but the half cubit could not be seen, for it was hid in the roundness of the chapiter, and therefore he gives to every one only 17 and a half.(:note) thirty and five cubits high, and the chapiter that [was] on the top of each of them [was] five cubits.

geneva@2Chronicles:4:2 @ Also he made a molten (note:)A great vessel of brass, so called because of the great quantity of water which it contained, (1Ki_7:24).(:note) sea of ten cubits from brim to brim, round in compass, and five cubits the height thereof; and a line of thirty cubits did compass it round about.

geneva@2Chronicles:4:5 @ And the thickness of it [was] an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies; [and] it received and held (note:)In the first book of the kings, (1Ki_7:26), mention is only made of 2000, but the lesser number was taken there, and here according as the measures proved afterwards, is declared.(:note) three thousand baths.

geneva@2Chronicles:4:11 @ And Huram made pottes and besoms and basens, and Huram finished the worke that hee shoulde make for King Salomon for the house of God,

geneva@2Chronicles:4:16 @ The pots also, and the shovels, and the fleshhooks, and all their instruments, did Huram (note:)Whom Solomon reverenced for the gifts that God had given him, as a father; he had the same name as Huram the king of Tyrus, his mother was a Jewess, and his father a Tyrian. Some read, for his father, the author of this work.(:note) his father make to king Solomon for the house of the LORD of bright brass.

geneva@2Chronicles:4:19 @ And Solomon made all the vessels that [were for] the house of God, the golden altar also, and the tables whereon the (note:)In Hebrew, the bread of the faces because they were set before the ark, where the Lord showed his presence.(:note) shewbread [was set];

geneva@2Chronicles:4:22 @ And the snuffers, and the basons, and the spoons, and the censers, [of] pure gold: and the entry of the house, the inner doors thereof for the most holy [place], and the doors of the house of the temple, [were (note:)That is, covered with plates of gold.(:note) of] gold.

geneva@2Chronicles:5:1 @ So was all the worke finished that Salomon made for the house of the Lord, and Salomon brought in the things that Dauid his father had dedicated, with the siluer and the golde, and all the vessels, and put them among the treasures of the house of God.

geneva@2Chronicles:5:2 @ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the (note:)Read (2Sa_6:12).(:note) city of David, which [is] Zion.

geneva@2Chronicles:5:3 @ Wherefore all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto the king in the (note:)When the things were dedicated and brought into the temple.(:note) feast which [was] in the seventh Called in Hebrew Ethanim, containing part of September and part of October, (1Ki_8:2), which moves the Jews called the first month, because they say that the world was created in that month, and after they came from Egypt, they began at March: but because this opinion is uncertain, we always make March the first as the best writers do. month.

geneva@2Chronicles:5:7 @ So the Priests brought the Arke of the couenant of the Lord vnto his place, into the Oracle of the house, into the most Holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims.

geneva@2Chronicles:5:13 @ It came even to pass, as the trumpeters and singers [were] (note:)They all played the same tune.(:note) as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking the LORD; and when they lifted up [their] voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of musick, and praised the LORD, [saying], This was the effect of their songs, (Psa_118:1, Psa_136:1). For [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: that [then] the house was filled with a cloud, [even] the house of the LORD;

geneva@2Chronicles:5:14 @ So that the Priests could not stand to minister, because of the cloude: for the glory of the Lord had filled the house of God.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:2 @ And I haue built thee an house to dwell in, an habitation for thee to dwell in for euer.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:5 @ Since the day that I brought my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie of al the tribes of Israel to buylde an house, that my Name might be there, neyther chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:

geneva@2Chronicles:6:6 @ But I haue chosen Ierusalem, that my Name might be there, & haue chosen Dauid to be ouer my people Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:7 @ And it was in the heart of Dauid my father to builde an house vnto the Name of the Lord God of Israel,

geneva@2Chronicles:6:8 @ But the Lorde sayde to Dauid my father, Whereas it was in thine heart to buylde an house vnto my Name, thou diddest well, that thou wast so minded.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:9 @ Notwithstanding thou shalt not build the house, but thy sonne which shall come out of thy loynes, he shall buylde an house vnto my Name.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:10 @ And the Lorde hath performed his worde that he spake: and I am risen vp in the roume of Dauid my father, and am set on the throne of Israel as the Lord promised, & haue built an house to the Name of the Lord God of Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:18 @ (Is it true in deede that God will dwell with man on earth? beholde, the heauens, and the heauens of heauens are not able to conteine thee: how much more vnable is this house, which I haue buylt?)

geneva@2Chronicles:6:20 @ That thine (note:)That you may declare in effect that you have a continual care over this place.(:note) eyes may be open upon this house day and night, upon the place whereof thou hast said that thou wouldest put thy name there; to hearken unto the prayer which thy servant prayeth toward this place.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:22 @ If a man sin against his (note:)By retaining anything from him, or by denying that which he has left him to keep, or do him any wrong.(:note) neighbour, and an oath be laid upon him to make him swear, and the oath come before thine altar in this house;

geneva@2Chronicles:6:23 @ Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way (note:)Meaning, to give him that which he has deserved.(:note) upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:24 @ And when thy people Israel shalbe ouerthrowen before the enemie, because they haue sinned against thee, and turne againe, and confesse thy Name, and pray, and make supplication before thee in this house,

geneva@2Chronicles:6:26 @ When heauen shall be shut vp, and there shalbe no rayne, because they haue sinned against thee, and shall pray in this place, and confesse thy Name, and turne from their sinne, when thou doest afflict them,

geneva@2Chronicles:6:29 @ Then what prayer and supplication so euer shalbe made of any man, or of all thy people Israel, whe euery one shall knowe his owne plague, and his owne disease, and shall stretch forth his hands toward this house,

geneva@2Chronicles:6:32 @ Moreover concerning the stranger, which is not of thy people Israel, but is come from a far country for thy great name's sake, and thy mighty hand, and thy stretched out arm; if they come and (note:)He shows that before God there is no deception of person, but all people who fear him and work righteousness are accepted, (Act_10:35).(:note) pray in this house;

geneva@2Chronicles:6:33 @ Heare thou in heauen thy dwelling place, and doe according to all that the stranger calleth for vnto thee, that all the people of the earth may knowe thy Name, and feare thee like thy people Israel, and that they may knowe, that thy Name is called vpon in this house which I haue built.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:34 @ If thy people go out to war against their enemies by the way that (note:)Meaning, that no one should enterprise any war, but at the Lord's command, that is, which is lawful by his word.(:note) thou shalt send them, and they pray unto thee toward this city which thou hast chosen, and the house which I have built for thy name;

geneva@2Chronicles:6:35 @ Then heare thou in heauen their prayer & their supplication, and iudge their cause.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:38 @ If they turne againe to thee with all their heart, and with all their soule in the land of their captiuitie, whither they haue caryed them captiues, and pray toward their land, which thou gauest vnto their fathers, & toward the citie which thou hast chosen, and toward the house which I haue built for thy Name,

geneva@2Chronicles:6:39 @ Then heare thou in heauen, in the place of thine habitation their prayer and their supplication, and iudge their cause, and be mercifull vnto thy people, which haue sinned against thee.

geneva@2Chronicles:6:41 @ Now therefore arise, O LORD God, into thy (note:)That is, into your temple.(:note) resting place, thou, and the ark of thy strength: let thy priests, O LORD God, be clothed with Let them be preserved by your power, and made virtuous and holy. salvation, and let thy saints rejoice in goodness.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:1 @ Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the (note:)By this God declared that he was pleased with Solomon's prayer.(:note) fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:2 @ So that the Priestes could not euter into the house of the Lorde, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lordes house.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:3 @ And when all the children of Israel saw the fire, and the glory of the Lord come downe vpon the house, they bowed themselues with their faces to the earth vpon the pauement, and worshipped and praysed the Lord, saying, For he is good, because his mercy lasteth for euer.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:5 @ And King Salomon offered a sacrifice of two and twentie thousand bullockes, and an hundreth and twentie thousand sheepe. so the King and all the people dedicated the house of God.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:6 @ And the Priests waited on their offices, and the Leuites with the instruments of musicke of the Lorde, which King Dauid had made to praise the Lord, Because his mercy lasteth for euer: whe Dauid praysed God by them, the Priestes also blewe trumpets ouer against them: and all they of Israel stoode by.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:7 @ Moreouer Salomon halowed the middle of the court that was before the house of the Lord: for there hee had prepared burnt offerings, and the fatte of the peace offerings, because the brasen altar which Salomon had made, was not able to receiue the burnt offering, and the meate offring, and the fat.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:11 @ So Salomon finished the house of the Lorde, and the Kings house, and all that came into Salomons heart to make in the house of the Lorde: and he prospered in his house.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:12 @ And the Lord appeared to Salomon by night and said to him, I haue heard thy prayer, and haue chosen this place for my selfe to be an house of sacrifice.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:14 @ If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will (note:)I will cause the pestilence to cease and destroy the beasts that hurt the fruit of the earth, and send rain in due season.(:note) heal their land.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:16 @ For I haue nowe chosen and sanctified this house, that my Name may be there for euer: and mine eyes & mine heart shalbe there perpetually.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:20 @ Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have (note:)Declaring that God had more concern for their salvation than for the advancement of his own glory: and where men abuse those things which God has appointed to set forth his praise, he withdraws his graces.(:note) sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it [to be] a proverb and a byword among all nations.

geneva@2Chronicles:7:21 @ And this house which is most hie, shall be an astonishment to euery one that passeth by it, so that he shall say, Why hath the Lorde done thus to this lande, and to this house?

geneva@2Chronicles:7:22 @ And they shall answere, Because they forsooke the Lorde God of their fathers, which brought them out of the lande of Egypt, and haue taken holde on other gods, and haue worshipped them, and serued them, therefore hath he brought all this euill vpon them.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:1 @ And it came to pass at the end of (note:)Signifying that he was 20 years in building them.(:note) twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,

geneva@2Chronicles:8:2 @ That the cities which Huram had (note:)That is, which Hiram gave again to Solomon because they did not please him and therefore called them Cabul, that is, dirt or filth, (1Ki_9:13).(:note) restored to Solomon, Solomon built them, and caused the children of Israel to dwell there.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:6 @ Also Baalath, and al the cities of store that Salomon had, and all the charet cities, and the cities of the horsemen, and euery pleasaunt place that Salomon had a minde to builde in Ierusalem, and in Lebanon, and throughout all the lande of his dominion.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:7 @ And all the people that were left to ye Hittites, and ye Amorites, and Perizzites, and the Hiuuites, and the Iebusites, which were not of Israel,

geneva@2Chronicles:8:11 @ Then Salomon brought vp the daughter of Pharaoh out of the citie of Dauid, into the house that he had built for her: for he saide, My wife shall not dwel in the house of Dauid King of Israel: for it is holy, because that the Arke of the Lorde came vnto it.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:13 @ Even after a certain rate every day, offering according to the commandment of Moses, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts, (note:)Read (Leviticus. strkjv@23:1-44).(:note) three times in the year, [even] in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles.

geneva@2Chronicles:8:16 @ Now all the (note:)Both for the matte and also for the workmanship.(:note) work of Solomon was prepared unto the day of the foundation of the house of the LORD, and until it was finished. [So] the house of the LORD was perfected.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:1 @ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to (note:)To know whether his wisdom was as great as the report was.(:note) prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:3 @ Then the Queene of Sheba sawe the wisedome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylt,

geneva@2Chronicles:9:4 @ And the meate of his table, and the sitting of his seruants, and the order of his wayters, and their apparel, and his butlers, and their apparel, & his burnt offrings which he offred in the house of the Lorde, and she was greatly astonied.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:8 @ Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his (note:)Meaning, that the Israelites were God's peculiar people, and that kings are the lieutenants of God, who ought to grant to him the superiority and administer justice to all.(:note) throne, [to be] king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:9 @ Then she gaue the King sixe score talents of golde, and of sweete odours exceeding much & precious stones: neither was there such sweete odours since, as the Queene of Sheba gaue vnto King Salomon.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:10 @ And the servants also of Huram, and the servants of Solomon, which brought gold from Ophir, brought (note:)Read (2Ch_2:8, 1Ki_10:11).(:note) algum trees and precious stones.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:11 @ And the king made [of] the algum trees (note:)Or pillars: meaning the garnishing and trimming of the stairs or pillars.(:note) terraces to the house of the LORD, and to the king's palace, and harps and psalteries for singers: and there were none such seen before in the land of Judah.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:16 @ And three hundreth shieldes of beaten golde: three hundreth shekels of golde went to one shielde, and the King put them in the house of the wood of Lebanon.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:20 @ And all King Salomons drinking vessels were of golde, and all the vessels of the house of the wood of Lebanon were of pure gold: for siluer was nothing esteemed in ye dayes of Salomo.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:25 @ And Solomon had (note:)That is, ten horses in every stable, which in all amounts to 40,000 as in (1Ki_4:26).(:note) four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen; whom he bestowed in the chariot cities, and with the king at Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:27 @ And the king made silver in Jerusalem (note:)The abundance of those temporal treasures in Solomon's kingdom is a figure of the spiritual treasures which the elect will enjoy in the heavens under the true Solomon, Christ.(:note) as stones, and cedar trees made he as the sycomore trees that [are] in the low plains in abundance.

geneva@2Chronicles:9:30 @ And Salomon reigned in Ierusalem ouer all Israel fourtie yeeres.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:4 @ Thy father (note:)That is, handled us rudely, it seems that God hardened their hearts, so that they murmured without cause, which declares also the inconstancy of the people.(:note) made our yoke grievous: now therefore ease thou somewhat the grievous servitude of thy father, and his heavy yoke that he put upon us, and we will serve thee.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:10 @ And the young men that were brought up with him spake unto him, saying, Thus shalt thou answer the people that spake unto thee, saying, Thy father made our yoke heavy, but make thou [it] somewhat lighter for us; thus shalt thou say unto them, My (note:)Or, little finger, meaning that he was of far greater power than his father was.(:note) little [finger] shall be thicker than my father's loins.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:11 @ Now whereas my father did burden you with a grieuous yoke, I will yet increase your yoke: my father hath chastised you with roddes, but I will correct you with scourges.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:14 @ And spake to them after ye counsell of the yong men, saying, My father made your yoke grieuous, but I wil incease it: my father chastised you with rods, but I will correct you with scourges.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:15 @ So the king hearkened not unto the people: for the (note:)God's will overrides all so that nothing can be done but according to the same, and yet man's will works by itself, so that he cannot use the excuse that his deed was of God's ordinance.(:note) cause was of God, that the LORD might perform his word, which he spake by the hand of Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:16 @ So when all Isarael sawe that the King would not heare them, the people answered the King, saying, What portion haue we in Dauid? for we haue none inheritance in the sonue of Ishai. O Israel, euery man to your tents: now see to thine owne house, Dauid. So all Israel departed to their tents.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:18 @ Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram that was ouer the tribute, and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, that he died: then King Rehoboham made speede to get him vp to his charet, to flee to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:10:19 @ And Israel rebelled against the house of Dauid vnto this day.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:1 @ And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and (note:)That is, the half tribe of Benjamin for the other half went after Jeroboam.(:note) Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against Meaning the ten tribes who rebelled. Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:4 @ Thus sayth the Lorde, Ye shall not goe vp, nor fight against your brethren: returne euery man to his house: for this thing is done of me. They obeyed therfore the word of the Lord, and returned from going against Ieroboam.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:5 @ And Rehoboam dwelt in Jerusalem, and (note:)Or, repaired them and made them strong to be more able to resist Jeroboam.(:note) built cities for defence in Judah.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:14 @ For the Leuites left their suburbes & their possession, and came to Iudah and to Ierusalem: for Ieroboam and his sonnes had cast them out from ministring in the Priestes office vnto the Lorde.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:16 @ And after them out of all the tribes of Israel such as set their (note:)Who were zealous of true religion and feared God.(:note) hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came to Jerusalem, to sacrifice unto the LORD God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:11:19 @ Which bare him sonnes Ieush, and Shemariah, and Zaham.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:2 @ Therefore in the fift yeere of King Rehoboam, Shishak the King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem (because they had transgressed against the Lorde)

geneva@2Chronicles:12:3 @ With twelve hundred chariots, and threescore thousand horsemen: and the people [were] without number that came with him out of Egypt; the Lubims, the (note:)Who were a people of Africa called the Troglodytes because they lived in holes.(:note) Sukkiims, and the Ethiopians.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:4 @ And he tooke the strong cities which were of Iudah, and came vnto Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:5 @ Then came Shemaiah the prophet to Rehoboam, and [to] the princes of Judah, that were gathered together to Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said unto them, Thus saith the LORD, Ye have forsaken me, and (note:)Signifying that no calamity can come to us unless we forsake God, and that he never leaves us till we have cast him off.(:note) therefore have I also left you in the hand of Shishak.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:6 @ Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD [is] (note:)Therefore he justly punishes you for your sins.(:note) righteous.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:7 @ And when the Lorde sawe that they humbled themselues, the worde of the Lord came to Shemaiah, saying, They haue humbled theselues, therefore I will not destroy them, but I will sende them deliuerance shortly, and my wrath shall not bee powred out vpon Ierusalem by the hand of Shishak.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:9 @ Then Shishak King of Egypt came vp against Ierusalem, and tooke the treasures of the house of the Lord, and the treasures of the Kings house he tooke euen all, and hee caried away the shields of golde, which Salomon had made.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:10 @ In stead whereof King Rehoboam made shieldes of brasse, and committed them to the handes of the chiefe of the garde, that wayted at the doore of the Kings house.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:11 @ And when the King entred into the house of the Lorde, the garde came and bare them and brought them againe vnto the garde chamber.

geneva@2Chronicles:12:13 @ So king Rehoboam strengthened himself in Jerusalem, and reigned: for Rehoboam [was] one and forty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned (note:)That is, twelve years after he had been overcome by Shishak, (2Ch_12:2).(:note) seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:2 @ He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] (note:)Or Maacah, (1Ki_15:2).(:note) Michaiah the daughter of Called also Absalom, for Absalom was her grandfather, (1Ki_15:2). Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:3 @ And Abiiah set the battel in aray with the armie of valiant men of warre, euen foure hundreth thousand chosen men. Ieroboam also set the battell in aray against him with eight hundreth thousande chosen men which were strong and valiant.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:5 @ Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to (note:)Therefore whoever usurps it or takes it from that stock transgresses the ordinance of the Lord. Thus like a hypocrite he alleges the word of God for his advantage.(:note) David for ever, [even] to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?

geneva@2Chronicles:13:7 @ And there are gathered unto him (note:)This word in the Chaldee tongue is Racha, which our saviour uses, (Mat_5:22).(:note) vain men, the children of Belial, and have strengthened themselves against Rehoboam the son of Solomon, when Rehoboam was Meaning, in heart and courage. young and tenderhearted, and could not withstand them.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:12 @ And, behold, God himself [is] (note:)Because their cause was good and approved by the Lord, they did not doubt the success and victory.(:note) with us for [our] captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:13 @ But Jeroboam caused an ambushment (note:)Contemning the good counsel which came from the Spirit of God, he thought to have overcome by deceit.(:note) to come about behind them: so they were before Judah, and the ambushment [was] behind them.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:17 @ And Abiiah and his people slewe a great slaughter of them, so that there fel downe wounded of Israel fiue hundreth thousand chosen men.

geneva@2Chronicles:13:18 @ Thus the children of Israel were brought under at that time, and the children of Judah prevailed, (note:)He shows that the stay of all kingdoms and assurance of victories depends on our trust and confidence in the Lord.(:note) because they relied upon the LORD God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:14:6 @ He built also strong cities in Iudah, because the lande was in rest, and he had no warre in those yeeres: for the Lord had giuen him rest.

geneva@2Chronicles:14:7 @ Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about [them] walls, and towers, gates, and bars, [while] the land [is] yet (note:)While we have the full government of it.(:note) before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought [him], and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

geneva@2Chronicles:14:8 @ And Asa had an armie of Iudah that bare shieldes and speares, three hundreth thousande, and of Beniamin that bare shieldes and drewe bowes, two hundreth and foure score thousande: all these were valiant men.

geneva@2Chronicles:14:11 @ And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; (note:)Thus the children of God neither trust in their own power or policy, nor fear the strength and subtilty of their enemies, but consider the cause and see whether their enterprises tend to God's glory, and thereupon assure themselves of the victory by him, who alone is Almighty and can turn all flesh into dust with the breath of his mouth.(:note) let not man prevail against thee.

geneva@2Chronicles:14:15 @ Yea, and they smote the tents of cattel, and carried away plentie of sheepe and camels, and returned to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:7 @ Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your (note:)Your confidence and trust in God will not be frustrated.(:note) work shall be rewarded.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:10 @ So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the (note:)Called Shiuam, containing part of May and part of June.(:note) third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:11 @ And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the (note:)Which they had taken of the Ethiopians.(:note) spoil [which] they had brought, seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:16 @ And also [concerning] Maachah the (note:)Or grandmother, and in this he showed that he lacked zeal, for she should have died both by the covenant, as (2Ch_15:13) and by the law of God, but he gave place to foolish pity and would also seem after a sort to satisfy the law.(:note) mother of Asa the king, he removed her from [being] queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped [it], and burnt [it] at the brook Kidron.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:17 @ But the high places were not (note:)Which was partly because of lack of zeal on his part, partly through the negligence of his officers and partly by the superstition of the people that all were not taken away.(:note) taken away out of Because God was called the God of Israel, by reason of his promise to Jacob, therefore Israel is sometimes taken for Judah, because Judah was his chief people. Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was In respect to his predecessors. perfect all his days.

geneva@2Chronicles:15:18 @ Also he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicate, and that he had dedicate, siluer, and golde, and vessels.

geneva@2Chronicles:16:2 @ Then Asa brought out siluer and gold out of the treasures of the house of the Lorde, and of the Kings house, and sent to Benhadad King of Aram that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

geneva@2Chronicles:16:7 @ And at that same time Hanani the Seer came to Asa King of Iudah, and saide vnto him, Because thou hast rested vpon the king of Aram, and not rested in the Lorde thy God, therefore is the hoste of the King of Aram escaped out of thine hande.

geneva@2Chronicles:16:8 @ The Ethiopians and the Lubims, were they not a great hoste with charets & horsemen, exceeding many? Yet because thou diddest rest vpon the Lord, he deliuered them into thine had.

geneva@2Chronicles:16:10 @ Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for [he was] (note:)Thus instead of turning to God in repentance, he disdained the admonition of the prophet, and punished him, as the wicked do when they are told of their faults.(:note) in a rage with him because of this [thing]. And Asa oppressed [some] of the people the same time.

geneva@2Chronicles:16:12 @ And Asa in the thirty and ninth year of his reign was diseased in his feet, until his disease [was] (note:)God plagued his rebellion and by this declared that it is nothing to begin well, unless we continue to the end, that is, zealous of God's glory and put our whole trust in him.(:note) exceeding [great]: yet in his disease he sought not to the LORD, but to the He shows that it is useless to seek the physicians unless we first seek God to purge our sins, which are the chief cause of all our diseases, and later use the help of the physicians as a means by which God works. physicians.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:3 @ And the LORD was with Jehoshaphat, because he walked in the (note:)That is, his virtues meaning before he had committed with Bathsheba, and against Uriah.(:note) first ways of his father David, and sought not unto Did not seek help from strange Gods. Baalim;

geneva@2Chronicles:17:10 @ And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands that [were] round about Judah, so that they (note:)Thus God prospers all who with a pure heart seek his glory, and keeps their enemies in fear, so that they are not able to execute their rage against them.(:note) made no war against Jehoshaphat.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:11 @ Also some of the Philistims brought Iehoshaphat giftes and tribute siluer, and the Arabians brought him flockes, seuen thousande and seuen hundreth rammes, and seuen thousande and seuen hundreth hee goates.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:13 @ And he had great workes in the cities of Iudah, and men of warre, and valiant men in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:14 @ And these are the nombers of them after the house of their fathers, In Iudah were captaines of thousands, Adnah the captaine, & with him of valiant men three hundreth thousande.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:15 @ And at his hande Iehohanan a captaine, and with him two hundreth and fourescore thousande.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:16 @ And next him [was] Amasiah the son of Zichri, (note:)Meaning, who was a Nazarite.(:note) who willingly offered himself unto the LORD; and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of valour.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:17 @ And of Beniamin, Eliada a valiant man, and with him armed men with bowe and shielde two hundreth thousand.

geneva@2Chronicles:17:18 @ And at his hand Iehozabad, and with him an hundreth and fourescore thousand armed to the warre.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:7 @ And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I (note:)Yet the true ministers of God should not cease to do their duty, even though the wicked magistrates cannot abide them speaking the truth.(:note) hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same [is] Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say Meaning, that he should not refuse to hear any that was from God. so.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:10 @ And Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah had made him (note:)Read (1Ki_22:11).(:note) horns of iron, and said, Thus saith the LORD, With these thou shalt push Syria until they be consumed.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:16 @ Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, (note:)He prophesied of how the people would be scattered and Ahab slain.(:note) These have no master; let them return [therefore] every man to his house in peace.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:19 @ And the Lorde sayd, Who shall perswade Ahab King of Israel, that he may go vp, and fall at Ramoth Gilead? And one spake and said thus, and another said that.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:22 @ Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a (note:)To those who would not believe the truth, God sent a strong delusion, that they would believe lies, (2Th_2:10).(:note) lying spirit in the mouth of these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil against thee.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:23 @ Then Zedekiah the son of Chenaanah came near, and smote Micaiah upon the (note:)By this cruelty his ambition and hypocrisy was discovered; thus the hypocrites boast of the Spirit which they do not have, and declare their malice against them on whom the true Spirit is.(:note) cheek, and said, Which way went the Spirit of the LORD from me to speak unto thee?

geneva@2Chronicles:18:26 @ And say, Thus saith the king, Put this [fellow] in the prison, and feed him with bread of (note:)Keep him in prison, and let him feel hunger and thirst.(:note) affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:29 @ And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will (note:)Thus the wicked think by their own subtilty to escape God's judgments which he threatens by his word.(:note) disguise myself, and will go to the battle; but put thou on thy robes. So the king of Israel disguised himself; and they went to the battle.

geneva@2Chronicles:18:34 @ And the battle increased that day: howbeit the king of Israel (note:)He disguised his wound that his soldiers might fight more courageously.(:note) stayed [himself] up in [his] chariot against the Syrians until the even: and about the time of the sun going down he died.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:1 @ And Iehoshaphat the King of Iudah returned safe to his house in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:3 @ Neuertheles good things are found in thee, because thou hast taken away ye groues out of the land, and hast prepared thine heart to seeke God.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:4 @ And Jehoshaphat dwelt at Jerusalem: and he went out again (note:)He visited all his country and brought his people from idolatry to the knowledge of the true God.(:note) through the people from Beersheba to mount Ephraim, and brought them back unto the LORD God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:6 @ And said to the judges, Take heed what ye do: for ye judge not for man, but for the LORD, who [is] (note:)Both to preserve you if you do justly or to punish you, if you do the contrary.(:note) with you in the judgment.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:8 @ Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and [of] the priests, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the LORD, and for controversies, when they (note:)The priests and Levites who should judge matters according to the word of the Lord.(:note) returned to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:9 @ And he charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the Lord faithfully and with a perfite heart.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:10 @ And what cause soever shall come to you of your brethren that dwell in their cities, between (note:)That is, to decide whether or not the murder was done on purpose, (Num_35:11, Deu_4:41).(:note) blood and blood, between law and commandment, statutes and judgments, ye shall even warn them that they trespass not against the LORD, and [so] Meaning, that God would punish them most sharply if they would not execute justice correctly. wrath come upon you, and upon your brethren: this do, and ye shall not trespass.

geneva@2Chronicles:19:11 @ And, behold, Amariah the chief priest [is] over you in all matters of the LORD; and Zebadiah the son of Ishmael, the ruler of the house of Judah, for all the (note:)Shall be chief overseer of the public affairs of the realm.(:note) king's matters: also the Levites [shall be] officers They will have the handling of inferior causes. before you. Deal courageously, and the LORD shall be with the God will assist them that do justice. good.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:2 @ Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the (note:)Called the Dead sea, where God destroyed the five cities because of their sin.(:note) sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they [be] in Hazazontamar, which [is] Engedi.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:5 @ And Iehoshaphat stoode in the Congregation of Iudah and Ierusalem in the house of the Lord before the new court,

geneva@2Chronicles:20:9 @ If, [when] evil cometh upon us, [as] the (note:)Meaning war which comes by God's just judgments for our sins.(:note) sword, judgment, or pestilence, or famine, we stand before this house, and in thy presence, (for thy name That is, it is here called on and you declared your presence and favour. [is] in this house,) and cry unto thee in our affliction, then thou wilt hear and help.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:11 @ Behold, I say, they reward vs, in coming to cast vs out of thine inheritance, which thou hast caused vs to inherit.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:12 @ O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes (note:)We only put our trust in you, and wait for our deliverance from heaven.(:note) [are] upon thee.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:15 @ And he said, Hearken ye, all Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, and thou king Jehoshaphat, Thus saith the LORD unto you, Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the (note:)They fight against God and not against you, therefore he will fight for you.(:note) battle [is] not yours, but God's.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:17 @ Ye shall not neede to fight in this battell: stand still, moue not, and behold the saluation of the Lord towardes you: O Iudah, and Ierusalem, feare ye not, neither be afraid: to morow goe out against them, and the Lord wilbe with you.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:18 @ And Jehoshaphat (note:)Declaring his faith and obedience to the word of the Lord, and giving thanks for the deliverance promised.(:note) bowed his head with [his] face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the LORD, worshipping the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:20 @ And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his (note:)Give credit to their words and doctrine.(:note) prophets, so shall ye prosper.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:21 @ And when he had consulted with the people, he appointed singers unto the LORD, and that should praise the beauty of holiness, as they went out before the army, and to say, (note:)This was a psalm of thanksgiving which they used commonly to sing when they praised the Lord for his benefits, and was made by David, (Psa. strkjv@136:1-26).(:note) Praise the LORD; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:22 @ And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and (note:)Meaning, the Idumeans who dwelt in mount Seir.(:note) mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:23 @ For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy [them]: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to (note:)Thus the Lord according to Jehoshaphat's prayer declared his power, when he delivered his by causing their enemies to kill one another.(:note) destroy another.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:25 @ And when Iehoshaphat & his people came to take away the spoyle of them, they founde among them in abundance both of substance and also of bodies laden with precious iewels, which they tooke for themselues, till they could cary no more: they were three dayes in gathering of the spoyle: for it was much.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:26 @ And on the fourth day they (note:)To give thanks to the Lord for the victory: and therefore the valley was called Berachah, that is, blessing or thanksgiving, which was also called the valley of Jehoshaphat, (Joe_3:2, Joe_3:12) because the Lord judged the enemies according to Jehoshaphat's prayer.(:note) assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:27 @ Then euery man of Iudah and Ierusalem returned with Iehoshaphat their head, to goe againe to Ierusalem with ioy: for the Lorde had made them to reioyce ouer their enemies.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:28 @ And they came to Ierusalem with viols and with harpes, and with trumpets, euen vnto the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:31 @ And Iehoshaphat reigned ouer Iudah, and was fiue and thirtie yeere olde, when he began to reigne: and reigned fiue and twentie yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Azubah the daughter of Shilhi.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:33 @ Howbeit the high places were (note:)If the great care and diligence of this good king was not able to utterly abolish all the superstition of this people, but they still retained it, how much less are they able to reform evil, who either have little zeal, or not as he had: though here he was not to be excused?(:note) not taken away: for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:20:37 @ Then Eliezer the son of Dodavah of Mareshah prophesied against Jehoshaphat, saying, Because thou hast (note:)Thus God would not have his join in company with idolaters and wicked men.(:note) joined thyself with Ahaziah, the LORD hath broken thy works. And the ships were broken, that they were not able to go to Tarshish.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:3 @ And their father gaue them great giftes of siluer and of golde, and of precious things, with strong cities in Iudah, but the kingdome gaue he to Iehoram: for he was the eldest.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:4 @ Now when Jehoram was risen up to the kingdom of his father, he strengthened himself, and (note:)Because the wicked always live in fear, and also are ambitious, they become cruel and spare not to murder them, whom by nature they ought most to cherish and defend.(:note) slew all his brethren with the sword, and [divers] also of the princes of Meaning, of Judah and Benjamin. Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:5 @ Iehoram was two and thirtie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and he reigned eyght yeere in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:6 @ And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, like as did the house of Ahab: for he had the daughter of Ahab to (note:)So that we see how it cannot be that we should join with the wicked and serve God.(:note) wife: and he wrought [that which was] evil in the eyes of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:7 @ Howbeit the Lord would not destroy the house of Dauid, because of the couenant that he had made with Dauid, and because he had promised to giue a light to him, and to his sonnes for euer.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:10 @ So the Edomites revolted from under the hand of Judah unto this day. The same time [also] did (note:)Read (2Ki_8:22).(:note) Libnah revolt from under his hand; because he had forsaken the LORD God of his fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:11 @ Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and caused the inhabitants of Jerusalem to commit (note:)Meaning, idolatry because the idolater breaks promise with God as the adulteress does to her husband.(:note) fornication, and compelled Judah [thereto].

geneva@2Chronicles:21:12 @ And there came a writing to him from (note:)Some think that this was Elisha so called because he had the Spirit in abundance, as had Elijah.(:note) Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah,

geneva@2Chronicles:21:13 @ But hast walked in the way of the kings of Israel, & hast made Iudah & the inhabitantes of Ierusalem to go a whoring, as the house of Ahab went a whoring, & hast also slaine thy brethre of thy fathers house, which were better then thou,

geneva@2Chronicles:21:17 @ And they came up into Judah, and brake into it, and carried away all the substance that was found in the king's house, and his sons also, and his wives; so that there was never a son left him, save (note:)Called also Ahaziah, as in (2Ch_22:1) or Azariah in (2Ch_22:6).(:note) Jehoahaz, the youngest of his sons.

geneva@2Chronicles:21:20 @ Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years, (note:)That is, as some write, he was not regarded but deposed for his wickedness and idolatry so that his son reigned 22 years (his father yet living) without honour, and after his father's death he was confirmed to reign still, as in (2Ch_22:2).(:note) and departed without being desired. Howbeit they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:1 @ And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the (note:)Meaning the Philistines.(:note) Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:3 @ He walked also in the wayes of the house of Ahab: for his mother counselled him to doe wickedly.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:4 @ Wherefore he did evil in the sight of the LORD like the house of Ahab: for they were his (note:)He shows that it follows that the rulers are as their counsellors are and that there cannot be a good king who allows wicked counsellors.(:note) counsellors after the death of his father to his destruction.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:6 @ And he returned to be healed in Izreel, because of the woundes wherewith they had wounded him at Ramah, when he fought with Hazael King of Aram. Nowe Azariah the sonne of Iehoram King of Iudah went downe to see Iehoram the sonne of Ahab at Izreel, because hee was diseased.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:7 @ And the destruction of Ahaziah (note:)By this we see that nothing can come to any but by God's providence and as he has appointed, and therefore he causes everything to serve his purposes.(:note) was of God by coming to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:8 @ Therefore when Iehu executed iudgemet vpon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Iudah and the sonnes of the brethren of Ahaziah that waited on Ahaziah, he slew them also.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:9 @ And he sought Ahaziah: and they caught him, (for he was hid in Samaria,) and brought him to Jehu: and when they had slain him, they buried him: Because, said they, he [is] the son of (note:)This was the just plague of God because he joined himself with God's enemies: yet God to declare the worthiness of Jehoshaphat his grandfather moved them to give him the honour of burial.(:note) Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart. So the house of Ahaziah had no power to keep still the kingdom.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:10 @ But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and (note:)So that there would be no one to claim the crown and so she might usurp the government.(:note) destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

geneva@2Chronicles:22:12 @ And he was with them hid in the (note:)Meaning, in the chamber where the priests and Levites slept, who kept their courses weekly in the temple.(:note) house of God six years: and Athaliah reigned over the That is, of Judah. land.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:2 @ And they went about in Judah, and gathered the Levites out of all the cities of Judah, and the (note:)Meaning of Judah and Benjamin. To see why they are called Israel, {{See 2Ch_15:17}}(:note) chief of the fathers of Israel, and they came to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:3 @ And al the Congregation made a couenant with the King in the house of God: and he sayde vnto them, Behold, the Kings sonne must reigne, as the Lord hath sayd of the sonnes of Dauid.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:5 @ And a third part [shall be] at the king's house; and a third part at the gate of the (note:)Which was the chief gate of the temple toward the east.(:note) foundation: and all the people [shall be] in the courts of the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:6 @ But let none come into the house of the Lord, saue the Priests, & the Leuites that minister: they shal go in, for they are holy: but all the people shal keepe the watch of the Lord.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:7 @ And the Levites shall compass the king round about, every man with his weapons in his hand; and whosoever [else] cometh (note:)Meaning to make any tumult, or to hinder their enterprise.(:note) into the house, he shall be put to death: but be ye with the king when he cometh in, and when he goeth out.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:9 @ And Iehoiada the Priest deliuered to the captaines of hundreths speares, and shieldes, and bucklers which had bene King Dauids, and were in the house of God.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:12 @ But when Athaliah heard the noyse of the people running & praising the king, she came to the people into the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:13 @ And she looked, and, behold, the king stood at his pillar at the entering in, and the princes and the trumpets by the king: and all the people of the land rejoiced, and sounded with trumpets, also the singers with instruments of musick, and such as taught to sing praise. Then Athaliah rent her clothes, and said, (note:)Declaring her vile impudency who having unjustly and by murder usurped the crown would still have defeated the true possessor and therefore called true obedience treason.(:note) Treason, Treason.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:14 @ Then Jehoiada the priest brought out the captains of hundreds that were set over the host, and said unto them, Have her forth of the ranges: and whoso (note:)To join with her party and to maintain her authority.(:note) followeth her, let him be slain with the sword. For the priest said, Slay her not in the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:15 @ So they layde hands on her: and when she was come to the entring of the horsegate by the Kings house, they slew her there.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:17 @ Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and (note:)According to their covenant made to the Lord.(:note) brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew As the Lord commanded in his law both for the person and also the city, (Deu_13:9, Deu_13:15). Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:18 @ And Iehoiada appointed officers for the house of the Lorde, vnder the handes of the Priestes and Leuites, whome Dauid had distributed for the house of the Lorde, to offer burnt offrings vnto the Lord, as it is written in the Law of Moses, with reioycing and singing by the appoyntment of Dauid.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:19 @ And he set porters by the gates of ye house of the Lord, that none that was vncleane in any thing, should enter in.

geneva@2Chronicles:23:20 @ And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the (note:)Which was the principal gate that the king might be seen by all the people.(:note) high gate into the king's house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:1 @ Ioash was seuen yere olde, when he began to reigne, & he reigned fourty yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Zibiah of Beer-sheba.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:4 @ And afterward it came into Ioash mind, to renew the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:5 @ And he gathered together the priests and the Levites, and said to them, Go out unto the cities of Judah, and gather of all (note:)He does not mean the ten tribes but only the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin.(:note) Israel money to repair the house of your God from year to year, and see that ye hasten the matter. Howbeit the Levites hastened [it] not.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:6 @ And the king called for Jehoiada the (note:)For he was the high priest.(:note) chief, and said unto him, Why hast thou not required of the Levites to bring in out of Judah and out of Jerusalem the collection, [according to the commandment] of Moses the servant of the LORD, and of the congregation of Israel, for the tabernacle of witness?

geneva@2Chronicles:24:7 @ For the sons of Athaliah, that (note:)The scriptures call her wicked because she was a cruel murderer and a blasphemous idolater.(:note) wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:8 @ Therefore the King commaunded, and they made a chest, and set it at the gate of the house of the Lord without.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:9 @ And they made proclamation thorow Iudah and Ierusalem, to bring vnto the Lord the taxe of Moses the seruant of God, layde vpon Israel in the wildernesse.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:11 @ Now it came to pass, that at what time (note:)Such as were faithful men whom the king had appointed for that matter.(:note) the chest was brought unto the king's office by the hand of the Levites, and when they saw that [there was] much money, the king's scribe and the high priest's officer came and emptied the chest, and took it, and carried it to his place again. Thus they did day by day, and gathered money in abundance.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:12 @ And the king and (note:)Signifying that this was done by advise and counsel and not by any one man's desire.(:note) Jehoiada gave it to such as did the work of the service of the house of the LORD, and hired masons and carpenters to repair the house of the LORD, and also such as wrought iron and brass to mend the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:13 @ So the workemen wrought, and the worke amended through their hands: & they restored the house of God to his state, & strengthened it.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:14 @ And when they had finished [it], they brought the rest of the money before the king and Jehoiada, whereof were made (note:)For the wicked kings, his predecessors and Athaliah had destroyed the vessels of the temple, or turned them to the use of their idols.(:note) vessels for the house of the LORD, [even] vessels to minister, and to offer [withal], and spoons, and vessels of gold and silver. And they offered burnt offerings in the house of the LORD continually all the days of Jehoiada.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:16 @ And they buried him in the city of David among the (note:)Signifying that they could not honour him too much, who had so excellently served in the work of the Lord, and in the affairs of the commonwealth.(:note) kings, because he had done good in Israel, both toward God, and toward his house.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:18 @ And they left the house of the Lord God of their fathers, and serued groues and idoles: & wrath came vpon Iudah and Ierusalem, because of this their trespasse.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:19 @ Yet he sent prophets to them, to bring them again unto the LORD; and they (note:)They took heaven and earth and all creatures to witness that unless they returned to the Lord, he would most grievously punish their infidelity and rebellion, (Neh_9:26).(:note) testified against them: but they would not give ear.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:20 @ And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood (note:)In a place above the people, to the intent that he might be heard.(:note) above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:21 @ And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the (note:)There is no rage so cruel and beastly as of them whose hearts God has hardened, and who delight more in superstition and idolatry than in the true service of God and pure simplicity of his word.(:note) commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:22 @ Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his father had done to him, but slew his son. And when he died, he said, The LORD (note:)Avenge my death and require my blood at your hands: or he speaks this by prophecy because he knew that God would do it. This Zachariah is also called the son of Barachias, (Mat_23:35) because his progenitors were Iddo, Berachiah, Jehoiada.(:note) look upon [it], and require [it].

geneva@2Chronicles:24:23 @ And when the yeere was out, the host of Aram came vp against him, and they came against Iudah and Ierusalem, and destroyed all the princes of the people from among the people, and sent all the spoyle of them vnto the King of Damascus.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:24 @ For the army of the Syrians came with a small company of men, and the LORD delivered a very great host into their hand, because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers. So they (note:)That is, reproved and checked him, and handled him rigorously.(:note) executed judgment against Joash.

geneva@2Chronicles:24:27 @ Now [concerning] his sons, and the greatness of the burdens [laid] upon him, and the (note:)Or, foundation.(:note) repairing of the house of God, behold, they [are] written in the story of the book of the kings. And Amaziah his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:1 @ Amaziah was fiue and twentie yere old when he began to reigne, and he reigned nine and twentie yeere in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Iehoaddan, of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:5 @ Moreover Amaziah gathered Judah together, and made them captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, according to the houses of [their] fathers, throughout all Judah and Benjamin: and he numbered them from (note:)So many as were able to bear weapons and go to war.(:note) twenty years old and above, and found them three hundred thousand choice [men, able] to go forth to war, that could handle spear and shield.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:6 @ He hired also an hundred thousand mighty men of valour (note:)That is, out of the ten tribes who had separated themselves before both from God and their true king.(:note) out of Israel for an hundred talents of silver.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:11 @ And Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of (note:)For the Idumeans whom David had brought to subjection rebelled under Jehoram Jehoshaphat's son.(:note) Seir ten thousand.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:12 @ And [other] ten thousand [left] alive did the children of Judah carry away captive, and brought them unto the top of the (note:)In (2Ki_14:7) this rock is called the city Sela.(:note) rock, and cast them down from the top of the rock, that they all were broken in pieces.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:13 @ But the soldiers of the (note:)That is, the 100,000 of Israel.(:note) army which Amaziah sent back, that they should not go with him to battle, fell upon the cities of Judah, from Samaria even unto Bethhoron, and smote three thousand of them, and took much spoil.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:16 @ And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that (note:)Meaning the king.(:note) [the king] said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be So hard it is, for the carnal man to be admonished for his fault, that he condemns, mocks and threatens him who warns him: yea, imprisons him and puts him to death, (2Ch_16:10, 2Ch_18:26, 2Ch_24:21). smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:17 @ Then Amaziah king of Judah took advice, and sent to Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, the son of Jehu, king of Israel, saying, Come, (note:)That is, let us try the matter hand to hand: for he was offended, that the army of the Israelites whom he had in wages and dismissed by the counsel of the prophet, had destroyed certain of the cities of Judah.(:note) let us see one another in the face.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:20 @ But Amaziah would not hear; for (note:)Thus God often plagues by those means on which men must rely, to teach them to seek help only from him, and to show his judgments, he moves their hearts to follow that which will lead to their destruction.(:note) it [came] of God, that he might deliver them into the hand [of their enemies], because they sought after the gods of Edom.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:23 @ But Ioash the King of Israel tooke Amaziah King of Iudah, the sonne of Ioash, the sonne of Iehoahaz in Bethshemesh, and brought him to Ierusalem, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem, from the gate of Ephraim vnto the corner gate, foure hundreth cubites.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:24 @ And [he took] all the gold and the silver, and all the vessels that were found in the house of God with (note:)Meaning, the successors of Obededom: for the house bore the name of the chief father.(:note) Obededom, and the treasures of the king's house, the hostages also, and returned to Samaria.

geneva@2Chronicles:25:27 @ Nowe after the time that Amaziah did turne away from ye Lord, they wrought treason against him in Ierusalem: and when he was fled to Lachish, they sent to Lachish after him, and slewe him there.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:3 @ Sixteene yeere olde was Vzziah, when he began to reigne, & he reigned two and fiftie yere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Iecoliah of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:5 @ And he sought God in the days of (note:)This was not the Zechariah that was the son of Jehoiada, but some other prophet of that name.(:note) Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as For God never forsakes any who seek him, and therefore man is the cause of his own destruction. he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:9 @ Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the (note:)Where the wall or tower turns.(:note) turning [of the wall], and fortified them.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:10 @ Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen [also], and vine dressers in the mountains, and in (note:)That is, in mount Carmel, or as the word signifies in the fruitful field, it is also taken for a green ear of corn when it is full, (Lev_2:14).(:note) Carmel: for he loved husbandry.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:12 @ The whole (note:)Of the chief officers of the king's house, or of the captains and sergeants for war.(:note) number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour [were] two thousand and six hundred.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:13 @ And vnder their hande was the armie for warre, three hundreth and seuen thousand, & fiue hundreth that fought valiantly to helpe the King against the enemie.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:15 @ He made also very artificial engins in Ierusalem, to be vpon the towres and vpon the corners, to shoote arrowes and great stones: and his name spred farre abroade, because God did helpe him marueilously, till he was mightie.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:16 @ But when he was strong, his heart (note:)Thus prosperity causes men to trust in themselves and by forgetting him who is the author of it, procure their own punishment.(:note) was lifted up to [his] destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:18 @ And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, [It appertaineth] not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: (note:)Though his zeal seemed to be good and also his intention, yet because they were not governed by the word of God, he did wickedly and was therefore both justly resisted and also punished.(:note) go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither [shall it be] for thine honour from the LORD God.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:19 @ Then Vzziah was wroth, and had incense in his hand to burne it: and while he was wroth with the Priestes, the leprosie rose vp in his forehead before the Priestes in the house of the Lord beside the incense altar.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:20 @ And wen Azariah the chiefe Priest with al the Priestes looked vpon him, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, & they caused him hastily to depart thence: and he was euen compelled to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.

geneva@2Chronicles:26:21 @ And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a (note:)According to the commandment of the Lord, (Lev_13:46).(:note) several house, [being] a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son [was] over the king's house, judging the people of the land.

geneva@2Chronicles:27:1 @ Iotham was fiue and twentie yere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and his mothers name was Ierushah the daughter of Zadok.

geneva@2Chronicles:27:3 @ He built the high (note:)Which was 60 cubits high and was for the height called Ophel: it was at the east gate and mention is made of it in (2Ch_3:4).(:note) gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

geneva@2Chronicles:27:5 @ And he fought with the King of the children of Ammon, & preuailed against them; the children of Ammon gaue him the same yere an hundreth talents of siluer, and ten thousande measures of wheate, & ten thousand of barley: this did the children of Ammon giue him both in the second yeere and the third.

geneva@2Chronicles:27:6 @ So Jotham became mighty, (note:)He shows that all prosperity comes from God, who never fails when we put our trust in him.(:note) because he prepared his ways before the LORD his God.

geneva@2Chronicles:27:8 @ He was fiue and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:1 @ Ahaz was twentie yeere old when he began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeere in Ierusalem, and did not vprightly in the sight of the Lord, like Dauid his father.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:5 @ Wherefore the Lorde his God deliuered him into the hand of the King of the Aramites, & they smote him, & tooke of his, many prisoners, and brought them to Damascus: and he was also deliuered into the hande of the King of Israel, which smote him with a great slaughter.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:6 @ For (note:)Who was king of Israel.(:note) Pekah the son of Remaliah slew in Judah an hundred and twenty thousand in one day, [which were] all valiant men; because they had forsaken the LORD God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:7 @ And Zichri a mighty man of Ephraim slew Maaseiah the Kings sonne, and Azrikam the gouernour of the house, and Elkanah the second after the King.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:8 @ And the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren (note:)Thus by the just judgment of God, Israel destroyed Judah.(:note) two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:9 @ But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name [was] Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, (note:)For they thought they had overcome them by their own valiantness, and did not consider that God had delivered them into their hands, because Judah had offended him.(:note) because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage [that] reacheth up unto heaven.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:10 @ And now ye purpose to keep under the children of Judah and Jerusalem for bondmen and bondwomen unto you: [but are there] not with you, even with you, (note:)May not God also punish you for your sins as he has done these men for theirs, seeing that yours are greater?(:note) sins against the LORD your God?

geneva@2Chronicles:28:19 @ For the LORD brought Judah low because of Ahaz king of (note:)He means Judah, because Ahaz forsook the Lord and sought help from the infidels. {{See 2Ch_15:17}} for when Judah was called Israel.(:note) Israel; for he made Judah naked, and transgressed sore against the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:21 @ For Ahaz tooke a portion out of the house of the Lord & out of the Kings house and of the Princes, and gaue vnto the king of Asshur: yet it helped him not.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:23 @ For he sacrificed unto the gods of Damascus, which (note:)As he falsely supposed.(:note) smote him: and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, [therefore] will I sacrifice to them, that they may Thus the wicked measure God's favour by prosperity and adversity: for if idolaters prosper, they make their idols gods, not considering that God often punishes them whom he loves and gives his enemies good success for a time whom afterward he will destroy. help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:24 @ And Ahaz gathered the vessels of ye house of God, & brake the vessels of the house of God, & shut vp the doores of the house of the Lord, & made him altars in euery corner of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:28:27 @ And Ahaz slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city, [even] in Jerusalem: but they brought him not into the (note:)They did not bury him in the city of David, where the sepulchres of the kings were.(:note) sepulchres of the kings of Israel: and Hezekiah his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:1 @ Hezekiah began to reigne, when he was fiue and twentie yeere olde, and reigned nine and twentie yeres in Ierusalem: and his mothers name was Abiiah the daughter of Zechariah.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:3 @ He in the first year of his reign, in the (note:)This is a notable example for all princes, first to establish the pure religion of God and to procure that the Lord may be honoured and served correctly.(:note) first month, opened the Which Ahaz had shut up, (2Ch_28:24). doors of the house of the LORD, and repaired them.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:5 @ And said unto them, Hear me, ye Levites, sanctify now yourselves, and sanctify the house of the LORD God of your fathers, and carry forth (note:)Meaning, all the idols, altar groves and whatever was occupied in their service and with which the temple was polluted.(:note) the filthiness out of the holy [place].

geneva@2Chronicles:29:9 @ For lo, our fathers are fallen by the sword, and our sonnes, and our daughters, and our wiues are in captiuitie for the same cause.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:10 @ Now [it is] in mine heart to make a covenant with the LORD God of Israel, that his fierce wrath may (note:)He proves by the judgments of God on those who have contemned his word, that there is no way to avoid his plagues, but by conforming themselves to his will.(:note) turn away from us.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:15 @ And they gathered their brethren, and sanctified themselues and came according to the commaundement of the King, & by the words of the Lord, for to clense the house of the Lord.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:16 @ And the priests went into the inner part of the house of the LORD, to (note:)From the pollution and filth that Ahaz had brought in.(:note) cleanse [it], and brought out all the uncleanness that they found in the temple of the LORD into the court of the house of the LORD. And the Levites took [it], to carry [it] out abroad into the brook Kidron.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:17 @ Now they began on the first [day] of the (note:)Which contained part of March and part of April.(:note) first month to sanctify, and on the eighth day of the month came they to the porch of the LORD: so they sanctified the house of the LORD in eight days; and in the sixteenth day of the first month they made an end.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:18 @ Then they went in to Hezekiah ye King, and sayde, We haue clensed all the house of the Lord and the altar of burnt offring, with all the vessels thereof, and the shewbread table, with all the vessels thereof:

geneva@2Chronicles:29:20 @ Then Hezekiah the king (note:)By this manner of speech the Hebrews mean a certain diligence and speed to do a thing: and when there is no delay.(:note) rose early, and gathered the rulers of the city, and went up to the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:23 @ And they brought forth the he goats [for] the sin offering before the king and the congregation; (note:)That is, the king and the elders, as in (Lev_4:15) for they who offered a sin offering must lay their hands on it, to signify that they had deserved that death, and also that they consecrated it to God to be sanctified by it, (Exo_29:10).(:note) and they laid their hands upon them:

geneva@2Chronicles:29:25 @ And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for [so was] the (note:)This thing was not appointed by man, but it was the commandment of God.(:note) commandment of the LORD by his prophets.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:31 @ And Hezekiah spake, and sayde, Now ye haue consecrate your selues to the Lord: come neere and bring the sacrifices and offerings of prayse into the house of the Lord; the Congregation brought sacrifices; and offrings of prayses, and euery man that was willing in heart, offred burnt offrings.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:33 @ And the (note:)That is, for the holy offerings.(:note) consecrated things [were] six hundred oxen and three thousand sheep.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:34 @ But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the [other] priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites [were] (note:)Meaning, were more zealous to set forth the religion.(:note) more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.

geneva@2Chronicles:29:35 @ And also the burnt offerings were many with the fat of the peace offrings & the drinke offrings for the burnt offring. so the seruice of the house of the Lord was set in order.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:1 @ And Hezekiah sent to all Israel and Judah, and wrote letters also to (note:)Meaning, all Israel, whom Tiglath Pilesar had not taken away into captivity, (2Ki_15:29).(:note) Ephraim and Manasseh, that they should come to the house of the LORD at Jerusalem, to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:2 @ For the king had taken counsel, and his princes, and all the congregation in Jerusalem, to keep the passover in the (note:)Though they should have done it in the first month, as in (Exo_12:18; Num_9:3), yet if any were not clean or else had a long journey, they could delay it to the second month, as in (Num_9:10-11).(:note) second month.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:3 @ For they could not keepe it at this time, because there were not Priests enow sanctified, neither was the people gathered to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:5 @ So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from (note:)From one end of the land to the other, north and south.(:note) Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done [it] of a long [time in such sort] In such sort and perfection as God had appointed. as it was written.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:9 @ For if ye turn again unto the LORD, your brethren and your children [shall find] compassion before them that lead them captive, so that they shall (note:)God will not only preserve you, but through your repentance restore your brethren, who for their sins he gave into the hands of the enemies.(:note) come again into this land: for the LORD your God [is] gracious and merciful, and will not turn away [his] face from you, if ye return unto him.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:11 @ Neuerthelesse diuers of Asher, and Manasseh, and of Zebulun submitted themselues, and came to Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:12 @ Also in Judah the hand of God was to give them one (note:)He shows the reason why some obey and some mock God's calling, that is, because his Spirit is with the one sort and moves in their heart, and the others are left to themselves.(:note) heart to do the commandment of the king and of the princes, by the word of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:13 @ And there assembled to Ierusalem much people, to keepe the feast of ye vnleauened bread in the second moneth, a very great assemblie.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:14 @ And they arose and took away the (note:)Which declares that we must put away those things with which God is offended, before we can serve him correctly.(:note) altars that [were] in Jerusalem, and all the altars for incense took they away, and cast [them] into the brook Kidron.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:15 @ Then they killed the passover on the fourteenth [day] of the second month: and the priests and the Levites were (note:)Seeing their own negligence (who should have been most prompt) and the readiness of the people, (2Ch_29:36).(:note) ashamed, and sanctified themselves, and brought in the burnt offerings into the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:17 @ Because there were many in the Congregation that were not sanctified, therefore the Leuites had the charge of the killing of ye Passeouer for all that were not cleane, to sanctifie it to the Lord.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:21 @ And the children of Israel that were present at Ierusalem, kept the feast of the vnleauened bread seuen dayes with great ioye, and the Leuites, and the Priestes praysed the Lorde, day by day, singing with loude instruments vnto the Lorde.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:24 @ For Hezekiah king of Judah did give to the congregation a (note:)This great liberality declares how kings, princes and all they to whom God has given, should be ready to bestow it in the setting forth of God's glory.(:note) thousand bullocks and seven thousand sheep; and the princes gave to the congregation a thousand bullocks and ten thousand sheep: and a great number of priests sanctified themselves.

geneva@2Chronicles:30:26 @ So there was great ioye in Ierusalem: for since the time of Salomon the sonne of Dauid King of Israel there was not the like thing in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:4 @ Moreover he commanded the people that dwelt in Jerusalem to give the (note:)The tithes and firstfruits for the maintenance of the priests and Levites.(:note) portion of the priests and the Levites, that they might be That their minds might not be entangled with provision of worldly things, but that they might wholly and cheerfully serve the Lord. encouraged in the law of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:10 @ And Azariah the chief priest of the house of Zadok answered him, and said, Since [the people] began to bring the offerings into the house of the LORD, we have (note:)He shows that this plenteous liberality is expedient for the maintenance of the ministers and that God therefore prospers his people and increases by his blessing that which is given.(:note) had enough to eat, and have left plenty: for the LORD hath blessed his people; and that which is left [is] this great store.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:11 @ And Hezekiah commanded to prepare chambers in the house of the Lorde: and they prepared them,

geneva@2Chronicles:31:13 @ And Iehiel, and Azariah, and Nahath, and Asahel, and Ierimoth, and Iozabad, and Eliel, and Ismachiah, and Mahath, and Benaiah were ouerseers by the appointment of Conaniah, & Shimei his brother, and by the commandement of Hezekiah the King, and of Azariah the chiefe of the house of God.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:16 @ Beside their genealogy of males, (note:)Who had also a portion and allowance in this distribution.(:note) from three years old and upward, [even] unto every one that entereth into the house of the LORD, his daily portion for their service in their charges according to their courses;

geneva@2Chronicles:31:17 @ Both to the generation of the Priestes after the house of their fathers, and to the Leuites from twentie yeere olde and aboue, according to their charge in their courses:

geneva@2Chronicles:31:18 @ And to the genealogy of all their little ones, their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, through all the congregation: for in their (note:)Meaning, that either by the faithful distribution of the officers, everyone had their part in the things that were offered, or else that their wives and children were relieved, because the Levites were faithful in their office, and so depended on them.(:note) set office they sanctified themselves in holiness:

geneva@2Chronicles:31:20 @ And thus did Hezekiah throughout al Iudah, and did well, and vprightly, and truely before the Lorde his God.

geneva@2Chronicles:31:21 @ And in all the workes that he began for the seruice of the house of God, both in the Law and in the commandements, to seeke his God, he did it with all his heart, and prospered.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:2 @ When Hezekiah sawe that Saneherib was come, and that his purpose was to fight against Ierusalem,

geneva@2Chronicles:32:7 @ Be strong and couragious: feare not, neither be afraide for the King of Asshur, neither for all the multitude that is with him: for there be mo with vs, then is with him.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:8 @ With him [is] an (note:)That is, the power of man.(:note) arm of flesh; but with us [is] the This declares that Hezekiah always put his trust in God, and yet made himself strong and used lawful means, lest he should seem to tempt God. LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:9 @ After this did Sennacherib king of Assyria send his servants to Jerusalem, (but he [himself laid siege] (note:)While he besieged Lachish.(:note) against Lachish, and all his power with him,) unto Hezekiah king of Judah, and unto all Judah that [were] at Jerusalem, saying,

geneva@2Chronicles:32:10 @ Thus saith Saneherib the King of Asshur, Wherein doe ye trust, that ye will remaine in Ierusalem, during the siege?

geneva@2Chronicles:32:12 @ Hath not the same Hezekiah taken away his high places and his (note:)Thus the wicked put no difference between true religion and false, God and idols: for Hezekiah only destroyed idolatry and replaced it with true religion. Thus the papists slander the servants of God: for when they destroy idolatry, they say that they abolish religion.(:note) altars, and commanded Judah and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall worship before one altar, and burn incense upon it?

geneva@2Chronicles:32:18 @ Then they (note:)Their words are written, (2Ki_18:19).(:note) cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech unto the people of Jerusalem that [were] on the wall, to affright them, and to trouble them; that they might take the city.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:19 @ And they spake against the God of Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the earth, [which were] the (note:)Which were invented, made and authorized by man.(:note) work of the hands of man.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:20 @ And for this [cause] Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz, (note:)This shows what the best refuge in all troubles and dangers is.(:note) prayed and cried to heaven.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:21 @ And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and (note:)To the number of 185,000 as in (2Ki_19:35-36).(:note) captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his Meaning, Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons. own bowels slew him there with the sword.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:22 @ So the Lorde saued Hezekiah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem from the hande of Saneherib King of Asshur, and from the hande of all other, and maintained them on euery side.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:23 @ And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and presents to Hezekiah king of Judah: so that he was (note:)Thus after trouble God sends comfort to all them who patiently wait on him, and constantly put their trust in his mercies.(:note) magnified in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:25 @ But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] unto him; for his heart (note:)He was lifted up with the pride of his victory and treasures, and shows them for an ostentation to the ambassadors of Babylon.(:note) was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:26 @ Notwithstanding Hezekiah humbled him selfe (after that his heart was lifted vp) he and the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and the wrath of the Lorde came not vpon them in the dayes of Hezekiah.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:27 @ Hezekiah also had exceeding much riches and honour, and he gate him treasures of siluer, and of golde, and of precious stones, and of sweete odours, and of shieldes, and of all pleasant vessels:

geneva@2Chronicles:32:28 @ And of store houses for the increase of wheat and wine & oyle, and stalles for all beasts, and rowes for the stables.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:31 @ Howbeit in [the business of] the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was [done] in the land, God left him, to (note:)Here we see the reason why the faithful are tempted, which is to determine whether they have faith or not, and that they may feel the presence of God who does not allow them to be overcome by temptations, but in their weakness administers strength.(:note) try him, that he might know all [that was] in his heart.

geneva@2Chronicles:32:33 @ So Hezekiah slept with his fathers, and they buryed him in the highest sepulchre of the sonnes of Dauid: and all Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did him honour at his death: and Manasseh his sonne reigned in his stead.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:1 @ Manasseh was twelue yeere olde, when he beganne to reigne, and he reigned fiue and fiftie yeere in Ierusalem:

geneva@2Chronicles:33:4 @ Also he built altars in the house of the Lorde, whereof the Lorde had saide, In Ierusalem shall my Name be for euer.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:5 @ And he built altars for all the hoste of the heauen in the two courtes of the house of the Lorde.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:7 @ He put also the carued image, which he had made, in the house of God: whereof God had said to Dauid and to Salomon his sonne, In this house and in Ierusalem, which I haue chosen before all the tribes of Israel, will I put my Name for euer,

geneva@2Chronicles:33:9 @ So Manasseh made Iudah and the inhabitants of Ierusalem to erre, and to doe worse then the heathen, whome the Lord had destroyed before the children of Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:13 @ And prayed unto him: and he was (note:)Thus affliction gives understanding: for he that hated God in his prosperity now in his misery seeks him.(:note) intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he [was] God.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:15 @ And he tooke away the strange gods and the image out of the house of the Lord, & all the altars that he had built in the mount of the house of the Lorde, and in Ierusalem, and cast them out of the citie.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:16 @ And he repaired the (note:)Which Solomon had caused to be made.(:note) altar of the LORD, and sacrificed thereon peace offerings and thank offerings, and commanded Judah to serve the LORD God of Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:17 @ Nevertheless the people did sacrifice still in the high places, [yet] unto the (note:)Thus by ignorance they were deceived, thinking it nothing to keep the altars, so that they worshipped God: but it is idolatry to worship God any other way than he has appointed.(:note) LORD their God only.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:18 @ Now the rest of the acts of Manasseh, and his (note:)Which although it is not contained in the Hebrew, yet because it is here mentioned and is written in the Greek, we have placed it in the end of this book.(:note) prayer unto his God, and the words of the seers that spake to him in the name of the LORD God of Israel, behold, they [are written] in the book of the kings of Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:20 @ So Manasseh slept with his fathers, and they buried him in his own (note:)Because he had so horribly offended against the Lord, they did not bury him in the sepulchres of the kings, but in the garden of the king's house.(:note) house: and Amon his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:21 @ Amon was two and twentie yeere olde, when he began to reigne, and reigned two yeere in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:33:24 @ And his seruants conspired against him, & slewe him in his owne house.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:1 @ Iosiah was eight yeere olde when hee began to reigne, and he reigned in Ierusalem one and thirtie yeere.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:3 @ For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet (note:)When he was but sixteen years old he showed himself zealous of God's glory, and at twenty years old he abolished idolatry and restored the true religion.(:note) young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:4 @ And they brake down (note:)Which shows that he would see the reformation with his own eyes.(:note) the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that [were] on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust [of them], and strowed [it] upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:5 @ And he burnt the (note:)Read (2Ki_23:16).(:note) bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:7 @ And when he had (note:)This great zeal of this godly king the Holy Spirit sets forth as an example and pattern to other kings and rulers, to teach them what God requires of them.(:note) broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:8 @ Then in the eightenth yere of his reigne, when hee had purged the lande and the Temple, he sent Shaphan the sonne of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the gouernour of the citie, & Ioah the sonne of Ioahaz the recorder, to repaire the house of the Lord his God.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:9 @ And when they came to Hilkiah the hie Priest, they deliuered ye money that was brought into the house of God, which the Leuites that kept the doore, had gathered at the hand of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and of all the residue of Israel, and of all Iudah and Beniamin, and of the inhabitantes of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:11 @ Even to the artificers and builders gave they [it], to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the (note:)For there were many portions and pieces annexed to the temple.(:note) houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:12 @ And the men did the work (note:)Meaning that they were in such credit for their fidelity that they made no accounts of that which they received, (2Ki_22:7, 2Ki_22:9).(:note) faithfully: and the overseers of them [were] Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites, of the sons of Merari; and Zechariah and Meshullam, of the sons of the Kohathites, to set [it] forward; and [other of] the Levites, all that could skill of instruments of musick.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:14 @ And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a (note:)Read (2Ki_22:8).(:note) book of the law of the LORD [given] by Moses.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:15 @ Therefore Hilkiah answered and sayde to Shaphan the chaceler, I haue found the booke of the Law in the house of the Lord: & Hilkiah gaue the booke to Shaphan.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:17 @ For they haue gathered the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and haue deliuered it into the handes of the ouerseers, and to the handes of the workemen.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:21 @ Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great [is] the wrath of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our (note:)Thus the godly not only lament their own sins, but also that their fathers and predecessors have offended God.(:note) fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:22 @ And Hilkiah, and [they] that the king [had appointed], went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the (note:)Meaning, either of the priests apparel or the kings.(:note) wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the Read (2Ki_22:15). college:) and they spake to her to that [effect].

geneva@2Chronicles:34:23 @ And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye (note:)That is, to the king.(:note) the man that sent you to me,

geneva@2Chronicles:34:24 @ Thus saith the Lorde, Beholde, I will bring euill vpon this place, and vpon the inhabitantes thereof, euen all the curses, that are written in the booke which they haue read before the King of Iudah:

geneva@2Chronicles:34:25 @ Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their (note:)This she speaks in contempt of the idolaters, who contrary to reason and nature call a god that which they have made and framed with their own hands.(:note) hands; therefore my wrath shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:26 @ But to the King of Iudah, who sent you to enquire of the Lord, so shal ye say vnto him, Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel, The words which thou hast heard, shal come to passe.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:27 @ Because thine heart was (note:)This declares the end of God's threatenings, to call his to repentance, and to assure the unrepentant of their destruction.(:note) tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard [thee] also, saith the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:29 @ Then the King sent and gathered all the Elders of Iudah and Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:30 @ And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and (note:)Though neither young nor old could be exempted from the curses contained in it, if they did transgress, he knew it pertained to all and was his duty to see it read to all sorts, that everyone might learn to avoid those punishments by serving God correctly.(:note) small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:32 @ And he caused all that were found in Ierusalem, and Beniamin to stande to it: and the inhabitants of Ierusalem did according to the couenant of God, euen the God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:34:33 @ And Josiah took away all the abominations out of all the countries that [pertained] to the children of Israel, and made all (note:)Because he had charge over all, and must answer for everyone that perished: he thought it his duty to see that all should make profession to receive the word of God.(:note) that were present in Israel to serve, [even] to serve the LORD their God. [And] all his days they departed not from following the LORD, the God of their fathers.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:1 @ Moreover Josiah kept a passover unto the LORD in Jerusalem: and they killed the (note:)The scripture in various places calls the lamb the «passover» even though it is only the sign of the passover for in all sacraments the signs have the names of the things signified.(:note) passover on the fourteenth [day] of the first month.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:2 @ And he appointed the Priestes to their charges, and incouraged them to the seruice of the house of the Lord,

geneva@2Chronicles:35:3 @ And said unto the Levites that (note:)So that the Levites charge was not only to minister in the temple, but also to instruct the people in the word of God.(:note) taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; [it shall] not [be] a As it was before the temple was built: therefore your office is to teach the people and to praise God. burden upon [your] shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

geneva@2Chronicles:35:4 @ And prepare your selues by the houses of your fathers according to your courses, as Dauid the King of Israel hath written, and according to the writing of Salomon his sonne,

geneva@2Chronicles:35:7 @ Iosiah also gaue to the people sheepe, lambs and kiddes, all for the Passeouer, euen to all that were present, to the nomber of thirtie thousand, and three thousande bullocks: these were of the Kings substance.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:8 @ And his princes offred willingly vnto the people, to the Priests and to the Leuites: Hilkiah, and Zechariah, and Iehiel, rulers of the house of God, gaue vnto the Priests for the Passeouer, euen two thousand and sixe hundreth sheepe, and three hundreth bullockes.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:10 @ Thus the seruice was prepared, and the Priests stoode in their places, also the Leuites in their orders, according to the Kings commandement:

geneva@2Chronicles:35:13 @ And they rosted the Passeouer with fire, according to ye custome, but the sanctified things they sod in pots, pannes, and cauldrons, and distributed them quickely to all the people.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:15 @ And the singers the sons of Asaph [were] in their place, according to the commandment of David, and Asaph, and Heman, and Jeduthun the king's (note:)Meaning, by this his prophet, because he appointed the psalms and prophecies which were to be sung.(:note) seer; and the porters [waited] at every gate; they might not depart from their service; for their brethren the Levites prepared for them.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:18 @ And there was no Passeouer kept like that, in Israel, from the dayes of Samuel the Prophet: neyther did all the Kings of Israel keepe such a Passeouer as Iosiah kept, and the Priestes and the Leuites, and all Iudah, and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:21 @ But he sent messengers to him, saying, What haue I to doe with thee, thou King of Iudah? I come not against thee this day, but against the house of mine enemie, and God commanded me to make haste: leaue of to come against God, which is with me, least he destroy thee.

geneva@2Chronicles:35:24 @ His servants therefore took him out of that chariot, and put him in the second chariot that he had; and they brought him to Jerusalem, and he died, and was buried in [one of] the sepulchres of his fathers. And all Judah and Jerusalem (note:)The people so lamented the loss of this good king that after when there was any great lamentation this was spoken of as a proverb, (Zec_12:11).(:note) mourned for Josiah.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:1 @ Then the people of the lande tooke Iehoahaz the sonne of Iosiah, and made him king in his fathers steade in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:2 @ Jehoahaz [was] twenty and three years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three (note:)Three months after the death of Josiah, Necho came to Jerusalem, and so the plagues began, which Huldah and the prophets forewarned would come on Jerusalem.(:note) months in Jerusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:3 @ And the king of Egypt put him down at Jerusalem, and condemned the land in an (note:)To pay this as a yearly tribute.(:note) hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:4 @ And the King of Egypt made Eliakim his brother King ouer Iudah and Ierusalem, and turned his name to Iehoiakim: and Necho tooke Iehoahaz his brother, and caryed him to Egypt.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:5 @ Jehoiakim [was] twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem: and he did [that which was] (note:)Because he and the people did not turn to God by his first plague, he brought a new one on him, and at length rooted them out.(:note) evil in the sight of the LORD his God.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:7 @ Nebuchadnezzar also caryed of the vessels of the house of the Lorde to Babel, and put them in his Temple at Babel.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:8 @ Now the rest of the acts of Jehoiakim, and his abominations which he did, and (note:)He means superstitious marks which were found on his body when he was dead, which declared how deeply idolatry was rooted in his heart, seeing he bore the marks in his flesh.(:note) that which was found in him, behold, they [are] written in the book of the kings of Israel and Judah: and Jehoiachin his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:9 @ Jehoiachin [was] (note:)That is, he began his reign at eight years old, and reigned ten years when his father was alive, and after his father's death, which was in his eighteenth year, he reigned alone three months and ten days.(:note) eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned three months and ten days in Jerusalem: and he did [that which was] evil in the sight of the LORD.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:10 @ And when the yeere was out, King Nebuchadnezzar sent and brought him to Babel with the precious vessels of the house of the Lorde, and he made Zedekiah his brother King ouer Iudah and Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:11 @ Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde, when he beganne to reigne, and reigned eleuen yeere in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:13 @ But he rebelled moreouer against Nebuchadnezzar, which had caused him to sweare by God: and he hardened his necke and made his heart obstinate that he might not returne to the Lorde God of Israel.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:14 @ All the chiefe of the Priestes also and of the people trespassed wonderfully, according to all the abominations of the heathen, and polluted the house of the Lorde which he had sanctified in Ierusalem.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:15 @ And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, (note:)By this phrase the scripture means often and diligently as in (Jer_11:7, Jer_25:3, Jer_26:5, Jer_32:33).(:note) rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place:

geneva@2Chronicles:36:16 @ But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till [there was] no (note:)Till God could no longer allow their sins, but must punish them.(:note) remedy.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:17 @ Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword (note:)Where they fled, thinking to have been saved for the holiness of it.(:note) in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he Which is not because God approves him, who yet is the minister of his justice, but because God would by his just judgment punish this people: for this king was led with ambition and vain glory, to which were joined fury and cruelty: therefore his work was condemnable, even though it was just and holy on God's part, who used this wicked instrument to declare his justice. gave [them] all into his hand.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:18 @ And all the vessels of the house of God great and small, and the treasures of the house of the Lorde, and the treasures of the King, and of his princes: all these caryed he to Babel.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:19 @ And they burnt the house of God, and brake downe the wall of Ierusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and all the precious vessels thereof, to destroy all.

geneva@2Chronicles:36:20 @ And them that had escaped from the sword carried he away to Babylon; where they were servants to him and his sons until the reign of the kingdom of (note:)When Gyrus king of Persia had made the Babylonians subject.(:note) Persia:

geneva@2Chronicles:36:22 @ Now in the (note:)In the first year that he reigned over the Chaldeans, (Ezr_1:1).(:note) first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD [spoken] by the mouth of Jeremiah might be accomplished, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying,

geneva@2Chronicles:36:23 @ Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, All the kingdoms of the earth hath the LORD God of heaven given me; and he hath (note:)God had so forewarned by his prophet over 100 years before Cyrus was born, (Isa_44:28) that Jerusalem and the temple would be rebuilt by Cyrus his anointed: so called because God used his service for a time to deliver his Church.(:note) charged me to build him an house in Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah. Who [is there] among you of all his people? The LORD his God [be] with him, and let him go up.

geneva@Ezra:1:1 @ Now in the (note:)After he and Darius had won Babylon.(:note) first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the Who promised deliverance to them after 70 years were past, (Jer_25:12). mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the That is, moved him and gave him heart. spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and [put it] also in writing, saying, The Argument - As the Lord is always merciful to his Church, and does not punish them, but so that they should see their own miseries, and be exercised under the cross, that they might contemn the world, and aspire to the heavens: so after he had visited the Jews, and kept them in bondage 70 years in a strange country among infidels and idolaters, he remembered his tender mercies and their infirmities, and therefore for his own sake raised up a deliverer, and moved both the heart of the chief ruler to pity them, and also by him punished those who had kept them in slavery. Nonetheless, lest they should grow into a contempt of God's great benefits, he keeps them still in exercise, and raises domestic enemies, who try as much as they can to hinder their worthy enterprises: yet by the exhortation of the prophet they went forward little by little till their work was finished. The author of this book was Ezra, who was a priest and scribe of the Law, as in (Ezr_7:6). He returned to Jerusalem the sixth year of Darius, who succeeded Cyrus, that is, about fifty years after the first return under Zerubbabel, when the temple was built. He brought with him a great company and much treasure, with letters to the king's officers for all things needed for the temple: and at his coming he fixed that which was amiss, and set things in order.

geneva@Ezra:1:2 @ Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me (note:)For he was chief monarch and had many nations under his dominion, which this heathen king confesses to have received from the living God.(:note) all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which [is] in Judah.

geneva@Ezra:1:3 @ Who is he among you of all his people with whome his God is? let him goe vp to Ierusalem which is in Iudah, and buylde the house of the Lorde God of Israel: he is the God, which is in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:1:4 @ And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, (note:)If any through poverty were not able to return, the king's commission was that he should be furnished with all he needed.(:note) let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, Which they themselves should send for the repairing of the temple. beside the freewill offering for the house of God that [is] in Jerusalem.

geneva@Ezra:1:5 @ Then the chiefe fathers of Iudah & Beniamin, & the Priests & Leuites rose vp, with al them whose spirit God had raysed to goe vp, to builde the house of the Lord which is in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:1:6 @ And all (note:)The Babylonians and Chaldeans gave them these presents: thus rather than have the children of God be in need, he would stir the heart of the infidels to help them.(:note) they that [were] about them strengthened their hands with vessels of silver, with gold, with goods, and with beasts, and with precious things, beside all [that] was willingly offered.

geneva@Ezra:1:7 @ Also the King Cyrus brought forth the vessels of the house of the Lord, which Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of Ierusalem, and had put them in the house of his god.

geneva@Ezra:1:8 @ Even those did Cyrus king of Persia bring forth by the hand of Mithredath the treasurer, and numbered them unto (note:)So the Chaldeans called Zerubbabel who was the chief governor, so that the preeminence still remained in the house of David.(:note) Sheshbazzar, the prince of Judah.

geneva@Ezra:1:9 @ And this [is] the number of them: thirty chargers of gold, a thousand chargers of silver, nine and twenty (note:)Which served to kill the beasts that were offered in sacrifice.(:note) knives,

geneva@Ezra:1:10 @ Thirtie boules of gold, and of siluer boules of the second sort, foure hundreth and tenne, and of other vessels, a thousand.

geneva@Ezra:1:11 @ All the vessels of gold and of silver [were] five thousand and four hundred. All [these] did Sheshbazzar bring up (note:)With the Jews who had been kept captive in Babylon.(:note) with [them of] the captivity that were brought up from Babylon unto Jerusalem.

geneva@Ezra:2:1 @ Now these [are] the children (note:)Meaning Judea, which was a province that is, a country which was in subjection.(:note) of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;

geneva@Ezra:2:3 @ The sonnes of Parosh, two thousand, an hudreth seuentie and two:

geneva@Ezra:2:6 @ The sonnes of Pahath Moab, of the sonnes of Ieshua and Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and twelue:

geneva@Ezra:2:7 @ The sonnes of Elam, a thousande, two hundreth and foure and fiftie:

geneva@Ezra:2:12 @ The sonnes of Azgad a thousand, two hundreth and two and twentie:

geneva@Ezra:2:14 @ The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand, & sixe and fiftie:

geneva@Ezra:2:31 @ The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, and two hundreth, and foure and fiftie:

geneva@Ezra:2:35 @ The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, sixe hundreth and thirtie.

geneva@Ezra:2:36 @ The (note:)Before he has declared the two tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and now comes to the tribe of Levi and begins at the priests.(:note) priests: the children of Jedaiah, of the house of Jeshua, nine hundred seventy and three.

geneva@Ezra:2:37 @ The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie:

geneva@Ezra:2:38 @ The sonnes of Pashur, a thousand, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie:

geneva@Ezra:2:39 @ The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene.

geneva@Ezra:2:43 @ The (note:)So called because they were given to the temple, to cut wood and bear water for the use of the sacrifices and came of the Gibeonites who were appointed to this use by Joshua, (Jos_9:23).(:note) Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,

geneva@Ezra:2:50 @ The sonnes of Asnah, the sonnes of Meunim, the sonnes of Nephusim,

geneva@Ezra:2:59 @ And these went vp from Telmelah, and from Telharsha, Cherub, Addan, and Immer, but they could not discerne their fathers house and their seede, whether they were of Israel.

geneva@Ezra:2:61 @ And of the children of the priests: the children of Habaiah, the children of Koz, the children of (note:)He is mentioned in (2Sa_17:27, 2Sa_19:31) and because the priest's office was held in contempt these would have changed their estate by their name, and so by God's just judgment lost both the estimation of the world and the dignity of their office.(:note) Barzillai; which took a wife of the daughters of Barzillai the Gileadite, and was called after their name:

geneva@Ezra:2:64 @ The whole Congregation together was two and fourtie thousande, three hundreth and threescore,

geneva@Ezra:2:65 @ Beside their seruants and their maydes: of whome were seuen thousande, three hundreth & seuen and thirtie: and among them were two hundreth singing men and singing women.

geneva@Ezra:2:67 @ Their camels foure hundreth, and fiue and thirtie: their asses, sixe thousand, seuen hundreth and twentie.

geneva@Ezra:2:68 @ And certeine of the chiefe fathers, when they came to the house of the Lord, which was in Ierusalem, they offred willingly for the house of God, to set it vp vpon his fundation.

geneva@Ezra:2:69 @ They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand (note:)Which in our money amounts to 24,826 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence, valuing the french crown at 6 shillings and 4 pence for the dram is the eighth part of an ounce, and the ounce the eighth part of a mark.(:note) drams of gold, and five thousand Which are called «mina» and contain 2 marks apiece, so 50,000 minas make 55,000 franks which in our money amounts to 69,666 pounds, 13 shillings and 4 pence so that the whole sum was 94,493 pounds, 6 shillings, and 8 pence. pounds of silver, and one hundred priests' garments.

geneva@Ezra:3:1 @ And when the (note:)Called Tishri which had part of September and part of October.(:note) seventh month was come, and the children of Israel [were] in the cities, the people gathered themselves together as one man to Jerusalem.

geneva@Ezra:3:3 @ And they set the altar upon (note:)In the place where Solomon had placed it.(:note) his bases; for fear [was] upon them because of the people of those countries: and they offered burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD, [even] burnt offerings morning and evening.

geneva@Ezra:3:4 @ They kept also the feast of the Tabernacles, as it is written, and the burnt offring dayly, by nomber according to the custome day by day,

geneva@Ezra:3:7 @ They gaue money also vnto the masons, and to the workemen, and meat and drinke, & oyle vnto them of Zidon and of Tyrus, to bring them cedar wood from Lebanon to the sea vnto Iapho, according to the graunt that they had of Cyrus King of Persia.

geneva@Ezra:3:8 @ Now in the second year of their coming unto the house of God at Jerusalem, in the (note:)Which contains part of April and part of May, for in the mean season they had provided for things needed for the work.(:note) second month, began Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and the remnant of their brethren the priests and the Levites, and all they that were come out of the captivity unto Jerusalem; and appointed the Levites, from twenty years old and upward, to set forward the work of the house of the LORD.

geneva@Ezra:3:9 @ Then stood Jeshua (note:)They gave them exhortations and encouraged every man forward in the work.(:note) [with] his sons and his brethren, Kadmiel and his sons, the sons of Judah, together, to set forward the workmen in the house of God: the sons of Henadad, [with] their sons and their brethren the Levites.

geneva@Ezra:3:11 @ Thus they sang when they gaue prayse, and when they gaue thankes vnto the Lorde, For he is good, for his mercie endureth for euer toward Israel; all the people shouted with a great shoute, when they praysed the Lorde, because the foundation of the house of the Lorde was layed.

geneva@Ezra:3:12 @ But many of the priests and Levites and chief of the fathers, [who were] ancient men, that had seen the first house, when the foundation of this house was laid before their eyes, (note:)Because they saw that it was not nearly as glorious as the temple Solomon had built, nonetheless Aggeus comforted them and prophesied that it would be more beautiful than the first, meaning the spiritual temple, they who are the members of Christ's body.(:note) wept with a loud voice; and many shouted aloud for joy:

geneva@Ezra:4:3 @ But Zerubbabel, and Jeshua, and the rest of the chief of the fathers of Israel, said unto them, Ye have nothing to do with us to build an house unto our God; (note:)For they knew their pretence, that is to erect idolatry instead of true religion.(:note) but we ourselves together will build unto the LORD God of Israel, as king Cyrus the king of Persia hath commanded us.

geneva@Ezra:4:5 @ And (note:)They bribed the governors under the king to hinder their work, thus they that hinder cannot understand that God would be purely served.(:note) hired counsellors against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia.

geneva@Ezra:4:6 @ And in the reign of (note:)He was also called Artaxerxes which is a Persian name, some think it was Cambises Cyrus' son, or Darius, as in (Ezr_4:5).(:note) Ahasuerus, in the beginning of his reign, wrote they [unto him] an accusation against the inhabitants of Judah and Jerusalem.

geneva@Ezra:4:8 @ Rehum the chancelour, and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Ierusalem to Artahshashte the King, in this sort.

geneva@Ezra:4:9 @ Then [wrote] Rehum the chancellor, and Shimshai the scribe, and the rest of their companions; the (note:)These were people whom the Assyrians placed in Samaria instead of the ten tribes.(:note) Dinaites, the Apharsathchites, the Tarpelites, the Apharsites, the Archevites, the Babylonians, the Susanchites, the Dehavites, [and] the Elamites,

geneva@Ezra:4:12 @ Be it knowen vnto the King that ye Iewes, which came vp from thee to vs, are come vnto Ierusalem (a citie rebellious and wicked) and buylde, and lay the foundations of the walles, and haue ioyned the foundations.

geneva@Ezra:4:13 @ Be it known now unto the king, that, if this city be builded, and the walls set up [again, then] will they not pay toll, tribute, and (note:)Meaning, the gifts that are wont to be given to kings when they pass by any country.(:note) custom, and [so] thou shalt endamage the revenue of the kings.

geneva@Ezra:4:14 @ Nowe therefore because wee haue bene brought vp in the Kings palace, it was not meete for vs to see the Kings dishonour: for this cause haue we sent and certified the King,

geneva@Ezra:4:15 @ That one may searche in the booke of the Chronicles of thy fathers, and thou shalt finde in the booke of the Chronicles, & perceiue that this citie is rebellious & noysome vnto Kings & prouinces, & that they haue moued sedition of olde time, for the which cause this citie was destroyed.

geneva@Ezra:4:20 @ There haue bene mightie kings also ouer Ierusalem, which haue ruled ouer all beyonde the Riuer, and tolle, tribute, and custome was giuen vnto them.

geneva@Ezra:4:23 @ When the copie of king Artahshashtes letter was read before Rehum and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went vp in all the haste to Ierusalem vnto the Iewes, & caused them to cease by force and power.

geneva@Ezra:4:24 @ Then (note:)Not altogether for the prophets exhorted them to continue but they used less diligence because of the troubles.(:note) ceased the work of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.

geneva@Ezra:5:1 @ Then Haggai a Prophet & Zechariah the sonne of Iddo a Prophet prophecied vnto the Iewes that were in Iudah, and Ierusalem, in the name of the God of Israel, euen vnto them.

geneva@Ezra:5:2 @ Then rose up Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and began to build the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem: and with them [were] the prophets of God (note:)Who encouraged them to go forward, and cursed them because they were more careful to build their own houses, than zealous to build the temple of God.(:note) helping them.

geneva@Ezra:5:3 @ At the same time came to them Tatnai, which was captaine beyonde the Riuer, and Shether-boznai and their companions, and sayd thus vnto them, Who hath giuen you commaundement to buylde this house, and to lay the foundations of these walles?

geneva@Ezra:5:5 @ But the (note:)His favour and the spirit of strength.(:note) eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this [matter].

geneva@Ezra:5:6 @ The copie of the letter, that Tatnai captaine beyond the Riuer, and Shether-boznai and his companions, Apharsechaie, (which were beyond the Riuer) sent vnto King Darius.

geneva@Ezra:5:7 @ They sent a letter vnto him, wherein it was written thus, Vnto Darivs the King, all peace.

geneva@Ezra:5:8 @ Be it knowen vnto the King, that we went into the prouince of Iudea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, & beames are layde in the walles, and this worke is wrought speedily, and prospereth in their hands.

geneva@Ezra:5:9 @ Then asked we those Elders, and sayd vnto them thus, Who hath giuen you commandement to buylde this house, and to lay the foundation of these walles?

geneva@Ezra:5:11 @ And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a (note:)That is, Solomon.(:note) great king of Israel builded and set up.

geneva@Ezra:5:12 @ But after that our fathers had prouoked the God of heauen vnto wrath, he gaue them ouer into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar King of Babel the Caldean, & he destroyed this house, & caryed the people away captiue vnto Babel.

geneva@Ezra:5:13 @ But in the (note:)Read (Ezr_1:1,2).(:note) first year of Cyrus the king of Babylon [the same] king Cyrus made a decree to build this house of God.

geneva@Ezra:5:14 @ And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that [was] in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto [one], whose name [was] (note:)Read (Ezr_1:8).(:note) Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor;

geneva@Ezra:5:15 @ And he sayde vnto him, Take these vessels and goe thy way, and put them in the Temple that is in Ierusalem, and let the house of God be buylt in his place.

geneva@Ezra:5:16 @ Then came the same Sheshbazzar & layde the foundation of the house of God, which is in Ierusalem, and since that time euen vntill nowe, hath it bene in buylding, yet is it not finished.

geneva@Ezra:5:17 @ Now therefore, if [it seem] good to the king, let there be search made in the king's (note:)Meaning in the library or places where lay the register or record of times.(:note) treasure house, which [is] there at Babylon, whether it be [so], that a decree was made of Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

geneva@Ezra:6:1 @ Then King Darius gaue commandement, & they made search in the librarie of the treasures, which were there layd vp in Babel.

geneva@Ezra:6:2 @ And there was found at (note:)In which were the acts of the kings of the Medes and Persians.(:note) Achmetha, in the palace that [is] in the province of the Medes, a roll, and therein [was] a record thus written:

geneva@Ezra:6:3 @ In the first yeere of King Cyrus, King Cyrus made a decree for the house of God in Ierusalem, Let the house be buylt, euen the place where they offred sacrifices, and let the walles thereof be ioyned together: let the height thereof be three score cubites, and the breadth thereof three score cubites,

geneva@Ezra:6:4 @ Three orders of great stones, & one order of timber, and let the expenses be giuen of the Kings house.

geneva@Ezra:6:5 @ And also let the golden and silver vessels of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took forth out of the temple which [is] at Jerusalem, and brought unto Babylon, be restored, and (note:)Meaning Zerubbabel to whom he gives charge.(:note) brought again unto the temple which [is] at Jerusalem, [every one] to his place, and place [them] in the house of God.

geneva@Ezra:6:7 @ Suffer ye the worke of this house of God, that the captaine of the Iewes and the Elders of the Iewes may buylde this house of God in his place.

geneva@Ezra:6:8 @ Moreover I make a decree what ye shall do to the elders of these Jews for the building of this house of God: that of the king's goods, [even] of the tribute beyond the river, forthwith expenses be given unto these men, that they be (note:)For lack of money.(:note) not hindered.

geneva@Ezra:6:9 @ And that which they shall haue neede of, let it be giuen vnto them day by day, whether it be yong bullockes, or rammes, or lambes for the burnt offrings of the God of heauen, wheate, salt, wine, and oyle, according to the appoyntment of the Priestes that are in Ierusalem, that there bee no fault,

geneva@Ezra:6:11 @ And I haue made a decree, that whosoeuer shall alter this sentence, the wood shall be pulled downe from his house, and shall be set vp, and he shalbe hanged thereon, & his house shalbe made a dunghill for this.

geneva@Ezra:6:12 @ And the God that hath caused his name (note:)Who has appointed that place to have his Name called on there.(:note) to dwell there destroy all kings and people, that shall put to their hand to alter [and] to destroy this house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. I Darius have made a decree; let it be done with speed.

geneva@Ezra:6:13 @ Then Tatnai the captaine beyond the Riuer, and Shethar Boznai & their companions, according to that which Darius had sent, so they did speedily.

geneva@Ezra:6:14 @ And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of (note:)Whom God stirs up to assure them that he would give their work good success.(:note) Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.

geneva@Ezra:6:15 @ And this house was finished on the third day of the month (note:)This is the twelfth month and contains part of February and part of March.(:note) Adar, which was in The 42nd year after their first return. the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.

geneva@Ezra:6:16 @ And the children of Israel, the Priestes, and the Leuites, and the residue of the children of the captiuitie kept the dedication of this house of God with ioy,

geneva@Ezra:6:17 @ And offred at the dedication of this house of God an hundreth bullockes, two hundreth rams, foure hundreth lambes, and twelue goates, for the sinne of all Israel, according to the nomber of the tribes of Israel.

geneva@Ezra:6:18 @ And they set the Priests in their order, and the Leuites in their courses ouer the seruice of God in Ierusalem, as it is written in the booke of Moses.

geneva@Ezra:6:22 @ And kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy: for the LORD had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the king of (note:)Meaning Darius who was king of the Medes, Persians and Assyrians.(:note) Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.

geneva@Ezra:7:7 @ And there went vp certaine of the children of Israel, and of the Priests, and the Leuites, and the singers, and the porters, and the Nethinims vnto Ierusalem, in the seuenth yere of King Artahshashte.

geneva@Ezra:7:8 @ And he came to Jerusalem in the (note:)That contained part of July and part of August.(:note) fifth month, which [was] in the seventh year Of king Darius. of the king.

geneva@Ezra:7:9 @ For vpon the first day of the first moneth began he to goe vp from Babel, and on the first day of the fift moneth came he to Ierusalem, according to the good hande of his God that was vpon him.

geneva@Ezra:7:13 @ I make a decree, that all they of the people of Israel, and [of] his priests and Levites, in my realm, which are minded of their own freewill (note:)Who still remained in Babylon and had not returned with Zerubbabel.(:note) to go up to Jerusalem, go with thee.

geneva@Ezra:7:14 @ Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king, and of his seven counsellors, to (note:)To examine who lived according to the law.(:note) enquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which [is] in Of which you are an expert. thine hand;

geneva@Ezra:7:15 @ And to carry the siluer and the gold, which the King & his cousellers willingly offer vnto the God of Israel (whose habitation is in Ierusalem)

geneva@Ezra:7:16 @ And all the siluer and gold that thou canst finde in all the prouince of Babel, with the free offring of the people, and that which the Priestes offer willingly to the house of their God which is in Ierusalem,

geneva@Ezra:7:17 @ That thou mayest bye speedily with this siluer, bullocks, rammes, lambes, with their meate offrings and their drinke offrings: and thou shalt offer them vpon the altar of the house of your God, which is in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:7:19 @ And the vessels that are giuen thee for the seruice of the house of thy God, those deliuer thou before God in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:7:20 @ And the residue that shall be needeful for the house of thy God, which shall be meete for thee to bestowe, thou shalt bestowe it out of the Kings treasure house,

geneva@Ezra:7:23 @ Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath (note:)This declares that the fear of God's judgment causes him to use this liberality, and not the love that he bore for God's glory or affection for his people.(:note) against the realm of the king and his sons?

geneva@Ezra:7:24 @ And we certifie you, that vpon any of the Priestes, Leuites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or Ministers in this house of God, there shall no gouernour laye vpon them tolle, tribute nor custome.

geneva@Ezra:8:2 @ Of the sonnes of Phinehas, Gershom: of the sonnes of Ithamar, Daniel: of the sonnes of Dauid, Hattush:

geneva@Ezra:8:17 @ And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the (note:)He was the chief teacher of the law to the Levites.(:note) chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, [and] to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.

geneva@Ezra:8:21 @ Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict (note:)He shows that the purpose of fasting is to humble the body to the spirit, which must proceed from the heart that is touched, or else it is hypocrisy.(:note) ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance.

geneva@Ezra:8:22 @ For I was (note:)He thought it better to commit himself to the protection of God, than by seeking these ordinary means to give others a reason to think that he doubted God's power.(:note) ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God [is] upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath [is] against all them that forsake him.

geneva@Ezra:8:25 @ And weighed them the siluer and the gold, and the vessels, euen the offring of ye house of our God, which the King and his counselers, and his Princes, & all Israel that were present had offred.

geneva@Ezra:8:27 @ Also twenty basons of gold, of a thousand (note:)Read (Ezr_2:69).(:note) drams; and two vessels of fine copper, precious as gold.

geneva@Ezra:8:29 @ Watch ye, and keepe them vntill ye weigh them before the chiefe Priestes and the Leuites, and the chiefe fathers of Israel in Ierusalem in the chambers of the house of the Lord.

geneva@Ezra:8:30 @ So the Priests and the Leuites receiued the weight of the siluer and of the golde, and of the vessels to bring them to Ierusalem, vnto the house of our God.

geneva@Ezra:8:31 @ Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth [day] of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in (note:)This declared that their journey was full of danger and yet God delivered them according to their prayer.(:note) wait by the way.

geneva@Ezra:8:32 @ And we came to Ierusalem, & abode there three dayes.

geneva@Ezra:8:33 @ Now on the fourth day was the silver and the gold and the vessels weighed in the house of our God by the hand of Meremoth the son of Uriah the priest; and with him [was] Eleazar the son of Phinehas; and with them [was] Jozabad the son of Jeshua, and Noadiah the son of Binnui, (note:)This was a token of a good conscience and of his integrity that he would have witnesses of his fidelity.(:note) Levites;

geneva@Ezra:8:36 @ And they deliuered the Kings commission vnto the Kings officers, and to the captaines beyond the Riuer: and they promoted the people, and the house of God.

geneva@Ezra:9:1 @ Now when these things were done, the princes came to me, saying, The people of Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, have not (note:)From the time they came home under Zerubbabel until the coming of Ezra, they had degenerated contrary to the law of God, and married where it was not lawful, (Deu_7:3).(:note) separated themselves from the people of the lands, [doing] according to their abominations, [even] of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, the Ammonites, the Moabites, the Egyptians, and the Amorites.

geneva@Ezra:9:3 @ And when I heard this thing, I rent my garment and my mantle, and plucked off the hair of my head and of my beard, and sat down (note:)As one doubting whether God would continue his benefits toward us, or else destroy what he had begun.(:note) astonied.

geneva@Ezra:9:4 @ And there assembled vnto me all that feared the words of the God of Israel, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie; I sate downe astonied vntil the euening sacrifice.

geneva@Ezra:9:6 @ And said, O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God: for our iniquities are increased (note:)That is, we are drowned in sin.(:note) over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up unto the They so exceed that they cannot grow greater. heavens.

geneva@Ezra:9:7 @ From the dayes of our fathers haue we bin in a great trespasse vnto this day, and for our iniquities haue we, our Kings, & our Priestes bene deliuered into the hand of the kings of the lands, vnto the sword, into captiuitie, into a spoyle, and into confusion of face, as appeareth this day.

geneva@Ezra:9:8 @ And now for a little space grace hath been [shewed] from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a (note:)In giving us a resting place it is a comparison taken from them that still remain in a place who strike nails to hang things on, (Isa_22:23).(:note) nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.

geneva@Ezra:9:9 @ For though we were bondmen, yet our God hath not forsaken vs in our bondage, but hath enclined mercy vnto vs in the sight of the Kings of Persia, to giue vs life, & to erect the house of our God, & to redresse the places thereof, and to giue vs a wall in Iudah and in Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:9:11 @ Which thou hast commanded by thy seruants the Prophets, saying, The land whereunto ye go to possesse it, is an vncleane land, because of the filthines of the people of the lands, which by their abominations, & by their vncleannes haue filled it from corner to corner.

geneva@Ezra:9:13 @ And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our (note:)Has not utterly cast us down and destroyed us for our sins, (Deu_28:13).(:note) iniquities [deserve], and hast given us [such] deliverance as this;

geneva@Ezra:9:15 @ O LORD God of Israel, thou [art] righteous: for we (note:)He shows that God is just in punishing his people, and yet merciful in preserving a residue in whom he shows favour.(:note) remain yet escaped, as [it is] this day: behold, we [are] before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

geneva@Ezra:10:1 @ Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had (note:)He confessed his sins, and the sins of the people.(:note) confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

geneva@Ezra:10:3 @ Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away (note:)Who are strangers and married contrary to the law of God.(:note) all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

geneva@Ezra:10:4 @ Arise; for [this] matter (note:)Because God has given you authority and learning to persuade the people in this and to command them.(:note) [belongeth] unto thee: we also [will be] with thee: be of good courage, and do [it].

geneva@Ezra:10:5 @ Then arose Ezra, and caused the chiefe Priestes, the Leuites, and all Israel, to sweare that they would doe according to this worde. So they sware.

geneva@Ezra:10:6 @ And Ezra rose vp from before the house of God, and went into the chamber of Iohanan the sonne of Eliashib: he went euen thither, but he did eate neither bread, nor drunke water: for he mourned, because of the transgression of them of the captiuitie.

geneva@Ezra:10:7 @ And they caused a proclamation to goe throughout Iudah and Ierusalem, vnto all them of the captiuitie, that they should assemble themselues vnto Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezra:10:9 @ Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It [was] the (note:)Which contained part of November and part of December.(:note) ninth month, on the twentieth [day] of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of [this] matter, and for the great For the season was given to rain and so the weather was more sharp and cold and also their conscience touched them. rain.

geneva@Ezra:10:14 @ Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, (note:)Let them be appointed to examine this matter.(:note) and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

geneva@Ezra:10:16 @ And the children of the captivity did so. And Ezra the priest, [with] certain chief of the fathers, after the house of their fathers, and all of them by [their] names, (note:)They went to the chief cities to sit on this matter which took three months to finish.(:note) were separated, and sat down in the first day of the tenth month to examine the matter.

geneva@Ezra:10:17 @ And vntill the first day of the first moneth they were finishing the businesse with al the men that had taken strange wiues.

geneva@Ezra:10:44 @ All these had taken strange wives: and [some] of them had wives by whom they had (note:)Who also were made illegitimate because the marriage was unlawful.(:note) children.

geneva@Nehemiah:1:1 @ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month (note:)Which contains part of November and part of December, and was their ninth month.(:note) Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, The Argument - God, in all ages and at all times, sets up worthy persons for the convenience and profit of his Church, as now within the compass of seventy years he raised up various excellent men for the preservation of his people after their return from Babylon. Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah, of which the first was their captain to bring them home, and provided that the temple was built: the second reformed their manners and planted religion: and the third built up the walls, delivered the people from oppression and provided that the law of God was carried out among them. He was a godly man, and in great authority with the king, so that the king favoured him greatly and gave him letters to accomplish all the things he desired. This book is also called the second of Ezra by the Latins because he was the author of it.

geneva@Nehemiah:1:2 @ That Hanani, one of my (note:)A Jew as I was.(:note) brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:1:3 @ And they said unto me, The remnant that are left of the captivity there in the (note:)Meaning in Judea.(:note) province [are] in great affliction and reproach: the wall of Jerusalem also [is] broken down, and the gates thereof are burned with fire.

geneva@Nehemiah:1:6 @ I pray thee, let thine eares be attet, & thine eies open, to heare the praier of thy seruat, which I pray before thee dayly, day & night for ye childre of Israel thy seruats, & confesse the sinnes of the children of Israel, which we haue sinned against thee, both I and my fathers house haue sinned:

geneva@Nehemiah:1:7 @ We haue grieuously sinned against thee, and haue not kept the commandements, nor the statutes, nor the iudgements, which thou commandedst thy seruant Moses.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:1 @ And it came to pass in the month (note:)Which was the first month of the year, and contains part of March and part of April.(:note) Nisan, in the twentieth year of Who is also called Darius, (Ezr_7:1) and was the son of Hystaspis. Artaxerxes the king, [that] wine [was] before him: and I took up the wine, and gave [it] unto the king. Now I had not been [beforetime] sad in his presence.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:3 @ And I said to the King, God saue the King for euer: why should not my countenance be sad, when the citie & house of the sepulchres of my fathers lieth waste, and the gates thereof are deuoured with fire?

geneva@Nehemiah:2:8 @ And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which [appertained] to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to (note:)As God moved me to ask, and as he gave me success in it.(:note) the good hand of my God upon me.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:10 @ When (note:)These were great enemies to the Jews, and laboured always both by force and subtilty to overcome them and Tobiah, because his wife was a Jewess, knew of their affairs and so brought them great trouble.(:note) Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard [of it], it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:11 @ So I came to Ierusalem, & was there three dayes.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:12 @ And I rose in the night, I, and a fewe men with me: for I told no man, what God had put in mine heart to do at Ierusalem, & there was not a beast with me, saue the beast whereon I rode.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:13 @ And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, & came before the draggon well, and to the dung porte, and vewed the walles of Ierusalem, howe they were broken downe, and the portes thereof deuoured with the fire.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:17 @ Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we [are] in, how Jerusalem [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more (note:)That is, contemned by other nations as though God had forsaken us.(:note) a reproach.

geneva@Nehemiah:2:18 @ Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they (note:)They were encouraged and gave themselves to do well, and to travel in this worthy enterprise.(:note) strengthened their hands for [this] good [work].

geneva@Nehemiah:2:19 @ But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and (note:)These were three chief governors under the king of Persia beyond the Euphrates.(:note) Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye Thus the wicked when they will burden the children of God, always lay treason to their charge both because it makes them most odious to the world, and also stirs the hatred of princes against them. rebel against the king?

geneva@Nehemiah:2:20 @ Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor (note:)Neither are you of the number of the children of God (to whom he has appointed this city only) neither did any of your predecessors ever fear God.(:note) memorial, in Jerusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:8 @ Next vnto him fortified Vzziel the sonne of Harhohiah of the golde smithes: next vnto him also fortified Hananiah, the sonne of Harakkahim, and they repayred Ierusalem vnto the broad wall.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:9 @ Also next vnto them fortified Rephaiah, the sonne of Hur, the ruler of the halfe part of Ierusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:10 @ And next vnto him fortified Iedaiah the sonne of Harumaph, euen ouer against his house: and next vnto him fortified Hattush, the sonne of Hashabniah.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:12 @ Next vnto him also fortified Shallum, the sonne of Halloesh, the ruler of the halfe part of Ierusalem, he, and his daughters.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:13 @ The valley gate fortified Hanum, and the inhabitants of Zanuah: they buylt it, and set on the doores thereof, the lockes thereof, and the barres thereof, euen a thousand cubites on the wall vnto the dung porte.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:16 @ After him fortified Nehemiah the sonne of Azbuk, the ruler of ye halfe part of Beth-zur, vntill the otherside ouer against the sepulchres of Dauid, and to the fishpoole that was repaired, and vnto the house of the mightie.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:20 @ After him was earnest Baruch the sonne of Zacchai, and fortified another portion from the corner vnto the doore of the house of Eliashib the hie Priest.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:21 @ After him fortified Merimoth, the sonne of Vriiah, the sonne of Hakkoz, another portion from the doore of the house of Eliashib, euen as long as the house of Eliashib extended.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:23 @ After them fortified Beniamin, and Hasshub ouer against their house: after him fortified Azariah, the sonne of Maaseiah, the sonne of Ananiah, by his house.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:24 @ After him fortified Binnui, the sonne of Henadad another portion, from the house of Azariah vnto the turning and vnto the corner.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:25 @ Palal, the sonne of Vzai, from ouer against the corner, & the high tower, that lieth out from the Kings house, which is beside the court of the prison. After him, Pedaiah, the sonne of Parosh.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:28 @ From aboue the horsegate forth fortified the Priests, euery one ouer against his house.

geneva@Nehemiah:3:29 @ After them fortified Zadok the sonne of Immer ouer against his house: and after him fortified Shemaiah, the sonne of Shechadiah the keeper of the East gate.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:2 @ And he spake before his (note:)Of his companions who dwelt in Samaria.(:note) brethren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these Thus the wicked who do not consider that God's power is always ready to defend his, mock them as thought they were weak and feeble. feeble Jews? will they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned?

geneva@Nehemiah:4:7 @ But when Sanballat, & Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodims heard that the walles of Ierusalem were repayred, (for the breaches began to be stopped) then they were very wroth,

geneva@Nehemiah:4:8 @ And conspired all together to come & to fight against Ierusalem, and to hinder them.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:9 @ The we prayed vnto our God, & set watchmen by them, day and night, because of them.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:11 @ Also our aduersaries had sayde, They shall not knowe, neither see, till we come into the middes of them and slay them, and cause the worke to cease.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:12 @ And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us (note:)That is, often.(:note) ten times, They who brought the tidings said this, when you leave your work, and go either to eat or to rest, your enemies will assail you. From all places whence ye shall return unto us [they will be upon you].

geneva@Nehemiah:4:14 @ And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: (note:)Who is always on hand to deliver his out of danger: and therefore seeing they should fight for the maintenance of God's glory, and for the preservation of their own lives and of theirs, he encourages them to play the valiant men.(:note) remember the Lord, [which is] great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:16 @ And it came to pass from that time forth, [that] the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers [were] (note:)To overcome them and encourage them in their work.(:note) behind all the house of Judah.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:20 @ In what place [therefore] ye hear the sound of the trumpet, (note:)Meaning, to resist their enemies, if need be.(:note) resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for us.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:22 @ And at the same time said I vnto the people, Let euery one with his seruant lodge within Ierusalem, that they may be a watch for vs in the night, and labour in the day.

geneva@Nehemiah:4:23 @ So neither I, nor my brethren, nor my servants, nor the men of the guard which followed me, none of us put off our clothes, [saving that] every one put them off (note:)That is, when they purified themselves or else when they washed their clothes.(:note) for washing.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:3 @ And there were that saide, We must gage our landes, and our vineyardes, and our houses, and take vp corne for the famine.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:4 @ There were also that said, We have borrowed money for the king's (note:)To pay our tribute to the king of the Persians, which was exacted yearly from us.(:note) tribute, [and that upon] our lands and vineyards.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:7 @ Then I consulted with myself, and I rebuked the nobles, and the rulers, and said unto them, Ye (note:)You press them with usury, and seek to bring all thing into your hands.(:note) exact usury, every one of his brother. And I set a great Both because they should be moved with pity seeing how many were oppressed by them, and also hear the judgment of others, who should be witnesses of their dealings with their brethren. assembly against them.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:8 @ And I said unto them, We after our ability have redeemed our brethren the Jews, which were sold unto the heathen; and will ye even sell your brethren? or shall they be (note:)Seeing God has once delivered them from the bondage of the heathen, shall we make them our slaves?(:note) sold unto us? Then held they their peace, and found nothing [to answer].

geneva@Nehemiah:5:11 @ Restore, I pray you, to them, even this day, their lands, their vineyards, their oliveyards, and their houses, also the hundredth [part] of the money, and of the corn, the wine, and the oil, (note:)Which you take from them for the loan.(:note) that ye exact of them.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:12 @ Then said they, We will restore it, and will not require it of them: we will doe as thou hast said. Then I called the Priestes, and caused them to sweare, that they shoulde doe according to this promes.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:13 @ So I shooke my lappe, and said, So let God shake out euery man that wil not perfourme this promise from his house, & from his labour: euen thus let him be shaken out, & emptied; all the Cogregation said, Amen, & praised the Lord: and the people did according to this promes.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:15 @ For the former gouernours that were before me, had bene chargeable vnto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, besides fourtie shekels of siluer: yea, and their seruants bare rule ouer the people: but so did not I, because of the feare of God.

geneva@Nehemiah:5:18 @ Now [that] which was prepared [for me] daily [was] one ox [and] six choice sheep; also fowls were prepared for me, and once in ten days store of (note:)While at other times they had by measure, at this time they had most liberally.(:note) all sorts of wine: yet for all this required not I the bread of the governor, because the bondage was heavy upon this people.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:6 @ Wherein [was] written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith [it, that] thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these (note:)As the same goes.(:note) words.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:7 @ And thou hast also appointed (note:)You have bribed and set up false prophets, to make yourself king, and so to defraud the king of Persia of that subjection which you owe to him.(:note) prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem, saying, [There is] a king in Judah: and now shall it be reported to the king according to these words. Come now therefore, and let us take counsel together.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:10 @ Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who [was] (note:)As though he would be secret, to the intent that he might pray to God with greater liberty, and receive some revelation, which in him was only hypocrisy.(:note) shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:11 @ And I said, (note:)He did not doubt that God was able to preserve him and knew that if he had obeyed this counsel he would have discouraged all the people: thus God gives power to his to resist false prophecies, though they seem to have great probability.(:note) Should such a man as I flee? and who [is there], that, [being] as I [am], would go into the temple to save his life? I will not go in.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:13 @ Therefore was he hyred, that I might be afrayde, and doe thus, and sinne, and that they might haue an euill report that they might reproche me.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:14 @ My God, think thou upon Tobiah and Sanballat according to these their works, and on the (note:)Grief caused him to pray against such, who under the pretence of being the ministers of God, were adversaries to his glory, and went about to overthrow his Church, declaring also by this that where there is one true minister of God, the devil has many hirelings.(:note) prophetess Noadiah, and the rest of the prophets, that would have put me in fear.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:15 @ So the wall was finished in the twenty and fifth [day] of [the month] (note:)Which was the sixth month and contained part of August, and part of September.(:note) Elul, in After I had sent Sanballat his answer. fifty and two days.

geneva@Nehemiah:6:17 @ Moreover in those days the nobles of Judah sent many (note:)Thus the Church of God always has enemies within itself, which is more dangerous than outward and professed enemies.(:note) letters unto Tobiah, and [the letters] of Tobiah came unto them.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:2 @ Then I commanded my brother Hanani and Hananiah the prince of the palace in Ierusalem (for he was doubtlesse a faithfull man, and feared God aboue many)

geneva@Nehemiah:7:3 @ And I said unto them, Let not the gates of Jerusalem be opened until the sun be hot; and while (note:)That is, they who are mentioned, (Neh_7:2).(:note) they stand by, let them shut the doors, and bar [them]: and appoint watches of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, every one in his watch, and every one [to be] over against his house.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:4 @ Nowe the citie was large and great, but the people were few therein, and the houses were not buylded.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:6 @ These [are] the (note:)That is, the inhabitants of Judah.(:note) children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

geneva@Nehemiah:7:8 @ The sonnes of Parosh, two thousande an hundreth seuentie and two.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:11 @ The sonnes of Pahath Moab of ye sonnes of Ieshua, & Ioab, two thousand, eight hundreth and eighteene.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:12 @ The sonnes of Elam, a thousand, two hundreth fiftie and foure.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:17 @ The sonnes of Azgad, two thousand, three hundreth and two and twentie.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:19 @ The sonnes of Biguai, two thousand three score and seuen.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:34 @ The sonnes of the other Elam, a thousand, two hundreth and foure and fiftie.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:38 @ The sonnes of Senaah, three thousand, nine hundreth and thirtie.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:39 @ The Priestes: the sonnes of Iedaiah of the house of Ieshua, nine hundreth seuentie & three.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:40 @ The sonnes of Immer, a thousand and two and fiftie.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:41 @ The sonnes of Pashur, a thousande, two hundreth and seuen and fourtie.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:42 @ The sonnes of Harim, a thousande and seuenteene.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:61 @ And these came vp from Tel-melah, Tel-haresha, Cherub, Addon, and Immer: but they could not shewe their fathers house, nor their seede, or if they were of Israel.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:66 @ All the Congregation together was two & fourtie thousand, three hundreth and threescore,

geneva@Nehemiah:7:67 @ Besides their seruantes and their maydes, which were seuen thousand, three hundreth and seuen and thirtie: and they had two hundreth and fiue and fourtie singing men and singing women.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:69 @ The camels foure hundreth and fiue and thirtie, and sixe thousande, seuen hundreth and twentie asses.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:70 @ And some of the chief of the fathers gave unto the work. The Tirshatha gave to the treasure a thousand (note:)Read (Ezr_2:69).(:note) drams of gold, fifty basons, five hundred and thirty priests' garments.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:71 @ And some of the chiefe fathers gaue vnto the treasure of the worke, twentie thousand drams of golde, and two thousande and two hundreth pieces of siluer.

geneva@Nehemiah:7:72 @ And the rest of the people gaue twentie thousand drammes of golde, and two thousande pieces of siluer, and three score & seuen Priestes garments.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:7 @ Also Ieshua, and Bani, and Sherebiah, Iamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodiiah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Iozabad, Hanan, Pelaiah, and the Leuites caused the people to vnderstand the lawe, and the people stood in their place.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:8 @ And they read in the booke of the Lawe of God distinctly, and gaue the sense, & caused them to vnderstand the reading.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:12 @ Then all the people went to eate and to drinke, and to send away part, and to make great ioy, because they had vnderstand the wordes that they had taught them.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:15 @ And that they shoulde cause it to bee declared and proclaimed in all their cities, and in Ierusalem, saying, Go forth vnto the mount, and bring oliue branches, and pine branches, & branches of myrtus, and palme branches, & branches of thicke trees, to make boothes, as it is written.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:16 @ So the people went forth, and brought [them], and made themselves booths, every one upon the (note:)For their houses were made with flat roofs, read (Deu_22:8).(:note) roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

geneva@Nehemiah:8:17 @ And all the congregation of them that were come again out of the captivity made booths, and sat under the booths: for since the (note:)Which was almost a thousand years.(:note) days of Jeshua the son of Nun unto that day had not the children of Israel done so. And there was very great gladness.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:3 @ And they stood up in their place, and read in the book of the law of the LORD their God [one] fourth part of the day; and [another] fourth part they (note:)They confessed their sins, and used prayers.(:note) confessed, and worshipped the LORD their God.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:5 @ And the Leuites said, euen Ieshua and Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabniah, Sherebiah, Hodiiah, Shebaniah and Pethahiah, Stande vp, and praise the Lorde your God for euer, and euer, and let them praise thy glorious Name, O God, which excelleth aboue all thankesgiuing and praise.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:8 @ And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a couenant with him, to giue vnto his seede the lande of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, and Perizzites, and Iebusites, and Girgashites, and hast performed thy wordes, because thou art iust.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:17 @ But refused to obey, & would not remember thy marueilous works that thou haddest done for them, but hardened their neckes, and had in their heads to returne to their bondage by their rebellion: but thou, O God of mercies, gratious and full of compassion, of long suffring and of great mercie, yet forsookest them not.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:21 @ Yea, forty years didst thou sustain them in the wilderness, [so that] they lacked nothing; their clothes waxed not old, and their feet (note:)Though the way was tedious and long.(:note) swelled not.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:25 @ And they tooke their strong cities and the fat lande, and possessed houses, full of all goods, cisternes digged out, vineyardes, and oliues, and trees for foode in abundance, and they did eate, and were filled, and became fat, and liued in pleasure through thy great goodnesse.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:31 @ Yet for thy great mercies thou hast not consumed them, neither forsaken them: for thou art a gracious and mercifull God.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:32 @ Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the (note:)By whom we were led away into captivity and have been appointed to be slain, as in (Est_3:13).(:note) kings of Assyria unto this day.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:33 @ Howbeit thou [art] just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast (note:)He confesses that all these things came to them justly for their sins, but he appeals from God's justice to his mercies.(:note) done right, but we have done wickedly:

geneva@Nehemiah:9:37 @ And it yeeldeth much fruit vnto the kings whom thou hast set ouer vs, because of our sinnes: and they haue dominion ouer our bodyes and ouer our cattell at their pleasure, and we are in great affliction.

geneva@Nehemiah:9:38 @ And because of all this we make (note:)Thus by affliction they promise to keep God's commandments to which they could not be brought by God's great benefits.(:note) a sure [covenant], and write [it]; and our princes, Levites, [and] priests, seal [unto it].

geneva@Nehemiah:10:4 @ Hattush, Shebaniah, Malluch,

geneva@Nehemiah:10:32 @ And we made statutes for our selues to giue by the yeere the thirde part of a shekel for the seruice of the house of our God,

geneva@Nehemiah:10:33 @ For the (note:)This states why they gave this third part of the shekel which was beyond the half shekel that they were required to pay, (Exo_30:13).(:note) shewbread, and for the continual meat offering, and for the continual burnt offering, of the sabbaths, of the new moons, for the set feasts, and for the holy [things], and for the sin offerings to make an atonement for Israel, and [for] all the work of the house of our God.

geneva@Nehemiah:10:34 @ We cast also lottes for the offering of the wood, euen the Priestes, the Leuites and the people to bring it into the house of our God, by the house of our fathers, yeerely at the times appointed, to burne it vpon the altar of the Lorde our God, as it is written in the Lawe,

geneva@Nehemiah:10:35 @ And to bring the first fruites of our land, and the first of all the fruites of all trees, yeere by yeere, into the house of the Lorde,

geneva@Nehemiah:10:36 @ Also the firstborn of our sons, and of our cattle, as [it is] (note:)This rehearsal shows that there was no part or ceremony in the Law, to which they did not bind themselves by covenant.(:note) written in the law, and the firstlings of our herds and of our flocks, to bring to the house of our God, unto the priests that minister in the house of our God:

geneva@Nehemiah:10:37 @ And [that] we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our (note:)Wherever we laboured or worked, there the tithes were due to the Lord both by the law, and according to the oath and covenant that we made.(:note) tillage.

geneva@Nehemiah:10:38 @ And the Priest, the sonne of Aaron shall be with the Leuites, when ye Leuites take tithes, and the Leuites shall bring vp the tenth parte of the tithes vnto the house of our God, vnto the chambers of the treasure house.

geneva@Nehemiah:10:39 @ For the children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering of the corn, of the new wine, and the oil, unto the chambers, where [are] the vessels of the sanctuary, and the priests that minister, and the porters, and the singers: and (note:)We will not leave it destitute of that which is needed for it.(:note) we will not forsake the house of our God.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:1 @ And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, (note:)Because their enemies dwelt round about them, they provided that it might be replenished with men, and used this policy because there were few who offered themselves willingly.(:note) to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts [to dwell] in [other] cities.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:2 @ And the people thanked all the men that were willing to dwell in Ierusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:3 @ These now are the chiefe of the prouince, that dwelt in Ierusalem, but in the cities of Iudah, euery one dwelt in his owne possession in their cities of Israel, the Priestes and the Leuites, and the Nethinims, and the sonnes of Salomons seruants.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:4 @ And at Jerusalem dwelt [certain] of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of (note:)Which came from Perez the son of Judah.(:note) Perez;

geneva@Nehemiah:11:6 @ All the sonnes of Perez that dwelt at Ierusalem, were foure hundreth, three score & eight valiant men.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:11 @ Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, (note:)That is, was the high priest.(:note) [was] the ruler of the house of God.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:12 @ And their brethren (note:)That served and ministered in the temple.(:note) that did the work of the house [were] eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

geneva@Nehemiah:11:16 @ And Shabbethai, & Iozabad of the chiefe of the Leuites were ouer the workes of the house of God without.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:20 @ And the (note:)Of them who dwelt not in Jerusalem.(:note) residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance.

geneva@Nehemiah:11:22 @ And the ouerseer of the Leuites in Ierusalem was Vzzi the sonne of Bani, the sonne of Ashabiah, the sonne of Mattaniah, the sonne of Micha: of the sonnes of Asaph singers were ouer the worke of the house of God.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:1 @ Now these [are] the priests and the Levites that (note:)From Babylon to Jerusalem.(:note) went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,

geneva@Nehemiah:12:2 @ Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

geneva@Nehemiah:12:22 @ In the dayes of Eliashib, Ioiada, and Iohanan and Iaddua were the chiefe fathers of the Leuites written, and the Priests in the reigne of Darius the Persian.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:27 @ And in the dedication of the wall at Ierusalem they sought the Leuites out of all their places to bring them to Ierusalem to keepe the dedication and gladnes, both with thanksgiuings & with songs, cymbales, violes and with harpes.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:28 @ And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of (note:)Who were a certain family and had their possessions in the fields, (1Ch_2:54).(:note) Netophathi;

geneva@Nehemiah:12:29 @ And from the house of Gilgal, and out of the countreis of Geba, and Azmaueth: for the singers had built them villages round about Ierusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:36 @ And (note:)That is, the brass throne of Zaccur.(:note) his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:37 @ And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the (note:)Which was going up to the mount Zion, which is called the city of David.(:note) stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:40 @ So stood the two companies (of them that gaue thankes) in the house of God, and I and the halfe of the rulers with me.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:43 @ And the same day they offered great sacrifices and reioyced: for God had giuen them great ioy, so that both the women, and the children were ioyfull: and the ioy of Ierusalem was heard farre off.

geneva@Nehemiah:12:44 @ And at that time were some appointed (note:)Which were chambers appointed by Hezekiah to put in the tither, and such things, (2Ch_31:11) and now were repaired again for the same use.(:note) over the chambers for the treasures, for the offerings, for the firstfruits, and for the tithes, to gather into them out of the fields of the cities the portions of the law for the priests and Levites: for Judah rejoiced for the priests and for the Levites that waited.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:2 @ Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: and our God turned the curse into a blessing.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:4 @ And before (note:)That the separation was made.(:note) this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, [was] He was united with Tobiah the Ammonite the enemy of the Jews. allied unto Tobiah:

geneva@Nehemiah:13:6 @ But in all this [time] was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of (note:)Called also Darius, (Ezr_6:1).(:note) Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king:

geneva@Nehemiah:13:7 @ And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of (note:)Thus we see to what inconveniences the people fall into when they are destitute of one who fears God, seeing that their chief governor was absent only for a little while and yet they fell into such great absurdities: as appears in, (Exo_32:1).(:note) the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:8 @ And it grieued me sore: therefore I cast forth all the vessels of the house of Tobiah out of the chamber.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:9 @ And I commanded them to clense ye chambers: and thither brought I againe the vessels of the house of God with the meate offring and the incense.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:11 @ Then reproued I the rulers and sayd, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I assembled them, and set them in their place.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:14 @ Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my (note:)He protests that he did his duty with a good conscience yet he does not justify himself in it, but desires God to favour him and to be merciful to him for his own goodness' sake, as in (Neh_13:22, Neh_13:31).(:note) good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:15 @ In those days saw I in Judah [some] treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringing in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all [manner of] burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and (note:)I declared to them that God would not allow such transgressors of his law to go unpunished.(:note) I testified [against them] in the day wherein they sold victuals.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:16 @ There dwelt men of Tyrus also therein, which brought fish and all wares, and solde on the Sabbath vnto the children of Iudah euen in Ierusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:18 @ Did not your fathers (note:)Was this not the reason God plagued us in times past: meaning, that if they transgressed now in the same way, their plague would be greater.(:note) thus, and did not our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:19 @ And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be (note:)About the time that the sun went down, for the sabbath lasted from the sun setting one day, to the sun setting the next day.(:note) dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and [some] of my servants set I at the gates, [that] there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:20 @ So the chapmen and marchants of al marchandise remained once or twise all night without Ierusalem.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:26 @ Did not Salomon the king of Israel sinne by these thinges? yet among many nations was there no King like him: for he was beloued of his God, and God had made him King ouer Israel: yet strange women caused him to sinne.

geneva@Nehemiah:13:29 @ Remember them, O my God, because they have (note:)Punish them according to their sin and the evil example they have given to the rest of the people contrary to their calling.(:note) defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites.

geneva@Esther:1:1 @ Now it came to pass in the days of (note:)Also called Darius, who was now the favourite monarch and had the government of the Medes, Persians and Chaldeans. Some think he was Darius Hystaspis also called Artaxerxes.(:note) Ahasuerus, (this [is] Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, [over] an (Dan_6:1) makes mention of only 120 leaving out the number that are imperfect as the scripture uses in various places. hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) The Argument - Because of the variety of names, by which they used to call their kings, and the number of years in which the Hebrews and the Greeks vary, various authors write concerning that Ahasuerus but is seems in (Dan_6:1, Dan_9:1) that he was Darius king of the Medes and son of Astyages also called Ahasuerus which was a name of honour and signified great and chief as chief head. In this is declared the great mercies of God toward his church: who never fails them in their greatest dangers, but when all hope of worldly help fades, he stirs up some, by whom he sends comfort and deliverance. In this also is described the ambition, pride and cruelty of the wicked when they come to honour and their sudden fall when they are at their highest and how God preserves and prefers them who are zealous of his glory and have a care and love for their brethren.

geneva@Esther:1:2 @ [That] in those days, when the king Ahasuerus (note:)That is, had rest and quietness.(:note) sat on the throne of his kingdom, which [was] in Shushan the palace,

geneva@Esther:1:5 @ And when these dayes were expired, the King made a feast to all the people that were founde in the palace of Shushan, both vnto great and small, seuen dayes, in the court of the garden of the Kings palace,

geneva@Esther:1:6 @ [Where were] white, green, and blue, [hangings], fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the (note:)Which they used in those countries instead of tables.(:note) beds [were of] gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

geneva@Esther:1:8 @ And the drinking [was] according to the law; none did (note:)No one was forced to drink more than it pleased him.(:note) compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

geneva@Esther:1:9 @ The Queene Vashti made a feast also for the women in the royall house of King Ahashuerosh.

geneva@Esther:1:10 @ On the (note:)Which was the last day of the feast that the king made for the people as in (Est_1:5).(:note) seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,

geneva@Esther:1:12 @ But the Queene Vashti refused to come at the Kings worde, which he had giuen in charge to the eunuches: therefore the King was very angry, and his wrath kindled in him.

geneva@Esther:1:15 @ What shal we do vnto the Queene Vashti according to the law, because she did not according to the worde of the King Ahashuerosh by the commission of the eunuches?

geneva@Esther:1:16 @ And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done (note:)By her disobedience she has given an example to all women to do the same to their husbands.(:note) wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that [are] in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

geneva@Esther:1:17 @ For [this] (note:)That is, her disobedience.(:note) deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

geneva@Esther:1:18 @ [Likewise] shall the (note:)Meaning, that they would take the first opportunity to do the same and the rest of the women would also do the same.(:note) ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus [shall there arise] too much contempt and wrath.

geneva@Esther:1:19 @ If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come (note:)Let her be divorced and another made queen.(:note) no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

geneva@Esther:1:20 @ And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is (note:)For he had under him a hundred and twenty-seven countries.(:note) great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

geneva@Esther:1:22 @ For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should (note:)That is, that the wife should be subject to the husband and at his commandment.(:note) bear rule in his own house, and that [it] should be published according to the language of every people.

geneva@Esther:2:1 @ After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he (note:)That is, he brought the matter again into discussion.(:note) remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed By the seven wise men of his counsel. against her.

geneva@Esther:2:3 @ And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, (note:)The abuse of these countries was so great, that they invented many means to serve the lusts of princes and therefore they ordained wicked laws that the king might have whose daughters he would. They had many houses appointed, one for the virgins, another for the concubines and another for the queen.(:note) keeper of the women; and let their things Read what this purification was in (Est_2:12). for purification be given [them]:

geneva@Esther:2:5 @ In the citie of Shushan, there was a certaine Iewe, whose name was Mordecai the sonne of Iair, the sonne of Shimei, the sonne of Kish a man of Iemini,

geneva@Esther:2:6 @ Which had bene caryed away from Ierusalem with the captiuitie that was caryed away with Ieconiah King of Iudah (whom Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel had caryed away)

geneva@Esther:2:8 @ And when the Kings commandement, and his decree was published, and many maydes were brought together to the palace of Shushan, vnder the hand of Hege, Ester was brought also vnto the Kings house vnder the hande of Hege the keeper of the women.

geneva@Esther:2:9 @ And the mayde pleased him, & she founde fauour in his sight: therefore he caused her things for purification to be giuen her speedily, and her state, and seuen comely maides to be giuer her out of the Kings house, and he gaue change to her and to her maydes of the best in the house of the women.

geneva@Esther:2:11 @ And Mordecai walked (note:)For though she was taken away by a cruel law, yet he did not cease to have a fatherly care for her, and therefore often sought to hear of her.(:note) every day before the court of the women's house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.

geneva@Esther:2:13 @ Then thus came [every] maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was (note:)Whatever apparel she asked for, the eunuch was bound to give to her.(:note) given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

geneva@Esther:2:14 @ In the euening she went, & on the morow she returned into the second house of the women vnder the hand of Shaashgaz the Kings eunuche, which kept the concubines: shee came in to the King no more, except shee pleased the King, and that she were called by name.

geneva@Esther:2:15 @ Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, (note:)In which her modesty appeared because she did not seek to dress to command her beauty but sought the eunuch's appointment.(:note) appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

geneva@Esther:2:16 @ So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which [is] the (note:)Which contained part of December and part of January.(:note) month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

geneva@Esther:2:21 @ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay (note:)Meaning, to kill him.(:note) hand on the king Ahasuerus.

geneva@Esther:3:2 @ And all the king's servants, that [were] in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai (note:)The Persians custom was to kneel down and reverence their kings, and such as he anointed in chief authority, which Mordecai would not do to this ambitious and proud man.(:note) bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.

geneva@Esther:3:4 @ Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they (note:)Thus we see that there is no one so wicked but they have their flatterers to accuse the godly.(:note) told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he [was] a Jew.

geneva@Esther:3:6 @ Now he thought it too litle to lay hands onely on Mordecai: & because they had shewed him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Iewes, that were throughout the whole kingdome of Ahashuerosh, euen the people of Mordecai.

geneva@Esther:3:7 @ In the first month, that [is], the month (note:)Which contains part of March and part of April.(:note) Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that [is], the lot, To know what month and day would be good to attempt this thing, that it might be successful: but God disappointed their lots and expectations. before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], that [is], the month Containing part of February and part of March. Adar.

geneva@Esther:3:8 @ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws [are] diverse from all people; neither keep they the (note:)These are the two arguments which commonly the worldlings and the wicked use toward princes against the godly, that is, the contempt of their laws and diminishing of their profit without concern as to whether God is pleased or displeased.(:note) king's laws: therefore it [is] not for the king's profit to suffer them.

geneva@Esther:3:9 @ If it please the King, let it be written that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of siluer by the handes of them that haue the charge of this businesse to bring it into the Kings treasurie.

geneva@Esther:3:13 @ And the letters were sent by postes into all the Kings prouinces, to roote out, to kill and to destroy all the Iewes, both yong & olde, children and women, in one day vpon the thirteenth day of the twelft moneth, (which is the moneth Adar) and to spoyle them as a pray. {\cf2 (13:1) The copie of the letters was this, The great King Artaxerxes writeth these thinges to the princes and gouernours that are vnder him from India vnto Ethiopia in an hundreth and seuen and twentie prouinces. (13:2) When I was made Lord ouer many people, and had subdued the whole earth vnto my dominion, I would not exalt my selfe by the reason of my power, but purposed with equitie alway and gentlenesse to gouerne my subiects, and wholy to set them in a peaceable life, and thereby to bring my kingdome vnto tranquilitie, that men might safely goe thorow on euery side, and to renewe peace againe, which all men desire. (13:3) Now when I asked my counsellers how these things might be brought to passe, one that was conuersant with vs, of excellent wisdome, and constant in good wil, and shewed him selfe to be of sure fidelitie, which had the second place in the kingdome, euen Aman, (13:4) Declared vnto vs, that in all nations there was scattered abroad a rebellious people, that had lawes contrary to all people, and haue alway despised the commandements of Kings, and so that this generall empire, that we haue begunne, cannot be gouerned without offence. (13:5) Seeing nowe wee perceiue, that this people alone are altogether contrary vnto euery man, vsing strange and other maner of lawes, and hauing an euill opinion of our doings, and goe about to stablish wicked matters, that our kingdome should not come to good estate, (13:6) Therefore haue we comaunded, that all they that are appointed in writing vnto you by Aman (which is ordeined ouer ye affaires, & is as our second father) shall all with their wiues and children be destroyed & rooted out with ye sword of their enemies without all mercy, and that none be spared the fourtenth day of the twelfth moneth Adar of this yeere, (13:7) That they which of olde, and nowe also haue euer bene rebellious, may in one day with violence be thrust downe into the hell, to the intent that after this time our affaires may bee without troubles, and well gouerned in all pointes.}

geneva@Esther:3:15 @ The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the (note:)That is, the Jews that were in Shushan.(:note) city Shushan was perplexed.

geneva@Esther:4:2 @ And came even before the king's (note:)Because he would inform Esther of this cruel proclamation.(:note) gate: for none [might] enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

geneva@Esther:4:7 @ And Mordecai tolde him of all that which had come vnto him, and of the summe of the siluer that Haman had promised to pay vnto the Kings treasures, because of the Iewes, for to destroy them.

geneva@Esther:4:8 @ Also he gaue him the copy of the writing and commission that was giuen at Shushan, to destroy them, that he might shewe it vnto Ester and declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in to the King, and make petition and supplication before him for her people.

geneva@Esther:4:13 @ And Mordecai saide, that they should answere Ester thus, Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the Kings house, more then all the Iewes.

geneva@Esther:4:14 @ For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, [then] shall there enlargement and deliverance (note:)Thus Mordecai spoke in the confidence of that faith which all God's children should have; which is that God will deliver them, though all worldly means fail.(:note) arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for To deliver God's Church out of these present dangers. [such] a time as this?

geneva@Esther:4:16 @ Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which [is] not according to the law: and if I perish, (note:)I will put my life in danger and refer the success to God, seeing it is for his glory and the deliverance of his Church.(:note) I perish.

geneva@Esther:4:17 @ So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Ester had commaunded him. {\cf2 (13:8) Then Mardocheus thought vpon all ye workes and of the Lord, and made his prayer vnto him, (13:9) Saying, O Lord, Lord, the King Almighty (for all things are in thy power) & if thou hast appointed to saue Israel, there is no man that can withstand thee. (13:10) For thou hast made heauen and earth, and all the wonderous things vnder the heauen. (13:11) Thou art Lorde of all thinges, and there is no man that can resist thee, which art the Lord. (13:12) Thou knowest all things, and thou knowest, Lord, that it was neither of malice, nor presumption, nor for any desire of glory, that I did this, and not bowe downe to proude Aman. (13:13) For I woulde haue bene content with good will for the saluation of Israel, to haue kist the sole of his feete. (13:14) But I did it, because I would not preferre the honour of a man aboue the glory of God, & would not worship any but onely thee, my Lorde, and this haue I not done of pride. (13:15) And therefore, O Lord God and King, haue mercy vpon thy people: for they imagine how they may bring vs to naught, yea, they would destroy the inheritance, that hath bin thine from the beginning. (13:16) Despise not the portion, which thou hast deliuered out of Egypt for thine owne selfe. (13:17) Heare my prayer, and bee mercifull vnto thy portion: turne our sorow into ioy, that we may liue, O Lord, and praise thy Name: shut not the mouthes of them that praise thee. (13:18) All Israel in like maner cried most earnestly vnto the Lord, because that death was before their eyes. \par (14:1) Qveene Esther also, being in danger of death, resorted vnto the Lord, (14:2) And layd away her glorious apparell, and put on the garments of sighing, and mourning. In the stead of precious oyntment, she scattered ashes, and dongue vpon her head: and she humbled her body greatly with fasting, and all the places of her ioy filled she with the heare that she pluckt off. (14:3) And she prayed vnto the Lord God of Israel, saying, O my Lorde, thou onely art our King: helpe me desolate woman, which haue no helper but thee. (14:4) For my danger is at hand. (14:5) From my youth vp I haue heard in the kinred of my father, that thou, O Lord, tookest Israel from among all people, and our fathers from their predecessours for a perpetuall inheritance, and thou hast performed that which thou didest promise them. (14:6) Now Lord, we haue sinned before thee: therefore hast thou giuen vs into ye hands of our enemies. (14:7) Because we worshipped their gods, O Lorde, thou art righteous. (14:8) Neuerthelesse, it satisfieth them not, that we are in bitter captiuitie, but they haue stroken hands with their idoles, (14:9) That they wil abolish the thing that thou with thy mouth hast ordeined, & destroy thine inheritace, to shut vp the mouth of them that praise thee, and to quench the glory of thy Temple, and of thine altar, (14:10) And to open the mouths of the heathen, that they may praise the power of the idoles, and to magnifie a fleshly King for euer. (14:11) O Lord, giue not thy scepter vnto them that be nothing, lest they laugh vs to scorne in our miserie: but turne their deuise vpon theselues, and make him an example, that hath begunne the same against vs. (14:12) Thinke vpon vs, O Lord, and shewe thy selfe vnto vs in the time of our distresse, and strengthen me, O King of gods, and Lord of all power. (14:13) Giue me an eloquent speach in my mouth before the Lion: turne his heart to hate our enemie, to destroy him, and all such as consent vnto him. (14:14) But deliuer vs with thine hand, and helpe me that am solitary, which haue no defence but onely thee. (14:15) Thou knowest all things, O Lord: thou knowest, that I hate the glory of the vnrighteous, and that I abhorre the bed of the vncircumcised, and of all the heathen. (14:16) Thou knowest my necessitie: for I hate this token of my preeminence, which I beare vpon mine head, what time as I must shewe my selfe, and that I abhorre it as a menstruous cloth, and that I weare it not when I am alone by my selfe, (14:17) And that I thine handmayde haue not eaten at Amans table, and that I haue had no pleasure in the Kings feast, nor drunke the wine of the drinke offerings, (14:18) And that I thine handmayde haue no ioye since the day that I was brought hither, vntill this day, but in thee, O Lord God of Abraham. (14:19) O thou mighty God aboue al, heare the voyce of them, that haue none other hope, & deliuer vs out of the hand of ye wicked, & deliuer me out of my feare.}

geneva@Esther:5:1 @ Now it came to pass on the third (note:)That is, after the Jews had begun to fast.(:note) day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

geneva@Esther:5:5 @ And the King sayd, Cause Haman to make haste that he may doe as Ester hath sayde. So the King and Haman came to the banket that Ester had prepared.

geneva@Esther:5:6 @ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of (note:)Because they used to drink excessively in their banquets they called the banquet by that which was most in use or esteemed.(:note) wine, What [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what [is] thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

geneva@Esther:5:11 @ And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all [the things] wherein the king had (note:)Thus the wicked when they are promoted instead of acknowledging their charge and humbling themselves, wax ambitious, disdainful and cruel.(:note) promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

geneva@Esther:5:14 @ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty (note:)Meaning, the highest that could be found.(:note) cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

geneva@Esther:6:4 @ And the king said, Who [is] in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to (note:)Thus while the wicked imagine the destruction of others, they themselves fall into the same pit.(:note) hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

geneva@Esther:6:8 @ Let the royal apparel be brought which the king [useth] to wear, and the (note:)Meaning by this that the king should make him next to himself as Joseph was known to be next to Pharaoh in (Gen_41:43).(:note) horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:

geneva@Esther:6:9 @ And let the raiment and the horse be deliuered by the hand of one of the Kings most noble princes, & let them apparel the man (whome the King will honour) and cause him to ride vpon the horse thorow the streete of the citie, and proclayme before him, Thus shall it be done vnto the man, whome the King will honour.

geneva@Esther:6:11 @ So Haman tooke the rayment and the horse, and arayed Mordecai, and brought him on horse backe thorowe the streete of the citie, and proclaymed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the King will honour.

geneva@Esther:6:13 @ And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every [thing] that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai [be] of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, (note:)Thus God sometimes puts in the mouth of the very wicked to speak that thing which he has decreed shall come to pass.(:note) but shalt surely fall before him.

geneva@Esther:7:5 @ Then King Ahashuerosh answered, and said vnto the Queene Ester, Who is he? and where is he that presumeth to doe thus?

geneva@Esther:7:7 @ And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath [went] into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was (note:)His conscience accused him that as he had conspired the death of innocents, so the vengeance of God would fall on him for the same.(:note) evil determined against him by the king.

geneva@Esther:7:8 @ Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was (note:)He fell down at the couch on which she sat and made request for his life.(:note) fallen upon the bed whereon Esther [was]. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they This was the manner of the Persians, when one was out of favour with the king. covered Haman's face.

geneva@Esther:7:9 @ And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken (note:)Who discovered the conspiracy against the king, (Est_2:21-22).(:note) good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.

geneva@Esther:8:1 @ On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai (note:)That is, was received into the king's favour and presence.(:note) came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] That he was her uncle, and had brought her up. unto her.

geneva@Esther:8:2 @ And the King tooke off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gaue it vnto Mordecai: and Ester set Mordecai ouer the house of Haman.

geneva@Esther:8:7 @ And the King Ahashuerosh sayde vnto the Queene Ester, & to Mordecai the Iewe, Behold, I haue giuen Ester the house of Haman, whome they haue hanged vpon the tree, because he layd hand vpon the Iewes.

geneva@Esther:8:9 @ Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that [is], the month (note:)Which contains part of May and part of June.(:note) Sivan, on the three and twentieth [day] thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which [are] from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the That is, in such letters and languages as was usual in every province. writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

geneva@Esther:8:11 @ Wherein the king granted the Jews which [were] in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for (note:)That is, to defend themselves against all who would assail them.(:note) their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, [both] little ones and women, and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey,

geneva@Esther:8:12 @ Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, [namely], upon the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which [is] the month (note:)Which has part of February and part of March.(:note) Adar.

geneva@Esther:8:14 @ So the postes rode vpon beasts of price, and dromedaries, & went forth with speede, to execute the Kings commaundement, and the decree was giuen at Shushan the palace.

geneva@Esther:8:15 @ And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blewe, and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced and was glad.

geneva@Esther:9:3 @ And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, (note:)Honoured them and befriended them.(:note) helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

geneva@Esther:9:4 @ For Mordecai was great in the kings house, and the report of him went through all the prouinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

geneva@Esther:9:5 @ Thus the Jews smote all their (note:)Who had conspired their death by the permission of the wicked Haman.(:note) enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.

geneva@Esther:9:6 @ And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed (note:)Besides the three hundred that they slew the second day, (Est_9:15).(:note) five hundred men.

geneva@Esther:9:10 @ The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but (note:)By which they declared that this was God's just judgment on the enemies of his Church as they fought not for their own gain, but to execute his vengeance.(:note) on the spoil laid they not their hand.

geneva@Esther:9:11 @ On the same day came ye nomber of those that were slayne, vnto the palace of Shushan before the King.

geneva@Esther:9:12 @ And the King sayd vnto the Queene Ester, The Iewes haue slayne in Shushan the palace and destroyed fiue hundreth men, & the ten sonnes of Haman: what haue they done in the rest of the Kings prouinces? and what is thy petition, that it may be giuen thee? or what is thy request moreouer, that it may be performed?

geneva@Esther:9:13 @ Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which [are] in Shushan to do to morrow also according (note:)This she requires not out of a desire for vengeance but with zeal to see God's judgment's executed against his enemies.(:note) unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.

geneva@Esther:9:14 @ And the King charged to doe so, and the decree was giuen at Shushan, and they hanged Hamans ten sonnes.

geneva@Esther:9:15 @ So the Iewes that were in Shushan, assembled themselues vpon the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, & slew three hundreth men in Shushan, but on the spoyle they layd not their hand.

geneva@Esther:9:16 @ But the other Jews that [were] in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for (note:)Read (Est_8:11).(:note) their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their Meaning, that they laid hands on no one that was not the enemy of God. foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,

geneva@Esther:9:17 @ On the (note:)Meaning, in all places saving Shushan.(:note) thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

geneva@Esther:9:18 @ But the Iewes that were in Shushan assembled themselues on the thirteenth day, & on the fourteenth therof, & they rested on the fifteenth of the same, and kept it a day of feasting & ioy.

geneva@Esther:9:20 @ And Mordecai wrote (note:)The Jews gather from this that Mordecai wrote this book, but it seems that he wrote only these letters and decrees that follow.(:note) these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that [were] in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, [both] nigh and far,

geneva@Esther:9:22 @ As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of (note:)He sets before our eyes the use of this feast which was for the remembrance of God's deliverance, the maintenance of mutual friendship and relief of the poor.(:note) sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

geneva@Esther:9:24 @ Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had (note:)Read (Est_3:7).(:note) cast Pur, that [is], the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;

geneva@Esther:9:26 @ Therfore they called these dayes Purim, by the name of Pur, & because of all the wordes of this letter, & of that which they had seene besides this, and of that which had come vnto them.

geneva@Esther:9:30 @ And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, [with] (note:)Which were letters declaring to them quietness and assurance and putting them out of doubt and fear.(:note) words of peace and truth,

geneva@Esther:10:3 @ For Mordecai the Jew [was] next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and (note:)These three points are here set forth as commendable and necessary for him that is in authority to have the favour of the people, to procure their wealth, and to be gentle and loving to them.(:note) accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.

geneva@Job:1:1 @ There was a man in the land of (note:)That is, of the country of Idumea, (Lam_4:21), or bordering on it: for the land was called by the name of Uz, the son of Dishan, the son of Seir (Gen_36:28).(:note) Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was perfect and Since he was a Gentile and not a Jew and yet is pronounced upright and without hypocrisy, it declares that among the heathen God revealed himself. upright, and By this it is declared what is meant by an upright and just man. one that feared God, and eschewed evil. The Argument - In this history the example of patience is set before our eyes. This holy man Job was not only extremely afflicted in outward things and in his body, but also in his mind and conscience, by the sharp temptation of his wife and friends: who by their vehement words and subtle disputations brought him almost to despair. They set forth God as a sincere judge, and mortal enemy to him who had cast him off, therefore in vain he should seek him for help. These friends came to him under pretence of consolation, and yet they tormented him more than all his afflictions did. Even so, he constantly resisted them, and eventually succeeded. In this story we must note that Job maintains a good cause, but handles it badly. His adversaries have an evil matter, but they defend it craftily. Job held that God did not always punish men according to their sins, but that he had secret judgments, of which man knew not the cause, and therefore man could not reason against God in it, but he should be convicted. Moreover, he was assured that God had not rejected him, yet through his great torments and afflictions he speaks many inconveniences and shows himself as a desperate man in many things, and as one that would resist God, and this is his good cause which he handles well. Again the adversaries maintain with many good arguments that God punishes continually according to the trespass, grounding on God's providence, his justice and man's sins, yet their intention is evil; for they labour to bring Job into despair, and so they maintain an evil cause. Ezekiel commends Job as a just man, (Eze_14:14) and James sets out his patience for an example, (Jam_5:11).

geneva@Job:1:3 @ His (note:)His children and riches are declared, to commend his virtue in his prosperity and his patience and constancy when God took them from him.(:note) substance also was seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and a very great household; so that this man was the greatest of all the men of Meaning, the Arabians, Chaldeans, Idumeans etc. the east.

geneva@Job:1:4 @ And his sonnes went & banketted in their houses, euery one his day, and sent, & called their three sisters to eate and to drinke with them.

geneva@Job:1:5 @ And it was so, when the days of [their] feasting were gone about, that Job sent and (note:)That is, commanded them to be sanctified: meaning, that they should consider the faults that they had committed, and reconcile themselves for the same.(:note) sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and That is, he offered for each of his children an offering of reconciliation, which declared his religion toward God, and the care that he had for his children. offered burnt offerings [according] to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and In Hebrew it is, «blessed God», which is sometimes taken for blaspheming and cursing, as it is here and in (1Ki_21:10, 1Ki_21:13). cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job While the feast lasted. continually.

geneva@Job:1:6 @ Now there was a day when the (note:)Meaning the angels, who are called the sons of God because they are willing to execute his will.(:note) sons of God came to present themselves Because our infirmity cannot comprehend God in his majesty, he is set forth to us as a King, that our capacity may be able to understand that which is spoken of him. before the LORD, and Satan This declares that although Satan is an adversary to God, yet he is compelled to obey him, and do him all homage, without whose permission and appointment he can do nothing. came also among them.

geneva@Job:1:8 @ And the Lord saide vnto Satan, Hast thou not considered my seruant Iob, how none is like him in the earth? an vpright and iust man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

geneva@Job:1:10 @ Hast not thou made (note:)Meaning, the grace of God, which served Job as a rampart against all temptations.(:note) an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.

geneva@Job:1:11 @ But put forth thine hand now, and (note:)This signifies that Satan is not able to touch us, but it is God that must do it.(:note) touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to Satan notes the vice to which men are commonly subjected, that is, to hide their rebellion and to be content with God in the time of prosperity which view is disclosed in the time of their adversity. thy face.

geneva@Job:1:13 @ And on a day, when his sonnes and his daughters were eating and drinking wine in their eldest brothers house,

geneva@Job:1:16 @ While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The (note:)Which was also done by the craft of Satan, to tempt Job even more grievously, so he might see that not only men were his enemies, but that God made war against him.(:note) fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep, and the servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.

geneva@Job:1:18 @ While he [was] yet speaking, there came also another, and said, Thy (note:)This last plague declares that when one plague is past which seems hard to bear, God can send us another far more grievous, to try his and teach them obedience.(:note) sons and thy daughters [were] eating and drinking wine in their eldest brother's house:

geneva@Job:1:19 @ And behold, there came a great wind from beyonde the wildernesse, and smote the foure corners of the house, which fel vpon the children, and they are dead, and I onely am escaped alone to tell thee.

geneva@Job:1:21 @ And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return (note:)That is, into the belly of the earth, which is the mother of all.(:note) thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; By this he confesses that God is just and good, although his hand is sore on him. blessed be the name of the LORD.

geneva@Job:1:22 @ In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God (note:)But declared that God did all things according to justice and equity.(:note) foolishly.

geneva@Job:2:3 @ And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that [there is] none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, (note:)He proves Job's integrity by this that he ceased not to fear God when his plagues were grievously upon him.(:note) although thou movedst me against That is, when you had nothing against him, or when you were not able to bring your purpose to pass. him, to destroy him without cause.

geneva@Job:2:6 @ And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he [is] in thine hand; but save (note:)Thus Satan can go no further in punishing than God has limited him.(:note) his life.

geneva@Job:2:7 @ So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore (note:)This sore was most vehement, with which God also plagued the Egyptians, (Exo_9:9) and threatened to punish rebellious people, (Deu_28:27) so that this temptation was most grievous: for if Job had measured God's favour by the vehemency of his disease, he might have thought that God had cast him off.(:note) boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

geneva@Job:2:9 @ Then said his (note:)Satan uses the same instrument against Job, as he did against Adam.(:note) wife unto him, Dost thou Meaning, what do you gain from serving God, seeing he thus plagues you, as though he were your enemy? This is the most grievous temptation for the faithful, when their faith is assailed, and when Satan goes about to persuade them that they trust in God in vain. still retain thine integrity? For death was appointed to the blasphemer and so she meant that he would quickly be rid of his pain. curse God, and die.

geneva@Job:2:10 @ But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not (note:)That is, to be patient in adversity as we rejoice when he sends prosperity, and so to acknowledge him to be both merciful and just.(:note) receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his He so bridled his desires that his tongue through impatience did not murmur against God. lips.

geneva@Job:2:11 @ Now when Job's three (note:)Who were men of authority, wise and learned, and as the Septuagint writes, kings, and came to comfort him, but when they saw how he was visited, they conceived an evil opinion of him, as though he was a hypocrite and so justly plagued by God for his sins.(:note) friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temanite, and Bildad the Shuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite: for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him.

geneva@Job:2:12 @ And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled (note:)This was also a ceremony which they used in those countries as the renting of their clothes in sign of sorrow etc.(:note) dust upon their heads toward heaven.

geneva@Job:3:3 @ Let the day (note:)Men should not be weary of their life and curse it, because of the infinities that it is subject to, but because they are given to sin and rebellion against God.(:note) perish wherein I was born, and the night [in which] it was said, There is a man child conceived.

geneva@Job:3:10 @ Because it shut not vp the dores of my mothers wombe: nor hid sorowe from mine eyes.

geneva@Job:3:13 @ For now should I have (note:)The vehemency of his afflictions made him utter these words as though death was the end of all miseries, and as if there were no life after this, which he speaks not as though it were so, but the infirmities of his flesh caused him to break out in this error of the wicked.(:note) lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,

geneva@Job:3:14 @ With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built (note:)He notes the ambition of them who for their pleasure as it were change the order of nature, and build in most barren places, because they would by this make their names immortal.(:note) desolate places for themselves;

geneva@Job:3:15 @ Or with the princes that had golde, and haue filled their houses with siluer.

geneva@Job:3:18 @ [There] the (note:)All they who sustain any kind of calamity and misery in this world: which he speaks after the judgment of the flesh.(:note) prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

geneva@Job:3:23 @ [Why is light given] to a man whose way is (note:)That sees not how to come out of his miseries, because he does not depend on God's providence.(:note) hid, and whom God hath hedged in?

geneva@Job:3:26 @ I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; (note:)The fear of troubles that would ensue, caused my prosperity to seem to me as nothing, and yet I am not exempted from trouble.(:note) yet trouble came.

geneva@Job:4:6 @ [Is] not [this] thy (note:)He concludes that Job was a hypocrite and had no true fear or trust in God.(:note) fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

geneva@Job:4:7 @ Remember, I pray thee, who [ever] perished, being (note:)He concludes that Job was reproved seeing that God handles him so extremely, which is the argument that the carnal men make against the children of God.(:note) innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

geneva@Job:4:10 @ The roaring of the (note:)Though men according to their office do not punish tyrants (whom for their cruelty he compares to lions, and their children to their whelps) yet God is able and his justice will punish them.(:note) lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

geneva@Job:4:12 @ Now a thing was (note:)A thing I did not know before was declared to me by vision, that is that whoever thinks himself just will be found a sinner when he comes before God.(:note) secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

geneva@Job:4:17 @ Shall mortal man be more (note:)He proves that if God punished the innocent, the creature would be more just than the creator, which was blasphemy.(:note) just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

geneva@Job:4:18 @ Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his (note:)If God finds imperfection in his angels when they are not maintained by his power, how much more shall he lay folly to man's charge when he would justify himself against God?(:note) angels he charged with folly:

geneva@Job:4:19 @ How much less [in] them that dwell in houses of (note:)That is, in this mortal body, subject to corruption, as in (2Co_5:1).(:note) clay, whose foundation [is] in the dust, [which] are crushed before the moth?

geneva@Job:5:4 @ His (note:)Though God sometimes allows the father's to pass in this world, yet his judgments will light on their wicked children.(:note) children are far from safety, and they are crushed in the By public judgment they will be condemned and no one will pity them. gate, neither [is there] any to deliver [them].

geneva@Job:5:6 @ Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, (note:)That is, the earth is not the cause of barrenness and man's misery, but his own sin.(:note) neither doth trouble spring out of the ground;

geneva@Job:5:8 @ I would seek unto (note:)If I suffered as you do, I would seek God.(:note) God, and unto God would I commit my cause:

geneva@Job:5:9 @ Which (note:)He counsels Job to humble himself to God to whom all creatures are subject and whose works declare that man is inexcusable unless he glorifies God in all his works.(:note) doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:

geneva@Job:5:17 @ Beholde, blessed is the man whome God correcteth: therefore refuse not thou the chastising of the Almightie.

geneva@Job:5:19 @ He shall deliver thee in (note:)He will send trouble after trouble that his children may not for one time, but continually trust in him: but they sill have a comfortable issue, even in the greatest and the last, which is here called the seventh.(:note) six troubles: yea, in seven there shall no evil touch thee.

geneva@Job:5:23 @ For thou (note:)When we are in God's favour, all creatures will serve us.(:note) shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.

geneva@Job:5:27 @ Lo (note:)We have learned these points by experience, that God does not punish the innocent, that man cannot compare in justice with him, that the hypocrites will not prosper for long, and that the affliction which man sustains comes for his own sin.(:note) this, we have searched it, so it [is]; hear it, and know thou [it] for thy good.

geneva@Job:6:2 @ Oh that my grief were throughly weighed, and my calamity laid in the (note:)To know whether I complain without just cause.(:note) balances together!

geneva@Job:6:5 @ Doth the (note:)Do you think that I cry without cause, seeing the brute beasts do not complain when they have what they want.(:note) wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

geneva@Job:6:7 @ Such things as my soule refused to touch, as were sorowes, are my meate.

geneva@Job:6:10 @ Then should I yet have comfort; yea, I would harden myself in sorrow: let him not spare; (note:)That is, let me die at once before I come to distrust God's promise through my impatience.(:note) for I have not concealed the words of the Holy One.

geneva@Job:6:15 @ My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a (note:)He compares friends who do not comfort us in our misery to a brook which in summer when we need water is dry, in winter is hard frozen and in the time of rain when we have no need overflows with water.(:note) brook, [and] as the stream of brooks they pass away;

geneva@Job:6:24 @ Teach me, and I will (note:)Show me where I have erred, and I will confess my sin.(:note) hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

geneva@Job:6:26 @ Do ye imagine to reprove (note:)Do you object to my words because I would be thought to speak foolishly, and am now in misery?(:note) words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, [which are] as wind?

geneva@Job:6:29 @ Turne, I pray you, let there be none iniquitie: returne, I say, and ye shall see yet my righteousnesse in that behalfe.

geneva@Job:7:5 @ My flesh is (note:)This signifies that his disease was rare and most horrible.(:note) clothed with worms and clods of dust; my skin is broken, and become loathsome.

geneva@Job:7:6 @ My days are swifter than (note:)Thus he speaks in respect for the brevity of man's life, which passes without hope of returning: in consideration of which he desires God to have compassion on him.(:note) a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.

geneva@Job:7:10 @ He shall returne no more to his house, neither shall his place knowe him any more.

geneva@Job:7:11 @ Therefore I will not (note:)Seeing I can by no other means comfort myself I will declare my grief in words, and thus he speaks as one overcome with grief of mind.(:note) refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

geneva@Job:7:17 @ What [is] man, that thou (note:)Seeing that man of himself is so vile, why do you give him that honour to contend against him? Job uses all kinds of persuasion with God, that he might stay his hand.(:note) shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

geneva@Job:7:20 @ I have (note:)After all temptations faith steps forth and leads Job to repentance: yet it was not in such perfection that he could bridle himself from reasoning with God, because he still tried his faith.(:note) sinned; what shall I do unto thee, O thou preserver of men? why hast thou set me as a mark against thee, so that I am a burden to myself?

geneva@Job:7:21 @ And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I [shall] (note:)That is, I will be dead.(:note) not [be].

geneva@Job:8:2 @ How long wilt thou speak these [things]? and [how long shall] the words of thy mouth (note:)He declares that their words which would diminish anything from the justice of God, are but as a puff of wind that vanishes away.(:note) [be like] a strong wind?

geneva@Job:8:3 @ Doeth God peruert iudgement? or doeth the Almightie subuert iustice?

geneva@Job:8:6 @ If thou be pure and vpright, then surely hee will awake vp vnto thee, and he wil make the habitation of thy righteousnesse prosperous.

geneva@Job:8:9 @ (For we [are but of] (note:)Meaning, that it is not enough to have the experience of ourselves, but to be confirmed by the examples of those who went before us.(:note) yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth [are] a shadow:)

geneva@Job:8:11 @ Can the rush (note:)As a rush cannot grow without moisture, so the hypocrite because he does not have faith which is watered with God's Spirit.(:note) grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

geneva@Job:8:14 @ Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a (note:)Which is today and tomorrow swept away.(:note) spider's web.

geneva@Job:8:15 @ He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal holde him fast by it, yet shall it not endure.

geneva@Job:8:16 @ He [is] (note:)He compares the just to a tree, which although it is moved from one place to another, yet flourishes: so the affliction of the godly turns to their profit.(:note) green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

geneva@Job:8:17 @ The rootes thereof are wrapped about the fountaine, and are folden about ye house of stones.

geneva@Job:9:2 @ I know [it is] so of a truth: but how should man be (note:)Job here answers Eliphaz and Bildad's oration, touching the justice of God, and his innocency, confessing God to be infinite in justice and man to be nothing in respect.(:note) just with God?

geneva@Job:9:3 @ If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a (note:)Of a thousand things, which God could lay to his charge, man cannot answer him one.(:note) thousand.

geneva@Job:9:9 @ Which maketh (note:)These are the names of certain stars by which he means that all stars both known and unknown are at his appointment.(:note) Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.

geneva@Job:9:10 @ He doeth great things, and vnsearcheable: yea, marueilous things without nomber.

geneva@Job:9:12 @ Behold, he taketh away, who can hinder him? (note:)He shows that when God executes his power, he does it justly, as no one can control him.(:note) who will say unto him, What doest thou?

geneva@Job:9:13 @ [If] God (note:)God will not be appeased for anything that man can say for himself for his justification.(:note) will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers That is, all the reasons that men can lay to approve their cause. do stoop under him.

geneva@Job:9:15 @ Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I (note:)Meaning, in his own opinion, signifying that man will sometimes flatter himself to be righteous which before God is an abomination.(:note) not answer, [but] I would make supplication to my judge.

geneva@Job:9:16 @ If I (note:)While I am in pain I cannot break forth into many inconveniences although I still know that God is just.(:note) had called, and he had answered me; [yet] would I not believe that he had hearkened unto my voice.

geneva@Job:9:17 @ For he breaketh me with a tempest, and multiplieth my wounds (note:)I am not able to feel my sins so great, as I feel the weight of his plagues; and this he speaks to condemn his dullness and to justify God.(:note) without cause.

geneva@Job:9:19 @ If [I speak] of strength, lo, [he is] (note:)After he has accused his own weakness, he continues to justify God and his power.(:note) strong: and if of judgment, who shall set me a time [to plead]?

geneva@Job:9:20 @ If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: (note:)If I stood in my own defence yet God would have just cause to condemn me if he examined my heart and conscience.(:note) [if I say], I [am] perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.

geneva@Job:9:22 @ This [is] one [thing], therefore I said [it], He destroyeth the (note:)If God punishes according to his justice, he will destroy them who are counted perfect as well as them that are wicked.(:note) perfect and the wicked.

geneva@Job:9:24 @ The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: (note:)That they cannot see to do justice.(:note) he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, [and] who That can show the contrary? [is] he?

geneva@Job:9:29 @ [If] I be wicked, why then (note:)Why does God not destroy me at once? thus he speaks according to the infirmity of the flesh.(:note) labour I in vain?

geneva@Job:9:31 @ Yet shalt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own (note:)Whatever I would use to cover my filthiness with, it would disclose me even more.(:note) clothes shall abhor me.

geneva@Job:9:33 @ Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, (note:)Who might make an accord between God and me, speaking of impatience, and yet confessing God to be just in punishing him.(:note) [that] might lay his hand upon us both.

geneva@Job:10:1 @ My soul is (note:)I am more like a dead man, than to one that lives.(:note) weary of my life; I will leave my I will make an ample declaration of my torments, accusing myself and not God. complaint upon myself; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.

geneva@Job:10:2 @ I will say unto God, Do not (note:)He would not that God would proceed against him by his secret justice, but by the ordinary means that he punishes others.(:note) condemn me; shew me wherefore thou contendest with me.

geneva@Job:10:3 @ [Is it] (note:)Is it agreeable to your justice to do me wrong?(:note) good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the Will you be without compassions? work of thine hands, and shine upon the Will you gratify the wicked and condemn me? counsel of the wicked?

geneva@Job:10:8 @ Thine (note:)In these eight verses following he describes the mercy of God, in the wonderful creation of man: and on it grounds that God should not show himself rigorous against him.(:note) hands have made me and fashioned me together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

geneva@Job:10:9 @ Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as (note:)As brittle as a pot of clay.(:note) the clay; and wilt thou bring me into dust again?

geneva@Job:10:13 @ And these [things] hast thou hid in thine heart: I know (note:)Though I am not fully able to comprehend these things, yet I must confess that it is so.(:note) that this [is] with thee.

geneva@Job:10:15 @ If I be wicked, woe unto me; and [if] I be righteous, [yet] will I not (note:)I will always walk in fear and humility, knowing that no one is just before you.(:note) lift up my head. [I am] full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

geneva@Job:10:16 @ For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself (note:)Job being sore assaulted in this battle between the flesh and the spirit, breaks out into these affections, wishing rather for short days than long pain.(:note) marvellous upon me.

geneva@Job:11:2 @ Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man (note:)Should he persuade by his great talk that he is just?(:note) full of talk be justified?

geneva@Job:11:6 @ And that he would shew thee the (note:)Which is not to stand in justifying of yourself: he signifies that man will never be overcome while he reasons with another, and therefore God must break off the controversy, and stop man's mouth.(:note) secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].

geneva@Job:11:18 @ And thou shalt bee bolde, because there is hope: and thou shalt digge pittes, and shalt lye downe safely.

geneva@Job:12:2 @ No doubt but ye [are] the people, and (note:)Because you do not feel what you speak, you think the whole stands in words, and so flatter yourselves as though no one else knew anything, or could know except you.(:note) wisdom shall die with you.

geneva@Job:12:4 @ I am (note:)He reproves his friends for two faults: one, that they thought they had better knowledge than they did: and the other, that instead of true consolation, they derided and despised their friend in his adversity.(:note) [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he Who being a mocker and a wicked man, thinks that no man is in God's favour but he, because he has all things that he desires. answereth him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn.

geneva@Job:12:11 @ Doth not the ear (note:)He exhorts them to be wise in judging, and as well to know the right use of their God-given ears, as well as their mouths.(:note) try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

geneva@Job:12:17 @ He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled, and maketh the iudges fooles.

geneva@Job:12:20 @ He removeth away the speech of the (note:)He causes their words to have no credit, which is when he will punish sin.(:note) trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

geneva@Job:13:3 @ Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire (note:)For although he knew that God was just, which was revealed in his ordinary working and another in his secret counsel, yet he uttered his affection to God, because he was not able to understand the reason he punished him.(:note) to reason with God.

geneva@Job:13:7 @ Will ye speak (note:)He condemns their zeal, who did not have knowledge, nor regarded they to comfort him, but always granted on God's justice, as though it was not evidently seen in Job, unless they had undertaken the probation of it.(:note) wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?

geneva@Job:13:14 @ Wherefore do I (note:)Is not this a revealed sign of my affliction and that I do not complain without cause, seeing that I am thus tormented as though I should tear my own flesh, and put my life in danger?(:note) take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

geneva@Job:13:15 @ Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight.

geneva@Job:13:18 @ Behold now, I have ordered [my] cause; I know that I shall be (note:)That is, cleared and not cut off for my sins, as you think.(:note) justified.

geneva@Job:13:19 @ Who [is] he [that] will plead (note:)To prove that God punishes me for my sins.(:note) with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall If I do not defend my cause, every man will condemn me. give up the ghost.

geneva@Job:14:18 @ And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the (note:)He murmurs through the impatiency of the flesh against God, as though he used great severity against him as against the hard rocks, or waters that overflow, so that by this the opportunity of his hope is taken away.(:note) rock is removed out of his place.

geneva@Job:14:19 @ As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.

geneva@Job:15:4 @ Yea, thou castest off (note:)He charges Job as though his talk caused men to cast off the fear of God and prayer.(:note) fear, and restrainest prayer before God.

geneva@Job:15:11 @ [Are] the consolations of God (note:)He accuses Job's pride and ingratitude, that will not be comforted by God, but by their counsel.(:note) small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?

geneva@Job:15:14 @ What [is] man, that he should be clean? and [he which is] born of a woman, that he should (note:)His purpose is to prove that Job, as an unjust man and a hypocrite, is punished for his sins, as he did before, (Job_4:8).(:note) be righteous?

geneva@Job:15:24 @ Trouble and (note:)He shows the weapons God uses against the wicked, who lift up themselves against him, that is, terror of conscience and outward afflictions.(:note) anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

geneva@Job:15:27 @ Because he covereth his face with (note:)That is, he was so puffed up with prosperity and abundance for all things, that he forgave God: noting that Job in his happiness did not have the true fear of God.(:note) his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on [his] flanks.

geneva@Job:15:28 @ And he dwelleth (note:)Though he build and repair ruinous places to gain fame, yet God will bring all to nothing, and turn his great prosperity into extreme misery.(:note) in desolate cities, [and] in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.

geneva@Job:15:29 @ He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the (note:)Meaning, that his sumptuous buildings would never come to perfection.(:note) perfection thereof upon the earth.

geneva@Job:15:31 @ Let not him that is (note:)He stands in his own conceit, that he will give no place to good counsel, therefore his own pride will bring him to destruction.(:note) deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

geneva@Job:16:10 @ They have gaped upon me with their mouth; they have smitten me upon the (note:)That is, has handled me contemptuously: for so slapping the cheek signified, (1Ki_22:24; Mar_14:65)(:note) cheek reproachfully; they have gathered themselves together against me.

geneva@Job:16:15 @ I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my (note:)Meaning, his glory was brought low.(:note) horn in the dust.

geneva@Job:16:17 @ Not for [any] injustice in (note:)Signifying that he is not able to understand the cause of this his grievous punishment.(:note) mine hands: also my prayer That is, unfeigned and without hypocrisy. [is] pure.

geneva@Job:16:18 @ O earth, cover not thou my (note:)Let my sin be known if I am such a sinner as my adversaries accuse me, and let me find no favour.(:note) blood, and let my cry have no place.

geneva@Job:16:19 @ Also now, behold, my (note:)Though man condemn me, yet God is witness of my cause.(:note) witness [is] in heaven, and my record [is] on high.

geneva@Job:16:20 @ My friends (note:)Use painted words instead of true consolation.(:note) scorn me: [but] mine eye poureth out [tears] unto God.

geneva@Job:16:21 @ O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man (note:)Thus by his great torments he is carried away, and breaks out into passions, and speaks unadvisedly, as though God would intreat man more gently, seeing he has only a short time here to live.(:note) [pleadeth] for his neighbour!

geneva@Job:17:4 @ For thou hast hid their heart from (note:)That these my afflictions are your just judgments, though man does not know the reason.(:note) understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt [them].

geneva@Job:17:6 @ He hath made me also a (note:)God has made all the world speak of me, because of my afflictions.(:note) byword of the people; and aforetime I was as a tabret.

geneva@Job:17:9 @ The righteous also shall hold on his (note:)That is, will not be discouraged, considering that the godly are punished as well as the wicked.(:note) way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

geneva@Job:17:12 @ They change the (note:)That is, have brought me sorrow instead of comfort.(:note) night into day: the light [is] short because of darkness.

geneva@Job:17:13 @ If I wait, (note:)Though I should hope to come from adversity to prosperity, as your discourse pretends.(:note) the grave [is] mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

geneva@Job:17:14 @ I have said to corruption, Thou [art] my (note:)I have no more hope in father, mother, sister, or any worldly thing: for the dust and worms will be to me instead of them.(:note) father: to the worm, [Thou art] my mother, and my sister.

geneva@Job:18:2 @ How long [will it be ere] (note:)Who count yourselves just as (Job_12:4).(:note) ye make an end of words? Whom you take to be only beasts, as in (Job_12:7). mark, and afterwards we will speak.

geneva@Job:18:15 @ It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because [it is] none of his: (note:)Though all the world would favour him, yet God would destroy him and his.(:note) brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.

geneva@Job:19:6 @ Know now that God hath (note:)He breaks out again into his passions and declares still that his affliction comes from God though he is not able to feel the cause in himself.(:note) overthrown me, and hath compassed me with his net.

geneva@Job:19:21 @ Have pity upon me, have (note:)Seeing I have these just causes to complain, condemn me not as a hypocrite, especially you who should comfort me.(:note) pity upon me, O ye my friends; for the hand of God hath touched me.

geneva@Job:19:25 @ For I know [that] my (note:)I do not so justify myself before the world, but I know that I will come before the great judge who will be my deliverer and Saviour.(:note) redeemer liveth, and [that] he shall stand at the latter [day] upon the earth:

geneva@Job:20:2 @ Doubtles my thoughts cause me to answere, and therefore I make haste.

geneva@Job:20:3 @ I have heard (note:)He declares that two things moved him to speak: that is, because Job seemed to touch him, and because he thought he had knowledge sufficient to confute him.(:note) the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

geneva@Job:20:6 @ Though (note:)His purpose is to prove Job to be a wicked man, and a hypocrite, because God punished him, and changed his prosperity into adversity.(:note) his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

geneva@Job:20:11 @ His bones are full [of the sin] of his youth, which (note:)Meaning that he will carry nothing away with him but his sin.(:note) shall lie down with him in the dust.

geneva@Job:20:16 @ He shall suck the (note:)He compares ill-gotten goods to the venom of asps, which is a dangerous serpent, noting that Jobs great riches were not truly come by and therefore God plagues him justly for the same.(:note) poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.

geneva@Job:20:18 @ That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow [it] down: according to [his] substance [shall] the restitution [be], (note:)That is these raveners and spoilers of the poor will enjoy their theft but for a time for after God will take it from them, and cause them to make restitution so that it is only an exchange.(:note) and he shall not rejoice [therein].

geneva@Job:20:19 @ For he hath vndone many: he hath forsaken the poore, and hath spoyled houses which he builded not.

geneva@Job:20:28 @ The (note:)Meaning, the children of the wicked will flow away like rivers and be dispersed in various places.(:note) increase of his house shall depart, [and his goods] shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

geneva@Job:20:29 @ This [is] the portion of a wicked man from (note:)Thus God will plague the wicked.(:note) God, and the heritage appointed unto him by Against God, thinking to excuse himself, and to escape God's hand. God.

geneva@Job:21:4 @ As for me, [is] my complaint to man? and if [it (note:)As though he would say, I do not talk with man but with God, who will not answer me, and therefore my mind must be troubled.(:note) were so], why should not my spirit be troubled?

geneva@Job:21:7 @ Wherefore do the wicked (note:)Job proves against his adversaries that God does not punish the wicked immediately, but often gives them long life and prosperity, so we must not judge God just or unjust by the things that appear to our eyes.(:note) live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

geneva@Job:21:9 @ Their houses are peaceable without feare, and the rod of God is not vpon them.

geneva@Job:21:14 @ Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the (note:)They desire nothing more than to be exempt from all subjection that they should bear to God, thus Job shows his adversaries, that if they reason only by that which is seen by common experience the wicked who hate God are better dealt withal than they who love him.(:note) knowledge of thy ways.

geneva@Job:21:21 @ For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the nomber of his moneths is cut off?

geneva@Job:21:26 @ They shall lie down alike in (note:)As concerning their bodies: and this he speaks according to the common judgment.(:note) the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

geneva@Job:21:28 @ For ye say, Where [is] the (note:)Thus they called Job's house in derision concluding that it was destroyed because he was wicked.(:note) house of the prince? and where [are] the dwelling places of the wicked?

geneva@Job:21:34 @ How then comfort (note:)Saying that the just in this world have prosperity and the wicked adversity.(:note) ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

geneva@Job:22:2 @ Can a man be (note:)Though man was just, yet God could not profit from this his justice; and therefore when he punished him, he had no regard to his justice, but to his sin.(:note) profitable unto God, as he that is wise may be profitable unto himself?

geneva@Job:22:3 @ Is it any thing vnto the Almightie, that thou art righteous? or is it profitable to him, that thou makest thy wayes vpright?

geneva@Job:22:8 @ But [as for] the mighty man, he (note:)When you were in power and authority you did not do justice but wrong.(:note) had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

geneva@Job:22:12 @ [Is] not God in the (note:)He accuses Job of impiety and contempt of God, as thought he would say, If you pass not for men, yet consider the height of God's majesty.(:note) height of heaven? and behold the height of the That so much the more by that excellent work you may fear God, and reverence him. stars, how high they are!

geneva@Job:22:18 @ Yet he (note:)He answers to that which Job had said, (Job_21:7) that the wicked have prosperity in this world; desiring that he might not be a partaker of the like.(:note) filled their houses with good [things]: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

geneva@Job:22:19 @ The righteous see [it], and are glad: (note:)The just rejoice at the destruction of the wicked for two reasons, first because God shows himself judge of the world and by this means continues his honour and glory: secondly because God shows that he had care over his in that he punished their enemies.(:note) and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

geneva@Job:22:24 @ Then shalt thou lay up gold as (note:)Which will be in abundance like dust.(:note) dust, and the [gold] of Ophir as the stones of the brooks.

geneva@Job:22:30 @ He shall deliver the (note:)God will deliver a whole country from peril, even for the just man's sake.(:note) island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands.

geneva@Job:23:2 @ Even to day [is] my complaint (note:)He shows the just cause of his complaining and concerning that Eliphaz had exhorted him to return to God, (Job_22:21) he declares that he desires nothing more, but it seems that God would not be found of him.(:note) bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.

geneva@Job:23:4 @ I would pleade the cause before him, & fill my mouth with arguments.

geneva@Job:23:6 @ Will he (note:)Using his absolute power and saying because I am God, I may do what I will.(:note) plead against me with [his] great power? No; but he would Of his mercy he would give me power to answer him. put [strength] in me.

geneva@Job:23:10 @ But he knoweth the (note:)God has this preeminence about me, that he knows my way: that is, that I am not able to judge his work, he shows also his confidence, that God uses him for his profit.(:note) way that I take: [when] he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.

geneva@Job:23:12 @ Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have (note:)His word is more precious to me than the meat with which the body is sustained.(:note) esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary [food].

geneva@Job:23:17 @ Because I was not cut off before the (note:)He shows the cause for his fear, which is, that he being in trouble sees no end, nor yet knows the cause.(:note) darkness, [neither] hath he covered the darkness from my face.

geneva@Job:24:1 @ Why, seeing times (note:)Thus Job speaks in his passions, and after the judgment of the flesh: that is, that he does not see the things that are done at times, nor yet has a peculiar care over all, because he does not punish the wicked or avenge the godly.(:note) are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his When he punishes the wicked and rewards the good. days?

geneva@Job:24:7 @ They cause the naked to lodge without garment, and without couering in the colde.

geneva@Job:24:9 @ They pluck the fatherless (note:)That is, they so pillage and plunder the poor widow that she cannot sustain herself that she may be able to nurse her baby.(:note) from the breast, and take a pledge of The poor are driven by the wicked into the rocks and holes where they cannot lie dry for the rain. the poor.

geneva@Job:24:10 @ They cause him to go naked without clothing, and take the glening from the hungrie.

geneva@Job:24:13 @ They are of those that rebel against the (note:)That is, God's word, because they are reproved by it.(:note) light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

geneva@Job:24:15 @ The eye also of the (note:)By these particular vices and the licence of it, he would prove that God did not punish the wicked and reward the just.(:note) adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth [his] face.

geneva@Job:24:16 @ They digge through houses in the darke, which they marked for themselues in the daye: they knowe not the light.

geneva@Job:24:21 @ He (note:)He shows why the wicked will not be lamented, because he did not pity others.(:note) evil entreateth the barren [that] beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow.

geneva@Job:24:22 @ He draweth also the (note:)He declares that after the wicked have destroyed the weakest, they will do the same to the stranger, and therefore are justly punished by God's judgments.(:note) mighty with his power: he riseth up, and no [man] is sure of life.

geneva@Job:25:4 @ How then can man (note:)That is, be just in respect to God?(:note) be justified with God? or how can he be clean [that is] born of a woman?

geneva@Job:26:7 @ He stretcheth out the (note:)He causes the whole earth to turn about the North pole.(:note) north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.

geneva@Job:26:13 @ By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked (note:)Which is a figure of stars shaped like a serpent, because of the crookedness.(:note) serpent.

geneva@Job:27:5 @ God forbid that I should (note:)Which condemns me as a wicked man, because the hand of God is on me.(:note) justify you: till I die I will not remove mine I will not confess that God does thus punish me for my sins. integrity from me.

geneva@Job:27:6 @ My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach [me] so long as I (note:)Of my life past.(:note) live.

geneva@Job:27:7 @ Mine enemie shal be as the wicked, and he that riseth against me, as the vnrighteous.

geneva@Job:27:12 @ Behold, all ye yourselves (note:)That is, these secret judgments of God and yet do not understand them.(:note) have seen [it]; why then are ye thus altogether Why do you then maintain this error? vain?

geneva@Job:27:13 @ This [is] the (note:)Thus will God order the wicked, and punish him even to his posterity.(:note) portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, [which] they shall receive of the Almighty.

geneva@Job:27:16 @ Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay,

geneva@Job:27:17 @ He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.

geneva@Job:27:18 @ He buildeth his house as a (note:)Which breeds in another man's possessions or garment, but is soon shaken out.(:note) moth, and as a booth [that] the keeper maketh.

geneva@Job:28:1 @ Surely there is a vein for the silver, (note:)His purpose is to declare that man may attain in this world to various secrets of nature, but man is never able to comprehend the wisdom of God.(:note) and a place for gold [where] they fine [it].

geneva@Job:28:2 @ Yron is taken out of the dust, and brasse is molten out of the stone.

geneva@Job:28:6 @ The stones of it [are] the place (note:)He alludes to the mines and secrets of nature, which are under the earth, into which neither souls nor beasts can enter.(:note) of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.

geneva@Job:28:10 @ He breaketh riuers in the rockes, and his eye seeth euery precious thing.

geneva@Job:28:15 @ It cannot be gotten for (note:)It can neither be bought for gold nor precious stones, but is only the gift of God.(:note) gold, neither shall silver be weighed [for] the price thereof.

geneva@Job:28:16 @ It shall not be valued with the wedge of golde of Ophir, nor with the precious onix, nor the saphir.

geneva@Job:28:18 @ No mention shall be made of coral, or of (note:)Which was thought to be a king of precious stone.(:note) pearls: for the price of wisdom [is] above rubies.

geneva@Job:29:6 @ When I washed my steps (note:)By these comparisons he declares the great prosperity that he was in, so that he had no opportunity to be such a sinner as they accused him.(:note) with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;

geneva@Job:29:7 @ When I went out to the gate, euen to the iudgement seat, and when I caused them to prepare my seate in the streete.

geneva@Job:29:12 @ Because I delivered the (note:)Because his adversaries did so much charge him with wickedness, he is compelled to render account of his life.(:note) poor that cried, and the fatherless, and [him that had] none to help him.

geneva@Job:29:14 @ I put on (note:)I delighted to do justice, as others did to wear costly apparel.(:note) righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment [was] as a robe and a diadem.

geneva@Job:29:16 @ I was a father vnto the poore, and when I knewe not the cause, I sought it out diligently.

geneva@Job:29:17 @ I brake also the chawes of the vnrighteous man, and pluckt the praye out of his teeth.

geneva@Job:29:24 @ [If] I (note:)That is, they thought it not to be a rest, or they did not think that I would condescend to them.(:note) laughed on them, they believed [it] not; and the light of my countenance they They were afraid to offend me and cause me to be angry. cast not down.

geneva@Job:30:4 @ They cut vp nettels by the bushes, & the iuniper rootes was their meate.

geneva@Job:30:7 @ They roared among the bushes, and vnder the thistles they gathered themselues.

geneva@Job:30:11 @ Because he hath loosed my (note:)God has taken from me the force, credit, and authority with which I kept them in subjection.(:note) cord, and afflicted me, He said that the young men when they saw him, hid themselves as in (Job_29:8), and now in his misery they were impudent and licentious. they have also let loose the bridle before me.

geneva@Job:30:12 @ Upon [my] right [hand] rise the youth; they push away my feet, and they raise up against me the (note:)That is, they sought by all means how they might destroy me.(:note) ways of their destruction.

geneva@Job:30:21 @ Thou art become (note:)He does not speak this way to accuse God, but to declare the vehemency of his affliction, by which he was carried beside himself.(:note) cruel to me: with thy strong hand thou opposest thyself against me.

geneva@Job:30:22 @ Thou liftest me up to the (note:)He compares his afflictions to a tempest or whirlwind.(:note) wind; thou causest me to ride [upon it], and dissolvest my substance.

geneva@Job:30:23 @ Surely I knowe that thou wilt bring mee to death, and to the house appoynted for all the liuing.

geneva@Job:30:28 @ I went mourning (note:)Not delighting in any worldly thing, no not so much as in the use of the sun.(:note) without the sun: I stood up, Lamenting them that were in affliction and moving others to pity them. [and] I cried in the congregation.

geneva@Job:31:7 @ If my step hath turned out of the way, and mine heart (note:)That is, has accomplished the lust of my eyes.(:note) walked after mine eyes, and if any blot hath cleaved to mine hands;

geneva@Job:31:13 @ If I did despise the cause of my manservant or of my maidservant, when they (note:)When they thought themselves evil intreated by me.(:note) contended with me;

geneva@Job:31:15 @ Did not he that made me in the womb make (note:)He was moved to show pity to servants, because they were God's creatures as he was.(:note) him? and did not one fashion us in the womb?

geneva@Job:31:16 @ If I have withheld the poor from [their] desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow (note:)By long waiting for her request.(:note) to fail;

geneva@Job:31:18 @ (For from my youth he was brought up with me, (note:)He nourished the fatherless, and maintained the widows cause.(:note) as [with] a father, and I have guided her from my mother's womb;)

geneva@Job:31:20 @ If his loynes haue not blessed me, because he was warmed with the fleece of my sheepe,

geneva@Job:31:23 @ For destruction [from] God [was] a (note:)I did not refrain from sin for fear of men, but because I feared God.(:note) terror to me, and by reason of his highness I could not endure.

geneva@Job:31:25 @ If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,

geneva@Job:31:33 @ If I covered (note:)Not confessed it freely, by which it is evident that he justified himself before men, and not before God.(:note) my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:

geneva@Job:31:34 @ Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families (note:)That is, I reverenced the most weak and contemned and was afraid to offend them.(:note) terrify me, that I kept I suffered them to speak evil of me, and went not out of my house to avenge it. silence, [and] went not out of the door?

geneva@Job:31:35 @ Oh that one would hear me! behold, my (note:)This is a sufficient token of my righteousness, that God is my witness and will justify my cause.(:note) desire [is, that] the Almighty would answer me, and [that] mine adversary had written a book.

geneva@Job:31:36 @ Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, [and] bind it [as] a (note:)Should not this book of his accusations be a praise and commendation to me?(:note) crown to me.

geneva@Job:31:39 @ If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused (note:)Meaning, that he was not a briber or extortioner.(:note) the owners thereof to lose their life:

geneva@Job:32:1 @ So these three men ceased to answere Iob, because he esteemed himselfe iust.

geneva@Job:32:2 @ Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the (note:)Which came from Buz, the son of Nahor, Abraham's brother.(:note) Buzite, of the kindred of Or, as the Chaldee translation reads, Abram. Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself By making himself innocent, and by charging God of rigour. rather than God.

geneva@Job:32:3 @ Also his anger was kindled against his three friends, because they could not finde an answere, and yet condemned Iob.

geneva@Job:32:4 @ Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because (note:)That is, the three mentioned before.(:note) they [were] elder than he.

geneva@Job:32:13 @ Lest ye should say, We have (note:)Flatter yourselves as though you had overcome him.(:note) found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

geneva@Job:32:14 @ Now (note:)That is, Job.(:note) he hath not directed [his] words against me: neither will I answer He uses almost the same arguments but without taunting and reproaches. him with your speeches.

geneva@Job:33:6 @ Behold, I [am] according to thy wish in (note:)Because Job had wished to dispute his cause with God, (Job_16:21) so that he might do it without fear, Elihu says, he will reason in God's stead, whom he does not need to fear.(:note) God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay.

geneva@Job:33:9 @ I am (note:)He repeats Job's words, by which he protested his innocency in various places, but especially in the 13th, 16th and 30th chapters.(:note) clean without transgression, I [am] innocent; neither [is there] iniquity in me.

geneva@Job:33:13 @ Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not (note:)The cause of his judgments is not always declared to man.(:note) account of any of his matters.

geneva@Job:33:14 @ For God speaketh (note:)Though God by various examples of his judgments speak to man, yet the reason for it is not known, yea and though God should speak yet is he not understood.(:note) once, yea twice, [yet man] perceiveth it not.

geneva@Job:33:15 @ In a dream, in a (note:)God, he says, speaks commonly, either by visions to teach us the cause of his judgments, of else by affliction or by his messenger.(:note) vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;

geneva@Job:33:23 @ If there be a (note:)A man sent from God to declare his will.(:note) messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, A singular man, and as one chosen out of a thousand, who is able to declare the great mercies of God to sinners: and in which man's righteousness stands, which is through the justice of Jesus Christ. to shew unto man his uprightness:

geneva@Job:33:24 @ Then he is (note:)He shows that it is a sure token of God's mercy toward sinners, when he causes his word to be preached to them.(:note) gracious unto him, and saith, That is, the minister will by the preaching of the word pronounce to him the forgiveness of his sins. Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

geneva@Job:33:26 @ He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his (note:)God will forgive his sins, and accept him as just.(:note) righteousness.

geneva@Job:33:27 @ He looketh upon men, and [if any] say, I have sinned, and (note:)That is, done wickedly.(:note) perverted [that which was] right, and it profited But my sins have been the cause of God's wrath toward me. me not;

geneva@Job:33:32 @ If thou hast any (note:)If you doubt anything, or see opportunity to speak against it.(:note) thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to That is, to show you, in which mans justification consists. justify thee.

geneva@Job:34:4 @ Let us choose to us (note:)Let us examine the matter uprightly.(:note) judgment: let us know among ourselves what [is] good.

geneva@Job:34:5 @ For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken (note:)That is, has afflicted me without measure.(:note) away my judgment.

geneva@Job:34:8 @ Which goeth in (note:)Meaning that Job was like the wicked, because he seemed not to glorify God and submit himself to his judgments.(:note) company with the workers of iniquity, and walketh with wicked men.

geneva@Job:34:11 @ For he will render vnto man according to his worke, and cause euery one to finde according to his way.

geneva@Job:34:15 @ All flesh shal perish together, and man shal returne vnto dust.

geneva@Job:34:17 @ Shall even he that hateth right (note:)If God were not just, how could be govern the world?(:note) govern? and wilt thou condemn him that is most just?

geneva@Job:34:27 @ Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:

geneva@Job:34:28 @ So that they cause the cry of the poor to (note:)By their cruelty and extortion.(:note) come unto him, and he heareth the cry of the afflicted.

geneva@Job:34:30 @ That the (note:)When tyrants sit in the throne of justice which under pretence of executing justice are hypocrites and oppress the people, it is a sign that God has drawn back his countenance of favour from that place.(:note) hypocrite reign not, lest the people be ensnared.

geneva@Job:34:33 @ [Should it be] according to (note:)Will God use your counsel in doing his works?(:note) thy mind? he will recompense Thus he speaks in the person of God, as though Job should chose and refuse affliction at his pleasure. it, whether thou refuse, or whether thou choose; and not I: therefore speak what thou knowest.

geneva@Job:34:36 @ My desire [is that] Job may be (note:)That he may speak as much as he can, that we may answer him and all the wicked that will use such arguments.(:note) tried unto the end because of [his] answers for wicked men.

geneva@Job:34:37 @ For he (note:)He stands stubbornly to the maintenance of his cause.(:note) addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

geneva@Job:35:2 @ Thinkest thou this to be right, [that] thou saidst, My (note:)Job never spoke these words: but because he maintained his innocency, it seemed as though he would say, that God tormented him without just cause.(:note) righteousness [is] more than God's?

geneva@Job:35:6 @ If thou sinnest, what doest thou (note:)Neither does your sin hurt God, nor your justice profit him: for he will be glorified without you.(:note) against him? or [if] thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto him?

geneva@Job:35:7 @ If thou be righteous, what giuest thou vnto him? or what receiueth he at thine hand?

geneva@Job:35:8 @ Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art: and thy righteousnes may profite ye sonne of man.

geneva@Job:35:9 @ By reason of the multitude of oppressions they make [the oppressed] (note:)The wicked may hurt man and cause him to cry, who if he sought God who lends comfort would be delivered.(:note) to cry: they cry out by reason of the arm of the mighty.

geneva@Job:35:12 @ There they cry, (note:)Because they pray not in faith, as feeling God's mercies.(:note) but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.

geneva@Job:35:14 @ Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, (note:)God is just, however you judge him.(:note) [yet] judgment [is] before him; therefore trust thou in him.

geneva@Job:35:15 @ But nowe because his anger hath not visited, nor called to count the euill with great extremitie,

geneva@Job:36:3 @ I will fetch (note:)He shows that when we speak of God, we must lift our spirits higher than our natural sense is able to reach.(:note) my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

geneva@Job:36:7 @ He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with (note:)He prefers the godly to honour.(:note) kings [are they] on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

geneva@Job:36:12 @ But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die (note:)That is, in their folly or obstinacy, and so shall cause their own destruction.(:note) without knowledge.

geneva@Job:36:13 @ But the hypocrites (note:)Which are maliciously bent against God, and flatter themselves in their vices.(:note) in heart heap up wrath: they When they are in affliction they do not seek God for help, as Asa in (2Ch_16:12). cry not when he bindeth them.

geneva@Job:36:17 @ But thou hast fulfilled the (note:)You are altogether after the manner of the wicked: for you murmur against the justice of God.(:note) judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].

geneva@Job:36:26 @ Behold, God [is] great, (note:)Our infirmity hinders us so that we cannot attain the perfect knowledge of God.(:note) and we know [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

geneva@Job:36:31 @ For by them judgeth he (note:)He shows that the rain has a double use: the one that it declares God's judgments, when it overflows any places, and the other that it makes the land fruitful.(:note) the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

geneva@Job:37:5 @ God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

geneva@Job:37:7 @ He (note:)By rains and thunders God causes men to keep themselves within their houses.(:note) sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

geneva@Job:37:9 @ Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the (note:)In Hebrew it is called the scattering wind, because it drives away the clouds and purges the air.(:note) north.

geneva@Job:37:13 @ He causeth it to come, whether for (note:)Rain, cold, heat, tempests and such like are sent from God, either to punish man, or to profit the earth, or to declare his favour toward man, as in (Job_36:31).(:note) correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

geneva@Job:37:14 @ Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.

geneva@Job:37:15 @ Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the (note:)That is, the lightning to break forth in the clouds?(:note) light of his cloud to shine?

geneva@Job:37:16 @ Dost thou know the (note:)Which is sometimes changed into rain, or snow, hail or such like.(:note) balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

geneva@Job:37:19 @ Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of (note:)That is, our ignorance: signifying that Job was so presumptuous, that he would control the works of God.(:note) darkness.

geneva@Job:37:23 @ [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not (note:)Meaning, without cause.(:note) afflict.

geneva@Job:38:3 @ Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I (note:)Because he wished to dispute with God, (Job_23:3), God reasons with him, to declare his rashness.(:note) will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

geneva@Job:38:4 @ Where wast thou when I (note:)Seeing he could not judge those things which were done so long before he was born, he was not able to comprehend all God's works: much less the secret causes of his judgments.(:note) laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

geneva@Job:38:7 @ When the morning stars (note:)The stars and dumb creatures are said to praise God, because his power, wisdom and goodness is manifest and known in it.(:note) sang together, and all the Meaning the angels. sons of God shouted for joy?

geneva@Job:38:12 @ Hast thou commanded the (note:)That is, to rise, since you were born?(:note) morning since thy days; [and] caused the dayspring to know his place;

geneva@Job:38:20 @ That thou (note:)That you might appoint its highways and limits.(:note) shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths [to] the house thereof?

geneva@Job:38:21 @ Knewest thou it, because thou wast then borne, and because the nomber of thy dayes is great?

geneva@Job:38:26 @ To cause it to raine on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernes where there is no man?

geneva@Job:38:27 @ To fulfil the wilde and waste place, and to cause the bud of the herbe to spring forth?

geneva@Job:38:31 @ Canst thou bind the sweet influences (note:)Which rise when the sun is in Taurus, which is the spring, and brings flowers.(:note) of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Which comes in winter. Orion?

geneva@Job:38:32 @ Canst thou bring forth (note:)Certain stars so called, some think they were the twelve signs.(:note) Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide The north star with those that are about him. Arcturus with his sons?

geneva@Job:38:33 @ Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the (note:)Can you cause the heavenly bodies to have any power over the earthly bodies?(:note) dominion thereof in the earth?

geneva@Job:38:38 @ When the dust groweth into hardness, (note:)For when God does not open these bottles, the earth comes to this inconvenience.(:note) and the clods cleave fast together?

geneva@Job:38:39 @ Wilt (note:)After he had declared God's works in the heavens, he shows his marvellous providence in earth, even toward the brute beasts.(:note) thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

geneva@Job:39:6 @ Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the (note:)That is, the barren ground where no good fruit grows.(:note) barren land his dwellings.

geneva@Job:39:11 @ {\cf2 (39:14)} Wilt thou trust in him, because his stregth is great, and cast off thy labour vnto him?

geneva@Job:39:14 @ Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and (note:)They write that the ostrich covers her eggs in the sand, and because the country is hot and the sun still keeps them warm, they are hatched.(:note) warmeth them in dust,

geneva@Job:39:17 @ Because God hath deprived her of (note:)That is, to have a care and natural affection toward his young.(:note) wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

geneva@Job:40:8 @ Wilt thou also disannul (note:)Signifying that they who justify themselves condemn God as unjust.(:note) my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

geneva@Job:40:13 @ Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind (note:)Cause them to die if you can.(:note) their faces in secret.

geneva@Job:40:23 @ Behold, he drinketh up a river, (note:)He drinks at leisure, and fears nobody.(:note) [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

geneva@Job:40:24 @ {\cf2 (40:19)} Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.

geneva@Job:41:2 @ Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or (note:)Because he fears lest you should take him.(:note) bore his jaw through with a thorn?

geneva@Job:41:4 @ Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take (note:)To do your business, and be at your command?(:note) him for a servant for ever?

geneva@Job:41:9 @ Behold, (note:)That is, that trusts to take him.(:note) the hope of him is in vain: shall not [one] be cast down even at the sight of him?

geneva@Job:42:5 @ I have (note:)I knew you only before by hearsay, but now you have caused me to feel what you are to me, that I may resign myself over to you.(:note) heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

geneva@Job:42:6 @ Therefore I abhorre my selfe, and repent in dust and ashes.

geneva@Job:42:7 @ And it was [so], that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me [the thing that is] (note:)You took in hand an evil cause, in that you condemned him by his outward afflictions, and not comforted him with my mercies.(:note) right, as my servant Who had a good cause, but handled it evil. Job [hath].

geneva@Job:42:11 @ Then came there unto him all his (note:)That is, all his kindred, read (Job_19:13).(:note) brethren, and all his sisters, and all they that had been of his acquaintance before, and did eat bread with him in his house: and they bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the LORD had brought upon him: every man also gave him a piece of money, and every one an earring of gold.

geneva@Job:42:12 @ So the LORD blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: for he had (note:)God made him twice as rich in cattle as he was before, and gave him as many children as he had taken from him.(:note) fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she asses.

geneva@Psalms:1:1 @ Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the (note:)When a man has once given place to evil counsel, or to his own sin nature, he begins to forget himself in his sin, and so falls into contempt of God, which is called the seat of the scorners.(:note) counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. The Argument - This book of psalms is given to us by the Holy Spirit, to be esteemed as a precious treasure in which all things are contained that bring to true happiness in this present life as well as in the life to come. For the riches of true knowledge and heavenly wisdom, are here set open for us, to take of it most abundantly. If we would know the great and high majesty of God, here we may see the brightness of it shine clearly. If we would seek his incomprehensible wisdom, here is the school of the same profession. If we would comprehend his inestimable bounty, and approach near to it, and fill our hands with that treasure, here we may have a most lively and comfortable taste of it. If we would know where our salvation lies and how to attain to everlasting life, here is Christ our Redeemer, and Mediator most evidently described. The rich man may learn the true use of his riches. The poor man may find full contentment. He who will rejoice will know true joy, and how to keep measure in it. They who are afflicted and oppressed will see what their comfort exists in, and how they should praise God when he sends them deliverance. The wicked and the persecutors of the children of God will see how the hand of God is always against them: and though he permits them to prosper for a while, yet he bridles them, so much so that they cannot touch a hair of ones head unless he permits them, and how in the end their destruction is most miserable. Briefly here we have most present remedies against all temptations and troubles of mind and conscience, so that being well practised in this, we may be assured against all dangers in this life, live in the true fear and love of God, and at length attain the incorruptible crown of glory, which is laid up for all who love the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

geneva@Psalms:1:5 @ Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the (note:)But tremble when they see God's wrath.(:note) judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

geneva@Psalms:1:6 @ For the LORD (note:)Approves and prospers, in the same way that to not know is to reprove and reject.(:note) knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

geneva@Psalms:2:7 @ I will declare the (note:)To show that my calling to the kingdom is from God.(:note) decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou [art] my Son; this That is to say, concerning man's knowledge, because it was the first time that David appeared to be elected by God. So it is applied to Christ in his first coming and manifestation to the world. day have I begotten thee.

geneva@Psalms:2:9 @ Thou shalt krush them with a scepter of yron, and breake them in pieces like a potters vessell.

geneva@Psalms:3:2 @ Many [there be] which say of my soul, [There is] no help for him in God. (note:)Selah here signifies a lifting up of the voice, to cause us to consider the sentence as a thing of great importance.(:note) Selah.

geneva@Psalms:3:5 @ I layed me downe and slept, and rose vp againe: for the Lord susteined me.

geneva@Psalms:3:6 @ I will not be afraid of (note:)When he considered the truth of God's promise, and tried the same, his faith increased marvellously.(:note) ten thousands of people, that have set [themselves] against me round about.

geneva@Psalms:4:1 @ «(note:)Among those who were appointed to sing the psalms and to play on instruments, one was appointed chief to set the tune, and to begin: who had the charge because he was most excellent and he began this psalm on the instrument called Neginoth or in a tune so called.(:note) To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.» Hear me when I call, You who are the defender of my just cause. O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me [when I was] in Both of mind and body. distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

geneva@Psalms:4:6 @ [There be] many that say, Who will shew us [any] (note:)The multitude seeks worldly wealth, but David sets his happiness in God's favour.(:note) good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

geneva@Psalms:4:8 @ I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, (note:)This word in Hebrew may be referred to God, as it is here translated, or to David, signifying that he should dwell as joyfully alone, as if he had many about him, because the Lord is with him.(:note) only makest me dwell in safety.

geneva@Psalms:5:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.» Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my (note:)That is, my vehement prayer and secret complaint and sighings.(:note) meditation.

geneva@Psalms:5:3 @ My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will (note:)Or wait, with patience and trust till I am heard.(:note) look up.

geneva@Psalms:5:4 @ For thou [art] not a God that hath pleasure in (note:)Seeing that God of nature hates wickedness, he must punish the wicked and save the godly.(:note) wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

geneva@Psalms:5:7 @ But as for me, I (note:)In the deepest of his temptations he puts his full confidence in God.(:note) will come [into] thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: [and] in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

geneva@Psalms:5:8 @ Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness (note:)Because you are just, therefore lead me out of the dangers of my enemies.(:note) because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

geneva@Psalms:5:11 @ But (note:)Your favour toward me will confirm the faith of all others.(:note) let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

geneva@Psalms:5:12 @ For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour (note:)So that he will be safe from all dangers.(:note) wilt thou compass him as [with] a shield.

geneva@Psalms:6:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.» O LORD, (note:)Though I deserve destruction, yet let your mercy pity my frailty.(:note) rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

geneva@Psalms:6:6 @ I fainted in my mourning: I cause my bed euery night to swimme, and water my couch with my teares.

geneva@Psalms:6:7 @ Mine eye is dimmed for despight, and sunke in because of all mine enemies.

geneva@Psalms:7:1 @ Shigaion of Dauid, which he sang vnto the Lord, concerning the wordes of Chush the sonne of Iemini. O lorde my God, in thee I put my trust: saue me from all that persecute me, & deliuer me,

geneva@Psalms:7:3 @ O LORD my God, if I have done (note:)With which Cush charges me.(:note) this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

geneva@Psalms:7:5 @ Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take [it]; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine (note:)Let me not only die, but be dishonoured forever.(:note) honour in the dust. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:7:6 @ Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me [to] the (note:)In promising me the kingdom.(:note) judgment [that] thou hast commanded.

geneva@Psalms:7:8 @ The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my (note:)As concerning my behaviour towards Saul and my enemies.(:note) righteousness, and according to mine integrity [that is] in me.

geneva@Psalms:7:9 @ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the (note:)Though they pretend a just cause against me, yet God will judge their hypocrisy.(:note) hearts and reins.

geneva@Psalms:7:11 @ God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry [with the wicked] (note:)He continually calls the wicked to repentance by some sign of his judgments.(:note) every day.

geneva@Psalms:7:12 @ If (note:)Unless Saul changes his mind, I will die, for he has both the men and weapons to destroy me. Thus considering his great danger, he magnifies God's grace.(:note) he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.

geneva@Psalms:7:17 @ I will praise the LORD according to his (note:)In faithfully keeping his promise to me.(:note) righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

geneva@Psalms:8:2 @ Out of the mouth (note:)Though the wicked would hide God's praises, yet the very babes are sufficient witnesses of the same.(:note) of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger.

geneva@Psalms:8:4 @ What is (note:)It was sufficient for him to have set forth his glory by the heavens, though he had not come so low as to man who is but dust.(:note) man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?

geneva@Psalms:9:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Muthlabben, A Psalm of David.» I will praise [thee], O LORD, with my (note:)God is not praised unless the whole glory is given to him alone.(:note) whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.

geneva@Psalms:9:4 @ For (note:)However the enemy seems for a time to prevail yet God preserves the just.(:note) thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.

geneva@Psalms:9:8 @ For he shall iudge the worlde in righteousnes, and shall iudge the people with equitie.

geneva@Psalms:9:9 @ The LORD also will be a refuge for the (note:)Our miseries are meant to cause us to feel God's present care over us.(:note) oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:9:10 @ And they that know thy Name, will trust in thee: for thou, Lorde, hast not failed them that seeke thee.

geneva@Psalms:9:18 @ For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation (note:)God does not promise to help us before we have felt the cross.(:note) of the poor shall [not] perish for ever.

geneva@Psalms:10:1 @ Why standest thou afar off, O LORD? [why] hidest thou [thyself] in (note:)As soon as we enter into affliction, we think God should help us, but that is not always his due time.(:note) times of trouble?

geneva@Psalms:10:3 @ For the wicked (note:)The wicked man rejoices in his own lust he boasts when he has that he would; he brags of his wit and wealth and blesses himself and thus blasphemes the Lord.(:note) boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.

geneva@Psalms:10:6 @ He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for [I shall] (note:)The evil will not touch me, (Isa_28:15) or else he speaks thus because he never felt evil.(:note) never [be] in adversity.

geneva@Psalms:10:13 @ Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not (note:)Therefore you must punish their blasphemy.(:note) require [it].

geneva@Psalms:11:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.» In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, (note:)This is the wicked counsel of his enemies to him and his companions to drive him from the hope of God's promise.(:note) Flee [as] a bird to your mountain?

geneva@Psalms:11:3 @ If the (note:)All hope of help is taken away.(:note) foundations be destroyed, what can the Yet am I innocent and my cause good. righteous do?

geneva@Psalms:11:5 @ The Lorde will try the righteous: but the wicked and him that loueth iniquitie, doeth his soule hate.

geneva@Psalms:11:7 @ For the righteous Lorde loueth righteousnes: his countenance doeth beholde the iust.

geneva@Psalms:12:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.» Help, LORD; for the (note:)Who dare defend the truth and show mercy to the oppressed.(:note) godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.

geneva@Psalms:12:4 @ Who have said, (note:)They think themselves able to persuade whatever they take in hand.(:note) With our tongue will we prevail; our lips [are] our own: who [is] lord over us?

geneva@Psalms:13:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? (note:)He declares that his afflictions lasted a long time, and that his faith did not waver.(:note) for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?

geneva@Psalms:13:5 @ But I have trusted in thy (note:)The mercy of God is the cause of our salvation.(:note) mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.

geneva@Psalms:13:6 @ I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath (note:)Both by the benefits past and by others to come.(:note) dealt bountifully with me.

geneva@Psalms:14:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David.» The fool hath said in his heart, (note:)He shows that the cause of all wickedness if forgetting God.(:note) [There is] no God. They are There is nothing but disorder and wickedness among them. corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.

geneva@Psalms:14:6 @ Ye have (note:)You mock them who put their trust in God.(:note) shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD [is] his refuge.

geneva@Psalms:15:2 @ He that (note:)He shows that we cannot call on God unless we trust in him.(:note) walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.

geneva@Psalms:15:5 @ [He that] (note:)To the hinderance of his neighbour.(:note) putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] That is, will not be cast from the Church as a hypocrite. shall never be moved.

geneva@Psalms:16:1 @ «Michtam of David.» Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my (note:)He shows that we cannot call on God unless we trust in him.(:note) trust.

geneva@Psalms:16:2 @ [O my soul], thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou [art] my Lord: my (note:)Though we cannot enrich God, yet we must bestow God's gifts for the use of his children.(:note) goodness [extendeth] not to thee;

geneva@Psalms:16:8 @ I have set the LORD always before me: because [he is] at my right hand, I (note:)The faithful are sure to persevere to the end.(:note) shall not be moved.

geneva@Psalms:17:1 @ «A Prayer of David.» Hear (note:)My righteous cause.(:note) the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.

geneva@Psalms:17:6 @ I have called upon thee, (note:)He was assured that God would not refuse his request.(:note) for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, [and hear] my speech.

geneva@Psalms:17:7 @ Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust [in thee] from those that (note:)For all rebel against you, who trouble your Church.(:note) rise up [against them].

geneva@Psalms:17:15 @ As for me, I will behold thy face (note:)This is the full happiness, comforting against all assaults to have the face of God and favourable countenance opened to us.(:note) in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I And am delivered out of my great troubles. awake, with thy likeness.

geneva@Psalms:18:19 @ He brought me forth also into a large place; (note:)The cause of God's deliverance is his favour and love for us.(:note) he delivered me, because he delighted in me.

geneva@Psalms:18:20 @ The LORD rewarded me according to my (note:)David was sure of his righteous cause and good behaviour toward Saul and his enemies and therefore was assured of God's favour and deliverance.(:note) righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

geneva@Psalms:18:21 @ Because I kept the wayes of the Lord, and did not wickedly against my God.

geneva@Psalms:18:24 @ Therefore the Lorde rewarded me according to my righteousnesse, and according to the purenes of mine hands in his sight.

geneva@Psalms:18:30 @ [As for] God, his way [is] perfect: the (note:)No matter how great or many the dangers may be, yet God's promise must take effect.(:note) word of the LORD is tried: he [is] a buckler to all those that trust in him.

geneva@Psalms:18:41 @ They (note:)They who reject the cry of the afflicted, God will also reject them when they cry for help, for either pain or fear causes those hypocrites to cry.(:note) cried, but [there was] none to save [them: even] unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

geneva@Psalms:18:42 @ Then I did beate them small as the dust before the winde: I did treade them flat as the clay in the streetes.

geneva@Psalms:18:45 @ The strangers shall (note:)Fear will cause them to be afraid and come forth from their secret holes and holds to seek pardon.(:note) fade away, and be afraid out of their close places.

geneva@Psalms:18:50 @ Great deliverance giveth he to his king; and sheweth mercy to his anointed, to David, and to his (note:)This did not properly belong to Solomon, but to Jesus Christ.(:note) seed for evermore.

geneva@Psalms:19:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The (note:)He reproaches man for his ingratitude, seeing the heavens, which are dumb creatures, set forth God's glory.(:note) heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.

geneva@Psalms:19:3 @ [There is] no speech nor (note:)The heavens are a schoolmaster to all nations, no matter how barbarous.(:note) language, [where] their voice is not heard.

geneva@Psalms:19:4 @ Their (note:)The heavens are as a line of great capital letters to show God's glory to us.(:note) line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,

geneva@Psalms:19:5 @ Which [is] as a bridegroom coming out of his (note:)Or vail. The custom was that the bride and bridegroom would stand under a vail together, and after come forward with great solemnity and rejoicing of the assembly.(:note) chamber, [and] rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.

geneva@Psalms:19:7 @ The (note:)Though the creatures cannot serve, yet this should be sufficient to lead us to him.(:note) law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.

geneva@Psalms:19:9 @ The fear of the LORD [is] clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD [are] (note:)So that all man's inventions and intentions are lies.(:note) true [and] righteous Everyone without exception. altogether.

geneva@Psalms:19:13 @ Keep back thy servant also from (note:)Which are done purposely and from malice.(:note) presumptuous [sins]; let them not have dominion over me: If you suppress my wicked affections by your Holy Spirit. then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.

geneva@Psalms:20:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The (note:)By this kings are also admonished to call to God in their affairs.(:note) LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the The virtue, power and grace of God. name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

geneva@Psalms:20:7 @ Some trust in chariots, & some in horses: but we will remember the Name of ye Lord our God.

geneva@Psalms:20:9 @ Save, LORD: (note:)Let the king be able to deliver us by your strength, when we seek him for help.(:note) let the king hear us when we call.

geneva@Psalms:21:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» The king shall (note:)When he will overcome his enemies, and so be assured of his calling.(:note) joy in thy strength, O LORD; and in thy salvation how greatly shall he rejoice!

geneva@Psalms:21:7 @ Because the King trusteth in the Lord, and in the mercie of the most High, he shall not slide.

geneva@Psalms:21:9 @ Thou shalt make them as a fiery oven in the time of thine anger: the LORD shall swallow them up in his (note:)This teaches us patiently to endure the cross till God destroys the adversary.(:note) wrath, and the fire shall devour them.

geneva@Psalms:21:11 @ For they (note:)They laid as it were their nets to make God's power bend to their wicked enterprises.(:note) intended evil against thee: they imagined a mischievous device, [which] they are not able [to perform].

geneva@Psalms:22:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Aijeleth Shahar, A Psalm of David.» My (note:)Here appears that horrible conflict, which he sustained between faith and desperation.(:note) God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? [why art thou so] far from helping me, [and from] the words of my Being tormented with extreme anguish. roaring?

geneva@Psalms:22:3 @ But thou [art] holy, [O thou] that inhabitest the (note:)He means the place of praising, even the tabernacle or else it is so called, because he gave the people continuous opportunity to praise him.(:note) praises of Israel.

geneva@Psalms:22:4 @ Our fathers trusted in thee: they trusted, and thou didest deliuer them.

geneva@Psalms:22:5 @ They called vpon thee, and were deliuered: they trusted in thee, and were not confounded.

geneva@Psalms:22:6 @ But I [am] a (note:)And seeming most miserable of all creatures, which referred to Christ, and in this appears the unspeakable love of God for man, that he would thus abase his son for our sakes.(:note) worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.

geneva@Psalms:22:8 @ He trusted in the Lorde, let him deliuer him: let him saue him, seeing he loueth him.

geneva@Psalms:22:9 @ But thou [art] he that took me out of the (note:)Even from my birth you have given me opportunity to trust in you.(:note) womb: thou didst make me hope [when I was] upon my mother's breasts.

geneva@Psalms:22:10 @ I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou [art] my God from my mother's (note:)For unless God's providence preserves the infants, they would perish a thousand times in the mother's womb.(:note) belly.

geneva@Psalms:22:11 @ Be not farre from me, because trouble is neere: for there is none to helpe me.

geneva@Psalms:22:15 @ My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou (note:)You permitted me to be without all hope of life.(:note) hast brought me into the dust of death.

geneva@Psalms:22:16 @ For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they (note:)Thus David complained as though he were nailed by his enemies in both hands and feet, but this was accomplished in Christ.(:note) pierced my hands and my feet.

geneva@Psalms:22:29 @ All [they that be] fat (note:)Though the poor are first named as in (Psa_22:26) yet the wealthy are not separated from the grace of Christ's kingdom.(:note) upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: In whom there is no hope that he will recover life: so neither poor nor rich, quick nor dead will be rejected from his kingdom. and none can keep alive his own soul.

geneva@Psalms:22:31 @ They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath (note:)That is, God has fulfilled his promise.(:note) done [this].

geneva@Psalms:23:3 @ He (note:)He comforts or refreshes me.(:note) restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the Plain or straight ways. paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

geneva@Psalms:23:6 @ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the (note:)He does not set his happiness in the pleasures of this world, but in the fear and service of God.(:note) house of the LORD for ever.

geneva@Psalms:24:2 @ For he hath founded it upon the (note:)He notes two things: the one, that the earth to man's judgment seems above the waters: and next, that God miraculously preserves the earth, that it is not drowned with the waters, which naturally are above it.(:note) seas, and established it upon the floods.

geneva@Psalms:24:5 @ He shall receiue a blessing from the Lorde, and righteousnesse from the God of his saluation.

geneva@Psalms:25:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» Unto thee, (note:)I did not put my trust in any worldly thing.(:note) O LORD, do I lift up my soul.

geneva@Psalms:25:2 @ O my God, I (note:)That you will take away my enemies, which are your rods.(:note) trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me.

geneva@Psalms:25:3 @ So all that hope in thee, shall not be ashamed: but let them be confounded, that transgresse without cause.

geneva@Psalms:25:7 @ Remember not the (note:)He confesses that his many sins were the reason that his enemies persecuted him, desiring that the cause of the evil may be taken away, so that the effect may cease.(:note) sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.

geneva@Psalms:25:17 @ The troubles of my heart (note:)My grief is increased because of my enemies cruelty.(:note) are enlarged: [O] bring thou me out of my distresses.

geneva@Psalms:25:20 @ Keepe my soule, and deliuer me: let me not be confounded, for I trust in thee.

geneva@Psalms:25:21 @ Let (note:)As I have behaved myself uprightly toward my enemies, let them know that you are the defender of my just cause.(:note) integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.

geneva@Psalms:26:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» Judge me, (note:)He flees to God to be the judge of his just cause, seeing there is no equity among men.(:note) O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; [therefore] I shall not slide.

geneva@Psalms:26:7 @ That I may declare with the voyce of thankesgiuing, and set foorth all thy wonderous woorkes.

geneva@Psalms:26:8 @ O Lorde, I haue loued the habitation of thine house, and the place where thine honour dwelleth.

geneva@Psalms:26:10 @ In whose hands [is] (note:)Whose cruel hands execute the malicious devises of their hearts.(:note) mischief, and their right hand is full of bribes.

geneva@Psalms:27:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» The LORD [is] my (note:)Because he was assured of good success in all his dangers and that his salvation was surely laid up in God, he did not fear the tyranny of his enemies.(:note) light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD [is] the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?

geneva@Psalms:27:11 @ Teache mee thy way, O Lorde, and leade me in a right path, because of mine enemies.

geneva@Psalms:28:5 @ Because they regard not the works of the LORD, nor the operation of his hands, he shall (note:)Let them be utterly destroyed as in (Mal_1:4).(:note) destroy them, and not build them up.

geneva@Psalms:28:7 @ The Lorde is my strength and my shielde: mine heart trusted in him, and I was helped: therfore mine heart shall reioyce, and with my song will I praise him.

geneva@Psalms:29:2 @ Giue vnto the Lorde glorie due vnto his Name: worship the Lorde in the glorious Sanctuarie.

geneva@Psalms:29:4 @ The voyce of the Lorde is mightie: the voyce of the Lord is glorious.

geneva@Psalms:29:7 @ The voice of the LORD divideth the (note:)It causes the lightnings to shoot and glide.(:note) flames of fire.

geneva@Psalms:30:1 @ «A Psalm [and] Song [at] the dedication of the (note:)After Absalom had polluted it with most filthy fornication.(:note) house of David.» I will extol thee, O LORD; He condemns them for great ingratitude who do not praise God for his benefits. for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

geneva@Psalms:30:9 @ What profit [is there] in my blood, when I go down to the pit? Shall the (note:)David means that the dead are not profitable to the congregation of the Lord here in the earth: therefore he would live to praise his Name, which is the end of man's creation.(:note) dust praise thee? shall it declare thy truth?

geneva@Psalms:30:12 @ To the end that [my] (note:)Because you have preserved me that my tongue should praise you, I will not be unmindful of my duty.(:note) glory may sing praise to thee, and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks unto thee for ever.

geneva@Psalms:31:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy (note:)For then God declares himself just, when he preserves his as he has promised.(:note) righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:31:2 @ Bowe downe thine eare to me: make haste to deliuer mee: be vnto me a stronge rocke, and an house of defence to saue me.

geneva@Psalms:31:6 @ I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I (note:)This affection should be in all God's children to hate whatever is not grounded on a sure trust in God, as deceitful and vain.(:note) trust in the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:31:14 @ But I trusted in thee, O LORD: I said, (note:)I had this testimony of conscience, that you would defend my innocence.(:note) Thou [art] my God.

geneva@Psalms:31:18 @ Let the lying lips be made dumme, which cruelly, proudly and spitefully speake against the righteous.

geneva@Psalms:31:19 @ [Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou (note:)The treasures of God's mercy are always laid up in store for his children, even at all times they do not enjoy them.(:note) hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

geneva@Psalms:31:21 @ Blessed [be] the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a (note:)Meaning, there was no city strong enough to preserve him, as the defence of God's favour.(:note) strong city.

geneva@Psalms:32:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David, (note:)Concerning the free remission of sins, which is the chief point of our faith.(:note) Maschil.» Blessed [is he whose] transgression [is] To be justified by faith, is to have our sins freely remitted, and to be declared just, (Rom_4:6). forgiven, [whose] sin [is] covered.

geneva@Psalms:32:5 @ I (note:)He shows that as God's mercy is the only cause of forgiveness of sins, so the means of it are repentance and confession which proceed from faith.(:note) acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:32:6 @ For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a (note:)When necessity causes him to seek you for help, (Isa_55:6).(:note) time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters That is, the waters and great dangers. they shall not come nigh unto him.

geneva@Psalms:32:9 @ Be ye not as the horse, [or] as the mule, [which] have no understanding: whose (note:)If men can rule brute beasts, do they think that God will not bridle and tame their rage?(:note) mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

geneva@Psalms:32:10 @ Many sorowes shall come to the wicked: but he, that trusteth in the Lorde, mercie shall compasse him.

geneva@Psalms:32:11 @ Be glad in the LORD, and (note:)He shows that peace and joy of conscience in the Holy Spirit is the fruit of faith.(:note) rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all [ye that are] upright in heart.

geneva@Psalms:33:1 @ Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: [for] praise is (note:)It is the duty of the godly to set forth the praises of God for his mercy and power showed to them.(:note) comely for the upright.

geneva@Psalms:33:2 @ Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery [and] an (note:)To sing on instruments, was a part of the ceremonial service of the temple, which does not belong to us any more than the sacrifices, censors and light.(:note) instrument of ten strings.

geneva@Psalms:33:5 @ He (note:)However the world judges God's works, yet he does all things according to justice and mercy.(:note) loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:33:7 @ He (note:)By the creation of the heavens and beautiful ornament with the gathering also of the waters, he sets forth the power of God, that all creatures might fear him.(:note) gathereth the waters of the sea together as an heap: he layeth up the depth in storehouses.

geneva@Psalms:33:16 @ There is no (note:)If kings and the mighty of the world cannot be saved by worldly means, but only by God's providence, what do others have to trust in, who have not similar means?(:note) king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

geneva@Psalms:33:21 @ Surely our heart shall reioyce in him, because we trusted in his holy Name.

geneva@Psalms:33:22 @ Let thy mercie, O Lord, be vpon vs, as we trust in thee.

geneva@Psalms:34:7 @ The (note:)Though God's power is sufficient to govern us, yet for man's infirmity he appoints his angels to watch over us.(:note) angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

geneva@Psalms:34:8 @ Taste ye and see, howe gratious the Lorde is: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.

geneva@Psalms:34:15 @ The eyes of the Lord are vpon the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their crie.

geneva@Psalms:34:17 @ The righteous crie, and the Lorde heareth them, and deliuereth them out of all their troubles.

geneva@Psalms:34:19 @ Great are the troubles of the righteous: but the Lord deliuereth him out of them all.

geneva@Psalms:34:21 @ Evil shall slay the (note:)Their wicked enterprises will turn to their own destruction.(:note) wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

geneva@Psalms:34:22 @ The LORD (note:)For when they seem to be overcome with great dangers and death itself, then God shows himself as their redeemer.(:note) redeemeth the soul of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall be desolate.

geneva@Psalms:35:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» Plead [my (note:)He desires God to undertake his cause against them who persecute him and slander him.(:note) cause], O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against them that fight against me.

geneva@Psalms:35:4 @ Let them be confounded & put to shame, that seeke after my soule: let them be turned backe, and brought to confusion, that imagine mine hurt.

geneva@Psalms:35:5 @ Let them be as chaff before the wind: and let the angel of the LORD (note:)Smite them with the spirit of giddiness that their enterprises may be foolish, and they received just reward.(:note) chase [them].

geneva@Psalms:35:7 @ For (note:)Showing that we may not call God to be a revenger but only for his glory, and when our cause is just.(:note) without cause have they hid for me their net [in] a pit, [which] without cause they have digged for my soul.

geneva@Psalms:35:19 @ Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: [neither] let them (note:)In token of contempt and mocking.(:note) wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.

geneva@Psalms:35:23 @ Arise and wake to my iudgement, euen to my cause, my God, and my Lord.

geneva@Psalms:35:24 @ Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy (note:)It is the justice of God to give to the oppressors affliction and torment, and to the oppressed aid and relief, (2Th_1:6).(:note) righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

geneva@Psalms:35:25 @ Let them not say in their hearts, (note:)Because we have that which we sought for, seeing he is destroyed.(:note) Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

geneva@Psalms:35:26 @ Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion (note:)That is, at once, were they never so many or mighty.(:note) together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed This prayer will always be verified against them who persecute the faithful. with shame and dishonour that magnify [themselves] against me.

geneva@Psalms:35:27 @ Let them shout for joy, and be glad, (note:)That at least favour my right, though they are not able to help me.(:note) that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the He exhorts the Church to praise God for the deliverance of his servants, and for the destruction of his adversaries. prosperity of his servant.

geneva@Psalms:35:28 @ And my tongue shall vtter thy righteousnesse, and thy praise euery day.

geneva@Psalms:36:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David the servant of the LORD.» The transgression of the wicked saith (note:)I see evidently by his deeds, that sin pushes forward the reprobate from wickedness to wickedness, even though he goes about to cover his impiety.(:note) within my heart, [that there is] no fear of God before his eyes.

geneva@Psalms:36:6 @ Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great (note:)The depth of your providence governs all things, and disposes them, even though the wicked seem to overwhelm the world.(:note) deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

geneva@Psalms:36:7 @ How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the children of men trust vnder the shadowe of thy wings.

geneva@Psalms:36:8 @ They shall be abundantly (note:)Only God's children have enough of all things both concerning this life and the life to come.(:note) satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

geneva@Psalms:36:10 @ O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that (note:)He shows who God's children are, that is, they who know him, and live their lives uprightly.(:note) know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

geneva@Psalms:37:1 @ «[A Psalm] of David.» Fret not (note:)He admonishes us neither to vex ourselves for the prosperous estate of the wicked, or to desire to be like them to make our estate better.(:note) thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

geneva@Psalms:37:6 @ And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy (note:)As the hope of daylight causes us not to be offended with the darkness of the night so ought we patiently to trust that God will clear our cause and restore us to our right.(:note) judgment as the noonday.

geneva@Psalms:37:7 @ Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him (note:)When God allows the wicked to prosper, it seems to the flesh that he favours their doings, (Job_21:7).(:note) who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

geneva@Psalms:37:17 @ For the armes of the wicked shall be broken: but the Lord vpholdeth the iust men.

geneva@Psalms:37:21 @ The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and (note:)God so furnishes him with high blessings, that he is able to help others.(:note) giveth.

geneva@Psalms:37:24 @ Though he (note:)When God exercises his faith with various temptations.(:note) fall, he shall not be utterly cast down: for the LORD upholdeth [him with] his hand.

geneva@Psalms:37:25 @ I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his (note:)Though the just man die, yet God's blessings are extended to his posterity and though God suffer some just man to lack temporal benefits, yet he recompenses him with spiritual treasures.(:note) seed begging bread.

geneva@Psalms:37:29 @ The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein (note:)They will continually be preserved under God's wings, and have at least inward rest.(:note) for ever.

geneva@Psalms:37:30 @ The (note:)These three points are required from the faithful, that their talk is godly, that God's law is in their heart, and that their life is upright.(:note) mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.

geneva@Psalms:37:32 @ The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

geneva@Psalms:37:33 @ The LORD will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is (note:)For though it is sometimes so expedient both for God's glory and their salvation, yet he will approve their cause and avenge their wrong.(:note) judged.

geneva@Psalms:37:39 @ But the (note:)He shows that the patient hope of the godly is never in vain, but in the end has good success, though for a time God proves them by various temptations.(:note) salvation of the righteous [is] of the LORD: [he is] their strength in the time of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:37:40 @ For the Lord shall helpe them, and deliuer them: he shall deliuer them from the wicked, and shall saue them, because they trust in him.

geneva@Psalms:38:3 @ [There is] no soundness in my flesh because of thine anger; neither [is there any] rest in my bones because of my (note:)David acknowledges God to be just in his punishments, because his sins had deserved much more.(:note) sin.

geneva@Psalms:38:4 @ For mine (note:)He confesses his sins, God's justice, and makes prayer his refuge.(:note) iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.

geneva@Psalms:38:5 @ My wounds stink [and] are corrupt because of (note:)That rather gave place to my own lusts, than to the will of God.(:note) my foolishness.

geneva@Psalms:38:8 @ I am feeble and sore broken: I (note:)This example warns us never to despair, no matter how great the torment: but always to cry to God with sure trust for deliverance.(:note) have roared by reason of the disquietness of my heart.

geneva@Psalms:38:14 @ Thus am I as a man, that heareth not, and in whose mouth are no reproofes.

geneva@Psalms:38:20 @ They also that render evil for good are mine adversaries; because I follow [the thing that] (note:)He would rather have the hatred of all the world, than fail in any part of his duty to God.(:note) good [is].

geneva@Psalms:39:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [even] to (note:)This was one of the chief singers, (1Ch_16:41).(:note) Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.» I said, Although he had appointed with himself patiently to have wait for God's timing, yet the vehemency of his pain caused him to break his purpose. I will take heed to my ways, that I sin not with my tongue: I will keep my mouth with a bridle, while the wicked is before me.

geneva@Psalms:39:2 @ I was dumb with silence, I held my peace, [even] from good; (note:)Though when the wicked ruled he thought to have kept silence, yet his zeal caused him to change his mind.(:note) and my sorrow was stirred.

geneva@Psalms:39:3 @ My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: [then] (note:)He confesses that he grudged against God, considering the greatness of his sorrows, and the shortness of his life.(:note) spake I with my tongue,

geneva@Psalms:39:9 @ I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because (note:)Seeing my troubles came from your providence, I ought to have endured them patiently.(:note) thou didst [it].

geneva@Psalms:39:13 @ O spare me, that I may recover strength, (note:)For his sorrow caused him to think that God would destroy him completely, by which we see how hard it is for the saints to keep a measure in their words, when death and despair assails them.(:note) before I go hence, and be no more.

geneva@Psalms:40:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» I waited (note:)Though God deferred his help, yet he patiently abode till he was heard.(:note) patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

geneva@Psalms:40:3 @ And he hath put (note:)That is, a special opportunity to praise him, for God's benefits are so many opportunities for us to praise his Name.(:note) a new song in my mouth, [even] praise unto our God: many shall see [it], and fear, and shall trust in the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:40:4 @ Blessed [is] that man that maketh the LORD his trust, and respecteth (note:)To follow their example, which he must do who trusts not only in the Lord.(:note) not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

geneva@Psalms:40:5 @ Many, (note:)David goes from one king of God's favour to the contemplation of his providence over all, and confesses that his counsels toward us are far above our capacities, we cannot so much as tell them in order.(:note) O LORD my God, [are] thy wonderful works [which] thou hast done, and thy thoughts [which are] to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: [if] I would declare and speak [of them], they are more than can be numbered.

geneva@Psalms:40:9 @ I have preached righteousness in the (note:)In the Church assembled in the sanctuary.(:note) great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.

geneva@Psalms:40:10 @ I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy (note:)David here numbers three degrees of our salvation: God's mercy, by which he pities us, his righteousness which signifies his continual protection and his truth, by which appears his constant favour, so that from this our salvation proceeds.(:note) faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

geneva@Psalms:40:15 @ Let them be (note:)Let the same shame and confusion come on them, which they intended to have brought on me.(:note) desolate for a reward of their shame that say unto me, Aha, aha.

geneva@Psalms:41:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Blessed [is] he that (note:)Not condemning him as accused whom God visits, knowing that there are various reasons why God lays his hand on us, yea and afterwards he restores us.(:note) considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:41:9 @ Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, (note:)As David felt this falsehood, and as it was chiefly accomplished in Christ, (Joh_13:18) so shall his members continually prove the same.(:note) hath lifted up [his] heel against me.

geneva@Psalms:41:11 @ By this I know that thou fauourest me, because mine enemie doth not triumph against me.

geneva@Psalms:42:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Maschil, (note:)As a treasure to be kept by them, who were of the number of the Levites.(:note) for the sons of Korah.» As the hart By these comparisons of the thirst and panting, he shows his fervent desire to serve God in his temple. panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.

geneva@Psalms:42:4 @ When I remember (note:)That is, how I led the people to serve you in your tabernacle, and now seeing my contrary estate, I die for sorrow.(:note) these [things], I pour out my soul in me: for I had gone with the multitude, I went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with a multitude that kept holyday.

geneva@Psalms:42:5 @ Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and [why] art thou disquieted in me? (note:)Though he sustained grievous assaults of the flesh to cast him into despair, yet his faith grounded on God's accustomed mercies gets the victory.(:note) hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him [for] the help of his countenance.

geneva@Psalms:42:10 @ [As] with a sword in my (note:)That is, I am most grievously tormented.(:note) bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where [is] thy God?

geneva@Psalms:43:1 @ Judge (note:)He desires God to undertake his cause against the enemies but chiefly that he would restore him to the tabernacle.(:note) me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly That is, the cruel company of my enemies. nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

geneva@Psalms:44:1 @ «To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, Maschil.» We have heard with our (note:)This psalm seems to have been made by some excellent prophet for the use of the people when the Church was in extreme misery, either at their return from Babylon or under Antiochus or in similar afflictions.(:note) ears, O God, our fathers have told us, [what] work thou didst in their days, in the times of old.

geneva@Psalms:44:3 @ For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a (note:)God's free mercy and love is the only fountain and beginning of the Church, (Deu_4:37).(:note) favour unto them.

geneva@Psalms:44:4 @ Thou art my King, O God: command deliverances for (note:)Because you are our king, therefore deliver your people from their misery.(:note) Jacob.

geneva@Psalms:44:6 @ For I do not trust in my bowe, neither can my sworde saue me.

geneva@Psalms:44:7 @ But thou hast saued vs from our aduersaries, and hast put them to confusion that hate vs.

geneva@Psalms:44:9 @ But thou hast cast off, and put us to (note:)As they confessed before that their strength came from God, so now they acknowledge that this affliction came by his just judgment.(:note) shame; and goest not forth with our armies.

geneva@Psalms:44:11 @ Thou hast given us (note:)Knowing God to be author of this calamity, they murmur not, but seek remedy at his hands who wounded them.(:note) like sheep [appointed] for meat; and hast scattered us among the heathen.

geneva@Psalms:44:15 @ My (note:)I dare not lift up my head for shame.(:note) confusion [is] continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,

geneva@Psalms:44:17 @ All this is come upon us; yet have we not (note:)They boast not of their virtues, but declare that they rest on God in the midst of their affliction: who did not punished their sins now, but by hard afflictions called them to the consideration of the heavenly joys.(:note) forgotten thee, neither have we dealt falsely in thy covenant.

geneva@Psalms:44:20 @ If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a (note:)They show that they honoured God correctly, because they trusted in him alone.(:note) strange god;

geneva@Psalms:44:22 @ Yea, for thy sake (note:)The faithful take comfort in this, that the wicked punish them not for their sins, but for because of God, (Mat_5:10; 1Pe_4:14).(:note) are we killed all the day long; we are counted as sheep for the slaughter.

geneva@Psalms:44:25 @ For our soul is (note:)There is no hope of recovery, unless you raise us up with your hand.(:note) bowed down to the dust: our belly cleaveth unto the earth.

geneva@Psalms:44:26 @ Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy (note:)Which is the only sufficient ransom to deliver both body and souls from all kinds of slavery and misery.(:note) mercies' sake.

geneva@Psalms:45:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)This was a certain tune of an instrument.(:note) Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of Of that perfect love that ought to be between the husband and the wife. loves.» My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.

geneva@Psalms:45:4 @ And in thy majesty (note:)He alludes to them, who ride in chariots in their triumphs, showing that the quiet state of a kingdom stands in truth, meekness and justice, and not in worldly pomp and vanity.(:note) ride prosperously because of truth and meekness [and] righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

geneva@Psalms:45:6 @ Thy (note:)Under this figure of this kingdom of justice is set forth the everlasting kingdom of Christ.(:note) throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre.

geneva@Psalms:45:7 @ Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath (note:)Has established your kingdom as the figure of Christ, which is the peace and joy of the Church.(:note) anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

geneva@Psalms:45:13 @ The king's daughter [is] all glorious (note:)There is nothing feigned or hypocritical but she is glorious both within and without: and even though the Church has not always had this outward glory, the fault is to be imputed only to their own ingratitude.(:note) within: her clothing [is] of wrought gold.

geneva@Psalms:45:17 @ I will make thy (note:)This must only be referred to Christ and not to Solomon.(:note) name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

geneva@Psalms:46:1 @ «To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon (note:)Which was either a musical instrument or a solemn tune, to which this psalm was sung.(:note) Alamoth.» God [is] our refuge and strength, a very present help in In all manner of troubles God shows his speedy mercy and power in defending his. trouble.

geneva@Psalms:46:4 @ [There is] a (note:)The river of Shiloh, which passed through Jerusalem: meaning, though the defence seems small, yet if God has appointed it, it is sufficient.(:note) river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city of God, the holy [place] of the tabernacles of the most High.

geneva@Psalms:46:7 @ The LORD of hosts [is] (note:)They are assured that God can and will defend his Church from all dangers and enemies.(:note) with us; the God of Jacob [is] our refuge. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:47:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» O (note:)Here is figured Christ to whom all his should give willing obedience, and who would show himself terrible to the wicked.(:note) clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.

geneva@Psalms:47:3 @ He shall (note:)He has made the Jews who were the keepers of the law and prophets, schoolmasters to the Gentiles, that they would with gladness obey them.(:note) subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.

geneva@Psalms:47:4 @ He shall choose (note:)God has chosen us above all other nations, to enjoy a most glorious inheritance.(:note) our inheritance for us, the excellency of Jacob whom he loved. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:47:5 @ God is gone up with a shout, the LORD with the (note:)He alludes to the trumpets that were blown at solemn feasts: but he further signifies the triumph of Christ and his glorious ascension into the heavens.(:note) sound of a trumpet.

geneva@Psalms:48:2 @ Beautiful for situation, the (note:)Because the word of salvation came there to all who would believe.(:note) joy of the whole earth, [is] mount Zion, [on] the sides of the north, the city of the great King.

geneva@Psalms:48:10 @ According to thy name, O God, so [is] thy praise unto the ends of the (note:)In all places where your Name will be heard of, men will praise you when they hear of your marvellous works.(:note) earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:48:11 @ Let (note:)Let Jerusalem and the cities of Judea rejoice, for your just judgments against your enemies.(:note) mount Zion rejoice, let the daughters of Judah be glad, because of thy judgments.

geneva@Psalms:49:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» Hear (note:)He will intreat how God governs the world by his providence which cannot be perceived by the judgment of the flesh.(:note) this, all [ye] people; give ear, all [ye] inhabitants of the world:

geneva@Psalms:49:6 @ They that trust in their (note:)To trust in riches is madness, seeing they can neither restore life, nor prolong it.(:note) wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

geneva@Psalms:49:8 @ (For the redemption of their soul [is] (note:)That is, so rare or not to be found, as prophecy was precious in the days of Eli, (1Sa_3:1).(:note) precious, Meaning it is impossible to live for ever: also that life and death are only in God's hands. and it ceaseth for ever:)

geneva@Psalms:49:11 @ Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.

geneva@Psalms:49:16 @ Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.

geneva@Psalms:49:20 @ Man [that is] in honour, and (note:)He condemns man's ingratitude, who having received excellent gifts from God, abuses them like a beast to his own condemnation.(:note) understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.

geneva@Psalms:50:2 @ Out of Zion, the (note:)Because God had chosen it to have his Name there called on and also his image shines there in the doctrine of the law.(:note) perfection of beauty, God hath shined.

geneva@Psalms:50:3 @ Our God shall come, and shall not keep silence: a (note:)As when God gave his law in mount Sinai he appeared terrible with thunder and tempest, so will he appear terrible to take account for the keeping of it.(:note) fire shall devour before him, and it shall be very tempestuous round about him.

geneva@Psalms:50:6 @ And the heauens shall declare his righteousnes: for God is iudge himselfe. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:50:8 @ I will not (note:)For I pass not for sacrifices unless the true use is there, which is to confirm your faith.(:note) reprove thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings, [to have been] continually before me.

geneva@Psalms:50:9 @ I will take no bullocke out of thine house, nor goates out of thy foldes.

geneva@Psalms:51:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet (note:)To reprove him, because he had committed horrible sins, and lain in the same without repentance more then a whole year.(:note) came unto him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.» Have mercy upon me, O God, As his sins were many and great, so he requires that God would give him the feeling of his excellent and abundant mercies. according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

geneva@Psalms:51:3 @ For I (note:)My conscience accuses me so, that I can have no rest till I am reconciled.(:note) acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin [is] ever before me.

geneva@Psalms:51:4 @ Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done [this] evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou (note:)When you give sentence against sinners, they must confess you to be just, and themselves sinners.(:note) speakest, [and] be clear when thou judgest.

geneva@Psalms:51:6 @ Behold, thou (note:)He confesses that God who loves pureness of heart, may justly destroy man, who by nature is a sinner much more him whom he had instructed in his heavenly wisdom.(:note) desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the hidden [part] thou shalt make me to know wisdom.

geneva@Psalms:51:14 @ Deliver me from (note:)From the murder of Uriah and the others who were slain with him, (2Sa_11:17).(:note) bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: [and] my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:51:18 @ Do good in thy good pleasure unto (note:)He prays for the whole Church, because through his sin it was in danger of God's judgment.(:note) Zion: build thou the walls of Jerusalem.

geneva@Psalms:51:19 @ Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of (note:)That is, just and lawful, applied to the right end, which is the exercise of faith and repentance.(:note) righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

geneva@Psalms:52:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.» Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O (note:)O Doeg, who half consider to be the tyrant Saul, and had the power to murder the saints of God.(:note) mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.

geneva@Psalms:52:2 @ Thy tongue deviseth (note:)Your malice moves you by crafty flattery and lies to accuse and destroy the innocents.(:note) mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.

geneva@Psalms:52:6 @ The (note:)For the eyes of the reprobate are shut at God's judgments.(:note) righteous also shall see, With joyful reverence, seeing that he takes their part against the wicked. and fear, and shall laugh at him:

geneva@Psalms:52:7 @ Beholde the man that tooke not God for his strength, but trusted vnto the multitude of his riches, and put his strength in his malice.

geneva@Psalms:52:8 @ But I [am] like a (note:)He rejoices to have a place among the servant's of God, that he may grow in the knowledge of godliness.(:note) green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

geneva@Psalms:52:9 @ I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done (note:)Executed his vengeance.(:note) [it]: and I will wait on thy name; for [it is] good before thy saints.

geneva@Psalms:53:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)Which was an instrument or king of note.(:note) Mahalath, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.» The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] Whereas no regard is had for honesty or dishonesty, for virtue nor for vice, there the prophet pronounces that the people have no God. no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: [there is] none that doeth good.

geneva@Psalms:53:5 @ There were they in great fear, [where] no (note:)When they thought there was no opportunity to fear, the sudden vengeance of God lighted on them.(:note) fear was: for God hath scattered the No matter how great the enemies power is, or fearful the danger, yet God delivers his in due time. bones of him that encampeth [against] thee: thou hast put [them] to shame, because God hath despised them.

geneva@Psalms:54:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?» Save me, O God, (note:)He declares that when all means fail, God will deliver even by miracle, they who call to him with an upright conscience.(:note) by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

geneva@Psalms:55:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.» Give ear to (note:)The earnestness of his prayer declares the vehemency of his grief in so much as he is compelled to burst out into cries.(:note) my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

geneva@Psalms:55:3 @ Because of the (note:)For the threatenings of Saul and his adherents.(:note) voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked: for They have defamed me as a wicked person, or they have imagined my destruction. they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.

geneva@Psalms:55:9 @ Destroy, O Lord, [and] (note:)As in the confusion of Babylon when the wicked conspired against God.(:note) divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.

geneva@Psalms:55:14 @ Which delited in consulting together, and went into the House of God as companions.

geneva@Psalms:55:17 @ Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, (note:)Which signifies a servants mind and sure trust to obtain his portion, which made him earnest at all times in prayer.(:note) and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

geneva@Psalms:55:19 @ God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they (note:)But their prosperous estate still continues.(:note) have no changes, therefore they fear not God.

geneva@Psalms:55:22 @ Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall (note:)Though for their bettering and trial, he permits them to slip for a time.(:note) never suffer the righteous to be moved.

geneva@Psalms:55:23 @ But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out (note:)Though they sometimes live longer, yet their life is cursed by God, unquiet, and worse than any death.(:note) half their days; but I will trust in thee.

geneva@Psalms:56:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Jonathelemrechokim, Michtam of David, (note:)Being chased by the fury of his enemies into a strange country, he was a dumb dove not seeking vengeance.(:note) when the Philistines took him in Gath.» Be merciful unto me, O God: for He shows that if God will help him, it must be now or never for all the world is against him and ready to devour him. man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.

geneva@Psalms:56:3 @ When I was afrayd, I trusted in thee.

geneva@Psalms:56:4 @ In God I will praise his (note:)He stays his conscience on God's promise though he sees no present help.(:note) word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

geneva@Psalms:56:10 @ I will reioyce in God because of his worde: in the Lord wil I reioyce because of his worde.

geneva@Psalms:56:11 @ In God doe I trust: I will not be afrayd what man can doe vnto me.

geneva@Psalms:57:1 @ «(note:)This was either the beginning of a certain song, or the words which David uttered when he stayed his affection.(:note) To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.» Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] He compares the afflictions which God lays on his children, to a storm that comes and goes. calamities be overpast.

geneva@Psalms:57:4 @ My soul [is] among lions: [and] I lie [even among] them that are set on fire, [even] the sons of men, whose teeth [are] (note:)He means their slanderous and false reports.(:note) spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.

geneva@Psalms:57:7 @ My heart is (note:)That is, wholly bent to give you praise for my deliverance.(:note) fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: He shows that both his heart will praise God, and his tongue will confess him, and also he will use other means to provoke himself forward to the same. I will sing and give praise.

geneva@Psalms:58:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David.» Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O (note:)You counsellors of Saul, who under pretence of consulting for the common wealth, conspire my death being an innocent.(:note) congregation? do ye judge uprightly, O ye sons of men?

geneva@Psalms:58:10 @ The righteous shall (note:)With a pure affection.(:note) rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the Their punishment and slaughter will be so great. blood of the wicked.

geneva@Psalms:58:11 @ So that a man shall say, (note:)Seeing God governs all by his providence, he must put a difference between the godly and the wicked.(:note) Verily [there is] a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.

geneva@Psalms:59:1 @ «To the chief Musician, Altaschith, (note:)Or, a certain tune.(:note) Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.» Though his enemies were even at hand to destroy him, yet he assures himself that God had ways to deliver him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.

geneva@Psalms:59:5 @ Thou therefore, O LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel, awake to visit all the heathen: be not (note:)Seeing it belongs to God's judgments to punish the wicked, he desires God to execute his vengeance on the reprobate, who maliciously persecutes his Church.(:note) merciful to any wicked transgressors. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:59:16 @ But I will sing of thy (note:)Who used the policy of a weak woman to confound the enemies strength, (1Sa_19:12).(:note) power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

geneva@Psalms:60:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)These were certain songs after the note of which this psalm was sung.(:note) Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Also called Sophene, which stands by Euphrates. Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.» O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast For when Saul was not able to resist the enemy, the people fled here and there: for they were not safe in their own homes. scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

geneva@Psalms:60:3 @ Thou hast (note:)You have handled your people sharply, in asking from them sense and judgment in that they aided Saul the wicked King, and punished him to whom God had given the just title of the realm.(:note) shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

geneva@Psalms:60:4 @ Thou hast given (note:)In making me king, you have performed your promise, which seemed to have lost the force.(:note) a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:60:8 @ Moab [is] my (note:)In most vile subjection.(:note) washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: For you will lie and pretend you were glad. Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

geneva@Psalms:61:4 @ I will dwell in thy Tabernacle for euer, and my trust shall be vnder the couering of thy wings. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:62:1 @ «To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David.» Truly (note:)Though Satan tempted him to murmur against God, yet he bridled his affections, and resting on God's promise.(:note) my soul waiteth upon God: from him [cometh] my salvation.

geneva@Psalms:62:8 @ Trust in him at all times; [ye] people, (note:)He admonishes us of our wicked nature, which would rather hide our sorrow and bite the bridle, than utter our grief to God to obtain remedy.(:note) pour out your heart before him: God [is] a refuge for us. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:62:10 @ Trust not in oppression, and (note:)Give yourselves wholly to God by putting away all things that are contrary to his law.(:note) become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart [upon them].

geneva@Psalms:63:4 @ Thus will I magnifie thee all my life, and lift vp mine hands in thy name.

geneva@Psalms:63:7 @ Because thou hast bene mine helper, therefore vnder the shadow of thy wings wil I reioyce.

geneva@Psalms:64:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Hear my (note:)In that he calls to God with his voice, it is a sign that his prayer was vehement, and that his life was in danger.(:note) voice, O God, in my prayer: preserve my life from fear of the enemy.

geneva@Psalms:64:10 @ The righteous (note:)When they will consider that he will be favourable to them as he was to his servant David.(:note) shall be glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.

geneva@Psalms:65:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm [and] Song of David.» (note:)You daily give new opportunities to your Church to praise you.(:note) Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

geneva@Psalms:65:3 @ Iniquities (note:)He imputes it to his sins and to the sins of the people that God who was accustomed to afflict them withdraws his help from them.(:note) prevail against me: [as for] our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

geneva@Psalms:65:4 @ Blessed is he, whom thou chusest and causest to come to thee: he shall dwell in thy courtes, and we shall be satisfied with the pleasures of thine House, euen of thine holy Temple.

geneva@Psalms:65:5 @ [By] terrible things in righteousness wilt thou (note:)You will declare yourself to be the preserver of your Church in destroying your enemies, as you did in the Red Sea.(:note) answer us, O God of our salvation; [who art] the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off [upon] the As of all barbarous nations, and far off. sea:

geneva@Psalms:65:9 @ Thou (note:)That is, with rain.(:note) visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the That is, Shiloh or the rain. river of God, [which] is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for You have appointed the earth to bring forth food to man's use. it.

geneva@Psalms:65:10 @ Thou (note:)By this description he shows that all the order of nature is a testimony of God's love toward us, who causes all creatures to serve our need.(:note) waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

geneva@Psalms:66:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Song [or] Psalm.» Make a joyful noise unto God, (note:)He prophecies that all nations will come to the knowledge of God, who then was only known in Judea.(:note) all ye lands:

geneva@Psalms:66:2 @ Sing forth the glory of his name: make his praise glorious.

geneva@Psalms:66:7 @ He ruleth by his power for ever; his eyes behold the nations: let not the rebellious (note:)He proves that God will extend his grace also to the Gentiles, because he punishes among them such as will not obey his calling.(:note) exalt themselves. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:66:11 @ Thou broughtest us into the (note:)The condition of the Church is here described, which is to be led by God's providence into troubles, to be subject under tyrants, and to enter into many dangers.(:note) net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

geneva@Psalms:66:12 @ Thou hast caused men to ryde ouer our heads: we went into fire and into water, but thou broughtest vs out into a welthie place.

geneva@Psalms:66:13 @ I will go into thy (note:)The duty of the faithful is here described, who are never mindful to render God praise for his benefits.(:note) house with burnt offerings: I will pay thee my vows,

geneva@Psalms:67:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Songs.» God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] (note:)That is, move our hearts with his Holy Spirit, that we may feel his favour toward us.(:note) cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

geneva@Psalms:67:6 @ [Then] shall (note:)He shows that where God favours there will be abundance of all other things.(:note) the earth yield her increase; [and] God, [even] our own God, shall bless us.

geneva@Psalms:67:7 @ God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth (note:)When they feel his great benefits both spiritual and corporal toward them.(:note) shall fear him.

geneva@Psalms:68:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm [or] Song of David.» Let God (note:)The prophet shows that even though God permits the wicked tyrants to oppress his Church for a time, yet eventually he will take revenge on them.(:note) arise, let his enemies be scattered: let them also that hate him flee before him.

geneva@Psalms:68:6 @ God (note:)He gives children to those who are childless, and increases their families.(:note) setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a Which is devoid of God's blessings, which before they had abused. dry [land].

geneva@Psalms:68:9 @ Thou, O God, sendest a gracious raine vpon thine inheritance, and thou didest refresh it when it was wearie.

geneva@Psalms:68:10 @ Thy congregation hath dwelt therein: thou, O God, hast prepared of thy (note:)God blessed the land of Canaan, because he had chosen that place for his Church.(:note) goodness for the poor.

geneva@Psalms:68:17 @ The charets of God are twentie thousande thousand Angels, and the Lord is among them, as in the Sanctuarie of Sinai.

geneva@Psalms:68:18 @ Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast (note:)As God overcame the enemy of his Church, took them prisoners, and made them tributaries: so Christ, which is God manifested in the flesh, subdued Satan and sin under us, and gave to his Church most liberal gifts of his Spirit, (Eph_4:8).(:note) led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, [for] the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell [among them].

geneva@Psalms:68:27 @ There [is] (note:)Benjamin is called little, because he was the youngest son of Jacob.(:note) little Benjamin [with] their Who was some chief ruler of the tribe. ruler, the princes of Judah [and] their council, the princes of Zebulun, [and] the princes of Naphtali.

geneva@Psalms:68:30 @ Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, [till every one] (note:)He desires that the pride of the mighty may be destroyed, who were accustomed to garnishing their shoes with silver, and therefore for their glittering pomp thought themselves above all men.(:note) submit himself with pieces of silver: scatter thou the people [that] delight in war.

geneva@Psalms:69:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)Of Shoshannim, read (Psa_45:1).(:note) Shoshannim, [A Psalm] of David.» Save me, O God; for the David shows by the waters the great dangers he was in, out of which God delivered him. waters are come in unto [my] soul.

geneva@Psalms:69:4 @ They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, [being] mine enemies (note:)Condemning me as guilty.(:note) wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored [that] which I They judged me a thief, though innocent, and gave my goods to others, as though I had stolen them. took not away.

geneva@Psalms:69:18 @ Draw neere vnto my soule and redeeme it: deliuer me because of mine enemies.

geneva@Psalms:69:20 @ Reproach hath broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and (note:)He shows men that it is vain to put our trust in men in our great necessity, but that our comfort only depends on God: for man increases our sorrows, then diminishes them, (Joh_19:29).(:note) I looked [for some] to take pity, but [there was] none; and for comforters, but I found none.

geneva@Psalms:69:27 @ Add (note:)By their continuance and increasing in their sins, let it be known that they are of the reprobate.(:note) iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:69:28 @ Let them be blotted out of the (note:)They who seemed by their profession to have been written in your book, yet by their fruits prove the contrary, let them be known as reprobates.(:note) book of the living, and not be written with the righteous.

geneva@Psalms:70:1 @ «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring (note:)Which might put him in remembrance of his deliverance.(:note) to remembrance.» [Make He teaches us to be earnest in prayer even though God seems to delay: for at his time he will hear us. haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

geneva@Psalms:70:2 @ Let them be ashamed and (note:)He was assured that the more they raged, the nearer they were to destruction, and he the nearer to his deliverance.(:note) confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

geneva@Psalms:70:5 @ But I [am] (note:)Because he had felt God's help before, he grounds on experience, and boldly seeks him for help.(:note) poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou [art] my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

geneva@Psalms:71:1 @ In (note:)He prays to God with full assurance of faith, that he will deliver him from his adversaries.(:note) thee, O LORD, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion.

geneva@Psalms:71:2 @ Deliver me in thy (note:)By declaring yourself true to your promises.(:note) righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

geneva@Psalms:71:4 @ Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand (note:)That is, from Absalom, Ahithophel and that conspiracy.(:note) of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.

geneva@Psalms:71:5 @ For thou [art] my hope, O Lord GOD: [thou art] my (note:)He strengthens his faith by the experience of God's benefits, who not only preserved him in his mother's womb, but took him from there, and ever since has preserved him.(:note) trust from my youth.

geneva@Psalms:71:7 @ I am as a (note:)All the world wonders at me because of my miseries: both those in authority and the common people, yet being assured of your favour, I remain steadfast.(:note) wonder unto many; but thou [art] my strong refuge.

geneva@Psalms:71:11 @ Saying, (note:)Thus the wicked both blaspheme God and triumph against his saints, as though he had forsaken them if he permits them to fall into their hands.(:note) God hath forsaken him: persecute and take him; for [there is] none to deliver [him].

geneva@Psalms:71:13 @ Let them be confounded & consumed that are against my soule: let them be couered with reproofe and confusion, that seeke mine hurt.

geneva@Psalms:71:15 @ My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness [and] thy salvation all the day; (note:)Because your benefits toward me are innumerable, I cannot but continually meditate and rehearse them.(:note) for I know not the numbers [thereof].

geneva@Psalms:71:16 @ I will (note:)I will remain steadfast, being upheld by the power of God.(:note) go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, [even] of thine only.

geneva@Psalms:71:17 @ O God, thou hast taught me fro my youth euen vntill nowe: therefore will I tell of thy wonderous workes,

geneva@Psalms:71:19 @ Thy (note:)Your just performance of your promise.(:note) righteousness also, O God, [is] very high, who hast done great things: O God, who [is] like unto thee!

geneva@Psalms:71:24 @ My tongue also shal talke of thy righteousnesse daily: for they are confounded and brought vnto shame, that seeke mine hurt.

geneva@Psalms:72:1 @ «[A Psalm] (note:)Composed by David concerning the reign of his son Solomon.(:note) for Solomon.» Give the king thy Imbue the king with the Spirit of wisdom and justice, that he reign not as the worldly tyrants do. judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's That is, to his posterity. son.

geneva@Psalms:72:2 @ Then shal he iudge thy people in righteousnesse, and thy poore with equitie.

geneva@Psalms:72:3 @ The (note:)When justice reigns, even the places most barren will be enriched with your blessings.(:note) mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:72:7 @ In his dayes shall the righteous florish, and abundance of peace shalbe so long as the moone endureth.

geneva@Psalms:72:9 @ They that dwell in ye wildernes, shall kneele before him, and his enemies shall licke the dust.

geneva@Psalms:72:14 @ He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and (note:)Though tyrants pause not to shed blood, yet this godly king will preserve his subjects from all kinds of wrong.(:note) precious shall their blood be in his sight.

geneva@Psalms:72:18 @ Blessed [be] the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth (note:)He confesses that unless God miraculously preserves his people neither the king nor the kingdom can continue.(:note) wondrous things.

geneva@Psalms:72:19 @ And blessed be his glorious Name for euer: and let all the earth be filled with his glorie. So be it, euen so be it.

geneva@Psalms:73:8 @ They are licentious, and speake wickedly of their oppression: they talke presumptuously.

geneva@Psalms:73:9 @ They (note:)They blaspheme God, and do not fear his power and rail upon men, because they esteem themselves above all others.(:note) set their mouth against the heavens, and their tongue walketh through the earth.

geneva@Psalms:73:10 @ Therefore his (note:)Not only the reprobate, but also the people of God often fall back seeing the prosperous estate of the wicked, and are overwhelmed with sorrows, thinking that God does not correctly consider the estate of the godly.(:note) people return hither: and waters of a full [cup] are wrung out to them.

geneva@Psalms:73:11 @ And they (note:)Thus the flesh moves even the godly to dispute with God concerning their poor estate, and the prosperity of the wicked.(:note) say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?

geneva@Psalms:73:15 @ If I say, (note:)If I give place to this wicked thought, I offend against your providence, seeing you do all things most wisely and preserve your children in their greatest dangers.(:note) I will speak thus; behold, I should offend [against] the generation of thy children.

geneva@Psalms:73:17 @ Until I went into the (note:)Until I entered into your school and learned by your word and Holy Spirit that you order all things most wisely and justly.(:note) sanctuary of God; [then] understood I their end.

geneva@Psalms:73:26 @ My flesh and my heart faileth: [but] God [is] the strength of my heart, and my (note:)He teaches us to deny ourselves, to have God our whole sufficiency, and only contentment.(:note) portion for ever.

geneva@Psalms:73:28 @ But [it is] good for me (note:)Though all the world shrinks from God, yet he promises to trust in him and to magnify his works.(:note) to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

geneva@Psalms:74:1 @ «Maschil of Asaph.» O God, (note:)The Church of God is oppressed by the tyranny, either of the Babylonians or of Antiochus, and prays to God by whose hand the yoke was laid on them for their sins.(:note) why hast thou cast [us] off for ever? [why] doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

geneva@Psalms:74:5 @ [A man] was famous according as he had (note:)He commends the temple for the costly matter, the excellent workmanship and beauty of it, which nonetheless the enemies destroyed.(:note) lifted up axes upon the thick trees.

geneva@Psalms:74:8 @ They said in their (note:)They encouraged one another to cruelty, that not only God's people might be destroyed, but also his religion utterly in all places suppressed.(:note) hearts, Let us destroy them together: they have burned up all the synagogues of God in the land.

geneva@Psalms:74:9 @ We see not our signs: [there is] no more any prophet: neither [is there] among us any that knoweth (note:)They lamented that they had no prophet among them to show them how long their misery would last.(:note) how long.

geneva@Psalms:74:22 @ Arise, O God, plead thine (note:)He shows that God cannot permit his Church to be oppressed unless he looses his own right.(:note) own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.

geneva@Psalms:75:1 @ «To the chief Musician, (note:)Read (Psa_57:1).(:note) Altaschith, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph.» Unto thee, O God, do we give thanks, [unto thee] do we give thanks: for [that] thy name is near He declares how the faithful will always have opportunity to praise God, as in their need they will feel his power at hand to help them. thy wondrous works declare.

geneva@Psalms:75:10 @ All the horns of the wicked also will I cut off; [but] the horns of the (note:)The godly will better prosper by their innocent simplicity, than the wicked will by all their craft and subtilty.(:note) righteous shall be exalted.

geneva@Psalms:76:1 @ «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song of Asaph.» In Judah [is] God (note:)He declares that God's power is evidently seen in preserving his people and destroying his enemies.(:note) known: his name [is] great in Israel.

geneva@Psalms:76:2 @ In (note:)Which later was called Jerusalem.(:note) Salem also is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion.

geneva@Psalms:76:4 @ Thou [art] more glorious [and] excellent than (note:)He compares the kingdom full of extortion and rapine to the mountains that are full of ravening beasts.(:note) the mountains of prey.

geneva@Psalms:76:8 @ Thou didest cause thy iudgement to bee heard from heauen: therefore the earth feared and was still,

geneva@Psalms:77:1 @ «To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of Asaph.» I cried unto God with my (note:)The prophet teaches us by his example to flee to God for help in our necessities.(:note) voice, [even] unto God with my voice; and he gave ear unto me.

geneva@Psalms:77:2 @ In the day of my trouble I sought ye Lord: my sore ranne and ceased not in the night: my soule refused comfort.

geneva@Psalms:77:3 @ I remembered God, and was (note:)He shows that we must patiently abide though God does not deliver us from our troubles at the first cry.(:note) troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:77:6 @ I call to remembrance my (note:)Of thanksgiving, which I was accustomed to sing in my prosperity.(:note) song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made Both the reasons why I was chastened, and when my sorrows would end. diligent search.

geneva@Psalms:77:10 @ And I said, This [is] my (note:)Though I first doubted of my life, yet considering that God had his years, that is, change of times, and was accustomed also to lift up them whom he had beaten, I took heart again.(:note) infirmity: [but I will remember] the years of the right hand of the most High.

geneva@Psalms:77:13 @ Thy way, O God, [is] (note:)That is in heaven, to which we must ascend by faith, if we will know the ways of God.(:note) in the sanctuary: who [is so] great a He condemns all who worship anything save the only true God, whose glory appears through the world. God as [our] God?

geneva@Psalms:78:3 @ Which we have heard and known, and our (note:)Who were the people of God.(:note) fathers have told us.

geneva@Psalms:78:7 @ That they might (note:)He shows where the use of this doctrine exists: in faith, in the meditation of God's benefits, and in obedience.(:note) set their hope in God, and not forget the works of God, but keep his commandments:

geneva@Psalms:78:8 @ And might not be as their (note:)Though these fathers were the seed of Abraham and the chosen people, yet he shows by their rebellion, provocation, falsehood, and hypocrisy, that the children should not follow their examples.(:note) fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation [that] set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

geneva@Psalms:78:9 @ The children of (note:)By Ephraim he means also the rest of the tribes, because they were most in number: whose punishment declares that they were unfaithful to God, and by their multitude and authority had corrupted all others.(:note) Ephraim, [being] armed, [and] carrying bows, turned back in the day of battle.

geneva@Psalms:78:10 @ They kept not the couenant of God, but refused to walke in his Lawe,

geneva@Psalms:78:12 @ Marvellous things did he in the sight of their (note:)He proves that not only the posterity but also their forefathers were wicked and rebellious to God.(:note) fathers, in the land of Egypt, [in] the field of Zoan.

geneva@Psalms:78:18 @ And they tempted God in their heart by (note:)Then to require more than is necessary, and to separate God's power from his will, is to tempt God.(:note) asking meat for their lust.

geneva@Psalms:78:19 @ Yea, they spake against God; they said, Can God (note:)Thus when we give place to sin, we are moved to doubt God's power, unless he is always ready to serve our lust.(:note) furnish a table in the wilderness?

geneva@Psalms:78:20 @ Behold, he smote the rocke, that the water gushed out, and the streames ouerflowed: can hee giue bread also? or prepare flesh for his people?

geneva@Psalms:78:22 @ Because they believed not in God, and (note:)That is, in his fatherly providence, by which he cares for his, and provides sufficiently.(:note) trusted not in his salvation:

geneva@Psalms:78:23 @ Though he had commanded the (note:)So that they had that which was necessary and sufficient: but their lust made them cover that which they knew God had denied them.(:note) clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

geneva@Psalms:78:26 @ He caused an (note:)God used the wind to show them that all the elements were at his command, and that no distance could restrain his working.(:note) east wind to blow in the heaven: and by his power he brought in the south wind.

geneva@Psalms:78:27 @ Hee rained flesh also vpon them as dust, and feathered foule as the sand of the sea.

geneva@Psalms:78:30 @ They were not estranged from their (note:)Such is the nature of concupiscence, that the more it has the more it lusts.(:note) lust. But while their meat [was] yet in their mouths,

geneva@Psalms:78:31 @ The wrath of God came upon them, and slew (note:)Though others were not spared, yet chiefly they suffered, who trusted in their strength against God.(:note) the fattest of them, and smote down the chosen [men] of Israel.

geneva@Psalms:78:32 @ For all this they (note:)Thus sin by continuance makes man insensible, so that by no plagues they can be amended.(:note) sinned still, and believed not for his wondrous works.

geneva@Psalms:78:38 @ But he, [being] full of compassion, (note:)Because he would always have some remnant of a Church to praise his Name in earth, he did not permit their sins to overcome his mercy.(:note) forgave [their] iniquity, and destroyed [them] not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.

geneva@Psalms:78:45 @ He sent (note:)This word signifies a confused mixture of flies and venomous worms. Some take it for all sorts of serpents: some for all wild beasts.(:note) divers sorts of flies among them, which devoured them; and frogs, which destroyed them.

geneva@Psalms:78:46 @ He (note:)He does not repeat here all the miracles that God did in Egypt, but certain which might be sufficient to convince the people of malice and ingratitude.(:note) gave also their increase unto the caterpiller, and their labour unto the locust.

geneva@Psalms:78:49 @ He cast upon them the fierceness of his anger, wrath, and indignation, and trouble, by sending (note:)So called either for the effect, that is, of punishing the wicked: or else because they were wicked spirits, whom God permitted to vex men.(:note) evil angels [among them].

geneva@Psalms:78:55 @ He cast out the heathe also before them, and caused them to fall to the lot of his inheritance, and made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tabernacles.

geneva@Psalms:78:58 @ For they (note:)By serving God other than he had appointed.(:note) provoked him to anger with their high places, and moved him to jealousy with their graven images.

geneva@Psalms:78:61 @ And delivered his (note:)The Ark is called his power and beauty because by this he defended his people, and beautifully appeared to them.(:note) strength into captivity, and his glory into the enemy's hand.

geneva@Psalms:78:65 @ Then the Lord awaked as one out of sleep, [and] like a mighty man that (note:)Because they were drunk in their sins, they judged God's patience to be slumbering, as though he were drunk, therefore he answering their beastly judgment, says, he will awake and take sudden vengeance.(:note) shouteth by reason of wine.

geneva@Psalms:78:67 @ Moreover he refused the tabernacle of (note:)Showing that he did not spare the Israelites altogether, though he punished their enemies.(:note) Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:

geneva@Psalms:79:1 @ «A Psalm of Asaph.» O God, (note:)The people cry to God against the barbarous tyranny of the Babylonians who spoiled God's inheritance, polluted his temple, destroyed his religion, and murdered his people.(:note) the heathen are come into thine inheritance; thy holy temple have they defiled; they have laid Jerusalem on heaps.

geneva@Psalms:79:3 @ Their blood have they shed like water round about Jerusalem; and [there was] none to (note:)Their friends and relatives did not dare to bury them for fear of the enemies.(:note) bury [them].

geneva@Psalms:79:4 @ We are become a reproach to our (note:)Of which some came from Abraham but were degenerate: and others were open enemies to your religion, but they both laughed at our miseries.(:note) neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

geneva@Psalms:79:5 @ How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy (note:)Will you completely consume us for our sins, before you take us to mercy?(:note) burn like fire?

geneva@Psalms:79:8 @ O remember not against us (note:)Which we and our fathers have committed.(:note) former iniquities: let thy tender mercies speedily prevent us: for we are brought very low.

geneva@Psalms:79:9 @ Help us, O God of our (note:)Seeing we have no other Saviour, neither can we help ourselves, and also by our salvation your Name will be praised: therefore O Lord, help us.(:note) salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

geneva@Psalms:79:11 @ Let the sighing of the (note:)Who though in respect to God they were justly punished for their sins, yet in consideration of their cause were unjustly murdered.(:note) prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou Who were captives among their enemies and could look for nothing but death. those that are appointed to die;

geneva@Psalms:80:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Shoshannimeduth, A Psalm of Asaph.» Give ear, (note:)This Psalm was made as a prayer to desire God to be merciful to the ten tribes.(:note) O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest [between] the Move their hearts, that they may return to worship God properly, that is, in the place you have appointed. cherubims, shine forth.

geneva@Psalms:80:6 @ Thou makest us a (note:)Our neighbours have continual strife and war against us.(:note) strife unto our neighbours: and our enemies laugh among themselves.

geneva@Psalms:80:8 @ Thou hast brought a (note:)Seeing that from your mercy you have made us a most dear possession to you, and we through our sins are made open for wild beasts to devour us, declare again my love and finish the work that you have begun.(:note) vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it.

geneva@Psalms:80:9 @ Thou madest roume for it, and didest cause it to take roote, and it filled the land.

geneva@Psalms:80:18 @ So will not we go back from thee: (note:)For no one can call on God but such as are raised up as it were from death to life, and regenerate by the Holy Spirit.(:note) quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.

geneva@Psalms:80:19 @ Turne vs againe, O Lorde God of hostes: cause thy face to shine and we shalbe saued.

geneva@Psalms:81:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon (note:)An instrument of music brought from Geth.(:note) Gittith, [A Psalm] of Asaph.» Sing It seems that this psalm was appointed for solemn feasts and assemblies of the people to whom for a time these ceremonies were ordained, but now under the gospel are abolished. aloud unto God our strength: make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

geneva@Psalms:81:5 @ This he ordained in (note:)That is, in Israel for Joseph's family was counted the chief while before, Judah was preferred.(:note) Joseph [for] a testimony, when he went out through the land of Egypt: [where] I heard a language [that] God speaks in the person of the people because he was their leader. I understood not.

geneva@Psalms:81:10 @ I [am] the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: (note:)God accuses their incredulity, because they did not open their mouths to receive God's benefits in such abundance as he pours them out.(:note) open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.

geneva@Psalms:81:12 @ So I gaue them vp vnto the hardnes of their heart, & they haue walked in their owne cousels.

geneva@Psalms:82:2 @ How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the (note:)For thieves and murderers find favour in judgment when the cause of the godly cannot be heard.(:note) wicked? Selah.

geneva@Psalms:82:3 @ Doe right to the poore and fatherlesse: doe iustice to the poore and needie.

geneva@Psalms:82:4 @ Deliver the poor and (note:)Not only when they cry for help, but when their cause requires aid and support.(:note) needy: rid [them] out of the hand of the wicked.

geneva@Psalms:83:4 @ They have said, Come, and let us (note:)They were not content to take the Church as prisoner: but sought to utterly destroy it.(:note) cut them off from [being] a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.

geneva@Psalms:83:7 @ Gebal and Ammon, and Amalech, the Philistims with the inhabitants of Tyrus:

geneva@Psalms:83:12 @ Who said, Let us take to ourselves the (note:)That is, Judea: for where his Church is, there he dwells among them.(:note) houses of God in possession.

geneva@Psalms:83:13 @ O my God, make them like a (note:)Because the reprobate could by no means be amended, he prays that they may utterly be destroyed, be unstable and led by all winds.(:note) wheel; as the stubble before the wind.

geneva@Psalms:84:1 @ «To the chief Musician upon Gittith, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» How amiable [are] thy tabernacles, O (note:)David complains that he cannot have access to the Church of God to make profession of his faith, and to profit in religion.(:note) LORD of hosts!

geneva@Psalms:84:3 @ Yea, the sparrow hath found an house, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young, [even] thine (note:)So that the poor birds have more freedom than I.(:note) altars, O LORD of hosts, my King, and my God.

geneva@Psalms:84:4 @ Blessed are they that dwell in thine house: they will euer praise thee. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:84:5 @ Blessed [is] the man whose (note:)Who trusts nothing in himself but in you only, and learns from you to rule his life.(:note) strength [is] in thee; in whose heart [are] the ways [of them].

geneva@Psalms:84:7 @ They go from (note:)They are never weary but increase in strength and courage till they come to God's house.(:note) strength to strength, [every one of them] in Zion appeareth before God.

geneva@Psalms:84:10 @ For (note:)He would rather live one day in God's Church than a thousand in the world.(:note) a day in thy courts [is] better than a thousand. I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.

geneva@Psalms:84:12 @ O Lorde of hostes, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

geneva@Psalms:85:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.» LORD, thou hast been (note:)They confess that God's free mercy was the cause of their deliverance because he loved the land which he had chosen.(:note) favourable unto thy land: thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.

geneva@Psalms:85:5 @ Wilt thou be angry with us (note:)As in times past they had felt God's mercies, so now being oppressed by the long continuance of evil, they pray to God that according to his nature he would be merciful to them.(:note) for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?

geneva@Psalms:85:7 @ Shew us thy mercy, O LORD, and grant us thy (note:)He confesses that our salvation comes only from God's mercy.(:note) salvation.

geneva@Psalms:85:10 @ Mercie and trueth shall meete: righteousnes and peace shall kisse one another.

geneva@Psalms:86:2 @ Preserve my soul; for I [am] (note:)I am not an enemy to them, but I pity them even though they are cruel to me.(:note) holy: O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.

geneva@Psalms:86:5 @ For thou, Lord, [art] good, and (note:)He confesses that God is good to all but only merciful to poor sinners.(:note) ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

geneva@Psalms:86:6 @ Give ear, O LORD, unto my prayer; and (note:)By crying and calling continually he shows how we must not be weary, even though God does not immediately grant our request but that we must earnestly and often call on him.(:note) attend to the voice of my supplications.

geneva@Psalms:86:10 @ For thou art great and doest wonderous things: thou art God alone.

geneva@Psalms:86:16 @ O turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the (note:)He boasts not of his own virtues, but confesses that God of his free goodness has always been merciful to him, and given him power against his enemies, as to one of his own household.(:note) son of thine handmaid.

geneva@Psalms:86:17 @ Shew a token of thy goodnes towarde me, that they which hate me, may see it, and be ashamed, because thou, O Lord, hast holpen me and comforted me.

geneva@Psalms:87:1 @ «A Psalm [or] Song for the sons of Korah.» His (note:)God chose that place among the hills to establish Jerusalem and his temple.(:note) foundation [is] in the holy mountains.

geneva@Psalms:88:1 @ «A Song [or] Psalm for the sons of Korah, to the chief Musician upon Mahalath (note:)That is, to humble. It was the beginning of a song by which tune this psalm was sung.(:note) Leannoth, Maschil of Heman the Ezrahite.» O LORD God of my salvation, I have cried day [and] night Though many cry in their sorrows, yet they cry not earnestly to God for remedy as he did whom he confessed to be the author of his salvation. before thee:

geneva@Psalms:88:12 @ Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land (note:)That is, in the grave, where only the body lies without all sense and remembrance.(:note) of forgetfulness?

geneva@Psalms:89:1 @ «Maschil of Ethan the Ezrahite.» I will (note:)Though the horrible confusion of things might cause them to despair of God's favour, yet the manifold examples of his mercies cause them to trust in God though to man's judgment they saw no reason to.(:note) sing of the mercies of the LORD for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.

geneva@Psalms:89:7 @ God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the (note:)If the angels tremble before God's majesty and infinite justice, what earthly creature by oppressing the Church dares to set himself against God?(:note) saints, and to be had in reverence of all [them that are] about him.

geneva@Psalms:89:12 @ The north and the south thou hast created them: (note:)Tabor is a mountain west from Jerusalem, and Hermon to the East, so the prophet signifies that all parts and places of the world will obey God's power for the deliverance of his Church.(:note) Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.

geneva@Psalms:89:16 @ They shall reioyce continually in thy Name, and in thy righteousnes shall they exalt them selues.

geneva@Psalms:89:18 @ For the LORD [is] our (note:)In that our King has power to defend us, it is the gift of God.(:note) defence; and the Holy One of Israel [is] our king.

geneva@Psalms:89:39 @ Thou hast (note:)Because of the horrible confusion of things, the prophet complains to God, as though he did not see the performance of his promise and thus discharging his cares on God, he resists doubt and impatience.(:note) made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his By this he means the horrible dissipation and tearing of the kingdom which was under Jeroboam, or else by the Spirit of prophecy Ethan speaks of those great miseries which came to pass soon after at the captivity of Babylon. crown [by casting it] to the ground.

geneva@Psalms:89:44 @ Thou hast caused his dignitie to decay, and cast his throne to the ground.

geneva@Psalms:89:51 @ Wherewith (note:)So he calls them who persecute the Church.(:note) thine enemies have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have reproached the They laugh at us who patiently wait for the coming of your Christ. footsteps of thine anointed.

geneva@Psalms:90:1 @ «A Prayer of Moses (note:)Thus the Scripture refers to the prophets.(:note) the man of God.» Lord, thou hast been our You have been as a house and defence to us in all our troubles and travels now this four hundred years. dwelling place in all generations.

geneva@Psalms:90:2 @ Before the (note:)You have chosen us to be your people before the foundations of the world were laid.(:note) mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou [art] God.

geneva@Psalms:90:7 @ For we are (note:)You called us by the rods to consider the storms of our life and for our sins you shorten our days.(:note) consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath are we troubled.

geneva@Psalms:90:12 @ So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto (note:)Which is by considering the shortness of our life, and by meditating the heavenly joys.(:note) wisdom.

geneva@Psalms:90:17 @ And let the (note:)Meaning, that is was obscured when he ceases to do good to his Church.(:note) beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and For unless you guide us with your Holy Spirit, our enterprises cannot succeed. establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.

geneva@Psalms:91:1 @ He that dwelleth in the (note:)He who makes God his defence and trust will perceive his protection to be a most sure safeguard.(:note) secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

geneva@Psalms:91:3 @ Surely he shall deliver thee from the (note:)That is, God's help is most ready for us, whether Satan assails us secretly which he calls a snare, or openly which is here meant by the pestilence.(:note) snare of the fowler, [and] from the noisome pestilence.

geneva@Psalms:91:4 @ He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his (note:)That is, his faithful keeping of promises to help you in your need.(:note) truth [shall be thy] shield and buckler.

geneva@Psalms:91:7 @ A thousand shall fall at thy side, and tenne thousand at thy right hand, but it shall not come neere thee.

geneva@Psalms:92:1 @ «A Psalm [or] Song for the (note:)Which teaches that the use of the Sabbath stands in praising God, and not only in ceasing from work.(:note) sabbath day.» [It is a] good [thing] to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:

geneva@Psalms:92:4 @ For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy (note:)He shows the use of the Sabbath day: that is, to meditate God's works.(:note) work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.

geneva@Psalms:92:5 @ O Lord, how glorious are thy workes! and thy thoughtes are very deepe.

geneva@Psalms:92:6 @ A (note:)That is, the wicked do not consider God's works nor his judgments against them, and therefore most justly perish.(:note) brutish man knoweth not; neither doth a fool understand this.

geneva@Psalms:92:12 @ The righteous shall (note:)Though the faithful seem to whither and be cut down by the wicked, yet they will grow again and flourish in the Church of God as the cedars do in mount Lebanon.(:note) flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

geneva@Psalms:92:13 @ Such as bee planted in the house of the Lord, shall flourish in the courtes of our God.

geneva@Psalms:92:15 @ To declare that the Lord my rocke is righteous, and that none iniquitie is in him.

geneva@Psalms:93:1 @ The LORD (note:)As God by his power and wisdom has made and governed the world, so must the same be our defence against all enemies and dangers.(:note) reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, [wherewith] he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

geneva@Psalms:93:4 @ The waues of ye sea are marueilous through the noyse of many waters, yet the Lorde on High is more mightie.

geneva@Psalms:93:5 @ Thy (note:)Besides God's power and wisdom in creating and governing his great mercy also appears in that he has given his people his word and covenant.(:note) testimonies are very sure: holiness becometh thine house, O LORD, for ever.

geneva@Psalms:94:5 @ They (note:)Seeing the Church was then so sore oppressed, it ought not to seem strange to us, if we see it so now, and therefore we must call to God, to take our cause in hand.(:note) break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.

geneva@Psalms:94:15 @ But (note:)God will restore the state and government of things to their right use, and then the godly will follow him cheerfully.(:note) judgment shall return unto righteousness: and all the upright in heart shall follow it.

geneva@Psalms:94:20 @ Shall the throne of iniquity have (note:)Though the wicked judges pretend justice in oppressing the Church, yet they do not have the authority of God.(:note) fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?

geneva@Psalms:94:21 @ They gather them together against the soule of the righteous, and condemne the innocent blood.

geneva@Psalms:95:1 @ O come, let us sing unto the LORD: let us make a (note:)He shows that God's service stands not in dead ceremonies, but chiefly in the sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving.(:note) joyful noise to the rock of our salvation.

geneva@Psalms:95:6 @ O come, let us (note:)By these three words he signifies one thing: meaning that they must wholly give themselves to serve God.(:note) worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

geneva@Psalms:96:9 @ Worship the Lord in the glorious Sanctuarie: tremble before him all the earth.

geneva@Psalms:96:10 @ Say among the (note:)He prophecies that the Gentiles will be partakers with the Jews of God's promise.(:note) heathen [that] the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people He will regenerate them anew with his Spirit, and restore them to the image of God. righteously.

geneva@Psalms:96:13 @ Before the Lord: for he commeth, for he cometh to iudge the earth: he wil iudge the world with righteousnes, and the people in his trueth.

geneva@Psalms:97:6 @ The heauens declare his righteousnes, and all the people see his glory.

geneva@Psalms:97:8 @ Zion heard, and was glad; and the (note:)The Jews will have opportunity to rejoice that the Gentiles are made partakers with them of God's favour.(:note) daughters of Judah rejoiced because of thy judgments, O LORD.

geneva@Psalms:97:10 @ Ye that (note:)He requires two things from his children: the one that they detest vice, the other, that they put their trust in God for their deliverance.(:note) love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked.

geneva@Psalms:97:12 @ Rejoice in the LORD, ye righteous; and give thanks at the (note:)Be mindful of his benefits and only trust in his defence.(:note) remembrance of his holiness.

geneva@Psalms:98:1 @ «A Psalm.» O sing (note:)That is, some song newly made in token of their wonderful deliverance by Christ.(:note) unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy He preserves his Church miraculously. arm, hath gotten him the victory.

geneva@Psalms:98:2 @ The LORD hath made known his (note:)For the deliverance of his Church.(:note) salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

geneva@Psalms:98:3 @ He hath (note:)God was moved by no other means to gather his Church from the Jews and Gentiles, but because he would perform his promise.(:note) remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

geneva@Psalms:98:9 @ Before the Lord: for he is come to iudge the earth: with righteousnesse shall hee iudge the world, and the people with equitie.

geneva@Psalms:99:4 @ And the Kings power, that loueth iudgement: for thou hast prepared equitie: thou hast executed iudgement and iustice in Iaakob.

geneva@Psalms:99:8 @ Thou answeredst them, O LORD our God: thou wast a God that forgavest them, though thou tookest vengeance of (note:)The more liberally God deals with his people, the more he punishes them who abuse his benefits.(:note) their inventions.

geneva@Psalms:100:3 @ Know ye that the LORD he [is] God: [it is] he [that] hath (note:)He chiefly means concerning spiritual regeneration, by which we are his sheep and people.(:note) made us, and not we ourselves; [we are] his people, and the sheep of his pasture.

geneva@Psalms:100:5 @ For the LORD [is] good; his mercy [is] (note:)He declares that we should never be weary in praising him, seeing his mercies toward us last forever.(:note) everlasting; and his truth [endureth] to all generations.

geneva@Psalms:101:1 @ «A Psalm of David.» I will (note:)David considers what manner of King he would be, when God would place him in the throne, promising openly, that he would be merciful and just.(:note) sing of mercy and judgment: unto thee, O LORD, will I sing.

geneva@Psalms:101:2 @ I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. (note:)Though as yet you deferred to place me in the kingly dignity, yet I will give myself to wisdom and uprightness being a private man.(:note) O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.

geneva@Psalms:101:5 @ Whoso privily (note:)In promising to punish these vices, which are most pernicious in them that are about Kings, he declares that he will punish all.(:note) slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.

geneva@Psalms:101:6 @ Mine eyes [shall be] upon the (note:)He shows what the true use of the sword is, to punish the wicked and to maintain the good.(:note) faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.

geneva@Psalms:101:7 @ There shal no deceitful person dwell within mine house: he that telleth lyes, shall not remaine in my sight.

geneva@Psalms:102:1 @ «A Prayer (note:)By which is signified, that even though we are in great misery, yet there is always room for prayer.(:note) of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the LORD.» Hear my prayer, O LORD, and let my He declares that in our prayer we must lively feel that which we desire, and steadfastly believe to obtain. cry come unto thee.

geneva@Psalms:102:7 @ I watch and am as a sparrowe alone vpon the house top.

geneva@Psalms:102:10 @ Because of thine (note:)He shows that not only the afflictions moved him, but chiefly the feeling of God's displeasure.(:note) indignation and thy wrath: for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.

geneva@Psalms:102:12 @ But thou, O LORD, shalt (note:)Though we are frail, yet your promise is sure, and the remembrance of it will confirm us forever.(:note) endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

geneva@Psalms:102:14 @ For thy servants take pleasure in her (note:)The more the Church is in misery and desolation, the more the faithful should love and pity it.(:note) stones, and favour the dust thereof.

geneva@Psalms:102:21 @ That they may declare the Name of the Lord in Zion, and his prayse in Ierusalem,

geneva@Psalms:103:5 @ Who satisfieth thy mouth with good [things; so that] thy (note:)As the eagle, when her beak overgrows, sucks blood and so is renewed in strength, even so God miraculously gives strength to his Church above all man's expectations.(:note) youth is renewed like the eagle's.

geneva@Psalms:103:6 @ The Lord executeth righteousnes & iudgement to all that are oppressed.

geneva@Psalms:103:10 @ He hath not (note:)Who have proved by continual experience that his mercy has always prevailed against our offences.(:note) dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.

geneva@Psalms:103:12 @ As far as (note:)As great as the world is, so full is it of signs of God's mercies toward his faithful when he has removed their sins.(:note) the east is from the west, [so] far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

geneva@Psalms:103:14 @ For he knoweth whereof we be made: he remembreth that we are but dust.

geneva@Psalms:103:17 @ But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his (note:)His just and faithful keeping of his promise.(:note) righteousness unto children's children;

geneva@Psalms:104:14 @ He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of (note:)He describes God's providential care over man, who not only provides necessary things for him such as herbs and other meat: but also things to rejoice and comfort him such as wine and oil or ointments.(:note) man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

geneva@Psalms:104:29 @ Thou (note:)As by your presence all things have life; so if you withdraw your blessings they all perish.(:note) hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

geneva@Psalms:104:35 @ Let the sinners be (note:)Who infect the world, and so cause it to be that God cannot rejoice in his work.(:note) consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:105:2 @ Sing vnto him, sing prayse vnto him, and talke of all his wonderous workes.

geneva@Psalms:105:5 @ Remember his (note:)Which he has wrought in the deliverance of his people.(:note) marvellous works that he hath done; his wonders, and the Because his power was declared living by this, as if he would have declared it by mouth. judgments of his mouth;

geneva@Psalms:105:8 @ He hath alway remembred his couenant & promes, that he made to a thousand generations,

geneva@Psalms:105:21 @ He made him lord of his house, and ruler of all his substance,

geneva@Psalms:105:38 @ Egypt was (note:)For God's plagues caused them to prefer to depart with the Israelites rather than with their lives.(:note) glad when they departed: for the fear of them fell upon them.

geneva@Psalms:105:40 @ [The people] (note:)Not for necessity but for satisfying of their lust.(:note) asked, and he brought quails, and satisfied them with the bread of heaven.

geneva@Psalms:105:45 @ That they might (note:)This is the reason why God preserves his Church, because they should worship and call on him in this world.(:note) observe his statutes, and keep his laws. Praise ye the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:106:3 @ Blessed [are] they that (note:)He shows that it is not enough to praise God with the mouth, unless the whole heart agrees to it, and all our life framed after it.(:note) keep judgment, [and] he that doeth righteousness at all times.

geneva@Psalms:106:12 @ Then (note:)The wonderful words of God caused them to believe for a time, and to praise him.(:note) believed they his words; they sang his praise.

geneva@Psalms:106:14 @ But lusted with concupiscence in the wildernes, and tempted God in the desert.

geneva@Psalms:106:15 @ And he gave them their request; but sent (note:)The abundance that God gave them did not profit, but made them pine away, because God cursed it.(:note) leanness into their soul.

geneva@Psalms:106:17 @ The earth opened and (note:)By the greatness of the punishment the heinousness of the offence may be considered: for they who rise against God's ministers rebel against him.(:note) swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram.

geneva@Psalms:106:20 @ Thus they changed their (note:)He shows that all idolaters renounce God to be their glory when instead of him, they worship any creature much more wood, stone, metal or calves.(:note) glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.

geneva@Psalms:106:22 @ Wonderous woorkes in the lande of Ham, and fearefull things by the red Sea.

geneva@Psalms:106:29 @ Thus they (note:)Signifying that whatever man invents of himself to serve God by, is detestable and provokes his anger.(:note) provoked [him] to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

geneva@Psalms:106:31 @ And that was (note:)This act declared his living faith, and for his faith's sake was accepted.(:note) counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

geneva@Psalms:106:32 @ They angered [him] also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with (note:)If so notable a prophet of God does not escape punishment, though others provoked him to sin, how much more will they be subject to God's judgment, who cause God's children to sin?(:note) Moses for their sakes:

geneva@Psalms:106:33 @ Because they vexed his spirite, so that hee spake vnaduisedly with his lippes.

geneva@Psalms:106:37 @ Yea, they sacrificed their (note:)He shows how monstrous a thing idolatry is, which can win us to things abhorring to nature, while God's word cannot obtain small things.(:note) sons and their daughters unto devils,

geneva@Psalms:106:39 @ Thus were they defiled with their own works, and went (note:)Then true chastity is to cleave wholly and only to God.(:note) a whoring with their own inventions.

geneva@Psalms:106:45 @ And he remembered for them his covenant, and (note:)Not that God is changeable in himself, but that then he seems to us to repent when he alters his punishment, and forgives us.(:note) repented according to the multitude of his mercies.

geneva@Psalms:106:47 @ Save us, O LORD our God, and (note:)Gather your Church which is dispersed, and give us constancy under the cross, that with one consent we may all praise you.(:note) gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, [and] to triumph in thy praise.

geneva@Psalms:107:1 @ O give thanks unto (note:)This notable sentence was in the beginning used as the foot or tenor of the song, which was often repeated.(:note) the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

geneva@Psalms:107:11 @ Because they (note:)Then the true way to obey God is to follow his express commandment: also by this all are exhorted to descend into themselves as none are punished but for their sins.(:note) rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

geneva@Psalms:107:13 @ Then they (note:)He shows that the reason God punishes us extremely is because we can be brought to him by no other means.(:note) cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

geneva@Psalms:107:23 @ They that go down to the (note:)He shows by the sea what care God has over man, for when he delivers them from the great danger of the sea, he delivers them as it were from a thousand deaths.(:note) sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

geneva@Psalms:107:26 @ They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is (note:)Their fear and danger is so great.(:note) melted because of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:107:30 @ Then are they glad because they be (note:)Though before every drop seemed to fight one against the other, yet at his command they are as still as if they were frozen.(:note) quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

geneva@Psalms:107:40 @ He poureth (note:)For their wickedness and tyranny he causes the people and subjects to contemn them.(:note) contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way.

geneva@Psalms:107:42 @ The (note:)They whose faith is lightened by God's spirit, will rejoice to see God's judgments against the wicked and ungodly.(:note) righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

geneva@Psalms:108:6 @ That thy beloved may be delivered: (note:)When God by his benefits makes us partakers of his mercies, he admonishes us to be earnest in prayer, to desire him to continue and finish his graces.(:note) save [with] thy right hand, and answer me.

geneva@Psalms:109:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Hold not thy peace, O God of my (note:)Though all the world condemn me, yet you will approve my innocence and that is sufficient praise to me.(:note) praise;

geneva@Psalms:109:3 @ They compassed me about also with words of hatred, and fought against me without a cause.

geneva@Psalms:109:11 @ Let (note:)He declares that the curse of God lies on the extortioners, who thinking to enrich their children by their unlawfully gotten goods, are by God's just judgment deprived of all.(:note) the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

geneva@Psalms:109:16 @ Because that (note:)He shows that God plagues them in a strange way who show themselves cruel toward others.(:note) he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

geneva@Psalms:109:17 @ As he loved cursing, (note:)Thus the Lord gives to every man the thing in which he delights so that the reprobate cannot accuse God of wrong, when they are given up to their lusts and reprobate minds.(:note) so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

geneva@Psalms:109:20 @ [Let] this [be] the reward of mine adversaries (note:)For being destitute of man's help, he fully trusted in the Lord, that he would deliver him.(:note) from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

geneva@Psalms:109:21 @ But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy (note:)As you are named merciful, gracious and long suffering, so show yourself in effect.(:note) name's sake: because thy mercy [is] good, deliver thou me.

geneva@Psalms:109:22 @ Because I am poore and needie, and mine heart is wounded within me.

geneva@Psalms:109:23 @ I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the (note:)Meaning that he has no stay or assurance in this world.(:note) locust.

geneva@Psalms:109:26 @ Help me, O LORD my God: O (note:)The more grievously Satan assailed him, the more earnest and instant was he in prayer.(:note) save me according to thy mercy:

geneva@Psalms:109:29 @ Let mine aduersaries be clothed with shame, and let them couer themselues with their confusion, as with a cloke.

geneva@Psalms:110:1 @ «A Psalm of David.» The (note:)Jesus Christ in (Mat_22:44) gives the interpretation of this, and shows that this cannot properly be applied to David but to himself.(:note) LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

geneva@Psalms:111:2 @ The works of the LORD [are] (note:)He shows that God's works are a sufficient reason for us to praise him, but chiefly his benefits toward his Church.(:note) great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

geneva@Psalms:111:3 @ His worke is beautifull and glorious, and his righteousnesse endureth for euer.

geneva@Psalms:111:7 @ The (note:)As God proposed to take care of his Church so in effect does he declare himself just and true in the government of the same.(:note) works of his hands [are] verity and judgment; all his commandments [are] sure.

geneva@Psalms:112:1 @ Praise ye the LORD. Blessed [is] the man [that] (note:)He means that reverent fear which is in the children of God, which causes them to delight only in the word of God.(:note) feareth the LORD, [that] delighteth greatly in his commandments.

geneva@Psalms:112:2 @ His seede shall be mightie vpon earth: the generation of the righteous shall be blessed.

geneva@Psalms:112:4 @ Unto the (note:)The faithful in all their adversities know that all will go well with them for God will be merciful and just.(:note) upright there ariseth light in the darkness: [he is] gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

geneva@Psalms:112:6 @ Surely he shall neuer be moued: but the righteous shalbe had in euerlasting remembrance.

geneva@Psalms:112:9 @ He hath (note:)The godly are not stingy, but distribute liberally, as the need of the poor requires and as his power is able.(:note) dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his His power and prosperous estate. horn shall be exalted with honour.

geneva@Psalms:112:10 @ The wicked shall see [it], and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and (note:)The blessings of God on his children will cause the wicked to die for envy.(:note) melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.

geneva@Psalms:113:1 @ Praise ye the LORD. (note:)By this often repetition he stirs up our cold dullness to praise God, seeing his works are so wonderful, and that we are created for the same cause.(:note) Praise, O ye servants of the LORD, praise the name of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:113:7 @ He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth the (note:)By preferring the poor to high honour and giving the barren children, he shows that God works not only in his Church by ordinary means, but also by miracles.(:note) needy out of the dunghill;

geneva@Psalms:114:1 @ When Israel went out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of (note:)Or, barbarous.(:note) strange language;

geneva@Psalms:114:8 @ Which (note:)That is, miraculously caused water to come out of the rock in great abundance, (Exo_17:6).(:note) turned the rock [into] a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.

geneva@Psalms:115:1 @ Not (note:)Because God promised to deliver them, not for their sakes, but for his Name, (Isa_48:11), therefore they ground their prayer on this promise.(:note) unto us, O LORD, not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, [and] for thy truth's sake.

geneva@Psalms:115:3 @ But our God [is] in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath (note:)No impediments can slow his work, but he uses even the impediments to serve his will.(:note) pleased.

geneva@Psalms:115:8 @ They that make them are (note:)As much without sense as blocks and stones.(:note) like unto them; [so is] every one that trusteth in them.

geneva@Psalms:115:9 @ O Israel, trust thou in the Lorde: for he is their helpe and their shielde.

geneva@Psalms:115:11 @ Ye that feare the Lorde, trust in the Lord: for he is their helper and their shield.

geneva@Psalms:115:12 @ The LORD hath been mindful of us: he will bless [us]; he (note:)That is, he will continue his graces toward his people.(:note) will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron.

geneva@Psalms:116:1 @ I (note:)He grants that no pleasure is so great as to feel God's help in our need, neither that anything more stirs up our love toward him.(:note) love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice [and] my supplications.

geneva@Psalms:116:2 @ Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon [him] (note:)That is in convenient time to seek help, which was when he was in distress.(:note) as long as I live.

geneva@Psalms:116:5 @ Gracious [is] the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God [is] (note:)He shows forth the fruit of his love in calling on him, confessing him to be just and merciful and to help them who are destitute of aid and counsel.(:note) merciful.

geneva@Psalms:116:8 @ Because thou hast deliuered my soule from death, mine eyes from teares, and my feete from falling.

geneva@Psalms:116:13 @ I will (note:)In the Law they used to make a banquet when they gave solemn thanks to God, and to take the cup and drink in sign of thanksgiving.(:note) take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:116:15 @ Precious in the sight of the LORD [is] the (note:)I perceive that God has a care over his, so that he both disposes their death, and takes an account.(:note) death of his saints.

geneva@Psalms:116:18 @ I will pay my (note:)I will thank him for his benefits, for that is a just payment, to confess that we owe all to God.(:note) vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

geneva@Psalms:116:19 @ In the courtes of ye Lords house, euen in the middes of thee, O Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

geneva@Psalms:117:2 @ For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the (note:)That is, the most certain and continual testimony of his fatherly graces.(:note) truth of the LORD [endureth] for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:118:1 @ O (note:)Because God by creating David king, showed his mercy toward his afflicted Church, the prophet not only thanks God himself, but exhorts all the people to do the same.(:note) give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: because his mercy [endureth] for ever.

geneva@Psalms:118:3 @ Let the house of Aaron nowe say, That his mercy endureth for euer.

geneva@Psalms:118:5 @ I called upon the LORD in (note:)We are here taught that the more that troubles oppress us, the more ought we to be instant in prayer.(:note) distress: the LORD answered me, [and set me] in a large place.

geneva@Psalms:118:6 @ The LORD [is] on my side; I will not fear: what can (note:)Being exalted to this estate, he assured himself to have man ever to be his enemy. Yet he did not doubt that God would maintain him, because he had placed him.(:note) man do unto me?

geneva@Psalms:118:8 @ [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence (note:)He shows that he had trusted in vain if he had put his confidence in man, to have been preferred to the kingdom and therefore he put his trust in God and obtained.(:note) in man.

geneva@Psalms:118:9 @ It is better to trust in the Lorde, then to haue confidence in princes.

geneva@Psalms:118:15 @ The (note:)He promises both to render graces himself, and to cause others to do the same, because in his person the Church was restored.(:note) voice of rejoicing and salvation [is] in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.

geneva@Psalms:118:19 @ Open to me the (note:)He wills the doors of the tabernacle to be opened, that he may declare his thankful mind.(:note) gates of righteousness: I will go into them, [and] I will praise the LORD:

geneva@Psalms:118:20 @ This is the gate of the Lord: the righteous shall enter into it.

geneva@Psalms:118:22 @ The stone [which] the builders (note:)Though Saul and the chief powers refused me to be king, yet God has preferred me above them all.(:note) refused is become the head [stone] of the corner.

geneva@Psalms:118:23 @ This was the Lordes doing, and it is marueilous in our eyes.

geneva@Psalms:118:26 @ Blessed [be] he that cometh in the name of the LORD: (note:)Who are the priests, and have the charge of it, as in (Num_6:23).(:note) we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:118:27 @ God [is] the LORD, which hath shewed us (note:)Because he has restored us from darkness to light, we will offer sacrifices and praises to him.(:note) light: bind the sacrifice with cords, [even] unto the horns of the altar.

geneva@Psalms:118:29 @ Praise ye the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

geneva@Psalms:119:7 @ I will praise thee with uprightness of (note:)For true religion stands in serving God without hypocrisy.(:note) heart, when I shall have learned thy righteous That is, your precepts, which contain perfect righteousness. judgments.

geneva@Psalms:119:8 @ I will keep thy statutes: O forsake me not (note:)He does not refuse to be tried by temptations, but he fears to faint, if God does not help his infirmity in time.(:note) utterly.

geneva@Psalms:119:9 @ BETH. Wherewithal shall a (note:)Because youth is most given to licentiousness, he chiefly warns them to frame their lives after God's word.(:note) young man cleanse his way? by taking heed [thereto] according to thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:21 @ Thou (note:)In all ages you have plagued all such who maliciously and contemptuously depart from your truth.(:note) hast rebuked the proud [that are] cursed, which do err from thy commandments.

geneva@Psalms:119:25 @ DALETH. My soul cleaveth unto the (note:)That is, it is almost brought to the grave and without your word I cannot live.(:note) dust: quicken thou me according to thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:27 @ Make me to vnderstand ye way of thy precepts, & I will meditate in thy wondrous workes.

geneva@Psalms:119:28 @ My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy (note:)If God did not maintain us by his word, our life would drop away like water.(:note) word.

geneva@Psalms:119:29 @ Remove from me the (note:)Instruct me in your word, by which my mind may be purged from vanity and taught to obey your will.(:note) way of lying: and grant me thy law graciously.

geneva@Psalms:119:36 @ Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to (note:)By this, meaning all other vices, because covetousness is the root of all evil.(:note) covetousness.

geneva@Psalms:119:38 @ Stablish thy promesse to thy seruaunt, because he feareth thee.

geneva@Psalms:119:39 @ Turn away (note:)Let me not fall to your dishonour but let my heart still delight in your gracious word.(:note) my reproach which I fear: for thy judgments [are] good.

geneva@Psalms:119:40 @ Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: (note:)Give me strength to continue in your word even to the end.(:note) quicken me in thy righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:119:42 @ So shall I (note:)By trusting in God's word he assures himself to be able to confute the slanders of his adversaries.(:note) have wherewith to answer him that reproacheth me: for I trust in thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:49 @ ZAIN. Remember (note:)Though he feels God's hand still lies on him, yet he rests on his promise, and comforts himself in it.(:note) the word unto thy servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.

geneva@Psalms:119:54 @ Thy statutes have been my songs in the house of my (note:)In the course of this life and sorrowful exit.(:note) pilgrimage.

geneva@Psalms:119:62 @ At midnight will I rise to giue thanks vnto thee, because of thy righteous iudgements.

geneva@Psalms:119:67 @ Before I was (note:)So Jeremiah says, that before the Lord touched him, he was like a calf untamed so that the use of God's rod is to call us home to God.(:note) afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:68 @ Thou art good and gracious: teach me thy statutes.

geneva@Psalms:119:71 @ [It is] (note:)He confesses that before he was chastened he was rebellious as man by nature is.(:note) good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.

geneva@Psalms:119:72 @ The Lawe of thy mouth is better vnto me, then thousands of golde and siluer.

geneva@Psalms:119:73 @ JOD. Thy hands have (note:)Because God does not leave his work that he has begun, he desires a new grace: that is, that he would continue his mercies.(:note) made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

geneva@Psalms:119:74 @ They that (note:)When God shows his grace toward any, he testifies to others that he does not fail them who trust in him.(:note) fear thee will be glad when they see me; because I have hoped in thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:75 @ I knowe, O Lorde, that thy iudgements are right, and that thou hast afflicted me iustly.

geneva@Psalms:119:86 @ All thy commandments [are] faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; (note:)He assures himself that God will deliver his and destroy such as unjustly persecute them.(:note) help thou me.

geneva@Psalms:119:89 @ LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in (note:)Because no one should esteem God's word according to the changes of things in this world, he shows that it abides in heaven, and therefore is immutable.(:note) heaven.

geneva@Psalms:119:94 @ I [am] (note:)He proves by effect that he is God's child, because he seeks to understand his word.(:note) thine, save me; for I have sought thy precepts.

geneva@Psalms:119:100 @ I vnderstoode more then the ancient, because I kept thy precepts.

geneva@Psalms:119:102 @ I have not departed from thy judgments: for (note:)So then of ourselves we can do nothing, but when God inwardly instructs us with his spirit, we feel his graces sweeter than honey.(:note) thou hast taught me.

geneva@Psalms:119:106 @ I have (note:)So all the faithful ought to bind themselves to God by a solemn oath and promises to stir up their zeal to embrace God's word.(:note) sworn, and I will perform [it], that I will keep thy righteous judgments.

geneva@Psalms:119:113 @ SAMECH. I hate (note:)Whoever will embrace God's word correctly must abhor all fantasies and imaginations both of himself and others.(:note) [vain] thoughts: but thy law do I love.

geneva@Psalms:119:114 @ Thou art my refuge and shield, and I trust in thy worde.

geneva@Psalms:119:120 @ My flesh (note:)Your judgments not only teach me obedience, but cause me to fear, considering my own weakness which fear causes repentance.(:note) trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

geneva@Psalms:119:121 @ Ain. I haue executed iudgement and iustice: leaue me not to mine oppressours.

geneva@Psalms:119:123 @ Mine eyes haue failed in waiting for thy saluation, and for thy iust promes.

geneva@Psalms:119:126 @ [It is] (note:)The prophet shows that when the wicked have brought all things to confusion, and God's word to utter contempt, then it is God's time to help and send remedy.(:note) time for [thee], LORD, to work: [for] they have made void thy law.

geneva@Psalms:119:136 @ Rivers of waters (note:)He shows what should be the zeal of God's children when they see his word contemned.(:note) run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.

geneva@Psalms:119:137 @ Tsaddi. Righteous art thou, O Lorde, and iust are thy iudgements.

geneva@Psalms:119:138 @ Thy testimonies [that] thou hast commanded [are] (note:)We cannot confess God to be righteous, unless we live uprightly and truly as he has commanded.(:note) righteous and very faithful.

geneva@Psalms:119:139 @ My zeale hath euen consumed mee, because mine enemies haue forgotten thy wordes.

geneva@Psalms:119:142 @ Thy righteousnesse is an euerlasting righteousnes, and thy Lawe is trueth.

geneva@Psalms:119:144 @ The righteousness of thy testimonies [is] everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall (note:)So that the life of man without the knowledge of God is death.(:note) live.

geneva@Psalms:119:154 @ Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to thy (note:)For without God's promise there is no hope of deliverance.(:note) word.

geneva@Psalms:119:155 @ Saluation is farre from the wicked, because they seeke not thy statutes.

geneva@Psalms:119:156 @ Great [are] thy tender mercies, O LORD: quicken me according to thy (note:)According to your promise made in the law, which because the wicked lack they have no hope of salvation.(:note) judgments.

geneva@Psalms:119:158 @ I beheld the transgressors, and was (note:)My zeal consumed me when I saw their malice and contempt for your glory.(:note) grieved; because they kept not thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:160 @ Thy word [is] true [from] the (note:)Since you first promised it, even to the end all your sayings are true.(:note) beginning: and every one of thy righteous judgments [endureth] for ever.

geneva@Psalms:119:161 @ SCHIN. Princes have (note:)The threatenings and persecutions of princes could not cause me to cease to confess you whom I fear more than men.(:note) persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

geneva@Psalms:119:166 @ LORD, I have (note:)He shows that we must first have faith before we can work and please God.(:note) hoped for thy salvation, and done thy commandments.

geneva@Psalms:119:172 @ My tongue shall intreate of thy word: for all thy commaundements are righteous.

geneva@Psalms:120:1 @ «A Song of (note:)That is, of lifting up the tune and rising in singing.(:note) degrees.» In my Even though the children of God should rejoice when they suffer for righteousness sake, yet it is a great grief to the flesh to hear evil for well doing. distress I cried unto the LORD, and he heard me.

geneva@Psalms:121:2 @ My help [cometh] from the LORD, which made (note:)He accuses man's ingratitude, which cannot depend on God's power.(:note) heaven and earth.

geneva@Psalms:122:1 @ «A Song of degrees of David.» I (note:)He rejoices that God had appointed a place where the ark would still remain.(:note) was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:122:2 @ Our (note:)Which were wont to wander to and fro, as the ark moved.(:note) feet shall stand within thy gates, O Jerusalem.

geneva@Psalms:122:3 @ Jerusalem is builded as a city that is (note:)By the artificial joining and beauty of the houses, he means the peace and love that was between the citizens.(:note) compact together:

geneva@Psalms:122:5 @ For there are set thrones of judgment, the thrones of the house of (note:)In whose house God placed the throne of justice, and made it a figure of Christ's kingdom.(:note) David.

geneva@Psalms:122:6 @ Pray for the peace of Ierusalem: let them prosper that loue thee.

geneva@Psalms:122:9 @ Because of the House of the Lord our God, I will procure thy wealth.

geneva@Psalms:123:2 @ Behold, as the eyes of (note:)He compares the condition of the godly, to servants who are destitute of all help, assuring that when all other help fails, God is always at hand and like himself.(:note) servants [look] unto the hand of their masters, [and] as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes [wait] upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us.

geneva@Psalms:123:3 @ Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are (note:)He declares that when the faithful are so full that they cannot endure the oppression and scorning of the wicked any more, there is always help above, if with hungry desires they call for it.(:note) exceedingly filled with contempt.

geneva@Psalms:124:3 @ Then they had swallowed us up (note:)So unable were we to resist.(:note) quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

geneva@Psalms:124:4 @ Then the (note:)He uses proper similitudes to express the great danger that the Church was in, and out of which God miraculously delivered them.(:note) waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:

geneva@Psalms:124:7 @ Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the (note:)For the wicked not only furiously rage against the faithful, but craftily imagined to destroy them.(:note) snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

geneva@Psalms:125:1 @ «A Song of degrees.» They that trust in the LORD [shall be] as mount Zion, [which] cannot (note:)Though the world is subject to mutations, yet the people of God will stand sure and be defended by God's providence.(:note) be removed, [but] abideth for ever.

geneva@Psalms:125:2 @ As the mountaines are about Ierusalem: so is the Lord about his people from henceforth and for euer.

geneva@Psalms:125:3 @ For the (note:)Though God permits his to be under the cross lest they embrace wickedness, yet this cross will not so rest on them, that it should drive them from hope.(:note) rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

geneva@Psalms:126:1 @ «A Song of degrees.» When the LORD turned again the captivity of Zion, we were like them that (note:)Their deliverance was incredible and therefore took away all excuse for ingratitude.(:note) dream.

geneva@Psalms:126:4 @ Turn again our captivity, O LORD, as the (note:)It is no more impossible for God to deliver his people than to cause the rivers to run in the wilderness and barren places.(:note) streams in the south.

geneva@Psalms:126:6 @ He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing (note:)That is, seed which was scarce and dear: meaning, that they who trusted in God's promise to return had their desire.(:note) precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].

geneva@Psalms:127:1 @ «A Song of degrees for Solomon.» Except the LORD (note:)That is, govern and dispose all things pertaining to the family.(:note) build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the The public estate of the commonwealth. city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.

geneva@Psalms:127:5 @ Happy [is] the man that hath his quiver full of them: they (note:)Such children will be able to stop their adversaries mouths, when their godly life is maliciously accused before judges.(:note) shall not be ashamed, but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

geneva@Psalms:128:3 @ Thy wife [shall be] as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy (note:)Because God's favour appears in no outward thing more than in the increase of children, he promises to enrich the faithful with this gift.(:note) children like olive plants round about thy table.

geneva@Psalms:128:4 @ Lo, surely thus shall the man be blessed, that feareth the Lord.

geneva@Psalms:128:5 @ The LORD shall (note:)Because of the spiritual blessing which God has made to his Church, these temporal things will be granted.(:note) bless thee out of Zion: and thou shalt see the good of For unless God blessed his Church publicly, this private blessing was nothing. Jerusalem all the days of thy life.

geneva@Psalms:129:1 @ «A Song of degrees.» Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth, may (note:)The Church now afflicted should remember how her condition has always been such from the beginning to be molested most grievously by the wicked, yet in time it has always been delivered.(:note) Israel now say:

geneva@Psalms:129:4 @ The LORD [is] (note:)Because God is righteous, he cannot but plague his adversary, and deliver his as oxen out of the plough.(:note) righteous: he hath cut asunder the cords of the wicked.

geneva@Psalms:130:3 @ If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, (note:)He declares that we cannot be just before God but by forgiveness of sins.(:note) who shall stand?

geneva@Psalms:130:4 @ But [there is] forgiveness with thee, that thou (note:)Because by nature you are merciful therefore the faithful revere you.(:note) mayest be feared.

geneva@Psalms:130:5 @ I haue waited on the Lord: my soule hath waited, and I haue trusted in his worde.

geneva@Psalms:130:7 @ Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the LORD [there is] (note:)He shows to whom the mercy of God belongs, that is, Israel, to the Church and not the reprobate.(:note) mercy, and with him [is] plenteous redemption.

geneva@Psalms:132:3 @ Surely I (note:)Because the chief charge of the king was to set forth God's glory, he shows that he would take no rest, neither would he go about any worldly thing, were it never so necessary before he had executed his office.(:note) will not come into the tabernacle of my house, nor go up into my bed;

geneva@Psalms:132:6 @ Lo, we heard of it at (note:)The common instinct was that the ark should remain in Ephratah, that is, in Bethlehem a plentiful place: but later we perceived that you would place it in Jerusalem, which was barren as a forest and compassed about only with hills.(:note) Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

geneva@Psalms:132:8 @ Arise, O LORD, into thy (note:)That is Jerusalem, because later his Ark would move to no other place.(:note) rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

geneva@Psalms:132:9 @ Let thy priests be clothed with (note:)Let the effect of your grace appear both in the priests and in the people.(:note) righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

geneva@Psalms:132:12 @ If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for (note:)Because this cannot be accomplished but in Christ, it follows that the promise was spiritual.(:note) evermore.

geneva@Psalms:133:1 @ «A Song of degrees of David.» Behold, how good and how pleasant [it is] for brethren to dwell (note:)Because the greatest part was against David, though some favoured him, yet when he was established king at length, they joined all together like brothers: and therefore he shows by these similarities the convenience of brotherly love.(:note) together in unity!

geneva@Psalms:133:2 @ [It is] like the precious (note:)The ointment was a figure of the graces which come from Christ the head of his Church.(:note) ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, [even] Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;

geneva@Psalms:133:3 @ As the dew of (note:)By Hermon and Zion he means the plentiful country about Jerusalem.(:note) Hermon, [and as the dew] that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for Where there is such concord. there the LORD commanded the blessing, [even] life for evermore.

geneva@Psalms:134:1 @ «A Song of degrees.» Behold, bless ye the LORD, all [ye] (note:)You who are Levites and chiefly appointed to this office.(:note) servants of the LORD, which by night stand in the house of the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:134:3 @ The LORD that (note:)And therefore has all power, bless you with his fatherly love declared in Zion. Thus the Levites used to praise the Lord, and bless the people.(:note) made heaven and earth bless thee out of Zion.

geneva@Psalms:135:2 @ Ye that (note:)You Levites who are in his sanctuary.(:note) stand in the house of the LORD, in the Meaning, the people: for the people and Levites had their courts, which were separate places of the temple. courts of the house of our God,

geneva@Psalms:135:18 @ They that make them, are like vnto them: so are all that trust in them.

geneva@Psalms:135:19 @ Praise the Lord, ye house of Israel: praise the Lord, ye house of Aaron.

geneva@Psalms:135:20 @ Praise the Lorde, ye house of Leui: ye that feare the Lord, praise the Lord.

geneva@Psalms:135:21 @ Praised bee the Lorde out of Zion, which dwelleth in Ierusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

geneva@Psalms:136:1 @ O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good: for his (note:)By this repetition he shows that the least of God's benefits bind us to thanksgiving: but chiefly his mercy, which is principally declared towards his Church.(:note) mercy [endureth] for ever.

geneva@Psalms:136:6 @ To him that stretched out the earth above the waters: for his (note:)This was a common kind of thanksgiving, which the whole people used, when they had received any benefit from God, as in (2Ch_7:6, 2Ch_20:21), meaning that God was not only merciful to their fathers, but also continued the same to their posterity.(:note) mercy [endureth] for ever.

geneva@Psalms:136:18 @ And slew (note:)Declaring by it that no power or authority was so dear to him as the love of his Church.(:note) famous kings: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:

geneva@Psalms:136:23 @ Who remembered us in our (note:)In our greatest affliction and slavery when we looked for nothing less than to have had any help.(:note) low estate: for his mercy [endureth] for ever:

geneva@Psalms:137:1 @ By the rivers of Babylon, there we (note:)That is, we abode a long time, and even though the country was pleasant, yet it could not stay our tears, nor turn us from the true service of our God.(:note) sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion.

geneva@Psalms:137:3 @ For there they that carried us away captive (note:)The Babylonians speak thus in mocking us, as though by our silence we should signify that we hoped no more in God.(:note) required of us a song; and they that wasted us [required of us] mirth, [saying], Sing us [one] of the songs of Zion.

geneva@Psalms:137:6 @ If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my (note:)The decay of God's religion in their country was so grievous that no joy could make them glad, unless it was restored.(:note) chief joy.

geneva@Psalms:137:7 @ Remember, O LORD, the children of (note:)As was prophesied in (Eze_25:13, Jer_49:7, Oba_1:10), showing that the Edomites who came from Esau, conspired with the Babylonians against their brethren and kinsfolk.(:note) Edom in the When you visited Jerusalem. day of Jerusalem; who said, Rase [it], rase [it, even] to the foundation thereof.

geneva@Psalms:138:5 @ And they shall sing of the wayes of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord is great.

geneva@Psalms:139:13 @ For thou hast (note:)You have made me in all parts and therefore must know me.(:note) possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

geneva@Psalms:139:14 @ I will praise thee; for I am (note:)Considering your wonderful work in forming me, I cannot but praise you and fear your mighty power.(:note) fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well.

geneva@Psalms:139:15 @ My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, [and] curiously wrought (note:)That is, in my mother's womb: which he compares to the inward parts of the earth.(:note) in the lowest parts of the earth.

geneva@Psalms:139:16 @ Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; (note:)Seeing that you knew me before I was composed of either flesh or bone, much more now must you know me when you have fashioned me.(:note) and in thy book all [my members] were written, [which] in continuance were fashioned, when [as yet there was] none of them.

geneva@Psalms:139:17 @ How (note:)How should we esteem the excellent declaration of your wisdom in the creation of man?(:note) precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God! how great is the sum of them!

geneva@Psalms:139:21 @ Do not I (note:)He teaches us boldly to contemn all the hatred of the wicked and friendship of the world, when they would prevent us from serving God sincerely.(:note) hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee?

geneva@Psalms:139:24 @ And see if [there be any] (note:)Or any heinous or rebellious way: meaning that though he was subject to sin, yet he was not given to wickedness, and to provoke God by rebellion.(:note) wicked way in me, and lead me in the That is, continue your favour toward me to the end. way everlasting.

geneva@Psalms:140:1 @ «To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.» Deliver me, O LORD, from the evil man: preserve me from the (note:)Who persecutes me out of malice and without cause.(:note) violent man;

geneva@Psalms:140:2 @ Which imagine mischiefs in [their] (note:)That is, by their false accusations and lies, they kindle the hatred of the wicked against me.(:note) heart; continually are they gathered together [for] war.

geneva@Psalms:140:3 @ They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; (note:)He shows the weapons the wicked use, when power and force fail them.(:note) adders' poison [is] under their lips. Selah.

geneva@Psalms:140:7 @ O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou (note:)He calls to God with lively faith, being assured of his mercies, because he had before time proved, that God helped him ever in his dangers.(:note) hast covered my head in the day of battle.

geneva@Psalms:140:13 @ Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall (note:)That is, will be descended and preserved by your fatherly providence and care.(:note) dwell in thy presence.

geneva@Psalms:141:2 @ Let my prayer be set forth before thee [as] incense; [and] the (note:)He means his earnest zeal and gesture, which he used in prayer: alluding to the sacrifices which were by God's commandment offered in the old law.(:note) lifting up of my hands [as] the evening sacrifice.

geneva@Psalms:141:5 @ Let the righteous smite me; [it shall be] a kindness: and let (note:)He could abide all corrections that came from a loving heart.(:note) him reprove me; [it shall be] an excellent oil, [which] shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also [shall be] in their calamities.

geneva@Psalms:141:7 @ Our bones are scattered at the (note:)Here it appears that David was miraculously delivered out of many deaths as in (2Co_1:9-10).(:note) grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth [wood] upon the earth.

geneva@Psalms:141:8 @ But mine eyes looke vnto thee, O Lord God: in thee is my trust: leaue not my soule destitute.

geneva@Psalms:142:7 @ Bring my soul out of (note:)For he was on all sides beset with his enemies as though he had been in a severe prison.(:note) prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall Either to rejoice at my wonderful deliverer, or to set a crown on my head. compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

geneva@Psalms:143:1 @ «A Psalm of David.» Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: (note:)That is, as you have promised to be faithful in your promise to all who trust in you.(:note) in thy faithfulness answer me, [and] in thy That is, according to your free goodness, by which you defend your own. righteousness.

geneva@Psalms:143:2 @ And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy (note:)He know that his afflictions were God's messengers to call him to repentance for his sins, though toward his enemies he was innocent, and in God's sight all men are sinners.(:note) sight shall no man living be justified.

geneva@Psalms:143:5 @ I remember the (note:)That is, your great benefits of old, and the manifold examples of your favour towards your own.(:note) days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

geneva@Psalms:143:8 @ Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the (note:)That is, speedily and in due season.(:note) morning; for in thee do I trust: Let your Holy Spirit counsel me how to come forth from these great cares and troubles. cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

geneva@Psalms:143:11 @ Quicken me, O Lord, for thy Names sake, and for thy righteousnesse bring my soule out of trouble.

geneva@Psalms:143:12 @ And of thy mercy (note:)Which will be a sign of your fatherly kindness toward me.(:note) cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I [am] thy Resigning myself wholly to you, and trusting in your protection. servant.

geneva@Psalms:144:2 @ My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and [he] in whom I trust; who (note:)He confesses that neither by his own authority, power or policy was his kingdom quiet, but by the secret grace of God.(:note) subdueth my people under me.

geneva@Psalms:144:3 @ LORD, what [is] man, that thou (note:)To give to God just praise, is to confess ourselves to be unworthy of so excellent benefits, and that he bestows them on us of his free mercy.(:note) takest knowledge of him! [or] the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

geneva@Psalms:144:10 @ [It is he] that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his (note:)Though wicked kings are called God's servants, as was Cyrus in (Isa_45:1), for he uses them to execute his judgments: yet David because of God's promise and they who rule godly are properly so called, because they do not serve their own affections, but set forth God's glory.(:note) servant from the hurtful sword.

geneva@Psalms:144:13 @ [That] our (note:)That the corners of our houses may be full of store for the great abundance of your blessings.(:note) garners [may be] full, affording all manner of store: [that] our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

geneva@Psalms:145:1 @ «David's [Psalm] of praise.» (note:)He shows which sacrifices are pleasant and acceptable to God, even praise and thanksgiving and seeing that God still continues his benefits toward us, we ought never to be weary in praising him for the same.(:note) I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.

geneva@Psalms:145:4 @ One generation shall praise thy works to (note:)Even as the reason for man's creation and his preservation in this life is to praise God, therefore he requires that not only we ourselves do this, but cause all others to do the same.(:note) another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.

geneva@Psalms:145:5 @ I wil meditate of the beautie of thy glorious maiestie, and thy wonderfull workes,

geneva@Psalms:145:7 @ They shall breake out into the mention of thy great goodnes, and shall sing aloude of thy righteousnesse.

geneva@Psalms:145:8 @ The LORD [is] gracious, and full of (note:)He describes after what sort God shows himself to all his creatures though our sins have provoked his vengeance against all: that is, merciful not only in pardoning the sins of his elect, but in doing good even to the reprobate, although they cannot feel the sweet comfort of the same.(:note) compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

geneva@Psalms:145:12 @ To make known to the sons of men his (note:)He shows that all things are out of order, only but where God reigns.(:note) mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.

geneva@Psalms:145:17 @ The LORD [is] (note:)He praises God, not only because he is beneficial to all his creatures, but also in that he justly punishes the wicked, and mercifully examines his by the cross, giving them strength and delivering them.(:note) righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

geneva@Psalms:146:3 @ Put not your trust in (note:)That God may have the whole praise: in which he forbids all vain confidence showing that by nature we are more inclined to put our trust in creatures, than in God the Creator.(:note) princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.

geneva@Psalms:146:6 @ Which made (note:)He encourages the godly to trust only in the Lord, both in his power's ability to deliver them from all danger, and for his promise sake, as his will is most ready to do it.(:note) heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein [is]: which keepeth truth for ever:

geneva@Psalms:146:8 @ The LORD openeth [the eyes of] the blind: the LORD raiseth them that are bowed down: the LORD (note:)Though he visits them with affliction, hunger, imprisonment and such like, yet his fatherly love and pity never fails them, yea rather to his these are signs of his love.(:note) loveth the righteous:

geneva@Psalms:147:2 @ The LORD doth build up (note:)Because the Lord is the founder of the Church, it cannot be destroyed, though the members of it are dispersed and seem as it were for a time to be cut off.(:note) Jerusalem: he gathereth together the outcasts of Israel.

geneva@Psalms:147:8 @ Who (note:)He shows by the example of God's mighty power, goodness, and wisdom, that he can never lack just opportunity to praise God.(:note) covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

geneva@Psalms:147:10 @ He delighteth not in the (note:)Though to use lawful means is both profitable and pleases God, yet to put our trust in them is to defraud God of his honour.(:note) strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

geneva@Psalms:147:12 @ Prayse the Lorde, O Ierusalem: prayse thy God, O Zion.

geneva@Psalms:147:18 @ He sendeth his worde and melteth them: he causeth his winde to blowe, and the waters flowe.

geneva@Psalms:147:19 @ He sheweth his (note:)As before he called God's secret working in all his creatures his word: so he means by this his word the doctrine of life everlasting, which he has left to his Church as a precious treasure.(:note) word unto Jacob, his statutes and his judgments unto Israel.

geneva@Psalms:147:20 @ He hath not dealt so with any nation: and [as for his] judgments, they have not (note:)The cause of this difference is God's free mercy, which has elected his in his Son Christ Jesus to salvation: and his just judgment, by which he has appointed the reprobate to eternal damnation.(:note) known them. Praise ye the LORD.

geneva@Psalms:148:2 @ Praise ye him, all (note:)Because they are members of the same body, he sets them before our eyes, who are most willing and by their prompt obedience teach us to do our duty.(:note) his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

geneva@Psalms:148:4 @ Praise him, ye (note:)Not that there are various heavens, but because of the spheres and of the situation of the fixed stars and planets, he comprehends by this word the whole heavens.(:note) heavens of heavens, and ye That is, the rain which is in the middle region of the air, which he here comprehends under the name of the heavens. waters that [be] above the heavens.

geneva@Psalms:148:7 @ Praise the LORD from the earth, ye (note:)Meaning the great and monstrous fishes, as whales and such like.(:note) dragons, and all deeps:

geneva@Psalms:149:4 @ For the Lorde hath pleasure in his people: he will make the meeke glorious by deliuerance.

geneva@Proverbs:1:1 @ The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel; (note:)The Argument - The wonderful love of God toward his Church is declared in this book: for as much as the sum and effect of the whole Scriptures is here set forth in these brief sentences, which partly contain doctrine, and partly manners, and also exhortations to both: of which the first nine Chapters are as a preface full of grave sentences and deep mysteries, to assure the hearts of men to the diligent reading of the parables that follow: which are left as a precious jewel to the Church, of those three thousand parables mentioned in (1Ki_4:32) and were gathered and committed to writing by Solomon's servants and incited by him.(:note)

geneva@Proverbs:1:2 @ To know wisdom (note:)That is, what we ought to know and follow, and what we ought to refuse.(:note) and instruction; to perceive the words Meaning, the word of God in which is the only true knowledge. of understanding;

geneva@Proverbs:1:3 @ To receive the (note:)To learn to submit ourselves to the correction of those who are wise.(:note) instruction of wisdom, By living justly and rendering to every man that which belongs to him. justice, and judgment, and equity;

geneva@Proverbs:1:11 @ If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for (note:)He speaks not only of the shedding of blood with hand, but of all crafty practises which tend to the detriment of our neighbour.(:note) blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:

geneva@Proverbs:1:12 @ Let us swallow them up alive as the (note:)As the grave is never satisfied, so the malice of the wicked and their cruelty has no end.(:note) grave; and whole, as those that go down into the pit:

geneva@Proverbs:1:13 @ We shall finde all precious riches, and fill our houses with spoyle:

geneva@Proverbs:1:14 @ Cast in thy lot among us; let us all have one (note:)He shows how the wicked are allured to join together, because they have everyone part of the spoil of the innocent.(:note) purse:

geneva@Proverbs:1:17 @ Certainely as without cause the net is spred before the eyes of all that hath wing:

geneva@Proverbs:1:19 @ So [are] the ways of every one that is greedy of gain; [which] taketh away (note:)By which he concludes that the covetous man is a murderer.(:note) the life of the owners thereof.

geneva@Proverbs:1:22 @ How long, ye (note:)Wisdom reproves three kinds of men, the foolish or simple who err out of ignorance, the mockers who cannot stand to be taught, and the fools who are drowned in worldly lusts and hate the knowledge of godliness.(:note) simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

geneva@Proverbs:1:24 @ Because I haue called, & ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, & none woulde regarde.

geneva@Proverbs:1:26 @ I also will (note:)This is spoken according to our capacity signifying that the wicked, who mock and jest at God's word, will have the just reward of their mocking.(:note) laugh at your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;

geneva@Proverbs:1:28 @ Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not (note:)Because they sought not with an affection to God, but for ease of their own grief.(:note) find me:

geneva@Proverbs:1:29 @ Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.

geneva@Proverbs:2:3 @ Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] (note:)Meaning that we must seek the knowledge of God with care and diligence.(:note) liftest up thy voice for understanding;

geneva@Proverbs:2:4 @ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid (note:)Showing that no labour must be spared.(:note) treasures;

geneva@Proverbs:2:7 @ He preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,

geneva@Proverbs:2:9 @ Then shalt thou vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery good path.

geneva@Proverbs:2:16 @ To deliver thee from the strange (note:)Meaning, the wisdom which is the word of God, will preserve us from all vices: naming this vice of whoredom to which man is most prone.(:note) woman, [even] from the stranger [which] flattereth with her words;

geneva@Proverbs:2:17 @ Which forsaketh the (note:)That is, her husband, who is her head and guide to govern her, from whom she ought not to depart, but remain in his subjection.(:note) guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

geneva@Proverbs:2:18 @ For her (note:)Her acquaintance with her spirits and they that haunt her.(:note) house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto To them who are dead in body and soul. the dead.

geneva@Proverbs:2:20 @ Therefore walke thou in the way of good men, and keepe the wayes of the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:3:3 @ Let not (note:)By mercy and truth he means the commandments of the first and second table, or else the mercy and faithfulness that we ought to use toward our neighbours.(:note) mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy Keep them as a precious jewel. neck; write them upon the table of thine Have them ever in remembrance. heart:

geneva@Proverbs:3:5 @ Trust in the Lorde with all thine heart, and leane not vnto thine owne wisdome.

geneva@Proverbs:3:11 @ My sonne, refuse not the chastening of the Lord, neither be grieued with his correction.

geneva@Proverbs:3:15 @ It is more precious then pearles: and all things that thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

geneva@Proverbs:3:19 @ The LORD by wisdom hath (note:)By this he shows that this wisdom of which he speaks is everlasting, because it was before all creatures and that all things even the whole world were made by it.(:note) founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.

geneva@Proverbs:3:27 @ Withhold not good from (note:)Not only from them to whom the possession belongs but also you shall not keep it from them who have need of the use of it.(:note) them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do [it].

geneva@Proverbs:3:29 @ Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth (note:)That is, puts his trust in you.(:note) securely by thee.

geneva@Proverbs:3:30 @ Striue not with a man causelesse, when he hath done thee no harme.

geneva@Proverbs:3:32 @ For the froward [is] abomination to the LORD: but his (note:)That is, his covenant and fatherly affection which is hid and secret from the world.(:note) secret [is] with the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:3:33 @ The curse of the Lorde is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:4:16 @ For they (note:)Meaning that to do evil is more proper and natural to the wicked than to sleep, eat or drink.(:note) sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause [some] to fall.

geneva@Proverbs:4:18 @ But the path of the just [is] as the shining light, that (note:)Signifying that the godly increase daily in knowledge and perfection, till they come to full persecution, which is when the are joined to their head in the heavens.(:note) shineth more and more unto the perfect day.

geneva@Proverbs:5:3 @ For the lips (note:)That is, a harlot who gives herself to someone other than her husband.(:note) of a strange woman drop [as] an honeycomb, and her mouth [is] smoother than By oil and honey he means flattering and crafty enticements. oil:

geneva@Proverbs:5:8 @ Keepe thy way farre from her, and come not neere the doore of her house,

geneva@Proverbs:5:10 @ Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy (note:)The goods gotten by your travel.(:note) labours [be] in the house of a stranger;

geneva@Proverbs:5:15 @ Drink waters out of (note:)He teaches us sobriety exhorting us to live of our own labours and to be beneficial to the godly who want.(:note) thine own cistern, and running waters out of thine own well.

geneva@Proverbs:5:17 @ Let them be only (note:)Distribute them not to the wicked and infidels, but reserve them for yourself, your family and them who are of the household of faith.(:note) thine own, and not strangers' with thee.

geneva@Proverbs:5:23 @ He shall (note:)Because he will not give ear to God's word and be admonished.(:note) die without instruction; and in the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.

geneva@Proverbs:6:2 @ Thou art (note:)He forbids us not to become surety one for another, according to the rule of charity, but that we consider for whom and after what sort, so that the creditor may not be defrauded.(:note) snared with the words of thy mouth, thou art taken with the words of thy mouth.

geneva@Proverbs:6:12 @ A naughty person, (note:)He shows to what inconvenience the idle persons and sluggards come, by calling them unthrifty, or the men of Belial, and slanderous.(:note) a wicked man, walketh with a froward mouth.

geneva@Proverbs:6:13 @ He winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he (note:)Thus all his gesture tends to wickedness,(:note) teacheth with his fingers;

geneva@Proverbs:6:23 @ For the (note:)By the commandment, he means the word of God; and by the instruction, the preaching and declaration of the same, which is committed to the Church.(:note) commandment [is] a lamp; and the law [is] light; and And reprehensions when the word is preached bring us to life. reproofs of instruction [are] the way of life:

geneva@Proverbs:6:25 @ Lust not after her beauty in thy heart; neither let her take thee with her (note:)With her wanton looks and gesture.(:note) eyelids.

geneva@Proverbs:6:26 @ For because of the whorish woman a man is brought to a morsell of bread, and a woman wil hunt for the precious life of a man.

geneva@Proverbs:6:31 @ But if he be founde, he shall restore seuen folde, or he shall giue all the substance of his house.

geneva@Proverbs:6:34 @ For jealousy [is] the rage of a man: therefore he will not (note:)He shows that man by nature seeks the death of he that has abused his wife, and so concludes that neither God's law nor the law of nature admits any ransom for the adultery.(:note) spare in the day of vengeance.

geneva@Proverbs:7:2 @ Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the (note:)By this diversity of words, he means that nothing should be so dear to us as the word of God, nor that we look on anything more nor mind anything so much.(:note) apple of thy eye.

geneva@Proverbs:7:8 @ Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house,

geneva@Proverbs:7:9 @ In the twilight, in the evening, in the (note:)He shows that there was almost no one so impudent that they were not afraid to be seen, their consciences accusing them and causing them to seek the night to cover their filthiness.(:note) black and dark night:

geneva@Proverbs:7:11 @ (She (note:)He describes certain conditions, which are peculiar to harlots.(:note) [is] loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

geneva@Proverbs:7:14 @ [I have] (note:)Because in peace offerings a portion is returned to them that offered, she shows him that she has meat at home to make good cheer with or else she would use some cloak of holiness till she had gotten him in her snares.(:note) peace offerings with me; this Which declares that harlots outwardly will seem holy and religious: both because they may better deceive others, and also thinking to observe ceremonies and offerings to make satisfaction for their sins. day have I paid my vows.

geneva@Proverbs:7:19 @ For mine husbande is not at home: he is gone a iourney farre off.

geneva@Proverbs:7:21 @ Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him.

geneva@Proverbs:7:27 @ Her house is the way vnto ye graue, which goeth downe to the chambers of death.

geneva@Proverbs:8:1 @ Doth not (note:)Solomon declares that man is the cause of his own perdition and that he cannot pretend ignorance, for God calls all men by his word and his works to follow virtue and flee from vice.(:note) wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

geneva@Proverbs:8:3 @ She crieth at (note:)Where the people resorted most and which was the place of justice.(:note) the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors.

geneva@Proverbs:8:8 @ All the wordes of my mouth are righteous: there is no lewdenes, nor frowardnesse in them.

geneva@Proverbs:8:11 @ For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

geneva@Proverbs:8:15 @ By me (note:)By which he declares that honours, dignities or riches do not come from man's wisdom or industry, but by the providence of God.(:note) kings reign, and princes decree justice.

geneva@Proverbs:8:18 @ Riches and honour [are] with me; (note:)Signifying that he chiefly means the spiritual treasures and heavenly riches.(:note) durable riches and righteousness.

geneva@Proverbs:8:20 @ I lead in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of (note:)For there can be no true justice or judgment, which is not rejected by this wisdom.(:note) judgment:

geneva@Proverbs:8:21 @ That I may cause them that loue me, to inherite substance, and I will fill their treasures.

geneva@Proverbs:8:22 @ The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, (note:)He declares by this the divinity and eternity of this wisdom, which he magnifies and praises through this book: meaning by this the eternal Son of God, Jesus Christ our Saviour, whom John calls the Word that was in the beginning (Joh_1:1).(:note) before his works of old.

geneva@Proverbs:8:26 @ He had not yet made the earth, nor the open places, nor the height of the dust in the worlde.

geneva@Proverbs:8:30 @ Then I was by him, (note:)Some read, a chief worker signifying that this wisdom, Christ Jesus, was equal with God his father, and created, preserves and still works with him, as in (Joh_5:17).(:note) [as] one brought up [with him]: and I was daily [his] delight, rejoicing always before him;

geneva@Proverbs:8:33 @ Heare instruction, and be ye wise, and refuse it not:

geneva@Proverbs:9:1 @ Wisdom hath built her (note:)Christ has prepared him a Church.(:note) house, she hath hewn out her That is, many chief supports and principal parts of his Church, as were the patriarchs, prophets, apostles, pastors and teachers. seven pillars:

geneva@Proverbs:9:2 @ She hath killed her beasts; she hath mixed her wine; she hath also (note:)He compares wisdom with great princes who keep open house for all who come.(:note) furnished her table.

geneva@Proverbs:9:5 @ Come, eat of my (note:)By meat and drink is meant the word of God, and the ministration of the sacraments, by which God nourishes his servants in his house which is the Church.(:note) bread, and drink of the wine [which] I have mixed.

geneva@Proverbs:9:9 @ Giue admonition to the wise, and he will be the wiser: teache a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.

geneva@Proverbs:9:13 @ A (note:)By the foolish woman, some understand the wicked preachers, who counterfeit the word of God: as appears in (Pro_9:16) which were the words of the true preachers as in (Pro_9:4) but their doctrine is as stolen waters: meaning that they are men's traditions, which are more pleasant to the flesh than the word of God, and therefore they themselves boast of it.(:note) foolish woman [is] clamorous: [she is] simple, and knoweth nothing.

geneva@Proverbs:9:14 @ But she sitteth at the doore of her house on a seate in the hie places of the citie,

geneva@Proverbs:10:2 @ Treasures of (note:)That is, wickedly gotten.(:note) wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

geneva@Proverbs:10:3 @ The LORD will (note:)Though he permits the just to want for a time, yet he will send him comfort in due season.(:note) not allow the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

geneva@Proverbs:10:5 @ He that gathereth in sommer, is the sonne of wisdome: but he that sleepeth in haruest, is the sonne of confusion.

geneva@Proverbs:10:6 @ Blessings [are] upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of (note:)When their wickedness is discovered, they will be as dumb and not know what to say.(:note) the wicked.

geneva@Proverbs:10:7 @ The memory of the just [is] blessed: but the name of the wicked shall (note:)Shall be vile and abhorred both by God and man, contrary to their own expectation, who think to make their name immortal.(:note) perish.

geneva@Proverbs:10:10 @ He that (note:)That bears a fair countenance and imagines mischief in his heart, as in (Pro_6:13).(:note) winketh with the eye causeth sorrow: but a For the corruption of his heart is known by his talk. prating fool shall fall.

geneva@Proverbs:10:11 @ The mouth of a righteous man is a welspring of life: but iniquitie couereth the mouth of the wicked.

geneva@Proverbs:10:16 @ The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: but the reuenues of the wicked to sinne.

geneva@Proverbs:10:17 @ He that regardeth instruction, is in the way of life: but he that refuseth correction, goeth out of the way.

geneva@Proverbs:10:20 @ The tongue of the iust man is as fined siluer: but the heart of the wicked is litle worth.

geneva@Proverbs:10:21 @ The lips of the righteous (note:)For they speak truth and edify many by exhortations, admonition and counsel.(:note) feed many: but fools die for lack of wisdom.

geneva@Proverbs:10:24 @ That which the wicked feareth, shal come vpon him: but God wil graunt the desire of the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:10:25 @ As the whirlewinde passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is as an euerlasting foundation.

geneva@Proverbs:10:26 @ As vinegar to the teeth, and as smoke to the eyes, so [is] the sluggard to them that (note:)He is trouble and grief to him about any business.(:note) send him.

geneva@Proverbs:10:27 @ The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked (note:)The time of their prosperity will be short because of their great fall, though they seem to live long.(:note) shall be shortened.

geneva@Proverbs:10:28 @ The patient abiding of the righteous shal be gladnesse: but the hope of the wicked shall perish.

geneva@Proverbs:10:30 @ The righteous shall (note:)They enjoy in this life by faith and hope, their everlasting life.(:note) never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

geneva@Proverbs:10:31 @ The mouth of the iust shall be fruitfull in wisdome: but the tongue of the froward shall be cut out.

geneva@Proverbs:10:32 @ The lips of the righteous knowe what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh froward things.

geneva@Proverbs:11:1 @ A false (note:)Under this word he condemns all false weights, measures and deceit.(:note) balance [is] abomination to the LORD: but a just weight [is] his delight.

geneva@Proverbs:11:2 @ [When] pride cometh, then cometh (note:)When man so gets himself, and thinks to be exalted above his calling then God brings him to confusion.(:note) shame: but with the lowly [is] wisdom.

geneva@Proverbs:11:3 @ The vprightnes of the iust shal guide them: but the frowardnes of the transgressers shall destroy them.

geneva@Proverbs:11:4 @ Riches auaile not in the day of wrath: but righteousnes deliuereth from death.

geneva@Proverbs:11:5 @ The righteousnes of the vpright shal direct his way: but the wicked shall fall in his owne wickednes.

geneva@Proverbs:11:6 @ The righteousnesse of the iust shall deliuer them: but the transgressers shall be taken in their owne wickednes.

geneva@Proverbs:11:7 @ When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.

geneva@Proverbs:11:8 @ The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his (note:)That is, will enter into trouble.(:note) stead.

geneva@Proverbs:11:9 @ An (note:)A deceiver who pretends friendship, but privately is an enemy.(:note) hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

geneva@Proverbs:11:10 @ When the righteous prosper, the city (note:)The country is blessed, where there are godly men, and they ought to rejoice when the wicked are taken away.(:note) rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, [there is] shouting.

geneva@Proverbs:11:11 @ By the blessing of the righteous, the citie is exalted: but it is subuerted by the mouth of the wicked.

geneva@Proverbs:11:16 @ A gracious woman atteineth honour, and the strong men atteine riches.

geneva@Proverbs:11:18 @ The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

geneva@Proverbs:11:19 @ As righteousnes leadeth to life: so hee that followeth euill, seeketh his owne death.

geneva@Proverbs:11:23 @ The desire of the righteous [is] only good: [but] the expectation of the wicked (note:)They can look for nothing but God's vengeance.(:note) [is] wrath.

geneva@Proverbs:11:26 @ He that withholdeth grain, the people shall curse him: but blessing [shall be] upon the head of him that (note:)That provides for the use of them who are in need.(:note) selleth [it].

geneva@Proverbs:11:28 @ He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall florish as a leafe.

geneva@Proverbs:11:29 @ He that troubleth his own (note:)The covetous men who spare their riches to the hinderance of their families, will be deprived of it miserably.(:note) house shall inherit the wind: and the fool [shall be] For though the wicked are rich, yet they are only slaves to the godly, who are the true possessors of the gifts of God. servant to the wise of heart.

geneva@Proverbs:11:30 @ The fruit of the righteous [is] a tree of life; and he that (note:)That is, brings them to the knowledge of God.(:note) winneth souls [is] wise.

geneva@Proverbs:11:31 @ Behold, the righteous shall be (note:)Will be punished as he deserves, (1Pe_4:18).(:note) recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

geneva@Proverbs:12:3 @ A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the (note:)They are so grounded in the favour of God, that their root will prosper continually.(:note) root of the righteous shall not be moved.

geneva@Proverbs:12:4 @ A vertuous woman is the crowne of her husband: but she that maketh him ashamed, is as corruption in his bones.

geneva@Proverbs:12:5 @ The thoughtes of the iust are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceitfull.

geneva@Proverbs:12:6 @ The words of the wicked [are] to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall (note:)As their conscience is upright, so will they be able to speak for themselves against their accusers.(:note) deliver them.

geneva@Proverbs:12:7 @ God ouerthroweth the wicked, and they are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

geneva@Proverbs:12:10 @ A righteous [man] (note:)Is merciful, even to the very beast who does him service.(:note) regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel.

geneva@Proverbs:12:12 @ The wicked desireth the (note:)Continually imagines ways to harm others.(:note) net of evil [men]: but the Meaning, their heart within, which is upright, and does good to all. root of the righteous yieldeth [fruit].

geneva@Proverbs:12:13 @ The euill man is snared by the wickednesse of his lips, but the iust shall come out of aduersitie.

geneva@Proverbs:12:17 @ He that speaketh trueth, will shewe righteousnes: but a false witnes vseth deceite.

geneva@Proverbs:12:21 @ There shal none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.

geneva@Proverbs:12:25 @ Heaviness in the heart of man weigheth it down: but a (note:)That is, words of comfort, or a cheerful mind which is declared by his words, rejoices a man, as a covetous mind kills him.(:note) good word maketh it glad.

geneva@Proverbs:12:26 @ The righteous (note:)That is, more liberal in giving.(:note) [is] more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

geneva@Proverbs:12:27 @ The slothful [man] roasteth not that which he (note:)Although he gets much by unlawful means, yet he will not spend it on himself.(:note) took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man [is] precious.

geneva@Proverbs:12:28 @ Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.

geneva@Proverbs:13:2 @ A man shall eat good by the fruit (note:)If he uses his tongue to God's glory, and the profit of his neighbour, God will bless him.(:note) of [his] mouth: but the soul of the transgressors [shall eat] violence.

geneva@Proverbs:13:5 @ A righteous man hateth lying wordes: but the wicked causeth slander and shame.

geneva@Proverbs:13:6 @ Righteousnesse preserueth the vpright of life: but wickednes ouerthroweth the sinner.

geneva@Proverbs:13:8 @ The ransom of a man's life [is] his riches: but the poor (note:)For his poverty, he is not able to escape the threatenings, which the cruel oppressors use against him.(:note) heareth not rebuke.

geneva@Proverbs:13:9 @ The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

geneva@Proverbs:13:18 @ Pouertie and shame is to him that refuseth instruction: but hee that regardeth correction, shalbe honoured.

geneva@Proverbs:13:21 @ Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.

geneva@Proverbs:13:22 @ A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the (note:)Read (Job_27:16-17).(:note) wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.

geneva@Proverbs:13:23 @ Much food [is in] the fallow ground of the (note:)God blesses the labour of the poor, and consumes their goods who are negligent, because they think they have enough.(:note) poor: but there is [that is] destroyed for lack of judgment.

geneva@Proverbs:13:25 @ The righteous eateth to the contentation of his minde: but the belly of the wicked shall want.

geneva@Proverbs:14:1 @ Every wise woman (note:)That is, takes pains to profit her family, and to do that which concerns her duty in her house.(:note) buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.

geneva@Proverbs:14:3 @ In the mouth of the foolish [is] a (note:)His proud tongue will cause him to be punished.(:note) rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.

geneva@Proverbs:14:5 @ A faithful witness will not lie: but (note:)For the maintenance of his own ambition, and not for God's glory, as Simon Magus.(:note) a false witness will utter lies.

geneva@Proverbs:14:9 @ Fools make a mock at (note:)Does not know the grievousness of it, nor God's judgments against the same.(:note) sin: but among the righteous [there is] favour.

geneva@Proverbs:14:11 @ The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.

geneva@Proverbs:14:17 @ He that is hastie to anger, committeth follie, and a busie body is hated.

geneva@Proverbs:14:19 @ The evil bow before the good; and the wicked (note:)If this come not daily to pass, we must consider that it is because of our sins, which hinder God's workings.(:note) at the gates of the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:14:32 @ The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

geneva@Proverbs:14:34 @ Iustice exalteth a nation, but sinne is a shame to the people.

geneva@Proverbs:15:1 @ A soft answere putteth away wrath: but grieuous wordes stirre vp anger.

geneva@Proverbs:15:6 @ In the house of the righteous [is] much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is (note:)For though they have much yet it is full of trouble and care.(:note) trouble.

geneva@Proverbs:15:9 @ The way of the wicked is an abomination vnto the Lord: but he loueth him that followeth righteousnes.

geneva@Proverbs:15:10 @ Correction [is] grievous to him that (note:)He who swears from the word of God, cannot stand to be admonished.(:note) forsaketh the way: [and] he that hateth reproof shall die.

geneva@Proverbs:15:19 @ The way of the slothful [man is] as an hedge of (note:)That is, he always finds some hinderance or stay, and dares not go forward.(:note) thorns: but the way of the righteous [is] made plain.

geneva@Proverbs:15:23 @ A man hath joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word [spoken] (note:)If we will that our talk be comfortable, we must wait for time and season.(:note) in due season, how good [it is]!

geneva@Proverbs:15:25 @ The Lorde will destroye the house of the proude men: but hee will stablish the borders of the widowe.

geneva@Proverbs:15:27 @ He that is greedie of gaine, troubleth his owne house: but he that hateth giftes, shall liue.

geneva@Proverbs:15:28 @ The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the wicked mans mouth babbleth euil thinges.

geneva@Proverbs:15:29 @ The Lord is farre off from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

geneva@Proverbs:15:32 @ Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

geneva@Proverbs:16:4 @ The LORD hath made all [things] for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of (note:)So that the justice of God will appear to his glory, even in the destruction of the wicked.(:note) evil.

geneva@Proverbs:16:8 @ Better is a litle with righteousnesse, then great reuenues without equitie.

geneva@Proverbs:16:11 @ A just weight and balance [are] the LORD'S: all the weights of the bag [are] his (note:)If they are true and just, they are God's work, and he delights in it, but otherwise if they are false, they are the work of the devil, and to their condemnation that use them.(:note) work.

geneva@Proverbs:16:12 @ [It is] an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established (note:)They are appointed by God to rule according to equity and justice.(:note) by righteousness.

geneva@Proverbs:16:13 @ Righteous lips are the delite of Kings, and the King loueth him that speaketh right things.

geneva@Proverbs:16:17 @ The pathe of the righteous is to decline from euil, and hee keepeth his soule, that keepeth his way.

geneva@Proverbs:16:20 @ He that is wise in his busines, shall finde good: and he that trusteth in the Lord, he is blessed.

geneva@Proverbs:16:22 @ Understanding [is] a wellspring of life to him that hath it: but the (note:)Either that which the wicked teach others, or else it is folly to teach them who are malicious.(:note) instruction of fools [is] folly.

geneva@Proverbs:16:31 @ The hoary head [is] a crown of glory, [if] it is found in the way of (note:)That is, when it is joined with virtue, or else the older that the wicked are, the more they are to be abhorred.(:note) righteousness.

geneva@Proverbs:17:1 @ Better [is] a dry morsel, and quietness with it, than an house full of (note:)For where there were many sacrifices, there were many portions given to the people, with which they feasted.(:note) sacrifices [with] strife.

geneva@Proverbs:17:2 @ A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the (note:)That is, will be made governor over the children.(:note) inheritance among the brethren.

geneva@Proverbs:17:8 @ A bribe [is as] a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: wherever it (note:)The reward has great force to gain the hearts of men.(:note) turneth, it prospereth.

geneva@Proverbs:17:11 @ An evil [man] seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel (note:)By the messenger is meant such means as God uses to punish the rebels.(:note) messenger shall be sent against him.

geneva@Proverbs:17:13 @ He that rewardeth euil for good, euil shall not depart from his house.

geneva@Proverbs:17:15 @ He that iustifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the iust, euen they both are abomination to the Lord.

geneva@Proverbs:17:22 @ A ioyfull heart causeth good health: but a sorowfull minde dryeth the bones.

geneva@Proverbs:17:26 @ Also to punish the just [is] not good, [nor] to strike princes (note:)For their well doing.(:note) for equity.

geneva@Proverbs:18:2 @ A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may (note:)That is, that he may talk licentiously of whatever comes to mind.(:note) reveal itself.

geneva@Proverbs:18:5 @ [It is] not good to (note:)That is, to favour him and support him.(:note) accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.

geneva@Proverbs:18:10 @ The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth (note:)He shows the refuge of the godly against all trouble.(:note) into it, and is safe.

geneva@Proverbs:18:14 @ The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but (note:)The mind can well bear the infirmity of the body, but when the spirit is wounded, it is hard to sustain.(:note) a wounded spirit who can bear?

geneva@Proverbs:18:18 @ The lot (note:)If a controversy cannot otherwise be decided, it is best to cast lots to know whose the thing will be.(:note) causeth contentions to cease, and Appeases their controversy, who are so stout that they cannot otherwise be pacified. parteth between the mighty.

geneva@Proverbs:18:21 @ Death and life [are] in the power of the tongue: and they that (note:)By the using the tongue well or evil, comes the fruit of it either good or bad.(:note) love it shall eat the fruit of it.

geneva@Proverbs:18:22 @ [Whoever] findeth a (note:)He who is joined with a virtuous woman in marriage is blessed by the Lord, as in (Pro_19:14).(:note) wife findeth a good [thing], and obtaineth favour from the LORD.

geneva@Proverbs:18:24 @ A man [that hath] friends must show himself friendly: and there is a friend [that] sticketh closer (note:)That is, often such are found who are more ready to do pleasure, than he that is more bound by duty.(:note) than a brother.

geneva@Proverbs:19:1 @ Better is ye poore that walketh in his vprightnes, then he that abuseth his lips, & is a foole.

geneva@Proverbs:19:13 @ A foolish son [is] the calamity of his father: and the contentions of a wife [are] a continual (note:)As rain that drops and rots the house.(:note) dropping.

geneva@Proverbs:19:14 @ House & riches are the inheritance of the fathers: but a prudent wife commeth of the Lord.

geneva@Proverbs:19:15 @ Slouthfulnes causeth to fall asleepe, and a deceitfull person shall be affamished.

geneva@Proverbs:19:19 @ A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou (note:)Though for a time he gives place to counsel, yet soon after will he give place to his raging affections.(:note) deliver [him], yet thou must do it again.

geneva@Proverbs:19:22 @ The desire of a man [is] his (note:)That is, that he be honest: for the poor man who is honest is to be esteemed above the rich who is not virtuous.(:note) kindness: and a poor man [is] better than a liar.

geneva@Proverbs:19:27 @ My sonne, heare no more the instruction, that causeth to erre from ye words of knowledge.

geneva@Proverbs:20:4 @ The slouthfull will not plowe, because of winter: therefore shal he beg in sommer, but haue nothing.

geneva@Proverbs:20:7 @ He that walketh in his integritie, is iust: and blessed shall his children be after him.

geneva@Proverbs:20:8 @ A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment (note:)Where righteous judgment is executed, there sin ceases, and vice dare not appear.(:note) scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

geneva@Proverbs:20:15 @ There is golde, and a multitude of precious stones: but the lips of knowledge are a precious iewel.

geneva@Proverbs:20:25 @ [It is] a snare to the man [who] (note:)That is, to apply or take for his own use, that which was appointed to God's and then ask how he may be exempted from the fault.(:note) devoureth [that which is] holy, and after vows to make enquiry.

geneva@Proverbs:20:26 @ A wise king scattereth the wicked, and bringeth the (note:)Which was a kind of punishment then used.(:note) wheel over them.

geneva@Proverbs:20:27 @ The (note:)The word of God gives life to man and causes us to see and try the secret of our dark hearts, (Heb_4:12).(:note) spirit of man [is] the lamp of the LORD, searching all the inward parts of the belly.

geneva@Proverbs:21:3 @ To doe iustice and iudgement is more acceptable to the Lord then sacrifice.

geneva@Proverbs:21:5 @ The thoughts of the diligent [tend] only to plenteousness; but of (note:)He who goes rashly about his business and without counsel.(:note) every one [that is] hasty only to want.

geneva@Proverbs:21:7 @ The (note:)He means this chiefly of judges and princes who leave that calling, to which God has called them, and impoverish their subjects to maintain their lusts.(:note) robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

geneva@Proverbs:21:9 @ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

geneva@Proverbs:21:12 @ The righteous [man] wisely (note:)Though the godly admonish them both by words and example of life, yet the wicked will not amend, till God destroys them.(:note) considereth the house of the wicked: [but God] overthroweth the wicked for [their] wickedness.

geneva@Proverbs:21:15 @ It is ioye to the iust to doe iudgement: but destruction shalbe to the workers of iniquitie.

geneva@Proverbs:21:18 @ The (note:)God will cause that to fall on their own heads, which they intended against the just by delivering the just, and putting the wicked in their places.(:note) wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

geneva@Proverbs:21:19 @ It is better to dwell in the wildernesse, then with a contentious and angry woman.

geneva@Proverbs:21:21 @ He that followeth after righteousnes and mercy, shal finde life, righteousnes, and glory.

geneva@Proverbs:21:25 @ The desire of the slothful (note:)He thinks to live by wishing and desiring all things, but will make no effort to get anything.(:note) killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.

geneva@Proverbs:21:26 @ He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.

geneva@Proverbs:21:29 @ A wicked man hardeneth his face: but the iust, he will direct his way.

geneva@Proverbs:22:6 @ Train up a child (note:)Bring him up virtuously and he will continue so.(:note) in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

geneva@Proverbs:22:11 @ He that loveth pureness of heart, [for] the grace of his lips the (note:)He shows that princes should use their familiarity, whose conscience is good, and their talk wise and godly.(:note) king [shall be] his friend.

geneva@Proverbs:22:13 @ The slothful [man] saith, (note:)He derides them that invent vain excuses, because they would not do their duty.(:note) [There is] a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.

geneva@Proverbs:22:19 @ That thy trust may be in (note:)He shows what the end of wisdom is: that is, to direct us to the Lord.(:note) the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

geneva@Proverbs:22:20 @ Have not I written to thee (note:)That is, various times.(:note) excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

geneva@Proverbs:22:22 @ Robbe not the poore, because hee is poore, neither oppresse the afflicted in iudgement.

geneva@Proverbs:22:23 @ For the Lord will defende their cause, and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them.

geneva@Proverbs:22:24 @ Make (note:)Have nothing to do with him that is not able to rule his affections: for he would hurt you by his evil conversation.(:note) no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:

geneva@Proverbs:22:27 @ If thou hast nothing to paye, why causest thou that he should take thy bed from vnder thee?

geneva@Proverbs:22:29 @ Thou seest that a diligent man in his businesse standeth before Kings, and standeth not before the base sort.

geneva@Proverbs:23:3 @ Be not desirous of his dainties: (note:)For often the rich when they bid their inferiors to their tables, it is not for the love they bear them, but for their own secret purposes.(:note) for they [are] deceitful food.

geneva@Proverbs:23:6 @ Eat thou not the bread of [him that hath] an (note:)That is, covetous, as contrary a good eye is taken for liberal as in (Pro_22:9).(:note) evil eye, neither desire thou his delicacies:

geneva@Proverbs:23:8 @ The (note:)He will not cease till he has done you some harm, and his flattering words will come to no use.(:note) morsel [which] thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.

geneva@Proverbs:23:11 @ For he that redeemeth them, is mightie: he will defend their cause against thee.

geneva@Proverbs:23:16 @ And my reynes shall reioyce, when thy lips speake righteous things.

geneva@Proverbs:23:17 @ Let not thine heart bee enuious against sinners: but let it bee in the feare of the Lorde continually.

geneva@Proverbs:23:24 @ The father of the righteous shal greatly reioyce, and hee that begetteth a wise childe, shall haue ioy of him.

geneva@Proverbs:23:28 @ She also lieth in wait as [for] a prey, (note:)She seduces many and causes them to offend God.(:note) and increaseth the transgressors among men.

geneva@Proverbs:23:29 @ To whome is woe? to whome is sorowe? to whom is strife? to whom is murmuring? to whom are woundes without cause? and to whome is the rednesse of the eyes?

geneva@Proverbs:24:1 @ Bee not thou enuious against euill men, neither desire to be with them.

geneva@Proverbs:24:3 @ Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.

geneva@Proverbs:24:4 @ And by knowledge shall the chambers bee filled with all precious, and pleasant riches.

geneva@Proverbs:24:11 @ If thou refraineth to deliver [them that are] drawn to (note:)No one can be excused, if he does not help the innocent when he is in danger.(:note) death, and [those that are] ready to be slain;

geneva@Proverbs:24:13 @ My son, eat thou (note:)As honey is sweet and pleasant to the taste, so wisdom is to the soul.(:note) honey, because [it is] good; and the honeycomb, [which is] sweet to thy taste:

geneva@Proverbs:24:15 @ Laye no waite, O wicked man, against the house of the righteous, and spoyle not his resting place.

geneva@Proverbs:24:16 @ For a just [man] (note:)He is subject to many perils, but God delivers him.(:note) falleth seven times, and riseth again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

geneva@Proverbs:24:19 @ Fret not thy selfe because of the malicious, neither be enuious at the wicked.

geneva@Proverbs:24:21 @ My sonne feare the Lord, and the King, and meddle not with them that are sedicious.

geneva@Proverbs:24:22 @ For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them (note:)Meaning, either of the wicked and seditious, as in (Pro_24:19, Pro_24:21) or of them who do not fear God or obey their king.(:note) both?

geneva@Proverbs:24:24 @ He that saith to the wicked, Thou art righteous, him shall the people curse, and the multitude shall abhorre him.

geneva@Proverbs:24:27 @ Prepare thy work outside, and make it fit for thyself in the field; (note:)Be sure of the means how to compass it, before you take any enterprise in hand.(:note) and afterwards build thy house.

geneva@Proverbs:24:28 @ Be not a witnes against thy neighbour without cause: for wilt thou deceiue with thy lippes?

geneva@Proverbs:25:1 @ These [are] also proverbs of Solomon, which the (note:)Whom Hezekiah appointed for this purpose.(:note) men of Hezekiah king of Judah That is, gathered out of various books of Solomon. copied out.

geneva@Proverbs:25:2 @ [It is] the glory of God to (note:)God does not reveal the cause of his judgments to man.(:note) conceal a thing: but the honour of Because the king rules by the revealed word of God, the cause of his doings must appear, and therefore he must use diligence in trying causes. kings [is] to search out a matter.

geneva@Proverbs:25:4 @ Take away the (note:)When vice is removed from a king, he is a meet vessel for the Lord's use.(:note) dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the refiner.

geneva@Proverbs:25:5 @ Take (note:)It is not enough that he is pure himself, but that he put away others who are corrupted.(:note) away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.

geneva@Proverbs:25:16 @ Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is (note:)Use moderately the pleasures of this world.(:note) sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled with it, and vomit it.

geneva@Proverbs:25:17 @ Withdrawe thy foote from thy neighbours house, least he be weary of thee, and hate thee.

geneva@Proverbs:25:24 @ It is better to dwell in a corner of the house top, then with a contentious woman in a wide house.

geneva@Proverbs:25:26 @ A righteous man falling downe before the wicked, is like a troubled well, & a corrupt spring.

geneva@Proverbs:26:2 @ As the sparowe by flying, and the swallow by flying escape, so the curse that is causeles, shall not come.

geneva@Proverbs:26:8 @ As the closing vp of a precious stone in an heape of stones, so is he that giueth glory to a foole.

geneva@Proverbs:26:21 @ As ye cole maketh burning coles, & wood a fire, so the contentious man is apt to kindle strife.

geneva@Proverbs:26:25 @ When he speaketh kindly, believe him not: for [there are] (note:)Meaning many: he uses a certain number for the uncertain.(:note) seven abominations in his heart.

geneva@Proverbs:26:28 @ A false tongue hateth the afflicted, and a flattering mouth causeth ruine.

geneva@Proverbs:27:4 @ Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before (note:)For the envious are obstinate, and cannot be reconciled.(:note) envy?

geneva@Proverbs:27:10 @ Thy own friend, and thy father's friend, forsake not; neither go into thy brother's (note:)Do not trust any worldly help in the day of your trouble.(:note) house in the day of thy calamity: [for] better [is] a neighbour [that is] near than a brother far off.

geneva@Proverbs:27:14 @ He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising (note:)Hastily and without cause.(:note) early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.

geneva@Proverbs:27:15 @ A continual dropping in the day of raine, and a contentious woman are alike.

geneva@Proverbs:27:21 @ [As] the refining pot for silver, and the furnace for gold; so [is] a man to his (note:)That is, he is either known to be ambitious and glorious, or humble and modest.(:note) praise.

geneva@Proverbs:27:27 @ And let the milke of the goates be sufficient for thy foode, for the foode of thy familie, and for the sustenance of thy maydes.

geneva@Proverbs:28:1 @ The wicked (note:)Because their own conscience accuses them.(:note) flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion.

geneva@Proverbs:28:8 @ He that by interest and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather (note:)For God will take away the wicked usurer, and give his goods to him that will bestow them well.(:note) it for him that will pity the poor.

geneva@Proverbs:28:9 @ He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] (note:)Because it is not of faith which is grounded on God's word or law which the wicked contemn.(:note) abomination.

geneva@Proverbs:28:10 @ He that causeth the righteous to go astray by an euill way, shal fall into his owne pit, and the vpright shall inherite good things.

geneva@Proverbs:28:12 @ When righteous [men] rejoice, [there is] great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man (note:)He is known by his doings to be wicked.(:note) is hidden.

geneva@Proverbs:28:16 @ A prince destitute of vnderstanding, is also a great oppressour: but hee that hateth couetousnes, shall prolong his dayes.

geneva@Proverbs:28:17 @ A man that doeth violence to the blood of [any] person shall flee to the pit; let no man (note:)No one will be able to deliver him.(:note) sustain him.

geneva@Proverbs:28:21 @ To have respect of persons [is] not good: for for a piece of (note:)He will be abused for nothing.(:note) bread [that] man will transgress.

geneva@Proverbs:28:22 @ He that hasteneth to be rich [hath] an evil (note:)Meaning, he that is covetous.(:note) eye, and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.

geneva@Proverbs:28:25 @ He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made (note:)Will have all things in abundance.(:note) fat.

geneva@Proverbs:28:26 @ Hee that trusteth in his owne heart, is a foole: but he that walketh in wisdome, shall be deliuered.

geneva@Proverbs:28:28 @ When the wicked rise vp, men hide them selues: but when they perish, ye righteous increase.

geneva@Proverbs:29:2 @ When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people sigh.

geneva@Proverbs:29:6 @ In the transgression of an evil man [there is] a (note:)He is always ready to fall into the snare that he lays for others.(:note) snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

geneva@Proverbs:29:7 @ The righteous knoweth the cause of the poore: but the wicked regardeth not knowledge.

geneva@Proverbs:29:10 @ Bloodie men hate him that is vpright: but the iust haue care of his soule.

geneva@Proverbs:29:16 @ When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

geneva@Proverbs:29:19 @ A (note:)He who is of a servile and rebellious nature.(:note) servant will not be corrected by words: for though he understandeth he will not answer.

geneva@Proverbs:29:22 @ An angrie man stirreth vp strife, and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.

geneva@Proverbs:29:25 @ The fear of man bringeth a (note:)He who fears man more than God falls into a snare and is destroyed.(:note) snare: but he who putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

geneva@Proverbs:29:27 @ A wicked man is abomination to the iust, and he that is vpright in his way, is abomination to the wicked.

geneva@Proverbs:30:5 @ Euery worde of God is pure: he is a shield to those, that trust in him.

geneva@Proverbs:30:9 @ Lest I be full, and deny [thee], and say, (note:)Meaning, that they who put their trust in their riches forget God and that by too much wealth men have an opportunity to the same.(:note) Who [is] the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God [in vain].

geneva@Proverbs:30:10 @ Accuse not a servant to his master, lest he curse thee, (note:)In accusing him without cause.(:note) and thou be found guilty.

geneva@Proverbs:30:15 @ The horseleach hath two (note:)The leach has two forks in her tongue, which here he calls her two daughters, by which she sucks the blood, and is never satisfied: even so, the covetous extortioners are insatiable.(:note) daughters, [crying], Give, give. There are three [things that] are never satisfied, [yea], four [things] say not, [It is] enough:

geneva@Proverbs:30:20 @ Such [is] the way of an adulterous woman; she eateth, and (note:)She has her desires, and later counterfeits as though she were an honest woman.(:note) wipeth her mouth, and saith, I have done no wickedness.

geneva@Proverbs:30:21 @ For three things the earth is moued: yea, for foure it cannot susteine it selfe:

geneva@Proverbs:30:22 @ For (note:)These commonly abuse the state to which they are called.(:note) a servant when he reigneth; and a fool when he is filled with food;

geneva@Proverbs:30:23 @ For an odious [woman] when she is married; and an handmaid that is (note:)Who is married to her master after the death of her mistress.(:note) heir to her mistress.

geneva@Proverbs:30:26 @ The conies a people not mightie, yet make their houses in the rocke:

geneva@Proverbs:30:31 @ A lusty grayhound, and a goate, and a King against whom there is no rising vp.

geneva@Proverbs:30:33 @ When one churneth milke, he bringeth foorth butter: and he that wringeth his nose, causeth blood to come out: so he that forceth wrath, bringeth foorth strife.

geneva@Proverbs:31:1 @ The words of king (note:)That is, of Solomon who was called Lemuel, that is, of God, because God had ordained him to be king over Israel.(:note) Lemuel, the The doctrine which his mother Bathsheba taught him. prophecy that his mother taught him.

geneva@Proverbs:31:4 @ [It is] not for kings, O Lemuel, [it is] not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes (note:)That is, the king must not give himself to wantonness, and neglect of his office, which is to execute judgment.(:note) strong drink:

geneva@Proverbs:31:8 @ Open thy mouth for the (note:)Defend their cause that are not able to help themselves.(:note) dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.

geneva@Proverbs:31:9 @ Open thy mouth: iudge righteously, and iudge the afflicted, and the poore.

geneva@Proverbs:31:10 @ Who shall finde a vertuous woman? for her price is farre aboue the pearles.

geneva@Proverbs:31:11 @ The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of (note:)He will not need to use any unlawful means to gain his living.(:note) spoil.

geneva@Proverbs:31:15 @ She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth food to her household, and a (note:)She prepares their food early.(:note) portion to her maidens.

geneva@Proverbs:31:23 @ Her husband is known in the (note:)In the assemblies and places of judgment.(:note) gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.

geneva@Proverbs:31:27 @ She ouerseeth the wayes of her housholde, and eateth not the bread of ydlenes.

geneva@Proverbs:31:28 @ Her children rise up, and (note:)That is, do her reverence.(:note) call her blessed; her husband [also], and he praiseth her.

geneva@Proverbs:31:29 @ Many daughters haue done vertuously: but thou surmountest them all.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:1:1 @ The words of the (note:)Solomon is here called a preacher, or one who assembles the people, because he teaches the true knowledge of God, and how men ought to pass their life in this transitory world.(:note) Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem. The Argument - Solomon as a preacher and one that desired to instruct all in the way of salvation, describes the deceivable vanities of this world: that man should not be addicted to anything under the sun, but rather inflamed with the desire of the heavenly life: therefore he confutes their opinions, which set their happiness either in knowledge or in pleasures, or in dignity and riches, wishing that man's true happiness consists in that he is united with God and will enjoy his presence: so that all other things must be rejected, save in as much as they further us to attain to this heavenly treasure, which is sure and permanent, and cannot be found in any other save in God alone.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:1:13 @ And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done under heaven: this grievous labour hath God given to the sons of man (note:)Man by nature has a desire to know, and yet is not able to come to the perfection of knowledge, which is the punishment of sin, to humble man, and to teach him to depend only on God.(:note) to be exercised with it.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:1:15 @ [That which is] (note:)Man is not able by all his diligence to cause things to go other than they do: neither can he number the faults that are committed, much less remedy them.(:note) crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:1:16 @ I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:2:4 @ I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:2:7 @ I procured [me] male and female servants, and had servants born in my (note:)Meaning, of the servants or slaves which he had bought, so the children born in their servitude, were the masters.(:note) house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks above all that were in Jerusalem before me:

geneva@Ecclesiastes:2:8 @ I gathered me also silver and gold, and the special treasure of kings and of the provinces: I procured me male and female singers, and the (note:)That is, whatever men take pleasure in.(:note) delights of the sons of men, Or, the most beautiful of the women that were taken in war, as in (Jdg_5:30). [as] musical instruments, and of all sorts.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:2:9 @ So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom (note:)For all this God did not take his gift of wisdom from me.(:note) remained with me.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:2:17 @ Therefore I hated life: for the worke that is wrought vnder the sunne is grieuous vnto me: for all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:2:20 @ Therefore I went about to cause my heart (note:)That I might seek the true happiness which is in God.(:note) to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:1 @ To every [thing there is] a (note:)He speaks of this diversity of time for two causes first to declare that there is nothing in this world perpetual: next to teach us not to be grieved, if we have not all things at once according to our desires, neither enjoy them so long as we would wish.(:note) season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:13 @ And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labour, it [is] the (note:)Read (Ecc_2:24) and these places declare that we should do all things with sobriety and in the fear of God, as he gives not his gifts to the intent that they should be abused.(:note) gift of God.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:15 @ That which hath been is now; and that which is to be hath already been; and God (note:)God only causes what which is past, to return.(:note) requireth that which is past.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:16 @ And moreouer I haue seene vnder the sunne the place of iudgement, where was wickednesse, and the place of iustice where was iniquitie.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:17 @ I said in my heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for [there is] a time (note:)Meaning, with God, however man neglects his duty.(:note) there for every purpose and for every work.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:20 @ All goe to one place, & all was of the dust, and all shall returne to the dust.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:3:22 @ Wherefore I perceive that [there is] nothing better, than that a man should (note:)By the often repetition of this sentence as in (Ecc_2:24, Ecc_3:12, Ecc_3:22, Ecc_5:17, Ecc_8:15) he declares that man by reason can comprehend nothing better in this life than to use the gifts of God soberly and comfortably: for to know further, is a special gift of God revealed by his Spirit.(:note) rejoice in his own works; for that [is] his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

geneva@Ecclesiastes:4:2 @ Wherefore I praised the (note:)Because they are no longer subject to these oppressions.(:note) dead who are already dead more than the living who are yet alive.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:4:16 @ [There is] no (note:)They never cease by all means to creep into favour, but when they do not obtain their greedy desires they think themselves abused, as others have been in times past, and so care no more for him.(:note) end of all the people, [even] of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:1 @ Keep thy (note:)That is, with what affection you come to hear the word of God.(:note) foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of Meaning, of the wicked, who think to please God with common uses, and have neither faith nor repentance. fools: for they consider not that they do evil.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:2 @ Be not (note:)Either in vowing or in praying, meaning, that we should use all reverence toward God.(:note) rash with thy mouth, and let not thy heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be He hears you not for the sake of your many words or often repetitions, but considers your faith and servant's mind. few.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:3 @ {\cf2 (5:2)} For as a dreame commeth by the multitude of businesse: so the voyce of a foole is in the multitude of wordes.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:6 @ Allow not thy mouth to cause thy (note:)Do not cause yourself to sin by vowing rashly as they do who make a vow to live unmarried and such like.(:note) flesh to sin; neither say thou before the That is, before God's messenger when he will examine your doing, as though your ignorance should be a just excuse. angel, that it [was] an error: why should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thy hands?

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:8 @ If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, wonder not at the matter: for [he that is] (note:)Meaning, that God will address these things, and therefore we must depend on him.(:note) higher than the highest regardeth; and [there are] higher than they.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:13 @ There is a grievous evil [which] I have seen under the sun, [namely], riches (note:)When covetous men heap up riches, which turn to their destruction.(:note) kept for the owners of them to their hurt.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:15 @ {\cf2 (5:14)} As hee came foorth of his mothers belly, he shall returne naked to goe as he came, and shal beare away nothing of his labour, which hee hath caused to passe by his hand.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:16 @ And this also [is] a grievous evil, [that] in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the (note:)Meaning, in vain and without profit.(:note) wind?

geneva@Ecclesiastes:5:20 @ For he shall not much remember the days of his (note:)He will take no great thought for the pains that he has endured in times past.(:note) life; because God answereth [him] in the joy of his heart.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:6:2 @ A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he lacketh nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet (note:)He shows that it is the plague of God when the rich man does not have a liberal heart to use his riches.(:note) God giveth him not power to eat of it, but a stranger eateth it: this [is] vanity, and it [is] an evil disease.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:6:3 @ If a man begetteth an hundred [children], and liveth many years, so that the days of his years are many, and his soul is not (note:)If he can never have enough.(:note) filled with good, and also [that] he hath no As we see often that the covetous man either falls into crimes that deserve death, or is murdered or drowned or hangs himself or such like and so lacks the honour of burial, which is the last office of humanity. burial; I say, [that] an untimely birth [is] better than he.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:6:6 @ And if he had liued a thousand yeeres twise tolde, and had seene no good, shall not all goe to one place?

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:1 @ A good name [is] better than precious ointment; and the day of (note:)He speaks thus after the judgment of the flesh, which thinks death is the end of all evils, or else because this corporal death is the entering into everlasting life.(:note) death than the day of one's birth.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:2 @ [It is] better to go to the house of (note:)Where we may see the hand of God and learn to examine our lives.(:note) mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that [is] the end of all men; and the living will lay [it] to his heart.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:4 @ {\cf2 (7:6)} The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning: but the heart of fooles is in the house of mirth.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:10 @ Say not thou, What is [the cause] that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire (note:)Murmur not against God when he sends adversities for man's sins.(:note) wisely concerning this.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:15 @ All [things] have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just [man] that perisheth in his (note:)Meaning that cruel tyrants put the godly to death and let the wicked go free.(:note) righteousness, and there is a wicked [man] that prolongeth [his life] in his wickedness.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:16 @ Be not righteous (note:)Do not boast too much of your own justice and wisdom.(:note) over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself?

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:20 @ {\cf2 (7:22)} Surely there is no man iust in the earth, that doeth good and sinneth not.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:27 @ Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, [counting] one by one, to (note:)That is, to come to a conclusion.(:note) find out the account:

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:28 @ {\cf2 (7:30)} And yet my soule seeketh, but I finde it not: I haue found one man of a thousand: but a woman among them all haue I not founde.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:7:29 @ Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many (note:)And so are cause for their own destruction.(:note) devices.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:2 @ I [counsel thee] to keep the king's (note:)That is, that you obey the king and keep the oath that you have made for the same cause.(:note) commandment, and [that] in regard of the oath of God.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:6 @ Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the (note:)Man by himself is miserable, and therefore should do nothing to increase the same, but to work all things by wisdom and counsel.(:note) misery of man [is] great upon him.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:8 @ [There is] no man that hath power (note:)Man has no power to save his own life and therefore must not rashly cast himself into danger.(:note) over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither [hath he] power in the day of death: and [there is] no discharge in [that] war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:11 @ Because sentence against an evil work is not (note:)Where justice is delayed, there sin reigns.(:note) executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:13 @ But it shall not be well to the wicked, neither shall he prolong his dayes: he shall be like a shadowe, because he feareth not before God.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:14 @ There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are just [men], to whom it happeneth according to the (note:)Who are punished as though they were wicked, as in (Ecc_7:17)(:note) work of the wicked; again, there are wicked [men], to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also [is] vanity.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:15 @ Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than (note:){{See Ecc_3:22}}(:note) to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:8:16 @ When I applied mine heart to knowe wisedome, and to behold the busines that is done on earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleepe,

geneva@Ecclesiastes:9:1 @ For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, [are] in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or (note:)Meaning, what things he ought to chose or refuse: or man knows not by these outward things that is, by prosperity or adversity, whom God favours or hates, for he sends them as well to the wicked as to the godly.(:note) hatred [by] all [that is] before them.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:9:2 @ All things come alike to all: and the same condition is to the iust and to the wicked, to the good and to the pure, and to the polluted, and to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner, he that sweareth, as he that feareth an othe.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:9:7 @ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now (note:)They flatter themselves to be in God's favour, because they have all things in abundance.(:note) accepteth thy works.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:9:8 @ Let thy garments be always (note:)Rejoice, be merry and spare for no cost, thus speak the wicked belly-gods.(:note) white; and let thy head lack no ointment.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:9:11 @ I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and (note:)Thus the worldlings say to prove that all things are lawful for them and attribute that to chance and fortune which is done by the providence of God.(:note) chance happeneth to them all.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:10:1 @ Dead flies cause to stinke, & putrifie the ointment of the apoticarie: so doeth a litle follie him that is in estimation for wisedome, and for glorie.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:10:2 @ A (note:)So that he does all things well and justly, where as the fool does the contrary.(:note) wise man's heart [is] at his right hand; but a fool's heart [is] at his left.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:10:10 @ If the iron is blunt, and he doth not whet the edge, then must he use more (note:)Without wisdom, whatever a man takes in hand, turns to his own hurt.(:note) strength: but wisdom [is] profitable to direct.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:10:15 @ The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the (note:)The ignorance and beastliness of the wicked is such that they know not common things, and yet will discuss high matters.(:note) city.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:10:16 @ Woe to thee, O land, when thy king [is] a (note:)That is, without wisdom and counsel.(:note) child, and thy princes Are given to their lusts and pleasures. eat in the morning!

geneva@Ecclesiastes:10:18 @ By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:11:3 @ If the (note:)As the clouds that are full pour out rain, so the rich that have abundance must distribute it liberally.(:note) clouds are full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth: and if the He exhorts to be liberal while we live: for after, there is no power. tree falleth toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:11:10 @ Therefore remove (note:)That is, anger and envy.(:note) sorrow from thy heart, and Meaning, carnal lusts to which youth is given. put away evil from thy flesh: for childhood and youth [are] vanity.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:12:3 @ In the day when the (note:)The hands which keep the body.(:note) keepers of the house shall tremble, and the The legs. strong men shall bow themselves, and the The teeth. grinders cease because they are few, and those that The eyes. look out of the windows shall be darkened,

geneva@Ecclesiastes:12:4 @ And the (note:)The lips or mouth.(:note) doors shall be shut in the streets, when the sound of the When the jaws will scarce open and not be able to chew any more. grinding shall be low, and he shall rise up at the voice of the He will not be able to sleep. bird, and all the That is the wind pipes or the ears will be deaf and not able to hear singing. daughters of music shall be brought low;

geneva@Ecclesiastes:12:5 @ Also [when] they shall be afraid of [that which is] (note:)To climb high because of their weakness, or they stoop down as though they were afraid lest anything should hide them.(:note) high, and fears [shall be] in the They will tremble as they go, as though they were afraid. way, and the almond tree shall Their head will be as white as the blossoms of an almond tree. flourish, and the They will be able to bear nothing. grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets:

geneva@Ecclesiastes:12:7 @ Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the (note:)The soul unconsciously goes either to joy or torment, and sleeps not as the wicked imagine.(:note) spirit shall return to God who gave it.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:12:9 @ And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.

geneva@Ecclesiastes:12:12 @ And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many (note:)These things cannot be comprehended in books or learned by study, but God must instruct your heart that you may only know that wisdom is the true happiness and the way to it is to fear God.(:note) books [there is] no end; and much study [is] a weariness of the flesh.

geneva@Songs:1:3 @ Because of the (note:)The feeling of your great benefits.(:note) savour of thy good ointments thy name [is as] ointment poured forth, therefore do the They that are pure in heart and conversation. virgins love thee.

geneva@Songs:1:5 @ I [am] (note:)The Church confesses her spots and sin, but has confidence in the favour of Christ.(:note) black, but comely, O ye daughters of Jerusalem, as the tents of Kedar was Ishmael's son, of whom came the Arabians that dwelt in tents. Kedar, as the Which within were all set with precious stones and jewels. curtains of Solomon.

geneva@Songs:1:6 @ Look not upon me, because I [am] (note:)Consider not the Church by the outward appearance.(:note) black, because the The corruption of nature through sin and afflictions. sun hath looked upon me: My own brethren who should have most favoured me. my mother's children were angry with me; they made me the keeper of the vineyards; [but] my own vineyard have I not She confesses her own negligence. kept.

geneva@Songs:1:7 @ Tell me, (note:)The spouse feeling her fault flees to her husband only for comfort.(:note) O thou whom my soul loveth, where thou feedest, where thou makest [thy flock] to rest at noon: for why should I be as one that turneth aside by the flocks of Whom you have called to the dignity of pastors, and they set forth their own dreams instead of your doctrine. thy companions?

geneva@Songs:1:14 @ My welbeloued is as a cluster of camphire vnto me in the vines of Engedi.

geneva@Songs:1:17 @ The beames of our house are cedars, our rafters are of firre.

geneva@Songs:2:2 @ As the lily among thorns, so [is] my (note:)Thus Christ prefers his Church above all other things.(:note) love among the daughters.

geneva@Songs:2:15 @ Take for us the foxes, the (note:)Suppress the heretics while they are young, that is, when they begin to show their malice, and destroy the vine of the Lord.(:note) little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines [have] tender grapes.

geneva@Songs:3:2 @ I will rise now, and go about the city in the streets, and in the broad ways I will (note:)Showing that although we are not heard at first, yet we must still continue in prayer, till we feel comfort.(:note) seek him whom my soul loveth: I sought him, but I found him not.

geneva@Songs:3:3 @ The (note:)Which declares that we must seek to all of whom we hope to have any help.(:note) watchmen that go about the city found me: [to whom I said], Saw ye him whom my soul loveth?

geneva@Songs:3:4 @ When I had past a litle from them, then I found him whom my soule loued: I tooke holde on him and left him not, till I had brought him vnto my mothers house into the chamber of her that conceiued me.

geneva@Songs:3:8 @ They all hold swords, [being] expert in war: every man [hath] his sword upon his thigh because of fear (note:)He alludes to the watch which kept the temple.(:note) in the night.

geneva@Songs:3:10 @ Hee made the pillars thereof of siluer, and the pauement thereof of gold, the hangings thereof of purple, whose middes was paued with the loue of the daughters of Ierusalem.

geneva@Songs:3:11 @ Go forth, O ye (note:)All you that are of the number of the faithful.(:note) daughters of Zion, and behold king Solomon with the Christ became man, was crowned by the love of God with the glorious crown of his divinity. crown with which his mother crowned him in the day of his espousals, and in the day of the gladness of his heart.

geneva@Songs:4:1 @ Behold, thou [art] (note:)Because Christ delights in his Church, he commends all that is in her.(:note) fair, my love; behold, thou [art] fair; thou [hast] doves' eyes within thy locks: thy hair [is] as a He has respect for the multitude of the faithful, which are many in number. flock of goats, that appear from mount Gilead.

geneva@Songs:4:4 @ Thy necke is as the tower of Dauid builte for defence: a thousand shieldes hang therein, and all the targates of the strong men.

geneva@Songs:4:5 @ Thy two (note:)In which are knowledge and zeal two precious jewels.(:note) breasts [are] like two young roes that are twins, which feed among the lilies.

geneva@Songs:4:9 @ Thou hast ravished my heart, my (note:)Christ calls his Church sister in respect that he had taken the flesh of man.(:note) sister, [my] spouse; thou hast ravished my heart with one of thy In that he made his Church beautiful and rich, he loved his gifts in her. eyes, with one chain of thy neck.

geneva@Songs:4:10 @ My sister, my spouse, how faire is thy loue? howe much better is thy loue then wine? and the sauour of thine oyntments then all spices?

geneva@Songs:4:11 @ Thy (note:)Because of your confession and thanksgiving.(:note) lips, O [my] spouse, drop [as] the honeycomb: honey and milk [are] under thy tongue; and the scent of thy garments [is] like the fragrance of Lebanon.

geneva@Songs:4:12 @ My sister my spouse is as a garden inclosed, as a spring shut vp, and a fountaine sealed vp.

geneva@Songs:4:14 @ Euen spikenarde, and saffran, calamus, and cynamon with all the trees of incense, myrrhe and aloes, with all the chiefe spices.

geneva@Songs:5:1 @ I have come into my (note:)The garden signifies the kingdom of Christ, where he prepares the banquet for his elect.(:note) garden, my sister, [my] spouse: I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eaten my honeycomb with my honey; I have drank my wine with my milk: eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved.

geneva@Songs:5:3 @ I have put off my (note:)The spouse confesses her nakedness, and that of herself she has nothing, or seeing that she is once made clean she promises not to defile herself again.(:note) coat; how shall I put it on? I have washed my feet; how shall I defile them?

geneva@Songs:5:5 @ I rose up to open to my beloved; and my hands flowed [with] myrrh, and my (note:)The spouse who should be anointed by Christ will not find him if she thinks to anoint him with her good works.(:note) fingers [with] sweet smelling myrrh, upon the handles of the lock.

geneva@Songs:5:8 @ I charge you, (note:)She asks of them who are godly (as the law and salvation should come out of Zion and Jerusalem) that they would direct her to Christ.(:note) O daughters of Jerusalem, if ye find my beloved, that ye tell him, that I [am] sick with love.

geneva@Songs:5:10 @ My welbeloued is white and ruddie, the chiefest of ten thousand.

geneva@Songs:5:11 @ His (note:)She describes Christ to be of perfect beauty and comeliness.(:note) head [is as] the most fine gold, his locks [are] bushy, [and] black as a raven.

geneva@Songs:5:16 @ His mouth is as sweete thinges, and hee is wholy delectable: this is my welbeloued, and this is my louer, O daughters of Ierusalem.

geneva@Songs:6:4 @ Thou [art] beautiful, O my love, as (note:)Which was a fair and strong city, (1Ki_14:17).(:note) Tirzah, comely as Jerusalem, terrible as [an army] with banners.

geneva@Songs:6:13 @ Return, return, O (note:)O ye people of Jerusalem, for Jerusalem was called Shalem which signifies peace.(:note) Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.

geneva@Songs:7:4 @ Thy necke is like a towre of yuorie: thine eyes are like the fishe pooles in Heshbon by the gate of Bath-rabbim: thy nose is as the towre of Lebanon, that looketh toward Damascus.

geneva@Songs:7:7 @ This thy stature is like a palme tree, and thy brestes like clusters.

geneva@Songs:7:8 @ I saide, I will goe vp into the palme tree, I will take holde of her boughes: thy breastes shall nowe be like the clusters of the vine: and the sauour of thy nose like apples,

geneva@Songs:7:9 @ And the roufe of thy mouth like good wine, which goeth straight to my welbeloued, and causeth the lippes of the ancient to speake.

geneva@Songs:7:12 @ Let us get up early to the vineyards; let us see if the (note:)If the people that are called to Christ bring forth any fruit.(:note) vine flourisheth, [whether] the tender grape appeareth, [and] the pomegranates bud forth: there will I give thee my loves.

geneva@Songs:8:1 @ O (note:)The Church called of the Gentiles speaks thus to the Church of Jerusalem.(:note) that thou [wert] as my brother, that was nourished at the breasts of my mother! [when] I should find thee outside, I would kiss thee; yea, I should not be despised.

geneva@Songs:8:2 @ I will leade thee and bring thee into my mothers house: there thou shalt teache me: and I will cause thee to drinke spiced wine, and newe wine of the pomegranate.

geneva@Songs:8:7 @ Much water can not quench loue, neither can the floods drowne it: If a man should giue all the substance of his house for loue, they would greatly contemne it.

geneva@Songs:8:12 @ But my vineyarde which is mine, is before me: to thee, O Salomon appertaineth a thousand pieces of siluer, and two hundreth to them that keepe the fruite thereof.

geneva@Songs:8:13 @ Thou that dwellest in the (note:)Christ dwells in his Church, whose voice the faithful hear.(:note) gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear [it].

geneva@Isaiah:1:1 @ The (note:)That is, a revelation or prophecy, which was one of the two means by which God declared himself to his servants in old times, as in (Num_12:6) and therefore the prophets were called seers, (1Sa_9:9).(:note) vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw Isaiah was chiefly sent to Judah and Jerusalem, but not only: for in this book are prophecies concerning other nations also. concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Called also Azariah, (2Ki_15:1) of these kings read (2Ki. strkjv@14:1-21:1; 2Ch. strkjv@25:1-33:1). Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah. The Argument - God, according to his promise in (Deu_18:15) that he would never leave his Church destitute of a prophet, has from time to time accomplished the same: whose office was not only to declare to the people the things to come, of which they had a special revelation, but also to interpret and declare the law, and to apply particularly the doctrine contained briefly in it, for the use and profit of those to whom they thought it chiefly to belong, and as the time and state of things required. Principally in the declaration of the law, they had respect to three things which were the ground of their doctrine: first, to the doctrine contained briefly in the two tables: secondly to the promises and threatenings of the law: and thirdly to the covenant of grace and reconciliation grounded on our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is the end of the law. To which they neither added nor diminished, but faithfully expounded the sense and meaning of it. As God gave them understanding of things, they applied the promises particularly for the comfort of the Church and the members of it, and also denounced the menaces against the enemies of the same: not for any care or regard to the enemies, but to assure the Church of their safeguard by the destruction of their enemies. Concerning the doctrine of reconciliation, they have more clearly entreated it than Moses, and set forth more lively Jesus Christ, in whom this covenant of reconciliation was made. In all these things Isaiah surpassed all the prophets, and was diligent to set out the same, with vehement admonitions, reprehensions, and consolations: ever applying the doctrine as he saw that the disease of the people required. He declares also many notable prophecies which he had received from God, concerning the promise of the Messiah, his office and kingdom, the favour of God toward his Church, the calling of the Gentiles and their union with the Jews. Which are principal points contained in this book, and a gathering of his sermons that he preached. Which after certain days that they had stood upon the temple door (for the manner of the prophets was to post the sum of their doctrine for certain days, that the people might the better mark it as in (Isa_8:1; Hab_2:2)) the priests took it down and reserved it among their registers. By God's providence these books were preserved as a monument to the Church forever. Concerning his person and time he was of the king's stock (for Amos his father was brother to Azariah king of Judah, as the best writers agree) and prophesied more than 64 years, from the time of Uzziah to the reign of Manasseh who was his son-in-law (as the Hebrews write) and by whom he was put to death. In reading of the prophets, this one thing among others is to be observed, that they speak of things to come as though they were now past because of the certainty of it, and that they could not but come to pass, because God had ordained them in his secret counsel and so revealed them to his prophets.

geneva@Isaiah:1:2 @ Hear, O (note:)Because men were obstinate and insensible, he calls to the dumb creatures, who were more prompt to obey God's word, as in (Deu_32:1).(:note) heavens, and give ear, O earth: for the LORD hath spoken, I have nourished and brought up He declares his great mercy toward the Jews as he chose them above all other nations to be his people and children as in (Deu_10:15). children, and they have rebelled against me.

geneva@Isaiah:1:6 @ From the (note:)Every part of the body, the least as well as the chiefest was plagued.(:note) sole of the foot even to the head [there is] no soundness in it; [but] wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores: they have not been closed, Their plagues were so grievous that they were incurable, and yet they would not repent. neither bound up, neither mollified with ointment.

geneva@Isaiah:1:7 @ Your country [is] desolate, your cities [are] burned with fire: your land, foreigners devour it in your presence, and [it is] desolate, as overthrown by (note:)Meaning, of them who dwell far off, who because they look for no advantage of that which remains destroy all before them.(:note) foreigners.

geneva@Isaiah:1:8 @ And the daughter of (note:)That is, Jerusalem.(:note) Zion is left as a booth in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.

geneva@Isaiah:1:9 @ Except the LORD of hosts (note:)Because he will always have a Church to call on his Name.(:note) had left to us a very small remnant, we should have been That is, all destroyed. as Sodom, we should have been like Gomorrah.

geneva@Isaiah:1:11 @ To what purpose [is] the multitude of your sacrifices to me? saith the LORD: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I (note:)Although God commanded these sacrifices for a time, as aids and exercises of their faith, yet because the people did not have faith or repentance, God detests them, (Psa_50:13; Jer_6:20; Amo_5:22; Mic_6:7).(:note) delight not in the blood of bulls, or of lambs, or of male goats.

geneva@Isaiah:1:17 @ Learn to (note:)This kind of reasoning by the second table, the scriptures use in many places against the hypocrites who pretend holiness and religion in word, but when charity and love for their brethren should appear they declare that they have neither faith nor religion.(:note) do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow.

geneva@Isaiah:1:18 @ Come now, (note:)To know if I accuse you without cause.(:note) and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be Lest sinners should pretend any rigour on God's part, he only wills them to be pure in heart, and he will forgive all their sins, no matter how many or great. white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

geneva@Isaiah:1:20 @ But if ye refuse and be rebellious, ye shalbe deuoured with the sword: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.

geneva@Isaiah:1:21 @ How is the (note:)That is, Jerusalem, which had promised happiness to me, as a wife to her husband.(:note) faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now Given to covetousness and extortion, which he signified before by blood, (Isa_1:15). murderers.

geneva@Isaiah:1:23 @ Thy princes [are] rebellious, and companions of (note:)That is, they maintain the wicked and the extortioners: and not only do not punish them, but are themselves such.(:note) thieves: every one loveth bribes, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come to them.

geneva@Isaiah:1:27 @ Zion shall be redeemed with (note:)By justice is meant God's faithful promise, which is the reason for the deliverance of his Church.(:note) judgment, and her converts with righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:2:1 @ The worde that Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sawe vpon Iudah and Ierusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:2:2 @ And it (note:)The decree and ordinance of God, concerning the restoration of the Church, which is chiefly meant by the time of Christ.(:note) shall come to pass in the last days, [that] the mount of the LORD'S house In an evident place to be seen and discerned. shall be established on the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall When the kingdom of Christ will be enlarged by the preaching of the doctrine. Here also is declared the zeal of the children of God when they are called. flow to it.

geneva@Isaiah:2:3 @ And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to (note:)Alluding to mount Zion, where the visible Church then was.(:note) the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the Meaning, the whole doctrine of salvation. law, and the word of the LORD from This was accomplished when the gospel was first preached in Jerusalem, and from there went through all the world. Jerusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:2:4 @ And (note:)The Lord, who is Christ, will have all power given to him.(:note) he shall judge among the nations, and shall That they may acknowledge their sins, and turn to him. rebuke many people: and they shall He shows the fruit of the peace which the gospel should bring, that is, that men should do good to one another, while before they were enemies. beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn He speaks not against the use of weapons and lawful war, but shows how the hearts of the godly will be affected one toward another, which peace and love begin and grow in this life, but will be perfected when we are joined with our head Jesus Christ. war any more.

geneva@Isaiah:2:5 @ O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us (note:)Seeing the Gentiles will be ready, make haste, and show them the way to worship God.(:note) walk in the light of the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:2:6 @ Therefore thou (note:)The prophet seeing the small hope that the Jews would convert, complains to God as though he had utterly forsaken them for their sins.(:note) hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they are Full of the corruptions that reigned chiefly in the east parts. filled [with customs] from the east, and [are] soothsayers like the Philistines, They altogether gave themselves to the fashions of other nations. and they please themselves in the children of foreigners.

geneva@Isaiah:2:7 @ Their land also is full of (note:)The prophet first condemned their superstition and idolatry next their covetousness and thirdly their vain trust in worldly means.(:note) silver and gold, neither [is there any] end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither [is there any] end of their chariots:

geneva@Isaiah:2:9 @ And the mean man boweth down, and the great man (note:)He notes the nature of the idolaters who are never satisfied in their superstitions.(:note) humbleth himself: therefore Thus the prophet spoke being inflamed with the zeal of God's glory, and that he might fear them with God's judgment. forgive them not.

geneva@Isaiah:2:10 @ Enter into the rocke, and hide thee in the dust from before the feare of the Lord, and from the glory of his maiestie.

geneva@Isaiah:3:1 @ For, behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, doth take away from Jerusalem and from Judah the rod (note:)Because they trusted in their abundance and prosperity he shows that they should be taken from them.(:note) and the staff, the whole support of bread, and the whole support of water,

geneva@Isaiah:3:6 @ When a man shall (note:)He shows that this plague will be so horrible that contrary to the common manner of men, who by nature are ambitious, no one will be found able or willing to be their governor.(:note) take hold of his brother of the house of his father, [saying], Thou hast clothing, be thou our ruler, and [let] this ruin [be] under thy hand:

geneva@Isaiah:3:7 @ In that day shall he (note:)Fear will cause him to forswear himself, rather than to take such a dangerous charge upon himself.(:note) swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house [is] neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people.

geneva@Isaiah:3:8 @ Doubtlesse Ierusalem is fallen, and Iudah is fallen downe, because their tongue & workes are against the Lord, to prouoke the eyes of his glory.

geneva@Isaiah:3:12 @ [As for] my people, (note:)Because the wicked people were more addicted to their princes than to the commandments of God, he shows that he would give them such princes, by whom they would have no help, but that they would be manifest tokens of his wrath, because they would be fools and effeminate.(:note) children [are] their oppressors, and women rule over them. O my people, they who lead thee cause [thee] to err, and destroy the way of thy paths.

geneva@Isaiah:3:14 @ The LORD will enter into judgment with the (note:)Meaning that the rulers and governors had destroyed his Church and not preserved it, according to their duty.(:note) elders of his people, and with their princes: for ye have eaten up the vineyard; the spoil of the poor [is] in your houses.

geneva@Isaiah:3:16 @ Moreover the LORD saith, (note:)He means the people because of the arrogancy and pride of their women who gave themselves to all wantonness and dissolution.(:note) Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, and walk with Which declared their pride. extended necks and As a sign that they were not chaste. wanton eyes, walking and Which showed their wantonness. mincing [as] they go, and making a They delighted then in slippers that creaked or had little plates sewn on them which tinkled as they went. tinkling with their feet:

geneva@Isaiah:3:25 @ Thy men shall fall by the (note:)Meaning that God will not only punish the women but their husbands who have permitted this dissoluteness and also the commonwealth which has not remedied it.(:note) sword, and thy mighty in the war.

geneva@Isaiah:4:1 @ And in that day (note:)When God will executes this vengeance there will not be one man found to be the head to many women, and they contrary to womanly shamefacedness will seek men, and offer themselves under any condition.(:note) seven women shall take hold of one man, saying, We will eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel: only He our husband and let us be called your wives. let us be called by thy name, to take away our For so they thought it to be without a head and husband. reproach.

geneva@Isaiah:4:2 @ In that day shall the (note:)He comforts the Church in this desolation which will spring up like a bud signifying that God's graces should be as plentiful toward the faithful as though they sprang out of the earth, as in (Isa_45:8). Some by the bud of the Lord mean Christ.(:note) branch of the LORD be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth [shall be] the pride and glory of them that have escaped of Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:4:3 @ And it shall come to pass, [that he that is] left in Zion, and [he that] remaineth in Jerusalem, shall be called holy, [even] every one that is (note:)He alludes to the book of life, of which read (Exo_32:32) meaning God's secret counsel, in which his elect are predestinated to life everlasting.(:note) written among the living in Jerusalem:

geneva@Isaiah:4:4 @ When the Lord shall have washed away the filth of the daughters of Zion, and shall have purged the (note:)That is, the cruelty, extortion, malice and all wickedness.(:note) blood of Jerusalem from the midst of it by the spirit of When things will be addressed that were amiss. judgment, and by the spirit of burning.

geneva@Isaiah:4:5 @ And the LORD will create upon every dwelling place of mount Zion, and upon her assemblies, (note:)He alludes to the pillar of the cloud, (Exo_13:21), meaning that God's favour and protection should appear in every place.(:note) a cloud and smoke by day, and the shining of a flaming fire by night: for upon all the The faithful are called the glory of God because his image and tokens of his grace shine in them. glory [shall be] a defence.

geneva@Isaiah:5:3 @ And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, (note:)He makes them judges in their own cause, for as much as it was evident that they were the cause of their own ruin.(:note) between me and my vineyard.

geneva@Isaiah:5:7 @ For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts [is] the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for (note:)Judgment and righteousness are true fruit of the fear of God and therefore in the cruel oppression there is no religion.(:note) judgment, but behold oppression; for righteousness, but behold Of them who are oppressed. a cry.

geneva@Isaiah:5:8 @ Woe to them that join house to house, [that] lay field to field, till [there is] no (note:)That is, for the poor to dwell in.(:note) place, that they may be placed alone in the midst of the earth!

geneva@Isaiah:5:9 @ In my (note:)I have heard the complaint and cry of the poor.(:note) ears [said] the LORD of hosts, Of a truth many houses shall be desolate, [even] great and fair, without inhabitant.

geneva@Isaiah:5:11 @ Woe to them that (note:)Who spare no pain nor diligence to follow their lusts.(:note) rise early in the morning, [that] they may follow strong drink; that continue until Who are never weary of their rioting and excessive pleasures but use all means to provoke to the same. night, [till] wine inflames them!

geneva@Isaiah:5:13 @ Therefore my people (note:)That is, will certainly go: for so the prophets use to speak as though the thing which will come to pass were done already.(:note) have gone into captivity, because [they have] Because they would not obey the word of God. no knowledge: and their honourable men [are] famished, and their multitude dried up with thirst.

geneva@Isaiah:5:16 @ And the Lorde of hostes shalbe exalted in iudgement, and the holy God shalbe sanctified in iustice.

geneva@Isaiah:5:18 @ Woe to them that draw iniquity with (note:)Who use all allurements, opportunities and excuses to harden their conscience in sin.(:note) cords of vanity, and sin as it were with a cart rope:

geneva@Isaiah:5:23 @ Which iustifie the wicked for a rewarde, and take away the righteousnesse of the righteous from him.

geneva@Isaiah:5:24 @ Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, [so] their (note:)Both they and their posterity so that nothing will be left.(:note) root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:5:25 @ Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his (note:)He shows that God had so sore punished this people, that the dumb creatures if they had been so plagued would have been more sensible, and therefore his plagues must continue, till they begin to seal them.(:note) hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills trembled, and their carcases [were] torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand [is] stretched out still.

geneva@Isaiah:5:27 @ None shall (note:)They will be prompt and lusty to execute God's vengeance.(:note) be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the belt of their loins be loosed, nor The enemy will have no impediment. the latchet of their shoes be broken:

geneva@Isaiah:6:2 @ Above it stood the (note:)They were angels so called because they were of a fiery colour, to signify that they burnt in the love of God, or were light as fire to execute his will.(:note) seraphims: each one had six wings; with two he covered his Signifying that they were not able to endure the brightness of God's glory. face, and with two he covered his By which it was declared that man was not able to see the brightness of God in them. feet, and with two he Which declares the prompt obedience of the angels to execute God's commandment. flew.

geneva@Isaiah:6:3 @ And one cried to another, and said, (note:)This often repetition signifies that the angels cannot satisfy themselves in praising God, to teach us that in all our lives we should give ourselves to the continual praise of God.(:note) Holy, holy, holy, [is] the LORD of hosts: the whole His glory not only appears in the heavens but through all the world, and therefore all creatures are bound to praise him. earth [is] full of his glory.

geneva@Isaiah:6:4 @ And the posts of the door (note:)Which was to confirm the prophet, that it was not the voice of man: and by the smoke was signified the blindness that would come on the Jews.(:note) moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke.

geneva@Isaiah:6:5 @ Then said I, (note:)He speaks this for two reasons, the one because he who was a mortal creature and therefore had more need to glorify God than the angels, did not do it, and the other because the nearer that man approaches to God, the more he knows his own sin and corruption.(:note) Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Isaiah:6:7 @ And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thy iniquity is taken away, and thy (note:)This declares that man cannot render due obedience to God, till he has purged us.(:note) sin purged.

geneva@Isaiah:6:9 @ And he said, Go, and tell this people, (note:)By which is declared that for the malice of man God will not immediately take away his word, but he will cause it to be preached to their condemnation, when as they will not learn by it to obey his will, and be saved: by this he exhorts the ministers to do their duty, and answers to the wicked murmurers, that through their own malice their heart is hardened, (Mat_13:14; Act_28:26; Rom_11:8).(:note) Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.

geneva@Isaiah:6:11 @ Then said I, Lord, (note:)As he was moved with the zeal of God's glory, so was he touched with a charitable affection toward the people.(:note) how long? And he answered, Until the cities shall be wasted without inhabitant, and the houses without man, and the land be utterly desolate,

geneva@Isaiah:7:1 @ And it came to pass in the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, [that] Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, (note:)That is, the second time: for in the first battle Ahaz was overcome.(:note) went up toward Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.

geneva@Isaiah:7:2 @ And it was told the house of (note:)Meaning, the kings house.(:note) David, saying, Syria is confederate with That is, Israel, because that tribe was the greatest, (Gen_48:19). Ephraim. And his heart was For fear. moved, and the heart of his people, as the trees of the forest are moved with the wind.

geneva@Isaiah:7:5 @ Because Aram hath taken wicked counsell against thee, and Ephraim, and Remaliahs sonne, saying,

geneva@Isaiah:7:6 @ Let us go up against Judah, and trouble it, and let us conquer it for ourselves and set a king in the midst of it, [even] the son of (note:)Who was an Israelite, and as it seems, enemy to the house of David.(:note) Tabeal:

geneva@Isaiah:7:7 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God, It shall not stand, neither shall it be.

geneva@Isaiah:7:8 @ For the head of Syria [is] Damascus, and the head of Damascus [is] Rezin; and within (note:)Counting from the 25 years of the reign of Uzziah, at which time Amos prophesied this thing, and now Isaiah confirms that the Israelites would be led into perpetual captivity, which came to pass 20 years after Isaiah gave this message.(:note) sixty five years shall Ephraim be broken, that it be not a people.

geneva@Isaiah:7:12 @ But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I (note:)Not to believe God's word without a sign, is to tempt God, but to refuse a sign when God offers it for the aid and help of our infirmity is to rebel against him.(:note) tempt the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:7:13 @ And he said, Hear ye now, O house of David; [Is it] a small thing for you to weary (note:)You think you have to do with men when you contemn God's messengers but it is God against whom you bend yourselves.(:note) men, but will ye weary my God also?

geneva@Isaiah:7:16 @ For before the (note:)Not meaning Christ, but any child: for before a child can come to the years of discretion, the kings of Samaria and Syria will be destroyed.(:note) child shall know to refuse the evil, and choose the good, the land that thou abhorrest shall be forsaken by both her kings.

geneva@Isaiah:7:17 @ The LORD shall bring upon thee, and upon thy people, and upon thy father's house, days that have not come, from the day that (note:)Since the time that the twelve tribes rebelled under Rehoboam.(:note) Ephraim departed from Judah; [even] the king of In whom you have put your trust. Assyria.

geneva@Isaiah:7:19 @ And they shall come, and shall rest all of them in the desolate valleys, and in the clefts of the rocks, and upon all thorns, and upon all (note:)Signifying that no place will be free from them.(:note) bushes.

geneva@Isaiah:7:23 @ And at the same day euery place, wherein shalbe a thousand vines, shalbe at a thousand pieces of siluer: so it shalbe for the briers and for the thornes.

geneva@Isaiah:7:24 @ With arrows and with (note:)As they who go to seek wild beasts among the bushes.(:note) bows shall [men] come there; because all the land shall become briers and thorns.

geneva@Isaiah:8:1 @ Moreover the LORD said to me, Take thee a (note:)That you may write in great letters to the intent that it may be more easily read.(:note) great roll, and write in it Meaning, after the common fashion, because all men might read it. with a man's pen concerning Mahershalalhashbaz.

geneva@Isaiah:8:2 @ And I took to me (note:)Because the thing was of great importance, he took these two witnesses, who were of credit with the people, when he set this up upon the door of the temple, even though Uriah was a flattering hypocrite, (2Ki_16:11).(:note) faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.

geneva@Isaiah:8:4 @ For before the (note:)Before any child is able to speak.(:note) child shall have knowledge to cry, My father, and my mother, the riches of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria shall be taken away before the That is, the army of Assyria. king of Assyria.

geneva@Isaiah:8:6 @ Forasmuch as this people refuseth the waters of (note:)Which was a fountain at the foot of mount Zion, out of which ran a small river through the city: meaning, that they of Judah distrusting their own power which was small desired such power and riches as they saw in Syria and Israel.(:note) Shiloah that flow gently, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah's son;

geneva@Isaiah:8:11 @ For the LORD spoke thus to me (note:)To encourage me that I should not shrink for the infidelity of this people, and so neglect my office.(:note) with a strong hand, and instructed me that I should not walk in the way of this people, saying,

geneva@Isaiah:8:14 @ And he shall be for a (note:)He will defend you who are his elect, and reject all the rest, meaning Christ against whom the Jews would stumble and fall, (Luk_2:23; Rom_9:33; 1Pe_2:7,8).(:note) sanctuary; but for a stone of stumbling and for a rock of offence to both the houses of Israel, for a trap and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:8:17 @ Therefore I will waite vpon the Lord that hath hid his face from the house of Iaakob, and I wil looke for him.

geneva@Isaiah:8:19 @ And when they shall say to you, Seek to them that are mediums, and to wizards that peep, and that mutter: (note:)Answer the wicked thus, should not God's people seek comfort only from him?(:note) should not a people seek to their God? for the That is, will they refuse to be taught by the prophet, who is the mouth of God, and seek help from the dead, which is the illusion of Satan? living to the dead?

geneva@Isaiah:8:20 @ To the (note:)Seek remedy in the word of God, where his will is declared.(:note) law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, [it is] because [there is] no They have no knowledge but are blind leaders of the blind. light in them.

geneva@Isaiah:8:21 @ And they shall pass through it, distressed and hungry: and it shall come to (note:)That is, in Judah, where they would have had rest, if they had not thus grievously offended God.(:note) pass, that when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, In whom before they put their trust. and curse their king and their God, and look upward.

geneva@Isaiah:9:1 @ Nevertheless (note:)He comforts the Church again after these great threatenings promising to restore them to great glory in Messiah.(:note) the dimness [shall] not [be] such as [was] in her distress, With which Israel was punished, first by Tiglath-pilesar, which was a light scourge in respect to that which they suffered afterward by Shalmaneser, who carried the Israelites away captive. when at the first he lightly afflicted the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, and afterward did more grievously afflict [her by] the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, in Galilee of While the Jews and Gentiles dwelt together by reason of those twenty cites, which Solomon gave to Hiram. the nations.

geneva@Isaiah:9:5 @ For every battle of the warrior [is] with confused noise, and garments rolled in blood; but [this] shall be (note:)He speaks of the deliverance of his Church, which he has delivered miraculously from his enemies, but especially by the coming of Christ of whom he prophecies in the next verse.(:note) with burning [and] fuel of fire.

geneva@Isaiah:9:6 @ For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting (note:)The author of eternity, and by whom the Church and every member of it will be preserved forever, and have immortal life.(:note) Father, The Prince of Peace.

geneva@Isaiah:9:7 @ Of the increase of [his] government and peace [there shall be] no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. (note:)His singular love and care for his elect.(:note) The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

geneva@Isaiah:9:10 @ The (note:)We were but weak, when the enemy overcame us, but we will make ourselves so strong, that we will neither care for our enemies, nor fear God's threatenings.(:note) bricks have fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycamores are cut down, but we will change [them into] cedars.

geneva@Isaiah:9:14 @ Therefore will the Lord cut off from Israel head and taile, branche and rush in one day.

geneva@Isaiah:9:16 @ For the leaders of the people cause them to erre: and they that are led by them are deuoured.

geneva@Isaiah:10:1 @ Woe to them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that (note:)Who write and pronounce a wicked sentence to oppress the people: meaning, that the wicked magistrate, who were the chief cause of mischief, would be first punished.(:note) write grievousness [which] they have prescribed;

geneva@Isaiah:10:6 @ I will send (note:)That is, the Assyrians against the Jews who are hypocrites. In the sixth and seventh verse is declared the difference of the work of God and of the wicked in one very thing and act: for God's intention is to chastise them for their amendment, and the Assyrians purpose is to destroy them to enrich themselves. Thus in respect to God's justice, it is God's work, but in respect to their own malice, it is the work of the devil.(:note) him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I command him, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

geneva@Isaiah:10:9 @ [Is] not Calno as (note:)Seeing that I have overcome one city as well as another, so that none could resist, shall Jerusalem be able to escape my hands?(:note) Carchemish? [is] not Hamath as Arpad? [is] not Samaria as Damascus?

geneva@Isaiah:10:10 @ Like as mine hand hath founde the kingdomes of the idoles, seeing their idoles were aboue Ierusalem, and aboue Samaria:

geneva@Isaiah:10:11 @ Shall not I, as I haue done to Samaria, and to the idoles thereof, so doe to Ierusalem and to the idoles thereof?

geneva@Isaiah:10:12 @ Wherefore it shall come to pass, [that] when the Lord hath performed (note:)When he has sufficiently chastised his people (for he begins at his own house) then will he burn the rods.(:note) his whole work upon mount Zion and on Jerusalem, I will punish the fruit of the stout heart Meaning of Sennacherib. of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his high looks.

geneva@Isaiah:10:13 @ Because he said, By ye power of mine owne hand haue I done it, and by my wisdome, because I am wise: therefore I haue remooued the borders of the people, and haue spoyled their treasures, and haue pulled downe the inhabitants like a valiant man.

geneva@Isaiah:10:20 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the remnant of Israel, and such as have escaped of the house of Jacob, shall no more again lean upon him that smote them; but shall (note:)This is the end of God's plagues toward his, to bring them to him, and to forsake all trust in others.(:note) lean upon the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, in truth.

geneva@Isaiah:10:22 @ For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, [yet] a remnant of them shall return: the full end (note:)This small number which seemed to be consumed and yet according to God's decree is saved, will be sufficient to fill all the world with righteousness.(:note) decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:10:24 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, O my people that dwellest in Zion, be not afraid of the Assyrian: he shall smite thee with a rod, and shall lift up his staff against thee, after the manner of (note:)As the Egyptians punished you.(:note) Egypt.

geneva@Isaiah:10:27 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall be destroyed because of (note:)Because of the promise made to that kingdom, by which Christ's kingdom was prefigured.(:note) the anointing.

geneva@Isaiah:10:28 @ He is come to (note:)He describes by what way the Assyrians would come against Jerusalem, to confirm the faithful, when it would come to pass, that as their plague was come, so should they be delivered.(:note) Aiath, he is passed to Migron; at Michmash he hath attended to his carriages:

geneva@Isaiah:10:30 @ Lift vp thy voyce, O daughter Gallim, cause Laish to heare, O poore Anathoth.

geneva@Isaiah:10:32 @ Yet there is a time that he will stay at Nob: he shall lift vp his hand towarde the mount of the daughter Zion, the hill of Ierusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:11:1 @ And there shall come forth a (note:)Because the captivity of Babylon was a figure of the spiritual captivity under sin, he shows that our true deliverance must come by Christ: for as David came out of Jesse, a man without dignity, so Christ would come of a poor carpenter's house as out of a dead stock, (Isa_53:2).(:note) rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots:

geneva@Isaiah:11:4 @ But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall (note:)All these properties can agree to no one, but only to Christ: for it is he who touches the hearts of the faithful and mortifies their concupiscence: and to the wicked he is the favour of death and to them who will perish, so that all the world will be smitten with his rod, which is his word.(:note) smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.

geneva@Isaiah:11:5 @ And iustice shall be ye girdle of his loynes, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.

geneva@Isaiah:11:6 @ The (note:)Men because of their wicked affections are named by the names of beasts, in which the same affections reign: but Christ by his Spirit will reform them, and work in them such mutual charity, that they will be like lambs, favouring and loving one another and cast off all their cruel affections, (Isa_65:25).(:note) wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.

geneva@Isaiah:11:10 @ And in that day there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the (note:)He prophecies of the calling of the Gentiles.(:note) people; to it shall the Gentiles seek: and his That is, the Church which he also calls his rest, (Psa_132:14). rest shall be glorious.

geneva@Isaiah:11:11 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the Lord shall set his hand (note:)For God first delivered his people out of Egypt and now promises to deliver them out of their enemies hands as from the Parthians, Persians, Chaldeans and them of Antioch among whom they were dispersed and this is chiefly meant of Christ, who calls his people being dispersed through all the world.(:note) again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the isles of the sea.

geneva@Isaiah:12:2 @ Behold, God [is] my (note:)Our salvation stands only in God, who gives us an assured confidence, constancy and opportunity to praise him for the same.(:note) salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD [is] my strength and [my] song; he also is become my salvation.

geneva@Isaiah:13:1 @ The (note:)That is, the great calamity which was prophesied to come on Babel, a grievous burden which they were not able to bear. In these twelve chapters following he speaks of the plagues with which God would smite the strange nations (whom they knew) to declare that God chastised the Israelites as his children and these others as his enemies: and also that if God does not spare these who are ignorant, they must not think strange if he punishes them who have knowledge of his Law, and do not keep it.(:note) burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz saw.

geneva@Isaiah:13:4 @ The noyse of a multitude is in the mountaines, like a great people: a tumultuous voyce of the kingdomes of the nations gathered together: the Lorde of hostes nombreth the hoste of the battell.

geneva@Isaiah:13:10 @ For the (note:)They who are overcome will think that all the powers of heaven and earth are against them, (Eze_32:7; Joe_3:15; Mat_24:29).(:note) stars of heaven and its constellations shall not give their light: the sun shall be darkened in his going forth, and the moon shall not cause her light to shine.

geneva@Isaiah:13:11 @ And I will punish the (note:)He compares Babylon to the whole world because they so esteemed themselves by reason of their great empire.(:note) world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogance of the He notes the principal vice, to which they are most given as are all that abound in wealth. proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.

geneva@Isaiah:13:16 @ Their (note:)This was not accomplished when Cyrus took Babylon, but after the death of Alexander the great.(:note) children also shall be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses shall be plundered, and their wives ravished.

geneva@Isaiah:13:17 @ Beholde, I will stirre vp the Medes against them, which shall not regarde siluer, nor be desirous of golde.

geneva@Isaiah:13:20 @ It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the (note:)Who used to go from country to country to find pasture for their beasts, but they will find none.(:note) Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there.

geneva@Isaiah:13:21 @ But (note:)Who were either wild beasts or fools, or wicked spirits, by which Satan deluded man, as by the fairies, goblins, and such like fantasies.(:note) wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

geneva@Isaiah:14:1 @ For (note:)He shows why God will haste to destroy his enemies, that is, because he will deliver his Church.(:note) the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers Meaning that the Gentiles will be joined with the Church and worship God. shall be joined with them, and they shall unite with the house of Jacob.

geneva@Isaiah:14:2 @ And the people shall take them, and bring them to their place: and the house of Israel shall possess them in the land of the LORD for (note:)Signifying that the Jews would be superior to the Gentiles and that they would be brought under the service of Christ by the preaching of the Apostles, by which all are brought to the subjection of Christ, (2Co_10:5).(:note) servants and handmaids: and they shall take them captives, whose captives they were; and they shall rule over their oppressors.

geneva@Isaiah:14:12 @ How art thou fallen from heaven, O (note:)You who thought yourself most glorious and as it were placed in the heaven for the morning star that goes before the sun, is called Lucifer, to whom Nebuchadnezzar is compared.(:note) Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

geneva@Isaiah:14:13 @ For thou hast said in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the (note:)Meaning, Jerusalem of which the temple was of the north side, (Psa_48:2).(:note) north:

geneva@Isaiah:14:17 @ [That] made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed its cities; [that] opened not (note:)To set them free, noting his cruelty.(:note) the house of his prisoners?

geneva@Isaiah:14:18 @ All the Kings of the nations, euen they all sleepe in glorie, euery one in his owne house.

geneva@Isaiah:14:19 @ But thou art (note:)You were not buried in the sepulchre of your fathers, your tyranny was so abhorred.(:note) cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, [and as] the raiment of those that are slain, thrust through with a sword, that go down to the stones of the pit; as a carcase trodden under feet.

geneva@Isaiah:14:20 @ Thou shalt not be ioyned with them in the graue, because thou hast destroied thine owne lande, and slaine thy people: the seede of the wicked shall not be renoumed for euer.

geneva@Isaiah:14:27 @ Because the Lorde of hostes hath determined it, and who shall disanull it? and his hande is stretched out, and who shall turne it away?

geneva@Isaiah:14:29 @ Rejoice not thou, all (note:)He wills the Philistines not to rejoice because the Jews are diminished in their power, for their strength will be greater than it ever was.(:note) Palestina, because the rod of him that smote thee is broken: for out of the serpent's root shall come forth an adder, and his fruit [shall be] a fiery flying serpent.

geneva@Isaiah:14:32 @ What shall [one] then answer the (note:)Who will come to enquire of the state of the Church.(:note) messengers of the nation? That the LORD hath founded They will answer that the Lord defends his Church and those that join themselves to it. Zion, and the poor of his people shall trust in it.

geneva@Isaiah:15:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of Moab. Because in the night The chief city by which the whole country was meant. Ar of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence; because in the night Kir of Moab is laid waste, [and] brought to silence;

geneva@Isaiah:15:3 @ In their streetes shall they bee gilded with sackecloth: on the toppes of their houses, and in their streetes euery one shall howle, and come downe with weeping.

geneva@Isaiah:15:9 @ For the waters of Dimon shall be full (note:)Of them who are slain.(:note) of blood: for I will bring more upon Dimon, lions So that by no means would they escape the hand of God: thus will God punish the enemies of his Church. upon him that escapeth of Moab, and upon the remnant of the land.

geneva@Isaiah:16:2 @ For it shall be, [that], as a (note:)There is no remedy but that you must flee.(:note) wandering bird cast out of the nest, [so] the daughters of Moab shall be at the fords of Arnon.

geneva@Isaiah:16:3 @ Take counsel, execute judgment; (note:)He shows what Moab would have done, when Israel their neighbour was in affliction, to whom because they would give no shadow or comfort, they are now left comfortless.(:note) make thy shadow as the night in the midst of the noonday; hide the outcasts; discover not him that wandereth.

geneva@Isaiah:16:5 @ And in mercy shall the throne be established: (note:)Meaning, Christ.(:note) and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and swiftly executing righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:16:8 @ For the fields of Heshbon languish, [and] the vine of Sibmah: (note:)That is, the Assyrians and other enemies.(:note) the lords of the nations have broken down her principal plants, they have come [even] to Meaning that the country of Moab was now destroyed, and all the precious things of it were carried into the borders yea into other countries and over the sea. Jazer, they wandered [through] the wilderness: her branches are extended, they have gone over the sea.

geneva@Isaiah:16:10 @ And gladnes is taken away, and ioy out of the plentifull fielde: and in the vineyardes shall be no singing nor shouting for ioy: the treader shall not tread wine in the wine presses: I haue caused the reioycing to cease.

geneva@Isaiah:16:12 @ And it shall come to pass, when it is seen that Moab is weary on the high place, that he shall come to his (note:)They will use all means to seek help for their idols, and all in vain: for Chemosh their great god will not be able to help them.(:note) sanctuary to pray; but he shall not prevail.

geneva@Isaiah:16:14 @ But now the LORD hath spoken, saying, (note:)He appointed a certain time to punish the enemies in.(:note) Within three years, as the years of an Who will observe justly the time for which he is hired and serve no longer but will ever long for it. hireling, and the glory of Moab shall be despised, with all that great multitude; and the remnant [shall be] very small [and] feeble.

geneva@Isaiah:17:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of The chief city of Syria. Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from [being] a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.

geneva@Isaiah:17:3 @ The fortress also shall cease from (note:)It seems that the prophet would comfort the Church in declaring the destruction of these two kings of Syria and Israel, when as they had conspired the overthrow of Judah.(:note) Ephraim, and the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the The ten tribes gloried in their multitude and alliance with other nations: therefore he says that they will be brought down and the Syrians also. glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Isaiah:17:6 @ Yet gleaning grapes shall (note:)Because God would have his covenant stable, he promises to reserve some of this people, and to bring them to repentance.(:note) be left in it, as the shaking of an olive tree, two [or] three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four [or] five in the outmost fruitful branches of it, saith the LORD God of Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:17:7 @ At that day shall a man look to his (note:)He shows that God's corrections always bring fruit, and cause his to turn from their sins and to humble themselves to him.(:note) Maker, and his eyes shall have respect to the Holy One of Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:17:9 @ In that day shall his strong cities be as a forsaken bough, and an uppermost branch, which (note:)As the Canaanites left their cities when God placed the Israelites there, so the cities of Israel will not be able to defend their inhabitants any more than bushes, when God will send the enemy to plague them.(:note) they left because of the children of Israel: and there shall be desolation.

geneva@Isaiah:17:10 @ Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with foreign (note:)Which are excellent and brought out of other countries.(:note) slips:

geneva@Isaiah:17:13 @ The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters: but [God] shall (note:)He adds this for the consolation of the faithful who were in Israel.(:note) rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.

geneva@Isaiah:17:14 @ And behold at the time of evening (note:)He compares the Assyrians to a tempest which rises overnight and in the morning is gone.(:note) trouble; [and] before the morning he [is] not. This [is] the portion of them that plunder us, and the lot of them that rob us.

geneva@Isaiah:18:1 @ Woe to the (note:)He means that part of Ethiopia which lies toward the sea, which was so full of ships that the sails (which he compares to wings) seemed to shadow the sea.(:note) land shadowing with wings, which [is] beyond the rivers of Cush:

geneva@Isaiah:18:2 @ That sendeth ambassadors by the sea, even in vessels of (note:)Which is those countries were great, so much so that they made ships from them for swiftness.(:note) bulrushes upon the waters, [saying], This may be taken that they sent others to comfort the Jews and to promise them help against their enemies, and so the Lord threatened to take away their strength, that the Jews should not trust in it: or that they solicited the Egyptians and promised them aid to go against Judah. Go, ye swift messengers, to a nation scattered and stripped, to a That is, the Jews who because of God's plague made all other nations afraid of the same, as God threatened in (Deu_28:37). people terrible from their beginning to this time; a nation measured by line and trodden down, whose land the Meaning the Assyrians, (Isa_8:7). rivers have laid waste!

geneva@Isaiah:19:1 @ The (note:)Read (Isa_13:7).(:note) burden of Egypt. Behold, the LORD Because the Egyptians trusted in the defence of their country, in the multitude of their idols and in the valiantness of their men the Lord shows that he will come over all their munitions in a swift cloud, and that their idols will tremble at his coming and that men's hearts will faint. rideth upon a swift cloud, and shall come into Egypt: and the idols of Egypt shall be moved at his presence, and the heart of Egypt shall melt in the midst of it.

geneva@Isaiah:19:2 @ And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall (note:)As he caused the Ammonites, Moabites and Idumeans to kill one another, when they came to destroy the Church of God, (2Ch_20:22; Isa_49:26).(:note) fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, [and] kingdom against kingdom.

geneva@Isaiah:19:7 @ The paper reeds by the brooks, by the (note:)The Hebrew word is mouth, by which they mean the spring out of which the water gushes as out of a mouth.(:note) mouth of the brooks, and every thing sown by the brooks, shall wither, be driven away, and be no [more].

geneva@Isaiah:19:11 @ Surely the princes of (note:)Called also Tanes, a famous city on the Nile.(:note) Zoan [are] fools, the counsel of the wise counsellors of Pharaoh is become senseless: how say ye to Pharaoh, I He notes the flatterers of Pharaoh: who persuaded the king that he was wise and noble, and that his house was ancient and so he flatters himself, saying I am wise. [am] the son of the wise, the son of ancient kings?

geneva@Isaiah:19:13 @ The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of (note:)Or Memphis, Alexandria, and now called the great Cairo.(:note) Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, [even they that are] the The principal upholders of it are the main cause of their destruction. support of its tribes.

geneva@Isaiah:19:14 @ The LORD hath mingled a (note:)For the spirit of wisdom he has made them drunken and giddy with the spirit of error.(:note) perverse spirit in the midst of it: and they have caused Egypt to err in every work of it, as a drunken [man] staggereth in his vomit.

geneva@Isaiah:19:15 @ Neither shall there be [any] work for Egypt, which the head or tail, branch or rush, may (note:)Neither the great or the small, the strong or the weak.(:note) perform.

geneva@Isaiah:19:16 @ In that day shall Egypt be like vnto women: for it shall be afraide and feare because of the moouing of the hand of the Lorde of hostes, which he shaketh ouer it.

geneva@Isaiah:19:17 @ And the land of Judah shall be a terror (note:)Considering that through their opportunity the Jews did not make God their defence but put their trust in them, and were therefore now punished, they will fear least the same light on them.(:note) to Egypt, every one that maketh mention of it shall be afraid in himself, because of the counsel of the LORD of hosts, which he hath determined against it.

geneva@Isaiah:19:20 @ And it shall be for a sign and for a witness to the LORD of hosts in the land of Egypt: for they shall cry to the LORD because of the oppressors, and he shall send them (note:)This declares that this prophecy would be accomplished in the time of Christ.(:note) a saviour, and a great one, and he shall deliver them.

geneva@Isaiah:20:5 @ And they shall be afraid and ashamed of (note:)In whose aid they trusted.(:note) Cush their expectation, and of Egypt their Of whom they boasted and gloried. glory.

geneva@Isaiah:21:2 @ A grievous vision is declared to me; the (note:)The Assyrians and Chaldeans who had destroyed other nations will be overcome by the Medes and Persians: and this he prophesied a hundred years before it came to pass.(:note) treacherous dealer dealeth treacherously, and the spoiler spoileth. Go up, O By Elam he means the Persians. Elam: besiege, O Media; all her sighing have I made Because they will find no comfort, they will mourn no more, or I have caused them to cease mourning, whom Babylon had afflicted. to cease.

geneva@Isaiah:21:6 @ For thus hath the (note:)That is, in a vision by the spirit of prophecy.(:note) Lord said to me, Go, set a watchman, let him declare what he seeth.

geneva@Isaiah:21:8 @ And he cried, A (note:)Meaning, Darius who overcame Babylon.(:note) lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my post whole nights:

geneva@Isaiah:21:15 @ For they flee from the drawen swords, euen from the drawen sword, & from the bent bowe, and from the grieuousnesse of warre.

geneva@Isaiah:21:16 @ For thus hath the Lord said to me, Within a year, (note:)He appoints them respite for one year only, and then they would be destroyed.(:note) according to the years of an Read (Isa_16:14). hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail:

geneva@Isaiah:22:1 @ The burden of the (note:)Meaning, Judea, which was compassed about with mountains, and was called the valley of visions, because of the prophets, who were always there, whom they named Seers.(:note) valley of vision. What He speaks to Jerusalem, whose inhabitants fled up to the housetops for fear of their enemies. aileth thee now, that thou hast wholly gone up to the housetops?

geneva@Isaiah:22:2 @ Thou that art full of (note:)Which was wont to be full of people and joy.(:note) shoutings, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain [men are] not slain But for hunger. with the sword, nor dead in battle.

geneva@Isaiah:22:3 @ All thy rulers have fled together, they are (note:)And led into captivity.(:note) bound by the archers: all that are found in thee are bound together, [who] have fled from Who have fled from other places to Jerusalem for comfort. far.

geneva@Isaiah:22:4 @ Therefore said I, Look away from me; I will weep (note:)He shows what is the duty of the godly, when God's plagues hang over the Church, and especially of the ministers, (Jer_9:1).(:note) bitterly, labour not to comfort me, because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.

geneva@Isaiah:22:8 @ And he uncovered the (note:)The secret place where the armour was: that is, in the house of the forest, (1Ki_7:2).(:note) coverings of Judah, and thou didst look in that day to the armour of the house of the forest.

geneva@Isaiah:22:9 @ Ye have seen also (note:)You forfeited the ruinous places which were neglected in times of peace: meaning, the whole City, and the City of David, which was within the compass of the other.(:note) the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and ye gathered together the waters of the lower pool.

geneva@Isaiah:22:10 @ And ye have numbered the houses (note:)Either to pull down such as might hurt, or else to know what men they were able to make.(:note) of Jerusalem, and the houses have ye broken down to fortify the wall.

geneva@Isaiah:22:11 @ Ye made also a ditch between the two walls for the (note:)To provide if need should be of water.(:note) water of the old pool: but ye have not looked to To God who made Jerusalem: that is, they trusted more in these worldly means than in God. its maker, neither had respect to him that fashioned it long ago.

geneva@Isaiah:22:13 @ And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us (note:)Instead of repentance you were joyful and made great cheer, contemning the admonitions of the prophets saying Let us eat and drink for our prophets say that we will die tomorrow.(:note) eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

geneva@Isaiah:22:15 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD of hosts, Go, repair to this (note:)Because the Hebrew word also signifies one who nourishes and cherishes, there are those of the scholars who think that this wicked man nourished a secret friendship with the Assyrians and Egyptians to betray the Church and to provide for himself against all dangers: in the mean season he packed craftily, and got of the best offices into his hand under Hezekiah, ever aspiring to the highest.(:note) treasurer, [even] to Shebna, who [is] over the house, [and say],

geneva@Isaiah:22:16 @ What hast thou here? and whom hast thou here, that thou hast hewed thee out a sepulchre (note:)Meaning, that he was a stranger, and came up of nothing.(:note) here, [as] he that heweth him out a sepulchre on high, [and] that cut out an habitation While he thought to make his name immortal by his famous sepulchre, he died most miserably among the Assyrians. for himself in a rock?

geneva@Isaiah:22:18 @ With violence he will surely turn and toss thee [like] a ball into a wide country: there shalt thou die, and there the chariots of thy glory [shall be] the (note:)Signifying that whatever dignity the wicked attain to, at length it will turn to the shame of those princes by whom they are preferred.(:note) shame of thy lord's house.

geneva@Isaiah:22:21 @ And with thy garments will I clothe him, and with thy girdle will I strengthen him: thy power also will I commit into his hande, and hee shalbe a father of the inhabitats of Ierusalem, and of the house of Iudah.

geneva@Isaiah:22:22 @ And the (note:)I will commit to him the full charge and government of the king's house.(:note) key of the house of David will I lay upon his shoulder; so he shall open, and none shall shut; and he shall shut, and none shall open.

geneva@Isaiah:22:23 @ And I will fasten him [as] a (note:)I will establish him, and confirm him in his office, of this phrase read (Ezr_9:9).(:note) nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house.

geneva@Isaiah:22:24 @ And they shall hang upon him all the glory of his father's house, the offspring and the issue, (note:)Meaning that both small and great who will come from Eliakim, will have praise and glory by his faithful officer.(:note) all vessels of small quantity, from the vessels of cups, even to all the vessels of flagons.

geneva@Isaiah:23:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of Tyre. Howl, ye ships of You of Cilicia that come here for merchandise. Tarshish; for Tyrus is destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar. it is laid waste, so that there is no house, no entering in: from the land of By Chittim they meant all the isles and countries west of Palestine. Chittim it is All men know of this destruction. revealed to them.

geneva@Isaiah:23:4 @ Be thou ashamed, O Zidon: for the (note:)That is, Tyrus, which was the chief part of the sea.(:note) sea hath spoken, [even] the strength of the sea, saying, I I have no people left in me, and am as a barren woman, that never had children. travail not, nor bring forth children, neither do I nourish young men, [nor] bring up virgins.

geneva@Isaiah:23:5 @ As at the report concerning Egypt, [so] shall they be (note:)Because these two countries were joined in league together.(:note) greatly pained at the report of Tyre.

geneva@Isaiah:23:6 @ Pass ye over to (note:)Tyrus wills other merchants to go to Cilicia, and to come no more there.(:note) Tarshish; wail, ye inhabitants of the isle.

geneva@Isaiah:23:7 @ Is not this that your glorious citie? her antiquitie is of ancient daies: her owne feete shall leade her afarre off to be a soiourner.

geneva@Isaiah:23:9 @ The Lorde of hostes hath decreed this, to staine the pride of all glorie, and to bring to contempt all them that be glorious in the earth.

geneva@Isaiah:23:12 @ And he said, Thou shalt no more rejoice, O thou oppressed (note:)For Tyre was never touched nor afflicted before.(:note) virgin, Because Tyrus was built by them of Zidon. daughter of Zidon: arise, pass over to Chittim; there also shalt thou have no rest.

geneva@Isaiah:23:13 @ Behold the land of the Chaldeans; this people was not, [till] the (note:)The Chaldeans who dwelt in tents in the wilderness were gathered by the Assyrians into cities.(:note) Assyrian founded it for them that dwell in the wilderness: they set up its towers, they raised up its palaces; [and] he The people of the Chaldeans destroyed the Assyrians: by which the prophet means that seeing the Chaldaeans were able to overcome the Assyrians who were so great a nation, much more will these two nations of Chaldea and Assyria be able to overthrow Tyrus. brought it to ruin.

geneva@Isaiah:23:14 @ Howl, ye ships of Tarshish: for your (note:)That is, Tyrus by whom you are enriched.(:note) strength is laid waste.

geneva@Isaiah:23:15 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, that Tyre shall be forgotten seventy years, according to the days of one king: after the end of (note:)Tyrus will lie destroyed seventy years which he calls the reign of one king, or a man's age.(:note) seventy years shall Tyre Will use all craft and subtilty to entice men again to her. sing as an harlot.

geneva@Isaiah:23:17 @ And it shall come to pass after the end of seventy years, that the LORD will visit Tyre, and she shall turn to her (note:)Though she has been chastised by the Lord, yet she will return to her old wicked practises and for gain will give herself to all men's lusts like a harlot.(:note) hire, and shall play the harlot with all the kingdoms of the world upon the face of the earth.

geneva@Isaiah:24:1 @ Behold, the LORD maketh the (note:)This prophecy is as a conclusion of that which has been threatened to the Jews and other nations from the 13th chapter and therefore by the earth he means those lands which were named before.(:note) earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad its inhabitants.

geneva@Isaiah:24:2 @ And it shall be, as with the people, so with the (note:)Because this was a name of dignity it was also applied to them who were not of Aaron's family, and so signifies also a man of dignity, as in (2Sa_8:18; 2Sa_20:25; 1Ch_18:17) and by these words the prophet signifies a horrible confusion, where there will be neither religion, order nor policy, (Hos_4:9).(:note) priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of interest, so with the giver of interest to him.

geneva@Isaiah:24:5 @ The earth (note:)That is, does not give her fruit for the sin of the people, whom the earth deceived of their nourishment because they deceived God of his honour.(:note) also is defiled under its inhabitants; because they have transgressed the laws, changed the ordinance, broken the everlasting covenant.

geneva@Isaiah:24:6 @ Therefore hath the (note:)Written in the law, as in (Lev_26:14; Deu_28:16) thus the prophets used to apply particularly the menaces and promises which are general in the law.(:note) curse devoured the earth, and they that dwell in it are desolate: therefore the inhabitants of the earth are With heat and drought, or else that they were consumed with the fire of God's wrath. burned, and few men left.

geneva@Isaiah:24:10 @ The city of (note:)Which as it was without order so now should it be brought to desolation and confusion: and this was not only meant of Jerusalem, but of all the other wicked cities.(:note) confusion is broken down: every house is shut up, that no man may enter.

geneva@Isaiah:24:11 @ [There is] a crying for wine in the streets; all joy is darkened, the (note:)Because they did not use God's benefits correctly their pleasures would fail, and they would fall to mourning.(:note) mirth of the land is gone.

geneva@Isaiah:24:13 @ When thus it shall be in the midst of the land among the people, [there shall be] (note:)He comforts the faithful, declaring that in this great desolation the Lord will assemble his Church which will praise his Name, as in (Isa_10:22).(:note) as the shaking of an olive tree, [and] as the gleaning grapes when the vintage is done.

geneva@Isaiah:24:16 @ From the uttermost part of the earth have we heard songs, [even] glory to the (note:)Meaning to God, who will publish his gospel through all the world.(:note) righteous. But I said, I am consumed with care, considering the affliction of the Church, both by foreign enemies and domestic. Some read, My secret, my secret: that is, it was revealed to the prophet, that the good would be preserved and the wicked destroyed. My leanness, my leanness, woe to me! the treacherous dealers have dealt treacherously; yea, the treacherous dealers have dealt very treacherously.

geneva@Isaiah:25:1 @ O LORD, thou (note:)Thus the prophet gives thanks to God because he will bring under subjection these nations by his corrections, and make them of his Church, who before were his enemies.(:note) [art] my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful [things; thy] counsels of old [are] faithfulness [and] truth.

geneva@Isaiah:25:2 @ For thou hast made of a (note:)Not only of Jerusalem, but also of these other cities which have been your enemies.(:note) city an heap; [of] a fortified city a ruin: a palace That is, a place where all vagabonds may live without danger and as it were at ease as in a palace. of foreigners to be no city; it shall never be built.

geneva@Isaiah:25:4 @ For thou hast been a defence to the poor, a defence to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat, when the blast (note:)The rage of the wicked is furious, till God breaks the force of it.(:note) of the terrible ones [is] as a storm [against] the wall.

geneva@Isaiah:25:12 @ The defence also of the height of thy walles shall he bring downe and lay lowe, and cast them to the ground, euen vnto the dust.

geneva@Isaiah:26:1 @ In that day shall (note:)This song was made to comfort the faithful when their captivity would come, assuring them also of their deliverance, for which they should sing this song.(:note) this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; God's protection and defence will be sufficient for us. salvation will [God] appoint [for] walls and bulwarks.

geneva@Isaiah:26:3 @ Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] (note:)You have decreed so, and your purpose cannot be changed.(:note) mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.

geneva@Isaiah:26:4 @ Trust in the Lord for euer: for in the Lord God is strength for euermore.

geneva@Isaiah:26:5 @ For he bringeth down them that dwell on high; (note:)There is no power so high that it can hinder God, when he will deliver his.(:note) the lofty city, he layeth it low; he layeth it low, [even] to the ground; he bringeth it [even] to the dust.

geneva@Isaiah:26:7 @ The way of the iust is righteousnesse: thou wilt make equall the righteous path of the iust.

geneva@Isaiah:26:8 @ Yea, in the way of thy (note:)We have constantly abode in the adversities with which you had afflicted us.(:note) judgments, O LORD, have we waited for thee; the desire of [our] soul [is] to thy name, and to the remembrance of thee.

geneva@Isaiah:26:9 @ With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments [are] in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn (note:)Meaning that by afflictions men will learn to fear God.(:note) righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:26:10 @ Let favour (note:)The wicked though God show them evident signs of his grace, will not be any better off.(:note) be shown to the wicked, [yet] he will not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness he will deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:26:13 @ O LORD our God, [other] (note:)The Babylonians, who have not governed according to your word.(:note) lords beside thee have had dominion over us: [but] by thee only will we make mention of thy name.

geneva@Isaiah:27:4 @ Fury (note:)Therefore he will destroy the kingdom of Satan, because he loves his Church for his own mercies sake, and cannot be angry with it, but wishes that he may pour his anger on the wicked infidels, whom he means by briers and thorns.(:note) [is] not in me: who would set the briers [and] thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

geneva@Isaiah:27:7 @ Hath he smitten (note:)He shows that God punishes his in mercy, and his enemies in justice.(:note) him, as he smote those that smote him? [or] is he slain according to the slaughter of them that are slain by him?

geneva@Isaiah:27:10 @ Yet the (note:)Not withstanding his favour that he will show them later, yet Jerusalem will be destroyed, and grass for cattle will grow in it.(:note) fortified city [shall be] desolate, [and] the habitation forsaken, and left like a wilderness: there shall the calf feed, and there shall he lie down, and consume its branches.

geneva@Isaiah:27:13 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the great trumpet shall be (note:)In the time of Cyrus, by whom they would be delivered: but this was chiefly accomplished under Christ.(:note) blown, and they shall come who were ready to perish in the land of Assyria, and the outcasts in the land of Egypt, and shall worship the LORD on the holy mount at Jerusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:28:1 @ Woe to the (note:)Meaning, the proud kingdom of the Israelites, who were drunk with worldly prosperity.(:note) crown of pride, to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glorious beauty [is] a fading flower, who [are] on the head of the rich Because the Israelites for the most part dwelt in plentiful valleys, he means by this the valley of them who had abundance of worldly prosperity and were as it were crowned with garlands. valleys of them that are overcome with wine!

geneva@Isaiah:28:4 @ And the glorious beauty, which [is] on the head of the rich valley, shall be a fading flower, [and] as (note:)Which is not of long continuance, but is soon ripe and first eaten.(:note) the early fruit before the summer; which [when] he that looketh upon it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth it up.

geneva@Isaiah:28:5 @ In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, to the (note:)Signifying that the faithful who do not put their trust in any worldly prosperity but made God their glory, will be preserved.(:note) remnant of his people,

geneva@Isaiah:28:10 @ For (note:)They must have one thing often repeated.(:note) precept [must be] upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little:

geneva@Isaiah:28:12 @ To whom (note:)That is, the prophet, whom God would send.(:note) he said, This is the doctrine on which you ought to stay and rest. This [is] the rest [with which] ye may Show to them that are weary and have need of rest, what the true rest is. cause the weary to rest; and this [is] the refreshing: yet they would not hear.

geneva@Isaiah:28:13 @ But the word of the (note:)Because they will not receive the word of God, when it is offered, it comes of their own malice, if after their hearts are so hardened, that they care not for it, as before, (Isa_6:9).(:note) LORD was to them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, [and] there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken.

geneva@Isaiah:28:14 @ Wherefore, heare the worde of the Lorde, ye scornefull men that rule this people, which is at Ierusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:28:15 @ Because ye have said, We have made a (note:)They thought they had shifts to avoid God's judgments, and that they could escape though all others perished.(:note) covenant with death, and with hell are we in agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not reach us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under Though the prophets condemned their idols and vain fruit of falsehood and vanity, yet the wicked thought in themselves that they would trust in these things. falsehood have we hid ourselves:

geneva@Isaiah:28:16 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a (note:)That is, Christ, by whom all the building must be tried and upheld, (Psa_118:22; Mat_21:42; Act_4:11; Rom_9:33; 1Pe_2:6).(:note) tried stone, a precious corner [stone], a sure foundation: he that believeth He will be quiet, and seek no other remedies, but be content with Christ. shall not make haste.

geneva@Isaiah:28:17 @ Judgment also will I lay to the line, and (note:)In the restitution of his Church, judgment and justice will reign.(:note) righteousness to the plummet: and the God's corrections and affliction. hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow Affliction will discover their vain confidence, which they kept secret to themselves. the hiding place.

geneva@Isaiah:28:25 @ When he hath made (note:)As the plowman has his appointed time, and various instruments for his labour, so has the Lord for his vengeance: for he punishes some at one time, and some at another, some after one sort, and some after another, so that his chosen seed is beaten and tried, but not broken as are the wicked.(:note) even the face of it, doth he not cast abroad the black cummin, and scatter the cummin, and cast in the wheat in rows and the appointed barley and the rye in their place?

geneva@Isaiah:29:1 @ Woe to (note:)Or Ariel: the Hebrew word Ariel signifies the Lion of God, and signifies the Altar, because the altar seemed to devour the sacrifice that was offered to God, as in (Eze_43:16).(:note) Ariel, to Ariel, the city [where] David dwelt! add ye year to year; Your vain confidence in your sacrifices will not last long. let them kill sacrifices.

geneva@Isaiah:29:4 @ And thou shalt be brought down, [and] shalt speak out of the (note:)Your speech will be no longer be so lofty but abased and low as the very charmers who are in low places and whisper, so that their voice can scarcely by heard.(:note) ground, and thy speech shall be low out of the dust, and thy voice shall be, like a medium, out of the ground, and thy speech shall whisper out of the dust.

geneva@Isaiah:29:5 @ Moreover the multitude of thy (note:)Your hired soldiers in whom you trusted, will be destroyed as dust or chaff in a whirlwind.(:note) strangers shall be like small dust, and the multitude of the terrible ones [shall be] as chaff that passeth away: yea, it shall be at an instant suddenly.

geneva@Isaiah:29:7 @ And the (note:)The enemies that I will bring to destroy you, and that which you place your vain trust in will come at unawares even as a dream in the night. Some read as if this was a comfort to the Church for the destruction of their enemies.(:note) multitude of all the nations that fight against Ariel, even all that fight against her and her strong hold, and that distress her, shall be as a dream of a night vision.

geneva@Isaiah:29:13 @ Wherefore the Lord said, Forasmuch as this people (note:)Because they are hypocrites and not sincere in heart, as in (Mat_15:7-8).(:note) draw near [me] with their mouth, and with their lips do honour me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their That is, their religion was learned by man's doctrine, and not by my word. fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:

geneva@Isaiah:29:14 @ Therefore, behold, I will proceed to do a marvellous work among this people, [even] an wonderful work and a wonder: for the wisdom of their wise [men] shall (note:)Meaning, where God is not worshipped according to his word, both magistrates and ministers are fools and without understanding.(:note) perish, and the understanding of their prudent [men] shall be hid.

geneva@Isaiah:29:15 @ Woe to them that (note:)This is spoken of them who in heart despised God's word, and mocked at the admonitions but outwardly bore a good face.(:note) seek deep to hide their counsel from the LORD, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?

geneva@Isaiah:29:17 @ [Is] it not yet a very little while, and Lebanon shall be (note:)Will there not be a change of all things? Carmel is a plentiful place in respect to what it will be then and may be taken for a forest, as in (Isa_32:15) and thus he speaks to comfort the faithful.(:note) turned into a fruitful field, and the fruitful field shall be esteemed as a forest?

geneva@Isaiah:29:21 @ That make a man an offender for a (note:)They who went about to find fault with the prophets words, and would not abide admonitions, but would entangle them and bring them into danger.(:note) word, and lay a snare for him that reproveth in the gate, and turn aside the just for a thing of nothing.

geneva@Isaiah:29:22 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lorde vnto the house of Iaakob, euen hee that redeemed Abraham, Iaakob shall not now be confounded, neither now shal his face be pale.

geneva@Isaiah:30:1 @ Woe to the (note:)Who contrary to their promise take not me for their protector and contrary to my commandment seek help from strangers.(:note) rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not from me; and that They seek shifts to cloak their doings and not godly means. cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:

geneva@Isaiah:30:2 @ Which walke forth to goe downe into Egypt (and haue not asked at my mouth) to strengthen them selues with the strength of Pharaoh, and trust in the shadowe of Egypt.

geneva@Isaiah:30:3 @ But the strength of Pharaoh shalbe your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.

geneva@Isaiah:30:6 @ The (note:)That is, a heavy sentence or prophecy against the beasts that carried their treasures into Egypt, by the wilderness, which was south from Judah, signifying that if the beasts would not be spared, the men would be punished much more grievously.(:note) burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from which [come] the young and the old lion, the viper and flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young donkeys, and their treasures upon the humps of camels, to a people [that] shall not profit [them].

geneva@Isaiah:30:7 @ For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried (note:)That is, to Jerusalem.(:note) concerning this, Their strength And not to come to and fro to seek help. [is] to sit still.

geneva@Isaiah:30:9 @ That this [is] a rebellious people, lying children, children [that] will not (note:)He shows what was the cause of their destruction and brings also all misery to man: that is, because they would not hear the word of God, but delighted to be flattered and led in error.(:note) hear the law of the LORD:

geneva@Isaiah:30:10 @ Who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not to us right things, speak to us smooth things, prophesy (note:)Threaten us not by the word of God, neither be so rigorous, nor talk to us in the Name of the Lord, as in (Jer_11:21).(:note) deceits:

geneva@Isaiah:30:11 @ Depart out of the way: go aside out of the path: cause the holy one of Israel to cease fro vs.

geneva@Isaiah:30:12 @ Wherefore thus saith the Holy One of Israel, Because ye despise this word, and trust in (note:)Meaning, in their stubbornness against God and the admonitions of his prophets.(:note) oppression and perverseness, and lean upon it:

geneva@Isaiah:30:15 @ For thus saith the (note:)Often by his prophets he put you in remembrance of this, that you should only depend on him.(:note) Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.

geneva@Isaiah:30:16 @ But ye said, No; for we will flee upon (note:)We will trust to escape by our horses.(:note) horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.

geneva@Isaiah:30:17 @ One thousand [shall flee] at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as a beacon upon the (note:)Whereas all the trees are cut down save two or three to make masts.(:note) top of a mountain, and as an ensign on an hill.

geneva@Isaiah:30:18 @ And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be (note:)He commends the great mercies of God, who with patience waits to call sinners to repentance.(:note) gracious to you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the LORD [is] a God of Not only in punishing but in using moderation in the same, as in (Jer_10:24, Jer_30:11). judgment: blessed [are] all they that wait for him.

geneva@Isaiah:30:19 @ Surely a people shal dwell in Zion, and in Ierusalem: thou shalt weepe no more: he wil certainly haue mercy vpon thee at the voyce of thy crye: when he heareth thee, he wil answere thee.

geneva@Isaiah:30:25 @ And there shall be upon every high (note:)By these various manners of speech he shows that the happiness of the Church will be so great, that no one is able sufficiently to express it.(:note) mountain, and upon every high hill, rivers [and] streams of waters in the day of the great slaughter, when the towers fall.

geneva@Isaiah:30:28 @ And his breath, as an overflowing stream, shall reach to the midst of the neck, to sift the nations with the sieve of (note:)To drive you to nothing: and thus God consumes the wicked by that means, by which he cleanses his.(:note) vanity: and [there shall be] a bridle in the jaws of the people, causing [them] to err.

geneva@Isaiah:30:30 @ And the Lorde shall cause his glorious voyce to be heard, and shall declare the lighting downe of his arme with the anger of his countenance, and flame of a deuouring fire, with scattering and tempest, and hailestones.

geneva@Isaiah:31:1 @ Woe to them that (note:)There were two special reasons why the Israelites should not join with the Egyptians: first, because the Lord had commanded them never to return there, (Deu_17:16, Deu_28:68) lest they should forget the benefit of their redemption: and secondly, lest they should be corrupted with the superstition and idolatry of the Egyptians, and so forsake God, (Jer_2:18).(:note) go down to Egypt for help; and rely on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not to the Holy One of Israel, neither Meaning, that they forsake the Lord, if they put their trust in worldly things: for they cannot trust in both. seek the LORD!

geneva@Isaiah:31:2 @ Yet he also [is] (note:)And knows their crafty enterprises, and will bring all to nought.(:note) wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

geneva@Isaiah:31:4 @ For thus hath the LORD spoken to me, As the lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, [he] will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come (note:)He shows the Jews that if they would put their trust in him, he is so able, that no one can resist his power and so care over them, as a bird over her young, which ever flies about them for their defence: which similitude the scripture uses in various places, as in (Deu_32:11; Mat_23:37).(:note) down to fight for mount Zion, and for its hill.

geneva@Isaiah:31:5 @ As birds that flie, so shal the Lord of hostes defend Ierusalem by defending and deliuering, by passing through and preseruing it.

geneva@Isaiah:31:6 @ Turn ye to [him from] whom the children of Israel have (note:)He touches their conscience that they might earnestly feel their grievous sins, and so truly repent, for as much as now they are almost drowned and past recovery.(:note) deeply revolted.

geneva@Isaiah:31:9 @ And he shall pass over to his (note:)This was accomplished soon after when Sennacherib's army was discomfited, and he fled to his castle in Nineveh for comfort.(:note) strong hold for fear, and his princes shall be afraid of the ensign, saith the LORD, whose To destroy his enemies. fire [is] in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:32:1 @ Behold, (note:)This prophecy is of Hezekiah, who was a figure of Christ, and therefore it should chiefly be referred to him.(:note) a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall By judgment and justice is meant an upright government, both in policy and religion. rule in judgment.

geneva@Isaiah:32:6 @ But the nigarde will speake of nigardnesse, and his heart will worke iniquitie, and do wickedly, and speake falsely against the Lorde, to make emptie the hungrie soule, and to cause the drinke of the thirstie to faile.

geneva@Isaiah:32:13 @ Vpon the lande of my people shall growe thornes and briers: yea, vpon all the houses of ioye in the citie of reioysing,

geneva@Isaiah:32:14 @ Because the palace shalbe forsaken, and the noise of the citie shalbe left: the towre and fortresse shalbe dennes for euer, & the delite of wilde asses, and a pasture for flockes,

geneva@Isaiah:32:15 @ Until the (note:)That is, when the Church will be restored, thus the prophets after they have denounced God's judgments against the wicked, used to comfort the godly, lest they should faint.(:note) spirit shall be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness shall be a fruitful field, and the The field which is now fruitful, will be but as a barren forest in comparison to what it will be then as in (Isa_29:17) which will be fulfilled in Christ's time, for then they who were before as the barren wilderness, being regenerate will be fruitful and they who had some beginning of godliness, will bring forth fruit in such abundance, that their former life will seem but as a wilderness where no fruit was. fruitful field shall be counted for a forest.

geneva@Isaiah:32:16 @ And iudgement shal dwel in the desert, and iustice shall remaine in the fruitfull fielde.

geneva@Isaiah:32:17 @ And the worke of iustice shall bee peace, euen the worke of iustice and quietnesse, and assurance for euer.

geneva@Isaiah:32:20 @ Blessed [are] ye (note:)That is, upon fat ground and well watered, which brings forth in abundance, or in places which before were covered with waters, and now made dry for your uses.(:note) that sow beside all waters, that The fields will be so rank, that they will send out their cattle to eat up the first crop, which abundance will be signs of God's love and favour toward them. send forth [there] the feet of the ox and the donkey.

geneva@Isaiah:33:1 @ Woe to thee that (note:)Meaning, the enemies of the Church, as were the Chaldeans and Assyrians, but chiefly of Sennacherib, but not only.(:note) layest waste, and thou [wast] not laid waste; and dealest treacherously, and they dealt not treacherously with thee! when thou shalt When your appointed time will come that God will take away your power: and that which you have wrongfully gained, will be given to others, as in (Amo_5:11). cease to lay waste, thou shalt be wasted; [and] when thou shalt make an end of dealing treacherously, The Chaldeans will do the same to the Assyrians, as the Assyrians did to Israel, and the Medes and Persians will do the same to the Chaldeans. they shall deal treacherously with thee.

geneva@Isaiah:33:4 @ And your spoil shall be gathered [like] the gathering of the (note:)You who as caterpillars destroyed with your number the whole world, will have no strength to resist your enemies the Chaldeans: but will be gathered on a heap and destroyed.(:note) caterpiller: as the running to and fro of locusts shall Meaning, the Medes and Persians against the Chaldeans. he run upon them.

geneva@Isaiah:33:5 @ The Lorde is exalted: for hee dwelleth on hie: he hath filled Zion with iudgement & iustice.

geneva@Isaiah:33:7 @ Behold, (note:)Sent from Sennacherib.(:note) their valiant ones shall cry outside: the Whom they of Jerusalem sent to intreat of peace. ambassadors of peace shall weep bitterly.

geneva@Isaiah:33:14 @ The (note:)Which do not believe the words of the prophet, and the assurance of their deliverance.(:note) sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?

geneva@Isaiah:33:15 @ Hee that walketh in iustice, and speaketh righteous things, refusing gaine of oppression, shaking his handes from taking of gifts, stopping his eares from hearing of blood, and shutting his eyes from seeing euill.

geneva@Isaiah:33:18 @ Thy heart (note:)Before this liberty comes you will think that you are in great danger: for the enemy will so sharply assail you that one will cry «Where is the clerk that writes the names of them who are taxed?» another, «Where is the receiver?» another will cry for him that values the rich houses, but God will deliver you from this fear.(:note) shall meditate terror. Where [is] the scribe? where [is] the receiver? where [is] he that counted the towers?

geneva@Isaiah:33:20 @ Looke vpon Zion the citie of our solemne feastes: thine eyes shall see Ierusalem a quiet habitation, a Tabernacle that can not be remooued: and the stakes thereof can neuer be taken away, neither shall any of the cordes thereof be broken.

geneva@Isaiah:33:21 @ But there the glorious LORD [will be] to us a place (note:)Let us be content with this small river of Shiloah and not desire the great streams and rivers, by which the enemies may bring in ships and destroy us.(:note) of broad rivers [and] streams; in which shall go no galley with oars, neither shall gallant ship pass through it.

geneva@Isaiah:34:5 @ For my sword shall be (note:)I have determined in my secret counsel and in the heavens to destroy them till my sword is weary with shedding blood.(:note) bathed in heaven: behold, it shall come down upon Edom, and upon the people of They had an opinion of holiness, because they came from the patriarch Isaac, but in effect were cursed by God, and enemies to his Church as the papists are. my curse, to judgment.

geneva@Isaiah:34:6 @ The sword of the LORD is filled with blood, it is made fat with fatness, [and] with the blood of (note:)That is, both of young and old, poor and rich of his enemies.(:note) lambs and goats, with the fat of the kidneys of rams: for the LORD hath a sacrifice in That famous city will be consumed as a sacrifice burnt to ashes. Bozrah, and a great slaughter in the land of Edom.

geneva@Isaiah:34:7 @ And the (note:)The mighty and rich will be as well destroyed as the inferiors.(:note) unicorns shall come down with them, and the bulls with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.

geneva@Isaiah:34:9 @ And its streams shall be turned into pitch, and its dust into (note:)He alludes to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, (Gen_19:24).(:note) brimstone, and its land shall become burning pitch.

geneva@Isaiah:34:11 @ But the cormorant (note:)Read (Isa_13:21; Zep_2:14).(:note) and the bittern shall possess it; the owl also and the raven shall dwell in it: and he shall stretch out upon it the line of In vain will any man go about to build it again. confusion, and the stones of emptiness.

geneva@Isaiah:35:2 @ It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellence of (note:)The Church which was before compared to a barren wilderness will by Christ be made most plenteous and beautiful.(:note) Carmel and Sharon, they shall He shows that the presence of God is the reason that the Church brings forth fruit and flourishes. see the glory of the LORD, [and] the excellence of our God.

geneva@Isaiah:35:7 @ And the dry ground shalbe as a poole, and the thirstie (as springs of water in the habitation of dragons: where they lay) shall be a place for reedes and rushes.

geneva@Isaiah:35:9 @ No lion shall be there, nor [any] (note:)As he threatens the wicked with destruction by this, (Isa_30:6).(:note) ravenous beast shall go up on it, it shall not be found there; but the redeemed shall walk [there]:

geneva@Isaiah:36:1 @ Now it came to pass (note:)This history is rehearsed because it is as a seal and confirmation of the doctrine before, both for the threatenings and promises: that is, that God would permit his Church to be afflicted, but at length would send deliverance.(:note) in the When he had abolished superstition, and idolatry, and restored religion, yet God would exercise his Church to try their faith and patience. fourteenth year of king Hezekiah, [that] Sennacherib king of Assyria came up against all the fortified cities of Judah, and took them.

geneva@Isaiah:36:2 @ And the King of Asshur sent Rabshakeh from Lachish toward Ierusalem vnto King Hezekiah, with a great hoste, & he stood by ye conduite of the vpper poole in the path of the fullers fielde.

geneva@Isaiah:36:3 @ Then came forth to him Eliakim, Hilkiah's son, who was (note:)For he was now restored to his office, as Isaiah had prophesied in (Isa_22:20).(:note) over the house, and Shebna This declares that there were few godly to be found in the king's house, when he was driven to end this wicked man in such a weighty matter. the scribe, and Joah, Asaph's son, the recorder.

geneva@Isaiah:36:4 @ And (note:)Sennacherib's chief captain.(:note) Rabshakeh said to them, Say ye now to Hezekiah, Thus saith the great king, the king of Assyria, What confidence [is] this in which thou trustest?

geneva@Isaiah:36:5 @ I say, (note:)He speaks this in the person of Hezekiah, falsely charging him that he put his trust in his wit and eloquence, while his only confidence was in the Lord.(:note) [sayest thou], (but [they are but] vain words) [I have] counsel and strength for war: now on whom dost thou trust, that thou rebellest against me?

geneva@Isaiah:36:6 @ Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; on which if a man lean, it will enter his hand, and pierce it: so [is] (note:)Satan laboured to pull the godly king from one vain confidence to another: that is, from trust in the Egyptians, whose power was weak and would deceive them, to yield himself to the Assyrians, and so not to hope for any help from God.(:note) Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.

geneva@Isaiah:36:7 @ But if thou say to me, We trust in the Lord our God. Is not that he, whose hie places & whose altars Hezekiah tooke downe, & said to Iudah & to Ierusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar?

geneva@Isaiah:36:8 @ Nowe therefore giue hostages to my lorde the King of Asshur, and I wil giue thee two thousand horses, if thou be able on thy part to set riders vpon them.

geneva@Isaiah:36:9 @ How then wilt thou turn away the face of one captain of the (note:)He reproaches Hezekiah's small power, which is not able to resist one of Sennacherib's least captains.(:note) least of my master's servants, and put thy trust on Egypt for chariots and for horsemen?

geneva@Isaiah:36:10 @ And am I now come up without the LORD against this land to destroy it? the LORD said to me, (note:)Thus the wicked to deceive us, will pretend the Name of the Lord: but we must try the spirits, whether they are of God or not.(:note) Go up against this land, and destroy it.

geneva@Isaiah:36:11 @ Then said Eliakim and Shebna and Joah to Rabshakeh, (note:)They were afraid, lest by his words, he should have stirred up the people against the king, and also pretended to grow to some appointment with him.(:note) Speak, I pray thee, to thy servants in the Syrian language; for we understand [it]: and speak not to us in the Jews' language, in the ears of the people that [are] on the wall.

geneva@Isaiah:36:14 @ Thus saith the King, Let not Hezekiah deceiue you: for he shall not be able to deliuer you.

geneva@Isaiah:36:15 @ Neither let Hezekiah make you to trust in the Lord, saying, The Lorde will surely deliuer vs: this citie shal not be giuen ouer into the hand of the King of Asshur.

geneva@Isaiah:36:16 @ Hearken not to Hezekiah: for thus saith the king of Assyria, Make (note:)The Hebrew word signifies blessing, by which this wicked captain would have persuaded the people, that their condition would be better under Sennacherib than under Hezekiah.(:note) [an agreement] with me [by] a present, and come out to me: and eat ye every one of his vine, and every one of his fig tree, and drink ye every one the waters of his own cistern;

geneva@Isaiah:36:19 @ Where [are] the gods of (note:)That is, of Antioch in Syria, of which these two other cities also were: by which we see how every town had its peculiar idol, and how the wicked make God an idol because they do not understand that God makes them his scourge, and punishes cities for sin.(:note) Hamath and Arphad? where [are] the gods of Sepharvaim? and have they delivered Samaria out of my hand?

geneva@Isaiah:36:20 @ Who is hee among all the gods of these lands, that hath deliuered their countrey out of mine hand, that the Lorde should deliuer Ierusalem out of mine hand?

geneva@Isaiah:36:21 @ But they (note:)Not that they did not show by evident signs that they detested his blasphemy: or they had now rent their clothes, but they knew it was in vain to use long reasoning with this infidel, whose reign they would have so much more provoked.(:note) held their peace, and answered him not a word: for the king's commandment was, saying, Answer him not.

geneva@Isaiah:36:22 @ Then came Eliakim the sonne of Hilkiah the steward of the house, and Shebna the chanceller, and Ioah the sonne of Asaph the recorder, vnto Hezekiah with rent clothes, and tolde him the wordes of Rabshakeh.

geneva@Isaiah:37:1 @ And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard [it], that he (note:)In sign of grief and repentance.(:note) tore his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:37:2 @ And he sent Eliakim, who [was] over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, to (note:)To have comfort from him by the word of God, that his faith might be confirmed and so his prayer be more earnest: teaching by it that in all dangers these two are the only remedies to seek to God and his ministers.(:note) Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz.

geneva@Isaiah:37:3 @ And they said to him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day [is] a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the (note:)We are in as great sorrow as a woman in labour who cannot be delivered.(:note) birth, and [there is] not strength to bring forth.

geneva@Isaiah:37:4 @ It may be the LORD thy God will (note:)That is, will declare by effect that he has heard it: for when God defers to punish, it seems to the flesh, that he knows not the sin, or hears not the cause.(:note) hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the LORD thy God hath heard: wherefore Declaring that the ministers office stands not only in comforting by the word, but also in praying for the people. lift up [thy] prayer for the remnant that is left.

geneva@Isaiah:37:6 @ And Isaiah sayde vnto them, Thus say vnto your master, Thus saith the Lorde, Be not afrayd of the wordes that thou hast heard, wherewith the seruants of the king of Asshur haue blasphemed me.

geneva@Isaiah:37:7 @ Behold, I will send a wind upon him, and he shall hear a (note:)Of the Egyptians and Ethiopians, who will come and fight against him.(:note) rumour, and return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

geneva@Isaiah:37:10 @ Thus shall ye speak to Hezekiah king of Judah, saying, Let not thy God, in whom thou trustest, (note:)Thus God would have him utter a most horrible blasphemy before his destruction: as to call the author of all truth a deceiver: some gather by this that Shebna had disclosed to Sennacherib the answer that Isaiah sent to the king.(:note) deceive thee, saying, Jerusalem shall not be given into the hand of the king of Assyria.

geneva@Isaiah:37:14 @ So Hezekiah receiued the letter of the hand of the messengers and read it, and he went vp into the House of the Lorde, and Hezekiah spread it before the Lord.

geneva@Isaiah:37:20 @ Now therefore, O LORD our God, save us from his hand, that (note:)He declares for what cause he prayed, that they might be glorified by it through all the world.(:note) all the kingdoms of the earth may know that thou [art] the LORD, [even] thou only.

geneva@Isaiah:37:21 @ Then Isaiah the sonne of Amoz sent vnto Hezekiah, saying, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israel, Because thou hast prayed vnto me, concerning Saneherib king of Asshur,

geneva@Isaiah:37:22 @ This [is] the word which the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The (note:)Whom God had chosen to himself as a chaste virgin, and over whom he had care to preserve her from the lusts of the tyrant, as a father would have over his daughter.(:note) virgin, the daughter of Zion, hath despised, [and] derided thee; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

geneva@Isaiah:37:26 @ Hast thou not heard long ago, [how] I have done it; [and] of ancient times, (note:)Signifying that God did not make his Church to destroy it, but to preserve it: and therefore he says that he formed it of old, even in his eternal counsel which cannot be changed.(:note) that I have formed it? now have I brought it to pass, that thou shouldest be to lay waste fortified cities [into] ruinous heaps.

geneva@Isaiah:37:27 @ Therefore their inhabitants [were] of small power, they were dismayed and confounded: they were [as] the grass of the field, and [as] the green herb, [as] the grass on the housetops, and [as grain] blighted (note:)He shows that the state and power of most flourishing cities endures but a moment in respect to the Church, which will remain forever, because God is the maintainer of it.(:note) before it is grown up.

geneva@Isaiah:37:29 @ Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into my ears, therefore I will put my (note:)Because Sennacherib showed himself as a devouring fish and furious beast, he uses these similarities to teach how he will take him and guide him.(:note) hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou You will lose your labour. camest.

geneva@Isaiah:37:31 @ And (note:)They whom God has delivered out of the hands of the Assyrians will prosper: and this properly belongs to the Church.(:note) the remnant that hath escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:

geneva@Isaiah:37:32 @ For out of Ierusalem shall goe a remnant, and they that escape out of mount Zion: the zeale of the Lord of hostes shall doe this.

geneva@Isaiah:37:33 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lord, concerning the King of Asshur, He shall not enter into this citie, nor shoote an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a mount against it.

geneva@Isaiah:37:36 @ Then the Angel of the Lord went out, and smote in the campe of Asshur an hundreth, fourescore, and fiue thousand: so when they arose early in the morning, beholde, they were all dead corpses.

geneva@Isaiah:37:38 @ And it came to pass, as he was worshipping in the house of Nisroch his god, that Adrammelech and Sharezer his sons smote him with the sword; and they escaped into the land of Armenia: and (note:)Who was also called Sardanapalus, in whose days ten years after Sennacherib's death the Chaldeans overcame the Assyrians by Merodach their king.(:note) Esarhaddon his son reigned in his stead.

geneva@Isaiah:38:1 @ In those (note:)Soon after that the Assyrians were slain: so that God will have the exercise of his children continually, that they may learn only to depend on God and aspire to the heavens.(:note) days was Hezekiah sick and near death. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him, and said to him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thy house in order: for thou shalt die, and not live.

geneva@Isaiah:38:5 @ Goe, and say vnto Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord God of Dauid thy father, I haue heard thy prayer, and seene thy teares: behold, I will adde vnto thy dayes fifteene yeeres.

geneva@Isaiah:38:11 @ I said, (note:)I will no more praise the Lord here in this temple among the faithful thus God permits his dearest children to want his consolation for a time that his grace afterward may appear when they feel their own weakness.(:note) I shall not see the LORD, [even] the LORD, in the land of the living: I shall behold man no more with the inhabitants of the world.

geneva@Isaiah:38:17 @ Behold, for (note:)While I thought to have lived in rest and ease being delivered from my enemy, I had grief upon grief.(:note) peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul [delivered it] from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my He values more the remission of his sins, and God's favour than a thousand lives. sins behind thy back.

geneva@Isaiah:38:18 @ For (note:)For as much as God has placed man in this world to glorify him, the godly take it as a sign of his wrath, when their days were shortened, either because they seemed unworthy for their sins to live longer in his service, or for their zeal to God's glory, seeing that there are so few in earth who regard it as in (Psa_6:5, Psa_115:17).(:note) the grave cannot praise thee, death can [not] celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.

geneva@Isaiah:38:20 @ The LORD [was ready] to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments all the days of (note:)He shows what is the use of the Congregation and Church, that is, to give the Lord thanks for his benefits.(:note) our life in the house of the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:38:22 @ Hezekiah also (note:)As in (Isa_38:7).(:note) had said, What [is] the sign that I shall go up to the house of the LORD?

geneva@Isaiah:39:1 @ At that time (note:)This was the first king of Babylon, who overcame the Assyrians in the tenth year of his reign.(:note) Merodachbaladan, the son of Baladan, king of Babylon, sent Partly moved with the greatness of this miracle, partly because he showed himself an enemy to their enemies, but chiefly bacause he would join with them whom God favoured and have their help if needed. letters and a present to Hezekiah: for he had heard that he had been sick, and had recovered.

geneva@Isaiah:39:2 @ And Hezekiah was (note:)Read (2Ki_20:13; 2Ch_32:25, 2Ch_32:31).(:note) glad of them, and showed them the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and all the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasuries: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah did not show them.

geneva@Isaiah:39:4 @ Then said he, What have (note:)He asks him of the particulars, to make him understand the craft of the wicked, which he before being overcome with their flattery and blinded with ambition, could not see.(:note) they seen in thy house? And Hezekiah answered, All that [is] in my house have they seen: there is nothing among my treasures that I have not showed them.

geneva@Isaiah:39:6 @ Behold, the days come, that all that [is] in thy house, and [that] which thy fathers have laid up in store until this day, shall be (note:)By the grievousness of the punishment is declared how greatly God detested ambition and vain glory.(:note) carried to Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:40:2 @ Speak ye kindly to Jerusalem, and cry to her, that her (note:)The time of her affliction.(:note) warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received from the LORD'S hand Meaning, sufficient as in (Isa_61:7) and full correction, or double grace, while she deserved double punishment. double for all her sins.

geneva@Isaiah:40:3 @ The (note:)That is, of the prophets.(:note) voice of him that crieth in the That is, in Babylonia and other places, where they were kept in captivity and misery. wilderness, Meaning Cyrus and Darius who would deliver God's people out of captivity and make them a ready way to Jerusalem. Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.

geneva@Isaiah:40:7 @ The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the (note:)The spirit of God will discover the vanity in all that seems to have any excellency of themselves.(:note) breath of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass.

geneva@Isaiah:40:9 @ O Zion, that bringest good tidings, go up upon the high (note:)To publish this benefit through all the world.(:note) mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift [it] up, be not afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold He shows in one word the perfection of all man's happiness, which is to have God's presence. your God!

geneva@Isaiah:40:12 @ Who hath comprehended the waters in the hollow of his (note:)Declaring that as only God has all power, so does he use the same for the defence and maintenance of his Church.(:note) hand, and measured heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?

geneva@Isaiah:40:15 @ Beholde, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are counted as the dust of the balance: beholde, he taketh away the yles as a litle dust.

geneva@Isaiah:40:17 @ All nations before him [are] as (note:)He speaks all this to the intent that they would neither fear man nor put their trust in any, save only in God.(:note) nothing; and they are counted to him less than nothing, and vanity.

geneva@Isaiah:40:21 @ Have ye not known? have ye not (note:)Do you not have the word of God, which plainly condemns idolatry?(:note) heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the Can you not learn by the visible creatures whom God has made for your use, that you should not serve them or worship them? foundations of the earth?

geneva@Isaiah:40:27 @ Why sayest thou, O Jacob, and speakest, O Israel, (note:)He rebukes the Jews because they did not rest on the providence of God, but thought that he had forsaken them in their troubles.(:note) My way is hid from the LORD, and my judgment is passed over by my God?

geneva@Isaiah:40:28 @ Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, [that] the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the (note:)And therefore all power is in his hand to deliver when his time comes.(:note) ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? [there is] no searching of his Showing that men must patiently abide, and not curiously seek out the cause of God's delay in our affliction. understanding.

geneva@Isaiah:41:1 @ Keep (note:)God as though he pleaded his cause with all nations requires silence, that he may be heard in his right.(:note) silence before me, O isles; and let the people That is, gather all their power and supports. renew [their] strength: let them come near; then let them speak: let us come near together to judgment.

geneva@Isaiah:41:2 @ Who raised up the (note:)Who called Abraham (who was the pattern of God's justice in delivering his Church) from the idolatry of the Chaldeans to go to and fro at his commandment and placed him in the land of Canaan.(:note) righteous [man] from the east, called him to his foot, gave the nations before him, and made [him] rule over kings? he gave [them] as the dust to his sword, [and] as driven stubble to his bow.

geneva@Isaiah:41:10 @ Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the (note:)That is, by the force of promise, in the performance of which I will show myself faithful and just.(:note) right hand of my righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:41:12 @ Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not (note:)Because they will be destroyed.(:note) find them, [even] them that contended with thee: they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught.

geneva@Isaiah:41:14 @ Fear not, thou (note:)Thus he calls them because they were contemned of all the world, and that they considering their own poor estate should seek him for help.(:note) worm Jacob, [and] ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:41:25 @ I have raised up [one] from the north, (note:)Meaning, the Chaldeans.(:note) and he shall come: from the rising of the sun shall he That is, Cyrus, who will do all things in my name and by my direction: by which he means that both their captivity and deliverance will be ordered by God's providence and appointment. call upon my name: and he shall come upon Both of the Chaldeans and others. princes as [upon] morter, and as the potter treadeth clay.

geneva@Isaiah:41:26 @ Who hath declared from the beginning, that we may know? and in times past, that we may say, [He is] righteous? verily, [there is] none that sheweth, verily, [there is] none that declareth, verily, [there is] none that heareth (note:)Meaning, that none of the Gentile gods can work any of these things.(:note) your words.

geneva@Isaiah:41:27 @ The first [shall say] to Zion, Behold, behold (note:)That is, the Israelites who return from the captivity.(:note) them: and I will give to Jerusalem That is, a continual succession of prophets and ministers. one that bringeth good tidings.

geneva@Isaiah:41:28 @ For (note:)When I looked whether the idols could do these things, I found that they had neither wisdom nor power to do anything: therefore he concludes that all are wicked that trust in such vanities.(:note) I beheld, and [there was] no man; even among them, and [there was] no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

geneva@Isaiah:41:29 @ Beholde, they are all vanitie: their worke is of nothing, their images are wind and confusion.

geneva@Isaiah:42:1 @ Behold (note:)That is, Christ, who in respect to his manhood is called here servant. The prophets used to make mention of Christ after they declared any great promise, because he is the foundation on which all the promises are made and ratified.(:note) my servant, For I have committed all my power to him, as to a most faithful steward: some read, I will establish him: that is, in his office by giving him the fulness of my Spirit. whom I uphold; my elect, [in whom] my soul Only he is acceptable to me and they that come to me by him: for there is no other means of reconciliation, (Mat_12:18; Eph_4:1) delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth He will declare himself governor over the Gentiles and call them by his word, and rule them by his Spirit. judgment to the Gentiles.

geneva@Isaiah:42:2 @ He shall not (note:)His coming will not be with pomp and noise, as earthly princes.(:note) cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.

geneva@Isaiah:42:5 @ Thus sayeth God the Lord (he that created the heauens and spred them abroad: he that stretched foorth the earth, and the buddes thereof: he that giueth breath vnto the people vpon it, and spirit to them that walke therein)

geneva@Isaiah:42:6 @ I the LORD have called thee in (note:)Meaning, to a lawful and just calling.(:note) righteousness, and will hold To assist and guide you. thy hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a As him, by whom the promise made to all nations in Abraham will be fulfilled. covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

geneva@Isaiah:42:7 @ That thou maist open the eyes of the blind, and bring out the prisoners from the prison: and them that sitte in darkenesse, out of the prison house.

geneva@Isaiah:42:13 @ The LORD shall go forth as a (note:)He shows the zeal of the Lord, and his power in the conservation of his Church.(:note) mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

geneva@Isaiah:42:17 @ They shall be turned backe: they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in grauen images, and say to the molten images, Yee are our gods.

geneva@Isaiah:42:19 @ Who [is] blind, but my (note:)That is, Israel, which would have most light because of my Law.(:note) servant? or deaf, as my The priest to whom my word is committed, who would not only hear it himself but cause others to hear it. messenger [that] I sent? who [is] blind as [he that is] As the priests and prophets that would be lights to others? perfect, and blind as the LORD'S servant?

geneva@Isaiah:42:21 @ The Lorde is willing for his righteousnesse sake that he may magnifie the Lawe, and exalt it.

geneva@Isaiah:42:22 @ But this [is] a people (note:)Because they will not acknowledge this blessing from the Lord, who is ready to deliver them, he permits them to be spoiled by their enemies through their own fault and incredulity.(:note) robbed and plundered; [they are] all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, There will be no one to comfort them, or to will the enemy to restore that which he has spoiled. Restore.

geneva@Isaiah:42:24 @ Who gaue Iaakob for a spoyle, and Israel to the robbers? Did not ye Lorde, because we haue sinned against him? for they woulde not walke in his waies, neither be obedient vnto his Lawe.

geneva@Isaiah:43:1 @ But now thus saith the LORD (note:)After these threatenings he promises deliverance to his Church, because he has regenerated them, adopted them, and called them.(:note) that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, When you see dangers and conspiracies on all sides, remember this benefit and the love of your God, and it will encourage you. Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou [art] mine.

geneva@Isaiah:43:3 @ For I [am] the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave (note:)I turned Sennacherib's power against these countries, and made them suffer the affliction which you would have done, and so were as the payment of our ransom, (Isa_37:9).(:note) Egypt [for] thy ransom, Cush and Seba for thee.

geneva@Isaiah:43:4 @ Since thou hast been precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give (note:)I will not spare any man, rather than you should perish, for God values one of his faithful more than all the wicked in the world.(:note) men for thee, and people for thy life.

geneva@Isaiah:43:9 @ Let all the nations be gathered (note:)Signifying that no power can resist him in doing this miraculous work, nor are all their idols able to do the same, as in (Isa_41:22).(:note) together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and show us former things? let them bring forth their To prove that the things which are spoken of them are true. witnesses, that they may be justified: or let them Showing that the malice of the wicked hinders them in the knowledge of the truth, because they will not hear when God speaks by his word. hear, and say, [It is] truth.

geneva@Isaiah:43:14 @ Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have (note:)By Darius and Cyrus.(:note) brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry [is] in They will cry when they would escape by my water, seeing that the course of the Euphrates is turned another way by the enemy. the ships.

geneva@Isaiah:43:16 @ Thus saith the LORD, who maketh a way in (note:)When he delivered Israel from Pharaoh, (Exo_14:22).(:note) the sea, and a path in the mighty When the Israelites passed through Jordan, (Jos_3:17). waters;

geneva@Isaiah:43:19 @ Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the (note:)Meaning, that their deliverance out of Babylon would be more famous than that from Egypt was, (Jer_23:7; Hag_2:10; 2Co_5:17; Rev_21:5, Rev_21:7).(:note) wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert.

geneva@Isaiah:43:20 @ The (note:)They will have such abundance of all things as they return home, even in the dry and barren places, that the very beasts will feel my blessings and will acknowledge them: much more men ought to be thankful for the same.(:note) beast of the field shall honour me, the dragons and the owls: because I give waters in the wilderness, [and] rivers in the desert, to give drink to my people, my chosen.

geneva@Isaiah:43:22 @ But thou hast not (note:)You have not worshipped me as you ought to have done.(:note) called upon me, O Jacob; but thou hast been Because you have not willingly received that which I commanded you, you grieved me. By which he shows that his mercies were the only reason for their deliverance, as they had deserved the contrary. weary of me, O Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:43:23 @ Thou (note:)Meaning, in true faith and obedience.(:note) hast not brought me the small cattle of thy burnt offerings; neither hast thou honoured me with thy sacrifices. I have not caused thee to serve with an offering, nor wearied thee with incense.

geneva@Isaiah:43:24 @ Thou hast bought me no sweet (note:)Either for the composition of the sweet ointment (Exo_30:34), or for the sweet incense (Exo_30:7).(:note) cane with money, neither hast thou filled me with the fat of thy sacrifices: but thou hast Whom God accept it as righteous or which at occasion because of the law and of thine holy calling. burdened me with thy sins, thou hast wearied me with thy iniquities.

geneva@Isaiah:43:26 @ Put me in (note:)If I forget anything that may make for your justification, put me in remembrance and speak for yourself.(:note) remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.

geneva@Isaiah:44:2 @ Thus saith the LORD that made thee, and formed (note:)He treated and chose you from the beginning of his own mercy, and before you could merit anything.(:note) thee from the womb, [who] will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, Whom God accepts as righteous: or who had opportunity to it because of the law, and your holy calling. whom I have chosen.

geneva@Isaiah:44:3 @ For I will pour water upon him that is (note:)Because man of himself is as the dry and barren land, he promises to moisten him with the waters of his Holy Spirit, (Joe_2:28; Joh_7:38; Act_2:17).(:note) thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy offspring:

geneva@Isaiah:44:6 @ Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; (note:)I am always like myself, that is, merciful toward my Church, and most able to maintain it, as in (Isa_41:4, Isa_48:12; Rev_1:17, Rev_22:13).(:note) I [am] the first, and I [am] the last; and besides me [there is] no God.

geneva@Isaiah:44:7 @ And who, as I, shall (note:)And appoint them that will deliver the Church.(:note) call, and shall declare it, and set That is, tell me how I should proceed in this. it in order for me, since I appointed the God calls the Israelites ancient, because he preferred them to all others in his eternal election. ancient people? and the things that are coming, and shall come, let Meaning, their idols. them show to them.

geneva@Isaiah:44:9 @ They that make a graven image [are] all of them vanity; and (note:)Whatever they bestow on their idols, to make them seem glorious.(:note) their delectable things shall not profit; and they [are] their own witnesses; That is, the idolaters seeing that their idols are blind, are witnesses of their own blindness, and feeling that they are not able to help them, must confess that they have no power. they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.

geneva@Isaiah:44:11 @ Behold, all his (note:)That is, who in any way consent either to the making or worshipping.(:note) fellows shall be ashamed: and the workmen, they [are] of men: let them all be gathered together, let them Signifying, that the multitude will not then save the idolaters, when God will take vengeance, although they excuse themselves by it among men. stand up; [yet] they shall fear, [and] they shall be ashamed together.

geneva@Isaiah:44:13 @ The carpenter stretcheth out [his] rule; he marketh it out with a line; he fitteth it with planes, and he marketh it out with the compass, and maketh it after the figure of a man, according to the beauty of a man; that it may remain in (note:)To place it in some Temple.(:note) the house.

geneva@Isaiah:44:15 @ Then shall it be for a man to burn: for he will take of it, and (note:)He sets forth the obstinacy and malice of the idolaters who though they see by daily experience that their idols are no better than the rest of the matter of which they are made, yet they refuse the one part, and make a god of the other, as the papists make their cake god, and the rest of their idols.(:note) warm himself; indeed, he kindleth [it], and baketh bread; yea, he maketh a god, and worshippeth [it]; he maketh it a graven image, and falleth down to it.

geneva@Isaiah:44:20 @ He feedeth (note:)He is abused as one that would eat ashes, thinking to satisfy his hunger.(:note) on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, [Is there] not a lie in my right hand?

geneva@Isaiah:44:24 @ Thus sayeth the Lord thy redeemer and he that formed thee from the wombe, I am the Lord, that made all things, that spred out the heauens alone, and stretched out the earth by my selfe.

geneva@Isaiah:44:25 @ That frustrateth the (note:)He arms them against the soothsayers of Babylon, who would have said that they knew by the stars that God would not deliver Israel, and that Babylon would stand.(:note) tokens of the liars, and maketh diviners mad; that turneth wise [men] backward, and maketh their knowledge foolish;

geneva@Isaiah:44:26 @ That confirmeth the word of his (note:)Of Isaiah and the rest of his prophets, who assured the Church of God's favour and deliverance.(:note) servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up her decayed places:

geneva@Isaiah:44:28 @ That saith of (note:)To assure them of their deliverance he names the person by whom it would be, more than a hundred years before he was born.(:note) Cyrus, [He is] my shepherd, and he shall perform all my pleasure: even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built; and to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.

geneva@Isaiah:45:1 @ Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to (note:)To assure the Jews of their deliverance against the great temptations that they would abide, he names the person and the means.(:note) Cyrus, whose Because Cyrus would execute the office of a deliverer, God called him his anointed for a time, but after another sort than he called David. right hand I have held, to To guide him in the deliverance of my people. subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

geneva@Isaiah:45:3 @ And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest (note:)Not that Cyrus knew God to worship him correctly, but he had a certain particular knowledge as profane men may have of his power, and so was compelled to deliver God's people.(:note) know that I, the LORD, who call [thee] by thy name, [am] the God of Israel.

geneva@Isaiah:45:8 @ Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down (note:)He comforts the Jews as if he would say, «Though when you look to the heavens and earth for comfort you see nothing now but signs of God's wrath, yet will cause them to bring forth certain tokens of your deliverance, and of the performance of my promise»: which is meant by righteousness.(:note) righteousness: let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the LORD have I have appointed Cyrus to this use and purpose. created it.

geneva@Isaiah:45:11 @ Thus saith the LORD, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me (note:)Instead of murmuring, humble yourselves and ask what you will for the consolation of my children, and you will be sure of it as you are of these things which are at your command. Some read it with an interrogation, and make it the application of the comparison.(:note) of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.

geneva@Isaiah:45:13 @ I have raised (note:)That is, Cyrus, that I may show by him the faithfulness of my promise in delivering my people.(:note) him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for Meaning, freely and without ransom, or any grievous condition. price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Isaiah:45:14 @ Thus saith the LORD, The labour (note:)These people were tributaries to the Persians, and so king Artahshashte gave this money toward the building of the temple, (Ezr_7:27).(:note) of Egypt, and merchandise of Cush and of the Sabeans, men of stature, shall come over to thee, and they shall be While they were your enemies, they will now honour you and you will rule them: which was accomplished in the time of Christ. thine: they shall come after thee; in chains they shall come over, and they shall fall down to thee, they shall make supplication to thee, [saying], Surely God [is] in thee; and [there is] none else, [there is] no God.

geneva@Isaiah:45:16 @ All they shalbe ashamed and also confounded: they shall goe to confusion together, that are the makers of images.

geneva@Isaiah:45:18 @ For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath established it, he created it not in vain, he formed it to be (note:)That is, of men, but chiefly of his Church.(:note) inhabited: I [am] the LORD; and [there is] none else.

geneva@Isaiah:45:19 @ I have not spoken in secret, (note:)As do the false gods, who give uncertain answers.(:note) in a dark place of the earth: I have not said to the seed of Jacob, Seek ye me in vain: I the LORD speak righteousness, I declare things that are right.

geneva@Isaiah:45:21 @ Tell ye and bring them, and let them take counsell together, who hath declared this from the beginning? or hath tolde it of olde? Haue not I the Lord? and there is none other God beside me, a iust God, and a Sauiour: there is none beside me.

geneva@Isaiah:45:23 @ I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth [in] (note:)That is, that the thing which I have promise will be faithfully performed.(:note) righteousness, and shall not return, That to me every The knowledge of God and the true worshipping will be through all the world, (Rom_14:11; Phi_2:10) by which he signifies that we must not only serve God in heart, but declare the same also by outward profession. knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

geneva@Isaiah:45:24 @ Surely, (note:)Meaning the faithful will feel and confess this.(:note) shall [one] say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: [even] to him shall [men] come; and all that are All the contemners of God. incensed against him shall be ashamed.

geneva@Isaiah:45:25 @ The whole seede of Israel shall be iustified, and glorie in the Lord.

geneva@Isaiah:46:1 @ Bel boweth down, (note:)These were the chief idols of Babylon.(:note) Nebo stoopeth, their idols were upon the Because they were of gold and silver, the Medes and Persians carried them away. beasts, and upon the cattle: your carriages [were] heavily loaded; [they were] a burden to the weary [beast].

geneva@Isaiah:46:3 @ Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are (note:)He shows the difference between the idols and the true God; for they must be carried by others, but God himself carries his, as in (Deu_32:11).(:note) borne [by me] from the birth, which are carried from the womb:

geneva@Isaiah:46:11 @ Calling a ravenous (note:)That is, Cyrus, who will come as swift as a bird and fight against Babylon.(:note) bird from the east, the man that executeth my Him by whom I have appointed to execute that which I have determined. counsel from a far country: yea, I have spoken [it], I will also bring it to pass; I have purposed [it], I will also perform it.

geneva@Isaiah:46:12 @ Hearken to me, ye stubborn in heart, that [are] far from (note:)Who by your incredulity would prevent the performance of my promise.(:note) righteousness:

geneva@Isaiah:46:13 @ I bring (note:)He shows that man's incredulity cannot abolish the promise of God, (Rom_3:3).(:note) near my righteousness; it shall not be far off, and my salvation shall not delay: and I will place salvation in Zion for Israel my glory.

geneva@Isaiah:47:1 @ Come down, and sit in the dust, O (note:)Which has lived in wealth and wantonness and has not yet been overcome by any enemies.(:note) virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: [there is] no Your government will be taken from you. throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

geneva@Isaiah:47:3 @ Thy nakedness shall be uncovered, yea, thy shame shall be seen: I will take vengeance, and I will not meet [thee as] a (note:)I will use no humanity nor pity toward you.(:note) man.

geneva@Isaiah:47:6 @ I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and given them into thy hand: thou didst show them no (note:)They abused God's judgments, thinking that he punished the Israelites, because he would completely cast them off, and therefore instead of pitying their misery, you increased it.(:note) mercy; upon the ancient hast thou very heavily laid thy yoke.

geneva@Isaiah:47:10 @ For thou hast trusted in thy wickedness: thou hast said, None seeth me. Thy (note:)You thought that your own wisdom and policy would have saved you.(:note) wisdom and thy knowledge, it hath perverted thee; and thou hast said in thy heart, I [am], and none else besides me.

geneva@Isaiah:47:12 @ Stand now with thy enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, in which thou hast (note:)He derides their vain confidence, who put their trust in anything but in God, condemning also such vain sciences, which serve no use, but to delude the people, and to bring them from depending only on God.(:note) laboured from thy youth; if thou shalt be able to profit, if thou mayest prevail.

geneva@Isaiah:47:15 @ Thus shall they be to thee with whom thou hast laboured, [even] thy merchants, from thy youth: they shall wander every one to his (note:)They will flee everyone to that place, which he thought by his speculations to be most sure: but that will deceive them.(:note) quarter; none shall save thee.

geneva@Isaiah:48:1 @ Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are (note:)He detects their hypocrisy who claimed to be Israelites, but were not so.(:note) called by the name of Israel, and have come forth out of Meaning, the fountain and stock. the waters of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, [but] not in truth, nor in righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:48:3 @ I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth from my mouth, and I showed (note:)He shows that they could not accuse him in anything, as he had performed whatever he had promised.(:note) them; I did [them] suddenly, and they came to pass.

geneva@Isaiah:48:4 @ Because I knew that (note:)I have done for you more than I promised, that your stubbornness and impudency might have been overcome.(:note) thou [art] obstinate, and thy neck [is] an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;

geneva@Isaiah:48:8 @ Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time [that] thy ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the (note:)From the time that I brought you of Egypt: for that deliverance was as the birth of the Church.(:note) womb.

geneva@Isaiah:48:9 @ For my name's sake will I defer my anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, (note:)As it was my free mercy that I chose you: so it is my free mercy that must save you.(:note) that I cut thee not off.

geneva@Isaiah:48:10 @ Behold, I have refined thee, but (note:)For I had respect to your weakness and infirmity: for in silver there is some pureness, but in us there is nothing but dross.(:note) not with silver; I have I took you out of the furnace where you would have been consumed. chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.

geneva@Isaiah:48:14 @ All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; who among them hath declared these [things]? The LORD hath loved (note:)Meaning, Cyrus, whom he had chosen to destroy Babylon.(:note) him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm [shall be on] the Chaldeans.

geneva@Isaiah:48:16 @ Come ye near to me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the (note:)Since the time that I declared myself to your fathers.(:note) beginning; from the time that it was, there [am] I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath Thus the Prophet speaks for himself, and to assure them of these things. sent me.

geneva@Isaiah:48:17 @ Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I [am] the LORD thy God who teacheth thee (note:)What things will do you good.(:note) to profit, who leadeth thee by the way [that] thou shouldest go.

geneva@Isaiah:48:18 @ Oh that thou haddest hearkened to my commaundements! then had thy prosperitie bene as the floude, and thy righteousnesse as the waues of the sea.

geneva@Isaiah:48:19 @ Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy body like its gravel; his (note:)That is, the prosperous estate of Israel.(:note) name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.

geneva@Isaiah:48:21 @ And they (note:)He shows that it will be as easy to deliver them, as he did their fathers out of Egypt.(:note) thirsted not [when] he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he broke the rock also, and the waters gushed out.

geneva@Isaiah:48:22 @ [There is] no (note:)Thus he speaks that the wicked hypocrites should not abuse God's promise, in whom was neither faith nor repentance, as in (Isa_57:21)(:note) peace, saith the LORD, to the wicked.

geneva@Isaiah:49:4 @ Then I said, I have (note:)Thus Christ in his members complains that his labour and preaching take no effect, yet he is contented that his doings are approved by God.(:note) laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing, and in vain: [yet] surely my judgment [is] with the LORD, and my work with my God.

geneva@Isaiah:49:5 @ And now, saith the LORD that formed me from the womb [to be] his servant, to bring Jacob again to him, Though Israel be not gathered, (note:)Though the Jews refuse my doctrine, yet God will approve my ministry.(:note) yet shall I be glorious in the eyes of the LORD, and my God shall be my strength.

geneva@Isaiah:49:7 @ Thus saith the LORD, the Redeemer of Israel, [and] his Holy One, to him whom man despiseth, to him whom the nation abhorreth, to a (note:)Meaning, the Jews whom tyrants kept in bondage.(:note) servant of rulers, Kings shall see and The benefit of their deliverance will be so great, that great and small will acknowledge it, and revere God for it. arise, princes also shall worship, because of the LORD that is faithful, [and] the Holy One of Israel, and he shall choose thee.

geneva@Isaiah:49:8 @ Thus saith the LORD, (note:)Thus he speaks of his Church when he would show his mercy toward it, (2Co_6:2).(:note) In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give Meaning, Christ alone. thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the Signifying that before Christ renewed the earth by his word, there is nothing but confusion and disorder. earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;

geneva@Isaiah:49:16 @ Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of [my] (note:)Because I would not forget you.(:note) hands; thy Meaning, the good order of policy and discipline. walls [are] continually before me.

geneva@Isaiah:49:22 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I will lift up my hand to the (note:)He shows that Christ will not only gather this great number from the Jews but also from the Gentiles.(:note) Gentiles, and set up my standard to the people: and they shall bring thy sons in [their] arms, and thy daughters shall be carried upon [their] shoulders.

geneva@Isaiah:49:23 @ And kings (note:)Meaning, that kings will be converted to the gospel, and bestow their power and authority for the preservation of the Church.(:note) shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow to thee with [their] face toward the earth, and lick up the Being joined with the Church, they will humble themselves to Christ their head, and give him all honour. dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I [am] the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

geneva@Isaiah:49:24 @ Shall the prey be (note:)He makes this as an objection as though the Chaldeans were strong, and had them in just possession.(:note) taken from the mighty, or the lawful captive delivered?

geneva@Isaiah:49:25 @ But thus saith the LORD, (note:)This is the answer to their objection, that no one is stronger than the Lord, neither has a more just title to them.(:note) Even the captives of the mighty shall be taken away, and the prey of the terrible shall be delivered: for I will contend with him that contendeth with thee, and I will save thy children.

geneva@Isaiah:49:26 @ And I will feed them that oppress thee with (note:)I will cause them to destroy one another as in (Jdg_7:22; 2Ch_20:22; Isa_19:2).(:note) their own flesh; and they shall be drunk with their own blood, as with sweet wine: and all flesh shall know that I the LORD [am] thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

geneva@Isaiah:50:1 @ Thus saith the LORD, Where [is] the (note:)Meaning, that he has not forsaken her, but through her own opportunity as in (Hos_2:2).(:note) bill of your mother's divorcement, Who would declare that I have cut her off: meaning, that they could show no one. whom I have put away? or which of my creditors [is it] Signifying, that he sold them not for any debt or poverty, but that they sold themselves to sins to buy their own lusts and pleasures. to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.

geneva@Isaiah:50:4 @ The Lord GOD hath given (note:)The prophet represents here the person and charge of them that are justly called to the ministry by God's word.(:note) me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to [him that is] To him that is oppressed by affliction and misery. weary: he awakeneth morning by morning, he awakeneth my ear to hear As they who are taught, and made meet by him. as the learned.

geneva@Isaiah:50:5 @ The Lord God hath opened mine eare and I was not rebellious, neither turned I backe.

geneva@Isaiah:50:8 @ Hee is neere that iustifieth mee: who will contend with me? Let vs stande together: who is mine aduersarie? let him come neere to me.

geneva@Isaiah:50:11 @ Behold, all ye that kindle (note:)You have sought consolation by your own devises, and have refused the light and consolation which God has offered: therefore you will remain in sorrow and not be comforted.(:note) a fire, that surround [yourselves] with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks [that] ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.

geneva@Isaiah:51:1 @ Hearken to me, (note:)He comforts the Church, that they would not be discouraged for their small number.(:note) ye that follow after righteousness, ye that seek the LORD: look to the That is, to Abraham, of whom you were begotten, and to Sarah of whom we were born. rock [from which] ye are hewn, and to the hole of the pit [from which] ye were dug.

geneva@Isaiah:51:5 @ My (note:)The time that I will accomplish my promise.(:note) righteousness [is] near; my salvation is gone forth, and my My power and strength. arms shall judge the people; the isles shall wait upon me, and on my arm shall they trust.

geneva@Isaiah:51:6 @ Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the (note:)Forewarns them of the horrible changes and mutations of all things, and how he will preserve his church in the midst of all these dangers.(:note) heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall become old like a garment, and its inhabitants shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.

geneva@Isaiah:51:7 @ Hearken vnto me, ye that know righteousnesse, the people in whose heart is my Lawe. Feare ye not the reproche of men, neither be ye afraide of their rebukes.

geneva@Isaiah:51:8 @ For the mothe shall eate them vp like a garment, & the worme shall eate them like wool: but my righteousnesse shalbe for euer, and my saluation from generation to generation.

geneva@Isaiah:51:9 @ Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the ancient days, (note:)He puts them in remembrance of his great benefit for their deliverance out of Egypt, that by it they might learn to trust in him constantly.(:note) in the generations of old. [Art] thou not that which hath cut Meaning, Egypt, (Psa_87:4). Rahab, [and] wounded the That is, Pharaoh, (Eze_29:3). dragon?

geneva@Isaiah:51:13 @ And forgettest the Lorde thy maker, that hath spred out the heauens, and layde the foundations of the earth? and hast feared continually all the day, because of the rage of the oppressour, which is readie to destroy? Where is now the rage of the oppressour?

geneva@Isaiah:51:17 @ Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drank at the hand of the LORD the (note:)You have been justly punished and sufficiently as (Isa_40:2) and this punishment in the elect is by measure, and according as God gives grace to hear it: but in the reprobate it is the just vengeance of God to drive them to an insensibleness and madness, as (Jer_25:15-16).(:note) cup of his fury; thou hast drank the dregs of the cup of trembling, [and] wrung [them] out.

geneva@Isaiah:51:22 @ Thus saith thy Lorde God, euen God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Beholde, I haue taken out of thine hande the cuppe of trembling, euen the dregges of the cuppe of my wrath: thou shalt drinke it no more.

geneva@Isaiah:52:1 @ Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no (note:)No wicked tyrant, who will subvert God's true religion and oppress the conscience.(:note) more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

geneva@Isaiah:52:2 @ Shake thyself from the (note:)Put off the garments of sorrow and heaviness and put on the apparel of joy and gladness.(:note) dust; arise, [and] sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

geneva@Isaiah:52:3 @ For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for (note:)The Babylonians paid nothing to me for you: therefore I will take you again without ransom.(:note) nothing; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

geneva@Isaiah:52:4 @ For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went (note:)When Jacob went there in times of famine.(:note) down in times past into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian The Egyptians might pretend some reason to oppress my people because they went there and remained among them, but the Assyrians have no title to excuse their tyranny by, and therefore I will punish them more than I did the Egyptians. oppressed them without cause.

geneva@Isaiah:52:9 @ O ye desolate places of Ierusalem, bee glad and reioyce together: for the Lorde hath comforted his people: he hath redeemed Ierusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:53:6 @ All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the (note:)Meaning, the punishment of our iniquity, and not the fault itself.(:note) iniquity of us all.

geneva@Isaiah:53:10 @ Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put [him] to grief: when (note:)Christ by offering up himself will give life to his Church, and so cause them to live with him forever.(:note) thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see [his] seed, he shall prolong [his] days, and the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

geneva@Isaiah:53:11 @ He shall see of the (note:)That is, the fruit and effect of his labour, which is the salvation of his Church.(:note) travail of his soul, [and] shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my Christ will justify by faith through his word, while Moses could not justify by the law. righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.

geneva@Isaiah:53:12 @ Therefore I will divide to him [a portion] with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because (note:)Because he humbled himself, therefore he will be extolled to glory, (Phi_2:7-12).(:note) he hath poured out his soul to death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bore the sin That is, of all that believe in him. of many, and made intercession for the transgressors.

geneva@Isaiah:54:1 @ Sing, O (note:)After he has declared the death of Christ, he speaks to the Church, because it would feel the fruit of the same, and calls her barren, because in the captivity she was a widow without hope to have any children.(:note) barren, thou [that] didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou [that] didst not travail with child: for more [are] the children of the The Church in this her affliction and captivity will bring forth more children, than when she was free, or this may be spoken by admiration, considering the great number that would come from her. Her deliverance under Cyrus was as her childhood, and therefore this was accomplished when she came of age, which was under the gospel. desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:54:4 @ Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy (note:)The afflictions which you suffered at the beginning.(:note) youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy When you were refused for your sins, (Isa_50:1). widowhood any more.

geneva@Isaiah:54:5 @ For thy (note:)That regenerated you by his Holy Spirit.(:note) Maker [is] thy husband; the LORD of hosts [is] his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole His glory will shine through the whole world, which seemed before to be shut up in Judea. earth shall he be called.

geneva@Isaiah:54:6 @ For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a (note:)As a wife who was forsaken in your youth.(:note) wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.

geneva@Isaiah:54:14 @ In (note:)In stability and sureness, so that it will stand forever.(:note) righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.

geneva@Isaiah:54:16 @ Behold, I have created the (note:)Signifying by this that man can do nothing, but so far as God gives power: for seeing that all are his creatures, he must govern and guide them.(:note) smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

geneva@Isaiah:54:17 @ But all the weapons that are made against thee, shall not prosper: and euery tongue that shall rise against thee in iudgement, thou shalt condemne. This is the heritage of the Lords seruants, and their righteousnesse is of me, sayth the Lorde.

geneva@Isaiah:55:1 @ Ho, every one that (note:)Christ by proposing his graces and gifts to his Church, exempts the hypocrites who are full with their imagined works, and the Epicureans who are full with their worldly lusts, and so do not thirst after these waters.(:note) thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath Signifying that God's benefits cannot be bought for money. no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy By waters, wine, milk and bread, he means all things necessary to the spiritual life, as these are necessary to this corporal life. wine and milk without money and without price.

geneva@Isaiah:55:2 @ Why do ye spend money for [that which is] not bread? (note:)He reproves their ingratitude, who refuse those things that God offers willingly, and in the mean time spare neither cost nor labour to obtain those which are not profitable.(:note) and your labour for [that which] satisfieth not? hearken diligently to me, and eat ye [that which is] good, and let your soul delight itself in You will be fed abundantly. fatness.

geneva@Isaiah:55:5 @ Behold, thou shalt call a nation [that] thou knowest not, (note:)That is, the Gentiles, who before you did not receive to be your people.(:note) and nations [that] knew not thee shall run to thee because of the LORD thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel; for he hath glorified thee.

geneva@Isaiah:55:7 @ Let the wicked (note:)By this he shows that repentance must be joined with faith, and how we cannot call on God correctly, unless the fruits of our faith appear.(:note) forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.

geneva@Isaiah:56:1 @ Thus saith the LORD, (note:)God shows what he requires of them after he has delivered them: that is, the works of charity by which true faith is declared.(:note) Keep ye judgment, and do justice: for my salvation [is] near to come, and my Which I will declare toward you, and pour into your hearts by my Spirit. righteousness to be revealed.

geneva@Isaiah:56:4 @ For thus saith the Lord vnto the Eunuches, that keepe my Sabbaths, and chuse the thing that pleaseth me, and take holde of my couenant,

geneva@Isaiah:56:5 @ Even to them will I give in my (note:)Meaning, in his Church.(:note) house and within my walls a place and a They will be called after my people, and be of the same religion: yea, under Christ the dignity of the faithful will be greater than the Jews were at that time. name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall not be cut off.

geneva@Isaiah:56:7 @ Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt (note:)By this he means the spiritual service of God, to whom the faithful offer continual thanksgiving, yea themselves and all that they have, as a lively and acceptable sacrifice.(:note) offerings and their sacrifices [shall be] accepted upon my altar; for my house shall be called an house of prayer for Not only for the Jews, but for all others, (Mat_21:13). all people.

geneva@Isaiah:56:9 @ All ye (note:)Meaning, the enemies of the Church, as the Babylonians, Assyrians, etc thus he speaks to scare the hypocrites and to assure the faithful that when this comes they may know it was told to them before.(:note) beasts of the field, come to devour, [yea], all ye beasts in the forest.

geneva@Isaiah:56:12 @ Come ye, [say they], I will bring wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to (note:)We are well yet, and to morrow will be better: therefore let us not fear the plagues before they come: thus the wicked contemned the admonition and exhortations which were made to them in the Name of God.(:note) morrow shall be as this day, [and] much more abundant.

geneva@Isaiah:57:1 @ The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth [it] to heart: and merciful men [are] taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away (note:)From the plague that is at hand, and also because God will punish the wicked.(:note) from the evil [to come].

geneva@Isaiah:57:3 @ But draw near here, ye (note:)He threatens the wicked hypocrites, who under the pretence of the name of God's people, derided God's word and his promises: boasting openly that they were the children of Abraham, but because they were not faithful and obedient as Abraham was, he calls them bastards and the children of sorcerers, who forsook God, and fled to wicked means for comfort.(:note) sons of the sorceress, the seed of the adulterer and the harlot.

geneva@Isaiah:57:4 @ On whome haue ye iested? vpon whome haue ye gaped and thrust out your tongue? are not ye rebellious children, and a false seede?

geneva@Isaiah:57:7 @ Upon a lofty and high mountain hast thou set thy (note:)That is, your altars in an open place, like an impudent harlot, that cares not for the sight of her husband.(:note) bed: even there thou wentest up to offer sacrifice.

geneva@Isaiah:57:11 @ And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast (note:)Broken promises with me.(:note) lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid [it] to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of Meaning, that the wicked abuse God's leniency, and grow to further wickedness. old, and thou fearest me not?

geneva@Isaiah:57:12 @ I will declare thy righteousness, (note:)That is, your naughtiness, idolatry and impiety which the wicked call God's service: thus he derides their obstinacy.(:note) and thy works; for they shall not profit thee.

geneva@Isaiah:57:13 @ When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind (note:)Meaning, the Assyrians and others, whose help they looked for.(:note) shall carry them all away; vanity shall take [them]: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;

geneva@Isaiah:57:15 @ For thus sayth he that is hie and excellent, he that inhabiteth the eternitie, whose Name is the Holy one, I dwell in the high and holy place: with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirite to reuiue the spirite of the humble, and to giue life to them that are of a contrite heart.

geneva@Isaiah:57:16 @ For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always angry: (note:)I will not use my power against frail man, whose life is but a blast.(:note) for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made.

geneva@Isaiah:57:17 @ For the (note:)That is, for the vices and faults of the people, which is here meant by covetousness.(:note) iniquity of his covetousness I was angry, and smote him: I hid myself, and was angry, and he went on backsliding in the way of his heart.

geneva@Isaiah:58:1 @ Cry (note:)The Lord thus speaks to the prophet willing him to use all diligence and severity to rebuke the hypocrites.(:note) aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.

geneva@Isaiah:58:2 @ Yet they (note:)They will seem to worship me and have outward holiness.(:note) seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me the ordinances of justice; they take delight in approaching to God.

geneva@Isaiah:58:4 @ Behold, ye fast for strife and debate, and to smite with the fist of wickedness: ye shall not fast as [ye do this] day, to make your voice to be (note:)So long as you use contention and oppression, your fasting and prayers will not be heard.(:note) heard on high.

geneva@Isaiah:58:5 @ Is it such a fast that I haue chosen, that a man should afflict his soule for a day, and to bowe downe his head, as a bull rush, and to lie downe in sackecloth and ashes? wilt thou call this a fasting, or an acceptable day to the Lord?

geneva@Isaiah:58:7 @ [Is it] not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou shouldest bring the poor that are cast out to thy house? when thou seest the naked, that thou shouldest cover him; and that thou shouldest not hide thyself from (note:)For in him you see yourself as in a mirror.(:note) thy own flesh?

geneva@Isaiah:58:8 @ Then shall thy (note:)That is, the prosperous estate with which God will bless you.(:note) light break forth as the morning, and thy health shall spring forth speedily: and thy The testimony of your goodness will appear before God and man. righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rear guard.

geneva@Isaiah:58:12 @ And [they that shall be] of thee shall build the old (note:)Signifying that of the Jews would come such as would build again the ruins of Jerusalem and Judea: but chiefly this is meant of the spiritual Jerusalem, whose builders were the Apostles.(:note) waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of paths to dwell in.

geneva@Isaiah:58:14 @ Then shalt thou delite in the Lord, & I wil cause thee to mount vpon the hie places of the earth, and feede thee with the heritage of Iaakob thy father: for the mouth of ye Lord hath spoken it.

geneva@Isaiah:59:4 @ None calleth for justice, nor [any] (note:)All men wink at the injuries and oppressions and none go about to remedy them.(:note) pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and According to their wicked devices, they hurt their neighbours. bring forth iniquity.

geneva@Isaiah:59:5 @ They hatch (note:)Whatever comes from them is poison, and brings death.(:note) eggs of an adder, and weave the spider's They are profitable to no purpose. web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.

geneva@Isaiah:59:9 @ Therefore is (note:)That is, God's vengeance to punish our enemies.(:note) judgment far from us, neither doth God's protection to defend us. justice overtake us: we wait for light, but behold obscurity; for brightness, [but] we walk in darkness.

geneva@Isaiah:59:11 @ We all roar like (note:)We express our sorrows by outward signs, some more and some less.(:note) bears, and mourn bitterly like doves: we look for judgment, but [there is] none; for salvation, [but] it is far from us.

geneva@Isaiah:59:12 @ For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our (note:)This confession is general to the Church to obtain remission of sins, and the prophets did not exempt themselves from the same.(:note) sins testify against us: for our transgressions [are] with us; and [as for] our iniquities, we know them;

geneva@Isaiah:59:14 @ And (note:)There is neither justice nor uprightness among men.(:note) judgment is turned away backward, and justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot enter.

geneva@Isaiah:59:16 @ And he saw that [there was] no man, and wondered that [there was] no intercessor: (note:)Meaning, to do justice, and to remedy the things that were so far out of order.(:note) therefore his arm brought That is, his Church or his arm helped itself and did not seek aid from any other. salvation to him; and his righteousness, it sustained him.

geneva@Isaiah:59:17 @ For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an (note:)Signifying that God has all means at hand to deliver his Church and to punish their enemies.(:note) helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance [for] clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

geneva@Isaiah:59:18 @ According to [their] deeds, accordingly he will repay, fury to his adversaries, recompence to his enemies; to the (note:)That is, your enemies who dwell in various places, and beyond the sea.(:note) isles he will repay recompence.

geneva@Isaiah:59:20 @ And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and to (note:)By which he declares that the true deliverance from sin and Satan belongs to none but to the children of God, whom he justifies.(:note) them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:59:21 @ As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, (note:)Because the doctrine is made profitable by the virtue of the Spirit, he joins the one with the other, and promises to give them both to his Church for ever.(:note) shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.

geneva@Isaiah:60:5 @ Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thy heart shall fear, (note:)For joy, as the heart is drawn in for sorrow.(:note) and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted to thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come to thee.

geneva@Isaiah:60:7 @ All the flocks of (note:)That is the Arabians, that have great abundance of cattle.(:note) Kedar shall be gathered together to thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister to thee: they shall come up with acceptance on my Because the altar was a figure of Christ, (Heb_13:10), he shows that nothing can be acceptable to him, which is not offered to him by this altar, who was both the offering and the altar itself. altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory.

geneva@Isaiah:60:9 @ Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships (note:)The Gentiles that are now enemies, will become friends and set forth the Church.(:note) of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, to the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

geneva@Isaiah:60:10 @ And the sons of foreigners shall build up thy walls, and their (note:)Meaning Cyrus and his successors, but chiefly this is accomplished in them that serve Christ, being converted by his gospel.(:note) kings shall minister to thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

geneva@Isaiah:60:12 @ For the nation and (note:)He shows that God has given all power and authority here in earth for the use of his Church, and that they who will not serve and profit the same will be destroyed.(:note) kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, [those] nations shall be utterly wasted.

geneva@Isaiah:60:13 @ The (note:)There is nothing so excellent which will not serve the needs of the Church.(:note) glory of Lebanon shall come to thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my Signifying that God's majesty is not included in the temple, which is but the place for his feet, that we may learn to rise to the heavens. feet glorious.

geneva@Isaiah:60:17 @ For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers (note:)Your governors will love you, and seek your wealth and prosperity.(:note) peace, and thy exactors righteousness.

geneva@Isaiah:60:21 @ Thy people also [shall be] all righteous: they shall inherit the land for ever, the (note:)The children of the Church.(:note) branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

geneva@Isaiah:60:22 @ A little one shall become a (note:)Meaning, that the Church would be miraculously multiplied.(:note) thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in its time.

geneva@Isaiah:61:1 @ The Spirit of the Lord GOD [is] (note:)Thus belongs to all the prophets and ministers of God, but chiefly to Christ, of whose abundant graces everyone receives according as it pleases him to distribute.(:note) upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the To them that are lively touched with the feeling of their sins. brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the Who are in the bondage of sin. captives, and the opening of the prison to [them that are] bound;

geneva@Isaiah:61:3 @ To appoint to them that mourn in Zion, to give to them beauty for (note:)Which was the sign of mourning.(:note) ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called Trees that bring forth good fruits, as in (Mat_3:8). trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.

geneva@Isaiah:61:7 @ For your shame [ye shall have] (note:)Abundant recompence as this word is used, (Isa_40:2).(:note) double; and [for] confusion That is, the Jews. they shall rejoice in That is, of the Gentiles. their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the While the Gentiles had dominion over the Jews in times past, now they will have double authority over them and possess twice as much. double: everlasting joy shall be to them.

geneva@Isaiah:61:11 @ For as the earth bringeth foorth her bud, and as the garden causeth to growe that which is sowen in it: so the Lord God will cause righteousnesse to grow and praise before all the heathen.

geneva@Isaiah:62:1 @ For Zion's sake I will not (note:)The prophet says that he will never cease to declare to the people the good tidings of their deliverance.(:note) hold my peace, and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest, until its righteousness shall go forth as Till they have full deliverance: and this the prophet speaks to encourage all other ministers to the setting forth of God's mercies toward his Church. brightness, and its salvation as a lamp [that] burneth.

geneva@Isaiah:62:2 @ And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness, and all kings thy glory: and thou shalt be called by (note:)You will have a more excellent fame than you have had till now.(:note) a new name, which the mouth of the LORD shall name.

geneva@Isaiah:62:3 @ Thou shalt also be a (note:)He will value you as dear and precious as a king does his crown.(:note) crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.

geneva@Isaiah:62:4 @ Thou shalt no more be termed (note:)You will no longer be contemned as a woman forsaken by her husband.(:note) Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzibah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be That it may be replenished with children. married.

geneva@Isaiah:62:6 @ I have set (note:)Prophets, pastors and ministers.(:note) watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, [which] shall never hold their peace day nor night: He exhorts the ministers never to cease to call on God by prayer for the deliverance of his Church and to teach others to do the same. ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence,

geneva@Isaiah:62:7 @ And give him no rest, till he shall establish, and till he shall make Jerusalem a (note:)For the restoration of which all the world will praise him.(:note) praise in the earth.

geneva@Isaiah:63:1 @ Who [is] this that cometh (note:)This prophecy is against the Idumeans and enemies who persecuted the Church, on whom God will take vengeance, and is here set forth all bloody after he has destroyed them in Bozrah, the chief city of the Idumeans: for these were their greatest enemies,and under the title of circumcision and the kindred of Abraham.(:note) from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this [that is] glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? God answers them that asked this question, «Who is this?» etc. and says «You see now performed in deed the vengeance which my prophets threatened.» I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.

geneva@Isaiah:63:5 @ And I looked, and [there was] none to help; and I wondered that [there was] none to uphold: therefore my own (note:)God shows that he has no need of man's help for the deliverance of his, and though men refuse to do their duty through negligence and ingratitude, yet he himself will deliver his Church, and punish the enemies, (Isa_59:16).(:note) arm brought salvation to me; and my fury, it upheld me.

geneva@Isaiah:63:7 @ I will (note:)The prophet speaks this to move the people to remember God's benefits in times past, that they may be confirmed in their troubles.(:note) mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, [and] the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.

geneva@Isaiah:63:12 @ He led them by the right hand of Moses with his owne glorious arme, deuiding the water before them, to make himselfe an euerlasting Name.

geneva@Isaiah:63:14 @ As the beast goeth downe into the valley, the Spirite of the Lorde gaue them rest: so diddest thou leade thy people, to make thy selfe a glorious Name.

geneva@Isaiah:63:16 @ Doubtless thou [art] our father, though (note:)Though Abraham would refuse us to be his children, yet you will not refuse to be our father.(:note) Abraham be ignorant of us, and Israel acknowledge us not: thou, O LORD, [art] our father, our redeemer; thy name [is] from everlasting.

geneva@Isaiah:63:17 @ O LORD, why hast (note:)By taking away the Holy Spirit from us, by whom we were governed, and so for our ingratitude delivered us up to our own concupiscence, and punished sin by sin according to your just judgment.(:note) thou made us to err from thy ways, [and] hardened our heart from thy fear? Return for thy Meaning, for the covenant's sake made to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob his servants. servants' sake, the tribes of thy inheritance.

geneva@Isaiah:63:18 @ The people of thy holiness have possessed [it] but a little (note:)That is, in respect to the promise, which is perpetual: even though they had now possessed the land of Canaan for 1400 years: and thus they lament, to move God rather to remember his covenant, than to punish their sins.(:note) while: our adversaries have trodden down thy sanctuary.

geneva@Isaiah:64:2 @ As [when] the melting fire burneth, the fire causeth (note:)Meaning, the rain, hail, fire, thunder and lightning.(:note) the waters to boil, to make thy name known to thy adversaries, [that] the nations may tremble at thy presence!

geneva@Isaiah:64:4 @ For since the beginning of the world [men] have not (note:)Paul uses the same kind of admiration, (1Co_2:9) marvelling at God's great benefit showed to his Church, by the preaching of the gospel.(:note) heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, besides thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

geneva@Isaiah:64:5 @ Thou meetest him (note:)You showed favour toward our fathers, when they trusted in you and walked after your commandments.(:note) that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, [those that] remember thee in thy They considered your great mercies. ways: behold, thou art angry; for we have sinned: in That is, in your mercies, which he calls the ways of the Lord. those is continuance, and we You will have pity on us. shall be saved.

geneva@Isaiah:64:6 @ But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our (note:)We are justly punished and brought into captivity, because we have provoked you to anger, and though we would excuse ourselves, yet our righteousness, and best virtues are before you as vile cloths, or (as some read) like the menstruous cloths of a woman.(:note) righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.

geneva@Isaiah:64:7 @ And there is none that calleth vpon thy Name, neither that stirreth vp himselfe to take holde of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from vs, and hast consumed vs because of our iniquities.

geneva@Isaiah:64:8 @ But now, O LORD, thou [art] our father; we [are] the (note:)Even though O Lord by your just judgment you may utterly destroy us as the potter may his pot, yet we appeal to your mercies, by which it has pleased you to adopt us to be your children.(:note) clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand.

geneva@Isaiah:64:11 @ Our holy and our beautiful house, (note:)In which we rejoiced and worshipped you.(:note) where our fathers praised thee, is burned with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.

geneva@Isaiah:64:12 @ Wilt thou restrain thyself (note:)That is, at the contempt of your own glory? Though our sins have deserved this, yet you will not permit your glory thus to be diminished.(:note) for these [things], O LORD? wilt thou hold thy peace, and grievously afflict us?

geneva@Isaiah:65:2 @ I have (note:)He shows the reason for the rejection of the Jews, because they would not obey him or any admonition of his prophets, by whom he called them continually and stretch out his hand to draw them.(:note) spread out my hands all the day to a rebellious people, which walketh in a way [that is] not good, after their own He shows that to delight in our own fantasies is the declining from God and the beginning of all superstitions and idolatry. thoughts;

geneva@Isaiah:65:3 @ A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in (note:)Which were dedicated to idols.(:note) gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of Meaning their altars, which he thus named by contempt. brick;

geneva@Isaiah:65:8 @ Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and [one] saith, Destroy it not; for a (note:)That is, it is profitable: meaning that God will not destroy the faithful branches of his vineyard, when he destroys the rotten stocks, that is, the hypocrites.(:note) blessing [is] in it: so will I do for my servants' sake, that I may not destroy them all.

geneva@Isaiah:65:12 @ Therefore will I (note:)Seeing you cannot number your gods, I will number you with the sword.(:note) number you to the sword, and ye shall all bow down to the slaughter: because when I called, ye did not answer; when I By my prophets, whom you would not obey. spoke, ye did not hear; but did evil before my eyes, and did choose [that] in which I delighted not.

geneva@Isaiah:65:13 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, my servants shall (note:)By these words, eat and drink, he means the blessed life of the faithful, who have always had consolation and full contentment of all things in their God, though sometimes they lack these corporal things.(:note) eat, but ye shall be hungry: behold, my servants shall drink, but ye shall be thirsty: behold, my servants shall rejoice, but ye shall be ashamed:

geneva@Isaiah:65:16 @ That he who blesseth himself in the (note:)By blessing, and by swearing is meant the praising of God for his benefits, and the true worshipping of him, who will not be only in Judea, but through all the world.(:note) earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former I will no longer permit my Church to be desolate as in times past. troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from my eyes.

geneva@Isaiah:65:18 @ But be you glad and reioyce for euer in the things that I shall create: for beholde, I will create Ierusalem, as a reioycing and her people as a ioye,

geneva@Isaiah:65:19 @ And I wil reioyce in Ierusalem, and ioye in my people, and the voyce of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voyce of crying.

geneva@Isaiah:65:20 @ There shall be no more from there an infant of days, nor an old man that hath (note:)Meaning, in this wonderful restoration of the Church there would be no weakness of youth, nor infirmities of age, but all would be fresh and flourishing: and this is accomplished in the heavenly Jerusalem, when all sins will cease, and the tears will be wiped away.(:note) not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner [being] By which he shows that the infidels and unrepentant sinners have no part of this benediction. an hundred years old shall be accursed.

geneva@Isaiah:65:21 @ And they shall (note:)He proposes to the faithful the blessings which are contained in the law, and so under temporal things comprehends the spiritual promises.(:note) build houses, and inhabit [them]; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them.

geneva@Isaiah:65:25 @ The (note:)Read (Isa_11:6).(:note) wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the ox: and dust [shall be] the serpent's food. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:66:1 @ Thus saith the LORD, The (note:)My majesty is so great, that it fills both heaven and earth, and therefore cannot be included in a temple like an idol, condemning by this their main confidence which trusted in the temple and sacrifices.(:note) heaven [is] my throne, and the earth [is] my footstool: where [is] the house that ye build to me? and where [is] the place of my rest?

geneva@Isaiah:66:3 @ He that killeth an ox [is as if] he (note:)Because the Jews thought themselves holy by offering their sacrifices, and in the mean season had neither faith or repentance, God shows that he no less detests these ceremonies than he does the sacrifices of the heathen, who offered men, dogs and swine to their idols, which things were expressly forbidden in the law.(:note) slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, [as if] he cut off a dog's neck; he that offereth an oblation, [as if he offered] swine's blood; he that burneth incense, [as if] he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

geneva@Isaiah:66:4 @ I also will (note:)I will discover their wickedness and hypocrisy, with which they think to blind my eyes to all the world.(:note) choose their delusions, and will bring their fears upon them; because when I called, none did answer; when I spoke, they did not hear: but they did evil before my eyes, and chose [that] in which I delighted not.

geneva@Isaiah:66:9 @ Shall I (note:)Declaring by this that as by his power and providence women travailed and delivered so he gives power to bring forth the Church at his appointed time.(:note) bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut [the womb]? saith thy God.

geneva@Isaiah:66:10 @ Reioyce ye with Ierusalem, and be gladde with her, all ye that loue her: reioyce for ioy with her, all ye that mourne for her,

geneva@Isaiah:66:12 @ For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend (note:)I will give her happiness and prosperity in great abundance.(:note) peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Read (Isa_60:16). Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye be nursed, ye shall be You will be cherished as her dearly beloved children. borne upon [her] sides, and be dandled upon [her] knees.

geneva@Isaiah:66:13 @ As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you, and ye shall be comforted in Ierusalem.

geneva@Isaiah:66:17 @ They that sanctify (note:)Meaning, the hypocrites.(:note) themselves, and purify themselves in the gardens behind one [tree] in the midst, eating By which are meant them that maliciously transgressed the law, by eating beasts forbidden, even to the mouse which nature abhors. swine's flesh, and the abomination, and the mouse, shall be consumed together, saith the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:66:19 @ And I will set a (note:)I will make these that I chose, that they perish not with the rest of the infidels: by which he alludes to the marking of the posts of his people, whom he preserved, (Exo_12:7).(:note) sign among them, and I will send those that I will scatter the rest of the Jews, who escaped destruction, into various nations. escape of them to the nations, [to] That is, Cecilia. Tarshish, Meaning Africa. Pul, and That is Lydia, or Asia minor. Lud, that draw the Signifying the Parthians. bow, [to] Italy. Tubal, and Greece. Javan, [to] the isles afar off, that have not heard my fame, neither have seen my glory; and Meaning, the apostles, disciples and others who he first chose of the Jews to preach to the Gentiles. they shall declare my glory among the Gentiles.

geneva@Isaiah:66:20 @ And they shall bring all your (note:)That is the Gentiles, who by faith will be made the children of Abraham as you are.(:note) brethren [for] an offering to the LORD out of all nations upon By which he means that no necessary means will want, when God will call the Gentiles to the knowledge of the gospel. horses, and in chariots, and in litters, and upon mules, and upon swift beasts, to my holy mountain Jerusalem, saith the LORD, as the children of Israel bring an offering in a clean vessel into the house of the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:66:21 @ And I will also take of them for (note:)That is, of the Gentiles, as he did Luke, Timothy and Titus first, and others after to preach his word.(:note) priests [and] for Levites, saith the LORD.

geneva@Isaiah:66:24 @ And they shall go forth, and look upon the (note:)As he who declared the happiness that will be within the Church for the comfort of the godly, so does he show what horrible calamity will come to the wicked, that are out of the Church.(:note) carcases of the men that have transgressed against me: for their Meaning, a continual torment of conscience, which will always gnaw them, and never permit them to be at rest, (Mar_9:44). worm shall not die, neither shall their fire be quenched; and they shall be an abhorrence This is the just recompense for the wicked, who contemning God and his word, will be by God's just judgments abhorred by all his creatures. to all flesh.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:1 @ The (note:)That is, the sermons and prophecies.(:note) words of Jeremiah the son of Who is thought to be he that found the book of the law under king Josiah, (2Ki_22:8). Hilkiah, of the priests that [were] in This was a city about three miles from Jerusalem and belonged to the priests, the sons of Aaron, (Jos_21:18). Anathoth in the land of Benjamin: The Argument - The prophet Jeremiah born in the city of Anathoth in the country of Benjamin, was the son of Hilkiah, whom some think to be he that found the book of the law and gave it to Josiah. This prophet had excellent gifts from God, and most evident revelations of prophecy, so that by the commandment of the Lord he began very young to prophecy, that is, in the thirteenth year of Josiah, and continued eighteen years under the king, three months under Jehoahaz and under Jehoiakim eleven years, three months under Jehoiachin, and under Zedekiah eleven years to the time that they were carried away into Babylon. So that this time amounts to above forty years, besides the time that he prophesied after the captivity. In this book he declares with tears and lamentations, the destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of the people, for their idolatry, covetousness, deceit, cruelty, excess, rebellion and contempt of God's word, and for the consolation of the Church reveals the just time of their deliverance. Here chiefly are to be considered three things. First the rebellion of the wicked, who wax more stubborn and obstinate, when the prophets admonish them most plainly of their destruction. Next how the prophets and ministers of God should not be discouraged in their vocation, though they are persecuted and rigorously handled by the wicked, for God's cause. Thirdly though God shows his just judgment against the wicked, yet will he ever show himself a preserver of his Church, and when all means seem to men's judgment to be abolished, then will he declare himself victorious in preserving his.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:3 @ It came also in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, to the end of the eleventh year of Zedekiah the (note:)Meaning the nephew of Josiah: for Jehoahaz was his father, who reigned but three months, and therefore is not mentioned, nor is Jehoiakim that reigned no longer.(:note) son of Josiah king of Judah, to the carrying away of Jerusalem captive in the fifth Of the eleventh year of Zedekiah, who was also called Mattaniah, and at this time the Jews were carried away into Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar. month.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:5 @ Before I (note:)The scripture uses this manner of speech to declare that God has appointed his minsters to their offices before they were born, as in (Isa_49:1; Gal_1:15).(:note) formed thee in the womb I knew thee; and before thou wast born I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet to the For Jeremiah did not only prophecy against the Jews, but also against the Egyptians, Babylonians, Moabites and other nations. nations.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:6 @ Then said I, (note:)Considering the great judgments of God which according to his threatening would come on the world, he was moved with a certain compassion on the one hand to pity them that would thus perish, and on the other hand by the infirmity of man's nature, knowing how hard a thing it was to enterprise such a charge, as in (Isa_6:11; Exo_3:21, Exo_4:1).(:note) Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I [am] a child.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:13 @ And the word of the LORD came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a boiling (note:)Signifying that the Chaldeans and Assyrians would be as a pot to seethe the Jews who boiled in their pleasures and lust.(:note) pot; and its face [is] toward the north.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:14 @ Then the LORD said to me, Out of the (note:)Syria and Assyria were northward in respect to Jerusalem, which was the Chaldeans dominion.(:note) north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

geneva@Jeremiah:1:15 @ For loe, I will call all the families of the kingdomes of the North, saith the Lord, and they shall come, and euery one shall set his throne in the entring of the gates of Ierusalem, and on all the walles thereof rounde about, and in all the cities of Iudah.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:2 @ Go and cry in the ears of Jerusalem, saying, Thus saith the LORD; I remember thee, the (note:)According to that grace and favour which I showed you from the beginning, when I first chose you to be my people, and married you to myself, (Eze_16:8).(:note) kindness of thy youth, the love of thy espousals, when thou wentest after me in the wilderness, When I had delivered you out of Egypt. in a land [that was] not sown.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:4 @ Heare ye the word of the Lord, O house of Iaakob, and all the families of the house of Israel.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:5 @ Thus saith the LORD, What iniquity have your fathers found in me, that they have gone (note:)That is, fallen to vile idolatry.(:note) far from me, and have walked after vanity, and have become Altogether given to vanity, and are become blind and insensible as the idols that they serve. vain?

geneva@Jeremiah:2:6 @ Neither said they, Where [is] the LORD that brought us out of the land of Egypt, that led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and of pits, through a land of drought, and of (note:)Where for lack of all things needed for life, you could look for nothing every hour but present death.(:note) the shadow of death, through a land that no man passed through, and where no man dwelt?

geneva@Jeremiah:2:11 @ Hath a nation changed [their] gods, which [are] yet no gods? but my people have changed their (note:)That is, God who is their glory, and who makes them glorious above all other people, reproving the Jews that they were less diligent to serve the true God, than were the idolaters to honour their vanities.(:note) glory for [that which] doth not Meaning the idols who were their destruction, (Psa_106:36). profit.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:16 @ Also the children of (note:)That is, the Egyptians, for these were two great cities in Egypt.(:note) Noph and Tahapanes have Have grievously vexed you at various times. broken the crown of thy head.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:22 @ For though thou shalt wash thee with (note:)Though you use all the purifications and ceremonies of the law, you cannot escape punishment.(:note) lye, and take thee much soap, [yet] thy iniquity is marked before me, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:23 @ How canst thou say, I am not polluted, I have not (note:)Meaning that hypocrites deny that they worship the idols, but that they honour God in them, and therefore they call their doings God's service.(:note) gone after Baalim? see thy way in the valley, know what thou hast done: [thou art] a swift He compares the idolaters to these beasts, because they never cease running to and fro: for both valleys and hills are full of their idolatry. dromedary traversing her ways;

geneva@Jeremiah:2:24 @ A wild (note:)He compares the idolaters to a wild ass: for she can never be tamed nor yet wearied: for as she runs she can take her wind at every opportunity.(:note) donkey used to the wilderness, [that] snuffeth up the wind at her pleasure; in her occasion who can turn her away? all they that seek her will not weary themselves; in her That is, when she is with foal, and therefore the hunters wait their time: so though you cannot be turned back now from your idolatry, yet when your iniquity will be at the fall, God will meet with you. month they shall find her.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:26 @ As the (note:)As a thief will not acknowledge his fault, till he is taken with the deed, and ready to be punished, so they will not confess their idolatry, till the plagues due to the same light on them.(:note) thief is ashamed when he is found, so is the house of Israel ashamed; they, their kings, their princes, and their priests, and their prophets,

geneva@Jeremiah:2:27 @ Saying to a tree, Thou [art] my (note:)Meaning, that idolaters rob God of his honour: and where as he has taught to call him the father of all flesh, they attribute this title to their idols.(:note) father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned [their] back to me, and not [their] face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:28 @ But where [are] thy gods that thou hast made for thyself? let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble: for [according (note:)You thought that your gods of blocks and stones could have helped you, because they were many in number and present in every place: but now let us see whether either the multitude or their presence can deliver you from my plague, (Jer_11:13).(:note) to] the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:31 @ O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a (note:)Have I not given them abundance of all things?(:note) wilderness to Israel? a land of darkness? why say my people, We are lords; But will trust in our own power and policy. we will come no more to thee?

geneva@Jeremiah:2:35 @ Yet thou saiest, Because I am giltles, surely his wrath shall turne from mee: beholde, I will enter with thee into iudgement, because thou saiest, I haue not sinned.

geneva@Jeremiah:2:36 @ Why dost thou go about so much to change thy way? thou also shalt be ashamed of Egypt, (note:)For the Assyrians had taken away the ten tribes out of Israel and destroyed Judah even to Jerusalem: and the Egyptians slew Josiah, and vexed the Jews in various ways.(:note) as thou wast ashamed of Assyria.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:3 @ Therefore the showers have been withheld, and there hath been no (note:)As God threatened by his law, (Deu_28:24).(:note) latter rain; and thou hadst an You would never be ashamed of your acts and repent: and this impudency is common to idolaters, who will not cease, though they are openly convicted. harlot's forehead, thou didst refuse to be ashamed.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:4 @ Wilt thou not from this time cry (note:)He shows that the wicked in their miseries will cry to God and use outward prayer as the godly do, but because they do not turn from their evil, they are not heard, (Isa_58:3-4).(:note) to me, My father, thou [art] the guide of my youth?

geneva@Jeremiah:3:5 @ Wil he keepe his anger for euer? Will he reserue it to the ende? Thus hast thou spoken, but thou doest euill, euen more and more.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:7 @ And I sayde, when shee had done all this, Turne thou vnto me: but she returned not, as her rebellious sister Iudah sawe.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:8 @ And I saw, when for all the causes by which backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put (note:)And gave her into the hands of the Assyrians.(:note) her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:10 @ And yet for all this her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned to me with (note:)Judah pretended for a time that she returned, as under Josiah and other good kings, but she was never truly touched, or wholly reformed, as appeared when opportunity was offered by any wicked prince.(:note) her whole heart, but deceitfully, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:11 @ And the LORD said to me, The backsliding Israel hath (note:)Israel has not declared herself as wicked as Judah, who yet has had more admonitions and examples to call her to repentance.(:note) justified herself more than treacherous Judah.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:12 @ Go and proclaim these words toward (note:)While the Israelites were now kept in captivity by the Assyrians, to whom he promises mercy, if they will repent.(:note) the north, and say, Return, thou backsliding Israel, saith the LORD; [and] I will not cause my anger to fall upon you: for I [am] merciful, saith the LORD, [and] I will not keep [anger] for ever.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:17 @ At that time they shall call Jerusalem (note:)Meaning, the Church, where the Lord will be present to the world's end, (Mat_28:20).(:note) the throne of the LORD; and all the nations shall be gathered to it, to the name of the LORD, to Jerusalem: neither shall they walk any more after the imagination of their evil heart.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:18 @ In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together from the land of the (note:)Where they are now in captivity.(:note) north to the land that I have given for an inheritance to your fathers.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:19 @ But I sayde, Howe did I take thee for children and giue thee a pleasant lande, euen the glorious heritage of the armies of the heathen, and saide, Thou shalt call mee, saying, My father, and shalt not turne from me?

geneva@Jeremiah:3:20 @ Surely [as] a wife treacherously departeth from her (note:)The Hebrew word signifies a friend or companion, and here may be taken for a husband, as it is used also in (Hos_3:1).(:note) husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:3:25 @ We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: (note:)They justify not themselves, or say that they would follow their fathers, but condemn their wicked doings and desire forgiveness for the same, as in (Ezr_9:7; Psa_106:6; Isa_64:6).(:note) for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even to this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:2 @ And thou shalt (note:)You will detest the name of idols, (Psa_16:4) and will with reverence swear by the living God, when your oath may advance God's glory, and profit others: and here by swearing he means the true religion of God.(:note) swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; and the nations shall bless themselves in him, and in him shall they glory.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:3 @ For thus saith the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem, Break up (note:)He wills them to pluck up the impiety and wicked affection and worldly respects out of their heart, that the true seed of God's word may be sown in it, (Hos_10:12) and this is the true circumcision of the heart, (Deu_10:16; Rom_2:29; Col_2:11).(:note) your fallow ground, and sow not among thorns.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:4 @ Breake vp your fallowe ground, and sowe not among the thornes: be circumcised to the Lord, & take away the foreskinnes of your hearts, ye men of Iudah, and inhabitants of Ierusalem, lest my wrath come foorth like fire, and burne, that none can quenche it, because of the wickednesse of your inuentions.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:10 @ Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! surely thou hast greatly (note:)By the false prophets who promised peace and tranquillity: and thus you have punished their rebellious stubbornness by causing them to hearken to lies who would not believe your truth, (1Ki_22:23; Eze_14:9; 2Th_2:11).(:note) deceived this people and Jerusalem, saying, Ye shall have peace; though the sword reacheth to the soul.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:11 @ At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A dry (note:)The north wind by which he means Nebuchadnezzar.(:note) wind of the high places in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not But to carry away both corn and chaff. to fan, nor to cleanse,

geneva@Jeremiah:4:13 @ Behold, he shall come up as (note:)Meaning that Nebuchadnezzar would come as suddenly as a cloud that is carried with the wind.(:note) clouds, and his chariots [shall be] as a whirlwind: his horses are swifter than eagles. This is spoken in the person of all the people, who in their affliction would cry thus. Woe to us! for we are laid waste.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:14 @ O Ierusalem, wash thine heart from wickednes, that thou maiest be saued: how long shall thy wicked thoughtes remaine within thee?

geneva@Jeremiah:4:15 @ For a voice declareth from (note:)Which was a city in the utmost border of Israel north toward Babylon.(:note) Dan, and proclaimeth affliction from mount Which was in the middle between Dan and Jerusalem. Ephraim.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:16 @ Make ye mention of the heathen, and publish in Ierusalem, Beholde, the skoutes come from a farre countrey, and crie out against the cities of Iudah.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:17 @ As keepers of a (note:)Who keep the fruits so straitly, that nothing can come in or out so would the Babylonians compass Judah.,(:note) field, they are against her on all sides; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:19 @ My distress, my (note:)He shows that the true ministers are lively touched with the calamities of the Church, so that all the parts of their body feel the grief of their heart, even though with zeal to God's glory they pronounce his judgments against the people.(:note) distress! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:27 @ For thus hath the LORD said, The whole land shall be desolate; yet will I (note:)But for his mercies sake, he will reserve himself a residue to be his Church, and to praise him in earth, (Jer_5:18).(:note) not make a full end.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:28 @ Therefore shall the earth mourne, and the heauens aboue shall be darkened, because I haue pronounced it: I haue thought it, and will not repent, neither will I turne backe from it.

geneva@Jeremiah:4:31 @ For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, [and] the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, [that] bewaileth herself, [that] spreadeth her hands, [saying], (note:)As the prophets were moved to pity the destruction of their people, so they declared it to the people to move them to repentance, (Isa_22:4; Jer_9:1).(:note) Woe [is] me now! for my soul is wearied because of murderers.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:1 @ Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in its broad places, if ye can find a man, if there is [any] that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon (note:)That is, the city.(:note) it.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:3 @ O LORD, [are] not thy eyes upon the (note:)Do you not love uprightness and faithful dealing?(:note) truth? thou hast You have often punished them, but all is in vain, (Isa_9:13). stricken them, but they have not grieved; thou hast consumed them, [but] they have refused to receive correction: they have made their faces harder than a rock; they have refused to return.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:6 @ Wherefore a (note:)Meaning, Nebuchadnezzar and his army.(:note) lion from the forest shall slay them, [and] a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out from there shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, [and] their backslidings are increased.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:7 @ How shall I pardon thee for this? thy children have forsaken me, and (note:)He shows that to swear by anything other than by God is to forsake him.(:note) sworn by [them that are] no gods: when I had fed them to the full, then they committed adultery, and assembled themselves by troops in the harlots' houses.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:11 @ For the house of Israel, and the house of Iudah haue grieuously trespassed against me, saith the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:12 @ They have (note:)Because they gave no credit to the words of his prophets, as in (Isa_28:15).(:note) lied about the LORD, and said, [It is] not he; neither shall evil come upon us; neither shall we see sword nor famine:

geneva@Jeremiah:5:13 @ And the prophets shall become (note:)Their words will be of no effect, but vain.(:note) wind, and the word [is] They are not sent from the Lord, and therefore that which they threaten to us will come on them. not in them: thus shall it be done to them.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:14 @ Wherefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, Because ye speak this word, behold, I will make my words in (note:)Meaning, Jeremiah.(:note) thy mouth fire, and this people wood, and it shall devour them.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:15 @ Lo, I will bring a nation upon you (note:)That is, the Babylonians and Chaldeans.(:note) from far, O house of Israel, saith the LORD: it [is] a mighty nation, it [is] an ancient nation, a nation whose language thou knowest not, neither understandest what they say.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:17 @ And they shall eate thine haruest and thy bread: they shall deuoure thy sonnes and thy daughters: they shall eate vp thy sheepe and thy bullocks: they shall eate thy vines and thy figge trees: they shall destroy with the sworde thy fensed cities, wherein thou didest trust.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:19 @ And it shall come to pass, when ye shall say, Why doeth the LORD our God all these [things] to us? then shalt (note:)Meaning, the prophet Jeremiah.(:note) thou answer them, As ye have forsaken me, and served foreign gods in your land, so shall ye serve strangers in a land [that is] not yours.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:20 @ Declare this in the house of Iaakob, and publish it in Iudah, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:5:23 @ But this people hath an vnfaithfull and rebellious heart: they are departed and gone.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:25 @ Your (note:)If there is any stay, that we receive not God's blessings in abundance, we must consider that it is for our own iniquities, (Isa_59:1-2).(:note) iniquities have turned away these [things], and your sins have withheld good [things] from you.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:27 @ As a cage is full of birdes, so are their houses full of deceite: thereby they are become great and waxen riche.

geneva@Jeremiah:5:28 @ They have become fat, they shine: yea, they exceed the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they (note:)They feel not the plague of God for it.(:note) prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:1 @ O ye children of (note:)He speaks to them chiefly because they should take heed by the example of their brethren the other half of their tribe, who were now carried away prisoners.(:note) Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Which was a city in Judah, six miles from Bethlehem, (2Ch_11:6). Tekoa, and set up a sign of fire in Read (Neh_3:14). Bethhaccerem: for evil appeareth out of the north, and great destruction.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:6 @ For thus hath the Lord of hostes said, Hewe downe wood, and cast a mounte against Ierusalem: this citie must be visited: all oppression is in the middes of it.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:8 @ Be thou instructed, O (note:)He warns them to amend by his correction, and turn to him by repentance.(:note) Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:9 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall thoroughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn (note:)He exhorts the Babylonians to be diligent to search out all and to leave none.(:note) back thy hand as a grapegatherer into the baskets.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:11 @ Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD; I am weary with holding in: (note:)As the Lord had given him his word to be as a fire of his indignation to burn the wicked, (Jer_5:14) so he kindles it now when he sees that all remedies are past.(:note) I will pour it out upon the No one will be spared. children abroad, and upon the assembly of young men together: for even the husband with the wife shall be taken, the aged with [him that is] full of days.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:12 @ And their houses with their landes, & wiues also shalbe turned vnto strangers: for I will stretch out mine hande vpon the inhabitants of the land, sayeth the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:13 @ For from the least of them, euen vnto the greatest of them, euery one is giuen vnto couetousnesse, and from the Prophet euen vnto the Priest, they all deale falsely.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:16 @ Thus saith the LORD, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the (note:)In which the patriarchs and prophets walked, directed by the word of God: signifying that there is no true way, but that which God prescribes.(:note) old paths, where [is] the good way, and walk in it, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk [in it].

geneva@Jeremiah:6:19 @ Heare, O earth, beholde, I will cause a plague to come vpon this people, euen the fruite of their owne imaginations: because they haue not taken heede vnto my woordes, nor to my Lawe, but cast it off.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:21 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde, Beholde, I will laie stumbling blockes before this people, and the fathers and the sonnes together shall fall vpon them: the neighbour and his friende shall perish.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:22 @ Thus saith the LORD, Behold, a people cometh from the (note:)From Babylon by Dan, which was north of Jerusalem.(:note) north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the sides of the earth.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:24 @ We have heard the report of it: our hands become (note:)For fear of the enemy: he speaks this in the person of the Jews.(:note) feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, [and] pain, as of a woman in travail.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:28 @ They are all rebellious traitours, walking craftily: they are brasse, and yron, they all are destroyers.

geneva@Jeremiah:6:30 @ They shall call them reprobate siluer, because the Lord hath reiected them.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:2 @ Stand in the gate of the Lordes house and crie this woorde there, and say, Heare the woorde of the Lord, all yee of Iudah that enter in at these gates to worship the Lorde.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:3 @ Thus sayeth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Amend your waies and your woorkes, and I will let you dwell in this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:4 @ Trust ye not in (note:)Believe not the false prophets, who say that for the temple's sake, and the sacrifices there the Lord will preserve you, and so nourish you in your sin, and vain confidence.(:note) lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:7 @ Then (note:)God shows on what condition he made his promise to this temple that they would be a holy people to him, as he would be a faithful God to them.(:note) will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:8 @ Beholde, you trust in lying woordes, that can not profite.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:10 @ And come and stande before mee in this House, whereupon my Name is called, and saye, We are deliuered, though we haue done all these abominations?

geneva@Jeremiah:7:11 @ Is this house, which is called by my name, become (note:)As thieves hidden in holes and dens think themselves safe, so when you are in my temple, you think to be covered with the holiness of it, and that I cannot see your wickedness, (Mat_21:13).(:note) a den of robbers in your eyes? Behold, even I have seen [it], saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:12 @ But go ye now to my place which [was] in Shiloh, (note:)Because they depended so much on the temple, which was for his promise, that he would be present and defend them where the ark was, he sends them to God's judgments against Shiloh, where the ark had remained about 300 years, and after was taken, the priests slain, and the people miserably discomfited, (1Sa_4:11; Jer_26:6).(:note) where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:13 @ And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the LORD, and I spoke to you, (note:)That is, I never ceased to warn you, as in (Isa_65:2; Pro_1:23).(:note) rising early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but He shows the only remedy to redress our faults: to allow God to lead us in the way, and to obey his calling, (Isa_66:4). ye answered not;

geneva@Jeremiah:7:14 @ Therefore will I do vnto this House, wherupon my Name is called, wherein also yee trust, euen vnto the place that I gaue to you & to your fathers, as I haue done vnto Shilo.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:16 @ Therefore (note:)To assure them that God had determined with himself to punish their wickedness, he shows the prayer of the godly cannot help them, while they remain in their obstinacy against God, and will not use the means that he uses to call them to repentance, (Jer_11:14, Jer_14:11).(:note) pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not hear thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:17 @ Seest thou not what they doe in the cities of Iudah and in the streetes of Ierusalem?

geneva@Jeremiah:7:19 @ Doe they prouoke me to anger, sayeth the Lorde, and not themselues to the confusion of their owne faces?

geneva@Jeremiah:7:20 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde God, Beholde, mine anger and my wrath shall be powred vpon this place, vpon man and vpon beast, and vpon the tree of the fielde, and vpon the fruite of the grounde, and it shall burne and not bee quenched.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:21 @ Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Put your burnt offerings vnto your sacrifices, and eat the flesh.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:27 @ Therefore thou shalt speak all these words to them; but they (note:)By which he shows that the pastors should not leave their flocks in their obstinacy, for the Lord will use the means of his servants to make the wicked more faulty and to prove his.(:note) will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call to them; but they will not answer thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:29 @ Cut off thy (note:)In sign of mourning, as in (Job_1:20).(:note) hair, [O Jerusalem], and cast [it] away, and take up a lamentation on high places; for the LORD hath rejected and forsaken the generation of his Against whom he had just opportunity to pour out his wrath (Mic_1:6). wrath.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:30 @ For the children of Iudah haue done euill in my sight, sayth the Lorde: they haue set their abominations in the House, whereupon my Name is called, to pollute it.

geneva@Jeremiah:7:34 @ Then I will cause to cease from the cities of Iudah and from the streetes of Ierusalem the voice of mirth & the voice of gladnesse, the voice of the bridegrom & the voice of the bride: for the lande shalbe desolate.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:1 @ At that time, saith the LORD, they shall bring the bones of the kings of Judah, and the bones of his princes, and the bones of the priests, and the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, out of their (note:)The enemy for greediness will rifle your graves and lay you before those idols, who in your life you worshipped, to see if they can help you.(:note) graves:

geneva@Jeremiah:8:3 @ And death shall be chosen (note:)Because of the afflictions that they will feel through God's judgments.(:note) rather than life by all the remnant of them that remain of this evil family, who remain in all the places where I have driven them, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:4 @ Moreover thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the LORD; Shall they (note:)Is there no hope that they will return?(:note) fall, and not rise? shall he turn away, and not return?

geneva@Jeremiah:8:5 @ Wherefore is this people of Ierusalem turned backe by a perpetuall rebellion? they gaue themselues to deceit, and would not returne.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:6 @ I hearkened and heard, [but] they spoke not aright: no man repented of his wickedness, saying, What have I done? every (note:)They are full of hypocrisy, and everyone follows his own fantasy without any consideration.(:note) one turned to his course, as the horse rusheth to the battle.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:7 @ Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe the time of their coming; but my people know not the (note:)He accuses them in that they are more ignorant of God's judgments, than these birds are of their appointed seasons to discern the cold and heat.(:note) judgment of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:8 @ How do ye say, We [are] wise, and the law of the LORD [is] with us? Lo, certainly in vain he hath made [it]; (note:)The law does not profit you neither need it to have been written for all that you have learned by it.(:note) the pen of the scribes [is] in vain.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:10 @ Therefore will I giue their wiues vnto others, and their fieldes to them that shall possesse them: for euery one from the least euen vnto the greatest is giuen to couetousnesse, and from the Prophet euen vnto the Priest, euery one dealeth falsely.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:14 @ Why do we sit still? (note:)He speaks in the person of the people, who when the enemy comes will turn about to hide themselves and acknowledge that it is God's hand.(:note) assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of That is, has brought us into extreme affliction, and thus they will not attribute this plague to fortune, but to God's just judgment, (Jer_9:15, Jer_23:15). gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:8:19 @ Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of my people because of them that dwell in a distant country: [Is] not the LORD in Zion? [is] not her king in her? Why (note:)Thus the Lord speaks.(:note) have they provoked me to anger with their graven images, [and] with foreign vanities?

geneva@Jeremiah:8:22 @ [Is there] no balm (note:)Meaning,that no man's help or means could save them: for in Gilead was precious balm, (Jer_46:11) or else deriding the vain confidence of the people, who looked to their priests for help, who would have been the physicians of their soul, and dwelt at Gilead, (Hos_6:8).(:note) in Gilead; [is there] no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?

geneva@Jeremiah:9:2 @ O that I had in the wilderness a (note:)He shows that there was more peace and greater safety for him to dwell among the wild beasts than among this wicked people except that God has given him this charge.(:note) lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they [are] all Utterly turned from God. adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:4 @ Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any (note:)Meaning, that all were corrupt, and none could find an honest man.(:note) brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:6 @ Thy habitation [is] in the midst of deceit; (note:)They would rather have forsaken God than left their wicked trade.(:note) through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:7 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will (note:)With the fire of affliction.(:note) melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

geneva@Jeremiah:9:10 @ For the (note:)Signifying that all the places about Jerusalem would be destroyed.(:note) mountains will I take up a weeping and wailing, and for the habitations of the wilderness a lamentation, because they are burned up, so that none can pass through [them]; neither can [men] hear the voice of the cattle; both the fowl of the heavens and the beast have fled; they are gone.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:11 @ And I wil make Ierusalem an heape, and a den of dragons, & I will make the cities of Iudah waste, without an inhabitant.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:13 @ And the Lorde sayeth, Because they haue forsaken my Lawe, which I set before them, and haue not obeyed my voice, neither walked thereafter,

geneva@Jeremiah:9:14 @ But have walked after the imagination of their own heart, and after Baalim, which (note:)He shows that the children cannot excuse themselves by their fathers: for both father and child if they are wicked will perish.(:note) their fathers taught them:

geneva@Jeremiah:9:15 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will feed them, [even] this people, with wormwood, and give them water of gall (note:)Read (Jer_8:14).(:note) to drink.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:17 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Consider ye, and call for (note:)Seeing you cannot lament your own sins, call for those foolish women, whom of a superstition you have to lament for the dead, that they by their feigned tears may provoke you to some sorrow.(:note) the skilful women, that they may come; and send for skilful [women], that they may come:

geneva@Jeremiah:9:18 @ And let them make haste, & let them take vp a lamentation for vs, that our eyes may cast out teares & our eye liddes gush out of water.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:19 @ For a voice of wailing is heard out of Zion, How are we laid waste! we are greatly confounded, because we have forsaken the land, because our dwellings (note:)As though they were weary of us, because of our iniquities, (Lev_18:28, Lev_20:22).(:note) have cast [us] out.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:22 @ Speake, thus sayth the Lorde, The carkeises of men shall lye, euen as the doung vpon the fielde, and as the handfull after the mower, and none shal gather them.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:23 @ Thus saith the LORD, Let not the (note:)As none can save himself by his own labour, or any worldly means, he shows that it is vain to put our trust in it, but that we trust in the Lord, and rejoice in him, who only can deliver.(:note) wise [man] glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty [man] glory in his might, let not the rich [man] glory in his riches:

geneva@Jeremiah:9:24 @ But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD who (note:)These three points are necessary to know correctly his mercy, in which consists our salvation: his judgment, which he executes continually against the wicked, and his justice, by which he defends and maintains the faithful.(:note) exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:9:25 @ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all [them who are] (note:)Meaning, both Jews and Gentiles, as in this next verse he shows the cause, (Jer_4:4).(:note) circumcised with the uncircumcised;

geneva@Jeremiah:9:26 @ Egypt and Iudah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all the vtmost corners of them that dwell in the wildernesse: for all these nations are vncircumcised, & al the house of Israel are vncircumcised in the heart.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:1 @ Heare ye the worde of the Lord that he speaketh vnto you, O house of Israel.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:2 @ Thus saith the LORD, Learn not the way of the nations, and be not dismayed at the (note:)God forbids his people to give credit or fear the constellations and conjunctions of stars and planets which have no power of themselves but are governed by him, and their secret motions and influences are not known to man and therefore there can be no certain judgment of it, (Deu_18:9).(:note) signs of heaven; for the nations are dismayed at them.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:3 @ For the (note:)Meaning not only in the observation of the stars, but their laws and ceremonies by which they confirm their idolatry, which is forbidden, (Deu_12:30).(:note) customs of the people [are] vain: for [one] cutteth a tree out of the forest, the work of the hands of the workman, with the axe.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:4 @ They deck it (note:)The prophets use thus plainly and simply to set forth the vile absurdity of the idolaters that men might learn to be ashamed of that to which their corrupt nature is most subject, (Isa_44:12).(:note) with silver and with gold; they fasten it with nails and with hammers, that it may not move.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:5 @ The idoles stande vp as the palme tree, but speake not: they are borne because they cannot go feare them not, for they cannot do euill, neither can they do good.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:8 @ But they are altogether senseless and foolish: the stock [is] a (note:)Because the people thought that to have images was a means to serve God, and to bring them to the knowledge of him, he shows that nothing more displeases God, nor brings man into greater errors and ignorance of God: and therefore he calls them the doctrine of vanity, the work of errors, (Jer_10:15). (Hab_2:18) calls them the teachers of lies: contrary to that wicked opinion, that they are the books of the lay people.(:note) doctrine of vanities.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:11 @ Thus shall ye say to them, The gods (note:)This declares that all that has been spoken of idols in this chapter, was to arm the Jews when they would be in Chaldea among the idolaters, and now with one sentence he instructs them both how to protest their own religion against the idolaters and how to answer them to their shame who would exhort them to idolatry, and therefore he writes this sentence in the Chaldean tongue for a memorial while all the rest of his writing is in Hebrew.(:note) that have not made the heavens and the earth, [even] they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:13 @ Hee giueth by his voyce the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascend from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightnings to rayne, and bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:18 @ For thus sayth the Lorde, Beholde, at this time I will throwe as with a sling the inhabitants of the lande, and will trouble them, and they shal finde it so.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:19 @ Woe is me for my hurt! my wound is grievous: but I said, Truly this (note:)It is my just plague, and therefore I will take it patiently: by which he teaches the people how to behave themselves toward God.(:note) [is] a grief, and I must bear it.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:23 @ O LORD, I know that (note:)He speaks this because Nebuchadnezzar purposed to have made war against the Moabites and Ammonites, but hearing of Zedekiah's rebellion he turned his power to go against Jerusalem, (Eze_21:21) therefore the prophet says that this was the Lord's direction.(:note) the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

geneva@Jeremiah:10:25 @ Pour out (note:)As God cannot only be known and glorified by his mercy that he uses toward his Church, but also by his justice in punishing his enemies, he prays that this glory may fully appear both in the one and the other, (Psa_79:6).(:note) thy fury upon the nations that know thee not, and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jacob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolate.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:2 @ Heare ye the wordes of this couenant, and speake vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem,

geneva@Jeremiah:11:3 @ And say thou to them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; (note:)He calls the Jews to the consideration of God's mercy, who freely chose them, made a covenant of eternal happiness with them and how he ever performed it on his behalf and how they ever showed themselves rebellious and ingrate toward him, and broke it on their part, and so are subject to the curse of the law, (Deu_27:26).(:note) Cursed [be] the man that obeyeth not the words of this covenant,

geneva@Jeremiah:11:5 @ That I may perform the oath which I have sworn to your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as [it is] this day. Then answered (note:)Thus he speaks in the person of the people, who agreed to the covenant.(:note) I, and said, So be it, O LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:6 @ Then the Lord saide vnto me, Cry all these words in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, saying, Heare yee the words of this couenant, and doe them.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:9 @ And the LORD said to me, A (note:)That is, general consent to rebel against me.(:note) conspiracy is found among the men of Judah, and among the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:10 @ They are turned backe to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to heare my wordes: and they went after other gods to serue them: thus the house of Israel, & the house of Iudah haue broken my couenant, which I made with their fathers.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:11 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon them, which they shall not be able to escape; and though they shall cry to me, (note:)Because they will not pray with true faith and repentance, but for the pain and grief which they feel, (Pro_1:28).(:note) I will not hearken to them.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:12 @ Then shall the cities of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem goe, and crie vnto the gods vnto whome they offer incense, but they shall not bee able to helpe them in time of their trouble.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:15 @ What hath my (note:)My people of Israel whom I have greatly loved till now.(:note) beloved to do in my house, [seeing] she hath wrought lewdness with many, and the holy flesh Meaning, that they offer not in the temple to God, but on the altars of Baal and the idols and so rejoiced in their wickedness. is passed from thee? when thou doest evil, then thou rejoicest.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:17 @ For the Lorde of hostes that planted thee, hath pronounced a plague against thee, for the wickednes of the house of Israel, and of the house of Iudah, which they haue done against themselues to prouoke me to anger in offering incense vnto Baal.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:19 @ But I [was] like a lamb [or] an ox [that] is brought to the slaughter; and I knew not that they had devised plots against me, [saying], Let us (note:)Let us destroy the prophet and his doctrine. Some read «Let us corrupt his meat with wood», meaning poison.(:note) destroy the tree with its fruit, and let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be no more remembered.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:20 @ But, O LORD of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy (note:)Thus he spoke not out of hatred, but being moved with the Spirit of God, he desires the advancement of God's glory, and the verifying of his word, which is by the destruction of his enemies.(:note) vengeance on them: for to thee have I revealed my cause.

geneva@Jeremiah:11:21 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the men of (note:)That is, both the priests and the rest of the people: for this town was the priests, and they dwelt in it, (Jer_1:1).(:note) Anathoth, that seek thy life, saying, Not that they could not abide to hear God named; (for in this they would show themselves most holy) but because they could not abide to be sharply reproved, and therefore desired to be flattered (Isa_30:10), to be maintained in their pleasures (Mic_2:11) and not to hear vice condemned (Amo_7:12). Prophesy not in the name of the LORD, that thou die not by our hand:

geneva@Jeremiah:11:22 @ Thus therefore sayth the Lorde of hostes, Beholde, I will visite them: the yong men shall die by the sword: their sonnes and their daughters shall die by famine,

geneva@Jeremiah:12:4 @ How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it? the beasts are consumed, and the birds; because they said, (note:)Abusing God's leniency and his promises, they flattered themselves as though God would ever be merciful and not utterly destroy them therefore they hardened themselves in sin, till at length the beasts and insensible creatures felt the punishment of their stubborn rebellion against God.(:note) He shall not see our last end.

geneva@Jeremiah:12:5 @ If thou hast run with the (note:)Some think that God reproves Jeremiah, in that he would reason with him, saying that if he was not able to march with men, then he was far unable to dispute with God. Others, by the footmen mean them of Anathoth: and by the horsemen, them of Jerusalem who would trouble the prophet worse than his own countrymen did.(:note) footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? and [if] in the land of peace, [in which] thou didst trust, [they wearied thee], then how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?

geneva@Jeremiah:12:6 @ For euen thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and they haue cryed out altogether vpon thee: but beleeue them not, though they speake faire to thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:12:7 @ I have forsaken (note:)God wills the prophet to denounce his judgments against Jerusalem, even though they will both by threatenings and flatteries labour to silence him.(:note) my house, I have left my heritage; I have given the dearly beloved of my soul into the hand of her enemies.

geneva@Jeremiah:12:10 @ Many shepherds have destroyed my (note:)He prophecies of the destruction of Jerusalem, by the captain of Nebuchadnezzar, whom he calls pastors.(:note) vineyard, they have trodden my portion under foot, they have made my pleasant portion a desolate wilderness.

geneva@Jeremiah:12:11 @ They have made it desolate, [and being] desolate it mourneth to me; the whole land is made desolate, because no man layeth (note:)Because no man regards my word, or the plagues that I have sent on the land.(:note) [it] to heart.

geneva@Jeremiah:12:14 @ Thus saith the LORD against all my evil (note:)Meaning the wicked enemies of his Church who blasphemed his Name, and whom he would punish after he had delivered his people.(:note) neighbours, that touch the inheritance which I have caused my people Israel to inherit; Behold, I will pluck them out of their land, and pluck out the house of Judah from among them.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:1 @ Thus sayth the Lorde vnto mee, Goe, and buy thee a linen girdle, & put it vpon thy loynes, and put it not in water.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:4 @ Take the sash that thou hast bought, which [is] upon thy loins, and arise, go to (note:)Because this river was far from Jerusalem, it is evident that this was a vision, by which it was signified that the Jews would pass over the Euphrates to be captives in Babylon, and there for length of time would seem to be rotten, although they were joined to the Lord before as a girdle about a man.(:note) Euphrates, and hide it there in a cleft of the rock.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:9 @ Thus sayth the Lord, After this maner will I destroy the pride of Iudah, and the great pride of Ierusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:10 @ This wicked people haue refused to heare my word, and walke after ye stubbernesse of their owne heart, and walke after other gods to serue them, and to worship them: therefore they shalbe as this girdle, which is profitable to nothing.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:11 @ For as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man, so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel, and the whole house of Iudah, saith the Lorde, that they might bee my people: that they might haue a name and prayse, and glory, but they would not heare.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:12 @ Therefore thou shalt speak to them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every (note:)Every one of you will be filled with spiritual drunkenness, and be without all knowledge to seek how to help yourselves.(:note) skin shall be filled with wine: and they shall say to thee, Do we not certainly know that every skin shall be filled with wine?

geneva@Jeremiah:13:13 @ Then shalt thou say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land, euen the Kings that sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and the Priestes and the Prophets and all the inhabitantes of Ierusalem with drunkennesse.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:16 @ Give glory to the LORD your God, before he shall cause (note:)That is, affliction and misery by the Babylonians, (Isa_8:22).(:note) darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for Meaning, for help and support of the Egyptians. light, he shall turn it into the shadow of death, [and] make [it] gross darkness.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:17 @ But if ye will not hear it, my soul shall (note:)You will surely be led away captive and I, according to my affection toward you, will weep and lament for your stubbornness.(:note) weep in secret places for [your] pride; and my eye shall weep bitterly, and run down with tears, because the LORD'S flock is carried away captive.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:23 @ Can the blacke More change his skin? or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do euill.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:25 @ This is thy portion, and ye part of thy measures from me, sayth the Lorde, because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in lyes.

geneva@Jeremiah:13:27 @ I have seen thy adulteries, and thy (note:)He compares idolaters to horses inflamed after mares.(:note) neighings, the lewdness of thy harlotry, [and] thy abominations on the hills in There is no place so high nor low, where the marks and signs of your idolatry do not appear. the fields. Woe to thee, O Jerusalem! wilt thou not be made clean? when [shall it] once [be]?

geneva@Jeremiah:14:2 @ Judah mourneth, and her gates languish; they are (note:)The word signifies extreme sorrow.(:note) black to the ground; and the cry of Jerusalem is gone up.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:4 @ For the grounde was destroyed, because there was no rayne in the earth: the plowmen were ashamed, and couered their heads.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:5 @ Yea, the hind also calved in the field, and forsook (note:)Meaning, that the brute beasts for drought were compelled to forsake their young, contrary to nature, and to go seek water which they could not find.(:note) [it], because there was no grass.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:6 @ And the wild donkeys stood in the high places, they snuffed up the wind like (note:)Who are so hot by nature, that they cannot be cooled by drinking water, but still gasp for the air to refresh them.(:note) dragons; their eyes failed, because [there was] no grass.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:8 @ O the hope of Israel, his saviour in time of trouble, why shouldest thou be as a (note:)That takes no care for us.(:note) stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man [that] turneth aside to tarry for a night?

geneva@Jeremiah:14:9 @ Why shouldest thou be as a man astonished, as (note:)That takes no care for us.(:note) a mighty man [that] cannot save? yet thou, O LORD, [art] in the midst of us, and we are called by thy name; leave us not.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:10 @ Thus saith the Lord vnto this people, Thus haue they delited to wander: they haue not refrained their feete, therefore the Lorde hath no delight in them: but he will now remember their iniquitie, and visite their sinnes.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:13 @ Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the (note:)He pities the people, and accuses the false prophets who deceived them: but the Lord answered that both the prophets who deceived and the people who permitted themselves to be seduced, will perish, (Jer_23:15, Jer_27:8-9, Jer_29:8).(:note) prophets say to them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I will give you assured peace in this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:15 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord, Concerning the prophets that prophecie in my Name, whom I haue not sent, yet they say, Sworde and famine shal not be in this land, by sword and famine shal those prophets be consumed.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:16 @ And the people to whome these prophets doe prophecie, shalbe cast out in the streetes of Ierusalem, because of the famine, & the sword, & there shall be none to bury them, both they, and their wiues, and their sonnes, and their daughters: for I wil powre their wickednes vpon them.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:17 @ Therefore thou shalt say this word to them; Let my eyes run down with (note:)The false prophets promised peace and assurance, but Jeremiah calls to tears, and repentance for their affliction, which is at hand, as in (Jer_9:1; Lam_1:16, Lam_2:18).(:note) tears night and day, and let them not cease: for the virgin daughter of my people is broken with a great breach, with a very grievous blow.

geneva@Jeremiah:14:19 @ Hast thou utterly rejected (note:)Though the prophet knew that God had cast off the multitude, who were hypocrites and bastard children, yet he was assured that for his promise sake he would still have a Church, for which he prays.(:note) Judah? hath thy soul abhorred Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and [there is] no healing for us? we looked for peace, and [there is] no good; and for the time of healing, and behold trouble!

geneva@Jeremiah:14:22 @ Are there [any] among the (note:)Meaning their idols, read (Jer_10:15).(:note) vanities of the Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give showers? [art] not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these [things].

geneva@Jeremiah:15:2 @ And if they say vnto thee, Whither shal we depart? Then tell them, Thus saith the Lord, Such as are appointed to death, vnto death: and such as are for the sworde, to the sworde: and such as are for the famine, to the famine: and such as are for the captiuitie, to the captiuitie.

geneva@Jeremiah:15:4 @ And I will (note:)The word signifies to run to and fro for fear and unquietness of conscience as Cain did.(:note) cause them to be removed into all kingdoms of the earth, Not that the people were punished for the king's sin only, but for their own sins also, because they consented to his wickedness. because of Manasseh the son of Hezekiah king of Judah, for [that] which he did in Jerusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:15:5 @ Who shal then haue pitie vpon thee, O Ierusalem? Or who shalbe sorie for thee? Or who shal go to pray for thy peace?

geneva@Jeremiah:15:8 @ Their widows (note:)Because I had slain their husbands.(:note) are multiplied to me above the sand of the seas: I have brought upon them against the mother of the young men a spoiler at noonday: I have caused [him] to fall upon it suddenly, and terrors upon the city.

geneva@Jeremiah:15:11 @ The LORD said, (note:)In this perplexity the Lord comforted me, and said that my last days would be quiet: and by the enemy he means here Nebuzaradan the captain of Nebuchadnezzar, who gave Jeremiah the choice either to remain in his country or to go where he would; or by the enemy he means the Jews, who would later know Jeremiah's faithfulness, and therefore favour him.(:note) Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee [well] in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

geneva@Jeremiah:15:17 @ I sat not in the assembly of the mockers, nor rejoiced; I sat alone (note:)I had nothing to do with the wicked contemners of your word, but lamented bitterly for your plagues: showing what the faithful should do when they see tokens of God's anger.(:note) because of thy hand: for thou hast filled me with indignation.

geneva@Jeremiah:15:18 @ Why is my pain perpetual, and my wound incurable, [which] refuseth to be healed? wilt thou be altogether to me (note:)And have not assisted me according to the promise? In which it appears that in the saints of God is imperfection of faith, which through impatience is often assailed as in (Jer_20:7).(:note) as a liar, [and as] waters [that] fail?

geneva@Jeremiah:15:19 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou shalt (note:)If you forget these carnal considerations and faithfully execute your charge.(:note) return, then will I bring thee again, [and] thou shalt stand before me: and if thou shalt separate the That is, seek to win the good from the bad. precious from the vile, thou shalt be That is, as my mouth has pronounced, (Jer_1:18) and as here follows in (Jer_15:20). as my mouth: let them return Do not conform yourself to their wickedness, but let them follow your godly example. to thee; but return not thou to them.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:2 @ Thou shalt not take (note:)Meaning that the affliction would be so horrible in Jerusalem that a wife and children would only increase his sorrow.(:note) thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons nor daughters in this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:3 @ For thus sayeth the Lorde concerning the sonnes, and concerning the daughters that are borne in this place, & concerning their mothers that beare them, & concerning their fathers, that beget them in this land,

geneva@Jeremiah:16:5 @ For thus saith the LORD, (note:)Signifying that the affliction would be so great that one would not have leisure to comfort another.(:note) Enter not into the house of mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away my peace from this people, saith the LORD, [even] lovingkindness and mercies.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:8 @ Thou shalt not also goe into the house of feasting to sit with them to eate and to drinke.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:9 @ For thus sayth the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil cause to cease out of this place in your eyes, euen in your dayes the voyce of myrth, and the voyce of gladnes, the voyce of the bridegrome and the voyce of the bride.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:10 @ And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt show this people all these words, and they shall say to thee, Why hath the LORD pronounced all this great evil against us? or what [is] (note:)Because the wicked are always rebellious and conceal their own sins and murmur against God's judgments, as though he had no just cause to punish them, he shows him what to answer.(:note) our iniquity? or what [is] our sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?

geneva@Jeremiah:16:11 @ Then shalt thou say vnto them, Because your fathers haue forsaken me, sayth the Lord, & haue walked after other gods, and haue serued them, and worshipped them, & haue forsaken me, and haue not kept my Law,

geneva@Jeremiah:16:18 @ And first I will recompense their iniquity and their sin double; because they have defiled my land, they have filled my inheritance with the (note:)That is, their sons and daughters, who they offered to Molech.(:note) carcases of their detestable and abominable things.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:19 @ O LORD, my (note:)He wonders at the great mercy of God in this deliverance which will not only extend to the Jews but also to the Gentiles.(:note) strength, and my fortress, and my refuge in the day of affliction, the Gentiles shall come to thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely our fathers have inherited Our fathers were most vile idolaters therefore it comes only of God's mercy that he performs his promise and has not utterly cast us off. lies, vanity, and [things] in which [there is] no profit.

geneva@Jeremiah:16:21 @ Therefore, behold, I will this once (note:)They will once again feel my power and mercy for their deliverance that they may learn to worship me.(:note) cause them to know, I will cause them to know my hand and my might; and they shall know that my name [is] JEHOVAH.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:4 @ And thou, even (note:)Because you would not give the land rest, at such times, days and years as I appointed, you will after this be carried away and it will rest for lack of labourers.(:note) thyself, shall discontinue from thy heritage that I gave thee; and I will cause thee to serve thy enemies in the land which thou knowest not: for ye have kindled a fire in my anger, [which] shall burn for ever.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:5 @ Thus saith the LORD; (note:)The Jews were given to worldly policies and thought to make themselves strong by the friendship of the Egyptians, (Isa_31:3) and strangers and in the mean time did not depend on God, and therefore he denounces God's plagues against them, showing that they prefer corruptible man to God, who is immortal, (Isa_2:22; Jer_48:6-7).(:note) Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:7 @ Blessed be the man, that trusteth in ye Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:12 @ A glorious (note:)Showing that the godly ought to glory in nothing, but in God who exalts his, and has left a sign of his favour in his temple.(:note) high throne from the beginning [is] the place of our sanctuary.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:13 @ O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, [and] they that depart from me shall be written (note:)Their names will not be registered in the book of life.(:note) in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:15 @ Behold, (note:)The wicked say that my prophecy will not come to pass, because you deferred the time of your vengeance.(:note) they say to me, Where [is] the word of the LORD? let it come now.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:17 @ Be not (note:)However the wicked deal rigorously with me, yet let me find comfort in you.(:note) a terror to me: thou [art] my hope in the day of evil.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:19 @ Thus said the LORD to me; Go and stand in the (note:)While your doctrine may best be understood both by high and low.(:note) gate of the children of the people, by which the kings of Judah come in, and by which they go out, and in all the gates of Jerusalem;

geneva@Jeremiah:17:20 @ And say vnto them, Heare the word of the Lord, ye Kings of Iudah, and al Iudah, and all the inhabitants of Ierusale, that enter in by these gates.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:21 @ Thus saith the LORD; Take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the (note:)By naming the Sabbath day, he comprehends the thing that is signified by it, for if they transgressed in the ceremony, they must be guilty of the rest, read (Exo_20:8) and by the breaking of this one commandment, he makes them transgressors of the whole law, as the first and second table are contained in it.(:note) sabbath day, nor bring [it] in by the gates of Jerusalem;

geneva@Jeremiah:17:22 @ Neither cary foorth burdens out of your houses in the Sabbath day: neither doe yee any worke, but sanctifie the Sabbath, as I commanded your fathers.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:25 @ Then shall the Kings and the princes enter in at the gates of this citie, and shal sit vpon the throne of Dauid, and shall ride vpon charets, and vpon horses, both they and their princes, the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem: and this citie shall remaine for euer.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:26 @ And they shall come from the cities of Iudah, and from about Ierusalem, and from the land of Beniamin, and from the plaine, and from the mountaines, and fro the South, which shall bring burnt offrings, and sacrifices, and meate offrings, and incense, and shall bring sacrifice of prayse into the house of the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:17:27 @ But if ye will not heare me to sanctifie the Sabbath day, and not to beare a burden nor to go through the gates of Ierusalem in the Sabbath day, then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ierusalem, and it shall not be quenched.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:2 @ Arise, and go downe into the potters house, and there shall I shewe thee my words.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:3 @ Then I went downe to the potters house, & behold, he wrought a worke on the wheeles.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:6 @ O house of Israel, cannot I doe with you as this potter, sayth the Lord? beholde, as the clay is in the potters hande, so are you in mine hande, O house of Israel.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:8 @ If that nation, against which I have pronounced, shall turn from their evil, I will (note:)When the Scripture attributes repentance to God, it is not that he does contrary to that which he has ordained in his secret counsel: but when he threatens it is a calling to repentance, and when he gives man grace to repent, the threatening (which ever contains a condition in it) takes no place: and this the scripture calls repentance in God, because it so appears to man's judgment.(:note) repent of the evil that I thought to do to them.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:11 @ Speake thou nowe therefore vnto the men of Iudah, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying, Thus saith ye Lord, Behold, I prepare a plague for you, and purpose a thing against you: returne you therefore euery one from his euill way, and make your wayes and your workes good.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:13 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord, Aske now among the heathen, who hath heard such thinges? the virgin of Israel hath done very filthily.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:14 @ Will [a man] leave the snow of Lebanon [which cometh] from the rock of the field? (note:)As no man that has thirst refuses fresh waters which he has at home, to go and seek waters abroad to quench his thirst: so they should not seek help and comfort from strangers and leave God who was present with them.(:note) [or] shall the cold flowing waters that come from another place be forsaken?

geneva@Jeremiah:18:15 @ Because my people hath forgotten me, they have burned incense to vanity, and they have caused them to stumble in their ways [from] the (note:)That is, the way of truth which God had taught by his law, (Jer_6:16).(:note) ancient paths, to walk in paths, [in] a way not cast up;

geneva@Jeremiah:18:18 @ Then said they, Come, and let us devise plots against Jeremiah; for the law (note:)This argument the wicked have always used against the servants of God. The church cannot err: we are the Church, and therefore whoever speaks against us, they ought to die, (1Ki_22:24; Jer_7:4, Jer_20:2; Mal_2:4) and thus the false Church persecutes the true Church, which stands not in outward pomp, and in multitude, but is known by the graces of the Holy Spirit.(:note) shall not perish from the priest, nor counsel from the wise, nor the word from the prophet. Come, and let us smite him with the Let us slander him and accuse him: for we will be believed. tongue, and let us not give heed to any of his words.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:21 @ Therefore (note:)Seeing the obstinate malice of the adversaries, who grew daily more and more, the prophet being moved with God's Spirit, without any carnal affection prays for their destruction because he knew that it would be to God's glory, and profit of his Church.(:note) deliver their children to the famine, and pour out their [blood] by the force of the sword; and let their wives be bereaved of their children, and [be] widows; and let their men be put to death; [let] their young men [be] slain by the sword in battle.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:22 @ Let the crye bee heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring an hoste suddenly vpon them: for they haue digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feete.

geneva@Jeremiah:18:23 @ Yet Lord thou knowest al their counsel against me tendeth to death: forgiue not their iniquitie, neither put out their sinne from thy sight, but let them be ouerthrowen before thee: deale thus with them in the time of thine anger.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:1 @ Thus sayth the Lord, Goe, and buy an earthen bottel of a potter, and take of the ancients of the people, and of the ancients of the Priests,

geneva@Jeremiah:19:3 @ And say, Hear ye the word of the LORD, O (note:)By kings here and in other places are meant counsellors and governors of the people; who he calls the ancients, (Jer_19:1).(:note) kings of Judah, and inhabitants of Jerusalem; Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, which whoever heareth, his ears shall Read of this phrase in (1Sa_3:11). tingle.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:4 @ Because they haue forsaken me, and prophaned this place, and haue burnt incense in it vnto other gods, whome neyther they, nor their fathers haue knowen, nor the Kings of Iudah (they haue filled this place also with the blood of innocents,

geneva@Jeremiah:19:7 @ And I will bring the counsell of Iudah and Ierusalem to nought in this place, and I will cause them to fall by the sword before their enemies, & by the hand of them that seeke their liues: and their carkeises will I giue to be meate for ye foules of the heauen, and to the beastes of the fielde.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:8 @ And I will make this citie desolate and an hissing, so that euery one that passeth thereby, shalbe astonished & hisse because of all ye plagues thereof.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:11 @ And shalt say to them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Even so will I break this people and this city, as [one] breaketh a (note:)This visible sign was to confirm them concerning the assurance of this plague, which the Lord threatened by his prophet.(:note) potter's vessel, that cannot be made whole again: and they shall bury [them] in Tophet, till [there be] no place to bury.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:12 @ Thus will I doe vnto this place, sayth the Lorde, and to the inhabitantes thereof, and I will make this citie like Topheth.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:13 @ And the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah, shall be defiled as the place of Tophet, because of all the (note:)He notes the great rage of the idolaters who left no place free from their abominations, in that they polluted their own houses with it, as we see yet among the papists.(:note) houses upon whose Read (Deu_22:8). roofs they have burned incense to all the host of heaven, and have poured out drink offerings to other gods.

geneva@Jeremiah:19:14 @ Then came Ieremiah fro Topheth, where the Lord had sent him to prophecie, and he stood in the court of the Lordes house, and sayde to all the people,

geneva@Jeremiah:19:15 @ Thus saith the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, Beholde, I will bring vpon this citie, and vpon all her townes, all the plagues that I haue pronounced against it, because they haue hardened their neckes, & would not heare my wordes.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:1 @ When Pashur, the sonne of Immer, the Priest, which was appointed gouernour in the house of the Lorde, heard that Ieremiah prophecied these things,

geneva@Jeremiah:20:2 @ Then Pashur struck Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the (note:)Thus we see that the thing which neither the king nor the princes nor the people dared to undertake against the prophet of God, this priest as a chief instrument of Satan first attempted, read (Jer_18:18).(:note) stocks that [were] in the high gate of Benjamin, which [was] by the house of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:4 @ For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will make thee to be a terrour to thy self, & to al thy friends, and they shall fall by the sword of their enemies, and thine eyes shall beholde it, and I will giue all Iudah into the hande of the King of Babel, and he shall cary them captiue into Babel, and shall slay them with the sworde.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:5 @ Moreouer, I will deliuer all the substance of this citie, and all the labours thereof, and al the precious things thereof, and all the treasures of the Kings of Iudah will I giue into the hande of their enemies, which shall spoyle them, and take them away and cary them to Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:6 @ And thou, Pashur, and all that dwell in thy house shall go into captivity: and thou shalt come to Babylon, and there thou shalt die, and shalt be buried there, thou, and all thy (note:)Who have allowed themselves to be abused by your false prophecies.(:note) friends, to whom thou hast prophesied lies.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:7 @ O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I was (note:)In this appears the impatiency which often overcomes the servants of God when they do not see their labours profit, and also feel their own weakness. {{See Jer_15:18}}(:note) deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast You thrust me forth to this work against my will. prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh me.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:8 @ For since I spoke, I cried out, I cried violence and (note:)He shows that he did his office in that he reproved the people of their vices and threatened them with God's judgments: but because he was derided and persecuted for this, he was discouraged, and would have stopped preaching, except that God's spirit forced him to it.(:note) spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a reproach to me, and a derision, daily.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:10 @ For I heard the defaming of many, fear on every side. (note:)Thus the enemies conferred together to know what they had heard him say, that they might accuse him of it, read (Isa_29:21).(:note) Report, [say they], and we will report it. All my friends watched for my fall, [saying], Perhaps he will be enticed, and we shall prevail against him, and we shall take our revenge on him.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:12 @ But, O Lorde of hostes, that tryest the righteous, and seest the reines and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for vnto thee haue I opened my cause.

geneva@Jeremiah:20:17 @ Because he slew me not at my birth; or that my mother might have been my grave, and she had not been (note:)Meaning that the fruit of it might never come to profit.(:note) delivered.

geneva@Jeremiah:21:3 @ Then said Ieremiah, Thus shall you say to Zedekiah,

geneva@Jeremiah:21:4 @ Thus saith the LORD God of Israel; Behold, I will (note:)That is, from your enemies to destroy yourselves.(:note) turn back the weapons of war that [are] in your hands, with which ye fight against the king of Babylon, and [against] the Chaldeans, who besiege you outside the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.

geneva@Jeremiah:21:8 @ And to this people thou shalt say, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I set before you the (note:)By yielding yourselves to Nebuchadnezzar.(:note) way of life, and the way of By resisting him. death.

geneva@Jeremiah:21:11 @ And say vnto the house of the King of Iudah, Heare ye the worde of the Lorde.

geneva@Jeremiah:21:12 @ O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment (note:)Be diligent to do justice.(:note) in the morning, and deliver [him that is] made desolate out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench [it], because of the evil of your doings.

geneva@Jeremiah:21:13 @ Behold, I [am] against thee, (note:)Meaning, Jerusalem which was built part on the hill and part in the valley and was compassed about with mountains.(:note) O inhabitant of the valley, [and] rock of the plain, saith the LORD; who say, Who shall come down against us? or who shall enter into our habitations?

geneva@Jeremiah:21:14 @ But I will punish you according to the fruit of your doings, saith the LORD: and I will kindle a fire (note:)That is, in the houses of it, which stood as thick as trees in the forest.(:note) in its forest, and it shall devour all things around it.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:1 @ Thus said the Lorde, Goe downe to the house of the King of Iudah, and speake there this thing,

geneva@Jeremiah:22:3 @ Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and (note:)This was his ordinary manner of preaching before the kings from Josiah to Zedekiah which was about forty years.(:note) righteousness, and deliver him that is laid waste out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:4 @ For if ye do this thing, then shall the kings sitting vpon the throne of Dauid enter in by the gates of this House, and ride vpon charets, and vpon horses, both he and his seruants and his people.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:5 @ But if ye will not hear these words, I (note:)Showing that there is no one greater than he is, (Heb_6:13) and that he will most certainly perform his oath.(:note) swear by myself, saith the LORD, that this house shall become a desolation.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:6 @ For thus saith the LORD to the king's house of Judah; Thou [art] (note:)He compares Jerusalem to Gilead which was beyond Jordan and the beauty of Judea to Lebanon.(:note) Gilead to me, [and] the head of Lebanon: [yet] surely I will make thee a wilderness, [and] cities [which] are not inhabited.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:7 @ And I will (note:)The Hebrew word signifies to sanctify because the Lord dedicates to his use and purpose such as he prepares to execute his work, (Isa_13:3; Jer_6:4, Jer_12:3).(:note) prepare destroyers against thee, every one with his weapons: and they shall cut down thy choice Your buildings made from cedar trees. cedars, and cast [them] into the fire.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:9 @ Then shall they answere, Because they haue forsaken the couenant of the Lorde their God, & worshipped other gods, and serued them.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:11 @ For thus saith the LORD concerning (note:)Whom some think to be Jehoiachin and that Josiah was his grandfather: but it seems this was Jehoiakim, as in (Jer_22:18).(:note) Shallum the son of Josiah king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, who went forth from this place; He shall not return there any more:

geneva@Jeremiah:22:13 @ Woe to him that buildeth his house by (note:)By bribes and extortion.(:note) unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [that] useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;

geneva@Jeremiah:22:14 @ He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:15 @ Shalt thou reign, because thou closest [thyself] in cedar? did not thy (note:)Meaning Josiah, who was not given to ambition and superfluity, but was content with mediocrity, and only delighted in setting forth God's glory, and to do justice to all.(:note) father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, [and] then [it was] well with him?

geneva@Jeremiah:22:16 @ When he iudged the cause of the afflicted and the poore, he prospered: was not this because he knewe me, saith the Lorde?

geneva@Jeremiah:22:17 @ But thine eyes and thine heart are but only for thy couetousnesse, and for to sheade innocent blood, and for oppression, and for destruction, euen to doe this.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:18 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for (note:)For everyone will have enough to lament for himself.(:note) him, [saying], Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, [saying], Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!

geneva@Jeremiah:22:19 @ He shall be (note:)Not honourably among his fathers, but as carrion are cast in a hole, because their stink should not infect, read (1Ki_14:10). Josephus writes that the enemy slew him in the city and commanded him to be cast before the walls unburied, see (Jer_36:30).(:note) buried with the burial of a donkey, drawn and cast forth beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:23 @ O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the (note:)You that are built of the fair cedar trees of Lebanon.(:note) cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!

geneva@Jeremiah:22:24 @ [As] I live, saith the LORD, though (note:)Who was called Jehoiachin or Jeconiah, whom he calls here Coniah in contempt who thought his kingdom could never depart from him, because he came of the stock of David, and therefore for the promise sake could not be taken from his house, but he abused God's promise and therefore was justly deprived of the kingdom.(:note) Coniah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah were the signet upon my right hand, yet would I pluck thee from there;

geneva@Jeremiah:22:26 @ And I will cause them to cary thee away, and thy mother that bare thee, into another countrey, where ye were not borne, and there shall ye die.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:29 @ O (note:)He shows that all posterity will be witnesses of his just plague, as though it were registered for perpetual memory.(:note) earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:22:30 @ Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this (note:)Not that he had no children (for later he begat Salathiel in the captivity, (Mat_1:12)) but that none would reign after him as king.(:note) man childless, a man [that] shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:2 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel against the shepherds that (note:)Whose charge is to feed the flock but they eat the fruit of it, (Eze_34:3).(:note) feed my people; Ye have scattered my flock, and driven them away, and have not visited them: behold, I will visit upon you the evil of your doings, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:3 @ And I will gather the (note:)Thus the prophets always used to mix the promises with the threatenings lest the godly should be too much beaten down and therefore he shows how God will gather his Church after this dispersion.(:note) remnant of my flock from all countries where I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:5 @ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise to David a righteous (note:)This prophecy is of the restitution of the Church in the time of Jesus Christ, who is the true branch, read (Isa_11:1, Isa_45:8; Jer_35:15; Dan_9:24).(:note) Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice upon the earth.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:6 @ In his dayes Iudah shalbe saued, and Israel shall dwell safely, and this is the Name wherby they shall call him, The Lorde our righteousnesse.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:8 @ But the Lord liueth, which brought vp & led the seede of the house of Israel out of the North countrey and from all countryes where I had scattered them, and they shall dwell in their owne lande.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:9 @ My heart within me is broken because of the (note:)Meaning, the false prophets who deceive the people: in which appears his great love toward his nation, read (Jer_14:13).(:note) prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of the LORD, and because of the words of his holiness.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:10 @ For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their (note:)They run headlong to wickedness and seek vain help.(:note) course is evil, and their force [is] not right.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:11 @ For both prophet and priest are profane; even, in my (note:)My temple is full of their idolatry and superstitions.(:note) house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:13 @ And I haue seene foolishnesse in the prophets of Samaria, that prophecied in Baal, & caused my people Israel to erre.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:14 @ I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem (note:)They who should have profited by my rods against Samaria, are become worse than they.(:note) an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them Though to the world they seem holy fathers, yet I detest them as I did these abominable cities. to me as Sodom, and the inhabitants of it as Gomorrah.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:15 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with (note:)Read (Jer_8:14).(:note) wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:16 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, Hearken not to the words of the prophets that prophesy to you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own (note:)Which they have invented of their own brain.(:note) heart, [and] not from the mouth of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:18 @ For (note:)Thus they derided Jeremiah as though the word of God was not revealed to him, so also spoke Zedekiah to Micaiah, (1Ki_22:24).(:note) who hath stood in the counsel of the LORD, and hath perceived and heard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard [it]?

geneva@Jeremiah:23:22 @ But if they had stood in my counsel, and (note:)He shows the difference between the true prophets and the false, between the hireling and the true minister.(:note) had caused my people to hear my words, then they should have turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:27 @ Who think to cause (note:)He shows that Satan raises up false prophets to bring the people from God.(:note) my people to forget my name by their dreams which they tell every man to his neighbour, as their fathers have forgotten my name for Baal.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:31 @ Behold, I [am] against the prophets, saith the LORD, that use their tongues, and say, (note:)That is, the Lord.(:note) He saith.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:32 @ Beholde, I will come against them that prophecie false dreames, saith the Lorde, and doe tell them, and cause my people to erre by their lies, and by their flatteries, and I sent them not, nor commanded them: therefore they bring no profite vnto this people, saith the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:33 @ And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What [is] the (note:)The prophets called their threatenings God's burden, which the sinners were not able to sustain, therefore the wicked in deriding the word, would ask of the prophets, what was the burden as though they would say, «You seek nothing else, but to lay burdens on our shoulders» and thus they rejected the word of God as a grievous burden.(:note) burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say to them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:34 @ And [as for] the prophet, and the priest, and the people, that shall say, The (note:)Because this word was brought to contempt and derision, he will teach them another manner of speech, and will cause this word burden to cease and teach them to ask with reverence, «What says the Lord?»(:note) burden of the LORD, I will even punish that man and his house.

geneva@Jeremiah:23:35 @ Thus shall yee say euery one to his neighbour, and euerie one to his brother, What hath the Lorde answered? and what hath the Lorde spoken?

geneva@Jeremiah:23:37 @ Thus shalt thou say to the Prophet, What hath the Lord answered thee? and what hath the Lorde spoken?

geneva@Jeremiah:23:38 @ And if you say, The burden of the Lorde, Then thus saith the Lorde, Because yee say this word, The burden of the Lorde, and I haue sent vnto you, saying, Ye shall not say, The burden of the Lorde,

geneva@Jeremiah:24:1 @ The LORD showed me, and, behold, two (note:)The good figs signified them that were gone into captivity and so saved their life, as in (Jer_21:8), and the bad figs them that remained, who were yet subject to the sword, famine and pestilence.(:note) baskets of figs [were] set before the temple of the LORD, after Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the craftsmen and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.

geneva@Jeremiah:24:5 @ Thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel; Like these good figs, so will I acknowledge them that are carried away captive of Judah, whom I have sent out of this (note:)By which he approves the yielding of Jeconiah and his company because they obeyed the prophet, who exhorted them to it.(:note) place into the land of the Chaldeans for [their] good.

geneva@Jeremiah:24:8 @ And as the bad figs, which cannot be eaten, they are so bad; surely thus saith the LORD, So will I give Zedekiah the king of Judah, and his princes, and the remnant of Jerusalem, that remain in this land, and them that dwell (note:)Who fled there for comfort.(:note) in the land of Egypt:

geneva@Jeremiah:25:1 @ The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the (note:)That is, in the third year accomplished and in the beginning of the fourth: for though Nebuchadnezzar began to reign in the end of the third year of Jehoiakim's reign yet that year is not counted here because it was almost over, (Dan_1:1).(:note) fourth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, that [was] the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon;

geneva@Jeremiah:25:2 @ The which Ieremiah the Prophet spake vnto all the people of Iudah, and to all the inhabitants of Ierusalem, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:25:8 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes, Because ye haue not heard my wordes,

geneva@Jeremiah:25:9 @ Behold, I will send and take all the (note:)The Chaldeans and all their power.(:note) families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my So the wicked and Satan himself are God's servants, because he makes them serve him by constraint and turns that which they do out of malice to his honour and glory. servant, and will bring them against this land, and against its inhabitants, and against all these nations As the Philistines, Ammonites, Egyptians and others. around, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an horror, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:12 @ And it shall come to pass, when (note:)This revelation was for the confirmation of his prophecy because he told them of the time that they would enter and remain in captivity, (2Ch_36:22; Ezr_1:1; Jer_29:10; Dan_9:2).(:note) seventy years are accomplished, [that] I will punish For seeing the judgment began at his own house, the enemies must be punished most grievously, (Eze_9:6; 1Pe_4:17). the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:15 @ For thus saith the LORD God of Israel to me; (note:)Signifying the extreme affliction that God had appointed for everyone, (Psa_75:8; Isa_51:17) and this cup which the wicked drink, is more bitter than that which he gives to his children, for he measures the one by mercy, and the other by justice.(:note) Take the wine cup of this fury at my hand, and cause all the nations, to whom I send thee, to drink it.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:16 @ And they shall drinke, and be moued and be mad, because of the sworde that I will sende among them.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:18 @ [That is], Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, and her kings, and her princes, to make them a desolation, an horror, an hissing, and a curse; (note:)For now it begins and will so continue till it is accomplished.(:note) as [it is] this day;

geneva@Jeremiah:25:27 @ Therefore say thou vnto them, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Drinke and bee drunken, and spewe and fall, and rise no more, because of the sworde, which I will sende among you.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:28 @ But if they refuse to take the cuppe at thine hande to drinke, then tell them, Thus saith the Lorde of hostes, Ye shall certainely drinke.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:29 @ For, lo, (note:)That is Jerusalem, read (Jer_25:12).(:note) I begin to bring evil on the city which is called by my name, and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished: for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:30 @ Therefore prophecie thou against them al these words, and say vnto them, The Lord shall roare from aboue, and thrust out his voyce from his holy habitation: he shall roare vpon his habitation, and crie aloude, as they that presse the grapes, against all the inhabitants of the earth.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:32 @ Thus saith the Lorde of hostes, Behold, a plague shall goe foorth from nation to nation, and a great whirlewinde shalbe raised vp from the coastes of the earth,

geneva@Jeremiah:25:33 @ And (note:)They who are slain at the Lord's appointment.(:note) the slain of the LORD shall be at that day from [one] end of the earth even to the [other] end of the earth: they shall not be lamented, neither gathered, nor buried; they shall be refuse upon the ground.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:37 @ And the best pastures are destroyed because of the wrath and indignation of the Lorde.

geneva@Jeremiah:25:38 @ He hath forsaken his couert, as the lyon: for their land is waste, because of the wrath of the oppressor, & because of ye wrath of his indignatio.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:2 @ Thus saith the LORD; Stand in the (note:)That is, in that place of the temple to which the people resort out of all Judah to sacrifice.(:note) court of the LORD'S house, and speak to all the cities of Judah, which come to worship in the LORD'S house, all the words that I command thee to speak to them; diminish not a word: To the intent that they should pretend no ignorance, as in (Act_20:27).

geneva@Jeremiah:26:3 @ It may be they will hearken, and turn every man from his evil way, that I may (note:){{See Jer_7:12}}(:note) repent of the evil, which I purpose to do to them because of the evil of their doings.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:4 @ And thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord, If ye will not heare me to walke in my Lawes, which I haue set before you,

geneva@Jeremiah:26:6 @ Then will I make this house like (note:){{See Jer_7:12}}(:note) Shiloh, and will make this city So that when they would curse any, they will say, «God do to you as to Jerusalem.» a curse to all the nations of the earth.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:7 @ So the Priestes, and the Prophets, and all the people heard Ieremiah speaking these wordes in the House of the Lorde.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:9 @ Why hast thou prophesied in the name of the LORD, saying, (note:)Because of God's promises to the temple, (Psa_132:14) that he would forever remain there, hypocrites thought this temple could never perish and therefore thought it blasphemy to speak against it, (Mat_26:61; Act_6:13) not considering that this was meant of the Church where God will remain forever.(:note) This house shall be like Shiloh, and this city shall be desolate without an inhabitant? And all the people were gathered against Jeremiah in the house of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:10 @ When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king's house to the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entrance of the (note:)So called, because it was repaired by Jotham, (2Ki_15:35).(:note) new gate of the LORD'S [house].

geneva@Jeremiah:26:12 @ Then Jeremiah spoke to all the princes and to all the people, saying, The LORD (note:)He both shows the cause of his doings plainly and also threatens them that nothing would help, though they should put him to death, but heap greater vengeance on their heads.(:note) sent me to prophesy against this house and against this city all the words that ye have heard.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:18 @ Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spoke to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Zion shall be plowed [like] a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the (note:)That is, of the House of the Lord, that is, Zion, and these examples the godly alleged to deliver Jeremiah out of the priests hands, whose rage else would not have been satisfied but by his death.(:note) house as the high places of the forest.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:19 @ Did Hezekiah king of Judah and all Judah put him to death? did he not fear the LORD, and beseech the LORD, and the LORD repented of the (note:)So that the city was not destroyed, but by a miracle was delivered out of the hands of Sennacherib.(:note) evil which he had pronounced against them? Thus might we procure great evil against our souls.

geneva@Jeremiah:26:23 @ And they brought forth Urijah from Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and (note:)As in the first Hezekiah's example is to be followed, so in this other Jehoiakim's act it to be abhorred: for God's plague descended on him and his household.(:note) cast his dead body into the burial place of the common people.

geneva@Jeremiah:27:2 @ Thus saith the LORD to me; Make for thee (note:)By such signs the prophets used sometimes to confirm their prophecies which they could not do of themselves but in as much as they had a revelation for the same, (Isa_20:2) and therefore the false prophets to get more credit, used also such visible signs but they had no revelation, (1Ki_22:12).(:note) bonds and yokes, and put them upon thy neck,

geneva@Jeremiah:27:3 @ And send them to the King of Edom, and to the King of Moab, & to the King of the Ammonites, and to the King of Tyrus, & to the king of Zidon, by the hande of the messengers which come to Ierusale vnto Zedekiah ye king of Iudah,

geneva@Jeremiah:27:4 @ And commande them to saye vnto their masters, Thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Thus shall ye say vnto your masters,

geneva@Jeremiah:27:9 @ Therefore heare not your prophets nor your southsayers, nor your dreamers, nor your inchanters, nor your sorcerers, which say vnto you thus, Ye shall not serue the King of Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:27:10 @ For they prophecie a lie vnto you to cause you to goe farre from your lande, and that I should cast you out, and you should perish.

geneva@Jeremiah:27:16 @ Also I spoke to the priests and to all this people, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Hearken not to the words of your prophets that prophesy to you, saying, Behold, the vessels of the LORD'S house shall now shortly be (note:)Which were taken when Jeconiah was led captive into Babel.(:note) brought again from Babylon: for they prophesy a lie to you.

geneva@Jeremiah:27:18 @ But if they are prophets, and if the word of the LORD is with them, let them now (note:)For it was not only the prophet's office to show the word of God, but also to pray for the sins of the people, (Gen_20:7) which these could not do because they had no express word: for God had pronounced the contrary.(:note) make intercession to the LORD of hosts, that the vessels which are left in the house of the LORD, and [in] the house of the king of Judah, and at Jerusalem, go not to Babylon.

geneva@Jeremiah:27:19 @ For thus saith the Lord of hostes, concerning the pillars, and concerning the sea, and concerning the bases, and concerning the residue of the vessels that remaine in this citie,

geneva@Jeremiah:27:20 @ Which Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel tooke not, when he caryed away captiue Ieconiah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah from Ierusalem to Babel, with all the nobles of Iudah and Ierusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:27:21 @ For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, concerning the vessels that remaine in the House of the Lorde, and in the house of the King of Iudah, and at Ierusalem,

geneva@Jeremiah:27:22 @ They shall be carried to Babylon, and there shall they be until the day that I visit (note:)That is, for the space of seventy years till I have caused the Medes and Persians to overcome the Chaldeans.(:note) them, saith the LORD; then will I bring them up, and restore them to this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:1 @ And it came to pass the same year, in the beginning of the (note:)When Jeremiah began to bear these bonds and yokes.(:note) reign of Zedekiah king of Judah, in the After the land had rested, as in (Lev_25:2). fourth year, [and] in the fifth month, [that] Hananiah the son of Azur the prophet, who [was] of This was a city in Benjamin belonging to the sons of Aaron, (Jos_21:17). Gibeon, spoke to me in the house of the LORD, in the presence of the priests and of all the people, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:28:2 @ Thus speaketh the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, saying, I haue broken the yoke of the King of Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:3 @ Within two yeeres space I will bring into this place all the vessels of the Lords House, that Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel tooke away from this place, and caried them into Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:5 @ Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the (note:)He was so esteemed though he was a false prophet.(:note) prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests, and in the presence of all the people that stood in the house of the LORD,

geneva@Jeremiah:28:6 @ Even the prophet Jeremiah said, Amen: the (note:)That is, I would wish the same for God's honour and wealth of my people but he has appointed the contrary.(:note) LORD do so: the LORD perform thy words which thou hast prophesied, to bring again the vessels of the LORD'S house, and all that is carried away captive, from Babylon into this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:11 @ And Hananiah spake in the presence of all the people, saying, Thus saith the Lorde, Euen so will I breake the yoke of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, from the necke of al nations within the space of two yeres: and the Prophet Ieremiah went his way.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:13 @ Go, and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus sayth the Lord, Thou hast broken the yokes of wood, but thou shalt make for them yokes of yron.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:14 @ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; I have put a (note:)That is, a hard and cruel servitude.(:note) yoke of iron upon the neck of all these nations, that they may serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon; and they shall serve him: and I have given him the Signifying that all would be his as in (Dan_2:38). beasts of the field also.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:15 @ Then sayd the Prophet Ieremiah vnto the Prophet Hananiah, Heare nowe Hananiah, the Lorde hath not sent thee, but thou makest this people to trust in a lye.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:16 @ Therefore thus saith the Lorde, Beholde, I will cast thee from of the earth: this yeere thou shalt die, because thou hast spoken rebelliously against the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:28:17 @ So Hananiah the prophet (note:)Seeing this thing was evident in the eyes of the people and yet they returned not to the Lord, it is manifest that miracles cannot move us, neither the word itself, unless God touch the heart.(:note) died the same year in the seventh month.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:1 @ Now these [are] the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to (note:)For some died in the way.(:note) the rest of the elders who were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;

geneva@Jeremiah:29:2 @ (After Jeconiah the king, and the (note:)Meaning Jeconiah's mother.(:note) queen, and the eunuchs, the princes of Judah and Jerusalem, and the craftsmen, and the smiths, had departed from Jerusalem;)

geneva@Jeremiah:29:4 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, to all that are carried away captives, whom I have (note:)That is, the Lord whose work this was.(:note) caused to be carried away from Jerusalem to Babylon;

geneva@Jeremiah:29:5 @ Buylde you houses to dwell in, and plant you gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:6 @ Take you wiues, and beget sonnes and daughters, and take wiues for your sonnes, and giue your daughters to husbands, that they may beare sonnes and daughters, that ye may bee increased there, and not diminished.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:7 @ And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captives, and (note:)The prophet does not speak this for the affection that he bore to the tyrant, but that they should pray for the common rest and quietness that their troubles might not be increased, and that they might with more patience and less grief wait for the time of their deliverance, which God had appointed most certain: for not only the Israelites but all the world yea and the insensible creatures would rejoice when these tyrants would be destroyed, as in (Isa_24:4).(:note) pray to the LORD for it: for in the peace of it ye shall have peace.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:8 @ For thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Let not your prophets, and your southsayers that bee among you, deceiue you, neither giue eare to your dreames, which you dreame.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:10 @ But thus saith the Lorde, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babel, I will visite you, and performe my good promes toward you, and cause you to returne to this place.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:13 @ And ye shall seek me, and find [me], when ye shall search for me with all (note:)When your oppression will be great, and your afflictions cause you to repent your disobedience and also when the seventy years of your captivity will be expired, (2Ch_36:22; Ezr_1:1; Jer_25:12; Dan_9:2).(:note) your heart.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:14 @ And I wil be found of you, saith the Lord, and I will turne away your captiuitie, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places, whither I haue cast you, saith the Lord, and will bring you againe vnto the place, whence I caused you to be caryed away captiue.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:15 @ Because ye have said, The LORD hath raised up for us (note:)As Ahab, Zedekiah and Shemaiah.(:note) prophets in Babylon;

geneva@Jeremiah:29:16 @ Therefore thus saith the Lorde of the King, that sitteth vpon the throne of Dauid, and of all the people, that dwell in this citie, your brethren that are not gone forth with you into captiuitie:

geneva@Jeremiah:29:17 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will send upon them the (note:)By which he assures them that there will be no hope of returning before the appointed time.(:note) sword, the famine, and the pestilence, and will make them like vile According to the comparison, (Jer_24:1-2). figs, that cannot be eaten, they are so bad.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:19 @ Because they have not hearkened to my words, saith the LORD, which I sent to them by my servants the prophets, (note:)Read (Jer_7:13, Jer_25:3, Jer_26:5).(:note) rising early and sending [them]; but ye would not hear, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:20 @ Heare ye therefore the word of the Lord all ye of the captiuitie, whome I haue sent from Ierusalem to Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:21 @ Thus saith the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, of Ahab the sonne of Kolaiah, and of Zedekiah the sonne of Maaseiah, which prophecie lyes vnto you in my Name, Beholde, I will deliuer them into the hande of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, and he shall slay them before your eyes.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:22 @ And concerning them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah who [are] in Babylon, saying, The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted (note:)Because they gave the people hope of speedy returning.(:note) in the fire;

geneva@Jeremiah:29:23 @ Because they have committed (note:)Which was adultery and falsifying the word of God.(:note) villany in Israel, and have committed adultery with their neighbour's wives, and have spoken lying words in my name, which I have not commanded them; even I know, and [am] a witness, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:25 @ Thus speaketh the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy Name vnto all the people, that are at Ierusalem, and to Zephaniah the sonne of Maaseiah the Priest, and to all the Priests, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:29:26 @ The LORD hath made thee priest in the stead of (note:)Shemaiah the false prophet flatters Zephaniah the chief priest as though God had given him the spirit and zeal of Jehoiada to punish whoever trespassed against the word of God, of that he would have made Jeremiah one, calling him a raver and a false prophet.(:note) Jehoiada the priest, that ye should be officers in the house of the LORD, for every man [that is] mad, and maketh himself a prophet, that thou shouldest put him in prison, and in the stocks.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:28 @ For, for this cause hee sent vnto vs in Babel, saying, This captiuitie is long: buyld houses to dwell in, and plant gardens, and eate the fruites of them.

geneva@Jeremiah:29:31 @ Send to all them of the captiuitie, saying, Thus saith the Lorde of Shemaiah the Nehelamite, Because that Shemaiah hath prophecied vnto you, and I sent him not, and hee caused you to trust in a lye,

geneva@Jeremiah:29:32 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man (note:)He and his seed will be destroyed so that none of them would see the blessing of this deliverance.(:note) to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:2 @ Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write for thee all the words that I have spoken to thee in a (note:)Because they would be assured and their posterity confirmed in the hope of this deliverance promised.(:note) book.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:5 @ For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a (note:)He shows that before this deliverance will come, the Chaldeans would be extremely afflicted by their enemies, and that they would be in such perplexity and sorrow as a woman in her travail as (Isa_13:8).(:note) voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:7 @ Alas! for that (note:)Meaning that the time of their captivity would be grievous.(:note) day [is] great, so that none [is] like it: it [is] even the time of Jacob's trouble; but he shall be saved out of it.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:12 @ For thus saith the Lorde, Thy bruising is incurable, and thy wound is dolorous.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:13 @ There is none to iudge thy cause, or to lay a plaister: there are no medicines, nor help for thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:14 @ All thy louers haue forgotten thee: they seeke thee not: for I haue striken thee with the wound of an enemie, and with a sharpe chastisement for ye multitude of thine iniquities, because thy sinnes were increased.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:15 @ Why cryest thou for thine affliction? thy sorowe is incurable, for the multitude of thine iniquities: because thy sinnes were increased, I haue done these things vnto thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:17 @ For I will restore health vnto thee, and I will heale thee of thy woundes, saith the Lord, because they called thee, The cast away, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:18 @ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captives of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be built upon her own heap, and the (note:)Meaning that the city and the temple would be restored to their former estate.(:note) palace shall remain after its manner.

geneva@Jeremiah:30:21 @ And their (note:)Meaning, Zerubbabel, who was the figure of Christ in whom this was accomplished.(:note) nobles shall be from themselves, and their governor shall proceed from the midst of them; and I will cause him to draw near, and he shall approach to me: for who [is] this that engaged his Signifying that Christ willingly submits himself to the obedience of God his father. heart to approach to me? saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:2 @ Thus saith the LORD, The people [who were] (note:)Who were delivered from the cruelty of Pharaoh.(:note) left by the sword found grace in the wilderness; That is, God. [even] Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:3 @ The LORD appeared (note:)The people thus reason as though he were not so beneficial to them now as he had been of old.(:note) of old to me, [saying], Thus the Lord answers that his love is not changeable. I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:4 @ Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again (note:)You will still have opportunity to rejoice which is meant by tabrets and dancing as their custom was after notable victories, (Exo_15:20; Jdg_11:34).(:note) be adorned with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of them that make merry.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:5 @ Thou shalt yet plant vines upon the mountains of (note:)Because the Israelites who were the ten tribes never returned to Samaria, therefore this must be spiritually understood under the kingdom of Christ, which was the restoration of the true Israel.(:note) Samaria: the planters shall plant, and That is, will eat the fruit of it, as in (Lev_19:23-25; Deu_20:6). shall eat [them] as common things.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:6 @ For there shall be a day, [that] the (note:)The ministers of the word.(:note) watchmen upon the mount Ephraim shall cry, Arise ye, and let us go up to They will exhort all to the embracing of the gospel, as in (Isa_2:3). Zion to the LORD our God.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:9 @ They shall come with (note:)That is, lamenting their sins which had not given ear to the prophets and therefore it follows that God received them to mercy, (Jer_50:4). Some take it that they should weep for joy.(:note) weeping, and with supplications will I lead them: I will cause them to walk by the rivers of Where they found no impediments, but abundance of all things. waters in a straight way, in which they shall not stumble: for I am a father to Israel, and Ephraim [is] That is, my dearly beloved as the first child is to the father. my firstborn.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:15 @ Thus saith the LORD; A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, [and] bitter weeping; (note:)To declare the greatness of God's mercy in delivering the Jews, he shows them that they were like the Benjamites of the Israelites, that is, utterly destroyed and carried away, so much so that if Rachel the mother of Benjamin could have risen again to seek her children she would have found none remaining.(:note) Rachel weeping for her children refused to be comforted for her children, because they [were] not.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:16 @ Thus saith the Lorde, Refraine thy voyce from weeping, and thine eyes from teares: for thy worke shalbe rewarded, saith the Lord, and they shall come againe from the land of the enemie:

geneva@Jeremiah:31:18 @ I have surely heard (note:)That is, the people who were led captive.(:note) Ephraim bemoaning himself [thus]; Thou hast chastised me, and I was chastised, as a Which was wanton and could not be subject to the yoke. bull unaccustomed [to the yoke]: He shows how the faithful used to pray, that is, desire God to tame them as they cannot turn of themselves. turn thou me, and I shall be turned; for thou [art] the LORD my God.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:19 @ Surely after I was turned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I smote upon [my] (note:)In sign of repentance and detestation of my sin.(:note) thigh: I was ashamed, and even confounded, because I bore the reproach of my youth.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:22 @ How long wilt thou wander about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created (note:)Because their deliverance from Babylon was a figure of their deliverance from sin, he shows how this would be procured that is, by Jesus Christ, whom a woman would conceive and bear in her womb. Which is a strange thing in earth, because he would be born of a virgin without man or he means that Jerusalem which was like a barren woman in her captivity would be fruitful as she that is joined in marriage and whom God blesses with children.(:note) a new thing in the earth, A woman shall encompass a man.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:23 @ Thus saith the Lord of hostes, the God of Israel, Yet shall they say this thing in the land of Iudah, and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring againe their captiuitie, The Lorde blesse thee, O habitation of iustice and holy mountaine.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:24 @ And Iudah shall dwell in it, and all the cities thereof together, the husbandmen and they that goe foorth with the flocke.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:26 @ Upon this I awoke, and beheld; and my sleep (note:)Having understood this vision of the Messiah to come, in whom the two houses of Israel and Judah would be joined, I rejoiced.(:note) was sweet to me.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:27 @ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah (note:)I will multiply and enrich them with people and cattle.(:note) with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:29 @ In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have (note:)The wicked used this proverb when they murmured against God's judgments pronounced by the prophets, saying that their fathers had committed the fault and that the children were punished, (Eze_18:2-3).(:note) eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:31 @ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will make a (note:)Though the covenant of redemption made to the fathers and this which was given later seemed varied, yet they are all one and grounded on Jesus Christ, save that this is called new, because of the manifestation of Christ and the abundant graces of the Holy Spirit given to his Church under the gospel.(:note) new covenant with the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:

geneva@Jeremiah:31:32 @ Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day [that] I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they (note:)And so were the opportunity of their own divorcement through their infidelity, (Isa_50:1).(:note) broke, although I was an husband to them, saith the LORD:

geneva@Jeremiah:31:33 @ But this [shall be] the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel; After (note:)In the time of Christ, my law will instead of tables of stone be written in their hearts by my Holy Spirit, (Heb_8:10).(:note) those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:35 @ Thus saith the LORD, who giveth (note:)If the sun, moon and stars cannot but glue light according to my ordinance, so long as this world lasts, so shall my church never fail, neither shall anything hinder it: and as sure as I will have a people, so certain is it, that I will leave them my word forever to govern them with.(:note) the sun for a light by day, [and] the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, who divideth the sea when its waves roar; The LORD of hosts [is] his name:

geneva@Jeremiah:31:37 @ Thus saith the LORD; If heaven above can be measured, (note:)The one and the other is impossible.(:note) and the foundations of the earth searched out beneath, I will also cast off all the seed of Israel for all that they have done, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:31:38 @ Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that the (note:)As it was performed, (Neh_3:1). By this description he shows that the city would be as ample and beautiful as it ever was: but he alludes to the spiritual Jerusalem whose beauty would be incomparable.(:note) city shall be built to the LORD from the tower of Hananeel to the gate of the corner.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:2 @ For then the King of Babels hoste besieged Ierusalem: And Ieremiah the Prophet was shutte vp in the court of the prison, which was in the King of Iudahs house.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:3 @ For Zedekiah King of Iudah had shut him vp, saying, Wherefore doest thou prophesie, and say, Thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the handes of the King of Babel, and he shall take it?

geneva@Jeremiah:32:7 @ Behold, Hanameel the son of Shallum thy uncle shall come to thee, saying, (note:)By which was meant that the people would return again out of captivity and enjoy their possessions and vineyards as in (Jer_32:15, Jer_32:44).(:note) Buy for thee my field that [is] in Anathoth: for the right of redemption [is] thine Because he was next of the kindred, as in (Rth_4:4). to buy [it].

geneva@Jeremiah:32:11 @ So I took the deed of the purchase, [both] that which was sealed (note:)According to the custom the instrument or evidence was sealed up with the common seal and a copy of it remained which contained the same in effect but was left open to be seen if anything should be called into doubt.(:note) [according] to the law and custom, and that which was open:

geneva@Jeremiah:32:14 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase, both that which is sealed, and this deed which is open; and put them in an earthen (note:)And so to hide them in the ground, that they might be reserved as a token of their deliverance.(:note) vessel, that they may continue many days.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:15 @ For the Lorde of hostes, the God of Israel saith thus, Houses and fieldes, and vineyardes shall be possessed againe in this land.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:18 @ Thou shewest lovingkindness to thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their (note:)Because the wicked are subject to the curse of God, he shows that their posterity who by nature are under this malediction will be punished both for their own wickedness and that the iniquity of their fathers which is likewise in them, will be also avenged on their head.(:note) children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, JEHOVAH of hosts, [is] his name,

geneva@Jeremiah:32:23 @ And they came in, and possessed it, but they obeyed not thy voyce, neither walked in thy Law: all that thou commaundedst them to doe, they haue not done: therefore thou hast caused this whole plague to come vpon them.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:24 @ Behold the (note:)The word signifies anything that is cast up, as a mount or rampart, and is also used for engines of war, which were laid on a high place to shoot into a city before guns were in use.(:note) mounts, they are come to the city to take it; and the city is given into the hand of the Chaldeans, that fight against it, because of the sword, and of the famine, and of the pestilence: and what thou hast spoken is come to pass; and, behold, thou seest [it].

geneva@Jeremiah:32:28 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord, Beholde, I wil giue this citie into the hand of the Caldeans, and into the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar, King of Babel, and he shall take it.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:29 @ And the Caldeans shall come and fight against this citie, and set fire on this citie and burne it, with the houses, vpon whose rouses they haue offred incense vnto Baal, and powred drinke offrings vnto other gods, to prouoke me vnto anger.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:32 @ Because of all the euill of the children of Israel, and of the children of Iudah, which they haue done to prouoke mee to anger, euen they, their Kings, their Princes, their Priests, and their Prophets, and the men of Iudah, and the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:34 @ But they set their abominations in ye house (whereupon my Name was called) to defile it,

geneva@Jeremiah:32:35 @ And they built the high (note:)That is, the altars which were made to offer sacrifices to their idols on.(:note) places of Baal, which [are] in the valley of the Read (Jer_7:31; 2Ki_21:4, 2Ki_21:6). son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their daughters to Read (2Ki_16:3). pass through [the fire] to Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:36 @ And now (note:)Read (Jer_30:16).(:note) therefore thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning this city, of which ye say, It shall be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon by the sword, and by the famine, and by the pestilence;

geneva@Jeremiah:32:37 @ Beholde, I will gather them out of all countreys, wherein I haue scattered them in mine anger, and in my wrath, and in great indignation, and I wil bring them againe vnto this place, and I will cause them to dwell safely.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:42 @ For thus sayth the Lorde, Like as I haue brought all this great plague vpon this people, so wil I bring vpon them all the good that I haue promised them.

geneva@Jeremiah:32:44 @ Men shall buy (note:)This is the declaration of that which was spoken of in (Jer_32:8).(:note) fields for money, and signed deeds, and seal [them], and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captives to return, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:1 @ Moreover the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the second time, while he was yet shut up in the (note:)Which was in the king's house at Jerusalem, as in (Jer_32:1-2).(:note) court of the prison, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:33:2 @ Thus saith the LORD the (note:)That is, of Jerusalem, who as he made it, so will he preserve it, read (Isa_37:26).(:note) maker of this, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD [is] his name;

geneva@Jeremiah:33:4 @ For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, concerning the houses of this city, and concerning the houses of the kings of Judah, which are thrown down by the (note:)Read (Jer_32:24).(:note) mounts, and by the sword;

geneva@Jeremiah:33:5 @ They come to (note:)The Jews think to overcome the Chaldeans, but they seek their own destruction.(:note) fight with the Chaldeans, but [it is] to fill them with the dead bodies of men, whom I have slain in my anger and in my fury, and for all whose wickedness I have hid my He shows that God's favour is cause of all prosperity, as his anger is of all adversity. face from this city.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:7 @ And I wil cause the captiuitie of Iudah and the captiuitie of Israel to returne, and will build them as at the first.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:10 @ Thus sayth the Lord, Againe there shalbe heard in this place (which ye say shalbe desolate, without man, and without beast, euen in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, that are desolate without man, and without inhabitant, and without beast)

geneva@Jeremiah:33:11 @ The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, (note:)Which was a song appointed for the Levites to praise God by, (1Ch_16:8; Psa_105:1; Psa_106:1; Psa_107:1; Psa_118:1; Psa_136:1; Isa_12:4)(:note) Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD [is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever: [and] of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captives of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:12 @ Thus sayth the Lorde of hostes, Againe in this place, which is desolate, without man, & without beast, and in all the cities thereof there shall be dwelling for shepheards to rest their flockes.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:13 @ In the cities of the (note:)Meaning that all the country of Judah will be inhabited again.(:note) mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that counteth [them], saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:14 @ Beholde, the dayes come, sayth the Lorde, that I wil performe that good thing, which I haue promised vnto the house of Israel, & to the house of Iudah.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:15 @ In those days, and at that time, will I cause (note:)That is, I will send the Messiah, who will come of the house of David, of whom this prophecy is meant, as testify all the Jews and that which is written, (Jer_23:5).(:note) the Branch of righteousness to grow up to David; and he shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:16 @ In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell in safety: and this [is the name] by which (note:)That is, Christ that will call his Church.(:note) she shall be called, The LORD our That is, Christ is our Lord God, our righteousness, sanctification and redemption, (1Co_1:30). righteousness.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:17 @ For thus sayth the Lord, Dauid shall neuer want a man to sit vpon the throne of the house of Israel.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:20 @ Thus saith the LORD; If ye can break my covenant of the (note:)Read (Jer_31:35).(:note) day, and my covenant of the night, so that there should not be day and night in their season;

geneva@Jeremiah:33:24 @ Considerest thou not what (note:)Meaning, the Chaldeans and other infidels who thought God had utterly cast off Judah and Israel or Benjamin, because he corrected them for a time for their amendment.(:note) this people have spoken, saying, The two families which the LORD hath chosen, he hath even cast them off? thus they have despised my people, that they should be no more a nation before them.

geneva@Jeremiah:33:25 @ Thus sayth the Lorde, If my couenant be not with day and night, and if I haue not appointed the order of heauen and earth,

geneva@Jeremiah:33:26 @ Then will I cast away the seede of Iaakob and Dauid my seruant, and not take of his seede to be rulers ouer the seede of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob: for I wil cause their captiuitie to returne, and haue compassion on them.

geneva@Jeremiah:34:1 @ The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, when (note:)Who commonly by Jeremiah was called Nebuchadrezzar and by others Nebuchadnezzar.(:note) Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and all his army, and all the kingdoms of the earth of his dominion, and all the people, fought against Jerusalem, and against all its cities, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:2 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel, Goe, and speake to Zedekiah King of Iudah, and tell him, Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I will giue this citie into the hand of the King of Babel, and he shall burne it with fire,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:4 @ Yet heare the worde of the Lord, O Zedekiah, King of Iudah: thus sayth the Lord of thee, Thou shalt not dye by the sword,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:6 @ Then Ieremiah the Prophet spake all these words vnto Zedekiah King of Iudah in Ierusalem,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:7 @ (When the King of Babels hoste fought against Ierusalem, and against all the cities of Iudah, that were left, euen against Lachish, and against Azekah: for these strong cities remained of the cities of Iudah)

geneva@Jeremiah:34:8 @ [This is] the word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after king Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people who [were] at Jerusalem, (note:)When the enemy was at hand and they saw themselves in danger, they would seem holy, and so began some kind of reformation: but soon after they uttered their hypocrisy.(:note) to proclaim liberty to them;

geneva@Jeremiah:34:11 @ But afterwarde they repented and caused the seruants and the handmayds, whom they had let go free, to returne, and helde them in subiection as seruants and handmayds.

geneva@Jeremiah:34:13 @ Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I made a couenant with your fathers, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of seruants, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:15 @ And ye had now turned, and had done right in my sight, in proclaiming liberty every man to his neighbour; and ye had made a covenant before me in (note:)Meaning in the temple to declare that it was a most solemn and straight covenant made in the name of the Lord.(:note) the house which is called by my name:

geneva@Jeremiah:34:16 @ But ye repented, and polluted my Name: for ye haue caused euery man his seruant, and euery man his handmayde, whom ye had set at libertie at their pleasure, to returne, and holde them in subiection to bee vnto you as seruantes and as handmaydes.

geneva@Jeremiah:34:17 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD; Ye have not hearkened to me, in proclaiming liberty, every one to his brother, and every man to his neighbour: behold, I proclaim a liberty for you, saith the LORD, to (note:)That is, I give the sword liberty to destroy you.(:note) the sword, to the pestilence, and to the famine; and I will make you to be removed into all the kingdoms of the earth.

geneva@Jeremiah:34:18 @ And I will give the men that have transgressed my covenant, who have not performed the words of the covenant which they had made before me, when they (note:)Concerning the manner of solemn covenant which the ancients used by passing between the two parts of a beast, to signify that the transgressor of the same covenant should be so divided in pieces, read (Gen_15:10).(:note) cut the calf in two, and passed between the parts of it,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:19 @ The princes of Iudah, and the princes of Ierusalem, the Eunuches, and the Priestes, and all the people of the lande, which passed betweene the partes of the calfe,

geneva@Jeremiah:34:22 @ Beholde, I will commande, saith the Lord, and cause them to returne to this citie, and they shall fight against it, and take it, and burne it with fire: and I will make the cities of Iudah desolate without an inhabitant.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:2 @ Go to the house of the (note:)They came from Hobab, Moses father-in-law, who was no Israelite, but later joined with them in the service of God.(:note) Rechabites, and speak to them, and bring them into the house of the LORD, into one of the chambers, and give them wine to drink.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:3 @ Then tooke I Iaazaniah, the sonne of Ieremiah the sonne of Habazziniah, and his brethren, and all his sonnes, and the whole house of the Rechabites,

geneva@Jeremiah:35:4 @ And I brought them into the house of the LORD, into the chamber of the sons of Hanan, the son of Igdaliah, a man (note:)That is, a prophet.(:note) of God, who [was] by the chamber of the princes, which [was] above the chamber of Maaseiah the son of Shallum, the keeper of the door:

geneva@Jeremiah:35:5 @ And I set before the sons of the house of the Rechabites pots full of wine, and cups, and I (note:)The prophet says not. The Lord says thus, for then they ought to have obeyed, but he tends to another end: that is, to declare their obedience to man, seeing the Jews would not obey God himself.(:note) said to them, Drink ye wine.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:6 @ But they said, We will drink no wine: for (note:)Whom the king of Israel favoured for his zeal, (2Ki_10:15).(:note) Jonadab the son of Rechab our father commanded us, saying, Teaching them by this to flee all opportunity for intemperancy, ambition and greed and that they might know that they were strangers in the earth, and be ready to depart at all opportunity. Ye shall drink no wine, [neither ye], nor your sons for ever:

geneva@Jeremiah:35:7 @ Neither shall ye build house, nor sow seede, nor plant vineyarde, nor haue any, but all your dayes ye shall dwell in tentes, that ye may liue a long time in the land where ye be strangers.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:8 @ Thus haue wee obeyed the voyce of Ionadab the sonne of Rechab our father, in all that he hath charged vs, and wee drinke no wine all our dayes, neither wee, our wiues, our sonnes, nor our daughters.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:9 @ Neither builde wee houses for vs to dwell in, neither haue we vineyard, nor fielde, nor seede,

geneva@Jeremiah:35:10 @ But we have dwelt in tents, and have obeyed, and done according to (note:)Which was now for the span of three hundred years from Jehu to Jehoiakim.(:note) all that Jonadab our father commanded us.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:11 @ But it came to pass, when Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we (note:)Which declares that they were not so bound to their vow that it could not be broken for any need, for where they were commanded to dwell in tents, they dwell now at Jerusalem for fear of the wars.(:note) dwell at Jerusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:13 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Go and tell the men of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, Will (note:)Whom I have chosen to be my children seeing these who were the children of a heathen, obeyed the commandment of their father.(:note) ye not receive instruction to hearken to my words? saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:17 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD God of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring upon Judah and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem all the evil that I have pronounced against them: because I have (note:)That is, by his prophets and ministers which shows that it is as much, as though he would speak to us himself when he sends his ministers to speak in his Name.(:note) spoken to them, but they have not heard; and I have called to them, but they have not answered.

geneva@Jeremiah:35:18 @ And Ieremiah said to the house of the Rechabites, Thus saith the Lorde of hostes the God of Israel, Because ye haue obeyed the commandement of Ionadab your father, and kept all his precepts, and done according vnto all that hee hath commaunded you,

geneva@Jeremiah:35:19 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Jonadab the son of Rechab shall (note:)His posterity will continue and be in my favour for ever.(:note) not lack a man to stand before me for ever.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:3 @ It may bee that the House of Iudah will heare of all the euill, which I determined to doe vnto them that they may returne euery man from his euil way, that I may forgiue their iniquitie and their sinnes.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:5 @ And Jeremiah commanded Baruch, saying, I [am] (note:)Meaning, in prison through the malice of the priests.(:note) shut up; I cannot go into the house of the LORD:

geneva@Jeremiah:36:6 @ Therefore go thou, and read in the scroll, which thou hast written from my mouth, the words of the LORD in the ears of the people in the LORD'S house upon the (note:)Which was proclaimed for fear of the Babylonians, as their custom was when they feared war, or any great plague of God.(:note) day of fasting: and also thou shalt read them in the ears of all Judah that come out of their cities.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:8 @ So Baruch the sonne of Neriah did according vnto all, that Ieremiah the Prophet commanded him, reading in the booke the wordes of the Lord in the Lords House.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:9 @ And it came to pass in the fifth (note:)The fast was then proclaimed and Baruch read this rule which was a little before Jerusalem was first taken, and then Jehoiakim and Daniel and his companions were led away captive.(:note) year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, [that] they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah to Jerusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:10 @ Then Baruch read in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entrance of the (note:)Which is the East gate of the temple.(:note) new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:12 @ Then hee went downe to the Kings house into the Chancellours chamber, and loe, all the princes sate there, euen Elishama the Chancellour, and Delaiah the sonne of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and Gemariah the sonne of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the sonne of Hananiah, and all the princes.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:14 @ Therefore all the princes sent Iehudi the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Shelemiah, the sonne of Chushi, vnto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hande the roule, wherein thou hast read in the audience of the people, and come. So Baruch the sonne of Neriah, tooke the roule in his hand, and came vnto them.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:22 @ Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the (note:)Which contained part of November and part of December.(:note) ninth month: and [there was a fire] on the hearth burning before him.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:26 @ But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD (note:)Thus we see the continual care that God has over his to preserve them from the rage of the wicked.(:note) hid them.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:29 @ And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast burned this scroll, saying, (note:)These are Jehoiakim's words.(:note) Why hast thou written in it, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from there man and beast?

geneva@Jeremiah:36:30 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah; He shall have (note:)Though Jehoiachin his son succeeded him, yet because he reigned but three months, it was esteemed as no reign.(:note) none to sit upon the throne of David: and his {{See Jer_22:19}} dead body shall be cast out in the day to the heat, and in the night to the frost.

geneva@Jeremiah:36:31 @ And I will visite him and his seede, and his seruants for their iniquitie, and I will bring vpon them, and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and vpo the men of Iudah all the euil that I haue pronounced against them: but they would not heare.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:3 @ And Zedekiah the king (note:)Because he was afraid of the Chaldeans who came against him.(:note) sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now to the LORD our God for us.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:5 @ Then Pharaoh's army had (note:)To help the Jews.(:note) come from Egypt: and when the Chaldeans that besieged Jerusalem heard tidings of them, they departed from Jerusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:7 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God of Israel, Thus shall ye say to the King of Iudah, that sent you vnto me to inquire of me, Behold, Pharaohs hoste, which is come forth to helpe you, shall returne to Egypt into their owne land.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:9 @ Thus sayth the Lorde, Deceiue not your selues, saying, The Caldeans shall surely depart from vs: for they shal not depart.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:11 @ When the hoste of the Caldeans was broken vp from Ierusalem, because of Pharaohs armie,

geneva@Jeremiah:37:12 @ Then Jeremiah went out of Jerusalem to go into the (note:)As some think, to go to Anathoth his own town.(:note) land of Benjamin, to separate himself from there in the midst of the people.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:15 @ Wherefore the princes were angry with Jeremiah, and beat him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the (note:)Because it was a vile and straight prison.(:note) prison.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:17 @ Then Zedekiah the King sent, and tooke him out, and the King asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any worde from the Lord? And Ieremiah sayd, Yea: for, sayd he, thou shalt be deliuered into the hand of the King of Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:20 @ Therefore heare nowe, I pray thee, O my lorde the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cause mee not to returne to the house of Iehonathan the scribe, least I die there.

geneva@Jeremiah:37:21 @ Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the baker's street, until all the (note:)That is, so long as there was any bread in the city: thus God provides for his, that he will cause their enemies to preserve them to that end to which he has appointed them.(:note) bread in the city should be consumed. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:2 @ Thus saith the LORD, He that remaineth in this city shall die by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence: but he that goeth forth to the Chaldeans shall live; for he shall have his life for (note:)Read (Jer_21:9, Jer_45:5).(:note) a prize, and shall live.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:3 @ Thus sayth the Lord, This citie shall surely be giuen into the hand of the King of Babels armie, which shall take it.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:4 @ Therefore the princes said to the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war (note:)Thus we see how the wicked when they cannot abide to hear the truth of God's word, seek to put the ministers to death, as transgressors of policies.(:note) that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words to them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the harm.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:5 @ Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he [is] in your hand: for the king [is] not [he that] can do [any] (note:)In which he grievously offended in that not only would he not hear the truth spoken by the prophet, but also gave him to the lusts of the wicked to be cruelly treated.(:note) thing against you.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:7 @ Now when Ebedmelech the Cushite, one of the eunuchs who was in the king's house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the (note:)To hear matters and give sentence.(:note) gate of Benjamin;

geneva@Jeremiah:38:8 @ And Ebed-melech went out of the Kings house, and spake to the King, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:38:11 @ So Ebed-melech tooke the men with him and went to the house of the King vnder the treasurie, and tooke there olde rotten ragges, and olde worne cloutes, and let them downe by coards into the dungeon to Ieremiah.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:14 @ Then Zedekiah the King sent, and tooke Ieremiah the Prophet vnto him, into the thirde entrie that is in the House of the Lorde, and the King sayd vnto Ieremiah, I wil aske thee a thing: hide nothing from me.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:17 @ Then said Jeremiah to Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth to the king of Babylon's (note:)And yield yourself to them.(:note) princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thy house:

geneva@Jeremiah:38:21 @ But if thou wilt refuse to go forth, this is the worde that the Lorde hath shewed me.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:22 @ And, behold, all the women that are (note:)When Jeconiah and his mother with others were carried away, these women of the king's house were left: who will be taken, says the prophet and tell the king of Babel how Zedekiah has been seduced by his familiar friends and false prophets who have left him in the mire.(:note) left in the king of Judah's house [shall be] brought forth to the king of Babylon's princes, and those [women] shall say, Thy friends have set thee on, and have prevailed against thee: thy feet are sunk in the mire, [and] they are turned away back.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:23 @ So they shall bring out all thy wiues, & thy children to the Caldeans, and thou shalt not escape out of their hands, but shalt be taken by the hand of the King of Babel: and this citie shalt thou cause to be burnt with fire.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:26 @ Then thou shalt say to them, I (note:)In this appears the infirmity of the prophet, who dissembled to save his life even though it was not to the denial of his doctrine or to the hurt of any.(:note) presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.

geneva@Jeremiah:38:28 @ So Ieremiah abode still in the court of the prison, vntill the day that Ierusalem was taken: and he was there, when Ierusalem was taken.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:1 @ In the ninth yeere of Zedekiah King of Iudah in the tenth moneth, came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel and all his hoste against Ierusalem, and they besieged it.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:8 @ And the Caldeans burnt the Kings house, and the houses of the people with fire, and brake downe the walles of Ierusalem.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:10 @ But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left of the (note:)For the rich and the mighty who put their trust in their shifts and means, were by God's just judgments most rigorously handled.(:note) poor of the people, who had nothing, in the land of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:12 @ Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do to him (note:)Thus God preserved his prophet by his means, whom he made the scourge to punish the king, and them that were his enemies.(:note) even as he shall say to thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:13 @ So Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward sent, and Nebushazban, Rabsaris, and Neregal, Sharezar, Rab-mag, and all the King of Babels princes:

geneva@Jeremiah:39:16 @ Go and speake to Ebed-melech the blacke More, saying, Thus saith the Lorde of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I wil bring my wordes vpon this citie for euill, and not for good, and they shalbe accomplished in that day before thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:39:18 @ For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prize to thee: because thou (note:)Thus God recompensed his zeal and favour which he showed to his prophet in his troubles.(:note) hast put thy trust in me, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:40:1 @ The worde which came to Ieremiah from the Lorde after that Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde had let him goe from Ramath, when hee had taken him being bound in chaines among all that were caried away captiue of Ierusalem & Iudah, which were caried away captiue vnto Babel.

geneva@Jeremiah:40:3 @ Now the LORD hath brought [it], and done according as he hath said: because ye have (note:)God moved this infidel to speak this to declare the great blindness and obstinacy of the Jews who could not feel that which this heathen man confessed.(:note) sinned against the LORD, and have not obeyed his voice, therefore this thing is come upon you.

geneva@Jeremiah:40:16 @ But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt (note:)Thus the godly who think no harm to others are soonest deceived and never lack such as conspire their destruction.(:note) not do this thing: for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

geneva@Jeremiah:41:5 @ That there came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, [even] eighty men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with (note:)For they thought that the temple had not been destroyed and therefore came up to the feast of tabernacles but hearing of the burning of it in the way, they showed these signs of sorrow.(:note) offerings and incense in their hand, to bring [them] to the house of the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:41:6 @ And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said to them, Come (note:)For his death was kept secret, and he pretended that he lamented for the destruction of Jerusalem and the temple but later slew them when they seemed to favour Gedaliah.(:note) to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

geneva@Jeremiah:41:9 @ Now the pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, [was] that which Asa the king had (note:)Asa fortified Mizpah for fear of the enemy, and dug ditches and trenches, (1Ki_15:22).(:note) made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: [and] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with [them that were] slain.

geneva@Jeremiah:41:15 @ But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the (note:)For Baalis the king of the Ammonites was the cause of this murder.(:note) Ammonites.

geneva@Jeremiah:41:18 @ Because of the Caldeans: for they feared them, because Ishmael ye sonne of Nethaniah had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, whom the King of Babel made gouernour in the land.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:3 @ That the LORD thy God may show us the way in which we may walk, and the thing that we may (note:)This declares the nature of hypocrites who would know of God's word what they should do, but will not follow it, unless it agrees with that thing which they have purposed to do.(:note) do.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:5 @ Then they said to Jeremiah, (note:)There are as ready to abuse the Name of God and take it in vain as the hypocrites who colour their falsehood, use it without all reverence and make it a means for them to deceive the simple and the godly.(:note) The LORD be a true and faithful witness between us, if we do not even according to all things for which the LORD thy God shall send thee to us.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:9 @ And saide vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God of Israel, vnto whom ye sent me to present your prayers before him,

geneva@Jeremiah:42:11 @ Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you (note:)Because all king's hearts and ways are in his hands, he can turn them and dispose them as it pleases him, and therefore they need not fear man, but only obey God, (Pro_21:1).(:note) from his hand.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:12 @ And I will graunt you mercie that he may haue compassion vpon you, and he shall cause you to dwell in your owne land.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:15 @ (And nowe therefore heare the worde of the Lorde, ye remnant of Iudah: thus sayeth the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, If ye set your faces to enter into Egypt, and goe to dwell there)

geneva@Jeremiah:42:16 @ Then it shall come to pass, [that] the sword, which ye feared, (note:)Thus God turns the policy of the wicked to their own destruction: for they thought themselves sure in Egypt, and there Nebuchadnezzar destroyed them and the Egyptians, (Jer_46:25).(:note) shall overtake you there in the land of Egypt, and the famine, of which ye were afraid, shall follow close after you there in Egypt; and there ye shall die.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:18 @ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As my anger and my fury hath been poured forth upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem; so shall my fury be poured forth upon you, when ye shall enter into Egypt: and ye shall be an execration, and an horror, and a (note:)Read (Jer_26:6) showing that this would come on them for their infidelity and stubbornness.(:note) curse, and a reproach; and ye shall see this place no more.

geneva@Jeremiah:42:20 @ For ye were (note:)For you were fully intending to go into Egypt, whatever God spoke to the contrary.(:note) hypocrites in your hearts, when ye sent me to the LORD your God, saying, Pray for us to the LORD our God; and according to all that the LORD our God shall say, so declare to us, and we will do [it].

geneva@Jeremiah:43:2 @ Then spoke (note:)Who was also called Jezaniah, (Jer_42:1).(:note) Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the This declares that pride is the cause of rebellion and contempt of God's ministers. proud men, saying to Jeremiah, When the hypocrisy of the wicked is discovered, they burst forth into open rage: for they can abide nothing but flattery, read (Isa_30:10). Thou speakest falsely: the LORD our God hath He shows what is the nature of the hypocrites: that is, to pretend that they would obey God and embrace his word, if they were assured that his messenger spoke the truth: though indeed they are most far from all obedience. not sent thee to say, Go not into Egypt to sojourn there:

geneva@Jeremiah:43:3 @ But Baruch the son of Neriah (note:)Thus the wicked not only contemn and hurt the messengers of God, but slander and speak wickedly of all them that support or favour the godly.(:note) setteth thee on against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death, and carry us away captives into Babylon.

geneva@Jeremiah:43:7 @ So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus they came [even] to (note:)A city in Egypt near to Nilus.(:note) Tahpanhes.

geneva@Jeremiah:43:9 @ Take great stones in thy hand, and (note:)Which signified that Nebuchadnezzar would come even to the gates of Pharaoh, where his brick kilns for his buildings were.(:note) hide them in the clay in the brickkiln, which [is] at the entrance of Pharaoh's house in Tahpanhes, in the sight of the men of Judah;

geneva@Jeremiah:43:10 @ And say to them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will send and take Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, (note:)Read (Jer_25:9).(:note) my servant, and will set his throne upon these stones that I have hid; and he shall spread his royal pavilion over them.

geneva@Jeremiah:43:12 @ And I will kindle a fire in the houses of the gods of Egypt; and he shall burn them, and carry them away captives: and he shall array himself with the land of Egypt, as a (note:)Meaning most easily and suddenly will he carry the Egyptians away.(:note) shepherd putteth on his garment; and he shall go forth from there in peace.

geneva@Jeremiah:43:13 @ He shal breake also ye images of Beth-shemesh, that is in the lande of Egypt, and the houses of the gods of the Egyptians shal he burne with fire.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:1 @ The word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews who dwell in the land of Egypt, who dwell at Migdol, and at (note:)These were all famous and strange cities in Egypt, where the Jews that fled dwelt for their safety but the prophet declares that there is no hold so strong that can preserve them from God's vengeance.(:note) Tahpanhes, and at Noph, and in the country of Pathros, saying,

geneva@Jeremiah:44:2 @ Thus sayeth the Lorde of hostes the God of Israel, Yee haue seene all the euill that I haue brought vpon Ierusalem, and vpon all the cities of Iudah: and beholde, this day they are desolate, and no man dwelleth therein,

geneva@Jeremiah:44:3 @ Because of their wickednes which they haue comitted, to prouoke me to anger in that they went to burne incense, & to serue other gods, who they knew not, neither they nor you nor your fathers.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:6 @ Wherefore (note:)He sets before their eyes God's judgments against Judah and Jerusalem for their idolatry that they might beware by their example, and not with the same wickedness provoke the Lord: for then they would be double punished.(:note) my fury and my anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted [and] desolate, as at this day.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:7 @ Therefore now thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel, Wherfore commit ye this great euill against your soules, to cut off from you man and woman, childe and suckling out of Iudah, and leaue you none to remaine?

geneva@Jeremiah:44:9 @ Have ye forgotten the wickedness of your fathers, and the wickedness of the (note:)He shows that we ought to keep in memory God's plagues from the beginning that considering them, we might live in his fear, and know if he did not spare our fathers, yea kings, princes, rulers and also whole countries and nations for their sins that we vile worms cannot look to escape punishment for ours.(:note) kings of Judah, and the wickedness of their wives, and your own wickedness, and the wickedness of your wives, which they have committed in the land of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem?

geneva@Jeremiah:44:11 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde of hostes the God of Israel, Beholde, I will set my face against you to euill and to destroy all Iudah,

geneva@Jeremiah:44:13 @ For I will visite them that dwel in the land of Egypt, as I haue visited Ierusalem, by ye sworde, by the famine, and by the pestilence,

geneva@Jeremiah:44:16 @ [As for] the word that thou hast spoken to us in the name of the LORD, we will (note:)This declares how dangerous a thing it is to decline once from God and to follow our own fantasies: for Satan ever solicits such and does not leave them till he has brought them to extreme impudency and madness, even to justify their wickedness against God and his prophets.(:note) not hearken to thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:17 @ But we will certainly do whatever thing proceedeth from our own mouth, to burn incense to (note:)Read (Jer_7:18) it seems that the papists gathered of this place «Salbe Regina» and «Regina caeli latare» calling the virgin Mary Queen of heaven and so out of the blessed virgin and mother of our saviour Christ, made an idol; for here the prophet condemns their idolatry.(:note) the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] we had This is still the argument of idolaters who esteem religion by the belly and instead of acknowledging God's works who sends both plenty and famine, health and sickness. They attribute it to their idols and so dishonour God. plenty of food, and were well, and saw no evil.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:19 @ And when we burned incense to the queen of heaven, and poured out drink offerings to her, did we make for her cakes to worship her, and pour out drink offerings to her, without (note:)This teaches us what a great danger it is for the husbands to permit their wives anything of which they are not assured by God's word: for by it they take an opportunity to justify their doings and their husbands will give an account of it before God.(:note) our husbands?

geneva@Jeremiah:44:21 @ Did not the Lorde remember the incense, that yee burnt in the cities of Iudah, and in the streetes of Ierusalem, both you, and your fathers, your Kinges, and your princes, and the people of the land, and hath he not considered it?

geneva@Jeremiah:44:22 @ So that the Lord could no longer forbeare, because of the wickednes of your inuentions, and because of the abominations, which ye haue committed: therefore is your lande desolate and an astonishment, and a curse and without inhabitant, as appeareth this day.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:23 @ Because ye haue burnt incense and because ye haue sinned against the Lorde, and haue not obeyed the voyce of the Lorde, nor walked in his Lawe, nor in his statutes, nor in his testimonies, therefore this plague is come vpon you, as appeareth this day.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:25 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying; Ye and your wives have both spoken with your mouths, and fulfilled with your (note:)You have committed double evil in making wicked vows, and in performing the same.(:note) hand, saying, We will surely perform our vows that we have vowed, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings to her: ye will surely accomplish your vows, and surely perform your vows.

geneva@Jeremiah:44:30 @ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will (note:)He shows the means by which they would be destroyed to assure them of the certainty of the plague and yet they remain still in their obstinacy till they perish: for Josephus writes that five years after the taking of Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar the younger having overcome the Moabites and the Ammonites went against Egypt and slew the king and so brought these Jews and others into Babylon.(:note) give Pharaohhophra king of Egypt into the hand of his enemies, and into the hand of them that seek his life; as I gave Zedekiah king of Judah into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, his enemy, and that sought his life.

geneva@Jeremiah:45:2 @ Thus sayeth the Lorde God of Israel vnto thee, O Baruch,

geneva@Jeremiah:45:4 @ Thus shalt thou say to him, The LORD saith thus; Behold, [that] which I have built I will (note:)Meaning that God could destroy this people, because he had planted them.(:note) break down, and that which I have planted I will pluck up, even this whole land.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:9 @ Come up, ye horses; and rage, ye chariots; and let the mighty men come forth; (note:)For these nations took part with the Egyptians.(:note) the Cushites and the Libyans, that handle the shield; and the Lydians, that handle [and] bend the bow.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:10 @ For this [is] the day of the Lord GOD of hosts, a day of vengeance, that he may avenge him of his adversaries: and the sword shall devour, and it shall be satisfied and made drunk with their blood: for the Lord GOD of hosts hath (note:)He calls the slaughter of God's enemies a sacrifice, because it is a thing that pleases him, (Isa_34:6).(:note) a sacrifice in the north country That is, at Carchemish. by the river Euphrates.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:11 @ Go up into Gilead, (note:)For at Gilead there grew a most sovereign balm for wounds.(:note) and take balm, O virgin, the So called, because Egypt had not yet been overcome by the enemy. daughter of Egypt: in vain shalt thou use many He sows that no salve or medicine can prevail where God gives the wound. medicines; [for] thou shalt not be cured.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:15 @ Why are thy valiant men put backe? They could not stand, because the Lord did driue them.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:16 @ He made many to fall, yea, one fell upon another: and they said, Arise, and let us go again to our (note:)As they who would repent that they helped the Egyptians.(:note) own people, and to the land of our nativity, from the oppressing sword.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:17 @ They cried there, Pharaoh king of Egypt [is but] a noise; he (note:)He derides them who blame their overthrow on lack of counsel and policy, or to fortune and not observing of time: not considering that it is God's just judgment.(:note) hath passed the time appointed.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:21 @ Also her hired men (note:)As in (Jer_46:9).(:note) [are] in the midst of her like fatted bulls; for they also have turned back, [and] have fled away together: they did not stand, because the day of their calamity had come upon them, [and] the time of their judgment.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:23 @ They shall cut down (note:)That is, they will slay the great and mighty men of power.(:note) her forest, saith the LORD, though it cannot be searched; because they are more than the That is, Nebuchadnezzar's army. grasshoppers, and [are] innumerable.

geneva@Jeremiah:46:25 @ The LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saith; Behold, I will punish the (note:)Some take the Hebrew word Amon for the kings name of No, that is, of Alexandria.(:note) multitude of No, and Pharaoh, and Egypt, with their gods, and their kings; even Pharaoh, and [all] them that trust in him:

geneva@Jeremiah:47:2 @ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, waters rise out of the (note:)He means the army of the Chaldeans, (Isa_8:7,8).(:note) north, and shall be an overflowing flood, and shall overflow the land, and all that is in it; the city, and them that dwell in it: then the men shall cry, and all the inhabitants of the land shall wail.

geneva@Jeremiah:47:3 @ At the noise of the stamping of the hoofs of his strong [horses], at the rushing of his chariots, [and at] the rumbling of his wheels, (note:)The great fear will take away their natural affection.(:note) the fathers shall not look back to [their] children for feebleness of Their heart will so fail them. hands;

geneva@Jeremiah:47:4 @ Because of the day that cometh to lay waste all the Philistines, [and] to cut off from Tyre and Zidon every helper that remaineth: for the LORD will lay waste the Philistines, the remnant of the country of (note:)For the Caphtorims had destroyed in old time the Philistines, and dwelt in their land even to Gaza, (Deu_2:23).(:note) Caphtor.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:1 @ Against Moab thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Woe to (note:)These were cities of the Moabites, which Nebuchadnezzar took before he went to fight against Nebo King of Egypt.(:note) Nebo! for it is laid waste: Kiriathaim is confounded [and] taken: Misgab is confounded and dismayed.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:2 @ [There shall be] no more praise of Moab: in Heshbon they have devised evil against it; (note:)Thus shall the Babylonians encourage one another.(:note) come, and let us cut it off from [being] a nation. Also thou shalt be cut down, Read (Isa_25:10). O Madmen; the sword shall pursue thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:4 @ Moab is destroyed: her litle ones haue caused their crie to be heard.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:6 @ Flee, save your lives, and be like the (note:)Hide yourselves in barren places, where the enemy will not pursue after you, (Jer_17:6).(:note) bush in the wilderness.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:7 @ For because thou hast trusted in thy (note:)That is, the idols which are the works your hands. Some read, in your possessions, for so the word may signify as in (1Sa_25:2).(:note) works and in thy treasures, thou also shalt be taken: and Both your great idol and his maintainers will be led away captives so that they will then know that it is in vain to look for help at idols, (Isa_15:2). Chemosh shall go forth into captivity [with] his priests and his princes together.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:13 @ And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of (note:)As the calf of Bethel was not able to deliver the Israelites no more will Chemosh deliver the Moabites.(:note) Bethel their confidence.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:14 @ Howe thinke you thus, We are mightie and strong men of warre?

geneva@Jeremiah:48:17 @ All ye that are about him, bemoan him; and all ye that know his name, say, (note:)How are they destroyed that put their trust in their strength and riches?(:note) How is the strong staff broken, [and] the beautiful rod!

geneva@Jeremiah:48:22 @ And vpon Dibon, and vpon Nebo, and vpon the house of Diblathaim,

geneva@Jeremiah:48:33 @ And ioye, and gladnesse is taken from the plentifull fielde, and from the land of Moab: and I haue caused wine to faile from the winepresse: none shall treade with shouting: their shouting shall be no shouting.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:35 @ Moreouer, I will cause to cease in Moab, saith the Lord, him that offered in the high places, and him that burneth incense to his gods.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:36 @ Therefore my heart shall sound for Moab like (note:)Their custom was to play on flutes or instruments, heavy and grave tunes at burials and in the time of mourning, as in (Mat_9:23).(:note) pipes, and my heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches [that] he hath gotten have perished.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:38 @ And mourning shall be vpon all the house toppes of Moab and in all the streetes thereof: for I haue broken Moab like a vessell wherein is no pleasure, sayeth the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:40 @ For thus saith the LORD; Behold, (note:)That is, Nebuchadnezzar, as in (Jer_49:22).(:note) he shall fly as an eagle, and shall spread his wings over Moab.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:42 @ And Moab shall be destroyed from being a people, because he hath set vp himselfe against the Lord.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:45 @ They that fled stood under the shadow (note:)They fled there thinking to have comfort from the Amorites.(:note) of Heshbon because of the force: but The Amorites had destroyed the Moabites in times past, and now because of their power the Moabites will seek them for help. a fire shall come out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

geneva@Jeremiah:48:47 @ Yet will I bring again the captivity of Moab in the (note:)That is, they will be restored by the Messiah.(:note) latter days, saith the LORD. Thus far [is] the judgment of Moab.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:1 @ Concerning the (note:)They were separated from the Moabites by the river Arnon, and after the ten tribes were carried away into captivity, they invaded the country of Gad.(:note) Ammonites, thus saith the LORD; Hath Israel no sons? hath he no heir? why [then] doth their king That is, of the Ammonites. inherit Gad, and his people dwell in Meaning, of the Israelites. his cities?

geneva@Jeremiah:49:2 @ Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will cause an alarm of war to be heard in (note:)Which was one of the chief cities of the Ammonites, as were Heshbon and Ai: there was also a city called Heshbon among the Moabites.(:note) Rabbah of the Ammonites; and it shall be a desolate heap, and her daughters shall be burned with fire: then shall Israel be heir to them that were his heirs, saith the LORD.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:4 @ Why gloriest thou in the (note:)In your plentiful country.(:note) valleys, thy flowing valley, O backsliding daughter? that trusted in her treasures, [saying], Who shall come to me?

geneva@Jeremiah:49:7 @ Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; [Is] wisdom no more in (note:)Which was a city of Edom, called by the name of Teman Eliphaz's son, who came from Esau.(:note) Teman? hath counsel perished from the prudent? hath their wisdom vanished?

geneva@Jeremiah:49:11 @ Leave thy (note:)The destruction will be so great that there will be none left to take care of the widows and the fatherless.(:note) fatherless children, I will preserve [them] alive; and let thy widows trust in me.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:12 @ For thus saith the LORD; (note:)I have not spared my own people and how should I pity you?(:note) Behold, they whose judgment [was] not to drink of the cup have assuredly drank; and [art] thou he [that] shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink [of it].

geneva@Jeremiah:49:23 @ Concerning (note:)Which was the chief city of Syria, by which he means the whole country.(:note) Damascus. Hamath is confounded, and Arpad: for they have heard evil tidings: they are fainthearted; [there is] sorrow on the sea; it cannot be quiet.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:24 @ Damascus hath become feeble, [and] turneth herself to flee, (note:)When she heard the sudden coming of the enemy.(:note) and fear hath seized on [her]: anguish and sorrows have taken her, as a woman in travail.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:25 @ How is the (note:)He speaks this in the person of the king and of them of the country who will wonder to see Damascus the chief city destroyed.(:note) city of praise not left, the city of my joy!

geneva@Jeremiah:49:27 @ And I will kindle a fire in the wall of Damascus, and it shall consume the palaces of (note:)Who was king of Syria, (1Ki_20:26) and had built these palaces which were still called the palaces of Benhadad.(:note) Benhadad.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:28 @ Concerning (note:)Meaning the Arabians, and their borders.(:note) Kedar, and concerning the kingdoms of Hazor, which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon shall smite, thus saith the LORD; Arise ye, go up to Kedar, and lay waste the men of the east.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:29 @ Their tents and their flocks shall they take away: they shall take to themselves their (note:)Because they used to dwell in tents, he names the things that belong to it.(:note) curtains, and all their vessels, and their camels; and they shall cry to them, Fear [is] on every side.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:35 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will break the (note:)Because the Persians were good archers, he shows that the thing in which they put their trust would not profit them.(:note) bow of Elam, the chief of their might.

geneva@Jeremiah:49:37 @ For I will cause Elam to be afraied before their enemies, and before them that seeke their liues, and will bring vpon them a plague, euen the indignation of my wrath, saieth the Lord, & I wil sende the sworde after them till I haue consumed them.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:2 @ Declare ye among the nations, and proclaim, and set up a standard; proclaim, [and] conceal not: say, (note:)After God had used the Babylonian's service to punish other nations, this shows that their turn will come to be punished.(:note) Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, These were two of their chief idols. Merodach is broken in pieces; her idols are confounded, her images are broken in pieces.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:4 @ In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the children of Israel shall (note:)When Cyrus will take Babel.(:note) come, they and the children of Judah together, going and Read (Jer_31:9). weeping: they shall go, and seek the LORD their God.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:6 @ My people have been lost sheep: their (note:)Their governors and ministers by their examples have provoked them to idolatry.(:note) shepherds have caused them to go astray, they have turned them away [on] the mountains: they have gone from They have committed idolatry in every place. mountain to hill, they have forgotten their restingplace.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:7 @ All that found them have devoured them: and their adversaries said, We offend not, because they have sinned against the LORD, (note:)For the Lord dwelt among them in his temple and would have maintained them by his justice against their enemies.(:note) the habitation of justice, even the LORD, the hope of their fathers.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:9 @ For loe, I will raise, and cause to come vp against Babel a multitude of mightie natios from the North countrey, and they shall set themselues in aray against her, whereby shee shall be taken: their arrowes shall be as of a strong man, which is expert, for none shall returne in vaine.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:11 @ Because ye were glad, because ye rejoiced, O ye destroyers of my heritage, because ye are grown fat as the heifer at grass, (note:)For joy of the victory that you had against my people.(:note) and bellow as bulls;

geneva@Jeremiah:50:13 @ Because of the wrath of the LORD it shall not be inhabited, but it shall be wholly desolate: every one that goeth by Babylon shall be astonished, (note:)In sign of contempt and disdain.(:note) and hiss at all her plagues.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:18 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord of hostes the God of Israel, Behold, I wil visit ye King of Babel, and his land, as I haue visited the King of Asshur.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:21 @ Go up against the land of (note:)That is, Babylon: thus the Lord raised up Cyrus.(:note) Merathaim, [even] against it, and against the inhabitants of Pekod: waste and utterly destroy after them, saith the LORD, and do according to all that I have commanded thee.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:24 @ I haue snared thee, and thou art taken, O Babel, and thou wast not aware: thou art found, and also caught, because thou hast striuen against the Lorde.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:26 @ Come against her from the vtmost border: open her store houses: treade on her as on sheaues, and destroy her vtterly: let nothing of her be left.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:28 @ The voice of them that (note:)Of the Jews who would be delivered by Cyrus.(:note) flee and escape from the land of Babylon, to declare in Zion the vengeance of the LORD our God, the vengeance of his temple.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:33 @ Thus saieth the Lord of hosts, The children of Israel, and the children of Iudah were oppressed together: and all that tooke them captiues, held them, and would not let them goe.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:34 @ Their Redeemer [is] strong; the LORD of hosts [is] his name: he shall thoroughly plead their cause, that he may give rest to the land, (note:)He shows that when God executes his judgments against his enemies, that his Church will then have rest.(:note) and disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.

geneva@Jeremiah:50:38 @ A (note:)For Cyrus cut the river Euphrates and divided the course of it into many streams, so that it might be passed over as though there had been no water: which he did by the counsel of two of Belshazzar's captains, who conspired against their king, because he had gelded one of them in spite and slain the son of the other.(:note) drought [is] upon her waters; and they shall be dried up: for it [is] the land of graven images, and they are mad over [their] idols.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:1 @ Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise against me, a destroying (note:)The Medes and Persians who will destroy them as the wind does the chaff.(:note) wind;

geneva@Jeremiah:51:4 @ Thus the slaine shal fall in the lande of the Caldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streetes.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:5 @ For Israel [hath] not [been] (note:)Though they were forsaken for a time, yet they were not utterly cast off as though their husbands were dead.(:note) forsaken, nor Judah by his God, by the LORD of hosts; though their land was filled with sin against the Holy One of Israel.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:9 @ We would have healed Babylon, but she is not healed: forsake her, and let (note:)Thus the people of God exhort one another to go to Zion and praise God.(:note) us go every one into his own country: for her judgment reacheth to heaven, and is lifted [even] to the skies.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:10 @ The LORD hath brought forth our (note:)In approving our cause and punishing our enemies.(:note) righteousness: come, and let us declare in Zion the work of the LORD our God.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:11 @ Make bright the arrows; gather the shields: the LORD hath raised up the spirit of the kings of the Medes: for his purpose [is] against Babylon, to destroy it; because it [is] the vengeance of the LORD, the (note:)For the wrong done to his people and to his temple, (Jer_50:28).(:note) vengeance of his temple.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:13 @ O thou that dwellest upon many (note:)For the land of Chaldea was full of rivers which ran into the Euphrates.(:note) waters, abundant in treasures, thy end is come, [and] the measure of thy covetousness.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:16 @ Hee giueth by his voyce the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascend from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightnings to raine, and bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:23 @ I wil also breake by thee the shepheard & his flocke, and by thee will I breake the husband man & his yoke of oxen, & by thee will I breake the dukes and princes.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:25 @ Behold, I [am] against thee, O destroying (note:)Not that Babylon stood on a mountain but because it was strong and seemed invincible.(:note) mountain, saith the LORD, which destroyest all the earth: and I will stretch out my hand upon thee, and roll thee down from the From your strongholds and fortresses. rocks, and will make thee a burnt mountain.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:27 @ Set ye up a standard in the land, blow the trumpet among the nations, prepare the nations against her, call together against her the kingdoms of (note:)By these three nations he means Armenia the higher, Armenia the lower and Scythia; for Cyrus had gathered an army of various nations.(:note) Ararat, Minni, and Ashchenaz; appoint a captain against her; cause the horses to come up as the rough caterpillers.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:31 @ One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at (note:)By turning the course of the river one side was made open and the reeds that grew in the water were destroyed which Cyrus did by the counsel of Gobria and Gabatha Belshazzar's captains.(:note) [one] end,

geneva@Jeremiah:51:33 @ For thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; The daughter of Babylon [is] like a threshingfloor, [it is] time to thresh her: yet a little while, and the time of her harvest (note:)When she will be cut up and threshed.(:note) shall come.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:34 @ Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon hath (note:)This is spoken in the person of the Jews bewailing their state and the cruelty of the Babylonians.(:note) devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicacies, he hath cast me out.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:35 @ The spoyle of me, and that which was left of me, is brought vnto Babel, shall the inhabitant of Zion say: and my blood vnto the inhabitantes of Caldea, shal Ierusalem say.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:36 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will plead thy (note:)Thus the Lord esteemed the injury done to his Church as done to himself because their cause is his.(:note) cause, and take vengeance for thee; and I will dry up her sea, and make her springs dry.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:46 @ And lest your heart should faint, and ye should fear for the rumour that shall be heard in the land; a rumour shall both come [one] (note:)Meaning that Babylon would not be destroyed all at once but little by little would be brought to nothing for the first year came the tidings, the next year the siege and in the third year it was taken: yet this is not that horrible destruction which the prophets threatened in many places: for that was after this when they rebelled and Darius over came them by the policy of Zopyrus, and hanged three thousand gentlemen beside the common people.(:note) year, and after that in [another] year [shall come] a rumour, and violence in the land, ruler against ruler.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:49 @ As Babylon [hath caused] the (note:)Babylon not only destroyed Israel, but many other nations.(:note) slain of Israel to fall, so at Babylon shall fall the slain of all the earth.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:50 @ Ye that (note:)Yet that are now captives in Babylon.(:note) have escaped the sword, go away, stand not still: remember the LORD afar off, and let Jerusalem come into your mind.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:51 @ We are (note:)He shows how they would remember Jerusalem by lamenting the miserable affliction of it.(:note) confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for foreigners are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD'S house.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:55 @ Because the Lorde hath layde Babel waste and destroyed from her the great voyce, and her waues shall roare like great waters, and a sounde was made by their noyse:

geneva@Jeremiah:51:56 @ Because the destroyer is come vpon her, euen vpon Babel, and her strong men are taken, their bowes are broken: for the Lorde God that recompenceth, shal surely recompence.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:58 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The (note:)The thickness of the wall was fifty feet.(:note) broad walls of Babylon shall be utterly broken, and her high gates shall be burned with fire; and the people shall labour in vain, and the people in the fire, and they shall be weary.

geneva@Jeremiah:51:64 @ And thou shalt say, Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her: and they shall (note:)They will not be able to resist but will labour in vain.(:note) be weary. Thus far [are] the words of Jeremiah.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:1 @ Zedekiah was one and twentie yeere olde when he began to reigne, and he reigned eleuen yeeres in Ierusalem, & his mothers name was Hamutal, the daughter of Ieremiah of Libnah.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:4 @ But in the ninth yeere of his reigne, in the tenth moneth the tenth day of the moneth came Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, he and all his hoste against Ierusalem, and pitched against it, & buylt fortes against it round about.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:12 @ Now in the fifth month, in the (note:)In (2Ki_25:8) is it called the seventh day, because the fire began then and so continued to the tenth.(:note) tenth [day] of the month, which [was] the nineteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, came Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, [who] That is, who was his servant, as in (2Ki_25:8). served the king of Babylon, into Jerusalem,

geneva@Jeremiah:52:13 @ And burnt the House of the Lord, and the Kings house, and all the houses of Ierusalem, and all the great houses burnt he with fire.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:14 @ And al the armie of the Caldeans that were with the chiefe steward, brake downe all ye walles of Ierusalem round about.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:17 @ Also the (note:)Of these pillars read (1Ki_7:15).(:note) pillars of brass that [were] in the house of the LORD, and the bases, and the brasen sea that [was] in the house of the LORD, the Chaldeans broke, and carried all the brass of them to Babylon.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:20 @ The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that [were] under the bases, which king Solomon had made in the house of the LORD: the brass of all these vessels was without (note:)It was so much in quantity.(:note) weight.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:23 @ And there were ninety and six pomegranates on a side; [and] all the pomegranates upon the network [were] an (note:)But because of the roundness, no more could be seen but ninety-six.(:note) hundred on all sides.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:25 @ He took also out of the city an eunuch, who had the charge of the men of war; and (note:)In (2Ki_25:19) is read but of five: those were the most excellent and the other two, which were not so noble are not there mentioned with them.(:note) seven men of them that were near the king's person, who were found in the city; and the principal scribe of the host, who mustered the people of the land; and sixty men of the people of the land, that were found in the midst of the city.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:27 @ And the king of Babel smote them, and slewe them in Riblah, in the lande of Hamath: thus Iudah was caried away captiue out of his owne land.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:28 @ This [is] the people whom Nebuchadnezzar carried away captive: in the (note:)Which was the latter end of the seventh year of his reign and the beginning of the eighth.(:note) seventh year three thousand Jews and three and twenty:

geneva@Jeremiah:52:29 @ In the (note:)To the latter end also of that year, and the beginning of the nineteenth.(:note) eighteenth year of Nebuchadnezzar he carried away captive from Jerusalem eight hundred thirty and two persons:

geneva@Jeremiah:52:30 @ In the three and twentieth yeere of Nebuchad-nezzar, Nebuzar-adan the chiefe stewarde caried away captiue of the Iewes seuen hundreth fourtie and fiue persons: all the persons were foure thousand and sixe hundreth.

geneva@Jeremiah:52:34 @ And [for] his food, there was a (note:)That is he had allowance in the court, and thus at length he had rest and quietness because he obeyed Jeremiah the Prophet, while the others were cruelly ordered that would not obey him.(:note) continual diet given him of the king of Babylon, every day a portion until the day of his death, all the days of his life.

geneva@Lamentations:1:1 @ How doth (note:)The prophet wonders at the great judgment of God, seeing Jerusalem, which was so strong and so full of people, to be now destroyed and desolate.(:note) the city sit desolate, [that was] full of people! [how] is she become as a widow! she [that was] great among the nations, Who had chief rule over many provinces and countries. [and] princess among the provinces, [how] is she become a slave!

geneva@Lamentations:1:2 @ She weepeth bitterly in the (note:)So that she takes no rest.(:note) night, and her tears [are] on her cheeks: among all her Meaning the Egyptians and Assyrians who promised help. lovers she hath none to comfort [her]: all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they are become her enemies.

geneva@Lamentations:1:3 @ Judah is gone into captivity because (note:)For her cruelty toward the poor and oppression of servants, (Jer_34:11).(:note) of affliction, and because of great servitude: she dwelleth among the nations, she findeth no rest: all her persecutors overtook her in the midst of distress.

geneva@Lamentations:1:4 @ The ways of Zion do mourn, because none come (note:)As they used to come up with mirth and joy, (Psa_42:4).(:note) to the solemn feasts: all her gates are desolate: her priests sigh, her virgins are afflicted, and she [is] in bitterness.

geneva@Lamentations:1:7 @ Jerusalem remembered in the days of her affliction and of her miseries all her pleasant things that she had in the days of old, when her people (note:)In her misery she considered the great benefits and commodities that she had lost.(:note) fell into the hand of the enemy, and none helped her: the adversaries saw her, [and] mocked at her At her religion and serving of God, which was the greatest grief to the godly. sabbaths.

geneva@Lamentations:1:8 @ Ierusalem hath grieuously sinned, therefore shee is in derision: all that honoured her, despise her, because they haue seene her filthinesse: yea, she sigheth and turneth backeward.

geneva@Lamentations:1:12 @ [Is it] nothing to you, all ye that pass by? behold, and see if there is any (note:)Thus Jerusalem laments moving others to pity her and to learn by her example.(:note) sorrow like my sorrow, which hath fallen upon me, with which the LORD hath afflicted [me] in the day of his fierce anger.

geneva@Lamentations:1:15 @ The Lord hath trodden under foot all my mighty [men] in the midst of me: he hath called an assembly against me to crush my young men: the Lord hath trodden the virgin, the daughter of Judah, [as] in a (note:)He has trodden them underfoot as they tread grapes in the winepress.(:note) winepress.

geneva@Lamentations:1:16 @ For these things I weepe: mine eye, euen mine eye casteth out water, because the comforter that should refresh my soule, is farre from me: my children are desolate, because the enemie preuailed.

geneva@Lamentations:1:17 @ Zion spreadeth forth her hands, [and there is] none to comfort her: the LORD hath commanded concerning Jacob, [that] his adversaries [should be] around him: Jerusalem is (note:)Who because of her pollution was separate from her husband, (Lev_15:19) and was abhorred for the time.(:note) as a menstruous woman among them.

geneva@Lamentations:1:18 @ The Lorde is righteous: for I haue rebelled against his commandement: heare, I pray you, all people, and behold my sorowe: my virgins and my yong men are gone into captiuitie.

geneva@Lamentations:2:1 @ How hath the Lord (note:)That is, brought her from prosperity to adversity.(:note) covered the daughter of Zion with a cloud in his anger, [and] cast down from Has given her a most sore fall. heaven to the earth the beauty of Israel, and remembered not his Alluding to the temple, or to the ark of the covenant, which was called the footstool of the Lord, because they would not set their minds so low, but lift up their heart toward the heavens. footstool in the day of his anger!

geneva@Lamentations:2:3 @ He hath cut off in [his] fierce anger all the (note:)Meaning the glory and strength, as in (1Sa_2:1).(:note) horn of Israel: he hath drawn back his That is, his comfort which he was wont to send us, when our enemies oppressed us. right hand from before the enemy, and he burned against Jacob like a flaming fire, [which] devoureth on every side.

geneva@Lamentations:2:6 @ For hee hath destroyed his Tabernacle, as a garden, hee hath destroyed his Congregation: the Lorde hath caused the feastes and Sabbathes to bee forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his wrath the King and the Priest.

geneva@Lamentations:2:7 @ The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hand of the enemy the walls of her palaces; they have made a (note:)As the people were accustomed to praising God to the solemn feasts with a loud voice, so now the enemies blaspheme him with shouting and cry.(:note) noise in the house of the LORD, as in the day of a solemn feast.

geneva@Lamentations:2:10 @ The Elders of the daughter of Zion sit vpon the grounde, and keepe silence: they haue cast vp dust vpon their heades: they haue girded them selues with sackecloth: the virgines of Ierusalem hang downe their heades to the ground.

geneva@Lamentations:2:11 @ Mine eyes doe saile with teares: my bowels swell: my liuer is powred vpon the earth, for the destructio of the daughter of my people, because the children and sucklings swoone in the streetes of the citie.

geneva@Lamentations:2:14 @ Thy prophets have (note:)Because the false prophets called themselves seers, as the others were called, therefore he shows that they saw amiss because they did not reprove the people's faults, but flattered them in their sins, which was the cause of their destruction.(:note) seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not revealed thy iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.

geneva@Lamentations:2:15 @ All that passe by the way, clap their hands at thee: they hisse and wagge their head vpon the daughter Ierusalem, saying, Is this the citie that men call, The perfection of beautie, and the ioye of the whole earth?

geneva@Lamentations:2:17 @ The Lorde hath done that which he had purposed: he hath fulfilled his worde that he had determined of old time: he hath throwen downe, and not spared: hee hath caused thine enemie to reioyce ouer thee, and set vp the horne of thine aduersaries.

geneva@Lamentations:2:20 @ Beholde, O Lord, and consider to whome thou hast done thus: shall the women eate their fruite, and children of a spanne long? shall the Priest and the Prophet be slaine in the Sanctuarie of the Lord?

geneva@Lamentations:3:1 @ I [am] the man [that] hath seen (note:)The prophet complains of the punishments and afflictions that he endured by the false prophets and hypocrites when he declared the destruction of Jerusalem, as in (Jer_20:1-2).(:note) affliction by the rod of his wrath.

geneva@Lamentations:3:4 @ My flesh and my skinne hath he caused to waxe olde, and he hath broken my bones.

geneva@Lamentations:3:8 @ Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my (note:)This is a great temptation for the godly when they do not see the fruit of their prayers and causes them to think that they are not heard, which thing God uses so that they might pray more earnestly and often.(:note) prayer.

geneva@Lamentations:3:13 @ Hee caused the arrowes of his quiuer to enter into my reines.

geneva@Lamentations:3:17 @ Thus my soule was farre off from peace: I forgate prosperitie,

geneva@Lamentations:3:18 @ And I said, My strength and my (note:)Thus with pain he was driven to and fro between hope and despair, as the godly often are, yet in the end the spirit gets the victory.(:note) hope hath perished from the LORD:

geneva@Lamentations:3:20 @ My soul hath [them] still in remembrance, and is humbled (note:)He shows that God thus uses to exercise his, to the intent that by this they may know themselves, and feel his mercies.(:note) in me.

geneva@Lamentations:3:22 @ [It is of] the LORD'S (note:)Considering the wickedness of man it is a marvel that any remains alive: but only that God for his own mercies sake and for his promise will ever have his Church remain, though they are never so few in number, (Isa_1:9).(:note) mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

geneva@Lamentations:3:25 @ The Lord is good vnto them, that trust in him, and to the soule that seeketh him.

geneva@Lamentations:3:26 @ It is good both to trust, and to waite for the saluation of the Lord.

geneva@Lamentations:3:28 @ He sitteth alone (note:)He murmurs not against God, but is patient.(:note) and keepeth silence, because he hath borne [it] upon him.

geneva@Lamentations:3:29 @ He putteth his (note:)He humbles himself as they who fall down with their face to the ground, and so with patience waits for comfort.(:note) mouth in the dust; if there may be hope.

geneva@Lamentations:3:36 @ To subvert a man in his cause, the Lord (note:)He does not delight in it.(:note) approveth not.

geneva@Lamentations:3:41 @ Let us lift up (note:)That is, both hearts and hands: for else to lift up the hands is but hypocrisy.(:note) our heart with [our] hands to God in the heavens.

geneva@Lamentations:3:45 @ Thou hast made vs as the ofscouring and refuse in the middes of the people.

geneva@Lamentations:3:51 @ My eye (note:)I am overcome with sore weeping for all my people.(:note) affecteth my heart because of all the daughters of my city.

geneva@Lamentations:3:52 @ Mine enemies chased me sore like a birde, without cause.

geneva@Lamentations:3:58 @ O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my (note:)Meaning, the reason his life was in danger.(:note) soul; thou hast redeemed my life.

geneva@Lamentations:3:59 @ O Lorde, thou hast seene my wrong, iudge thou my cause.

geneva@Lamentations:4:2 @ The precious sons of Zion, comparable to fine gold, how are they esteemed as earthen (note:)Which are of small value and have no honour.(:note) pitchers, the work of the hands of the potter!

geneva@Lamentations:4:3 @ Even the sea monsters (note:)Though the dragons are cruel, yet they pity their young, and nourish them, which Jerusalem does not do.(:note) draw out the breast, they nurse their young ones: the daughter of my people [is become] cruel, like the The women forsake their children as the ostrich does her eggs, (Job_39:17). ostriches in the wilderness.

geneva@Lamentations:4:7 @ Her Nazarites were purer then the snowe, & whiter then ye milke: they were more ruddie in bodie, then the redde precious stones; they were like polished saphir.

geneva@Lamentations:4:12 @ The Kings of the earth, and all the inhabitants of the world would not haue beleeued that the aduersarie and the enemie should haue entred into the gates of Ierusalem:

geneva@Lamentations:4:13 @ For the sins of her prophets, [and] the iniquities of her priests, that have shed the blood of the just in the midst of (note:)He means that these things are come to pass therefore, contrary to all men's expectations.(:note) her,

geneva@Lamentations:4:17 @ As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for (note:)He shows two principal causes for their destruction: their cruelty and their vain confidence in man: for they trusted in the help of the Egyptians.(:note) a nation [that] could not save [us].

geneva@Lamentations:4:20 @ The (note:)Our king Josiah, in whom stood our hope of God's favour and on whom depended our state and life was slain, whom he calls anointed, because he was a figure of Christ.(:note) breath of our nostrils, the anointed of the LORD, was taken in their pits, of whom we said, Under his shadow we shall live among the nations.

geneva@Lamentations:4:22 @ The punishment of thy iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he (note:)He comforts the Church because after seventy years their sorrows will have an end while the wicked would be tormented for ever.(:note) will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thy iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will disclose thy sins.

geneva@Lamentations:5:1 @ Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: (note:)This prayer as is thought, was made when some of the people were carried away captive, others such as the poorest remained, and some went into Egypt and other places for comfort, though it seems that the prophet foreseeing their miseries to come, thus prayed.(:note) consider, and behold our reproach.

geneva@Lamentations:5:2 @ Our inheritance is turned to the strangers, our houses to the aliants.

geneva@Lamentations:5:4 @ We have drank our (note:)Meaning their extreme servitude and bondage.(:note) water for money; our wood is sold to us.

geneva@Lamentations:5:9 @ We procured our bread with [the peril of] our lives because of the sword (note:)Because of the enemy that came from the wilderness and would not suffer us to go and seek our necessary food.(:note) of the wilderness.

geneva@Lamentations:5:10 @ Our skinne was blacke like as an ouen because of the terrible famine.

geneva@Lamentations:5:14 @ The elders have ceased from the (note:)There were no more laws nor form of commonwealth.(:note) gate, the young men from their music.

geneva@Lamentations:5:18 @ Because of the mountaine of Zion which is desolate: the foxes runne vpon it.

geneva@Ezekiel:1:1 @ Now it came to pass in the (note:)After that the book of the Law as found, which was the eighteenth year of the reign of Josiah, so that twenty-five years after this book was found, Jeconiah was led away captive with Ezekiel and many of the people, who the first year later saw these visions.(:note) thirtieth year, in the fourth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, as I [was] among the captives by the river of Which was a part of Euphrates so called. Chebar, [that] the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of That is, notable and excellent visions, so that it might be known, it was no natural dream but came from God. God. The Argument - After Jehoiachin by the counsel of Jeremiah and Ezekiel had yielded himself to Nebuchadnezzar, and so went into captivity with his mother and various of his princes and of the people, some began to repent and murmur that they had obeyed the prophet's counsel, as though the things which they had prophesied would not come to pass, and therefore their estate would still be miserable under the Chaldeans. By reason of which he confirms his former prophecies, declaring by new visions and revelations shown to him, that the city would most certainly be destroyed, and the people grievously tormented by God's plagues, in so much that they who remained would be brought into cruel bondage. Lest the godly despair in these great troubles, he assures them that God will deliver his church at his appointed time and also destroy their enemies, who either afflicted them, or rejoiced in their miseries. The effect of the one and the other would be chiefly performed under Christ, of whom in this book are many notable promises, and in whom the glory of the new temple would perfectly be restored. He prophesied these things in Chaldea, at the same time that Jeremiah prophesied in Judah, and there began in the fifth year of Jehoiachin's captivity.

geneva@Ezekiel:1:4 @ And I looked, and, behold, a (note:)By this diversity of words he signifies the fearful judgment of God and the great afflictions that would come on Jerusalem.(:note) whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness [was] about it, and from the midst of it as the colour of amber, from the midst of the fire.

geneva@Ezekiel:1:11 @ Thus were their faces: but their wings were spred out aboue: two wings of euery one were ioined one to another, & two couered their bodies.

geneva@Ezekiel:1:16 @ The appearance of the wheels and their work [was] like the colour of a (note:)The Hebrew word is tarshish meaning that the colour was like the Cilician Sea, or a precious stone so called.(:note) beryl: and they four had one likeness: and their appearance and their work [was] as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:1 @ And (note:)That is, the Lord.(:note) he said to me, Meaning, man who is but earth and ashes, which was to humble him, and cause him to consider his own state, and God's grace. Son of man, stand upon thy feet, and I will speak to thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:3 @ And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: for they and their fathers haue rebelled against me, euen vnto this very day.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:4 @ For they are impudent children, and stiffe hearted: I do send thee vnto them, & thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:5 @ And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they [are] a rebellious house,) yet shall know that (note:)This declares on the one part God's great affection toward his people, that despite their rebellion, yet he will send his prophets among them, and admonishes his ministers on the other part that they cease not to do their duty, though the people are never so obstinate: for the word of God will be either to their salvation or greater condemnation.(:note) there hath been a prophet among them.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:6 @ And thou, son of man, (note:)Read (Jer_1:17). He shows that for no afflictions they would cease to do their duties.(:note) be not afraid of them, neither be afraid of their words, though briers and thorns [are] with thee, and thou dost dwell among scorpions: be not afraid of their words, nor be dismayed at their looks, though they [are] a rebellious house.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:7 @ Therefore thou shalt speake my words vnto them: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease: for they are rebellious.

geneva@Ezekiel:2:8 @ But thou, son of man, hear what I say to thee; Be not thou rebellious like that rebellious house: open thy mouth, and (note:)He not only exhorts him to his duty but also gives him the means with which he may be able to execute it.(:note) eat that which I give thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:1 @ Moreover he said to me, Son of man, eat what thou findest; (note:)By which is meant that no one is fit to be God's messenger before he has received the word of God in his heart, as in (Eze_3:10) and has a zeal to it, and delight in it, as in (Jer_15:16; Rev_10:10).(:note) eat this scroll, and go speak to the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:3 @ And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, cause thy belly to eate, and fill thy bowels with this roule that I giue thee. Then did I eate it, and it was in my mouth as sweete as honie.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:4 @ And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, goe, and enter into the house of Israel, and declare them my wordes.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:5 @ For thou art not sent to a people of an vnknowen tongue, or of an hard language, but to the house of Israel,

geneva@Ezekiel:3:7 @ But the house of Israel will not obey thee: for they will not obey me: yea, all the house of Israel are impudent and stiffe hearted.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:9 @ I haue made thy forehead as the adamant, and harder then the flint: feare them not therefore, neither be afraid at their lookes: for they are a rebellious house.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:11 @ And goe and enter to them that are led away captiues vnto the children of thy people, and speake vnto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God: but surely they will not heare, neither will they in deede cease.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:12 @ Then the spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, [saying], (note:)By which he signifies that God's glory would not be diminished, although he departed out of his temple, for this declared that the city and temple would be destroyed.(:note) Blessed [be] the glory of the LORD from his place.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:13 @ I heard also the noyse of the wings of the beasts, that touched one another, and the ratling of the wheeles that were by them, euen a noyse of a great russhing.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:14 @ So the spirit lifted me up, and took me away, and I (note:)This shows that there is always an infirmity of the flesh which can never be ready to render full obedience to God, and also God's grace who ever assists his, and overcomes their rebellious affections.(:note) went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; but the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:15 @ Then I came to them of the captivity at (note:)Which was a place by Euphrates where the Jews were prisoners.(:note) Telabib, that dwelt by the river of Chebar, and I sat where they sat, and remained there overwhelmed among them Declaring here that God's ministers must with advisement and deliberation utter his judgments. seven days.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:17 @ Son of man, I have made thee a (note:)Of this read (Eze_33:2).(:note) watchman to the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:20 @ Again, When a (note:)If he that has been instructed in the right way turn back.(:note) righteous [man] doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a I will give him up to a reprobate mind, (Rom_1:28). stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his Which seemed to have been done in faith, and was not. righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thy hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:21 @ Neuerthelesse, if thou admonish that righteous man, that the righteous sinne not, and that he doeth not sinne, he shall liue because he is admonished: also thou hast deliuered thy soule.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:24 @ Then the spirit entered into me, and (note:)Read (Jer_2:2).(:note) set me upon my feet, and spoke with me, and said to me, Go, Signifying that not only would he not profit, but they would grievously trouble and afflict him. shut thyself within thy house.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:26 @ And I will make thy tongue (note:)Which declares the terrible plague of the Lord, when God stops the mouths of his ministers and that all such are the rods of his vengeance that do it.(:note) cleave to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and shalt not be to them a reprover: for they [are] a rebellious house.

geneva@Ezekiel:3:27 @ But when I shall haue spoken vnto thee, I will open thy mouth, and thou shalt say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, He that heareth, let him heare, and he that leaueth off, let him leaue: for they are a rebellious house.

geneva@Ezekiel:4:1 @ Thou also sonne of man, take thee a bricke, and lay it before thee, and pourtray vpon it the citie, euen Ierusalem,

geneva@Ezekiel:4:3 @ Moreover take thou to thee an (note:)Which signified the stubbornness and hardness of their hearts.(:note) iron pan, and set it [for] a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it. This [shall be] a sign to the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:4:4 @ Lie thou also upon thy left side, and lay the iniquity of the (note:)By this he represented the idolatry and sin of the ten tribes (for Samaria was on his left hand from Babylon) and how they had remained in it three hundred and ninety years.(:note) house of Israel upon it: [according] to the number of the days that thou shalt lie upon it thou shalt bear their iniquity.

geneva@Ezekiel:4:5 @ For I haue layed vpon thee the yeeres of their iniquitie, according to the nomber of the dayes, euen three hundreth and ninetie dayes: so shalt thou beare the iniquitie of the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:4:6 @ And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy (note:)Which declared Judah, who had now from the time of Josiah slept in their sins forty years.(:note) right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.

geneva@Ezekiel:4:7 @ Therefore thou shalt set thy face toward the siege of Jerusalem, and thy (note:)In token of a speedy vengeance.(:note) arm [shall be] uncovered, and thou shalt prophesy against it.

geneva@Ezekiel:4:16 @ Moreover he said to me, Son of man, behold, I will break (note:)That is, the force and strength with which it would nourish, (Isa_3:1; Eze_14:13).(:note) the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and in horror:

geneva@Ezekiel:4:17 @ Because that bread and water shall faile, they shalbe astonied one with another, and shall consume away for their iniquitie.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:1 @ And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause [it] (note:)To shave your head and your beard.(:note) to pass upon thy head and upon thy beard: then take to thee balances to weigh, and divide the [hair].

geneva@Ezekiel:5:4 @ Then take of them again, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; (note:)Out of the fire which you kindled will come a fire which will signify the destruction of Israel.(:note) from which a fire shall come forth into all the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:5 @ Thus saith the Lorde God, This is Ierusalem: I haue set it in the middes of the nations and countreyes, that are rounde about her.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:6 @ And she hath changed my (note:)My word and law into idolatry and superstitions.(:note) judgments into wickedness more than the nations, and my statutes more than the countries that [are] around her: for they have refused my judgments and my statutes, they have not walked in them.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:7 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because ye (note:)Because your idols are in greater number, and your superstitions more than among the professed idolaters, read (Isa_65:11) or he condemns their ingratitude in respect to his benefits.(:note) multiplied more than the nations that [are] around you, [and] have not walked in my statutes, neither have kept my judgments, neither have done according to the judgments of the nations that [are] around you;

geneva@Ezekiel:5:8 @ Therefore thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, I, euen I come against thee, and will execute iudgement in the middes of thee, euen in the sight of the nations.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:9 @ And I will doe in thee, that I neuer did before, neither will do any more the like, because of all thine abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:11 @ Wherefore, as I liue, saith the Lorde God, Surely because thou hast defiled my Sanctuarie with all thy filthinesse, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also destroy thee, neither shall mine eye spare thee, neither will I haue any pitie.

geneva@Ezekiel:5:13 @ Thus shall my anger be accomplished, and I will cause my fury to rest upon them, and I will be (note:)That is, I will not be pacified till I am avenged, (Isa_1:24).(:note) comforted: and they shall know that I the LORD have spoken [it] in my zeal, when I have accomplished my fury in them.

geneva@Ezekiel:6:3 @ And say, Ye mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD to the (note:)He speaks of all the places where the Israelites accustomed to commit their idolaters, threatening them with destruction.(:note) mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys; Behold, I, [even] I, will bring a sword upon you, and I will destroy your high places.

geneva@Ezekiel:6:9 @ And they that escape of you shall remember me among the nations to which they shall be carried captives, because I am broken with their adulterous heart, which hath departed from me, and with their eyes, which play the harlot with their idols: and they (note:)They will be ashamed to see that their hope in idols was in vain, and so will repent.(:note) shall lothe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:6:11 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; (note:)By these signs he would that the prophet would signify the great destruction to come.(:note) Smite with thy hand, and stamp with thy foot, and say, Alas for all the evil abominations of the house of Israel! for they shall fall by the sword, by the famine, and by the pestilence.

geneva@Ezekiel:6:12 @ He that is farre off, shal dye of the pestilence, and he that is neere, shal fall by the sword, and hee that remaineth and is besieged, shal dye by the famine: thus will I accomplish my wrath vpon them.

geneva@Ezekiel:7:2 @ Also thou sonne of man, thus saith the Lord God, An ende is come vnto the lande of Israel: the ende is come vpon the foure corners of the lande.

geneva@Ezekiel:7:5 @ Thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, one euil, euen one euill is come.

geneva@Ezekiel:7:24 @ Wherefore I will bring the worst of the nations, and they shall possess their houses: I will also make the pomp of the strong to cease; and their (note:)Which was the temple that was divided into three parts.(:note) holy places shall be defiled.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:1 @ And it came to pass in the (note:)Of the captivity of Jeconiah.(:note) sixth year, in the Which contained part of August and part of September. sixth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, [as] I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:3 @ And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the (note:)Meaning that he was thus carried in spirit, and not in body.(:note) visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner Which was the porch or the court where the people assembled. gate that looketh toward the north; where [was] the seat of the image of So called, because it provoked God's indignation, which was the idol of Baal. jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:5 @ Then said he to me, Son of man, lift up thy eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the (note:)That is, in the court where the people had made an altar to Baal.(:note) altar this image of jealousy in the entrance.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:6 @ He said furthermore to me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? [even] the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should withdraw from (note:)For God will not be where the idols are.(:note) my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:7 @ And he caused me to enter at the gate of the court: and when I looked, beholde, an hole was in the wall.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:10 @ So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping animals, and (note:)Which were forbidden in the law, (Lev_11:4).(:note) abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed around upon the wall.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:11 @ And there stood before them seventy (note:)Thus they who would have kept all the rest in the fear and true service of God were the ringleaders of all abomination, and by their example pulled others from God.(:note) men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and It was in such abundance. a thick cloud of incense went up.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:12 @ Then said he to me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the elders of the house of Israel (note:)For besides their common idolatry they had particular service, which they had in secret chambers.(:note) do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:14 @ Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat women weeping for (note:)The Jews write, that this was a prophet of the idols, who after his death was once a year mourned for in the night.(:note) Tammuz.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:16 @ And he caused me to enter into the inner court of the Lordes house, and beholde, at the doore of the Temple of the Lord, betweene the porche and the altar were about fiue and twentie men with their backs toward the Temple of the Lord, and their faces towarde the East, and they worshipped the sunne, towarde the East.

geneva@Ezekiel:8:17 @ Then he said to me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and, lo, they put the (note:)Declaring that the censings and service of the idolaters are but infections and villany before God.(:note) branch to their nose.

geneva@Ezekiel:9:1 @ He cried also in my ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over (note:)The time to take vengeance.(:note) the city to draw near, even every man [with] his destroying weapon in his hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:9:3 @ And the glory of the God of Israel had (note:)Which declared that he was not bound to it, neither would remain any longer than there was hope that they would return from their wickedness and worship him correctly.(:note) gone up from the cherub, on which he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, who [had] the writer's inkhorn by his side;

geneva@Ezekiel:9:4 @ And the LORD said to him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that (note:)He shows what is the manner of God's children, whom he marks for salvation: that is, to mourn and cry out against the wickedness which they see committed against God's glory.(:note) sigh and that cry for all the abominations that are done in the midst of it.

geneva@Ezekiel:9:6 @ Slay utterly old [and] young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom [is] the (note:)Thus in all his plagues the Lord preserves his small number, which he marks as in (Exo_12:12; Rev_7:3) but the chief mark is the spirit of adoption, with which the heart is sealed up to life everlasting.(:note) mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the Which was the chief opportunity for all these evils, as in (Eze_8:11). elders who [were] before the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:9:7 @ And he sayde vnto them, Defile the house, and fill the courtes with the slaine, then goe foorth: and they went out, and slewe them in the citie.

geneva@Ezekiel:9:8 @ And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, (note:)This declares that the servants of God have a compassion when they see his judgments executed.(:note) Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy the whole remnant of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

geneva@Ezekiel:9:9 @ Then said he to me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah [is] exceeding great, and the land is full of (note:)That is, with all kinds of wickedness. {{See Isa_1:15}}(:note) blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.

geneva@Ezekiel:10:3 @ Now the Cherubims stood vpon the right side of the house, when the man went in, and the cloude filled the inner court.

geneva@Ezekiel:10:4 @ Then the glory of the LORD (note:)Meaning that the glory of God would depart from the temple.(:note) went up from the cherub, [and stood] over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the LORD'S glory.

geneva@Ezekiel:10:19 @ And the Cherubims lift vp their wings, and mounted vp from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheeles also were besides them: and euery one stoode at the entrie of the gate of the Lordes House at the East side, and the glorie of the God of Israel was vpo them on hie.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:1 @ Moreouer, the Spirite lift me vp, and brought me vnto the East gate of the Lordes house, which lyeth Eastwarde, and beholde, at the entrie of the gate were fiue and twentie men: among whome I sawe Iaazaniah the sonne of Azur, and Pelatiah the sonne of Benaiah, the princes of the people.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:3 @ Who say, (note:)Thus the wicked derided the prophets as though they preached only errors, and therefore gave themselves still to their pleasures.(:note) [It is] not near; let us build houses: this [city is] the We will not be pulled out of Jerusalem, till the hour of our death comes, as the flesh is not taken out of the caldron until it is boiled. caldron, and we [are] the flesh.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:5 @ And the Spirite of the Lord fell vpon me, and said vnto me, Speake, Thus saith the Lorde, O ye house of Israel, this haue ye said, and I know that which riseth vp of your mindes.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:7 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Your slain whom ye have laid in the midst of it, they [are] (note:)Contrary to their vain confidence he shows in what sense the city is the caldron: that is, because of the dead bodies that have been murdered in it, and so lit as flesh in the caldron.(:note) the flesh, and this [city is] the caldron: but I will bring you forth out of the midst of it.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:15 @ Son of man, thy (note:)They that remained at Jerusalem thus reproached them that were gone into captivity as though they were cast off and forsaken by God.(:note) brethren, [even] thy brethren, the men of thy kindred, and all the house of Israel wholly, [are] they to whom the inhabitants of Jerusalem have said, Retire far from the LORD: to us is this land given in possession.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:16 @ Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Although I have cast them far off among the nations, and although I have scattered them among the countries, yet will I be to them as a little (note:)They will be yet a little church: showing that the Lord will ever have some to call on his Name, whom he will preserve and restore, though they are for a time afflicted.(:note) sanctuary in the countries where they shall come.

geneva@Ezekiel:11:17 @ Therefore say, Thus saith the Lord God, I will gather you againe from the people, and assemble you out of the countreis where ye haue bene scattered, & I will giue you ye land of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:2 @ Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, who have eyes to see, and see (note:)That is, they receive not the fruit of that which they see and hear.(:note) not; they have ears to hear, and hear not: for they [are] a rebellious house.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:3 @ Therefore thou sonne of man, prepare thy stuffe to goe into captiuitie, and goe foorth by day in their sight: and thou shalt passe from thy place to another place in their sight, if it be possible that they may consider it: for they are a rebellious house.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:6 @ In their sight shalt thou bear [it] upon [thy] shoulders, [and] carry [it] forth in the twilight: thou shalt cover thy face, that thou mayest not see the ground: for I have set thee [for] a (note:)That as you do, so shall they do, and therefore in you they will see their own plague and punishment.(:note) sign to the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:9 @ Son of man, hath not the house of Israel, the rebellious house, said to thee, What (note:)Do they not deride your doings?(:note) doest thou?

geneva@Ezekiel:12:10 @ But say thou vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, This burden concerneth the chiefe in Ierusalem, and all the house of Israel that are among them.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:19 @ And say vnto the people of the land, Thus saith the Lorde God of the inhabitants of Ierusalem, and of the lande of Israel, They shall eate their bread with carefulnes, and drinke their water with desolation: for the lande shall bee desolate from her abundance because of the crueltie of them that dwell therein.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:22 @ Son of man, what [is] that proverb [that] ye have in the land of Israel, saying, The days (note:)Because they did not immediately see the prophecies accomplished, they contemned them as though they would never be fulfilled.(:note) are prolonged, and every vision faileth?

geneva@Ezekiel:12:23 @ Tell them therefore, Thus sayeth the Lord God, I wil make this prouerbe to cease, and they shall no more vse it as a prouerbe in Israel: but say vnto them, The daies are at hand and the effect of euery vision.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:24 @ For no vision shall be any more in vaine, neither shall there bee any flattering diuination within the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:25 @ For I am the Lorde: I wil speake, and that thing that I shall speake, shall come to passe: it shall be no more prolonged: for in your dayes, O rebellious house, will I saye the thing, and will performe it, sayeth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:27 @ Son of man, behold, [they of] the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth [is] for (note:)That is, it will not come to pass in our days, and therefore we care not for it: thus the wicked ever abuse God's patience and benignity.(:note) many days [to come], and he prophesieth of the times [that are] distant.

geneva@Ezekiel:12:28 @ Therefore say vnto them, Thus sayth the Lorde God, All my wordes shall no longer be delayed, but that thing which I haue spoken, shall be done, saith the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:3 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God, Woe vnto the foolish Prophets that followe their owne spirit, and haue seene nothing.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:8 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God, Because ye haue spoken vanytie & haue seene lyes, therefore beholde, I am agaynst you, sayth the Lorde God,

geneva@Ezekiel:13:9 @ And my hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the (note:)That is in the book of life, in which the true Israelites are written.(:note) writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I [am] the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:10 @ Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, (note:){{See Jer_6:14}}(:note) Peace; and [there was] no peace; and one built up a While the true prophets prophesied the destruction of the city to bring the people to repentance, the false prophets spoke the contrary, and flattered them in their vanities, so that what one false prophet said (which is here called the building of the wall) another false prophet would affirm, though he had neither opportunity nor good ground to hear him. wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered [mortar]:

geneva@Ezekiel:13:11 @ Say vnto them which daube it with vntempered morter, that it shall fall: for there shall come a great showre, and I wil sende haylestones, which shall cause it to fall, and a stormie winde shall breake it.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:13 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, I will cause a stormie winde to breake foorth in my wrath, & a great showre shall bee in mine anger, & hailestones in mine indignation to consume it.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:15 @ Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with (note:)By which is meant whatever man of himself sets forth under the authority of God's word.(:note) untempered [mortar], and will say to you, The wall [is] no [more], neither they that daubed it;

geneva@Ezekiel:13:16 @ To wit, the Prophets of Israel, which prophesie vpon Ierusalem, and see visions of peace for it, and there is no peace, sayth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:18 @ And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the [women] that sew (note:)These superstitious women for money would prophecy and tell every man his fortune giving them pillows to lean on, and kerchiefs to cover their heads, to the intent they might the more allure them and bewitch them.(:note) [magic] charms upon all wrists, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive [that come] to you?

geneva@Ezekiel:13:20 @ Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against your [magic] charms, with which ye there hunt the (note:)That is, to cause them to perish, and that they should depart from the body.(:note) souls to make [them] fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, [even] the souls that ye hunt to make [them] fly.

geneva@Ezekiel:13:22 @ Because with lies ye have made the heart of the (note:)By threatening them that were godly, and upholding the wicked.(:note) righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:

geneva@Ezekiel:14:3 @ Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their (note:)They are not only idolaters in heart, but also worship their filthy idols openly which lead them in blindness, and cause them to stumble, so that he will not hear them when they call to him. {{See Isa_1:15}}(:note) heart, and put the stumblingblock of their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them?

geneva@Ezekiel:14:4 @ Therefore speak to them, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Every man of the house of Israel that setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth the stumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to the (note:)To inquire of things which the Lord has appointed to come to pass.(:note) prophet; I the LORD will answer him that cometh according to the multitude As his abomination has deserved: that is, he will be led with lies according as he delighted in it, (2Th_2:10). of his idols;

geneva@Ezekiel:14:5 @ That (note:)That is, convince them by their own conscience.(:note) I may take the house of Israel in their own heart, because they are all estranged from me through their idols.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:6 @ Therfore say vnto the house of Israel, Thus sayth the Lord God, Returne, and withdraw your selues, and turne your faces from your idoles, and turne your faces from all your abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:7 @ For euery one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that soiourneth in Israel, which departeth from mee, and setteth vp his idoles in his heart, and putteth the stumbling blocke of his iniquitie before his face, and commeth to a Prophet, for to inquire of him for me, I the Lord will answere him for my selfe,

geneva@Ezekiel:14:9 @ And if the prophet be (note:)The prophet declares that God for man's ingratitude raises up false prophets to seduce them that delight in lies rather than in the truth of God, and thus he punishes sin with sin, (1Ki_22:20, 1Ki_22:22) and destroys those prophets as well as the people.(:note) deceived when he hath spoken a thing, I the LORD have deceived that prophet, and I will stretch out my hand upon him, and will destroy him from the midst of my people Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:11 @ That the house of (note:)Thus God's judgments against the wicked are admonitions to the godly to cleave to the Lord and not to defile themselves with the same abominations.(:note) Israel may no more go astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:13 @ Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out my hand upon it, (note:)Read (Eze_4:16, Eze_5:17; Isa_3:1).(:note) and will break the staff of its bread, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it:

geneva@Ezekiel:14:14 @ Though these three men, (note:)Though Noah and Job were now alive, which in their time were most godly men (for at this time Daniel was in captivity with Ezekiel) and so these three together would pray for this wicked people, yet I would not hear them, read (Jer_15:1).(:note) Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver their own souls only by their Meaning, that a very few (which he calls the remnant, (Eze_14:22)) would escape these plagues, whom God has sanctified and made righteous, so that this righteousness is a sign that they are the Church of God, whom he would preserve for his own sake. righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:15 @ If I bring noysome beastes into the lande and they spoyle it, so that it bee desolate, that no man may passe through, because of beastes,

geneva@Ezekiel:14:20 @ And though Noah, Daniel and Iob were in the middes of it, As I liue, sayth the Lorde God, they shal deliuer neither sonne nor daughter: they shall but deliuer their owne soules by their righteousnes.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:21 @ For thus saith the Lord God, Howe much more when I sende my foure sore iudgements vpon Ierusalem, euen the sworde, and famine, and the noysome beast & pestilence, to destroy man and beast out of it?

geneva@Ezekiel:14:22 @ Yet, behold, in it shall be left a (note:){{See Eze_5:3}}(:note) remnant that shall be brought forth, [both] sons and daughters: behold, they shall come forth to you, and ye shall see their way and their doings: and ye shall be comforted concerning the evil that I have brought upon Jerusalem, [even] concerning all that I have brought upon it.

geneva@Ezekiel:14:23 @ And they shal comfort you, when yee see their way and their enterprises: & ye shal know, that I haue not done without cause all that I haue done in it, saith the Lorde God.

geneva@Ezekiel:15:2 @ Son of man, What is the vine tree more than any tree, [or than] a branch which is among the (note:)Which brings forth no fruit, no more than the other trees of the forest do: meaning that if Jerusalem, which bore the name of his Church, did not bring forth fruit it would be utterly destroyed.(:note) trees of the forest?

geneva@Ezekiel:15:6 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God, As the vine tree, that is among the trees of the forest, which I haue giuen to the fire to be consumed, so will I giue the inhabitants of Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezekiel:15:8 @ And when I make the lande waste, because they haue greatly offended, saith the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:2 @ Sonne of man, cause Ierusalem to knowe her abominations,

geneva@Ezekiel:16:3 @ And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD to Jerusalem; Thy birth and thy nativity [is] of the land (note:)You boast to be of the seed of Abraham, but you are degenerate and follow the abominations of the wicked Canaanites as children do the manners of their fathers, (Isa_1:4, Isa_57:3).(:note) of Canaan; thy father [was] an Amorite, and thy mother an Hittite.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:6 @ And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thy (note:)Being thus in your filthiness and forsaken by all men, I took you and gave you life: by which is meant that before God wash his Church and give life, there is nothing but filthiness and death.(:note) own blood, I said to thee [when thou wast] in thy blood, Live; yea, I said to thee [when thou wast] in thy blood, Live.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:7 @ I haue caused thee to multiplie as the bud of the fielde, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou hast gotten excellent ornaments: thy breastes are facioned, thine heare is growen, where as thou wast naked and bare.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:8 @ Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time [was] the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered (note:)These words as blood, pollution, nakedness and filthiness are often repeated to beat down their pride, and to cause them to consider what they were before God received them to mercy, favoured them and covered their shame.(:note) thy nakedness: yea, I swore to thee, and entered into a covenant with That you should be a chaste wife to me, and that I should maintain you and endue you with all graces. thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:13 @ Thus wast thou deckt with gold and siluer, and thy rayment was of fine linen, and silke, and broydred worke: thou didest eate fine floure, and honie and oyle, and thou wast very beautifull, and thou didest grow vp into a kingdome.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:14 @ And thy renown went forth among the nations for thy beauty: for it [was] perfect through my (note:)He declares where the dignity of Jerusalem stood: that is, in that the Lord gave them of his beauty and excellency.(:note) comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:15 @ But thou didst (note:)In abusing my gifts and in putting your confidence in your own wisdom and dignity, which were the opportunities of your idolatry.(:note) trust in thy own beauty, and didst play the harlot because of thy renown, and didst pour out There was no idolatry with which you did not pollute yourself. thy harlotries on every one that passed by; his it was.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:16 @ And of thy garments thou didst take, and didst deck thy high places with various colours, (note:)This declares how the idolaters put their chief delight in those things which please the eyes and outward senses.(:note) and didst play the harlot upon them: [the like things] shall not come, neither shall it be [so].

geneva@Ezekiel:16:17 @ Thou hast also taken thy fair jewels of my gold and of my silver, which I had given thee, and hast (note:)You have converted my vessels and instruments which I gave you to serve me with to the use of your idols.(:note) made to thyself images of men, and hast committed harlotry with them,

geneva@Ezekiel:16:19 @ My meate also, which I gaue thee, as fine floure, oyle, and honie, wherewith I fedde thee, thou hast euen set it before them for a sweete sauour: thus it was, saith the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:21 @ That thou hast slaine my children, and deliuered them to cause them to passe through fire for them?

geneva@Ezekiel:16:28 @ Thou hast played the whore also with the Assyrians, because thou wast insaciable: yea, thou hast played the harlot with them, and yet couldest not be satisfied.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:30 @ Howe weake is thine heart, saith the Lorde God, seeing thou doest all these thinges, euen the worke of a presumptuous whorish woman?

geneva@Ezekiel:16:32 @ But as a wife that playeth the harlot, and taketh others for her husband:

geneva@Ezekiel:16:36 @ Thus sayeth the Lorde God, Because thy shame was powred out, and thy filthinesse discouered through thy fornications with thy louers, and with all the idoles of thine abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didest offer vnto them,

geneva@Ezekiel:16:38 @ And I will judge thee, as women that (note:)I will judge you to death as the adulterers and murderers.(:note) break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:40 @ They shall also bring vp a company against thee, and they shall stone thee with stones, and thrust thee through with their swordes.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:41 @ And they shall burne vp thine houses with fire, and execute iudgements vpon thee in the sight of many women: and I will cause thee to cease from playing the harlot, and thou shalt giue no reward any more.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:42 @ So will I make my fury toward thee to rest, and my (note:)I will utterly destroy you and so my jealousy will cease.(:note) jealousy shall depart from thee, and I will be quiet, and will be no more angry.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:43 @ Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast provoked me in all these [things]; behold, therefore I also will (note:)I have punished your faults but you would not repent.(:note) recompense thy way upon [thy] head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thy abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:44 @ Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use [this] proverb against thee, saying, As [is] the mother, (note:)As the Canaanites, the Hittites and others were your predecessors, so are you their successors.(:note) [so is] her daughter.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:45 @ Thou [art] thy mother's daughter, that lotheth her husband and her children; and thou [art] the sister of thy (note:)That is, of Samaria and Sodom.(:note) sisters, who lothed their husbands and their children: your mother [was] an Hittite, and your father an Amorite.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:49 @ Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, (note:)He alleges these four vices, pride, excess, idleness and contempt of the poor as four principal causes of such abomination, wherefore they were so horribly punished, (Gen_19:24).(:note) pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:51 @ Neither (note:)Which worshipped the calves in Bethel and Daniel.(:note) hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thy abominations more than they, and hast You are so wicked that in respect to you Sodom and Samaria were just. justified thy sisters in all thy abominations which thou hast done.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:52 @ Therefore thou which hast iustified thy sisters, beare thine owne shame for thy sinnes, that thou hast committed more abominable then they which are more righteous then thou art: be thou therefore confounded also, and beare thy shame, seeing that thou hast iustified thy sisters.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:53 @ When I shall bring again (note:)This he speaks in comparison seeing that he would restore Jerusalem when Sodom would be restored, that is, never: and this is meant of the greatest part of the Jews.(:note) their captivity, the captivity of Sodom and her daughters, and the captivity of Samaria and her daughters, then [will I bring again] the captivity of thy captives in the midst of them:

geneva@Ezekiel:16:57 @ Before thy wickedness was (note:)That is, till you were brought under by the Syrians and Philistines, (2Ch_28:19).(:note) uncovered, as at the time of [thy] reproach of the daughters of Syria, and all [that are] around Which joined with the Syrians, or compassed about Jerusalem. her, the daughters of the Philistines, who despise thee on every side.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:59 @ For thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, who hast despised the (note:)When you broke the covenant which was made between you and me, as in (Eze_16:8).(:note) oath in breaking the covenant.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:61 @ Then thou shalt remember thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive (note:)By which he shows that among the most wicked, he always had some seed of his Church, which he would cause to bear fruit in due time: and here he declares how he will call the Gentiles.(:note) thy sisters, thy elder and thy younger: and I will give them to thee for daughters, but not But of my free mercy. by thy covenant.

geneva@Ezekiel:16:63 @ That thou mayest remember, and be (note:)This declares what fruits God's mercies work in his, that is, sorrow and repentance for their former life.(:note) confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:17:2 @ Sonne of man, put foorth a parable and speake a prouerbe vnto the house of Israel,

geneva@Ezekiel:17:3 @ And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; A great (note:)That is, Nebuchadnezzar who had great power, riches and many countries under him, will come to Jerusalem and take away Jeconiah the king, as in (Eze_17:12).(:note) eagle with great wings, longwinged, full of feathers, which had various colours, came to Lebanon, and took the highest branch of the cedar:

geneva@Ezekiel:17:5 @ He took also of the (note:)That is, Zedekiah who was of the king's blood and was left at Jerusalem and made king instead of Jeconiah, (2Ki_24:17; Jer_37:1).(:note) seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed [it] by great waters, [and] set it [as] a willow tree.

geneva@Ezekiel:17:9 @ Say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Shall it prosper? shall (note:)Shall not Nebuchadnezzar destroy it?(:note) he not pull up its roots, and cut off its fruit, that it may wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by its roots.

geneva@Ezekiel:17:12 @ Say now to the rebellious house, Know ye not what these [things mean]? tell [them], Behold, the king of Babylon hath come to Jerusalem, and hath taken (note:)That is, Jeconiah, (2Ki_24:15).(:note) its king, and its princes, and led them with him to Babylon;

geneva@Ezekiel:17:18 @ Seeing he despised the oath by breaking the covenant, when, lo, he had given (note:)Because he took the name of God in vain, and broke his oath which he had confirmed by giving his hand: therefore the prophet declares that God would not permit such perjury and infidelity to escape punishment.(:note) his hand, and hath done all these [things], he shall not escape.

geneva@Ezekiel:17:19 @ Therefore, thus sayth the Lord God, As I liue, I wil surely bring mine othe that he hath despised, and my couenant that he hath broken vpon his owne head.

geneva@Ezekiel:17:22 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; I will also take of the highest branch (note:)This promise is made to the Church which will be as a small remnant, and as the top of a tree.(:note) of the high cedar, and will set [it]; I will crop off from the I will trim it, and dress it. top of its young twigs a tender one, and will plant [it] upon an high mountain and eminent:

geneva@Ezekiel:18:2 @ What mean ye, that ye use this proverb concerning the land of Israel, saying, (note:)The people murmured at the chastising of the Lord, and therefore used this proverb meaning that their fathers had sinned and their children were punished for their transgressions. {{See Jer_31:29}}(:note) The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge?

geneva@Ezekiel:18:5 @ But if a man be iust, and doe that which is lawfull, and right,

geneva@Ezekiel:18:6 @ [And] hath not eaten (note:)If he has not eaten flesh that has been offered up to idols, to honour them by it.(:note) upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour's wife, neither hath come near to a polluted woman,

geneva@Ezekiel:18:9 @ And hath walked in my statutes, and hath kept my iudgements to deale truely, he is iust, he shall surely liue, sayth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:15 @ That hath not eaten vpon the mountaines, neither hath lift vp his eyes to the idols of ye house of Israel, nor hath defiled his neighbours wife,

geneva@Ezekiel:18:18 @ His father, because he cruelly oppressed and spoyled his brother by violence, and hath not done good among his people, loe, euen he dyeth in his iniquitie.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:19 @ Yet say ye, Wherefore shall not the sonne beare the iniquitie of the father? because ye sonne hath executed iudgement & iustice, and hath kept all my statutes, and done them, he shal surely liue,

geneva@Ezekiel:18:20 @ The same soule that sinneth, shal die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shall the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne, but the righteousnes of the righteous shall be vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shall be vpon him selfe.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:22 @ All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned to him: in his (note:)That is, in the fruit of his faith which declares that God accepts him.(:note) righteousness that he hath done he shall live.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:24 @ But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, [and] doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked [man] doeth, shall he live? All his (note:)That is, the false opinion that the hypocrites have of their righteousness.(:note) righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:25 @ Yet ye say, The way of the Lord is not (note:)In punishing the father with the children.(:note) equal. Hear now, O house of Israel; Is not my way equal? are not your ways unequal?

geneva@Ezekiel:18:26 @ For when a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die for the same, he shal euen die for his iniquitie, that he hath done.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:28 @ Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed, he shall surely liue and shall not die.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:29 @ Yet saith ye house of Israel, The way of the Lord is not equall. O house of Israel, are not my wayes equall? or are not your wayes vnequall?

geneva@Ezekiel:18:30 @ Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, sayth the Lord God: returne therefore and cause others to turne away from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your destruction.

geneva@Ezekiel:18:31 @ Cast away from you all your transgressions, by which ye have transgressed; and make (note:)He shows that man cannot forsake his wickedness, till his heart is changed which is only the work of God.(:note) you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

geneva@Ezekiel:18:32 @ For I desire not the death of him that dyeth, sayth the Lord God: cause therefore one another to returne, and liue ye.

geneva@Ezekiel:19:2 @ And say, What [is] thy (note:)That is Jehoahaz's mother, or Jerusalem.(:note) mother? A lioness: she lay down among lions, she nourished her whelps among young lions.

geneva@Ezekiel:19:8 @ Then the (note:)Nebuchadnezzar with his great army which was gathered from various nations.(:note) nations set against him on every side from the provinces, and spread their net over him: he was taken in their pit.

geneva@Ezekiel:19:10 @ Thy (note:)He speaks this in the reproach of this wicked king, in whose blood, that is in the race of his predecessors, Jerusalem would have been blessed according to God's promise and flourished as a fruitful vine.(:note) mother [is] like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:3 @ Sonne of man, speake vnto the Elders of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God, Are ye come to enquire of me? As I liue, sayth the Lord God, when I am asked, I wil not answer you.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:4 @ Wilt thou judge them, son of man, wilt thou judge [them]? cause (note:)This declares the great leniency and patience of God who calls sinners to repentance before he condemns them.(:note) them to know the abominations of their fathers:

geneva@Ezekiel:20:5 @ And say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when I chose Israel, and (note:)I swore that I would be their God, which manner of oath was observed from all antiquity, where they used to lift up their hands toward the heavens, acknowledging God to be the author of truth and the defender of it, and also the judge of the heart, wishing that he would take vengeance, if they concealed anything which they knew to be truth.(:note) lifted up my hand to the seed of the house of Jacob, and made myself known to them in the land of Egypt, when I lifted up my hand to them, saying, I [am] the LORD your God;

geneva@Ezekiel:20:13 @ But the house of Israel rebelled against me in the wildernes: they walked not in my statutes, and they cast away my iudgements, which if a man doe, he shall liue in them, and my Sabbaths haue they greatly polluted: then I thought to powre out mine indignation vpon them in the wildernes to consume them,

geneva@Ezekiel:20:14 @ But I wrought for my name's sake, that it should not be profaned before the (note:)Who might by it take an opportunity to blaspheme my Name and to accuse me of lack of ability, or else that I had sought a means to destroy them more conveniently.(:note) nations, in whose sight I brought them out.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:16 @ Because they despised my judgments, and walked not in my statutes, but profaned my (note:)That is, my true religion, which I had commanded them, and gave themselves to serve me according to their own fantasies.(:note) sabbaths: for their heart went after their idols.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:18 @ But I said to their children in the wilderness, Walk ye not in the statutes of your (note:)By which the Holy Spirit confuses them that say that they will follow the religion and example of their fathers, and not measure their doings by God's word whether they are approved by it or not.(:note) fathers, neither observe their judgments, nor defile yourselves with their idols:

geneva@Ezekiel:20:24 @ Because they had not executed my judgments, but had despised my statutes, and had profaned my sabbaths, and their eyes were after (note:)Meaning that they set their delight on them.(:note) their fathers' idols.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:25 @ Wherefore I gave (note:)Because they would not obey my laws, I gave them up to themselves that they should obey their own fantasies, as in (Eze_20:39; Rom_1:21, Rom_1:24).(:note) them also statutes [that were] not good, and judgments by which they should not live;

geneva@Ezekiel:20:26 @ And I polluted them in their own (note:)I condemned those things, and counted them as abominable, which they thought had been excellent and to have declared most zeal, (Luk_16:15) for that which God required as most excellent they gave to their idols.(:note) gifts, in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all the firstborn, that I might make them desolate, to the end that they might know that I [am] the LORD.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:27 @ Therefore, sonne of man, speake vnto the house of Israel, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, Yet in this your fathers haue blasphemed me, though they had before grieuously transgressed against me.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:30 @ Wherefore, say vnto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God, Are ye not polluted after the maner of your fathers? and commit ye not whoredome after their abominations?

geneva@Ezekiel:20:31 @ For when ye offer your gifts, when ye make your sons to pass through the fire, ye pollute yourselves with all your idols, even to this day: and shall I be enquired of by you, O house of Israel? [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, (note:)He shows that the ingratitude of the people deserves that God should cut them off, and that they should not have the comfort of his word.(:note) I will not be enquired of by you.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:37 @ And I wil cause you to passe vnder the rod, and wil bring you into the bond of the couenant.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:39 @ As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord GOD; (note:)This is spoken to the hypocrites.(:note) Go ye, serve ye every one his idols, and after this [also], if ye will not hearken to me: but profane ye my holy name no more with your gifts, and with your idols.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:40 @ For in mine holy mountaine, euen in the hie mountaine of Israel, saith the Lord God, there shall all the house of Israel, and all in the lande, serue me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offrings and the first fruites of your oblations, with all your holy things.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:44 @ And ye shall knowe, that I am the Lorde, when I haue respect vnto you for my Names sake, and not after your wicked wayes, nor according to your corrupt workes, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:20:47 @ And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every (note:)Both strong and weak in Jerusalem.(:note) green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the blazing flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned in it.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:2 @ Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, (note:)Speak sensibly, that all may understand.(:note) and drop [thy word] toward the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel,

geneva@Ezekiel:21:3 @ And say to the land of Israel, Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I [am] against thee, and will draw forth my sword out of its sheath, and will cut off from thee the (note:)That is such which seem to have an outward show of righteousness by observation of the ceremonies of the law.(:note) righteous and the wicked.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:4 @ Seeing then that I will cut off from thee the righteous and the wicked, therefore shall my sword go forth from its sheath against all flesh from the south to the (note:)Meaning, through all the land.(:note) north:

geneva@Ezekiel:21:7 @ And it shall be, when they say to thee, Why sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, (note:)Because of the great noise of the army of the Chaldeans.(:note) For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak [as] water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:9 @ Sonne of man, prophecie, and say, Thus saith the Lorde God, say, A sworde, a sworde both sharpe, and fourbished.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:10 @ It is sharpened to make a grievous slaughter; it is polished that it may (note:)And so cause fear.(:note) glitter: should we then make mirth? it despiseth the Meaning, the sceptre showing that it will not spare the king, who would be as the son of God, and in his place. rod of my son, That is, the rest of the people. [as] every tree.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:13 @ Because [it is] a trial, (note:)Ezekiel moved with compassion thus complains fearing the destruction of the kingdom which God had confirmed to David and his posterity by promise, which promise God performed although here it seemed to man's eye that it would utterly perish.(:note) and what if [the sword] despise even the rod? it shall be no [more], saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:17 @ I wil also smite mine hands together, & wil cause my wrath to cease. I the Lord haue said it.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:19 @ Also, thou son of man, mark (note:)This was spoken because when Nebuchadnezzar came against Judah his purpose was also to go against the Ammonites, but doubting in the way which enterprise to undertake first he consulted with his soothsayers and so went against Judah.(:note) two ways, that the sword of the king of Babylon may come: both [ways] shall come forth from one land: and choose thou a place, choose [it] at the head of the way to the city.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:20 @ Mark a way, that the sword may come to Rabbah of the Ammonites, and (note:)That is, to the tribe of Judah that kept themselves in Jerusalem.(:note) to Judah in Jerusalem the fortified.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:21 @ For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made [his] arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in (note:)He used conjuring and sorcery.(:note) the liver.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:22 @ At his right hand was the diuination for Ierusalem to appoint captaines, to open their mouth in the slaughter, and to lift vp their voyce with shouting, to laye engines of warre against the gates, to cast a mount, and to builde a fortresse.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:23 @ And it shall be to them (note:)Because there was a league between the Jews and the Babylonians, they of Jerusalem will think nothing less than that this thing would come to pass.(:note) as a false divination in their sight, to them that have sworn oaths: That is, Nebuchadnezzar will remember the rebellion of Zedekiah, and so come on them. but he will call to remembrance the iniquity, that they may be taken.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:24 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde God, Because ye haue made your iniquitie to bee remembred, in discouering your rebellion, that in al your workes your sinnes might appeare: because, I say, that ye are come to remembrance, ye shall be taken with the hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:26 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Remove the (note:)Some refer this to the priest's attire: for Jehozadak the priest went into captivity with the king.(:note) diadem, and take off the crown: this [shall] not [be] the same: exalt [him that is] low, and abase [him that is] high.

geneva@Ezekiel:21:28 @ And thou, sonne of man, prophecie, and say, Thus saith the Lorde God to the children of Ammon, and to their blasphemie: say thou, I say, The sword, the sword is drawen foorth, and fourbished to the slaughter, to consume, because of the glittering:

geneva@Ezekiel:21:30 @ Shall I cause it to returne into his sheath? I will iudge thee in the place where thou wast created, euen in the land of thine habitation.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:2 @ Now, thou son of man, wilt thou (note:)Are you ready to execute your charge, which I commit to you against Jerusalem that murders the prophets and them that are godly?(:note) judge, wilt thou judge the bloody city? yea, thou shalt show her all her abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:3 @ Then say thou, Thus saith the Lord GOD, The city sheddeth blood in the midst of it, that her (note:)That is, the time of her destruction.(:note) time may come, and maketh idols against To her own undoing. herself to defile herself.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:4 @ Thou hast offended in thy blood, that thou hast shed, & hast polluted thy selfe in thine idols, which thou hast made, and thou hast caused thy dayes to draw neere, & art come vnto thy terme: therefore haue I made thee a reproch to the heathen, and a mocking to all countreys.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:5 @ [Those that are] near, and [those that are] far from thee, shall mock thee, [who art] (note:)Whose very name all men hate.(:note) infamous [and] much troubled.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:7 @ In thee have they set light by father and mother: in the midst of thee (note:)He means by this that there was no kind of wickedness which was not committed in Jerusalem and therefore the plagues of God would speedily come on her.(:note) have they dealt by oppression with the stranger: in thee have they oppressed the fatherless and the widow.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:15 @ And I will scatter thee among the nations, and disperse thee in the countries, and will consume thy (note:)I will thus take away the occasion of your wickedness.(:note) filthiness out of thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:18 @ Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become (note:)Which before was most precious.(:note) dross: all they [are] brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst of the furnace; they are [even] the dross of silver.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:19 @ Therefore, thus sayth the Lorde God, Because ye are all as drosse, beholde, therefore I will gather you in the middes of Ierusalem.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:25 @ [There is] a conspiracy (note:)The false prophets have conspired together to make their doctrine more probable.(:note) of her prophets in the midst of her, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst of her.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:27 @ Her princes in the mids thereof are like wolues, rauening the praye to shed blood, and to destroy soules for their owne couetous lucre.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:28 @ And her (note:)They who would have reproved them, flattered them in their vices and covered their doings with lies. {{See Eze_13:10}}(:note) prophets have daubed them with untempered [mortar], seeing vanity, and divining lies to them, saying, Thus saith the Lord GOD, when the LORD hath not spoken.

geneva@Ezekiel:22:30 @ And I sought for a man among them, that should (note:)Who would show himself zealous in my cause by resisting vice, (Isa_59:16) also pray to me to withhold my plagues, (Psa_106:23).(:note) make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:4 @ And the names of (note:)Aholah signifies a mansion or dwelling in herself, meaning Samaria, which was the royal city of Israel and Aholibah signifies my mansion in her, by which is meant Jerusalem, where God's temple was.(:note) them [were] Aholah the elder, and Aholibah her sister: and they were mine, and they bore sons and daughters. Thus [were] their names; Samaria [is] Aholah, and Jerusalem Aholibah.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:5 @ And Aholah played the harlot when (note:)When the Israelites were named the people of God, they became idolaters and forsook God, and put their trust in the Assyrians.(:note) she was mine; and she doted on her lovers, on the Assyrians [her] neighbours,

geneva@Ezekiel:23:7 @ Thus she committed her whoredome with them, euen with all them that were the chosen men of Asshur, and with all on whome she doted, and defiled her selfe with all their idoles.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:8 @ Neither left she her harlotries [brought] from Egypt: for in her youth they (note:)The Holy Spirit uses these terms which seem strange to chaste ears, to cause this wicked vice of idolatry to be so abhorred that no one could stand to hear the name of it.(:note) lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their immorality upon her.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:14 @ And [that] she increased her harlotries: for when she saw men (note:)This declares that no words are able to sufficiently express the rage of idolaters and therefore the Holy Spirit here compares them to those who in their raging love and filthy lusts dote on the images and paintings of them after whom they lust.(:note) portrayed upon the wall, the images of the Chaldeans portrayed with vermilion,

geneva@Ezekiel:23:17 @ Nowe when the Babylonians came to her into the bed of loue, they defiled her with their fornication, and she was polluted with them, and her lust departed from them.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:21 @ Thou calledst to remembrance the wickednes of thy youth, when thy teates were bruised by ye Egyptians: therefore ye paps of thy youth are thus.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:22 @ Therefore, O Aholibah, thus sayeth the Lord God, Beholde, I will raise vp thy louers against thee, from whome thine heart is departed, and I will bring them against thee on euery side,

geneva@Ezekiel:23:25 @ And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy (note:)They will destroy your princes and priests with the rest of your people.(:note) nose and thy ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy remnant shall be devoured by the fire.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:27 @ Thus wil I make thy wickednes to cease from thee and thy fornication out of the land of Egypt: so that thou shalt not lift vp thine eyes vnto them, nor remember Egypt any more.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:28 @ For thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I wil deliuer thee into the hand of them, whome thou hatest: euen into the hands of them from whome thine heart is departed.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:30 @ I wil doe these things vnto thee, because thou hast gone a whoring after the heathen, and because thou art polluted with their idoles.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:32 @ Thus saith ye Lord God, Thou shalt drinke of thy sisters cup, deepe and large: thou shalt be laughed to scorne and had in derision, because it containeth much.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:33 @ Thou shalt be filled with (note:)Meaning that it's afflictions would be so great that they would cause them to lose their senses and reason.(:note) drunkenness and sorrow, with the cup of horror and desolation, with the cup of thy sister Samaria.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:35 @ Therefore thus saith the Lorde God, Because thou hast forgotten me, and cast me behinde thy backe, therefore thou shalt also beare thy wickednes and thy whoredome.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:37 @ That they have committed adultery, and blood [is] in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bore to me, to pass for them through [the fire], to (note:)That is, to be sacrifices to their idols, read (Eze_16:20).(:note) devour [them].

geneva@Ezekiel:23:38 @ Moreouer, thus haue they done vnto me: they haue defiled my Sanctuarie in the same day, and haue prophaned my Sabbaths.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:39 @ For when they had slaine their children to their idoles, they came the same day into my Sanctuarie to defile it: and loe, thus haue they done in the middes of mine house.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:45 @ And the righteous men, they shall judge them after the manner of (note:)That is worthy of death, (Eze_16:38).(:note) adulteresses, and after the manner of women that shed blood; because they [are] adulteresses, and blood [is] in their hands.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:46 @ Wherefore thus sayth the Lord God, I will bring a multitude vpon them, and will giue them vnto the tumult, and to the spoyle,

geneva@Ezekiel:23:47 @ And the multitude shall stone them with stones, and cut them with their swordes: they shal slay their sonnes, and their daughters, and burne vp their houses with fire.

geneva@Ezekiel:23:48 @ Thus will I cause lewdness to cease out of the land, that all (note:)Meaning, all other cities and countries.(:note) women may be taught not to do after your lewdness.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:1 @ Again in the (note:)Of Jeconiah's captivity and of the reign of Zedekiah, (2Ki_25:1).(:note) ninth year, in the tenth month, in the tenth [day] of the Called Tebeth, which contains part of December and part of January: in which month and day Nebuchadnezzar besieged Jerusalem. month, the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

geneva@Ezekiel:24:2 @ Sonne of man, write thee the name of the day, euen of this same day: for the King of Babel set himselfe against Ierusalem this same day.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:3 @ And utter a parable to the rebellious house, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Set on a (note:)By which was meant Jerusalem.(:note) pot, set [it] on, and also pour water into it:

geneva@Ezekiel:24:5 @ Take the choice of the flock, and burn also the (note:)Meaning, of the innocents whom they had slain, who were the cause of the kindling of God's wrath against them.(:note) bones under it, [and] make it boil well, and let them boil its bones in it.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:6 @ Wherefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Woe to the bloody city, to the pot (note:)Whose iniquities and wicked citizens there yet remain.(:note) whose scum [is] in it, and whose scum is not gone out of it! bring it out Signifying that they should not be destroyed all at once, but little by little. piece by piece; let no Spare no estate or condition. lot fall upon it.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:7 @ For her blood is in the midst of her; she set it upon the top of a (note:)The city showed her cruelty to all the world, and was not ashamed of it, neither yet hid it.(:note) rock; she poured it not upon the ground, to cover it with dust;

geneva@Ezekiel:24:8 @ That it might cause wrath to arise, & take vengeance: euen I haue set her blood vpon an high rocke that it should not be couered.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:9 @ Therefore thus saith ye Lord God, Woe to the bloody citie, for I will make ye burning great.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:13 @ In thy filthiness [is] lewdness: because I (note:)I laboured by sending my prophets to call you to repentance but you would not.(:note) have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:21 @ Speak to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will (note:)By sending the Chaldeans to destroy it, as in {{See Eze_7:22}}.(:note) profane my sanctuary, the In which you boast and delight. excellence of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.

geneva@Ezekiel:24:24 @ Thus Ezekiel is vnto you a signe: according to all that he hath done, ye shall do: and when this commeth, ye shall know that I am the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:25:3 @ And say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord GOD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou saidst, (note:)Because you rejoiced when the enemy destroyed my city and temple.(:note) Aha, against my sanctuary, when it was profaned; and against the land of Israel, when it was desolate; and against the house of Judah, when they went into captivity;

geneva@Ezekiel:25:4 @ Behold, therefore I will deliver thee to the (note:)That is, to the Babylonians.(:note) men of the east for a possession, and they shall set their They will chase you away, and take your gorgeous houses to dwell in. palaces in thee, and make their dwellings in thee: they shall eat thy fruit, and they shall drink thy milk.

geneva@Ezekiel:25:6 @ For thus saith the Lord God, Because thou hast clapped the hands, and stamped with the feete, and reioyced in heart with all thy despite against the land of Israel,

geneva@Ezekiel:25:7 @ Beholde, therefore I will stretche out mine hand vpon thee, and will deliuer thee to be spoyled of the heathen, and I will roote thee out from the people, and I will cause thee to be destroyed out of the countreys, and I will destroy thee, and thou shalt know that I am the Lord.

geneva@Ezekiel:25:8 @ Thus saith the Lord God, Because that Moab and Seir doe say, Beholde, the house of Iudah is like vnto all the heathen,

geneva@Ezekiel:25:12 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God, Because that Edom hath done euill by taking vengeance vpon the house of Iudah, and hath committed great offence, and reuenged himselfe vpon them,

geneva@Ezekiel:25:13 @ Therefore thus saith the Lorde God, I will also stretch out mine hand vpon Edom, and destroy man and beast out of it, and I will make it desolate from Teman, and they of Dedan shall fall by the sworde.

geneva@Ezekiel:25:15 @ Thus sayth the Lord God, Because the Philistims haue executed vengeance, and reuenged themselues with a despitefull heart, to destroy it for the olde hatred,

geneva@Ezekiel:25:16 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will stretch out my hand upon the Philistines, and I will cut off the (note:)Which were certain garrisons of Philistines by which they often molested the Jews, of the Cherethims David also had a guard, (2Sa_8:18).(:note) Cherethims, and destroy the remnant of the sea coast.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:2 @ Son of man, because that Tyre hath said against Jerusalem, Aha, she is broken [that was] the (note:)That is, the famous city Jerusalem to which all people resorted.(:note) gates of the people: she is turned to me: I shall be My riches and fame will increase: thus the wicked rejoice at their fall by whom they may have any profit or advantage. replenished, [now] she is laid waste:

geneva@Ezekiel:26:3 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God, Beholde, I come against thee, O Tyrus, and I will bring vp many nations against thee, as the sea mounteth vp with his waues.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:4 @ And they shall destroy the walles of Tyrus and breake downe her towres: I will also scrape her dust from her, & make her like the top of a rocke.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:7 @ For thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I will bring vpon Tyrus Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel, a King of Kings from the North, with horses and with charets, and with horsemen, with a multitude and much people.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:10 @ The dust of his horses shall couer thee, for their multitude: thy walles shall shake at the noise of the horsemen, and of the wheeles, and of the charets, when he shall enter into thy gates as into the entrie of a citie that is broken downe.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:12 @ And they shall robbe thy riches, and spoyle thy marchandise, and they shall breake downe thy walles, and destroy thy pleasant houses, and they shall cast thy stones and thy timber and thy dust into the middes of the water.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:13 @ Thus will I cause the sounde of thy songs to cease, and the sound of thine harpes shall be no more heard.

geneva@Ezekiel:26:15 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God to Tyrus, Shall not the yles tremble at the sounde of thy fall? and at the crie of the wounded, when they shall be slaine and murthered in the middes of thee?

geneva@Ezekiel:26:17 @ And they shall take up a lamentation for thee, and say to thee, How art thou destroyed, [that wast] inhabited (note:)Meaning, merchants who by their traffic enriched her wonderfully and increased her power.(:note) by seafaring men, the renowned city, which wast strong in the sea, she and her inhabitants, who cause their terror [to be] on all that dwelt in it!

geneva@Ezekiel:26:19 @ For thus saith the Lord God, When I shall make thee a desolate citie, like ye cities that are not inhabited, and when I shall bring the deepe vpon thee, and great waters shall couer thee,

geneva@Ezekiel:27:2 @ Sonne of ma, take vp a lametation for Tyrus,

geneva@Ezekiel:27:3 @ And say to Tyre, O thou that dwelleth at the entrance of the sea, [which art] a merchant (note:)Which serves all the world with your merchandise.(:note) of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord GOD; O Tyre, thou hast said, I [am] of perfect beauty.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:8 @ The inhabitants of Zidon, and Aruad were thy mariners, O Tyrus: thy wise men that were in thee, they were thy pilots.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:11 @ The men of Arvad with thy army [were] upon thy walls on all sides, and the (note:)That is they of Cappadocia, or pygmies and dwarfs which were called because from the high towers they seemed little.(:note) Gammadims were in thy towers: they hung their shields upon thy walls on every side; they have made thy beauty perfect.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:14 @ They of the house of (note:)Which are taken for a people of Asia minor.(:note) Togarmah traded in thy fairs with horses and horsemen and mules.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:18 @ They of Damascus were thy marchants in ye multitude of thy wares, for the multitude of all riches, as in the wine of Helbon and white wooll.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:19 @ They of Dan also and of Iauan, going to and fro, occupied in thy faires: yron woorke, cassia and calamus were among thy marchandise.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:20 @ They of Dedan were thy marchants in precious clothes for the charets.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:22 @ The marchats of Sheba, and Raamah were thy marchantes: they occupied in thy faires with the chiefe of all spices, and with al precious stones and golde.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:25 @ The shippes of Tarshish were thy chiefe in thy marchandise, and thou wast replenished and made very glorious in the middes of the sea.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:30 @ And shall cause their voyce to be heard against thee, and shal cry bitterly, and shal cast dust vpon their heads, & wallow theselues in the ashes.

geneva@Ezekiel:27:32 @ And in their mourning, they shal take vp a lametation for thee, saying, What citie is like Tyrus, so destroied in the middes of the sea!

geneva@Ezekiel:28:2 @ Son of man, say to the prince of Tyre, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thy heart [is] lifted up, and thou hast said, (note:)I am safe as God is safe in the heavens and no one can hurt me.(:note) I [am] a god, I sit [in] the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou [art] a man, and not God, though thou settest thy heart as the heart of God:

geneva@Ezekiel:28:3 @ Behold, thou [art] wiser than (note:)Thus he speaks by derision: for Daniel had declared notable signs of his wisdom in Babylon, when Ezekiel wrote this.(:note) Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

geneva@Ezekiel:28:5 @ By thy great wisedome and by thine occupying hast thou increased thy riches, and thine heart is lifted vp because of thy riches.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:6 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde God, Because thou didest thinke in thine heart, that thou wast equall with God,

geneva@Ezekiel:28:12 @ Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyre, and say to him, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Thou sealest up the sum, full of (note:)He derides the vain opinion and confidence that the Tyrians had in their riches, strength and pleasures.(:note) wisdom, and perfect in beauty.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:13 @ Thou hast ben in Eden the garden of God: euery precious stone was in thy garment, the rubie, the topaze and the diamonde, the chrysolite, the onix, and the iasper, the saphir, emeraude, and the carbuncle and golde: the woorkemanship of thy timbrels, & of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:14 @ Thou [art] (note:)He means the royal state of Tyre, which for the excellency and glory of it he compares to the cherubim which covered the Ark, and by «anointed» he signifies the same.(:note) the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee I did you this honour to make you one of the builders of my temple, which was when Hiram sent to Solomon things necessary for the work. [so]: thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the That is, among my people Israel, which shined as precious stones. stones of fire.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:17 @ Thine heart was lifted vp because of thy beautie, and thou hast corrupted thy wisedome by reason of thy brightnes: I wil cast thee to ye grounde: I will lay thee before Kinges that they may beholde thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:22 @ And say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against thee, O Zidon; and I will be (note:)By executing my judgments against your wickedness.(:note) glorified in the midst of thee: and they shall know that I [am] the LORD, when I shall have executed judgments in her, and shall be sanctified in her.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:24 @ And they shalbe no more a pricking thorne vnto the house of Israel, nor any grieuous thorne of all that are round about them, and despised them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lorde God.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:25 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; When I shall have gathered the house of Israel from the people among whom they are scattered, and shall be (note:)He shows why God will assemble his Church and preserve it, though he destroy his enemies: that is, that they should praise him, and give thanks for his great mercies.(:note) sanctified in them in the sight of the nations, then shall they dwell in their land that I have given to my servant Jacob.

geneva@Ezekiel:28:26 @ And they shal dwell safely therein, & shall builde houses, and plant vineyards: yea, they shall dwell safely, when I haue executed iudgements vpon al round about them that despise them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord their God.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:3 @ Speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great (note:)He compares Pharaoh to a dragon which hides himself in the Nile river, as in (Isa_51:9).(:note) dragon that lieth in the midst of his rivers, which hath said, My river [is] my own, and I have made [it] for myself.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:4 @ But I will put (note:)I will send enemies against you who will pluck you and your people which trust in you out of your sure places.(:note) hooks in thy jaws, and I will cause the fish of thy rivers to stick to thy scales, and I will bring thee out of the midst of thy rivers, and all the fish of thy rivers shall stick to thy scales.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:6 @ And all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I [am] the LORD, because they have been a staff of (note:)Read (2Ki_18:21; Isa_36:6).(:note) reed to the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:7 @ When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and tear all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou didst break, and make all their inward parts to (note:)When you felt their hurt, they would stay no more on you, but stood on their feet and put their trust in others.(:note) shake.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:8 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde God, Beholde, I will bring a sworde vpon thee, and destroy man and beast out of thee,

geneva@Ezekiel:29:9 @ And the land of Egypt shall be desolate and waste; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD: because he hath said, (note:)Thus God cannot permit man to attribute anything to himself or put his trust in anything save in him alone.(:note) The river [is] mine, and I have made [it].

geneva@Ezekiel:29:13 @ Yet thus saieth the Lord God, At the end of fourtie yeeres will I gather the Egyptians from the people, where they were scattered,

geneva@Ezekiel:29:14 @ And I will bring again the captives of Egypt, and will cause them to return [into] the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation; and they shall be there a (note:)Meaning, that they would not have full dominion but be under the Persians, Greeks and Romans, and the reason is that the Israelites would no more put their trust in them, but learn to depend on God.(:note) base kingdom.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:16 @ And it shall be no more the confidence of the house of Israel, which bringeth [their] (note:)Lest I should by this means punish their sins.(:note) iniquity to remembrance, when they shall look after them: but they shall know that I [am] the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:18 @ Son of man, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon caused his army to serve a great (note:)He took great pains at the siege of Tyre and his army was sore handled.(:note) service against Tyre: every head [was] made bald, and every shoulder [was] rubbed raw: yet had he no wages, Signifying that Nebuchadnezzar had more pains than profit by the taking of Tyre. nor his army, for Tyre, for the service that he had served against it:

geneva@Ezekiel:29:19 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God, Beholde, I will giue the land of Egypt vnto Nebuchad-nezzar the King of Babel, and he shall take her multitude, and spoyle her spoyle, and take her pray, and it shall be the wages for his armie.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:20 @ I haue giuen him the land of Egypt for his labour, that he serued against it, because they wrought for me, sayth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:29:21 @ In that day will I cause the horne of the house of Israel to growe, and I will giue thee an open mouth in the middes of them, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:2 @ Sonne of man, prophesie, and say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Howle and cry, Wo be vnto this day.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:6 @ Thus saith the LORD; They also that uphold Egypt shall fall; and the pride of her power shall come down: from the tower of (note:)Which was a strong city of Egypt, (Eze_29:10).(:note) Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:10 @ Thus sayth the Lord God, I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:13 @ Thus saith the Lord God, I will also destroy the idoles, and I will cause their idoles to cease out of Noph, and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt, and I will send a feare in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:19 @ Thus will I execute iudgements in Egypt, and they shall knowe that I am the Lord.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:22 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against Pharaoh king of Egypt, and will break (note:)His force and power.(:note) his arms, the strong, and that which was broken; and I will cause the sword to fall out of his hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:30:25 @ But I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, and the arms of Pharaoh shall fall down; and they shall know that I [am] the LORD, (note:)By which we see that tyrants have no power of themselves, neither can do any more harm than God appoints and when he wills they must cease.(:note) when I shall put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall stretch it out upon the land of Egypt.

geneva@Ezekiel:31:5 @ Therefore his height was exalted aboue all the trees of the fielde, and his boughes were multiplied, and his branches were long, because of the multitude of the waters, which the deepe sent out.

geneva@Ezekiel:31:7 @ Thus was he faire in his greatnesse, and in the length of his branches: for his roote was neere great waters.

geneva@Ezekiel:31:10 @ Therefore thus sayeth the Lorde God, Because he is lift vp on high, and hath shot vp his toppe among the thicke boughes, and his heart is lift vp in his height,

geneva@Ezekiel:31:15 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the day when he went down to the grave I caused a mourning: I (note:)The deep waters that caused him to mount so high (meaning his great abundance and pomp) will now lament as though they were covered with sackcloth.(:note) covered the deep for him, and I restrained its floods, and the great waters were stayed: and I caused Lebanon to mourn for him, and all the trees of the field fainted for him.

geneva@Ezekiel:31:16 @ I made the nations to shake at the sound of his fall, when I cast him down to the grave with them that descend into the pit: and all the trees of Eden, the choice and best of Lebanon, all that drink water, shall (note:)To cause this destruction of the king of Assyria to seem more horrible, he sets forth other kings and princes who are dead, as though they rejoiced at the fall of such a tyrant.(:note) be comforted in the lower parts of the earth.

geneva@Ezekiel:31:18 @ To whom (note:)Meaning that Pharaoh's power was nothing so great as his was.(:note) art thou thus like in glory and in greatness among the trees of Eden? yet shalt thou be brought down with the trees of Eden to the lower parts of the earth: thou shalt lie in the midst of the Read (Eze_28:10). uncircumcised with [them that are] slain by the sword. This [is] Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:2 @ Son of man, take up a lamentation for Pharaoh king of Egypt, and say to him, Thou art like a young (note:)Thus the scriptures compare tyrants to cruel and huge beasts which devour all that are weaker than they and such as they may overcome.(:note) lion of the nations, and thou [art] as a whale in the seas: and thou didst come forth with thy rivers, and didst You prepared great armies. trouble the waters with thy feet, and didst foul their rivers.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:3 @ Thus sayth the Lord God, I will therefore spread my net ouer thee with a great multitude of people, and they shall make thee come vp into my net.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:4 @ Then will I leaue thee vpon the land, and I will cast thee vpon the open field, and I wil cause all the foules of the heauen to remaine vpon thee, and I will fill all the beastes of the field with thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:11 @ For thus sayth the Lorde God, The sworde of the King of Babel shall come vpon thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:12 @ By the swords of the mighty will I cause thy multitude to fall, the terrible of the nations, all of them: and they shall lay waste the (note:)This came to pass in less than four years after this prophecy.(:note) pomp of Egypt, and all its multitude shall be destroyed.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:14 @ Then will I make (note:)That is, of the Chaldeans your enemies, who will quietly enjoy all your conveniences.(:note) their waters deep, and cause their rivers to run like oil, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:18 @ Son of man, wail for the multitude of Egypt, and (note:)That is, prophecy that they will be cast down: thus the Lord gives his prophets power both to plant and to destroy by his word, read (Jer_1:10).(:note) cast them down, [even] her, and the daughters of the famous nations, to the lower parts of the earth, with them that go down into the pit.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:23 @ Whose graues are made in the side of the pit, and his multitude are rounde about his graue: all they are slaine and fallen by the sworde, which caused feare to be in the land of the liuing.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:24 @ There [is] (note:)Meaning the Persians.(:note) Elam and all her multitude around her grave, all of them slain, fallen by the sword, who are gone down uncircumcised into the lower parts of the earth, who caused their terror in the land of the Whom in his life all the world feared. living; yet have they borne their shame with them that go down to the pit.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:25 @ They haue made his bed in the mids of the slaine with al his multitude: their graues are round about him: all these vncircucised are slaine by the sworde: though they haue caused their feare in the land of ye liuing, yet haue they borne their shame with them that goe downe to the pitte: they are laide in the middes of them, that be slaine.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:26 @ There [is] (note:)That is, the Capadocians and Italians or Spaniards, as Josephus writes.(:note) Meshech, Tubal, and all her multitude: her graves [are] around him: all of them uncircumcised, slain by the sword, though they caused their terror in the land of the living.

geneva@Ezekiel:32:32 @ For I have caused my (note:)I will make the Egyptians afraid of me, as they caused others to fear them.(:note) terror in the land of the living: and he shall be laid in the midst of the uncircumcised with [them that are] slain with the sword, [even] Pharaoh and all his multitude, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:7 @ So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman to the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my (note:)Which teaches that he that receives not his charge at the Lord's mouth is a spy and not a true watchman.(:note) mouth, and warn them from me.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:8 @ When I say to the wicked, O wicked [man], thou shalt surely die; if thou dost not speak to warn the wicked from his way, that wicked [man] shall die in his iniquity; but his blood will I (note:)The watchman must answer for the blood of all that perish through his negligence.(:note) require at thy hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:10 @ Therefore, O thou son of man, speak to the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins [are] upon us, and we pine away in them, (note:)Thus the wicked when they hear God's judgments for their sins, despair of his mercies and murmur.(:note) how should we then live?

geneva@Ezekiel:33:11 @ Say to them, [As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, (note:){{See Eze_18:23}}(:note) I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked should turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?

geneva@Ezekiel:33:12 @ Therefore, thou son of man, say to the children of thy people, The (note:)Read of this righteousness, (Eze_18:21, Eze_18:24).(:note) righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall by it in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his [righteousness] in the day that he sinneth.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:13 @ When I shal say vnto the righteous, that he shall surely liue, if he trust to his owne righteousnes, and commit iniquitie, all his righteousnes shal be no more remembred, but for his iniquitie that he hath committed, he shall die for the same.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:16 @ None of his sinnes that he hath comitted, shal be mentioned vnto him: because he hath done that, which is lawful, and right, he shal surely liue.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:18 @ When the righteous turneth from his righteousnesse, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:20 @ Yet yee say, The way of the Lord is not equall. O ye house of Israel, I will iudge you euery one after his waies.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:21 @ And it came to pass in the twelfth year of our (note:)When the prophet was led away captive with Jeconiah.(:note) captivity, in the tenth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, [that] one that had escaped out of Jerusalem came to me, saying, The city is smitten.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:24 @ Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, (note:)Thus the wicked think themselves more worthy to enjoy God's promises than the saints of God, to whom they were made: and would bind God to be subject to them, though they would not be bound to him.(:note) Abraham was one, and he inherited the land: but we [are] many; the land is given to us for inheritance.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:25 @ Wherefore say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Ye eat with the (note:)Contrary to the law, (Lev_17:14).(:note) blood, and lift up your eyes toward your idols, and shed blood: and shall ye possess the land?

geneva@Ezekiel:33:27 @ Say thus vnto them, Thus saieth the Lorde God, As I liue, so surely they that are in the desolate places, shall fall by the sword: and him that is in the open field, will I giue vnto the beasts to be deuoured: and they that be in the forts and in the caues, shall die of the pestilence.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:29 @ Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I haue laid ye land desolate & wast, because of al their abominations, that they haue committed.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:30 @ Also, thou son of man, the children of thy people still are (note:)In derision.(:note) talking against thee by the walls and in the doors of the houses, and speak one to another, every one to his brother, saying, Come, I pray you, and hear what is the word that cometh forth from the LORD.

geneva@Ezekiel:33:31 @ And they come to thee as the people come, and they sit before thee [as] my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they (note:)This declares that we ought to hear God's word with such zeal and affection that we should in all points obey it, else we abuse the word to our own condemnation and make of its ministers as though they were jesters to serve men's foolish fantasies.(:note) show much love, [but] their heart goeth after their covetousness.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:2 @ Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD to the shepherds; Woe [be] to the (note:)By the shepherds he means the king, the magistrates, priests and prophets.(:note) shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks?

geneva@Ezekiel:34:5 @ And they were scattered, because [there is] no shepherd: and they (note:)For lack of good government and doctrine they perished.(:note) became food to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:8 @ As I liue, sayeth the Lorde God, surely because my flocke was spoyled, and my sheepe were deuoured of all the beasts of the fielde, hauing no shepherde, neither did my shepherdes seeke my sheepe, but the shepherdes fedde them selues, and fedde not my sheepe,

geneva@Ezekiel:34:10 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I [am] against the shepherds; and I will require my flock at their hand, and cause them to cease from feeding the flock; neither shall the shepherds feed themselves any more; for I will deliver my flock from (note:)By destroying the covetous hirelings and restoring true shepherds of which we have a sign so often as God sends true preachers, who both by doctrine and life labour to feed his sheep in the pleasant pastures of his word.(:note) their mouth, that they may not be food for them.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:11 @ For thus sayeth the Lorde God, Beholde, I will search my sheepe, and seeke them out.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:17 @ Also you my sheepe, Thus saieth the Lorde God, behold, I iudge betweene sheepe, & sheepe, betweene the rammes and the goates.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:18 @ [Seemeth it] a small thing to you to have eaten up the good (note:)By good pasture and deep waters is meant the pure word of God and the administration of justice which they did not distribute to the poor till they had corrupted it.(:note) pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the rest of your pastures? and to have drank of the deep waters, but ye must foul the rest with your feet?

geneva@Ezekiel:34:20 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lorde God vnto them, behold, I, euen I wil iudge betweene the fat sheepe and the leane sheepe.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:21 @ Because ye haue thrust with side and with shoulder, & pusht al the weake with your hornes, till ye haue scattered them abroade,

geneva@Ezekiel:34:25 @ And I will make with them a covenant of peace, and will cause the evil beasts to cease out of the land: and they shall (note:)This declares that under Christ the flock would be truly delivered from sin and hell, and so be safely preserved in the Church where they would never perish.(:note) dwell safely in the wilderness, and sleep in the woods.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:26 @ And I wil set them, as a blessing, euen roud about my mountaine: and I will cause rayne to come downe in due season, & there shalbe raine of blessing.

geneva@Ezekiel:34:30 @ Thus shall they vnderstande, that I the Lorde their God am with them, and that they, euen the house of Israel, are my people, sayth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:3 @ And say vnto it, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, O mount Seir, I come against thee, and I wil stretch out mine hand against thee, and I will make thee desolate and waste.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:5 @ Because thou hast had a perpetual hatred, and hast shed [the blood of] the children of Israel by the force of the sword in the time of their calamity, in the time [that their] (note:)When by their punishment I called them from their iniquity.(:note) iniquity [had] an end:

geneva@Ezekiel:35:7 @ Thus will I make mount Seir desolate and waste, and cut off from it him that passeth out & him that returneth.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:10 @ Because thou hast said, (note:)Meaning, Israel and Judah.(:note) These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; though the LORD was And so by fighting against God's people they should go about to put him out of his own possession. there:

geneva@Ezekiel:35:11 @ Therefore, [as] I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thy (note:)As you have done cruelly, so will you be cruelly handled.(:note) anger, and according to thy envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among Showing that when God punishes the enemies, the godly ought to consider that he has a care over them and so praise his name: and also that the wicked rage as though there were no God, till they feel his hand to their destruction. them, when I have judged thee.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:13 @ Thus with your mouthes ye haue boasted against me, & haue multiplied your words against me: I haue heard them.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:14 @ Thus sayth the Lorde God, So shall all the world reioyce when I shal make thee desolate.

geneva@Ezekiel:35:15 @ As thou diddest reioyce at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I doe vnto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea wholly, & they shall know, that I am the Lord.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:2 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because the (note:)That is, the Idumean.(:note) enemy had said against you, Aha, even the ancient That is Jerusalem, which for God's promises was the chief of all the world. high places are ours in possession:

geneva@Ezekiel:36:3 @ Therefore prophesy and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they have made [you] desolate, and swallowed you up on every side, that ye might be a possession to the rest of the nations, and ye are taken up in the lips of (note:)You are made a matter of talk and derision to all the world.(:note) talkers, and [are] an infamy of the people:

geneva@Ezekiel:36:4 @ Therefore ye mountaines of Israel, heare the worde of the Lord God, Thus sayth the Lord God to the mountaines & to the hilles, to the riuers, and to the valleys, and to the waste, and desolate places, and to the cities that are forsaken: which are spoyled & had in derision of the residue of the heathen that are round about.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:5 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the rest of the nations, and against all Edom, who have (note:)They appointed with themselves to have it, and therefore came with Nebuchadnezzar against Jerusalem for this purpose.(:note) appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all [their] heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:6 @ Prophesy therefore concerning the land of Israel, and say to the mountains, and to the hills, to the rivers, and to the valleys, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I have spoken in my jealousy and in my fury, because ye have borne the (note:)Because you have been a laughing stock to them.(:note) shame of the nations:

geneva@Ezekiel:36:7 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have (note:)By making a solemn oath. {{See Eze_20:5}}(:note) lifted up my hand, Surely the nations that [are] about you, they shall bear their shame.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:10 @ And I wil multiply the men vpon you, euen all the house of Israel wholly, & the cities shalbe inhabited, & the desolate places shalbe builded.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:12 @ Yea, I will cause men to walk (note:)That is, on the mountains of Jerusalem.(:note) upon you, [even] my people Israel; and they shall possess thee, and thou shalt be their inheritance, and thou shalt no more henceforth bereave them [of men].

geneva@Ezekiel:36:13 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because they say to you, Thou (note:)This the enemies imputed as the reproach of the land, which God did for the sins of the people according to his just judgments.(:note) [land] devourest men, and hast bereaved thy nations;

geneva@Ezekiel:36:15 @ Neither will I cause men to heare in thee the shame of the heathen any more, neither shalt thou beare the reproche of the people any more, neither shalt cause thy folke to fal any more, saith the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:17 @ Sonne of man, when the house of Israel dwelt in their owne lande, they defiled it by their owne wayes, & by their deedes: their way was before me as the filthinesse of the menstruous.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:21 @ But I had pity for my holy (note:)And therefore would not permit my Name to be had in contempt, as the heathen would have reproached me, if I had allowed my Church to perish.(:note) name, which the house of Israel had profaned among the nations, to which they went.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:22 @ Therefore say to the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord GOD; I do not [this] for your sakes, O house of Israel, but for my (note:)This excludes from man all dignity and means to deserve anything by, seeing that God refers the whole to himself and that only for the glory of his holy Name.(:note) holy name's sake, which ye have profaned among the nations, to which ye went.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:27 @ And I will put my spirite within you, and cause you to walke in my statutes, and ye shall keepe my iudgements and do them.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:32 @ Be it knowen vnto you that I do not this for your sakes, sayth the Lord God: therefore, O ye house of Israel, be ashamed, and confounded for your owne wayes.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:33 @ Thus sayth the Lord God, What time as I shall haue clensed you from all your iniquities, I will cause you to dwel in the cities, & the desolate places shalbe builded.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:35 @ For they sayd, This waste land was like the garden of Eden, and these waste & desolate and ruinous cities were strong, and were inhabited.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:37 @ Thus saith the Lord God, I will yet for this be sought of ye house of Israel, to performe it vnto them: I wil encrease them with men like a flocke.

geneva@Ezekiel:36:38 @ As the holy flocke, as the flocke of Ierusalem in their solemne feastes, so shall the desolate cities be filled with flockes of men, and they shal know, that I am the Lord.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:5 @ Thus saith the Lord God vnto these bones, Behold, I wil cause breath to enter into you, and ye shall liue.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:9 @ Then said he to me, Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four (note:)Signifying all places where the Israelites were scattered that is, the faithful will be brought to the same unity of spirit and doctrine wherever they are scattered through the world.(:note) winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:11 @ Then he sayd vnto me, Sonne of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is gone, and we are cleane cut off.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:12 @ Therefore prophecie, and say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, my people, I will open your graues, and cause you to come vp out of your sepulchres, and bring you into the lande of Israel,

geneva@Ezekiel:37:16 @ Moreover, thou son of man, take thee one stick, and write upon it, For Judah, and for the children of Israel his companions: then take (note:)Which signifies the joining together of the two houses of Israel and Judah.(:note) another stick, and write upon it, For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim, and [for] all the house of Israel his companions:

geneva@Ezekiel:37:19 @ Say to them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the stick (note:)That is, the house of Israel.(:note) of Joseph, which [is] in the hand of Ephraim, and the tribes of Israel his fellows, and will put them with him, [even] with the stick of Judah, and make them one stick, and they shall be one in my hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:21 @ And say vnto them, Thus saith the Lorde God, Beholde, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and wil gather them on euery side, & bring them into their owne land.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:25 @ And they shall dwell in the (note:)Meaning that the elect by Christ will dwell in heaven by Jerusalem, which is meant by the land of Canaan.(:note) land that I have given to Jacob my servant, in which your fathers have dwelt; and they shall dwell in it, [even] they, and their children, and their children's children for ever: and my servant David [shall be] their prince for ever.

geneva@Ezekiel:37:28 @ Thus the heathen shall knowe, that I the Lord do sanctifie Israel, when my Sanctuarie shall be among them for euermore.

geneva@Ezekiel:38:3 @ And say, Thus sayth the Lord God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog the chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal.

geneva@Ezekiel:38:10 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, [that] at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an (note:)That is, to molest and destroy the Church.(:note) evil thought:

geneva@Ezekiel:38:13 @ Sheba, and Dedan, and the merchants of Tarshish, with all its young lions, shall say to thee, (note:)One enemy will envy another because everyone will think to have the spoil of the Church.(:note) Art thou come to take a spoil? hast thou gathered thy company to take a prey? to carry away silver and gold, to take away cattle and goods, to take a great spoil?

geneva@Ezekiel:38:14 @ Therefore, son of man, prophesy and say to Gog, Thus saith the Lord GOD; In that day when my people of Israel (note:)Will you not spy your opportunity to come against my Church when they suspect nothing?(:note) dwelleth safely, shalt thou not know [it]?

geneva@Ezekiel:38:17 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; [Art] thou he of whom I have spoken of old (note:)By this he declares that no affliction can come to the Church of which they have not been advertised before to teach them to endure all things with more patience when they know that God has so ordained.(:note) by my servants the prophets of Israel, who prophesied in those days [many] years that I would bring thee against them?

geneva@Ezekiel:38:22 @ And I will pleade against him with pestilence, and with blood, and I will cause to raine vpon him and vpon his bands, and vpon the great people, that are with him, a sore raine, and hailestones, fire, and brimstone.

geneva@Ezekiel:38:23 @ Thus will I be magnified, and sanctified, and knowen in the eyes of many nations, & they shall knowe, that I am the Lord.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:1 @ Therefore, thou sonne of man, prophecie against Gog, and say, Thus sayeth the Lorde God, Behold, I come against thee, O Gog, ye chiefe prince of Meshech and Tubal.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:2 @ And I will turn thee back, (note:)Or, destroy you with six plagues, as in (Eze_38:22).(:note) and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

geneva@Ezekiel:39:3 @ And I will smite thy bowe out of thy left hand, and I will cause thine arrowes to fall out of thy right hand.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:4 @ Thou (note:)Meaning that by the virtue of God's word the enemy will be destroyed wherever he assails his Church.(:note) shalt fall upon the mountains of Israel, thou, and all thy troops, and the people that [are] with thee: I will give thee to the ravenous birds of every sort, and [to] the beasts of the field to be devoured.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:9 @ And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall (note:)After this destruction the Church will have great peace and tranquillity and burn all their weapons because they will no more fear the enemies. This chiefly refers to the accomplishment of Christ's kingdom when by their head Christ all enemies will be overcome.(:note) go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the javelins, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years:

geneva@Ezekiel:39:16 @ And also the name of the citie shalbe Hamonah: thus shall they clense the land.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:17 @ And, thou son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; Speak to every feathered fowl, and to every beast of the field, Assemble yourselves, and come; (note:)By which he signifies the horrible destruction that would come on the enemies of his Church.(:note) gather yourselves on every side to my sacrifice that I do sacrifice for you, [even] a great sacrifice upon the mountains of Israel, that ye may eat flesh, and drink blood.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:20 @ Thus you shalbe filled at my table with horses and chariots, with valiant men, and with al men of warre, sayth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:22 @ So the house of Israel shall knowe, that I am the Lord their God fro that day and so forth.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:23 @ And the nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for (note:)The heathen will know that they did not overcome my people by their strength, neither yet by the weakness of my arm, but that this was for my people's sins.(:note) their iniquity: because they trespassed against me, therefore I hid my face from them, and gave them into the hand of their enemies: so they all fell by the sword.

geneva@Ezekiel:39:25 @ Therefore thus sayth the Lord God, Nowe will I bring againe the captiuitie of Iaakob, and haue compassion vpon the whole house of Israel, and wil be ielous for mine holy Name,

geneva@Ezekiel:39:28 @ Then shal they know, that I am the Lord their God, which caused them to be led into captiuitie among the heathen: but I haue gathered them vnto their owne land, and haue left none of them any more there,

geneva@Ezekiel:39:29 @ Neither wil I hide my face any more from them: for I haue powred out my Spirit vpon the house of Israel, sayth the Lord God.

geneva@Ezekiel:40:4 @ And the man said vnto me, Sonne of man, beholde with thine eyes, and heare with thine eares, and set thine heart vpon all that I shal shew thee: for to the intent, that they might be shewed thee, art thou brought hither: declare al that thou seest, vnto the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:40:5 @ And beholde, I sawe a wall on the outside of the house round about: and in the mans hand was a reede to measure with, of sixe cubites long, by the cubite, and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the buylding with one reede, and the height with one reede.

geneva@Ezekiel:40:45 @ And he said vnto me, This chamber whose prospect is towarde the South, is for the Priestes that haue the charge to keepe the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:40:47 @ So he measured the court, an hundreth cubites long, & an hundreth cubits broad, eue foure square: likewise the altar that was before ye house.

geneva@Ezekiel:40:48 @ And hee brought mee to the porch of the house, and measured the postes of the porch, fiue cubites on this side, and fiue cubites on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubites on this side, and three cubites on that side.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:5 @ After, he measured the wall of the house, sixe cubites, and the breadth of euery chamber foure cubites rounde about the house, on euery side.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:6 @ And the chambers were chamber vpon chaber, three and thirtie foote high, and they entred into the wall made for the chambers which was round about the house, that the postes might bee fastened therein, and not be fastened in the wall of the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:7 @ And it was large and went rounde mounting vpwarde to the chambers: for the staire of the house was mounting vpwarde, rounde about the house: therefore the house was larger vpward: so they went vp from the lowest chamber to the hiest by the middes.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:8 @ I sawe also the house hie rounde about: the foundations of the chambers were a full reede of fixe great cubites.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:10 @ And betwene the chambers was the widenes of twentie cubites round about the House on euery side.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:13 @ So he measured the house an hundreth cubites long, and the separate place and the building with the walles thereof were an hundreth cubites long.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:14 @ Also the breadth of the forefront of the house and of the separate place towarde the East, was an hundreth cubites.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:17 @ And from aboue the doore vnto the inner house and without, and by all the wall rounde about within and without it was sieled according to the measure.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:19 @ So that the face of a man was towarde the palme tree on the one side, and the face of a lyon toward the palme tree on the other side: thus was it made through all the house round about.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:21 @ The postes of the Temple were squared, & thus to looke vnto was the similitude and forme of the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Ezekiel:41:26 @ And there were narow windowes & palme trees on the one side, and on the other side, by the sides of the porch, and vpon ye sides of the house, and thicke plankes.

geneva@Ezekiel:42:15 @ Nowe when he had made an ende of measuring the inner house, he brought mee forth toward the gate whose prospect is towarde the East, and measured it round about.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:4 @ And the (note:)Which was departed before, (Eze_10:4, Eze_12:22).(:note) glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:5 @ So the Spirite tooke me vp and brought me into the inner court, and beholde, the glorie of the Lorde filled the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:6 @ And I heard one speaking vnto me out of the house: and there stoode a man by me,

geneva@Ezekiel:43:7 @ And he said to me, Son of man, the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever, and my holy name, shall the house of Israel no more (note:)By their idolatries.(:note) defile, [neither] they, nor their kings, by their harlotry, nor by the carcases of He alludes to Amon and Manasseh, who were buried in their gardens near the Temple and there had erected monuments to their idols. their kings in their high places.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:10 @ Thou sonne of man, shew this House to the house of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their wickednes, & let them measure ye paterne.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:11 @ And if they be ashamed of all that they haue done, shew them the forme of the House, & ye paterne thereof, & the going out thereof, & the coming in thereof, & the whole fashion thereof, and all the ordinances thereof, and all the figures thereof, and all the lawes thereof: & write it in their sight, that they may keepe the whole fashio thereof, & all the ordinances thereof, & do them.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:12 @ This is the description of the house, It shalbe vpon the toppe of the mount: all the limites thereof round about shalbe most holy. Beholde, this is the description of the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:18 @ And he said vnto me, Sone of man, thus saith ye Lord God, These are ye ordinaces of ye altar in the day when they shall make it to offer the burnt offring theron, & to sprinkle blood theron.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:20 @ And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, & put it on the foure hornes of it, & on the foure corners of the frame, and vpon the border round about: thus shalt thou clense it, and reconcile it.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:21 @ Thou shalt take the bullocke also of the sinne offring, and burne it in the appointed place of the house without the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Ezekiel:43:26 @ Thus shall they seuen dayes purifie the altar, and clense it, and consecrate it.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:2 @ Then said the LORD to me; This gate shall be (note:)Meaning, from the common people, but not from the priests nor the prince, read (Eze_46:8-9).(:note) shut, it shall not be opened, and no man shall enter in by it; because the LORD, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, therefore it shall be shut.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:4 @ Then brought he mee toward the North gate before the House: and when I looked, beholde, the glorie of the Lorde filled the house of the Lorde, and I fell vpon my face.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:5 @ And the Lord sayd vnto me, Sonne of man, marke wel, & behold with thine eyes, & heare with thine eares, all that I say vnto thee, concerning al the ordinances of the house of the Lord, & al the lawes thereof, & marke well the entring in of the house with euery going forth of the Sanctuarie,

geneva@Ezekiel:44:6 @ And thou shalt say to the rebellious, euen to ye house of Israel, Thus saith ye Lord God, O house of Israel, ye haue ynough of al your abominatios,

geneva@Ezekiel:44:7 @ In that ye have brought [into my sanctuary] (note:)For they had brought idolaters who were from other countries, to teach them their idolatry, (Eze_23:40).(:note) strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, [even] my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:9 @ Thus saieth the Lord God, No stranger vncircumcised in heart, nor vncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my Sanctuarie, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel,

geneva@Ezekiel:44:10 @ And the (note:)The Levites who had committed idolatry were put from their dignity and could not be received into the priests office although they had been of the house of Aaron, but must serve in the inferior offices as to watch and to keep the doors, read (2Ki_23:9).(:note) Levites that have gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:11 @ And they shall serue in my Sanctuarie, and keepe the gates of the House, and minister in the House: they shall slay the burnt offring and the sacrifice for the people: and they shall stand before them to serue them.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:12 @ Because they serued before their idoles, & caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquitie, therfore haue I lift vp mine had against the, saith the Lord God, and they shal beare their iniquity,

geneva@Ezekiel:44:14 @ And I will make them keepers of ye watch of the House, for all the seruice thereof, and for all that shalbe done therein.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:22 @ Neither shall they take for their wiues a widowe, or her that is diuorced: but they shall take maidens of the seede of the house of Israel, or a widow that hath bene the widow of a Priest.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:23 @ And they shal teach my people the differece betweene the holy and prophane, & cause them to discerne betweene the vncleane & the cleane.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:25 @ And they shall come near no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may (note:)They may be at their burial which was a defiling.(:note) defile themselves.

geneva@Ezekiel:44:30 @ And all the first of all the first borne, & euery oblation, euen all of euery sort of your oblations shall be the Priestes. Ye shal also giue vnto the Priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:1 @ Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation to the LORD, an (note:)Of all the land of Israel the Lord only requires this portion for the temple and for the priests for the city and for the prince.(:note) holy portion of the land: the length [shall be] the length of five and twenty thousand [reeds], and the breadth [shall be] ten thousand. This [shall be] holy in all its borders on every side.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:3 @ And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of fiue and twentie thousande, and the breadth of tenne thousande: and in it shalbe the Sanctuarie, and the most holy place.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:4 @ The holy portion of the lande shalbe the Priests, which minister in the Sanctuarie, which came neere to serue the Lorde: and it shalbe a place for their houses, and an holy place for the Sanctuarie.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:5 @ And in the fiue and twentie thousande of length, and the ten thousand of breadth shall the Leuites that minister in the house, haue their possession for twentie chambers.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:6 @ Also ye shall appoynt the possession of the citie, fiue thousand broad, and fiue and twentie thousand log ouer against the oblation of ye holy portion: it shalbe for the whole house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:8 @ In this lande shalbe his possession in Israel: and my princes shal no more oppresse my people, and the rest of the land shall they giue to ye house of Israel, according to their tribes.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:9 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; Let it (note:)The prophet shows that the heads must be first reformed before any good order can be established among the people.(:note) suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord GOD.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:10 @ Ye shall have just balances, and a just (note:)Ephah and Bath are the same quantity save that an Ephah is a dry measure and a Bath liquid, (Lev_5:11; 1Ki_5:11).(:note) ephah, and a just bath.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:17 @ And it shalbe ye princes part to giue burnt offrings, and meat offrings, and drinke offrings in the solemne feasts and in the newe moones, & in the Sabbaths, and in all the hie feasts of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sinne offring, and the meat offring, and the burnt offring, and the peace offrings to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:18 @ Thus saith the Lord GOD; In the first [month], in the first [day] of the (note:)Which was Nisan containing part of March and part of April.(:note) month, thou shalt take a young bull without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

geneva@Ezekiel:45:19 @ And the Priest shall take of the blood of the sinne offring, and put it vpon the posts of the house, and vpon the foure corners of the frame of the altar, and vpon the postes of the gate of the inner court.

geneva@Ezekiel:45:20 @ And so shalt thou doe the seuenth day of the moneth, for euery one that hath erred and for him that is deceiued: so shall you reconcile the house.

geneva@Ezekiel:46:1 @ Thus sayth the Lord God, The gate of the inner court, that turneth toward the East, shall be shut the sixe working dayes: but on the Sabbath it shalbe opened, and in the day of the newe moone it shalbe opened.

geneva@Ezekiel:46:15 @ Thus shall they prepare the lambe, and the meate offring and the oyle euery morning, for a continual burnt offring.

geneva@Ezekiel:46:16 @ Thus saith the Lorde God, If the prince giue a gift of his inheritance vnto any of his sonnes, it shalbe his sonnes, and it shall bee their possession by inheritance.

geneva@Ezekiel:46:18 @ Moreover the prince shall not (note:)But be content with that portion that God has assigned him, as in (Eze_45:8).(:note) take of the people's inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; [but] he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not dispossessed every man from his possession.

geneva@Ezekiel:46:21 @ Then he brought me foorth into the vtter court, and caused me to goe by the foure corners of the court: and beholde, in euery corner of the court, there was a court.

geneva@Ezekiel:46:24 @ Then said he vnto me, This is the kitchin where the ministers of the house shall seethe the sacrifice of the people.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:1 @ Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and, behold, (note:)By which are meant the spiritual graces that would be given to the Church under the kingdom of Christ.(:note) waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward: for the front of the house [stood toward] the east, and the waters came down from under from the right side of the house, at the south [side] of the altar.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:3 @ And when the man that had the line in his hand, went foorth Eastward, he measured a thousand cubites, and he brought me through the waters: the waters were to the ancles.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:4 @ Againe he measured a thousande, and brought me through the waters: the waters were to the knees: againe he measured a thousand, & brought me through: ye waters were to ye loynes.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:5 @ Afterward he measured a thousand; [and it was] a river that I could not pass over: for the waters had risen, waters to swim in, a (note:)Signifying that the graces of God would never decrease, but ever abound in his Church.(:note) river that could not be passed over.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:6 @ And he said vnto me, Sonne of man, hast thou seene this? Then he brought me, and caused me to returne to the brinke of the riuer.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:9 @ And it shall come to pass, [that] every thing that liveth, which moveth, wherever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come there: for they shall be (note:)The waters which by nature are salt and unwholesome will be made sweet and comfortable.(:note) healed; and every thing shall live where the river cometh.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:12 @ And by this riuer vpon the brinke thereof, on this side, and on that side shall grow all fruitful trees, whose leafe shall not fade, neither shall ye fruit thereof faile: it shal bring forth new fruit according to his moneths, because their waters run out of ye Sanctuarie: and the fruite thereof shalbe meat, and the leafe thereof shalbe for medicine.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:13 @ Thus saith the Lorde God, This shall be the border, whereby ye shall inherite the lande according to the twelue tribes of Israel: Ioseph shall haue two portions.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:16 @ Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is betweene the border of Damascus, and the border of Hamath, & Hazar, Hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:17 @ And the border from the sea shalbe Hazar, Enan, & the border of Damascus, and the residue of the North, Northwarde, and the border of Hamath: so shalbe the North part.

geneva@Ezekiel:47:18 @ But the East side shall ye measure from Hauran, and from Damascus, and from Gilead, and from the lande of Israel by Iorden, and from the border vnto the East sea: and so shalbe the East part.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:1 @ Now these [are] the names of the (note:)The tribes after they entered into the land under Joshua divided the land somewhat otherwise then is here set forth by this vision.(:note) tribes. From the north end to the border of the way of Hethlon, as one goeth to Hamath, Hazarenan, the border of Damascus northward, to the border of Hamath; for these are his sides east [and] west; a [portion for] Daniel.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:8 @ And by the border of Judah, from the east side to the west side, (note:)That is, the portion of the ground which they will separate and appoint to the Lord which will be divided into three parts for the priests for the prince and for the city.(:note) shall be the offering which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand [reeds in] breadth, and [in] length as one of the [other] parts, from the east side to the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:9 @ The oblation that ye shall offer vnto the Lord, shalbe of fiue and twentie thousande long, and of ten thousand the breadth.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:10 @ And for them, euen for the Priestes shalbe this holy oblation, towarde the North fiue and twentie thousande long, and towarde the West, ten thousande broade, and towarde the East ten thousand broad, and towarde the South fiue and twentie thousand long, and the Sanctuarie of the Lorde shalbe in the middes thereof.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:13 @ And ouer against the border of the Priests the Leuites shall haue fiue and twentie thousande long, and ten thousande broade: all the length shalbe fiue and twentie thousand, and the breadth ten thousande.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:15 @ And the fiue thousand that are left in the breadth ouer against the fiue and twentie thousande, shall be a prophane place for the citie, for housing, and for suburbes, and the citie shalbe in the middes thereof.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:16 @ And these [shall be] the measures of it; the north side (note:)Meaning that it would be square.(:note) four thousand and five hundred, and the south side four thousand and five hundred, and on the east side four thousand and five hundred, and the west side four thousand and five hundred.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:18 @ And the residue in length ouer against the oblation of the holy portion shalbe ten thousand Eastwarde, and ten thousand Westwarde: and it shalbe ouer against the oblation of the holy portion, and the encrease thereof shall be for foode vnto them that serue in the citie.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:20 @ All the oblation [shall be] five and twenty thousand by (note:)Every way it will be five and twenty thousand.(:note) five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:21 @ And the residue shalbe for the prince on the one side and on the other of the oblation of the Sanctuarie, and of the possession of the citie, ouer against the fiue and twentie thousand of the oblation toward the East border, and Westward ouer against the fiue and twentie thousande towarde the West border, ouer against shalbe for the portion of the prince: this shall be the holy oblation, and the house of the Sanctuarie shalbe in the middes thereof.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:23 @ And the rest of the tribes shalbe thus: from the East parte vnto the West parte Beniamin shalbe a portion.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:30 @ And these are the boundes of the citie, on the North side fiue hundreth, and foure thousande measures.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:32 @ And at the East side fiue hundreth and foure thousande, and three gates, and one gate of Ioseph, one gate of Beiamin, & one gate of Daniel.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:33 @ And at the South side, fiue hundreth and foure thousande measures, and three portes, one gate of Simeon, one gate of Isshachar, and one gate of Zebulun.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:34 @ At the West side, fiue hundreth and foure thousand, with their three gates, one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, and one gate of Naphtali.

geneva@Ezekiel:48:35 @ It was rounde about eighteene thousande measures, and the name of the citie from that day shalbe, The Lorde is there.

geneva@Daniel:1:1 @ In the (note:)Read (2Ki_24:1; Jer_25:1).(:note) third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. The Argument - The great providence of God, and his singular mercy towards his Church are set forth here most vividly, who never leaves his own destitute, but now in their greatest miseries and afflictions gives them Prophets, such as Ezekiel and Daniel, whom he adorned with special graces of his Holy Spirit. And Daniel above all others had most special revelations of such things as would come to the Church, even from the time that they were in captivity, to the last end of the world, and to the general resurrection, as of the four Monarchies and empires of all the world, that is, of the Babylonians, Persians, Grecians, and Romans. Also of the certain number of the times even until Christ, when all ceremonies and sacrifices would cease, because he would be the accomplishment of them: moreover he shows Christ's office and the reason of his death, which was by his sacrifice to take away sins, and to bring everlasting life. And as from the beginning God always exercised his people under the cross, so he teaches here, that after Christ is offered, he will still leave this exercise to his Church, until the dead rise again, and Christ gathers his own into his kingdom in the heavens.

geneva@Daniel:1:2 @ And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of (note:)Which was a plain by Babylon, where the temple of their great god was, and is here taken for Babylon.(:note) Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

geneva@Daniel:1:3 @ And the king spake unto (note:)Who was as master of the guards.(:note) Ashpenaz the master of his He calls them «eunuchs» whom the King nourished and brought up to be rulers of other countries afterwards. eunuchs, that he should bring [certain] of the children of Israel, and of the His purpose was to keep them as hostages, and so that he might show himself victorious, and also by their good entreaty and learning of his religion, they might favour him rather than the Jews, and so to be able to serve him as governors in their land. Moreover by this means the Jews might be better kept in subjection, fearing otherwise to bring hurt upon these noble men. king's seed, and of the princes;

geneva@Daniel:1:4 @ Children in whom [was] no blemish, but well (note:)The King required three things: that they should be of noble birth, that they should be intelligent and learned, and that they should be of a strong and handsome nature, so that they might do him better service. This he did for his own benefit, therefore it is not to praise his liberality: yet in this he is worthy of praise, that he esteemed learning, and knew that it was a necessary means to govern by.(:note) favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as [had] ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the That they might forget their own religion and country fashions to serve him the better to his purpose: yet it is not to be thought that Daniel learned any knowledge that was not godly. In all points he refused the abuse of things and superstition, insomuch that he would not eat the meat which the King appointed him, but was content to learn the knowledge of natural things. learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans.

geneva@Daniel:1:8 @ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not (note:)Not that he thought any religion to be in the meat or drink (for afterwards he did eat), but because the king should not entice him by this sweet poison to forget his religion and accustomed sobriety, and that in his meat and drink he might daily remember of what people he was from. And Daniel brings this in to show how God from the beginning assisted him with his Spirit, and at length called him to be a Prophet.(:note) defile himself with the portion of the king's meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

geneva@Daniel:1:12 @ Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, (note:)Meaning that within this space he might have the test, and that no man would be able to know about it: and thus he spoke, being moved by the Spirit of God.(:note) ten days; and let them give us Not that it was a thing abominable to eat dainty meats, and to drink wine, as both before and after they did, but if they would have by this been won to the King, and had refused their own religion, that meat and drink would have been accursed. pulse to eat, and water to drink.

geneva@Daniel:1:15 @ And at the end of ten days their (note:)This bare feeding and that also of Moses, when he fled from the court of Egypt, declares that we must live in such sobriety as God calls us to, seeing that he will make it more profitable to us than all dainties: for his blessing alone suffices.(:note) countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat.

geneva@Daniel:1:16 @ Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drinke, and gaue them pulse.

geneva@Daniel:1:21 @ And Daniel continued [even] unto (note:)That is, he was esteemed in Babylon as a Prophet as long as that commonwealth stood.(:note) the first year of king Cyrus.

geneva@Daniel:2:1 @ And in the (note:)The father and the son were both called by this name, so that this is meant of the son, when he reigned alone: for he also reigned in a way with his father.(:note) second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed Not that he had many dreams, but because many matters were contained in this dream. dreams, wherewith his spirit was Because it was so rare and strange a dream, that he had had nothing similar. troubled, and Or, «his sleep was upon him», that is, that he was so heavy with sleep, that he began to sleep again. his sleep brake from him.

geneva@Daniel:2:4 @ Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in (note:)That is, in the Syrian language, which differed not much from the Chaldeans, except it seemed to be more eloquent, and therefore the learned used to speak it, as the Jewish writers do to this day.(:note) Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

geneva@Daniel:2:5 @ The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye (note:)This is a just reward of their arrogance (who boasted of themselves that they had knowledge of all things), that they should be proved fools, and that to their perpetual shame and confusion.(:note) shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

geneva@Daniel:2:8 @ Then the King answered, and sayd, I knowe certeinly that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

geneva@Daniel:2:12 @ For this cause the king was angrie and in great furie, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babel.

geneva@Daniel:2:13 @ And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they (note:)Which declares that God would not have his servant united in the company of these sorcerers and astrologers, whose arts were wicked, and therefore justly ought to die, even though the king did it upon a rage and not from zeal.(:note) sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

geneva@Daniel:2:17 @ The Daniel went to his house & shewed the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions,

geneva@Daniel:2:23 @ I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my (note:)To whom you made your promise, and who lived in fear of you: by which he excludes all other gods.(:note) fathers, who hast given me wisdom and Meaning power to interpret it. might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast [now] made known unto us the king's matter.

geneva@Daniel:2:24 @ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise [men] of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not (note:)By which appears that many were slain, as in verse thirteen, and the rest at Daniel's offer were preserved on condition. Not that Daniel favoured their wicked profession, but that he had respect to fairness, because the King proceeded according to his wicked affection, and not considering if their profession was morally correct or not.(:note) the wise [men] of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

geneva@Daniel:2:25 @ Then Arioch brought Daniel before the King in all haste, and sayd thus vnto him, I haue found a man of the children of Iudah that were brought captiues, that will declare vnto the King the interpretation.

geneva@Daniel:2:28 @ But there is a God in (note:)He affirms that man by reason and craft is not able to attain to the cause of God's secrets, but the understanding only of them must come from God: by which he smites the king with a certain fear and reverence of God, that he might be the more able to receive the high mysteries that would be revealed.(:note) heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

geneva@Daniel:2:30 @ But as (note:)Because he had said that God alone must reveal the signification of this dream, the King might have asked why Daniel undertook to interpret it: and therefore he shows that he was but God's minister, and had no gifts but those which God had given him to set forth his glory.(:note) for me, this secret is not revealed to me for [any] wisdom that I have more than any living, but for [their] sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

geneva@Daniel:2:38 @ And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou [art] (note:)Daniel leaves out the kingdom of the Assyrians, which was before the Babylonian, both because it was not a monarchy and general empire, and also because he would declare the things that were to come, until the coming of Christ, for the comfort of the elect among these wonderful alterations. And he calls the Babylonian kingdom the golden head, because in respect of the other three, it was the best, and yet it was of itself wicked and cruel.(:note) this head of gold.

geneva@Daniel:2:46 @ Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and (note:)Though this humbling of the king seemed to deserve commendation, yet because he united God's honour with the Prophets, it is to be reproved, and Daniel would have erred, if he allowed it: but it is to his credit that Daniel admonished him of his fault, and did not allow it.(:note) worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

geneva@Daniel:2:48 @ Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great (note:)Not that the Prophet was desirous of gifts or honour, but because by this means he might relieve his poor brethren, who were grievously oppressed in this their captivity, and he also received them, lest he should offend this cruel king, who willingly gave them.(:note) gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise [men] of Babylon.

geneva@Daniel:3:2 @ Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the (note:)Showing that the idol is not known for an idol as long as he is with workmen: but when the ceremonies and customs are recited and used, and the consent of the people is there, then they think they have made a god out of a block.(:note) dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the This was sufficient with the wicked at all times to approve their religion, if the king's authority were alleged for the establishment of it, not considering in the meantime what God's word allowed. king had set up.

geneva@Daniel:3:4 @ Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, (note:)These are the two dangerous weapons, which Satan used to fight against the children of God, the consent of the multitude, and the cruelty of the punishment. For even though some feared God, yet the multitude who consented to the wickedness persuaded them: and here the King required not an inward consent, but an outward gesture, that the Jews might by little and little learn to forget their true religion.(:note) nations, and languages,

geneva@Daniel:3:5 @ That when ye heare the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, ye fall downe and worship the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King hath set vp,

geneva@Daniel:3:7 @ Therefore assoone as all the people heard the sound of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and all instruments of musike, all the people, nations, and languages fell downe, and worshipped the golden image, that Nebuchad-nezzar the King had set vp.

geneva@Daniel:3:8 @ By reason whereof at that same time came men of the Caldeans, and grieuously accused the Iewes.

geneva@Daniel:3:10 @ Thou, O King, hast made a decree, that euery man that shall heare the sounde of the cornet, trumpet, harpe, sackebut, psalterie, and dulcimer, and all instruments of musike, shall fall downe and worship the golden image,

geneva@Daniel:3:12 @ There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, (note:)It seems that they named not Daniel, because he was greatly in the king's favour, thinking if these three had been destroyed, they might have had better occasion to accuse Daniel. And this declares that this policy of erecting this image was invented by the malicious flatterers who sought nothing but the destruction of the Jews, whom they accused of rebellion and ingratitude.(:note) Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

geneva@Daniel:3:16 @ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we (note:)For they would have done injury to God, if they would have doubted in this holy cause, and therefore they say that they are resolved to die for God's cause.(:note) [are] not careful to answer thee in this matter.

geneva@Daniel:3:17 @ If it be [so], our God whom we serve is (note:)They have two points as their foundation: first on the power and providence of God over them, and second on their cause, which was God's glory, and the testifying of his true religion with their blood. And so they make open confession, that they will not so much as outwardly consent to idolatry.(:note) able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.

geneva@Daniel:3:22 @ Therefore, because the Kings commaundement was straite, that the fornace should be exceeding hote, the flame of the fire slew those men that brought foorth Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego.

geneva@Daniel:3:23 @ And these three men Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego fell downe bound into the middes of the hote fierie fornace. \par {\cf2 (3:24) And they walked in the middes of the flame, praising God, & magnified the Lord. (3:25) Then Azarias stoode vp, & praied on this maner, and opening his mouth in ye mids of the fire, saide, (3:26) Blessed be thou, O Lord God of our fathers: thy Name is worthie to bee praised and honoured for euermore. (3:27) For thou art righteous in all the things, that thou hast done vnto vs, and all thy works are true, and thy waies are right, and all thy iudgementes certeine. (3:28) In all the things that thou hast brought vpon vs, and vpon Ierusalem, the holy citie of our fathers, thou hast executed true iudgementes: for by right and equitie hast thou brought all these things vpon vs, because of our sinnes. (3:29) For we haue sinned and done wickedly, departing from thee: in all things haue we trespassed, (3:30) And not obeied thy commaundements, nor kept them, neither done as thou haddest commanded vs, that we might prosper. (3:31) Wherefore in all that thou hast broughtvpon vs, and in euery thing that thou hast done to vs, thou hast done them in true iudgement: (3:32) As in deliuering vs into the handes of our wicked enemies, and most hatefull traitours, and to an vnrighteous King, and the most wicked in all the worlde. (3:33) And nowe we may not open our mouthes: we are become a shame and reproofe vnto thy seruants, and to them that worship thee. (3:34) Yet for thy names sake, we beseech thee, giue vs not vp for euer, neither breake thy couenant, (3:35) Neither take away thy mercie from vs, for thy beloued Abrahams sake, and for thy seruant Isaacs sake, and for thine holy Israels sake, (3:36) To whome thou hast spoken and promised, that thou wouldest multiplie their seed as ye starres of heauen, & as the sand, that is vpon the sea shore. (3:37) For we, O Lorde, are become lesse then any nation, and be kept vnder this day in all the world, because of our sinnes: (3:38) So that now we haue neither prince, nor prophet, nor gouernour, nor burnt offering, nor sacrifice, nor oblation, nor incense, nor place to offer ye first fruits before thee, that we might finde mercie. (3:39) Neuerthelesse in a contrite heart, & an humble spirit, let vs be receiued. (3:40) As in the burnt offring of rams & bullocks, and as in ten thousand of fat lambes, so let our offring be in thy sight this daye, that it may please thee: for there is no confusion vnto them that put their trust in thee. (3:41) And now we follow thee with all our heart, and feare thee, and seeke thy face. (3:42) Put vs not to shame, but deale with vs after thy louing kindenesse, and according to the multitude of thy mercies. (3:43) Deliuer vs also by thy miracles, and giue thy Name the glory, O Lord, (3:44) That all they which doe thy seruantes euill, may be confounded: euen let them bee confounded by thy great force and power, and let their strength be broken, (3:45) That they may know, that thou only art the Lord God, and glorious ouer the whole worlde. (3:46) Now the kings seruants that had cast them in, ceased not to make the ouen hote with naphtha, and with pitch, and with towe, & with fagots, (3:47) So that the flame went out of the fornace fourtie and nine cubites. (3:48) And it brake forth, and burnt those Chaldeans, that it found by the fornace. (3:49) But the Angel of the Lord went downe into the fornace with them that were with Azarias, and smote the flame of the fire out of the fornace, (3:50) And made in the middes of the fornace like a moyst hissing winde, so that the fire touched the not at all, neither grieued, nor troubled them. (3:51) Then these three (as out of one mouth) praised, and glorified, and blessed God in the fornace, saying, (3:52) Blessed be thou, O Lord God of our fathers, and praysed, & exalted aboue all things for euer, & blessed be thy glorious & holy Name, and praysed aboue all things, and magnified for euer. (3:53) Blessed be thou in the Temple of thine holy glory, and praysed aboue all thinges, and exalted for euer. (3:54) Blessed be thou that beholdest the depthes, and sittest vpon the Cherubins, and praysed aboue all things, and exalted for euer. (3:55) Blessed be thou in the glorious Throne of thy kingdome, and praysed aboue all things, and exalted for euer. (3:56) Blessed be thou in the firmament of heauen, & praysed aboue all things, & glorified for euer. (3:57) All ye works of the Lord, blesse ye the Lord: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:58) O heauens, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:59) O Angels of the Lorde, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:60) Al ye waters that be aboue the heauen, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:61) All ye powers of the Lord, blesse ye ye Lord: prayse him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:62) O sunne & moone, blesse ye the Lord: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:63) O starres of heauen, blesse ye the Lord: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:64) Euery showre and dewe, blesse ye the Lorde: praise him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:65) All ye windes, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:66) O fire & heate, blesse ye the Lord: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:67) O winter & sommer, blesse ye ye Lord: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:68) O dewes and stormes of snowe, blesse yee the Lord: prayse him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:69) O frost and colde, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:70) O yee & snow, blesse ye the Lord: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:71) O nights & dayes, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:72) O light and darkenesse, blesse ye the Lorde: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:73) O lightnings & cloudes, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:74) Let the earth blesse the Lorde: let it prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:75) O mountaines, & hilles, blesse ye the Lorde: praise him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:76) All things that growe on the earth, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue al things for euer. (3:77) O fountaines, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:78) O sea, and floods, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:79) O whales, and all that moue in the waters, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:80) All ye foules of heauen, blesse ye the Lorde: praise him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:81) All ye beastes and cattel, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:82) O children of men, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:83) Let Israel blesse the Lord, praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:84) O Priestes of the Lorde, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:85) O seruants of the Lord, blesse ye the Lorde: praise him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer. (3:86) O spirites and soules of the righteous, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all things for euer\par (3:87) O Saintes and humble of heart, blesse ye the Lorde: prayse him, and exalt him aboue all thinges for euer. (3:88) O Ananias, Azarias, and Misael, blesse ye the Lord: prayse him, & exalt him aboue all things for euer: for he hath deliuered vs from the hel, & saued vs from the hand of death, and deliuered vs out of the middes of the fornace, and burning flame: euen out of the middes of the fire hath he deliuered vs. (3:89) Confesse vnto the Lord, that he is gracious: for his mercy endureth for euer. (3:90) All ye that worship the Lord, blesse the God of gods: prayse him, and acknowledge him: for his mercy endureth worlde without ende.}

geneva@Daniel:3:25 @ He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the (note:)For the angels were called the sons of God because of their excellency. Therefore the king called this angel whom God sent to comfort his own in these great torments, the son of God.(:note) Son of God.

geneva@Daniel:3:26 @ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, [and] spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come [hither]. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, (note:)This commends their obedience to God, that they would not because of any fear depart out of this furnace until the appointed time, as Noah remained in the ark, until the Lord called him forth.(:note) came forth of the midst of the fire.

geneva@Daniel:3:27 @ Then the nobles, princes and dukes, and the Kings counsellers came together to see these men, because the fire had no power ouer their bodies: for not an heare of their head was burnt, neither was their coates changed, nor any smell of fire came vpon them.

geneva@Daniel:3:28 @ [Then] Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, (note:)He was moved by the greatness of the miracle to praise God, but his heart was not touched. And here we see that miracles are not sufficient to convert men to God, but that doctrine most chiefly be joined with them, without which there can be no faith.(:note) Blessed [be] the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

geneva@Daniel:3:29 @ Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak (note:)If this heathen king moved by God's Spirit would punish blasphemy, and made a law and set a punishment for such transgressors, much more ought all they that profess religion make sure that such impiety does not happen, lest according as their knowledge and responsibility is greater, so they suffer double punishment.(:note) any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.

geneva@Daniel:4:4 @ I Nebuchadnezzar was at (note:)There was no trouble that might cause me to dream, and therefore it came only from God.(:note) rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

geneva@Daniel:4:9 @ O Belteshazzar, (note:)Which also was a great grief to the Prophet, to be numbered among the sorcerers and men whose practices were wicked and contrary to God's word.(:note) master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

geneva@Daniel:4:10 @ Thus [were] the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a (note:)By the tree is signified the dignity of a king whom God ordains to be a defence for every type of man, and whose state is profitable for mankind.(:note) tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof [was] great.

geneva@Daniel:4:14 @ {\cf2 (4:11)} And cried aloude, and said thus, Hew downe the tree, and breake off his branches: shake off his leaues, and scatter his fruite, that the beastes may flee from vnder it, and the foules from his branches.

geneva@Daniel:4:19 @ Then Daniel, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, was (note:)He was troubled because of the great judgment of God, which he saw ordained against the king. And so the Prophets on the one hand used to make known God's judgments for the zeal they had for his glory, and on the other hand had compassion upon man. And they also considered that they would be subject to God's judgments, if he did not regard them with pity.(:note) astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream [be] to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

geneva@Daniel:4:25 @ That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as (note:)Not that his shape or form was changed into a beast, but that he was either stricken mad, and so avoided man's company, or was cast out because of his tyranny, and so wandered among the beasts, and ate herbs and grass.(:note) oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that Daniel shows the reason why God punished him in this way. the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

geneva@Daniel:4:27 @ Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and (note:)Cease from provoking God to anger any longer by your sins, that he may reduce the severity of his punishment, if you show by your upright life that you have true faith and repentance.(:note) break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a Allow the errors of your former life to be made up for. lengthening of thy tranquillity.

geneva@Daniel:4:30 @ {\cf2 (4:27)} And the King spake and sayde, Is not this great Babel, that I haue built for the house of the kingdome by the might of my power, and for the honour of my maiestie?

geneva@Daniel:4:35 @ And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his (note:)He confesses God's will to be the rule of all justice, and a most perfect law, by which he governs both man and angels and devils, so that none ought to murmur or ask a reason for his doings, but only to stand content with them and give him the glory.(:note) will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

geneva@Daniel:5:2 @ Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his (note:)Meaning his grandfather.(:note) father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which [was] in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.

geneva@Daniel:5:3 @ Then were brought the golden vessels, that were taken out of the Temple of the Lords house at Ierusalem, and the King and his princes, his wiues and his concubines dranke in them.

geneva@Daniel:5:7 @ The king cried aloud to bring in (note:)Thus the wicked in their troubles seek many means, which draw them from God, because they do not seek for him who is the only comfort in all afflictions.(:note) the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. [And] the king spake, and said to the wise [men] of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [have] a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

geneva@Daniel:5:10 @ [Now] the (note:)That is, his grandmother, Nebuchadnezzar's wife, who because of her age was not at the feast before, but came there when she heard of this strange news.(:note) queen, by reason of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banquet house: [and] the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:

geneva@Daniel:5:11 @ There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made master of the (note:)Read (Dan_4:6); and this declares that both this name was odious to him, and also he did not use these vile practises, because he was not among them when all were called.(:note) magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers;

geneva@Daniel:5:12 @ Because a more excellent spirit, and knowledge, and vnderstanding (for hee did expound dreames, and declare hard sentences, and dissolued doubtes) were founde in him, euen in Daniel, whome the King named Belteshazzar: nowe let Daniel be called, and hee will declare the interpretation.

geneva@Daniel:5:23 @ But hast lift thy selfe vp against the Lorde of heauen, and they haue brought the vessels of his House before thee, and thou and thy princes, thy wiues and thy concubines haue drunke wine in them, and thou hast praysed the gods of siluer and golde, of brasse, yron, wood and stone, which neither see, neither heare, nor vnderstand: and the God in whose hand thy breath is and all thy wayes, him hast thou not glorified.

geneva@Daniel:5:25 @ And this [is] the writing that was written, (note:)This word is written twice because of the certainty of the thing, showing that God had most surely decided: it signifies also that God has appointed a term for all kingdoms, and that a miserable end will come on all that raise themselves against him.(:note) MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.

geneva@Daniel:5:31 @ And Darius (note:)Cyrus his son-in-law gave him this title of honour, even though Cyrus in effect had the dominion.(:note) the Median took the kingdom, [being] about threescore and two years old.

geneva@Daniel:6:1 @ It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom (note:)Read (Est_1:1).(:note) an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

geneva@Daniel:6:3 @ Then this Daniel (note:)This heathen king preferred Daniel a stranger to all his nobles and those he was familiar with, because the graces of God were more excellent in him than in others.(:note) was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit [was] in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

geneva@Daniel:6:4 @ Then the presidents and princes (note:)Thus the wicked cannot abide the graces of God in others, but seek by every occasion to deface them: therefore against such assaults there is no better remedy than to walk upright in the fear of God, and to have a good conscience.(:note) sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he [was] faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

geneva@Daniel:6:6 @ Therefore the rulers and these gouernours went together to the King, and sayde thus vnto him, King Darius, liue for euer.

geneva@Daniel:6:9 @ Wherefore king Darius (note:)In this is condemned the wickedness of the king, who would be set up as a god, and did not care what wicked laws he approved for the maintenance of it.(:note) signed the writing and the decree.

geneva@Daniel:6:10 @ Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his (note:)Because he would not by his silence show that he consented to this wicked decree, he set open his windows toward Jerusalem when he prayed: both to stir up himself with the remembrance of God's promises to his people, when they should pray toward that temple, and also that others might see that he would neither consent in heart nor deed for these few days to anything that was contrary to God's glory.(:note) windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

geneva@Daniel:6:15 @ Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians [is], That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be (note:)Thus the wicked maintain evil laws by constancy and authority, which is often either weakness, or stubbornness, and the innocent as a result perish by them: and these governors neither ought to fear, nor be ashamed to break such laws.(:note) changed.

geneva@Daniel:6:18 @ Then the King went vnto his palace, and remained fasting, neither were the instruments of musike brought before him, and his sleepe went from him.

geneva@Daniel:6:20 @ And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: [and] the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, (note:)This declares that Darius was not touched with the true knowledge of God, because he doubted of his power.(:note) able to deliver thee from the lions?

geneva@Daniel:6:22 @ My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him (note:)My just cause and uprightness in this thing in which I was charged, is approved by God.(:note) innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done For he disobeyed the kings's wicked commandment in order to obey God, and so he did no injury to the king, who ought to command nothing by which God would be dishonoured. no hurt.

geneva@Daniel:6:23 @ Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he (note:)Because he committed himself wholly to God whose cause he defended, he was assured that nothing but good could come to him: and in this we see the power of faith, as in (Heb_11:33).(:note) believed in his God.

geneva@Daniel:6:24 @ And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they (note:)This is a terrible example against all the wicked who do against their conscience make cruel laws to destroy the children of God, and also admonishes princes how to punish such when their wickedness is come to light: though not in every point, or with similar circumstances, but yet to execute true justice upon them.(:note) cast [them] into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

geneva@Daniel:6:25 @ Afterwarde King Darius wrote, Vnto all people, nations and languages, that dwel in all the world: Peace be multiplied vnto you.

geneva@Daniel:6:26 @ I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear (note:)This does not prove that Darius worshipped God properly, or was converted: for then he would have destroyed all superstition and idolatry, and not only given God the chief place, but also have set him up, and caused him to be honoured according to his word. But this was a specific confession of God's power, unto which he was compelled by this wonderful miracle.(:note) before the God of Daniel: for he [is] the Who not only has life in himself, but is the only fountain of life, and quickens all things, so that without him there is no life. living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion [shall be even] unto the end.

geneva@Daniel:6:28 @ So this Daniel prospered in the reigne of Darius and in the reigne of Cyrus of Persia.

geneva@Daniel:7:2 @ Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon (note:)Which signified that there wold be horrible troubles and afflictions in the world in all corners of the world, and at various times.(:note) the great sea.

geneva@Daniel:7:5 @ And behold another beast, a second, like to a (note:)Meaning the Persians who were barbarous and cruel.(:note) bear, and it raised up itself on They were small in the beginning, and were shut up in the mountains, and had no strength. one side, and [it had] three ribs in the That is, destroyed many kingdoms and whose hunger could not be satisfied. mouth of it between the teeth of it: That is, the angels by God's commandment, who by this means punished the ingratitude of the world. and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

geneva@Daniel:7:6 @ After this I beheld, and lo another, like a (note:)Meaning Alexander the king of Macedonia.(:note) leopard, which had upon the back of it That is, his four chief captains, which had the empire among them after his death. Selencus had Asia the great, Antigonus the less, Cassander and after him Antipater was king of Macedonia, and Ptolemeus had Egypt. four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and It was not of himself nor of his own power that he gained all these countries: for his army contained only thirty thousand men, and he overcame in one battle Darius, who had one million, when he was so heavy with sleep that his eyes were hardly open, as the stories report: therefore this power was given to him from God. dominion was given to it.

geneva@Daniel:7:7 @ After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a (note:)That is, the Roman empire which was a monster, and could not be compared to any beast, because there was no beast that was even comparable.(:note) fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great Signifying the tyranny and greediness of the Romans. iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped That which the Romans could not quietly enjoy in other countries, they would give it to other kings and rulers, so that whenever they wanted to, they might take it again: which liberality is here called the stamping of the rest under the feet. the residue with the feet of it: and it [was] diverse from all the beasts that [were] before it; and it had That is, various and different provinces which were governed by the deputies and proconsuls: and each one of these might be compared to a king. ten horns.

geneva@Daniel:7:8 @ I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little (note:)Which is meant of Julius Caesar, Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero, etc., who were as kings in effect, but because they could not rule, except by the consent of the senate, their power is compared to a little horn. For Muhammad did not come from the Roman Empire, and the pope has no vocation of government: therefore this cannot be applied to them, and also in this prophecy the Prophet's purpose is chiefly to comfort the Jews until the revelation of Christ. Some take it for the whole body of antichrist.(:note) horn, before whom there were Meaning a certain portion of the ten horns: that is, a part from the whole estate was taken away. For Augustus took from the senate the liberty of choosing the deputies to send into the provinces, and took the governing of certain countries to himself. three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn [were] These Roman emperors at the first used a certain humanity and gentleness, and were content that others, as the consuls, and senate, should bear the names of dignity, so that they might have the profit. And therefore in election and counsels they would behave themselves according as did other senators: yet against their enemies and those that would resist them, they were fierce and cruel, which is here meant by the proud mouth. eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

geneva@Daniel:7:10 @ A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand (note:)That is, an infinite number of angels, who were ready to execute his commandment.(:note) times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the This is meant of the first coming of Christ, when the will of God was plainly revealed by his Gospel. books were opened.

geneva@Daniel:7:11 @ I beheld then (note:)Meaning that he was astonished when he saw these emperors in such dignity and pride, so suddenly destroyed at the coming of Christ, when this fourth monarchy was subject to men of other nations.(:note) because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld [even] till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

geneva@Daniel:7:15 @ I Daniel was (note:)Because of the strangeness of the vision.(:note) grieved in my spirit in the midst of [my] body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

geneva@Daniel:7:18 @ But the saints of the (note:)That is, of the most high things, because God has chosen them out of this world, that they should look up to the heavens, upon which all their hope depends.(:note) most High shall take the Because Abraham was appointed heir of all the world, (Rom_4:13), and in him all the faithful, therefore the kingdom of him is theirs by right, which these four beasts or tyrants would invade, and usurp until the world were restored by Christ. And this was to strengthen and encourage those that were in troubles, that their afflictions would eventually have an end. kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

geneva@Daniel:7:22 @ Until (note:)Until God showed his power in the person of Christ, and by the preaching of the Gospel gave unto his own some rest, and so obtained a famous name in the world, and were called the Church of God, or the kingdom of God.(:note) the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

geneva@Daniel:7:25 @ And he shall speak [great] words against (note:)That is, will make wicked decrees and proclamations against God's word, and send throughout all their dominion, to destroy all that did profess it.(:note) the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to These emperors will not consider that they have their power from God, but think it is in their own power to change God's laws and man's, and as it were the order of nature, as appears by Octavius, Tiberius, Calligula, Nero, Domitianus, etc. change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a God will allow them to rage in this way against his saints for a long time, the time and times, but at length he will soften these troubles, and shorten the time for his elect's sake, (Mat_24:22), which is here meant by the dividing of time. time and times and the dividing of time.

geneva@Daniel:7:28 @ Hitherto [is] the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my (note:)Even though he had many motions in his heart which moved him to and fro to seek out this matter curiously, yet he was content with that which God revealed, and kept it in memory, and wrote it for the use of the Church.(:note) cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

geneva@Daniel:8:2 @ And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I [was] at Shushan [in] the palace, which [is] in the province (note:)That is, of Persia.(:note) of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.

geneva@Daniel:8:3 @ Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a (note:)Which represented the kingdom of the Persians and Medes, which were united together.(:note) ram which had [two] horns: and the [two] horns [were] high; but one [was] Meaning Cyrus, who after grew greater in power than Darius his uncle and father-in-law. higher than the other, and the higher came up last.

geneva@Daniel:8:4 @ I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no (note:)That is, no kings or nations.(:note) beasts might stand before him, neither [was there any] that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.

geneva@Daniel:8:7 @ And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and (note:)Alexander overcame Darius in two different battles, and so had the two kingdoms of the Medes and Persians.(:note) smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.

geneva@Daniel:8:8 @ Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was strong, the great (note:)Alexander's great power was broken: for when he had overcome all the East, he thought to return towards Greece to subdue those that had rebelled, and so died along the way.(:note) horn was broken; and for it came up four That is, who were famous: for almost in the space of fifteen years there were fifteen different successors before this monarchy was divided to these four, of which Cassander had Macedonia, Seleucus had Syria, Antigonus had Asia the less, and Ptolemeus had Egypt. notable ones toward the four winds of heaven.

geneva@Daniel:8:9 @ And out of one of them came forth a (note:)Which was Antiochus Epiphanes, who was of a servile and flattering nature, and also there were others between him and the kingdom: and therefore he is here called the little horn, because neither princely conditions, nor any other thing was in him, why he should obtain this kingdom.(:note) little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the That is, towards Egypt. south, and toward the By which he means Ptolemais. east, and toward the That is, Judea. pleasant [land].

geneva@Daniel:8:10 @ And it waxed great, [even] to the (note:)Antiochus raged against the elect of God, and tread his precious stars underfoot, who are so called because they are separated from the world.(:note) host of heaven; and it cast down [some] of the host and of the stars to the ground, and stamped upon them.

geneva@Daniel:8:12 @ And (note:)He shows that their sins are the cause of these horrible afflictions: and yet comforts them, in that he appoints this tyrant for a time, whom he would not allow to utterly abolish his religion.(:note) an host was given [him] against the daily [sacrifice] by reason of transgression, and it This horn will abolish for a time the true doctrine, and so corrupt God's service. cast down the truth to the ground; and it practised, and prospered.

geneva@Daniel:8:13 @ Then I heard one (note:)Meaning that he heard one of the angels asking this question of Christ, whom he called a certain one, or a secret one, or a marvellous one.(:note) saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain [saint] which spake, How long [shall be] the vision [concerning] the daily [sacrifice], and the transgression of That is, the Jews' sins, which were the cause of its destruction. desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the That is, which suppresses God's religion and his people. host to be trodden under foot?

geneva@Daniel:8:14 @ And (note:)Christ answered me for the comfort of the Church.(:note) he said unto me, Unto That is, until so many natural days have passed, which make six years, and three and a half months: for the temple was profaned this long under Antiochus. two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.

geneva@Daniel:8:19 @ And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last (note:)Meaning that great rage which Antiochus would show against the Church.(:note) end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end [shall be].

geneva@Daniel:8:23 @ And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of (note:)Noting that this Antiochus was impudent and cruel, and also crafty so that he could not be deceived.(:note) fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.

geneva@Daniel:8:25 @ And through his (note:)Whatever he goes about by his craft, he will bring it to pass.(:note) policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by That is, under pretence of peace, or as it were in sport. peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Meaning, against God. Prince of princes; but he shall be broken For God would destroy him with a notable plague, and so comfort his Church. without hand.

geneva@Daniel:8:27 @ And I Daniel fainted, and was sick (note:)Because of fear and astonishment.(:note) [certain] days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood [it].

geneva@Daniel:9:1 @ In the first year of Darius the son of (note:)Who was also called Astyages.(:note) Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the For Cyrus led with ambition, and went about wars in other countries, and therefore Darius had the title of the kingdom, even though Cyrus was king in effect. realm of the Chaldeans;

geneva@Daniel:9:2 @ In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by (note:)For even though he was an excellent Prophet, yet he daily increased in knowledge by the reading of the scriptures.(:note) books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.

geneva@Daniel:9:3 @ And I set my face unto the Lord God, to (note:)He does not speak of that ordinary prayer, which he used in his house three times a day, but of a rare and vehement prayer, lest their sins should cause God to delay the time of their deliverance prophesied by Jeremiah.(:note) seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes:

geneva@Daniel:9:7 @ O Lord, (note:)He shows that whenever God punishes, he does it for just cause: and thus the godly never accuse him of rigour as the wicked do, but acknowledge that in themselves there is just cause why he should so treat them.(:note) righteousness [belongeth] unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, [that are] near, and [that are] far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee.

geneva@Daniel:9:8 @ O Lord, to us [belongeth] confusion of face, to our (note:)He does not excuse the kings because of their authority, but prays chiefly for them as the chief occasions of these great plagues.(:note) kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned against thee.

geneva@Daniel:9:10 @ Neither have we obeyed the (note:)He shows that they rebel against God, who do not serve him according to his commandment and word.(:note) voice of the LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets.

geneva@Daniel:9:11 @ Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the (note:)As in (Deu_27:15), or the curse confirmed by an oath.(:note) curse is poured upon us, and the oath that [is] written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.

geneva@Daniel:9:12 @ And he hath confirmed his wordes, which he spake against vs, and against our iudges that iudged vs, by bringing vpon vs a great plague: for vnder the whole heauen hath not bene the like, as hath bene brought vpon Ierusalem.

geneva@Daniel:9:14 @ Therefore hath the Lord made ready the plague, and brought it vpon vs: for the Lord our God is righteous in all his works which he doeth: for we would not heare his voyce.

geneva@Daniel:9:16 @ O Lord, according to all thy (note:)That is, according to all your merciful promises and the performance of them.(:note) righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people [are become] a reproach to all [that are] about us.

geneva@Daniel:9:17 @ Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to (note:)Show yourself favourable.(:note) shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the That is, for your Christ's sake, in whom you will accept all of our prayers. Lord's sake.

geneva@Daniel:9:18 @ O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our (note:)Declaring that the godly flee only to God's mercies, and renounce their own works, when they seek for remission of their sins.(:note) righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies.

geneva@Daniel:9:19 @ O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, (note:)Thus he could not content himself with any vehemency of words: for he was so led with a fervent zeal, considering God's promise made to the city in respect of his Church, and for the advancement of God's glory.(:note) hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.

geneva@Daniel:9:24 @ Seventy (note:)He alludes to Jeremiah's prophecy, who prophesied that their captivity would be seventy years: but now God's mercy would exceed his judgment seven times as much, which would be 490 years, even until the coming of Christ, and so then it would continue forever.(:note) weeks are determined upon Meaning Daniel's nation, over whom he was careful. thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the To show mercy and to put sin out of remembrance. transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

geneva@Daniel:9:25 @ Know therefore and understand, [that] from (note:)That is, from the time that Cyrus gave them permission to depart.(:note) the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince [shall be] seven These weeks make forty-nine years, of which forty-six are referred to the time of the building of the temple, and three to the laying of the foundation. weeks, and Counting from the sixth year of Darius, who gave the second commandment for the building of the temple are sixty-two weeks, which make 434 years, which comprehend the time from the building of the temple until the baptism of Christ. threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times.

geneva@Daniel:9:26 @ And after threescore and two (note:)In this week of the seventy, will Christ come and preach and suffer death.(:note) weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but He will seem to have no beauty, nor to be of any estimation; (Isa_53:2). not for himself: and the people of the Meaning Titus, Vespasians's son, who would come and destroy both the temple, and the people, without any hope of recovery. prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof [shall be] with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

geneva@Daniel:9:27 @ And he (note:)By the preaching of the Gospel he affirmed his promise, first to the Jews, and after to the Gentiles.(:note) shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to Christ accomplished this by his death and resurrection. cease, Meaning that Jerusalem and the sanctuary would be utterly destroyed because of their rebellion against God, and their idolatry: or as some read, that the plague will be so great, that they will all be astonished at them. and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make [it] desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

geneva@Daniel:10:1 @ In the (note:)He notes this third year, because at this time the building of the temple began to be hindered by Cambyses, Cyrus's son, when the father made war in Asia minor against the Scythians, which was discouraging to the godly, and fearful to Daniel.(:note) third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing [was] true, but the time appointed [was] Which is to declare that the godly should not hasten too much, but patiently abide the fulfilment of God's promise. long: and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision.

geneva@Daniel:10:8 @ Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for (note:)So that because of fear he was like a dead man because of his deformity.(:note) my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength.

geneva@Daniel:10:10 @ And, behold, an (note:)Which declares that when we are struck down with the majesty of God we cannot rise, unless he also lifts us up with his hand, which is his power.(:note) hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and [upon] the palms of my hands.

geneva@Daniel:10:13 @ But the (note:)Meaning Cambyses, who reigned in his father's absence, and did not only for this time hinder the building of the temple, but would have further raged, if God had not sent me to resist him: and therefore I have stayed for the profit of the Church.(:note) prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Even though God could by one angel destroy all the world, yet to assure his children of his love he sends forth double power, even Michael, that is, Christ Jesus the head of angels. Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

geneva@Daniel:11:1 @ Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, [even] I, (note:)The angel assures Daniel that God has given him power to perform these things, seeing that he appointed him to assist Darius when he overcame the Chaldeans.(:note) stood to confirm and to strengthen him.

geneva@Daniel:11:2 @ And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet (note:)Of which Cambyses that now reigned was the first, the second Smerdes, the third Darius the son of Hystaspis, and the fourth Xerxes, who all were enemies to the people of God, and stood against them.(:note) three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than [they] all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up For he raised up all the east countries to fight against the Grecians, and even though he had in his army 900,000 men, yet in four battles he was defeated, and fled away with shame. all against the realm of Grecia.

geneva@Daniel:11:4 @ And when he shall stand up, (note:)For when his estate was most flourishing, he overcame himself with drink, and so fell into a disease: or as some write, was poisoned by Cassander.(:note) his kingdom shall be broken, For his twelve chief princes first divided his kingdom among themselves. and shall be divided toward the After this his monarchy was divided into four: for Seleucus had Syria, Antigonus had Asia minor, Cassander had the kingdom of Macedonia, and Ptolemeus had Egypt. four winds of heaven; and not to his Thus God avenged Alexander's ambition and cruelty, in causing his posterity to be murdered, partly by their father's chief friends, and partly by one another. posterity, nor according to None of these four will be able to be compared to the power of Alexander. his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside That is, his posterity having no part of it. those.

geneva@Daniel:11:5 @ And the (note:)That is, Ptolemeus king of Egypt.(:note) king of the south shall be strong, and [one] of That is, Antiochus the son of Seleucus, and one of Alexander's princes will be more mighty: for he would have both Asia and Syria. his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion [shall be] a great dominion.

geneva@Daniel:11:6 @ And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's (note:)That is, Bernice the daughter of Ptolemais Philadelphus will be given in marriage to Antiochus Theos, thinking by this affinity that Syria and Egypt would have a continual peace together.(:note) daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the That power and strength will not continue: for soon after her husband's death, Bernice and her young son were slain by her stepson Seleicus Calinieus the son of Laodice, the lawful wife of Antiochus, but put away for this woman's sake. arm; neither shall Neither Ptolemais nor Antiochus. he stand, nor his Some read «seed», meaning the child begotten by Bernice. arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he Some read, «she that begat her», and by this understand her nurse, who brought her up: so that all those who were part of this marriage were destroyed. that begat her, and he that strengthened her in [these] times.

geneva@Daniel:11:7 @ But out of a branch of her (note:)Meaning that Ptolemais Evergetes after the death of his father Philadelphus would succeed in the kingdom, being of the same stock that Bernice was.(:note) roots shall [one] stand up in his estate, To revenge the sister's death against Antiochus Calinicus King of Syria. which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall prevail:

geneva@Daniel:11:8 @ And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, [and] with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue (note:)For this Ptolemais reigned forty-six years.(:note) [more] years than the king of the north.

geneva@Daniel:11:10 @ But his (note:)Meaning Seleucus and Antiochus the great, the sons of Calinicus, will make war against Ptolemais Philopater, the son of Philadelphus.(:note) sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a multitude of great forces: and [one] For his older brother Seleucus died, or was slain while the armies were preparing for war. shall certainly come, and overflow, and pass through: then shall he That is, Philopater, when he will see Antiochus take great dominions from him in Syria, and also ready to invade Egypt. return, and be stirred up, [even] to his fortress.

geneva@Daniel:11:12 @ Then the multitude shall be proude, and their heart shall be lifted vp: for hee shall cast downe thousands: but he shall not still preuaile.

geneva@Daniel:11:14 @ And in those times there shall (note:)For not only Antaiochus came against him, but also Philip King of Macedonia, and these two brought great power with them.(:note) many stand up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy For under Onies, who falsely alleged that place of (Isa_19:19), certain of the Jews retired with him into Egypt to fulfil this prophecy: also the angel shows that all these troubles which are in the Church, are by the providence and counsel of God. people shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall.

geneva@Daniel:11:15 @ So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall (note:)The Egyptians were not able to resist Stopas, Antiochus' captain.(:note) not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither [shall there be any] strength to withstand.

geneva@Daniel:11:16 @ But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in the (note:)He shows that he will not only afflict the Egyptians, but also the Jews, and will enter into their country, of which he admonished them before, that they may know that all these things came by God's providence.(:note) glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed.

geneva@Daniel:11:17 @ He shall also (note:)This was the second battle that Antiochus fought against Ptolemais Epiphanes.(:note) set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the That is, a beautiful woman who was Cleopatra, Antiochus' daughter. daughter of women, corrupting For he did not regard the life of his daughter in respect of the kingdom of Egypt. her: but She will not agree to his wicked counsel, but will love her husband, as her duty requires, and not seek his destruction. she shall not stand [on his side], neither be for him.

geneva@Daniel:11:18 @ After this shall he turn his face unto the (note:)That is, towards Asia, Greece, and those isles which are in the Mediterranean Sea: for the Jews called all countries which were divided by the sea «isles».(:note) isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf For whereas Antiochus was accustomed to condemn the Romans, and put their ambassadors to shame in all places, Attilius the consul, or Lucius Scipio put him to flight, and caused his shame to turn on his own head. shall cause the reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause [it] to turn upon By his wicked life, and obedience to foolish counsel. him.

geneva@Daniel:11:19 @ Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of (note:)For fear of the Romans he will flee to his strongholds.(:note) his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be For when as under the pretence of poverty he would have robbed the temple of Jupiter Dodomeus, the countrymen slew him. found.

geneva@Daniel:11:21 @ And in his estate shall stand up a (note:)Who was Antiochus Epiphanes, who as is thought was the occasion of Seleucus his brother's death, and was of a vile, cruel, and flattering nature, and defrauded his brother's son of the kingdom, and usurped the kingdom without the consent of the people.(:note) vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

geneva@Daniel:11:22 @ And with the (note:)He shows that great foreign powers will come to help the young son of Seleucus against his uncle Antiochus, and yet will be overthrown.(:note) arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the Meaning Ptolemais Philopater's son, who was this child's cousin, and is here called the prince of the covenant, because he was the chief, and all others followed his conduct. covenant.

geneva@Daniel:11:23 @ And after (note:)For after the battle, Philometor and his uncle Antiochus made a league.(:note) the league [made] with him he shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a For he came upon him by surprise, and when he did not suspect his uncle Antiochus at all. small people.

geneva@Daniel:11:28 @ Then shall he return into his land with great (note:)Which he will take from the Jews in spoiling Jerusalem and the temple, and this is told them before to exhort them to be patient, knowing that all things are done by God's providence.(:note) riches; and his heart [shall be] against the holy covenant; and he shall do [exploits], and return to his own land.

geneva@Daniel:11:30 @ For the ships (note:)That is, the Roman power will come against him: for P. Popilius the ambassador appointed him to depart in the Romans' name, which he obeyed, although with grief, and to avenge his rage he came against the people of God the second time.(:note) of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, With the Jews who will forsake the covenant of the Lord: for first he was called against the Jews by Jason the high priest, and this second time by Menelaus. and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant.

geneva@Daniel:11:31 @ And arms (note:)A great faction of the wicked Jews will join with Antiochus.(:note) shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary So called because the power of God was not at all diminished, even though this tyrant set up in the temple the image of Jupiter Olympius, and so began to corrupt the pure service of God. of strength, and shall take away the daily [sacrifice], and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate.

geneva@Daniel:11:33 @ And they that understand among the (note:)Those that remain constant among the people will teach others by their example, and edify many in the true religion.(:note) people shall instruct many: By which he exhorts the godly to constancy, even though they should perish a thousand times, and even though their miseries endure ever so long. yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, [many] days.

geneva@Daniel:11:35 @ And [some] of them (note:)That is, of those that fear God and will lose their life for the defence of true religion. Signifying also that the Church must continually be tried and purged, and ought to look for one persecution after another: for God has appointed the time, and therefore we must obey.(:note) of understanding shall fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make [them] white, [even] to the time of the end: because [it is] yet for a time appointed.

geneva@Daniel:11:36 @ And the (note:)Because the angels purpose is to show the whole course of the persecutions of the Jews until the coming of Christ, he now speaks of the monarchy of the Romans, which he notes by the name of a king, who were without religion and condemned the true God.(:note) king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation So long the tyrants will prevail as God has appointed to punish his people: but he shows that it is but for a time. be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

geneva@Daniel:11:38 @ But in his estate shall he honour the (note:)That is, the god of power and riches: they will esteem their own power above all their gods and worship it.(:note) God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with Under pretence of worshipping the gods, they will enrich their city with the most precious jewels of all the world, because by this all men would hold them in admiration for their power and riches. gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.

geneva@Daniel:11:39 @ Thus shall he do in (note:)Even though in their hearts they had no religion, yet they did acknowledge the gods, and worshipped them in their temples, lest they should have been despised as atheists. But this was to increase their fame and riches, and when they gained any country, they made others the rulers of it in such a way that the profit always came to the Romans.(:note) the most strong holds with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge [and] increase with glory: and he shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain.

geneva@Daniel:11:40 @ And at the time of the end shall the king of the (note:)That is, both the Egyptians and the Syrians will at length fight against the Romans, but they will be overcome.(:note) south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

geneva@Daniel:11:41 @ He shall enter also into the (note:)The angel forewarns the Jews that when they should see the Romans invade them, and that the wicked would escape their hands, that then they should think that all this was done by God's providence, seeing that he warned them of it so long before, and therefore he would still preserve them.(:note) glorious land, and many [countries] shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, [even] Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.

geneva@Daniel:11:43 @ But he shall haue power ouer the treasures of golde and of siluer, and ouer all the precious things of Egypt, and of the Lybians, and of the blacke Mores where he shall passe.

geneva@Daniel:11:44 @ But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall (note:)Hearing that Crassus was slain, and Antonius defeated.(:note) trouble him: therefore he shall go forth For Augustus overcame the Parthians, and recovered that which Antonius had lost. with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.

geneva@Daniel:11:45 @ And he shall plant the tabernacles (note:)The Romans after this reigned quietly throughout all countries, and from sea to sea, and in Judea: but at length because of their cruelty God will destroy them.(:note) of his palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his end, and none shall help him.

geneva@Daniel:12:2 @ And many (note:)Meaning all will rise at the general resurrection, which thing he here names because the faithful should always consider that: for in the earth there will be no sure comfort.(:note) of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame [and] everlasting contempt.

geneva@Daniel:12:3 @ And they that be (note:)Who have kept the true fear of God and his religion.(:note) wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that He chiefly means the ministers of God's word, and next all the faithful who instruct the ignorant, and bring them to the true knowledge of God. turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

geneva@Daniel:12:11 @ And from the time [that] the (note:)From the time that Christ by his sacrifice will take away the sacrifices and ceremonies of the Law.(:note) daily [sacrifice] shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, [there Signifying that the time will be long until Christ's second coming, and yet the children of God ought not to be discouraged, even though it is deferred. shall be] a thousand two hundred and ninety days.

geneva@Daniel:12:12 @ Blessed [is] he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and (note:)In this number he adds a month and a half to the former number, signifying that it is not in man to appoint the time of Christ's coming, but that they are blessed that patiently wait for his appearing.(:note) five and thirty days.

geneva@Hosea:1:1 @ The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days (note:)Also called Azariah, who being a leper was disposed from his kingdom.(:note) of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, So that it may be gathered by the reign of these four kings that he preached about eighty years. kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. The Argument - After the ten tribes had fallen away from God by the wicked and subtle counsel of Jeroboam, the son of Neba, and instead of his true service commanded by his word, worshipped him according to their own imaginings and traditions of men, giving themselves to most vile idolatry and superstition, the Lord from time to time sent them Prophets to call them to repentance. But they grew even worse and worse, and still abused God's benefits. Therefore now when their prosperity was at the highest under Jeroboam, the son of Joash, God sent Hosea and Amos to the Israelites (as he did at the same time send Isaiah and Micah to those of Judah) to condemn them for their ingratitude. And whereas they thought themselves to be greatly in the favour of God, and to be his people, the Prophet calls them bastards and children born in adultery: and therefore shows them that God would take away their kingdom, and give them to the Assyrians to be led away captives. Thus Hosea faithfully executed his office for the space of seventy years, though they remained still in their vices and wickedness and derided the Prophets, and condemned God's judgments. And because they would neither be discouraged with threatening only, nor should they flatter themselves by the sweetness of God's promises, he sets before them the two principal parts of the Law, which are the promise of salvation, and the doctrine of life. For the first part he directs the faithful to the Messiah, by whom alone they would have true deliverance: and for the second, he uses threatenings and menaces to bring them from their wicked manners and vices: and this is the chief scope of all the Prophets, either by God's promises to allure them to be godly, or else by threatenings of his judgments to scare them from vice. And even though the whole Law contains these two points, yet the Prophets moreover note distinctly both the time of God's judgments and the manner.

geneva@Hosea:1:3 @ So he went and took (note:)Gomer signifies a consumption or corruption, and rotten clusters of figs, declaring that they were all corrupt like rotten figs.(:note) Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.

geneva@Hosea:1:4 @ And the LORD said unto him, Call his name (note:)Meaning that they would no longer be called Israelites, which name they boasted because Israel did prevail with God: but that they were as bastards, and therefore should be called Jezreelites, that is, scattered people, alluding to Jezreel, which was the chief city of the ten tribes under Ahab, where Jehu shed so much blood; (1Ki_18:45).(:note) Jezreel; for yet a little [while], and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of I will be avenged upon Jehu for the blood that he shed in Jezreel: for even though God stirred him up to execute his judgments, yet he did them for his own ambition, and not for the glory of God as the intended goal: for he built up that idolatry which he had destroyed. Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.

geneva@Hosea:1:6 @ And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And [God] said unto him, Call her name (note:)That is, not obtaining mercy: by which he signifies that God's favour had departed from them.(:note) Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly For the Israelites never returned after they were taken captives by the Assyrians. take them away.

geneva@Hosea:1:7 @ But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will (note:)For after their captivity he restored them miraculously by the means of Cyrus; (Ezr_1:1).(:note) save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

geneva@Hosea:1:10 @ Yet the number of the (note:)Because they thought that God could not have been true in his promise unless he had preserved them, he declares that though they were destroyed, yet the true Israelites who are the sons of the promise, would be without number, who consist both of the Jews and the Gentiles; (Rom_9:26).(:note) children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, [that] in the place where it was said unto them, Ye [are] not my people, [there] it shall be said unto them, [Ye are] the sons of the living God.

geneva@Hosea:2:2 @ Plead with your (note:)God shows that the fault was not in him, that he forsook them, but in their Synagogue, and their idolatries; (Isa_50:1).(:note) mother, plead: for she [is] not my wife, neither [am] I her husband: let her therefore put away her whoredoms out of her sight, and her adulteries Meaning that their idolatry was so great, that they were not ashamed, but boasted of it; (Eze_16:25). from between her breasts;

geneva@Hosea:2:6 @ Therefore, behold, I will hedge up (note:)I will punish you so that you may then test whether your idols can help you, and bring you into such straightness that you will have no lust to play the harlot.(:note) thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.

geneva@Hosea:2:7 @ And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find [them]: then shall she say, (note:)This he speaks of the faithful, who are truly converted, and also shows the use and profit of God's punishments.(:note) I will go and return to my first husband; for then [was it] better with me than now.

geneva@Hosea:2:9 @ Therefore will I return, and take away (note:)Signifying that God will take away his benefits, when man by his ingratitude abuses them.(:note) my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax [given] to cover her nakedness.

geneva@Hosea:2:11 @ I will also cause all her mirth to cease, her feast daies, her newe moones, and her Sabbathes, and all her solemne feasts.

geneva@Hosea:2:13 @ And I will visit upon her the days of (note:)I will punish her for her idolatry.(:note) Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her By showing how harlots trim themselves to please others, he declares how superstitious idolaters set a great part of their religion in adorning themselves on their holy days. earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.

geneva@Hosea:2:15 @ And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley (note:)Which was a plentiful valley, and in which they had great comfort when they came out of the wilderness, as in (Jos_7:26), and is called the door of hope, because it was a departing from death and an entry into life.(:note) of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall She will then praise God as she did when she was delivered out of Egypt. sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.

geneva@Hosea:2:16 @ And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, [that] thou shalt call me (note:)That is, my husband, knowing that I am united to you by a covenant which could not be violated.(:note) Ishi; and shalt call me no more That is, my master: which name was applied to their idols. Baali.

geneva@Hosea:2:19 @ And I wil marry thee vnto me for euer: yea, I will marry thee vnto me in righteousnes, and in iudgement, and in mercy and in compassion.

geneva@Hosea:2:21 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, I will hear, saith the LORD, I will hear (note:)Then will the heaven desire rain for the earth, which will bring forth things for the use of man.(:note) the heavens, and they shall hear the earth;

geneva@Hosea:3:2 @ So (note:)Yet I loved her and paid a small portion for her, lest she would have perceived the greatness of my love, and abused me, and not been under duty: for fifteen pieces of silver was but half the price of a slave; (Exo_21:32).(:note) I bought her to me for fifteen [pieces] of silver, and [for] an homer of barley, and an half homer of barley:

geneva@Hosea:4:1 @ Hear the word of the LORD, ye children of Israel: for the LORD (note:)Because the people would not obey the admonitions of the Prophets, he accuses them before the judgment seat of God, against whom they chiefly offended; (Isa_7:13) (Zec_12:10; Mic_6:1,2).(:note) hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because [there is] no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

geneva@Hosea:4:5 @ Therefore shalt thou fall in the (note:)You will both perish together as one, because the former would not obey, and the other, because he would not admonish.(:note) day, and the prophet also shall fall with thee in the night, and I will destroy thy That is, the synagogue in which you boast. mother.

geneva@Hosea:4:6 @ My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because (note:)That is, the priests will be cast off, because for lack of knowledge they are not able to execute their charge, and instruct others; (Deu_33:3; Mal_2:7).(:note) thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing Meaning the whole body of the people, who were weary with hearing the word of God. thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

geneva@Hosea:4:10 @ For they shall eat, and not have enough: they shall (note:)Showing that their wickedness will be punished in all ways: for even though they think by the multitude of wives to have many children, yet they will be deceived of their hope.(:note) commit whoredom, and shall not increase: because they have left off to take heed to the LORD.

geneva@Hosea:4:12 @ My (note:)Thus he speaks by derision in calling them his people, who now because of their sins they were not his people: for they sought help from stocks or wooden images and sticks or idols.(:note) people ask counsel at their stocks, and their staff declareth unto them: for the They are carried away with madness. spirit of whoredoms hath caused [them] to err, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.

geneva@Hosea:4:13 @ They sacrifice upon the tops of the mountains, and burn incense upon the hills, under oaks and poplars and elms, because the shadow thereof [is] good: therefore your daughters shall (note:)Because they take away God's honour, and give it to idols: therefore he will give them up to their lusts, so that they will dishonour their own bodies; (Rom_1:28).(:note) commit whoredom, and your spouses shall commit adultery.

geneva@Hosea:4:14 @ I will not (note:)I will not correct your shame to bring you to proper living, but will let you run headlong to your own damnation.(:note) punish your daughters when they commit whoredom, nor your spouses when they commit adultery: for themselves are separated with whores, and they sacrifice with harlots: therefore the people [that] doth not understand shall fall.

geneva@Hosea:4:15 @ Though thou, Israel, play the harlot, [yet] (note:)God complains that Judah is infected, and wants them to learn to return in time.(:note) let not Judah offend; and come not ye unto For even though the Lord had honoured this place by his presence, yet because it was abused by their idolatry, he did not want his people to resort there. Gilgal, neither go ye up to He calls Bethel, that is, the house of God, Bethaven, that is, the house of iniquity, because of their abominations set up there, signifying that no place is holy, where God is not purely worshipped. Bethaven, nor swear, The LORD liveth.

geneva@Hosea:4:19 @ The wind hath (note:)To carry them suddenly away.(:note) bound her up in her wings, and they shall be ashamed because of their sacrifices.

geneva@Hosea:5:1 @ Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment [is] toward you, because ye have been a (note:)The priests and princes caught the poor people in their snares, as the fowlers did the birds, in these two high mountains.(:note) snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

geneva@Hosea:5:3 @ I know (note:)They boasted themselves not only to be Israelites, but also Ephraimites, because their King Jeroboam came from that tribe.(:note) Ephraim, and Israel is not hid from me: for now, O Ephraim, thou committest whoredom, [and] Israel is defiled.

geneva@Hosea:5:7 @ They have dealt treacherously against the LORD: for they have begotten (note:)That is, their children are degenerate, so that there is no hope in them.(:note) strange children: now shall Their destruction is not far off. a month devour them with their portions.

geneva@Hosea:5:11 @ Ephraim [is] oppressed [and] broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the (note:)That is, after King Jeroboam's commandment, and did not rather follow God.(:note) commandment.

geneva@Hosea:5:12 @ Therefore wil I be vnto Ephraim as a moth, and to the house of Iudah as a rottennesse.

geneva@Hosea:5:14 @ For I will be vnto Ephraim as a lyon, and as a lyons whelpe to the house of Iudah: I, euen I will spoyle, and goe away: I will take away, and none shall rescue it.

geneva@Hosea:6:1 @ Come, and let (note:)He shows the people that they ought to turn to the Lord, so that he might stop his plagues.(:note) us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

geneva@Hosea:6:2 @ After two days will (note:)Though he correct us from time to time, yet his help will not be far off, if we return to him.(:note) he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.

geneva@Hosea:6:7 @ But they (note:)That is, like small and weak persons.(:note) like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.

geneva@Hosea:6:10 @ I haue seene vileny in the house of Israel: there is ye whoredome of Ephraim: Israel is defiled.

geneva@Hosea:7:5 @ In the (note:)They used all indulgence and excess in their feasts and solemnities, by which their king was overcome with being fed too much, and brought into diseases, and who delighted in flatteries.(:note) day of our king the princes have made [him] sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his hand with scorners.

geneva@Hosea:7:13 @ Woe unto them! for they have fled from me: destruction unto them! because they have transgressed against me: though I have (note:)That is, at different times redeemed them, and delivered them from death.(:note) redeemed them, yet they have spoken lies against me.

geneva@Hosea:7:16 @ They return, [but] not to the most High: they are like a deceitful bow: their princes shall fall by the sword for the rage (note:)Because they boast of their own strength, and do not care what they speak against me and my servants; (Psa_73:9).(:note) of their tongue: this [shall be] their derision in the land of Egypt.

geneva@Hosea:8:1 @ [Set] the trumpet to thy (note:)God encourages the Prophet to signify the speedy coming of the enemy against Israel, which was once the people of God.(:note) mouth. [He shall come] as an eagle against the house of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law.

geneva@Hosea:8:11 @ Because Ephraim hath made many altars to sinne, his altars shalbe to sinne.

geneva@Hosea:9:1 @ Rejoice not, O Israel, for joy, (note:)For even though all other people should escape, yet you will be punished.(:note) as [other] people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God, thou hast loved You have committed idolatry in hope of reward, and to have your barns filled ((Jer_44:17)), as a harlot that had rather live by playing the whore, than to be provided for by her own husband. a reward upon every cornfloor.

geneva@Hosea:9:4 @ They shall not offer (note:)All their doings both with regard to administration and religion, will be rejected as polluted things.(:note) wine [offerings] to the LORD, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices [shall be] unto them as the bread of mourners; all that eat thereof shall be polluted: for their bread The meat offering which they offered for themselves. for their soul shall not come into the house of the LORD.

geneva@Hosea:9:5 @ What will ye do (note:)When the Lord will take away all the occasions of serving him, which will be the most grievous part of your captivity, when you will see yourselves cut off from God.(:note) in the solemn day, and in the day of the feast of the LORD?

geneva@Hosea:9:6 @ For, lo, they are gone because of (note:)Even though they think to escape by fleeing the destruction that is at hand, yet they will be destroyed in the place where they flee for help.(:note) destruction: Egypt shall gather them up, Memphis shall bury them: the pleasant [places] for their silver, nettles shall possess them: thorns [shall be] in their tabernacles.

geneva@Hosea:9:8 @ The watchman of Ephraim (note:)The Prophet's duty is to bring men to God, and not to be a snare to pull them from God.(:note) [was] with my God: [but] the prophet [is] a snare of a fowler in all his ways, [and] hatred in the house of his God.

geneva@Hosea:9:13 @ Ephraim, as I saw (note:)As they kept tender plants in their houses in Tyrus to preserve them from the cold air of the sea, so was Ephraim at the first to me: but now I will give him to the slaughter.(:note) Tyrus, [is] planted in a pleasant place: but Ephraim shall bring forth his children to the murderer.

geneva@Hosea:9:15 @ All their wickedness [is] in (note:)The chief cause of their destruction is that they commit idolatry, and corrupt my religion in Gilgal.(:note) Gilgal: for there I hated them: for the wickedness of their doings I will drive them out of mine house, I will love them no more: all their princes [are] revolters.

geneva@Hosea:9:17 @ My God will cast them away, because they did not obey him: and they shall wander among the nations.

geneva@Hosea:10:3 @ For now they shall say, We have no (note:)The day will come that God will take away their king, and then they will feel the fruit of their sins, and how they trusted in him in vain; (2Ki_17:6-7).(:note) king, because we feared not the LORD; what then should a king do to us?

geneva@Hosea:10:4 @ They have spoken words, swearing falsely in making (note:)In promising to be faithful toward God.(:note) a covenant: thus In this way their integrity and fidelity which they pretended, was nothing but bitterness and grief. judgment springeth up as hemlock in the furrows of the field.

geneva@Hosea:10:5 @ The inhabitants of Samaria shall (note:)When the calf will be carried away.(:note) fear because of the calves of Bethaven: for the people thereof shall mourn over it, and the These were certain idolatrous priests, who wore black apparel during their sacrifices, and cried with a loud voice: which superstition Elijah derided, (1Ki_18:27). {{See 2Ki_23:5}} priests thereof [that] rejoiced on it, for the glory thereof, because it is departed from it.

geneva@Hosea:10:8 @ The high places also of (note:)This he speaks in contempt of Bethel. {{See Hos_4:15}}(:note) Aven, the sin of Israel, shall be destroyed: the thorn and the thistle shall come up on their altars; and they shall say to the mountains, Cover us; and to the hills, Fall on us.

geneva@Hosea:10:10 @ [It is] in my desire (note:)Because they are so desperate, I will delight to destroy them.(:note) that I should chastise them; and the people shall be gathered against them, when they shall bind themselves in their two That is, when they have gathered all their strength together. furrows.

geneva@Hosea:10:12 @ Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; (note:){{See Jer_4:3}}(:note) break up your fallow ground: for [it is] time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

geneva@Hosea:10:13 @ But you haue plowed wickednesse: ye haue reaped iniquitie: you haue eaten the fruite of lies: because thou didest trust in thine owne waies, and in the multitude of thy strong men,

geneva@Hosea:10:15 @ So shall Beth-el doe vnto you, because of your malicious wickednes: in a morning shall the King of Israel be destroied.

geneva@Hosea:11:5 @ He shall not return into the land of Egypt, but the Assyrian shall be his (note:)Seeing that they condemn all this kindness, they will be led captive into Assyria.(:note) king, because they refused to return.

geneva@Hosea:11:6 @ And the sworde shall fall on his cities, and shall consume his barres, and deuoure them, because of their owne counsels.

geneva@Hosea:11:9 @ I will not execute the fierceness of mine anger, I will not return to destroy Ephraim: for I [am] God, and not man; the Holy One in the midst of thee: and I will not (note:)To consume you, but will cause you to yield, and so have mercy on you: and this is meant of the final number who will walk after the Lord.(:note) enter into the city.

geneva@Hosea:11:12 @ Ephraim compasseth me about with lies, and the house of Israel with deceit: but Judah yet ruleth with (note:)Governs their state according to God's word, and does not degenerate.(:note) God, and is faithful with the saints.

geneva@Hosea:12:4 @ Yea, he had (note:)Read (Gen_32:24-32).(:note) power over the angel, and prevailed: he wept, and made supplication unto him: God found Jacob as he lay sleeping in Bethel (Gen_28:12), and spoke with him there in such a way that the fruit of that speech appertained to the whole body of the people, of which we are. he found him [in] Bethel, and there he spake with us;

geneva@Hosea:12:8 @ And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: [in] all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me (note:)Thus way the wicked measure God's favour by outward prosperity, and like hypocrites cannot endure that any should reprove their doings.(:note) that [were] sin.

geneva@Hosea:13:9 @ O Israel, thou (note:)Your destruction is certain, and my benefits toward you declare that it comes not from me: therefore your own malice, idolatry, and vain confidence in men must necessarily be the cause of it.(:note) hast destroyed thyself; but in me [is] thine help.

geneva@Hosea:13:14 @ I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O (note:)Meaning that no power will resist God when he will deliver his own, but even in death he will give them life.(:note) death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: Because they will not turn to me, I will change my purpose. repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.

geneva@Hosea:14:2 @ Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, (note:)He shows them that they ought to confess their sins.(:note) Take away all iniquity, and receive [us] graciously: so will we render the calves of our Declaring that this is the true sacrifice that the faithful can offer, even thanks and praise; (Heb_13:15). lips.

geneva@Hosea:14:3 @ Asshur shall (note:)We will forsake all vain confidence and pride.(:note) not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Ye are] our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.

geneva@Hosea:14:9 @ Who [is] (note:)Signifying that the true wisdom and knowledge consists in this, even to rest upon God.(:note) wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.

geneva@Joel:1:1 @ The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. (note:)The Argument - The Prophet Joel first rebukes those of Judah, that being now punished with a great plague of famine, still remain obstinate. Secondly, he threatens greater plagues, because they grow daily to a more hardness of heart and rebellion against God in spite of his punishments. Thirdly, he exhorts them to repentance, showing that it must be earnest, and proceed from the heart, because they had grievously offended God. And in doing this, Joel promises that God will be merciful, and not forget his covenant that he made with their fathers, but will send his Christ, who will gather the scattered sheep, and restore them to life and liberty, even though they seem to be dead.(:note)

geneva@Joel:1:2 @ Hear this, ye (note:)Signifying the princes, the priests, and the governors.(:note) old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath He calls the Jews to the consideration of God's judgments, who had now plagued the fruits of the ground for the space of four years, which was because of their sins, and to call them to repentance. this been in your days, or even in the days of your fathers?

geneva@Joel:1:5 @ Awake, ye (note:)Meaning, that the reason for their excess and drunkenness was taken away.(:note) drunkards, and weep; and howl, all ye drinkers of wine, because of the new wine; for it is cut off from your mouth.

geneva@Joel:1:8 @ Lament like a virgin girded with sackcloth for the (note:)Mourn grievously as a woman who has lost her husband, to whom she has been married in her youth.(:note) husband of her youth.

geneva@Joel:1:9 @ The meat offering and the drink offering is (note:)The signs of God's wrath appeared in his temple, in so much that God's service was discontinued.(:note) cut off from the house of the LORD; the priests, the LORD'S ministers, mourn.

geneva@Joel:1:11 @ Be ye ashamed, O husband men: howle, O ye vine dressers for the wheate, and for the barly, because the haruest of the fielde is perished.

geneva@Joel:1:14 @ Sanctifie you a fast: call a solemne assemblie: gather the Elders, and all the inhabitants of the land into the House of the Lorde your God, and cry vnto the Lord,

geneva@Joel:1:16 @ Is not the meate cut off before our eyes? & ioy, and gladnesse from the house of our God?

geneva@Joel:1:18 @ How did the beasts mourne! the herdes of cattel pine away, because they haue no pasture, & the flockes of sheepe are destroyed.

geneva@Joel:2:6 @ Before their face the people shall be much pained: all faces (note:)They will be pale and black because of fear, as in (Nah_2:10).(:note) shall gather blackness.

geneva@Joel:2:8 @ Neither shall one (note:)For none will be able to resist them.(:note) thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and [when] they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded.

geneva@Joel:2:9 @ They shal runne to & fro in the citie: they shal runne vpon the wall: they shal clime vp vpon the houses, & enter in at ye windowes like ye thiefe.

geneva@Joel:2:13 @ And (note:)Mortify your affections and serve God with pureness of heart, and not with ceremonies.(:note) rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he [is] gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

geneva@Joel:2:18 @ Then will the LORD be (note:)If they repent he shows that God will preserve and defend them with a most fervent affection.(:note) jealous for his land, and pity his people.

geneva@Joel:2:20 @ But I will remove far off from you the (note:)That is, the Assyrians your enemies.(:note) northern [army], and will drive him into a land barren and desolate, with his face toward the Called the Salt Sea, or Persian Sea: meaning, that even though this army was so great that it filled all from this sea to the Mediterranean Sea, yet he would scatter them. east sea, and his hinder part toward the utmost sea, and his stink shall come up, and his ill savour shall come up, because he hath done great things.

geneva@Joel:2:23 @ Be glad then, ye children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God: for he hath given you the former rain (note:)That is, such as would come by just measure, and would be sent when God was reconciled with them.(:note) moderately, and he will cause to come down for you the rain, the former rain, and the latter rain in the first [month].

geneva@Joel:2:26 @ So you shal eate and be satisfied and praise the Name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt marueilously with you: and my people shal neuer be ashamed.

geneva@Joel:2:31 @ The (note:)The order of nature will seem to be changed because of the horrible afflictions that will be in the world; (Isa_13:10; Eze_32:7; Joe_3:15; Mat_24:29).(:note) sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the LORD come.

geneva@Joel:2:32 @ And it shall come to pass, [that] whosoever shall call (note:)God's judgments are for the destruction of the unbelievers, and to exhort the godly to call upon the name of God, who will give them salvation.(:note) on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the Meaning the Gentiles by this; (Rom_10:13). remnant whom the LORD shall call.

geneva@Joel:3:1 @ For, behold, in (note:)When I will deliver my Church, which consists of both Jews and Gentiles.(:note) those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem,

geneva@Joel:3:2 @ I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the (note:)It appears that he alludes to the great victory of Jehoshaphat, whom God used without man's help to destroy the enemies, (2Ch_20:20-26); also he is referring to this word Jehoshaphat, which signifies pleading or judgment, because God would judge the enemies of his Church, as he did there.(:note) valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and [for] my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

geneva@Joel:3:4 @ Yea, and (note:)He takes the cause of his Church in hand against the enemy, as though the injury were done to himself.(:note) what have ye to do with me, O Tyre, and Zidon, and all the coasts of Palestine? will ye render me Have I done you wrong, that you will render me the same? a recompence? and if ye recompense me, swiftly [and] speedily will I return your recompence upon your own head;

geneva@Joel:3:6 @ The children also of Iudah and the children of Ierusalem haue you solde vnto the Grecians, that ye might send them farre from their border.

geneva@Joel:3:8 @ And I will sell your sons and your daughters into the hand of the children of Judah, and they (note:)For afterward God sold them by Nebuchadnezzar and Alexander the Great, because of the love he had for his people, and by this they were comforted, as though they themselves had sold them.(:note) shall sell them to the Sabeans, to a people far off: for the LORD hath spoken [it].

geneva@Joel:3:16 @ The LORD also shall roar out of Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the heavens and the earth shall shake: but the LORD [will be] the (note:)God assures his own against all trouble, that when he destroys his enemies, his children will be delivered.(:note) hope of his people, and the strength of the children of Israel.

geneva@Joel:3:17 @ So shall ye know that I [am] the LORD your God dwelling in Zion, my holy mountain: then shall Jerusalem be holy, and there shall no strangers pass (note:)The strangers will no longer destroy his Church: and if they do, it is the fault of the people, who by their sins make the breach for the enemy.(:note) through her any more.

geneva@Joel:3:18 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, [that] the mountains shall (note:)He promises to his Church abundance of graces, {{See Eze_47:1}}, which would water and comfort the most barren places; (Amo_9:13).(:note) drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

geneva@Joel:3:20 @ But Iudah shall dwell for euer, and Ierusalem from generation to generation.

geneva@Amos:1:1 @ The words of Amos, who was among the herdmen of (note:)Which was a town five miles from Jerusalem in Judea, but he prophesied in Israel.(:note) Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of In his days the kingdom of Israel flourished the most. Jeroboam the son of Joash king of Israel, two years before the Which as Josephus writes, was when Uzziah would have usurped the priest's office, and therefore was smitten with leprosy. earthquake. The Argument - Among many other Prophets that God raised up to admonish the Israelites of his plagues for their wickedness and idolatry, he stirred up Amos, who was a herdman or shepherd of a poor town, and gave him both knowledge and constancy to reprove all estates and degrees, and to make known God's horrible judgments against them, unless they repented in time. And he showed them, that if God did not spare the other nations around them, who had lived as it were in ignorance of God compared to them, but for their sins punished them, then they could look for nothing, but a horrible destruction, unless they turned to the Lord in true repentance. And finally, he comforts the godly with hope of the coming of the Messiah, by whom they would have perfect deliverance and salvation.

geneva@Amos:1:2 @ And he said, The LORD will roar from Zion, and utter his voice from Jerusalem; and the habitations of the shepherds shall mourn, and the top (note:)Whatever is fruitful and pleasant in Israel, will shortly perish.(:note) of Carmel shall wither.

geneva@Amos:1:3 @ Thus saith the LORD; For (note:)He shows first that all the people round about would be destroyed for their manifold sins: which are meant by three and four, which make seven, so that the Israelites would the more deeply consider God's judgments toward them.(:note) three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have If the Syrians will not be spared for committing this cruelty against one city, it is not possible that Israel would escape punishment, which has committed so many and such grievous sins against God and man. threshed Gilead with threshing instruments of iron:

geneva@Amos:1:4 @ But I will send a fire into the house of Hazael, which shall devour the (note:)The antiquity of their buildings will not avoid my judgments. {{See Jer_49:27}}(:note) palaces of Benhadad.

geneva@Amos:1:5 @ I will break also the bar of Damascus, and cut off the inhabitant from the plain of Aven, and him that holdeth the sceptre from the house of Eden: and the people of Syria shall go into captivity unto (note:)Tiglath Pileser led the Assyrians captive, and brought them to Cyrene, which he here calls Kir.(:note) Kir, saith the LORD.

geneva@Amos:1:6 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they (note:)They united themselves with the Edomites their enemies, who carried them away captive.(:note) carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver [them] up to Edom:

geneva@Amos:1:9 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Tyrus, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they delivered up the whole captivity to Edom, and remembered not the (note:)For Esau (from whom came the Edomites) and Jacob were brothers, therefore they ought to have admonished them by their brotherly friendship, and not to have provoked them to hatred.(:note) brotherly covenant:

geneva@Amos:1:10 @ Therefore wil I send a fire vpon ye walles of Tyrus, and it shall deuoure the palaces thereof.

geneva@Amos:1:11 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he did pursue his brother with the sword, and did cast off all pity, and his anger did tear perpetually, and he kept his wrath (note:)He was a continual enemy to him.(:note) for ever:

geneva@Amos:1:13 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of the children of Ammon, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they (note:)He notes the great cruelty of the Ammonites, that did not spare the women, but most tyrannously tormented them, and yet the Ammonites came from Lot, who was of the household of Abraham.(:note) have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border:

geneva@Amos:2:1 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Moab, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because he burned the (note:)For the Moabites were so cruel against the King of Edom, that they burnt his bones after he was dead: which declared their barbarous rage, that they would avenge themselves upon the dead.(:note) bones of the king of Edom into lime:

geneva@Amos:2:4 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, (note:)Seeing that the Gentiles who did have as much knowledge were punished in this way, Judah which was so fully instructed by the Lord's will, should not think that they would escape.(:note) I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they have despised the law of the LORD, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:

geneva@Amos:2:5 @ Therefore will I send a fire vpon Iudah, and it shall deuoure the palaces of Ierusalem.

geneva@Amos:2:6 @ Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of (note:)If he did not spare Judah unto whom his promises were made, much more he will not spare this degenerate kingdom.(:note) Israel, and for four, I will not turn away [the punishment] thereof; because they sold the righteous for silver, and the poor for a pair of They esteemed most vile bribes more than men's lives. shoes;

geneva@Amos:2:7 @ That pant after the (note:)When they have robbed him and thrown him to the ground, they open wide their mouths for his life.(:note) dust of the earth on the head of the poor, and turn aside the way of the meek: and a man and his father will go in unto the [same] maid, to profane my holy name:

geneva@Amos:2:8 @ And they lay [themselves] down upon clothes laid to pledge (note:)Thinking that by these ceremonies, that is, by sacrificing, and by being near my altar, they may excuse all of their other wickedness.(:note) by every altar, and they They rob others and offer it to God, thinking that he will exempt them, when he is made partaker of their iniquity. drink the wine of the condemned [in] the house of their god.

geneva@Amos:2:9 @ Yet destroyed I the (note:)The destruction of their enemies and his mercy toward them, should have caused their hearts to melt because of love toward him.(:note) Amorite before them, whose height [was] like the height of the cedars, and he [was] strong as the oaks; yet I destroyed his fruit from above, and his roots from beneath.

geneva@Amos:2:11 @ And I raised up of your sons for prophets, and of (note:)You condemned my benefits, and abused my graces, and craftily went about to stop the mouths of my Prophets.(:note) your young men for Nazarites. [Is it] not even thus, O ye children of Israel? saith the LORD.

geneva@Amos:3:8 @ The lion hath roared, who will not fear? the Lord GOD hath spoken, who can but (note:)Because the people always murmured against the Prophets, he shows that God's Spirit moved them to speak as they did.(:note) prophesy?

geneva@Amos:3:10 @ For they know not to do right, saith the LORD, who store up violence and robbery (note:)The fruit of their cruelty and theft appears by their great riches, which they have in their houses.(:note) in their palaces.

geneva@Amos:3:11 @ Therefore thus saith the Lord God, An aduersary shall come euen rounde about the countrey, and shall bring downe thy strength fro thee, and thy palaces shalbe spoyled.

geneva@Amos:3:12 @ Thus saith the LORD; As the shepherd taketh (note:)When the lion has satisfied his hunger, the shepherd finds a leg or a piece of an ear, to show that the sheep have been torn by his teeth.(:note) out of the mouth of the lion two legs, or a piece of an ear; so shall the children of Israel be taken out that dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed, and in Where they thought to have had a sure stronghold, and to have been in safety. Damascus [in] a couch.

geneva@Amos:3:13 @ Heare, and testifie in the house of Iaakob, saith the Lord God, the God of hostes.

geneva@Amos:3:15 @ And I wil smite the winter house with the sommer house, and the houses of yuorie shal perish, and the great houses shalbe consumed, sayth the Lord.

geneva@Amos:4:1 @ Hear this word, ye (note:)Thus he calls the princes and governors, who being overwhelmed with the great abundance of God's benefits, forgot God, and therefore he calls them by the name of beasts and not of men.(:note) kine of Bashan, that [are] in the mountain of Samaria, which oppress the poor, which crush the needy, which say to their masters, They encourage those who have authority over the people to oppress them, so that they may have profit by it. Bring, and let us drink.

geneva@Amos:4:7 @ And also I have withholden the rain from you, when [there were] yet three (note:)I stopped the rain until the fruits of the earth were destroyed with drought, and yet you would not consider to return to me by repentance.(:note) months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece whereupon it rained not withered.

geneva@Amos:4:12 @ Therefore thus will I do unto thee, O Israel: [and] because I will do this unto thee, prepare to (note:)Turn to him by repentance.(:note) meet thy God, O Israel.

geneva@Amos:5:1 @ Heare ye this worde, which I lift vp vpon you, euen a lamentation of the house of Israel.

geneva@Amos:5:2 @ The (note:)He so calls them, because they so boasted of themselves, or because they were given to lustfulness and daintiness.(:note) virgin of Israel is fallen; she shall no more rise: she is forsaken upon her land; [there is] none to raise her up.

geneva@Amos:5:3 @ For thus saith the Lord GOD; The city that went out [by] a thousand shall leave (note:)Meaning, that the tenth part would hardly be saved.(:note) an hundred, and that which went forth [by] an hundred shall leave ten, to the house of Israel.

geneva@Amos:5:4 @ For thus saith the Lorde vnto the house of Israel, Seeke ye me, and ye shal liue.

geneva@Amos:5:6 @ Seeke the Lorde, and yee shal liue, least he breake out like fire in the house of Ioseph & deuoure it, & there be none to quench it in Beth-el.

geneva@Amos:5:7 @ Ye who turn (note:)Instead of judgment and fairness they execute cruelty and oppression.(:note) judgment to wormwood, and leave off righteousness in the earth,

geneva@Amos:5:11 @ Forasmuch therefore as your treading [is] upon the poor, and (note:)You take both his money and also his food, with which he should live.(:note) ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.

geneva@Amos:5:12 @ For I know your manifold transgressions, and your mightie sinnes: they afflict the iust, they take rewards, & they oppresse the poore in ye gate.

geneva@Amos:5:16 @ Therefore the LORD, the God of hosts, the Lord, saith thus; Wailing [shall be] in all streets; and they shall say in all the highways, Alas! alas! and they shall call the (note:)So that people of all types will have reason to lament because of the great plagues.(:note) husbandman to mourning, and such as are skilful of lamentation to wailing.

geneva@Amos:5:18 @ Woe unto you that (note:)He speaks in this way because the wicked and hypocrites said they were content to endure God's judgments, whereas the godly tremble and fear; (Jer_30:7; Joe_2:2, Joe_2:11), (Zep_1:15).(:note) desire the day of the LORD! to what end [is] it for you? the day of the LORD [is] darkness, and not light.

geneva@Amos:5:19 @ As if a man did flee from a lyon, & a beare met him: or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.

geneva@Amos:5:22 @ Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, (note:)Because you have corrupted my true service, and remain obstinate in your vices; (Isa_1:11; Jer_6:10).(:note) I will not accept [them]: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.

geneva@Amos:5:24 @ But let judgment run down as (note:)Do your duty to God, and to your neighbour, and so you will plentifully feel his grace, if you show your abundant affections according to God's word.(:note) waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.

geneva@Amos:5:25 @ Haue ye offered vnto me sacrifices and offrings in the wildernesse fourtie yeeres, O house of Israel?

geneva@Amos:5:27 @ Therefore wil I cause you to goe into captiuitie beyond Damascus, saith the Lorde, whose Name is the God of hostes.

geneva@Amos:6:1 @ Woe to (note:)The Prophet threatens the wealthy, who did not regard God's plagues, nor threatenings by his Prophets.(:note) them [that are] at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, These two cities were famous from their first inhabitants the Canaanites: and seeing that before they did not avail those that were born here, why should you think that they should save you who were brought in to dwell in other men's possessions? [which are] named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

geneva@Amos:6:3 @ Ye that put far away the (note:)You that continue still in your wickedness, and think that God's plagues are not at hand, but give yourselves to all idleness, lustfulness, and disorder.(:note) evil day, and cause the seat of violence to come near;

geneva@Amos:6:5 @ That chant to the sound of the viol, [and] invent to themselves instruments of musick, like (note:)As he caused different types of instruments to be made to serve God's glory, so these did strive to invent as many to serve their unrestrained affections and lusts.(:note) David;

geneva@Amos:6:9 @ And if there remaine ten men in one house, they shal die.

geneva@Amos:6:10 @ And a man's uncle (note:)The destruction will be so great, that almost none will be left to bury the dead: and therefore they will burn them at home, to carry out the burnt ashes with more ease.(:note) shall take him up, and he that burneth him, to bring out the bones out of the house, and shall say unto him that [is] by the That is, to some neighbour that dwells near by. sides of the house, [Is there] yet [any] with thee? and he shall say, No. Then shall he say, They will be so astonished at this destruction, that they will not boast any more of the name of God, and that they are his people: but they will be silent when they hear God's name, and abhor it, as those that are desperate, or reprobate. Hold thy tongue: for we may not make mention of the name of the LORD.

geneva@Amos:6:11 @ For behold, the Lord commandeth, and he will smite the great house with breaches, and the litle house with clefts.

geneva@Amos:6:12 @ Shall horses (note:)He compares them to barren rocks, upon which it is in vain to bestow labour: showing that God's benefits can have no place among them.(:note) run upon the rock? will [one] plow [there] with oxen? for ye have turned judgment into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into Read (Amo_5:7). hemlock:

geneva@Amos:6:13 @ Ye which rejoice in a thing of nought, which say, Have we not taken to us (note:)That is, power and glory.(:note) horns by our own strength?

geneva@Amos:6:14 @ But, behold, I will raise up against you a nation, O house of Israel, saith the LORD the God of hosts; and they shall afflict you from the entering in of (note:)From one corner of the country to another.(:note) Hemath unto the river of the wilderness.

geneva@Amos:7:1 @ Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me; and, behold, he formed (note:)To devour the land: and he alludes to the invading of the enemies.(:note) grasshoppers in the beginning of the shooting up of the latter growth; and, lo, [it was] the latter growth After the public commandment for mowing was given: or as some read, when the kings sheep were shorn. after the king's mowings.

geneva@Amos:7:4 @ Thus hath the Lord GOD shewed unto me: and, behold, the Lord GOD called to contend by fire, (note:)Meaning, that God's indignation was inflamed against the stubbornness of this people.(:note) and it devoured the great deep, and did eat up a part.

geneva@Amos:7:7 @ Thus he shewed me: and, behold, the Lord stood upon a wall [made] by a plumbline, (note:)Signifying that this would be the last measuring of the people, and that he would defer his judgment no longer.(:note) with a plumbline in his hand.

geneva@Amos:7:9 @ And the hye places of Izhak shalbe desolate, and the temples of Israel shalbe destroyed: and I wil rise against the house of Ieroboam with the sworde.

geneva@Amos:7:11 @ For thus Amos saith, Ieroboam shal die by the sworde, and Israel shalbe led away captiue out of their owne land.

geneva@Amos:7:14 @ Then answered Amos, and said to Amaziah, I [was] no (note:)Thus he shows by his extraordinary calling, that God had given him a charge, which he must necessarily execute.(:note) prophet, neither [was] I a prophet's son; but I [was] an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit:

geneva@Amos:7:16 @ Now therefore heare thou the word of the Lord. Thou sayest, Prophecie not against Israel, & speake nothing against the house of Izhak.

geneva@Amos:7:17 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD; (note:)In this way God used to approve the authority of his Prophets, by his plagues and judgments against those who were malicious enemies as in (Jer_28:12-17; Jer_29:21-26), as this day he does against those that persecute the ministers of his Gospel.(:note) Thy wife shall be an harlot in the city, and thy sons and thy daughters shall fall by the sword, and thy land shall be divided by line; and thou shalt die in a polluted land: and Israel shall surely go into captivity forth of his land.

geneva@Amos:8:1 @ Thus hath the Lord God shewed vnto me, & behold, a basket of summer fruite.

geneva@Amos:8:4 @ Hear this, O ye that (note:)By stopping the sale of food and necessary things which you have gotten into your own hands, and so cause the poor to spend quickly that little that they have, and at length because of need to become your slaves.(:note) swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail,

geneva@Amos:8:6 @ That we may buy the poore for siluer, and the needie for shooes: yea, and sell the refuse of the wheate.

geneva@Amos:8:9 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the Lord GOD, that I will cause the (note:)In the midst of their prosperity, I will send great affliction.(:note) sun to go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the clear day:

geneva@Amos:8:14 @ They that swear by the sin (note:)For the idolaters used to swear by their idols, which here he calls their sin: and the papists yet swear by theirs.(:note) of Samaria, and say, Thy god, O Dan, liveth; and, That is, the common manner of worshipping, and the service or religion used there. The manner of Beersheba liveth; even they shall fall, and never rise up again.

geneva@Amos:9:1 @ I saw the Lord standing upon the (note:)Which was at Jerusalem: for he did not appear in the idolatrous places of Israel.(:note) altar: and he said, Smite the lintel of the door, that the posts may shake: and cut them in the Both the most important of them, and also the common people. head, all of them; and I will slay the last of them with the sword: he that fleeth of them shall not flee away, and he that escapeth of them shall not be delivered.

geneva@Amos:9:8 @ Behold, the eyes of the Lord GOD [are] upon the sinful kingdom, and I will destroy it from off the face of the earth; saving that I will not utterly (note:)Though he destroys the rebellious multitude, yet he will always reserve the remnant of his Church to call upon his name.(:note) destroy the house of Jacob, saith the LORD.

geneva@Amos:9:9 @ For, lo, I will command, and I will sift the house of Israel among all nations, like as [corn] is sifted in a sieve, yet shall not the (note:)Meaning that none of his own would perish in his wrath.(:note) least grain fall upon the earth.

geneva@Obadiah:1:1 @ The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; (note:)God has certainly revealed to his prophets, that he will raise up the heathen to destroy the Edomites, concerning which the rumour is now proclaimed; (Jer_49:14).(:note) We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and Thus the heathen encourage themselves to rise against Edom. let us rise up against her in battle. The Argument - The Idumeans, who came from Esau, were mortal enemies always to the Israelites, who came from Jacob, and therefore did not only vex them continually with various types of cruelty, but also stirred up others to fight against them. Therefore when they were now in their greatest prosperity, and did most triumph against Israel, which was in great affliction and misery, God raised up his Prophet to comfort the Israelites. For God had now determined to destroy their adversaries, who did so severely vex them, and to send them those who would deliver them, and set up the kingdom of the Messiah which he had promised.

geneva@Obadiah:1:7 @ All the men of thy confederacy (note:)Those in whom you trusted to have help and friendship, will be your enemies and destroy you.(:note) have brought thee [even] to the border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, [and] prevailed against thee; [they that eat] thy That is, your familiar friends and guests have by secret practices destroyed you. bread have laid a wound under thee: [there is] none understanding in him.

geneva@Obadiah:1:9 @ And thy strong men, O Teman, shall bee afraide, because euery one of the mount of Esau shalbe cut off by slaughter.

geneva@Obadiah:1:10 @ For [thy] violence against thy (note:)He shows the reason why the Edomites were so severely punished: that is, because they were enemies to his Church, whom he now comforts by punishing their enemies.(:note) brother Jacob shame shall cover thee, and thou shalt be cut off for ever.

geneva@Obadiah:1:11 @ In the day that thou stoodest (note:)When Nebuchadnezzar came against Jerusalem, you joined with him, and had part of the spoil, and so rejoiced when my people (that is, your brother), were afflicted, whereas you should have pitied and helped your brother.(:note) on the other side, in the day that the strangers carried away captive his forces, and foreigners entered into his gates, and cast lots upon Jerusalem, even thou [wast] as one of them.

geneva@Obadiah:1:17 @ But vpon mount Zion shalbe deliuerance, and it shalbe holy, and the house of Iaakob shall possesse their possessions,

geneva@Obadiah:1:18 @ And the house of Jacob shall be (note:)God attributes this power to consume his enemies to his Church, which power properly belongs only to himself; (Isa_10:17; Deu_4:24; Heb_12:29).(:note) a fire, and the house of Joseph a flame, and the house of Esau for stubble, and they shall kindle in them, and devour them; and there shall not be [any] remaining of the house of Esau; for the LORD hath spoken [it].

geneva@Obadiah:1:20 @ And the captivity of this host of the children of Israel [shall possess] that of the (note:)By the Canaanites, the Jews mean the Dutchmen, and by Zarephath, France, and by Sepharad, Spain.(:note) Canaanites, [even] unto Zarephath; and the captivity of Jerusalem, which [is] in Sepharad, shall possess the cities of the south.

geneva@Jonah:1:1 @ Now the word of the LORD came (note:)After he had preached a long time in Israel: and so Ezekiel, after he had prophesied in Judah for a time, had visions in Babylon; (Eze_1:1).(:note) unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, The Argument - When Jonah had long prophesied in Israel and had little profited, God gave him specific charge to go and denounce his judgments against Nineveh, the chief city of the Assyrians, because he had appointed that those who were of the heathen, should convert by the mighty power of his word. And this was so that within three day's preaching, Israel might see how horribly they had provoked God's wrath, who for the space of so many years, had not converted to the Lord, for so many prophets and such diligent preaching. He prophesied under Jonah, and Jeroboam; (2Ki_14:25).

geneva@Jonah:1:2 @ Arise, go to (note:)For seeing the great obstipation of the Israelites, he sent his Prophet to the Gentiles, that they might provoke them to repentance, or at least make them inexcusable: for Nineveh was the chief city of the Assyrians.(:note) Nineveh, that For as authors write, it contained in circuit about forty-eight miles, and had 1500 towers, and at this time there were 120,000 children in it; (Jon_4:11). great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.

geneva@Jonah:1:6 @ So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy (note:)As they had called on their idols, which declares that idolaters have no rest nor certainty, but in their troubles seek what they do not even know.(:note) God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.

geneva@Jonah:1:7 @ And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast (note:)Which declares that the matter was very extreme and in doubt, which was God's way of getting them to test for the cause: and this may not be done except in matters of great importance.(:note) lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil [is] upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.

geneva@Jonah:1:8 @ Then said they vnto him, Tell vs for whose cause this euill is vpon vs? what is thine occupation? and whence commest thou? which is thy countrey? and of what people art thou?

geneva@Jonah:1:10 @ Then were the men exceedingly afrayde, and said vnto him, Why hast thou done this? (for the men knewe, that he fled from the presence of the Lorde, because he had tolde them)

geneva@Jonah:1:11 @ Then saide they vnto him, What shall we doe vnto thee, that the sea may be calme vnto vs? (for the sea wrought and was troublous)

geneva@Jonah:1:13 @ Neuerthelesse, the men rowed to bring it to the lande, but they coulde not: for the sea wrought, and was troublous against them.

geneva@Jonah:1:14 @ Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, (note:)This declares that the very wicked in their time of need flee to God for help, and also that they are touched with a certain fear of shedding man's blood, whereas they know no manifest sign of wickedness.(:note) We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.

geneva@Jonah:1:17 @ Now the LORD had prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the (note:)Thus the Lord would chastise his Prophet with a most terrible spectacle of death, and by this also strengthened and encouraged him of his favour and support in this duty which was commanded him.(:note) belly of the fish three days and three nights.

geneva@Jonah:2:8 @ They that observe lying (note:)Those that depend upon anything except on God alone.(:note) vanities forsake their own They refuse their own felicity, and that goodness which they would otherwise receive from God. mercy.

geneva@Jonah:3:7 @ And he caused [it] to be proclaimed and published through Nineveh by the decree of the king and his nobles, saying, Let neither man nor (note:)Not that the dumb beasts had sinned or could repent, but that by their example man might be astonished, considering that for his sin the anger of God hung over all creatures.(:note) beast, herd nor flock, taste any thing: let them not feed, nor drink water:

geneva@Jonah:4:1 @ But it displeased (note:)Because by this he would be taken as a false prophet, and so the name of God, which he preached, would be blasphemed.(:note) Jonah exceedingly, and he was very angry.

geneva@Jonah:4:2 @ And he prayed unto the LORD, and said, I pray thee, O LORD, [was] not this my saying, when I was yet in my country? Therefore I fled before unto (note:)Read (Jon_1:3).(:note) Tarshish: for I knew that thou [art] a gracious God, and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repentest thee of the evil.

geneva@Jonah:4:3 @ Therefore now, O LORD, take, I beseech thee, my life (note:)Thus he prayed from grief, fearing that God's name by this forgiveness might be blasphemed, as though he sent his Prophets forth to make known his judgments in vain.(:note) from me; for [it is] better for me to die than to live.

geneva@Jonah:4:11 @ And should (note:)Thus God mercifully reproves him who would pity himself and this gourd, and yet would keep God from showing his compassion to so many thousand people.(:note) not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that Meaning that they were children and infants. cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and [also] much cattle?

geneva@Micah:1:1 @ The word of the LORD that came to Micah the (note:)Born in Mareshah, a city of Judah.(:note) Morasthite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, [and] Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem. The Argument - Micah the prophet of the tribe of Judah served in the work of the Lord concerning Judah and Israel at least thirty years: during which time Isaiah prophesied. He declares the destruction first of the one kingdom, and then of the other, because of their manifold wickedness, but chiefly because of their idolatry. And to this end he notes the wickedness of the people, the cruelty of the princes and governors, and the allowing of the false prophets, and the delighting in them. Then he sets forth the coming of Christ, his kingdom, and the felicity of it. This Prophet was not that Micah who resisted Ahab and all his false prophets, (1Ki_22:8) but another with the same name.

geneva@Micah:1:2 @ Hear, (note:)Because of the malice and obstinacy of the people, whom he had so often exhorted to repentance, he summons them to God's judgments, taking all creatures, and God himself as witness, that the preaching of the Prophets, which they have abused, will be avenged.(:note) all ye people; hearken, O earth, and all that therein is: and let the Lord GOD be witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple.

geneva@Micah:1:5 @ For the transgression of Jacob [is] all this, and for the sins of the house of Israel. What [is] the transgression of Jacob? [is it] not (note:)Samaria, which should have been an example to all Israel of true religion and justice, was the dirty pool and the tank that all idolatry and corruption was kept alive in, and who prided themselves in their father Jacob, and boasted of him.(:note) Samaria? and what [are] the high That is, the idolatry and infection. places of Judah? [are they] not Jerusalem?

geneva@Micah:1:6 @ Therefore I wil make Samaria as an heape of the fielde, and for the planting of a vineyard, and I will cause the stones thereof to tumble downe into the valley, and I will discouer the foundations thereof.

geneva@Micah:1:7 @ And all the graven images thereof shall be beaten to pieces, and all the (note:)Which they gathered by evil practices, and thought that their idols had enriched them with these wages because of their service to them.(:note) hires thereof shall be burned with the fire, and all the idols thereof will I lay desolate: for she gathered [it] of the hire of an harlot, and they shall return The gain that came by their idols will be consumed as a thing of nothing: for as the wages or riches of harlots are wickedly gotten, so are they vilely and quickly spent. to the hire of an harlot.

geneva@Micah:1:9 @ For her plagues are grieuous: for it is come into Iudah: the enemie is come vnto the gate of my people, vnto Ierusalem.

geneva@Micah:1:10 @ Declare ye [it] not at (note:)Lest the Philistines our enemies rejoice at our destruction.(:note) Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Which was a city near to Jerusalem (Jos_18:23), there called Ophrah, and signifies dust: therefore he wants them to mourn and roll themselves in the dust, for their dusty city. Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

geneva@Micah:1:12 @ For the inhabitant of Maroth waited carefully for good: but evil came down from the LORD unto the (note:)For Rabshakeh had shut up Jerusalem, so that they could not send to help them.(:note) gate of Jerusalem.

geneva@Micah:1:13 @ O thou inhabitant of Lachish, bind the chariot to the (note:)To flee away: for Sennacherib laid siege first to that city, and remained there when he sent his captains and army against Jerusalem.(:note) swift beast: she You first received the idolatry of Jeroboam, and so infected Jerusalem. [is] the beginning of the sin to the daughter of Zion: for the transgressions of Israel were found in thee.

geneva@Micah:1:14 @ Therefore shalt thou give presents to (note:)You will bribe the Philistines your neighbours, but they will deceive you, as well as those of Jerusalem.(:note) Moreshethgath: the houses of Achzib [shall be] a lie to the kings of Israel.

geneva@Micah:1:15 @ Yet will I bring an (note:)He prophesies against his own city: and because it signified a heritage, he says that God would send an heir to possess it.(:note) heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam For so they thought themselves because of the strength of their cities. the glory of Israel.

geneva@Micah:2:1 @ Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! (note:)As soon as they rise, they execute their wicked devices of the night, and according to their ability hurt others.(:note) when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.

geneva@Micah:2:2 @ And they couet fields, and take them by violence, and houses, and take them away: so they oppresse a man and his house, euen man and his heritage.

geneva@Micah:2:3 @ Therefore thus saieth the Lorde, Beholde, against this familie haue I deuised a plague, whereout yee shall not plucke your neckes, and ye shall not go so proudly, for this time is euill.

geneva@Micah:2:4 @ In that day shall [one] take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, [and] say, (note:)Thus the Jews lament and say that there is no hope of restitution, seeing their possessions are divided among the enemies.(:note) We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed [it] from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.

geneva@Micah:2:5 @ Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in (note:)You will have no more lands to divide as you had in times past, and as you used to measure them in the Jubilee.(:note) the congregation of the LORD.

geneva@Micah:2:7 @ O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? (note:)Are these your works according to his Law?(:note) [are] these his doings? do not my words do good to him Do not the godly find my words comfortable? that walketh uprightly?

geneva@Micah:2:9 @ The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away (note:)That is, their substance and living, which is God's blessing, and as it were part of his glory.(:note) my glory for ever.

geneva@Micah:2:10 @ Arise ye, and depart; for this [is] not [your] (note:)Jerusalem will not be your safeguard, but rather the cause of your destruction.(:note) rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy [you], even with a sore destruction.

geneva@Micah:3:1 @ And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; [Is it] not for you to know (note:)That thing which is just and lawful, both to govern my people properly, and also to clear your own conscience.(:note) judgment?

geneva@Micah:3:2 @ Who hate the good, and love the evil; (note:)The Prophet condemns the wicked governors not only of covetousness, theft, and murder, but compares them to wolves, lions, and most cruel beasts.(:note) who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;

geneva@Micah:3:5 @ Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that (note:)They devour all their substance, and then flatter them, promising that all will go well. But if someone does not feed them, then they invent all ways to do evil.(:note) bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.

geneva@Micah:3:9 @ Heare this, I pray you, ye heades of the house of Iaakob, and princes of the house of Israel: they abhorre iudgement, and peruert all equitie.

geneva@Micah:3:10 @ They build up Zion with (note:)They will say that they are the people of God, and abuse his name, as a pretence to disguise their hypocrisy.(:note) blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.

geneva@Micah:3:12 @ Therefore shall Zion for your sake be (note:)Read (Jer_26:18).(:note) plowed [as] a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.

geneva@Micah:4:1 @ But in the (note:)When Christ will come, and the temple will be destroyed.(:note) last days it shall come to pass, [that] the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the {{See Isa_2:2}} hills; and people shall flow unto it.

geneva@Micah:4:2 @ And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will (note:)He shows that there is no true Church, except where the people are taught by God's pure word.(:note) teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

geneva@Micah:4:7 @ And I will make her that halted (note:)I will cause that Israel, who is now as one lame and halting, and so almost destroyed, to live again, and grow into a great people.(:note) a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

geneva@Micah:4:8 @ And thou, O (note:)Meaning Jerusalem, where the Lord's flock was gathered.(:note) tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even The flourishing state of the kingdom, as it was under David and Solomon, which thing was accomplished for the Church by the coming of Christ. the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

geneva@Micah:5:1 @ Now gather thyself in troops, O daughter (note:)He forewarns them of the dangers that will come before they enjoy these comforts, showing that inasmuch as Jerusalem was accustomed with her garrisons to trouble others, the Lord would now cause other garrisons to vex her, and that her rulers would be hit on the face most contemptuously.(:note) of troops: he hath laid siege against us: they shall smite the judge of Israel with a rod upon the cheek.

geneva@Micah:5:2 @ But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, [though] thou be (note:)For so the Jews divided their country that for every thousand there was a chief captain: and because Bethlehem was not able to make a thousand, he calls it little. But yet God will raise up his captain and governor in it: and thus it is not the least by reason of this benefit. {{See Mat_2:6}}(:note) little among the thousands of Judah, [yet] out of thee shall he come forth unto me [that is] to be ruler in Israel; whose He shows that the coming of Christ and all his ways were appointed by God from all eternity. goings forth [have been] from of old, from everlasting.

geneva@Micah:5:5 @ And this [man] (note:)This Messiah will be a sufficient safeguard for us, and though the enemy invades us for a time, yet will God stir up many who will be able to deliver us.(:note) shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.

geneva@Micah:5:6 @ And they shall waste the (note:)These whom God will raise up for the deliverance of his Church, will destroy all the enemies of it, who are meant here by the Assyrians and Babylonians, who were the chief enemies at that time.(:note) land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he By these governors will God deliver us when the enemy comes into our land. deliver [us] from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

geneva@Micah:6:4 @ For I (note:)I have not hurt you, but bestowed infinite benefits upon you.(:note) brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

geneva@Micah:6:5 @ O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from (note:)That is, remember my benefits from the beginning, how I delivered you from Balaam's curse, and also spared you from Shittim which was in the plain of Moab, until I brought you into the promised land.(:note) Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the That is, the truth of his promise and his manifold benefits toward you. righteousness of the LORD.

geneva@Micah:6:6 @ Wherewith (note:)Thus the people by hypocrisy ask how to please God, and are content to offer sacrifices, but will not change their lives.(:note) shall I come before the LORD, [and] bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

geneva@Micah:6:7 @ Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my (note:)There is nothing so dear to man, but the hypocrites will offer it to God, if they think by this to avoid his anger. But they will never by brought to mortify their own affections, and to give themselves willingly to serve God as he commands.(:note) firstborn [for] my transgression, the fruit of my body [for] the sin of my soul?

geneva@Micah:6:8 @ He hath shewed thee, O man, what [is] good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, (note:)The Prophet in few words calls them to the observation of the second table of the ten commandments, to know if they will obey God correctly or not, saying that God has commanded them to do this.(:note) but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

geneva@Micah:6:10 @ Are yet the treasures of wickednes in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure, that is abominable?

geneva@Micah:6:11 @ Shall I iustifie the wicked balances, and the bag of deceitfull weightes?

geneva@Micah:6:12 @ For the rich men thereof (note:)That is, of Jerusalem.(:note) are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue [is] deceitful in their mouth.

geneva@Micah:6:13 @ Therefore also will I make thee sicke in smiting thee, and in making thee desolate, because of thy sinnes.

geneva@Micah:6:16 @ For the (note:)You have received all the corruption and idolatry with which the ten tribes were infected under Omri and Ahab his son: and to excuse your doings, you allege the King's authority by his statutes, and also wisdom and policy in so doing, but you will not escape punishment. But as I have shown you great favour, and taken you for my people, so will your plagues be according as your sins; (Luk_12:47).(:note) statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

geneva@Micah:7:1 @ Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the (note:)The Prophet takes upon himself the voice of the earth, which complains that all her fruits are gone, so that none are left: that is, that there is no godly man remaining, for all are given to cruelty and deceit, so that none spares his own brother.(:note) summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: [there is] no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.

geneva@Micah:7:3 @ That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the (note:)That is, the rich man that is able to give money, abstains from no wickedness or injury.(:note) great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so These men agree among themselves, and conspire with one another to do evil. they wrap it up.

geneva@Micah:7:5 @ Trust ye not in a friend, neither put ye confidence in a counseller: keepe the doores of thy mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome.

geneva@Micah:7:6 @ For the sonne reuileth the father: ye daughter riseth vp against her mother: the daughter in lawe against her mother in lawe, and a mans enemies are the men of his owne house.

geneva@Micah:7:9 @ I will beare the wrath of the Lord because I haue sinned against him, vntill he pleade my cause, and execute iudgement for me: then will he bring me foorth to the light, and I shall see his righteousnesse.

geneva@Micah:7:13 @ Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of (note:)Before this grace appears, he shows how grievously the hypocrites themselves will be punished, seeing that the earth itself, which cannot sin, will be made waste because of their wickedness.(:note) their doings.

geneva@Micah:7:17 @ They shall (note:)They will fall flat on the ground because of fear.(:note) lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

geneva@Micah:7:18 @ Who [is] a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and (note:)As though he did not see it, ignoring it.(:note) passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth [in] mercy.

geneva@Micah:7:19 @ He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all (note:)Meaning his elect.(:note) their sins into the depths of the sea.

geneva@Nahum:1:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of Nineveh. The vision or revelation, which God commanded Nahum to write concerning the Ninevites. The book of the vision of Nahum the That is, born in a poor village in the tribe of Simeon. Elkoshite. The Argument - As those of Nineveh showed themselves prompt and ready to receive the word of God at Jonah's preaching, and so turned to the Lord by repentance, so after a certain time they gave themselves to worldly means to increase their dominion, rather than seeking to continue in that fear of God, and path in which they had begun. They cast off the care of religion, and so returned to their vomit and provoked God's just judgment against them, in afflicting his people. Therefore their city Nineveh was destroyed, and Meroch-baladan, king of Babel (or as some think, Nebuchadnezzar) enjoyed the empire of the Assyrians. But because God has a continual care for his Church, he stirs up his Prophet to comfort the godly, showing that the destruction of their enemies would be for their consolation: and as it seems, he prophesies around the time of Hezekiah, and not in the time of Manasseh his son, as the Jews write.

geneva@Nahum:1:2 @ God [is] (note:)Meaning, of his glory.(:note) jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and With his own he is but angry for a time, but his anger is never appeased toward the reprobate, even though he defers it for a time. [is] furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.

geneva@Nahum:1:3 @ The (note:)Thus the wicked would make God's mercy an occasion to sin, but the Prophet wishes them to consider his power and justice.(:note) LORD [is] slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit [the wicked]: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds [are] the dust of his feet.

geneva@Nahum:1:7 @ The LORD [is] good, (note:)Lest the faithful should be discouraged by hearing the power of God, he shows them that his mercy appertains to them, and that he has care over them.(:note) a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.

geneva@Nahum:1:12 @ Thus saith the LORD; Though [they be] (note:)Though they think themselves in most safety, and of greatest strength, yet when God will pass by, he will destroy them: nonetheless, he comforts his Church, and promises to stop punishing them by the Assyrians.(:note) quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down, when he shall pass through. Though I have afflicted thee, I will afflict thee no more.

geneva@Nahum:1:14 @ And the LORD hath given a commandment concerning thee, [that] no more of thy name be (note:)Meaning, Sennacherib, who would have no more children, but be slain in the house of his gods; (2Ki_19:36-37).(:note) sown: out of the house of thy gods will I cut off the graven image and the molten image: I will make thy grave; for thou art vile.

geneva@Nahum:2:13 @ Behold, I [am] against thee, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will burn her chariots in the (note:)That is, as soon as my wrath begins to burn.(:note) smoke, and the sword shall devour thy young lions: and I will cut off thy prey from the earth, and the voice of thy Signifying the heralds, who were accustomed to proclaim war. Some read, «of you gum teeth», with which Nineveh was accustomed to bruise the bones of the poor. messengers shall no more be heard.

geneva@Nahum:3:2 @ The noise of a whip, (note:)He shows how the Chaldeans will hasten, and how courageous their horses will be in beating the ground when they come against the Assyrians.(:note) and the noise of the rattling of the wheels, and of the pransing horses, and of the jumping chariots.

geneva@Nahum:3:4 @ Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the wellfavoured (note:)He compares Nineveh to a harlot, who by her beauty and subtilty entices young men, and brings them to destruction.(:note) harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

geneva@Nahum:3:8 @ Art thou better than populous (note:)Meaning Alexandria, which had a compact of peace with so many nations, and yet was now destroyed.(:note) No, that was situate among the rivers, [that had] the waters round about it, whose rampart [was] the sea, [and] her wall [was] from the sea?

geneva@Nahum:3:11 @ Also thou shalt bee drunken: thou shalt hide thy selfe, and shalt seeke helpe because of the enemie.

geneva@Nahum:3:15 @ There shall the fire devour thee; the sword shall cut thee off, it shall eat thee up like the (note:)Signifying that God's judgments would suddenly destroy the Assyrians, as these vermin do with rain or change of weather.(:note) cankerworm: make thyself many as the cankerworm, make thyself many as the locusts.

geneva@Nahum:3:16 @ Thou hast multiplied thy marchantes aboue the starres of heauen: the locust spoileth and flyeth away.

geneva@Nahum:3:18 @ Thy (note:)Your princes and counsellors.(:note) shepherds slumber, O king of Assyria: thy nobles shall dwell [in the dust]: thy people is scattered upon the mountains, and no man gathereth [them].

geneva@Nahum:3:19 @ [There is] no healing of thy bruise; thy wound is grievous: all that hear the bruit of thee shall clap the hands over thee: for upon (note:)Meaning that the Assyrians had done hurt to all people.(:note) whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

geneva@Habakkuk:1:1 @ The burden which Habakkuk the prophet saw. (note:)The Argument - The Prophet complains to God, considering the great felicity of the wicked, and the miserable oppression of the godly, who endure all types of affliction and cruelty, and yet can see no end. Therefore he had this revelation shown to him by God, that the Chaldeans would come and take them away as captives, so that they could look for no end of their troubles as yet, because of their stubbornness and rebellion against the Lord. And lest the godly should despair, seeing this horrible confusion, he comforts them by this, that God will punish the Chaldeans their enemies, when their pride and cruelty will be at height. And for this reason he exhorts the faithful to patience by his own example, and shows them a form of prayer, with which they should comfort themselves.(:note)

geneva@Habakkuk:1:3 @ Why doest thou shewe mee iniquitie, and cause me to beholde sorowe? for spoyling, and violence are before me: and there are that rayse vp strife and contention.

geneva@Habakkuk:1:4 @ Therefore the law is feeble, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth (note:)To suppress him, if any should show himself zealous of God's cause.(:note) surround the righteous; therefore judgment goeth forth Because the judges who should remedy this excess, are as evil as the rest. perverted

geneva@Habakkuk:1:5 @ Behold ye among the nations, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for [I] will work a work in your days, [which] (note:)As in times past you would not believe God's word, so you will not now believe the strange plagues which are at hand.(:note) ye will not believe, though it be told [you].

geneva@Habakkuk:1:6 @ For lo, I raise vp the Caldeans, that bitter & furious nation, which shall goe vpon the breadth of the lande to possesse the dwelling places, that are not theirs.

geneva@Habakkuk:1:7 @ They [are] terrible and dreadful: (note:)They themselves will be your judges in this cause, and none will have authority over them to control them.(:note) their judgment and their dignity shall proceed from themselves.

geneva@Habakkuk:1:9 @ They shall come all for violence: their faces shall sup up [as] the (note:)For the Jews most feared this wind, because it destroyed their fruits.(:note) east wind, and they shall gather the captives They will be so many in number. as the sand.

geneva@Habakkuk:1:10 @ And they shall scoff at the kings, and the princes shall be a scorn to them: they shall deride every strong hold; for they shall heap (note:)They will cast up mounds against it.(:note) dust, and take it.

geneva@Habakkuk:1:11 @ Then shall [his] mind change, and he shall (note:)The Prophet comforts the faithful that God will also destroy the Babylonians, because they will abuse this victory, and become proud and insolent, attributing the praise of this to their idols.(:note) pass over, and offend, [imputing] this his power to his god.

geneva@Habakkuk:1:13 @ Thou art of pure eyes, and canst not see euill: thou canst not behold wickednesse: wherefore doest thou looke vpon the transgressors, and holdest thy tongue when the wicked deuoureth the man, that is more righteous then he?

geneva@Habakkuk:1:16 @ Therefore they sacrifice to their (note:)Meaning that the enemies flatter themselves, and glory in their own strength, power, and intellect.(:note) net, and burn incense to their drag; because by them their portion [is] fat, and their food plenteous.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:1 @ I will stand upon my (note:)I will renounce my own judgment, and only depend on God to be instructed what I will answer those that abuse my preaching, and to be armed against all temptations.(:note) watch, and seat myself upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say to me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:3 @ For the vision [is] yet for an appointed time, but at the (note:)Which contained the destruction of the enemy, and the comfort of the Church. And even though God does not execute this according to man's hasty affections, yet the issue of both is certain at his appointed time.(:note) end it shall speak, and not lie: though it may tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:4 @ Behold, (note:)To trust in himself, or in any worldly thing, is never to be at peace: for the only rest is to trust in God by faith; (Rom_1:17; Gal_3:11; Heb_10:38).(:note) his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:5 @ Yea also, because (note:)He compares the proud and covetous man to a drunkard that is without reason and sense, whom God will punish and make a laughing stock to all the world: and this he speaks for the comfort of the godly, and against the Chaldeans.(:note) he transgresseth by wine, [he is] a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and [is] as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth to him all nations, and heapeth to him all people:

geneva@Habakkuk:2:6 @ Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth [that which is] not his! (note:)Signifying that all the world will wish the destruction of tyrants, and that by their oppression and covetousness, they heap but upon themselves more heavy burdens: for the more they get, the more are they troubled.(:note) how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!

geneva@Habakkuk:2:8 @ Because thou hast spoyled many nations, all the remnant of the people shal spoyle thee, because of mens blood, and for the wrong done in the land, in the citie, and vnto all that dwell therein.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:9 @ Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:10 @ Thou (note:)Signifying that the covetous man is the ruin of his own house, when he thinks to enrich it be cruelty and oppression.(:note) gavest shameful counsel to thy house by cutting off many people, and hast sinned [against] thy soul.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:11 @ For the (note:)The stones of the house will cry, and say that they are built from blood, and the wood will answer and say the same of itself.(:note) stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:15 @ Woe to him that giveth his neighbour (note:)He reproaches by this the king of Babylon, who as he was drunken with covetousness and cruelty, so he provoked others to the same, and inflamed them by his madness, and so in the end brought them to shame.(:note) drink, that puttest thy bottle to [him], and makest [him] drunk also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!

geneva@Habakkuk:2:17 @ For the (note:)Because the Babylonians were cruel not only against other nations, but also against the people of God, which is meant by Lebanon and the beast in it, he shows that the same cruelly will be executed against them.(:note) violence of Lebanon shall cover thee, and the spoil of beasts, [which] made them afraid, because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell in it.

geneva@Habakkuk:2:18 @ What profiteth the graven (note:)He shows that the Babylonian gods could not help them at all, for they were but blocks or stones. {{See Jer_10:8}}(:note) image that its maker hath engraved it; the molten image, and a teacher of lies, that the maker of his work trusteth in it, to make dumb idols?

geneva@Habakkuk:3:1 @ A prayer of Habakkuk the prophet (note:)«upon Shigionoth» or «for the ignorance». The prophet instructs his people to pray to God, not only because of their great sins, but also for those they had committed in ignorance.(:note) upon Shigionoth.

geneva@Habakkuk:3:6 @ He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: his (note:)Signifying that God has wonderful means, and always has a marvellous power when he will deliver his Church.(:note) ways [are] everlasting.

geneva@Habakkuk:3:8 @ Was the LORD displeased against the (note:)Meaning that God was not angry with the waters, but that by this means he would destroy his enemies, and deliver his Church.(:note) rivers? [was] thy anger against the rivers? [was] thy wrath against the sea, that thou didst ride And so did use all the elements as instruments for the destruction of your enemies. upon thy horses [and] thy chariots of salvation?

geneva@Habakkuk:3:11 @ The (note:)As appears in (Jos_10:12).(:note) sun [and] moon stood still in their habitation: According to your command the sun was directed by the weapons of your people, that fought in your cause, as though it dare not go forward. at the light of thy arrows they went, [and] at the shining of thy glittering spear.

geneva@Habakkuk:3:13 @ Thou wentest forth for the salvation of thy people, [even] for salvation with thy (note:)Signifying that there is no salvation, except by Christ.(:note) anointed; thou didst wound the head out of the house of the wicked, by laying bare the foundation to the From the top to the bottom you have destroyed the enemies. neck. Selah.

geneva@Habakkuk:3:19 @ The LORD God [is] my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' [feet], and he will make me to walk upon my high places. (note:)The chief singer upon the instruments of music, will have occasion to praise God for this great deliverance of his Church.(:note) To the chief singer on my stringed instruments.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:1 @ The word of the LORD which came unto Zephaniah the son of Cushi, the son of Gedaliah, the son of Amariah, the son of Hizkiah, in the days of Josiah the son of Amon, king of Judah. (note:)The Argument - Seeing the great rebellion of the people, and that there was now no hope of amendment, he gives notice of the great judgment of God, which was at hand, showing that their country would be utterly destroyed, and they would be carried away captives by the Babylonians. Yet for the comfort of the faithful he prophesied of God's vengeance against their enemies, such as the Philistines, Moabites, Assyrians, and others, to assure them that God had a continual care over them. And as the wicked would be punished for their sins and transgressions, so he exhorts the godly to patience, and to trust to find mercy by reason of the free promise of God made to Abraham: and therefore quietly to wait until God shows them the effect of that grace, by which in the end they should be gathered to him, and counted as his people and children.(:note)

geneva@Zephaniah:1:3 @ I will consume man and beast; I will consume the (note:)Not that God was angry with these dumb creatures, but because man was so wicked for whose cause they were created, God makes them to take part of the punishments with him.(:note) fowls of the heaven, and the fishes of the sea, and the stumblingblocks with the wicked; and I will cut off man from off the land, saith the LORD.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:4 @ I will also stretch out mine hand upon Judah, and upon all the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and I will cut off the remnant of Baal from this place, [and] the name of the (note:)Who were an order of superstitious priests appointed to minister in the service of Baal, and were as his special chaplains; read (2Ki_23:5; Hos_10:5).(:note) Chemarims with the priests;

geneva@Zephaniah:1:5 @ And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship [and] that swear by the LORD, and that swear by (note:)He alludes to their idol Molech, which was forbidden; read (Lev_20:2), yet they called him their king, and made him as a god: therefore he here notes those that will both say they worship God, and yet will swear by idols and serve them: which faltering is here condemned, as in (Eze_20:39; 1Ki_18:21; 2Ki_17:33).(:note) Malcham;

geneva@Zephaniah:1:8 @ And it shall come to pass in the day of the LORD'S sacrifice, that I will punish the princes, and the king's children, and all such as are clothed with (note:)Meaning, the courtiers, who did imitate the strange apparel of other nations to win their favour by it, and to appear glorious in the eyes of all others; read (Eze_23:14-15).(:note) strange apparel.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:9 @ In the same day also will I punish all those that (note:)He means the servants of the rulers who invade other men's houses, and rejoice and leap for joy, when they can get any gain to please their master with.(:note) leap on the threshold, which fill their masters' houses with violence and deceit.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:10 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, [that there shall be] the noise of a cry from the (note:)Signifying that all the corners of the city of Jerusalem would be full of trouble.(:note) fish gate, and an howling from the second, and a great crashing from the hills.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:12 @ And it shall come to pass at that time, [that] I will search Jerusalem with (note:)So that nothing will escape me.(:note) candles, and punish the men that are settled By their prosperity they are hardened in their wickedness. on their lees: that say in their heart, The LORD will not do good, neither will he do evil.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:13 @ Therefore their goods shall be spoyled, and their houses waste: they shall also build houses, but not inhabite them, and they shall plant vineyards, but not drinke the wine thereof.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:14 @ The great day of the LORD [is] near, [it is] near, and hasteth greatly, [even] the voice of the day of the LORD: (note:)They that trusted in their own strength and condemned the Prophets of God.(:note) the mighty man shall cry there bitterly.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:17 @ And I will bring distresse vpon men, that they shall walke like blind men, because they haue sinned against the Lorde, and their blood shall be powred out as dust, and their flesh as the dongue.

geneva@Zephaniah:1:18 @ Neither their siluer nor their golde shalbe able to deliuer them in ye day of the Lords wrath, but the whole lande shalbe deuoured by the fire of his ielousie: for hee shall make euen a speedie riddance of all them that dwell in the land.

geneva@Zephaniah:2:3 @ Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which (note:)That is, who have lived uprightly and godly according as he prescribes by his word.(:note) have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD'S anger.

geneva@Zephaniah:2:7 @ And the coast shall be for the (note:)He shows why God would destroy their enemies, because their country would be a resting place for his Church.(:note) remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed thereupon: in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening: for the LORD their God shall visit them, and turn away their captivity.

geneva@Zephaniah:2:10 @ This shall they haue for their pride, because they haue reproched and magnified themselues against the Lord of hostes people.

geneva@Zephaniah:2:15 @ This [is] the (note:)Meaning, Nineveh, which rejoicing so much of her strength and prosperity, should be thus made waste, and God's people delivered.(:note) rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, I [am], and [there is] none beside me: how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, [and] wag his hand.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:1 @ Woe to her that is filthy and polluted, to the oppressing (note:)That is, Jerusalem.(:note) city!

geneva@Zephaniah:3:2 @ She heard not the voyce: she receiued not correction: she trusted not in the Lord: she drew not neere to her God.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:5 @ The (note:)The wicked thus boasted that God was ever among them, but the Prophet answers that that cannot excuse their wickedness: for God will not bear with their sins. Yet he did patiently abide and sent his Prophets continually to call them to repentance, but he profited nothing.(:note) just LORD [is] in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:8 @ Therefore (note:)Seeing that you will not repent, you can expect my vengeance as well as other nations.(:note) wait ye upon me, saith the LORD, until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my determination [is] to gather the nations, that I may assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine indignation, [even] all my fierce anger: for all the earth shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:11 @ In that day shalt thou not be ashamed for (note:)For they will have full remission of their sins, and the hypocrites who boasted of the temple, which was also your pride in times past, will be taken from you.(:note) all thy doings, wherein thou hast transgressed against me: for then I will take away out of the midst of thee them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:12 @ Then will I leaue in the middes of thee an humble and poore people: and they shall trust in the Name of the Lord.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:14 @ Reioyce, O daughter Zion: be ye ioyfull, O Israel: be glad and reioyce with all thine heart, O daughter Ierusalem.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:16 @ In that day it shalbe said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not, O Zion: let not thine handes be faint.

geneva@Zephaniah:3:18 @ I will gather [them that are] sorrowful for the solemn assembly, [who] are of thee, [to whom] the reproach of (note:)That is, those that were held in hatred and reviled for the Church, and because of their religion.(:note) it [was] a burden.

geneva@Haggai:1:1 @ In the second year of (note:)Who was the son of Histaspis and the third king of the Persians, as some think.(:note) Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Because the building of the temple began to cease, by reason that the people were discouraged by their enemies: and if these two notable men had need to be stirred up and admonished of their duties, what will we think of other governors, whose doings are either against God, or very cold in his cause? Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying, The Argument - When the time of the seventy years captivity prophesied by Jeremiah was expired, God raised up Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, to comfort the Jews, and to exhort them to the building of the temple, which was a figure of the spiritual Temple and Church of God, whose perfection and excellency depended on Christ. And because all were given to their own pleasures and benefits, he declares that that plague of famine, which God then sent among them, was a just reward for their ingratitude, in that they condemned God's honour, who had delivered them. Yet he comforts them, if they will return to the Lord, with the promise of great felicity, since the Lord will finish the work that he has begun, and send Christ whom he had promised, and by whom they would attain to perfect joy and glory.

geneva@Haggai:1:2 @ Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, This people say, The time is not come, the time (note:)Not that they condemned the building of it, but they preferred policy and personal profit to religion, being content with small beginnings.(:note) that the LORD'S house should be built.

geneva@Haggai:1:4 @ [Is it] time for you, O ye, to dwell in your (note:)Showing that they sought not only their necessities, but their very pleasures before God's honour.(:note) cieled houses, and this house [lie] waste?

geneva@Haggai:1:5 @ Now therefore thus saith ye Lord of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts.

geneva@Haggai:1:7 @ Thus sayth the Lorde of hostes, Consider your owne wayes in your hearts.

geneva@Haggai:1:8 @ Go (note:)Meaning, that they should leave their own benefits, and go forward in the building of God's temple, and in the setting forth of his religion.(:note) up to the mountain, and bring wood, and build the house; and That is, I will hear your prayers according to my promise; (1Ki_8:22, 1Ki_8:29). I will take pleasure in it, and I will That is, my glory will be set forth by you. be glorified, saith the LORD.

geneva@Haggai:1:9 @ Ye looked for much, and, lo, [it came] to little; and when ye brought [it] home, I did blow (note:)And so bring it to nothing.(:note) upon it. Why? saith the LORD of hosts. Because of mine house that [is] waste, and ye run every man unto his own house.

geneva@Haggai:1:14 @ And the LORD stirred up (note:)Which declares that men are unable and dull to serve the Lord, neither can they obey his word or his messengers, before God reforms their hearts, and gives them new spirits; (Joh_6:44).(:note) the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and the spirit of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, and the spirit of all the remnant of the people; and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their God,

geneva@Haggai:1:15 @ {\cf2 (2:1)} In the foure and twentieth day of the sixt moneth, in the second yeere of King Darius,

geneva@Haggai:2:3 @ Who [is] left among you that saw this (note:)For the people according as had been prophesied in (Isa_2:2) and (Eze. strkjv@41:1-26), thought this temple should have been more excellent than Solomon's temple, which was destroyed by the Babylonians, but the Prophets meant the spiritual Temple, the Church of Christ.(:note) house in her first glory? and how do ye see it now? [is it] not in your eyes in comparison of it as nothing?

geneva@Haggai:2:6 @ For thus saith the LORD of hosts; (note:)He exhorts them to patience though they do not see as yet this temple so glorious as the Prophets had declared: for this should be accomplished in Christ, by whom all things should be renewed.(:note) Yet once, it [is] a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry [land];

geneva@Haggai:2:7 @ And I will shake all nations, and (note:)Meaning Christ, whom all ought to look for and desire: or by desire he may signify all precious things, such as riches, and things like them.(:note) the desire of all nations shall come: and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Haggai:2:9 @ The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former, saith the LORD of hosts: and in this place will I give (note:)Meaning all spiritual blessings and felicity purchased by Christ; (Phi_4:7).(:note) peace, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Haggai:2:10 @ {\cf2 (2:11)} In the foure and twentieth day of the ninth moneth, in the second yeere of Darius, came the worde of the Lorde vnto the Prophet Haggai, saying,

geneva@Haggai:2:11 @ {\cf2 (2:12)} Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Aske nowe the Priests concerning the Law, and say,

geneva@Haggai:2:12 @ If one bear (note:)That is, the flesh of the sacrifices, by which he means that a thing which of itself is good, cannot make another thing so: and therefore they ought not to justify themselves by their sacrifices and ceremonies: but contrary to this, he that is unclean and not pure of heart, does corrupt those things and make them detestable to God, which otherwise are good and godly.(:note) holy flesh in the skirt of his garment, and with his skirt do touch bread, or pottage, or wine, or oil, or any meat, shall it be holy? And the priests answered and said, No.

geneva@Zechariah:1:1 @ In the eighth month, in the second year of (note:)Who was the son of Histaspis.(:note) Darius, came the word of the LORD unto This was not the Zechariah, of which mention is made in (2Ch_24:20), but he had the same name, and is called the son of Berechiah, as he was, because he came of those progenitors, as of Joiada or Berechiah, and Iddo. Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, The Argument - Two months after Haggai had begun to prophesy, Zechariah was also sent of the Lord to help him in the labour, and to confirm the same doctrine. First therefore, he puts them in remembrance for what reason God had so severely punished their fathers: and yet comforts them if they will truly repent, and not abuse this great benefit of God in their deliverance which was a figure of that true deliverance, that all the faithful should have from death and sin, by Christ. But because they remained still in their wickedness, and lack of desire to set forth God's glory, and were not yet made better by their long banishment, he rebukes them most sharply: yet for the comfort of the repentant, he ever mixes the promise of grace, that they might by this means be prepared to receive Christ, in whom all should be sanctified to the Lord.

geneva@Zechariah:1:2 @ The LORD hath been (note:)He speaks this to make them afraid of God's judgments, so that they should not provoke him as their fathers had done, whom he so grievously punished.(:note) sore displeased with your fathers.

geneva@Zechariah:1:3 @ Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; (note:)Let your fruits declare that you are God's people, and that he has wrought in you by his Spirit, and mortified you: for otherwise man has no power to return to God, but God must convert him; (Jer_31:18; Lam_5:21) {{See Isa_31:6}}(:note) Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Zechariah:1:4 @ Be ye not as your fathers, vnto whome the former prophets haue cried, saying, Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Turne you nowe from your euill wayes, and from your wicked workes: but they would not heare, nor hearken vnto me, saith the Lorde.

geneva@Zechariah:1:6 @ But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of (note:)Seeing you saw the force of my doctrine in punishing your fathers, why do you not fear the threatenings contained in the same, and declared by my Prophets?(:note) your fathers? and As men astonished with my judgments, and not that they were touched with true repentance. they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

geneva@Zechariah:1:7 @ Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which [is] the month (note:)Which includes part of January and part of February.(:note) Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

geneva@Zechariah:1:8 @ I (note:)This vision signifies the restoration of the Church: but as yet it would not appear to man's eyes, which is here meant by the night, by the bottom, and by the myrtle trees, which are black, and give a dark shadow. Yet he compares God to a King who has his posts and messengers abroad, by whom he still works his purpose and brings his matters to pass.(:note) saw by night, and behold Who was the chief among the rest of the horsemen. a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that [were] in the bottom; and behind him [were there] These signify the various offices of God's angels, by whom God sometimes punishes, and sometimes comforts, and brings forth his works in various ways. red horses, speckled, and white.

geneva@Zechariah:1:12 @ Then the (note:)That is, Christ the mediator prayed for the salvation of his Church, which was now troubled, when all the countries about them were at rest.(:note) angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

geneva@Zechariah:1:14 @ So the angel that talked with me said to me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am (note:)Though for a time God defers his help and comfort from his Church, yet this declares that he still loves them most dearly, as a most merciful father his children, or a husband his wife, and when it is expedient for them, his help is ever ready.(:note) jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

geneva@Zechariah:1:16 @ Therefore thus saith the LORD; I have returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the LORD of hosts, and a line (note:)To measure out the buildings.(:note) shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

geneva@Zechariah:1:17 @ Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet (note:)The abundance will be so great, that the places of storage will not be able to contain these blessings that God will send, but will even break because of fullness.(:note) be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

geneva@Zechariah:1:19 @ And I said vnto the Angel that talked with me, What be these? And hee answered me, These are the hornes which haue scattered Iudah, Israel, and Ierusalem.

geneva@Zechariah:2:2 @ Then saide I, Whither goest thou? And he saide vnto me, To measure Ierusalem, that I may see what is the breadth thereof, and what is the length thereof.

geneva@Zechariah:2:4 @ And said to him, Run, speak to this (note:)Meaning himself, Zechariah.(:note) young man, saying, Signifying the spiritual Jerusalem and Church under Christ, which would be extended by the Gospel through all the world, and would need no material walls, nor trust in any worldly strength, but would be safely preserved and dwell in peace among all their enemies. Jerusalem shall be inhabited [as] towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle in it:

geneva@Zechariah:2:8 @ For thus saith the LORD of hosts; After the (note:)Seeing that God had begun to show his grace among you by delivering you, he continues the same still toward you, and therefore sends me his angel and his Christ to defend you from your enemies, so that they will not hurt you, neither along the way nor at home.(:note) glory hath he sent me to the nations which wasted you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the You are so dear to God, that he can no more allow your enemies to hurt you, than a man can endure to be thrust in the eye; (Psa_17:8). apple of his eye.

geneva@Zechariah:2:9 @ For, behold, I will shake my hand (note:)Upon the heathen your enemies.(:note) upon them, and They will be your servants, as you have been theirs. they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath This must necessarily be understood of Christ, who being God equal with his Father, was sent, as he was Mediator to dwell in his Church and to govern them. sent me.

geneva@Zechariah:2:12 @ And the Lord shall inherite Iudah his portion in the holy lande, and shall chuse Ierusalem againe.

geneva@Zechariah:3:2 @ And the (note:)That is, Christ speaks to God as the mediator of his Church, that he would rebuke Satan: and here he shows himself to be the continual preserver of his Church.(:note) LORD said to Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan; even the LORD that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a Meaning that Joshua was wonderfully preserved in the captivity, and now Satan sought to afflict and trouble him when he was doing his office. brand plucked out of the fire?

geneva@Zechariah:3:3 @ Now Joshua was clothed with (note:)With regard to the glorious garments and precious stones that the priests wore before the captivity: and by this contemptible state the Prophet signifies, that these small beginnings would be made excellent when Christ will make the full restitution of his Church.(:note) filthy garments, and stood before the angel.

geneva@Zechariah:3:4 @ And he answered and spoke to those that stood before him, saying, Take away the (note:){{See Zec_3:3}}(:note) filthy garments from him. And to him he said, Behold, I have He shows of what apparel he speaks, which is, when our filthy sins are taken away, and we are clothed with God's mercies, which refers to the spiritual restitution. caused thy iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

geneva@Zechariah:3:7 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also (note:)That is, have rule and government in my Church, as your predecessors have had.(:note) judge my house, and shalt also keep my By which he means to have the whole charge and ministry of the Church. courts, and I will give thee places to walk among That is, the angels, who represented the whole number of the faithful: signifying that all the godly would willingly receive him. these that stand by.

geneva@Zechariah:3:8 @ Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they (note:)Because they follow my word, they are condemned in the world, and esteemed as monsters. {{See Isa_8:18}}(:note) [are] men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the That is, Christ, who did so humble himself, that he not only became the servant of God, but also the servant of men: and therefore in him they should have comfort, even though in the world they are condemned; (Isa_11:1) (Jer_23:5; Jer_33:14-15). BRANCH.

geneva@Zechariah:3:9 @ For behold the (note:)He shows that the ministers cannot build before God lay the first stone, which is Christ, who is full of eyes, both because he gives light to all others, and that all ought to seek light from him; (Zec_4:10).(:note) stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone [shall be] seven eyes: behold, I That is, I will make perfect in all points, as a thing done by the hand of God. will engrave the engraving of it, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will Though I have punished this land for a time, yet I will even now be pacified, and punish their sins no more. remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

geneva@Zechariah:4:6 @ Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD to (note:)Who was a figure of Christ, and therefore this doctrine was directed to all the Church who are his body and members.(:note) Zerubbabel, saying, Not by He shows that God's power alone is sufficient to preserve his Church, even though he does not use man's help to do it. might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Zechariah:4:9 @ The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and (note:)Meaning, the Prophet, that I am Christ sent from my Father for the building and preservation of my spiritual temple.(:note) thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me to you.

geneva@Zechariah:4:10 @ For who hath despised the day of (note:)Signifying that all were discouraged at the small and poor beginnings of the temple.(:note) small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the By which he signifies the plummet and line, that is, that Zerubbabel who represented Christ, would go forward with his building to the joy and comfort of the godly, though the world was against him, and though his own for a while were discouraged, because they do not see things pleasant to the eye. plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; That is, God has seven eyes: meaning, a continual providence, so that neither Satan nor any power in the world, can go about to bring anything to pass to hinder his work; (Zec_5:9). they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

geneva@Zechariah:5:2 @ And he said to me, What seest thou? And I answered, I see a flying (note:)Because the Jews had provoked God's plagues by condemning his word, and casting off all judgment and equity, he shows that God's curses written in this book had justly happened both to them and their fathers. But now if they would repent, God would send the same among the Chaldeans and their former enemies.(:note) scroll; its length [is] twenty cubits, and its breadth ten cubits.

geneva@Zechariah:5:3 @ Then said he to me, This [is] the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that (note:)That is, does any injury toward his neighbour.(:note) stealeth shall be cut off [as] on this Meaning, wherever he is in the world. side according to it; and every one that He that transgresses the first table of the ten commandments, and does not serve God correctly but abuses his name. sweareth shall be cut off [as] on that side according to it.

geneva@Zechariah:5:4 @ I will bring it forth, saith the Lord of hosts, and it shall enter into the house of the thiefe, and into the house of him, that falsely sweareth by my Name: and it shall remaine in the middes of his house, and shall consume it, with the timber thereof, and stones thereof.

geneva@Zechariah:5:11 @ And he said to me, To build for it an house in the land of (note:)To remove the iniquity and affliction that came from Judah because of the judgment, to place it forever in Babylon.(:note) Shinar: and it shall be established, and set there upon her own base.

geneva@Zechariah:6:5 @ And the angel answered and said to me, These [are] the four (note:)Meaning, all the actions and motions of God's Spirit, whom according to his unchangeable counsel he causes to appear through all the world.(:note) spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

geneva@Zechariah:6:10 @ Take of [them of] the captivity, [even] of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, who are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of (note:)To receive from him and the other three, money to make the two crowns: who were men of great authority among the Jews, and doubted of the restitution of the kingdom, and of the priesthood, and hurt others by their example.(:note) Josiah the son of Zephaniah;

geneva@Zechariah:6:11 @ Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set [them] upon the (note:)Because this could not be attributed to any one according to the Law, therefore it follows that Joshua must represent the Messiah, who was both Priest and King.(:note) head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

geneva@Zechariah:6:12 @ And speak to him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name [is] The (note:)Meaning Christ, of whom Joshua was the figure: for in Greek they were both called Jesus.(:note) BRANCH; and he shall grow That is, of himself without the help of man. up out of his place, and he shall Which declares that no one could build this temple of which Haggai speaks, but only Christ: and therefore it was spiritual, and not material; (Hag_2:9). build the temple of the LORD:

geneva@Zechariah:7:1 @ And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, [that] the word of the LORD came to Zechariah in the fourth [day] of the ninth month, [even] in (note:)Which contained part of November and part of December.(:note) Chisleu;

geneva@Zechariah:7:2 @ When (note:)That is, the rest of the people that yet remained in Chaldea, sent to the Church at Jerusalem for the resolution of these questions, because these feasts were consented upon by the agreement of the whole Church, the one in the month that the temple was destroyed, and the other when Gedaliah was slain; (Jer_41:2).(:note) they had sent to the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,

geneva@Zechariah:7:3 @ [And] to speak to the priests who [were] in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I (note:)By weeping and mourning are shown what exercises they used in their fasting.(:note) weep in the fifth month, That is, prepare myself with all devotion to his fast. separating myself, as I have done these so many Which had been since the time the temple was destroyed. years?

geneva@Zechariah:7:5 @ Speak to all the people of the land, and to the (note:)For there were both of the people, and of the priests, those who doubted with regard to this controversy, besides those who as yet remained in Chaldea, and argue about it, as of one of the chief points of their religion.(:note) priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye at all fast to me, For they thought they had gained favour with God because of this fast, which they invented by themselves: and though fasting of itself is good, yet because they thought it a service toward God, and trusted in it, it is here reproved. [even] to me?

geneva@Zechariah:7:7 @ [Should ye] not [hear] the words which the LORD (note:)By this he condemns their hypocrisy, who thought by their fasting to please God, and by such things as they invented, and in the meantime would not serve him as he had commanded.(:note) hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and her cities around her, when [men] inhabited the south and the plain?

geneva@Zechariah:7:9 @ Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, (note:)He shows that they did not fast with a sincere heart, but because of hypocrisy, and that it was not done from a pure religion, because they lacked these offices of charity which should have declared that they were godly; (Mat_23:23).(:note) Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

geneva@Zechariah:7:11 @ But they refused to hearken, and (note:)And would not carry the Lord's burden, which was sweet and easy, but would bear their own, which was heavy and grievous to the flesh, thinking to gain merit by it: which metaphor is taken from oxen, which shrink at the yoke; (Neh_9:29).(:note) withdrew the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.

geneva@Zechariah:7:14 @ But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate (note:)That is, after they were taken captive.(:note) after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land By their sins by which they provoked God's anger. desolate.

geneva@Zechariah:8:2 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was (note:)I loved my city with a singular love, so that I could not endure that any should do her any injury.(:note) jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury.

geneva@Zechariah:8:3 @ Thus saith the LORD; I have returned to Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a (note:)Because she will be faithful and loyal toward me her husband.(:note) city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

geneva@Zechariah:8:4 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old (note:)Though their enemies did greatly molest and trouble them, yet God would come and dwell among them, and so preserve them as long as nature would allow them to live, and increase their children in great abundance.(:note) men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age.

geneva@Zechariah:8:6 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it is (note:)He shows in what our faith consists, that is, to believe that God can perform that which he has promised, though it seem ever so impossible to man; (Gen_13:14; Rom_4:20).(:note) marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be marvellous in my eyes? saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Zechariah:8:7 @ Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, Beholde, I will deliuer my people from the East countrey, and from the West countrey.

geneva@Zechariah:8:8 @ And I will bring them, and they shall (note:)So that their return will not be in vain: for God will accomplish his promise, and their prosperity will be sure and stable.(:note) dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

geneva@Zechariah:8:9 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your (note:)Let neither respect of your personal benefits, neither counsel of others, nor fear of enemies, discourage you in the going forward with the building of the temple, but be steadfast and obey the Prophets, who encourage you to that.(:note) hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, who [were] in the day [when] the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

geneva@Zechariah:8:10 @ For before these days there was no hire for (note:)For God cursed your work, so that neither man nor beast had profit from their labours.(:note) man, nor any hire for beast; neither [was there any] peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

geneva@Zechariah:8:12 @ For the seede shall be prosperous: the vine shall giue her fruite, and the ground shal giue her increase, and the heauens shall giue their dewe, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possesse all these things.

geneva@Zechariah:8:13 @ And it shal come to passe, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Iudah, and house of Israel, so wil I deliuer you, & ye shalbe a blessing: feare not, but let your hands be strong.

geneva@Zechariah:8:14 @ For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish (note:)Read (Eze_18:20).(:note) you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:

geneva@Zechariah:8:15 @ So again have I thought in these days (note:)Which declares that man cannot turn to God until he changes man's heart by his Spirit, and so begin to do good to them, which is to pardon his sins and to give him his graces.(:note) to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

geneva@Zechariah:8:19 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; The fast of the fourth [month], and the fast of the fifth, and the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the (note:)Which fast was appointed when the city was besieged, and was the first fast of these four. And here the prophet shows that if the Jews will repent, and turn wholly to God, they will have no more occasion to fast, or to show signs of heaviness, for God will send them joy and gladness.(:note) tenth, shall be to the house of Judah joy and gladness, and cheerful feasts; therefore love the truth and peace.

geneva@Zechariah:8:20 @ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; [It shall] yet [come to pass], that there shall come (note:)He declares the great zeal that God would give the Gentiles to come to his Church, and to unite with the Jews in his true religion, which would be in the kingdom of Christ.(:note) people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

geneva@Zechariah:8:22 @ Yea, great people and mightie nations shal come to seeke the Lorde of hostes in Ierusalem, and to pray before the Lord.

geneva@Zechariah:8:23 @ Thus sayth the Lord of hostes, In those dayes shall ten men take holde out of all languages of the nations, euen take holde of the skirt of him that is a Iewe, and say, We will go with you: for we haue heard that God is with you.

geneva@Zechariah:9:1 @ The burden of the word of the LORD in the land of (note:)By which he means Syria.(:note) Hadrach, and Damascus [shall be] the God's anger will remain upon their chief city, and not spare even as much as that. rest of it: when the When the Jews will convert and repent, then God will destroy their enemies. eyes of man, as of all the tribes of Israel, [shall be] toward the LORD.

geneva@Zechariah:9:2 @ And Hamath also shall border (note:)That is, by Damascus: meaning, that Harnath or Antiochia would be under the same rod and plague.(:note) by it; Tyre, and Zidon, though it be He secretly shows the cause of their destruction, because they deceived all others by their craft and subtilty, which they cloaked with this name of wisdom. very wise.

geneva@Zechariah:9:3 @ For Tyrus did build her selfe a strong holde, and heaped vp siluer as the dust, and golde as the myre of the streetes.

geneva@Zechariah:9:7 @ And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his (note:)He promises to deliver the Jews when he will take vengeance on their enemies for their cruelty, and the wrongs they did to them.(:note) teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, [shall be] for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and As the Jebusites had been destroyed, so would Ekron and all the Philistines. Ekron as a Jebusite.

geneva@Zechariah:9:8 @ And I will encamp about (note:)He shows that God's power alone will be sufficient to defend his Church against all adversaries, be they ever so cruel, or assert their power ever so often.(:note) my house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now That is, God has now seen the great injuries and afflictions with which they have been afflicted by their enemies. have I seen with my eyes.

geneva@Zechariah:9:9 @ Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh to thee: (note:)That is, he has righteousness and salvation in himself for the use and benefit of his Church.(:note) he [is] just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a Which declares that they should not look for such a king as would be glorious in the eyes of man, but should be poor, and yet in himself have all power to deliver his own: and this is meant of Christ, as in (Mat_21:5). donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.

geneva@Zechariah:9:10 @ And I will cut off the (note:)No power of man or creature will be able to stop this kingdom of Christ, and he will peaceably govern them by his word.(:note) chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off: and he shall speak peace to the nations: and his dominion [shall be] from That is, from the Red Sea, to the Sea called Syriacum: and by these places which the Jews knew, he meant an infinite space and area over the whole world. sea to sea, and from the That is, from the Euphrates. river to the ends of the earth.

geneva@Zechariah:9:13 @ When I have bent Judah for me, filled the (note:)I will make Judah and Ephraim, that is, my whole Church, victorious against all enemies, which he here means by the Greeks.(:note) bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.

geneva@Zechariah:9:16 @ And the LORD their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they [shall be as] the (note:)The faithful will be preserved, and reverenced by all, that their very enemies will be compelled to esteem them: for God's glory will shine in them, as Josephus declares of Alexander the great when he met Jadi the high priest.(:note) stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.

geneva@Zechariah:10:1 @ Ask ye of the (note:)The Prophet reproves the Jews, because by their own infidelity they turn away God's promised graces, and so famine came by God's just judgment. Therefore to avoid this plague, he exhorts them to turn to God, and to pray in faith to him, and so he will give them abundance.(:note) LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; [so] the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field.

geneva@Zechariah:10:2 @ For the (note:)He calls to remembrance God's punishments in times past, because they trusted not in him, but in their idols and sorcerers who always deceived them.(:note) idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore That is, the Jews went into captivity. they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because [there was] no shepherd.

geneva@Zechariah:10:3 @ My anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the (note:)Meaning, the cruel governors who did oppress the poor sheep; (Eze_34:16-17).(:note) goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as He will be merciful to his Church, and cherish them as a king or prince does his best horse, which will be for his own use in war. his majestic horse in the battle.

geneva@Zechariah:10:5 @ And they shalbe as the mightie men, which treade downe their enemies in the mire of the streetes in the battell, and they shall fight, because the Lorde is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

geneva@Zechariah:10:6 @ And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the (note:)That is, the ten tribes, which would be united under Christ to the rest of the Church.(:note) house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I [am] the LORD their God, and will hear them.

geneva@Zechariah:11:1 @ Open thy doors, O (note:)Because the Jews thought themselves so strong by reason of this mountain, that no enemy could come to hurt them, the Prophet shows that when God sends the enemies, it will show itself ready to receive them.(:note) Lebanon, that the fire may devour thy cedars.

geneva@Zechariah:11:2 @ Wail, (note:)Showing that if the strong men were destroyed, the weaker were not able to resist.(:note) fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are laid waste: wail, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the Seeing that Lebanon was destroyed, which was the strongest fortress, the weaker places could not hope to hold out. vintage is come down.

geneva@Zechariah:11:4 @ Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the (note:)Which being now destined to be slain, were delivered as out of the lion's mouth.(:note) slaughter;

geneva@Zechariah:11:6 @ For I will no more pity the inhabitants of the land, saith the LORD: but, lo, (note:)I will cause one to destroy another.(:note) I will deliver the men every one into his neighbour's hand, and into the hand of his Their governors will execute cruelty over them. king: and they shall smite the land, and out of their hand I will not deliver [them].

geneva@Zechariah:11:12 @ And I said to them, If ye think good, give [me] (note:)Besides their ingratitude, God accuses them of malice and wickedness, who did not only forget his benefits, but esteemed them as nothing.(:note) my price; and if not, forbear. So they weighed for my price thirty [pieces] of silver.

geneva@Zechariah:11:13 @ And the LORD said to me, Cast it to the (note:)Showing that it was too little to pay his wages with, which could hardly suffice to make a few tiles to cover the temple.(:note) potter: a glorious price that I was valued at by them. And I took the thirty [pieces] of silver, and cast them to the potter in the house of the LORD.

geneva@Zechariah:12:2 @ Behold, I will make Jerusalem a (note:)Jerusalem will be defended against all her enemies: so will God defend all Judah also, and will destroy the enemies.(:note) cup of trembling to all the people around, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah [and] against Jerusalem.

geneva@Zechariah:12:3 @ And in that day will I make Ierusalem an heauie stone for all people: all that lift it vp, shall be torne, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

geneva@Zechariah:12:4 @ In that day, sayeth the Lorde, I will smite euery horse with stonishment, and his rider with madnesse, and I will open mine eyes vpon the house of Iudah, and will smite euery horse of the people with blindnesse.

geneva@Zechariah:12:5 @ And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The (note:)Every captain, that had many under him before, will now think that the small power of Jerusalem will be sufficient to defend them against all enemies, because the Lord is among them.(:note) inhabitants of Jerusalem [shall be] my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.

geneva@Zechariah:12:6 @ In that day will I make the princes of Iudah like coles of fire among the wood, and like a fire brand in the sheafe, and they shall deuoure all the people round about on the right hand, and on the left: and Ierusalem shall be inhabited againe in her owne place, euen in Ierusalem.

geneva@Zechariah:12:7 @ The LORD also shall save the (note:)The people who are now as it were dispersed by the fields, and lie open to their enemies, will be preserved by my power just as if they were under their kings (which is meant by the house of David), or in their defended cities.(:note) tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem may not magnify [themselves] against Judah.

geneva@Zechariah:12:8 @ In that day shall the Lord defende the inhabitants of Ierusalem, & he that is feeble among them, in that day shall be as Dauid: and the house of Dauid shall be as Gods house, and as the Angel of the Lord before them.

geneva@Zechariah:12:9 @ And in that day will I seeke to destroy all the nations that come against Ierusalem.

geneva@Zechariah:12:10 @ And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of (note:)They will have the feeling of my grace by faith, and know that I have compassion on them.(:note) grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have That is, whom they have continually vexed with their obstinacy, and grieved my Spirit. In (Joh_19:37) it is referred to Christ's body, whereas here it is referred to the Spirit of God. pierced, and they shall mourn for They will turn to God by true repentance, whom before they had so grievously offended by their ingratitude. him, as one mourneth for [his] only [son], and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for [his] firstborn.

geneva@Zechariah:12:11 @ In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the (note:)They will exceedingly lament and repent for their offences against God.(:note) mourning of Which was the name of a town and place near to Megiddo, where Josiah was slain; (2Ch_35:22). Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

geneva@Zechariah:12:12 @ And the (note:)That is, in all places where the Jews will remain.(:note) land shall mourn, every family Signifying, that this mourning or repentance would not be a vain ceremony: but every one touched with his own griefs will lament. apart; the family of the Under these certain families he includes all the tribes, and shows that both the kings and the priests had by their sins pierced Christ. house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

geneva@Zechariah:12:13 @ The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of (note:)Also called Simeon.(:note) Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

geneva@Zechariah:13:1 @ In that day there (note:)He shows what will be the fruit of their repentance, that is, remission of sins by the blood of Christ, which will be a continual running fountain, and purge them from all uncleanness.(:note) shall be a fountain opened to the house of David and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem for sin and for uncleanness.

geneva@Zechariah:13:2 @ And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD of hosts, [that] I will cut off the (note:)He promises that God will also purge them from all superstition, and that their religion will be pure.(:note) names of the idols out of the land, and they shall no more be remembered: and also I will cause the Meaning, the false prophets and teachers, who are the corrupters of all religion, whom the Prophet here calls unclean spirits. prophets and the unclean spirit to pass out of the land.

geneva@Zechariah:13:3 @ And it shall come to pass, [that] when any shall yet (note:)That is, when they will prophesy lies, and make God, who is the author of truth, a cloak for them.(:note) prophesy, then his father and his mother that begat him shall say to him, Thou shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name of the LORD: and his father and his mother that begat him He shows what zeal the godly will have under the kingdom of Christ; (Deu_13:6, Deu_13:9). shall thrust him through when he prophesieth.

geneva@Zechariah:13:6 @ And [one] shall say to him, What [are] these (note:)By this he shows that though their parents and friends dealt more gently with them, and did not put them to death, yet they would so punish their children that became false prophets, that the marks and signs would remain forever.(:note) wounds in thy hands? Then he shall answer, [Those] with which I was wounded [in] the house of my friends.

geneva@Zechariah:13:7 @ Awake, O sword, against my (note:)The Prophet warns the Jews, that before this great comfort under Christ would come, there would be a horrible dissipation among the people: for their governors and pastors would be destroyed, and the people would be as scattered sheep. And the evangelist applies this to Christ, because he was the head of all pastors; (Mat_26:31).(:note) shepherd, and against the man [that is] my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand upon the little ones.

geneva@Zechariah:14:1 @ Behold, the day of the LORD cometh, and thy spoil shall be (note:)He arms the godly against the great temptations that would come, before they enjoyed this prosperous estate promised under Christ, that when these dangers came, they might know that they were warned of them before.(:note) divided in the midst of thee.

geneva@Zechariah:14:2 @ For I will gather all nations against Ierusalem to battell, and the citie shall be taken, and the houses spoyled, and the women defiled, and halfe of the citie shall goe into captiuitie, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from ye citie.

geneva@Zechariah:14:4 @ And his feet shall stand in that day upon the (note:)By this manner of speech the Prophet shows God's power and care over his Church, and how he will as it were by a miracle save it.(:note) mount of Olives, which [is] before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst of it toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great So that out of all the parts of the world, they will see Jerusalem, which was before his with this mountain: and this he means of the spiritual Jerusalem the Church. valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.

geneva@Zechariah:14:5 @ And ye shall flee [to] the (note:)He speaks of the hypocrites, who could not abide God's presence, but would flee into all places, where they might hide themselves among the mountains.(:note) valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal: yea, ye shall flee, as ye fled from before the Read (Amo_1:1). earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD Because they did not credit the Prophet's words, he turns to God and comforts himself in that that he knew that these things would come, and says, «You, O God, with your angels will come to perform this great thing.» my God shall come, [and] all the saints with thee.

geneva@Zechariah:14:8 @ And it shall be in that day, [that] living (note:)That is, the spiritual graces of God, which would always continue in most abundance.(:note) waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

geneva@Zechariah:14:10 @ All the land shall be turned (note:)This new Jerusalem will be seen through all the world, and will excel the first in excellency, wealth, and greatness.(:note) as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and [from] the tower of Hananeel to the king's winepresses.

geneva@Zechariah:14:11 @ And men shall dwell in it, and there shall bee no more destruction, but Ierusalem shall bee safely inhabited.

geneva@Zechariah:14:12 @ And this shall bee the plague, wherewith the Lorde will smite all people, that haue fought against Ierusalem: their flesh shall consume away, though they stand vpon their feete, and their eyes shall consume in their holes, and their tongue shall consume in their mouth.

geneva@Zechariah:14:14 @ And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the nations around shall be gathered together, (note:)The enemies are rich, and therefore will not come to entreat, but to destroy and shed blood.(:note) gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.

geneva@Zechariah:14:16 @ But it shall come to passe that euery one that is left of all the nations, which came against Ierusalem, shall goe vp from yere to yere to worship the King the Lord of hostes, and to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

geneva@Zechariah:14:17 @ And who so will not come vp of all the families of the earth vnto Ierusalem to worship the King the Lorde of hostes, euen vpon them shall come no raine.

geneva@Zechariah:14:20 @ In that day there shall be upon the (note:)Signifying to whatever service they were put now (whether to labour, or to serve in war), they were now holy, because the Lord had sanctified them.(:note) bells of the horses, HOLINESS TO THE LORD; and the The one as precious as the other, because they will be sanctified. pots in the LORD'S house shall be like the bowls before the altar.

geneva@Zechariah:14:21 @ Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness to the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and boil in them: and in that day there shall be no more the (note:)But all will be pure and clean, and there will neither by hypocrites, nor any that will corrupt the true service of God.(:note) Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Malachi:1:1 @ The (note:){{See Isa_13:1}}(:note) burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. The Argument - This Prophet was one of the three who God raised up for the comfort of the Church after the captivity, and after him there was no one else until John the Baptist was sent, which was either a token of God's wrath, or an admonition that they should with more fervent desires look for the coming of the Messiah. He confirms the same doctrine, that the two former do: chiefly he reproves the priests for their covetousness, and because they served God after their own fantasies, and not according to the direction of his word. He also notes certain distinct sins, which were then among them, such as the marrying of idolatrous and many wives, murmurings against God, impatience, and things such as these. Nonetheless, for the comfort of the godly he declares that God would not forget his promise made to their fathers, but would send Christ his messenger, in whom the covenant would be accomplished, whose coming would be terrible to the wicked, and bring all consolation and joy to the godly.

geneva@Malachi:1:2 @ I have loved you, saith the LORD. Yet ye say, (note:)Which declares their great ingratitude that did not acknowledge this love, which was so evident, in that he chose Abraham from out of all the world, and next chose Jacob the younger brother from whom they came, and left Esau the elder.(:note) Wherein hast thou loved us? [Was] not Esau Jacob's brother? saith the LORD: yet I loved Jacob,

geneva@Malachi:1:6 @ A son honoureth [his] father, and a servant his master: if then I [be] a father, where [is] mine honour? and if I [be] a master, where [is] my fear? saith the LORD of hosts unto you, (note:)Besides the rest of the people he mainly condemns the priests, because they should have reproved others for their hypocrisy, and for not yielding to God, and should not have hardened them by their example to do greater evils.(:note) O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, He notes their great hypocrisy, who would not see their faults, but most impudently covered them, and so were blind guides. Wherein have we despised thy name?

geneva@Malachi:1:9 @ And now, I pray you, (note:)He derides the priests who deceived the people in saying that they prayed for them, and shows that they were the occasion that these evils came upon the people.(:note) beseech God that he will be gracious unto us: this hath been by your means: will he regard Will God consider your office and state, seeing you are so covetous and wicked? your persons? saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Malachi:1:10 @ Who [is there] even among you (note:)Because the Levites who kept the doors did not test whether the sacrifices that came in were according to the Law, God wishes that they would rather shut the doors, than to receive such as were not perfect.(:note) that would shut the doors [for nought]? neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.

geneva@Malachi:1:11 @ For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down of the same my name [shall be] (note:)God shows that their ingratitude and neglect of his true service will be the cause of the calling of the Gentiles: and here the Prophet that was under the Law, used words that the people would understand, and by the altar and sacrifice he means the spiritual service of God, which should be under the Gospel, when an end would be made to all these legal ceremonies by Christ's sacrifice alone.(:note) great among the Gentiles; and in every place incense [shall be] offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name [shall be] great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Malachi:1:12 @ But ye have profaned it, in that ye say, (note:)Both the priests and the people were infected with this error, that they did not regard what was offered: for they thought that God was as well content with the lean, as with the fat. But in the meantime they did not show the obedience to God which he required, and so committed impiety, and also showed their contempt of God, and covetousness.(:note) The table of the LORD [is] polluted; and the fruit thereof, [even] his meat, [is] contemptible.

geneva@Malachi:1:13 @ Ye said also, Behold, what a (note:)The priests and people were both weary with serving God, and did not regard what manner of sacrifice and service they gave to God: for that which was least profitable, was thought good enough for the Lord.(:note) weariness [is it]! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought [that which was] torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.

geneva@Malachi:1:14 @ But cursed [be] the deceiver, which hath in his flock (note:)That is, has ability to serve the Lord according to his word, and yet will serve him according to his covetous mind.(:note) a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a corrupt thing: for I [am] a great King, saith the LORD of hosts, and my name [is] dreadful among the heathen.

geneva@Malachi:2:2 @ If ye will not hear, and if ye will not lay [it] to heart, to give glory (note:)To serve me according to my word.(:note) unto my name, saith the LORD of hosts, I will even send a curse upon you, and I will curse your That is, the abundance of God's benefits. blessings: yea, I have cursed them already, because ye do not lay [it] to heart.

geneva@Malachi:2:7 @ For the priest's (note:)He is as the treasure house of God's word, and ought to give to everyone according to their need, and not to reserve it for himself.(:note) lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he [is] the Showing that whoever does not declare God's will, is not his messenger, and priest. messenger of the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Malachi:2:8 @ But yee are gone out of the way: yee haue caused many to fall by the Lawe: yee haue broken the couenant of Leui, sayeth the Lord of hostes.

geneva@Malachi:2:9 @ Therefore haue I also made you to be despised, and vile before all the people, because yee kept not my wayes, but haue beene partiall in the Lawe.

geneva@Malachi:2:10 @ Have we not all one (note:)The Prophet accuses the ingratitude of the Jews toward God and man: for seeing they were all born of one father Abraham, as God had elected them to be his holy people, they ought neither to offend God nor their brethren.(:note) father? hath not one God created us? why do we deal treacherously every man against his brother, by profaning the covenant of By which they had bound themselves to God to be a holy people. our fathers?

geneva@Malachi:2:11 @ Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the (note:)They have united themselves in marriage with those that are of another religion.(:note) daughter of a strange god.

geneva@Malachi:2:13 @ And this have ye done again, (note:)Yet cause the people to lament, because God does not regard their sacrifices, so that they seem to sacrifice in vain.(:note) covering the altar of the LORD with tears, with weeping, and with crying out, insomuch that he regardeth not the offering any more, or receiveth [it] with good will at your hand.

geneva@Malachi:2:14 @ Yet ye say, (note:)This is another fault, of which he accuses them, that is, that they broke the laws of marriage.(:note) Wherefore? Because the LORD hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet [is] she thy As the one half of yourself. companion, and the wife of thy She that was united to you by a solemn covenant, and by the invocation of God's name. covenant.

geneva@Malachi:2:15 @ And did not (note:)Did not God make man and woman as one flesh and not many?(:note) he make one? Yet had he the By his power and strength he could have made many women for one man. residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly Those who should be born in lawful and moderate marriage, in which is no excess of lusts. seed. Therefore take heed to your Contain yourselves within your bounds, and be sober in mind, and bridle your affections. spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.

geneva@Malachi:2:16 @ For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he (note:)Not that he allows divorce, but of two faults he shows which is the less.(:note) hateth putting away: for [one] covereth He thinks it sufficient to keep his wife still, even though he takes others, and so as it were covers his fault. violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.

geneva@Malachi:2:17 @ Ye have (note:)You murmur against God, because he did not hear you as soon as you called.(:note) wearied the LORD with your words. Yet ye say, Wherein have we wearied [him]? When ye say, Every one that doeth In thinking that God favoured the wicked, and had no respect for those that serve him. evil [is] good in the sight of the LORD, and he delighteth in them; or, Where [is] the God of Thus they blasphemed God in condemning his power and justice, because he did not judge according to their imaginings. judgment?

geneva@Malachi:3:1 @ Behold, I will send my (note:)This is meant of John the Baptist, as Christ interprets it; (Luk_7:27).(:note) messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Meaning, the Messiah, as in (Psa_40:17; Dan_9:17, Dan_9:25). Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the That is, Christ, by whom the covenant was made and ratified, who is called the angel or messenger of the covenant, because he reconciles us to his Father, and is Lord or King, because he has the rule of his Church. messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.

geneva@Malachi:3:3 @ And he shall sit [as] a refiner and purifier of silver: and he shall purify the sons of (note:)He begins at the priests, that they might be lights, and shine unto others.(:note) Levi, and purge them as gold and silver, that they may offer unto the LORD an offering in righteousness.

geneva@Malachi:3:4 @ Then shall the offerings of Iudah and Ierusalem be acceptable vnto the Lord, as in old time and in the yeeres afore.

geneva@Malachi:3:6 @ For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob (note:)They murmured against God, because they did not see his help which was ever present to defend them: and therefore he accuses them of ingratitude, and shows that in that they are not daily consumed, it is a sign that he still defends them, and so his mercy towards them never changes.(:note) are not consumed.

geneva@Malachi:3:8 @ Will a (note:)There are none of the heathen so barbarous, that will defraud their gods of their honour, or deal deceitfully with them.(:note) man rob God? Yet ye have robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed thee? In By which the service of God should have been maintained, and the priests and the poor relieved. tithes and offerings.

geneva@Malachi:3:10 @ Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, (note:)Not having respect how much you need, but I will give you in all abundance, so that you will lack place to put my blessings in.(:note) that [there shall] not [be room] enough [to receive it].

geneva@Malachi:3:18 @ Then shall you returne, and discerne betweene the righteous and wicked, betweene him that serueth God, and him that serueth him not.

geneva@Malachi:4:2 @ But unto you that fear my name shall the (note:)Meaning, Christ, who with his wings or beams of his grace would enlighten and comfort his Church; (Eph_5:14). And he is called the «Sun of righteousness», because in himself he has all perfection, and also the justice of the Father dwells in him: by which he regenerates us to righteousness, cleanses us from the filth of this world, and reforms us to the image of God.(:note) Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go You will be set at liberty, and increase in the joy of the Spirit; (2Co_3:17). forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.

geneva@Malachi:4:3 @ And ye shall treade downe the wicked: for they shall be dust vnder the soles of your feete in the day that I shall doe this, sayeth the Lorde of hostes.

geneva@Matthew:1:1 @ The (note:)Jesus Christ came of Abraham of the tribe of Judah, and of the family of David as God promised.(:note)Rehearsal: as the Hebrews used to speak; see (Gen_5:1), the book of the generations. book of the Of the ancestors from whom Christ came. generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the Christ is also the son of Abraham. son of Abraham.

geneva@Matthew:1:16 @ And Iacob begat Ioseph ye husbad of Mary, of whom was borne Iesvs, that is called Christ.

geneva@Matthew:1:18 @ Now the birth of (note:)Christ is the true Emmanuel, and therefore, Jesus (that is, Saviour) is conceived in the virgin by the Holy Spirit, as foretold by the prophets.(:note) Jesus Christ was thus: His mother, Mary, that is, having been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of [the] Holy Spirit.

geneva@Matthew:1:19 @ Then Ioseph her husbande being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publike example, was minded to put her away secretly.

geneva@Matthew:1:21 @ And she shall bring forth (note:)Christ is born of the same virgin who never knew a man: and is named Jesus by God himself through the angel.(:note) a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save Save, and this shows us the meaning of the name Jesus. his people from their sins.

geneva@Matthew:1:23 @ Behold, a (note:)There is an article added in the Hebrew and Greek text, to point out the woman and set her forth plainly: as we would say, the virgin, or a certain virgin.(:note) virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

geneva@Matthew:1:25 @ And knew her not (note:)The word «till», in the Hebrew language, gives us to understand that a thing will not come to pass in time to come: as Michal had no children «till» her death day, (2Sa_6:23). And in the last chapter of this evangelist: Behold, I am with you «till» the end of the world.(:note) till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS.

geneva@Matthew:2:1 @ Now when (note:)Christ a poor child, laid down in a crib, and though given no attention by his own people, receives nonetheless a noble witness of his divinity from heaven, and of his kingly estate from strangers: which his own people unknowingly let happen, although they did not acknowledge him.(:note) Jesus was born in Bethlehem of For there was another in the tribe of Zebulun. Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came Wise and learned men: It is a Persian word which they use frequently. wise men from the east to Jerusalem,

geneva@Matthew:2:3 @ When Herod the king had heard [these things], he was (note:)Was much moved, for he was a foreigner, and became ruler by force; and the Jews were troubled; for wickedness is mad and raging.(:note) troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

geneva@Matthew:2:6 @ And thou Bethlehem, [in] the land of Juda, art not the (note:)Though you are a small town, yet you will be very famous and notable through the birth of the Messiah, who will be born in you.(:note) least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that That will rule and govern: for kings are rightly called leaders and shepherds of the people. shall rule my people Israel.

geneva@Matthew:2:11 @ And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and (note:)A kind of humble and lovely reverence.(:note) fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their The rich and costly presents, which they brought him. treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

geneva@Matthew:2:18 @ In Rama was there (note:)A voice of lamenting, weeping and howling.(:note) a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, That is to say, All who live around Bethlehem: for Rachel, Jacob's wife who died in childbirth, was buried by the road that leads to this town, which is also called Ephratah, because of the fruitfulness of the soil, and the plentifulness of corn. Rachel weeping [for] her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not.

geneva@Matthew:2:22 @ But whe he heard that Archelaus did reigne in Iudea in stead of his father Herod, he was afraide to go thither: yet after he was warned of God in a dreame, he turned aside into the parts of Galile,

geneva@Matthew:3:1 @ In (note:)Not when Joseph went to dwell at Nazareth, but a great while after, about fifteen years: for in the 30th year of his life Jesus was baptized by John: therefore «those days» means the time when Jesus remained as an inhabitant of the town of Nazareth.(:note) those days came John, who through his singular holiness and rare austerity of life caused men to cast their eyes on him, prepares the way for Christ who is following fast on his heels, as the prophet Isaiah foretold, and delivers the sum of the gospel, which a short time later would be delivered more fully. John the Baptist, preaching in the In a hilly country, which was nonetheless inhabited, for Zacharias dwelt there, (Luk_1:39-40), and there was Joab's house, (1Ki_2:34); and besides these, Joshua makes mention of six towns that were in the wilderness, (Jos_15:61-62). wilderness of Judaea,

geneva@Matthew:3:4 @ And the same John had his raiment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his meat was (note:)Locusts were a type of meat which certain of the eastern people use, who were therefore called devourers of locusts.(:note) locusts and wild honey.

geneva@Matthew:3:5 @ Then went out to him (note:)The people of Jerusalem.(:note) Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

geneva@Matthew:3:15 @ And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer [it to be so] now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil (note:)All such things as it has appointed for us to keep.(:note) all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

geneva@Matthew:3:16 @ And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto (note:)To John.(:note) him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

geneva@Matthew:4:1 @ Then was (note:)Christ is tempted in all manner of ways, and still overcomes, that we also through his virtue may overcome.(:note) Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.

geneva@Matthew:4:7 @ Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not (note:)Literally, «Thou shalt not go on still in tempting.»(:note) tempt the Lord thy God.

geneva@Matthew:4:10 @ Then sayd Iesus vnto him, Auoyde Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lorde thy God, and him onely shalt thou serue.

geneva@Matthew:4:13 @ And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in (note:)Which was a town a great deal more famous than Nazareth was.(:note) Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon and Nephthalim:

geneva@Matthew:4:15 @ The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, [by] the way of the (note:)Of Tiberias, or because that country went toward Tyre, which borders the eastern Mediterranean Sea.(:note) sea, beyond Jordan, So called because it bordered upon Tyre and Sidon, and because Solomon gave the king of Tyre twenty cities in that quarter; (1Ki_9:11). Galilee of the Gentiles;

geneva@Matthew:4:17 @ From that time Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at (note:)Is come to you.(:note) hand.

geneva@Matthew:4:21 @ And when he was gone forth from thence, he saw other two brethren, Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, and Iohn his brother in a ship with Zebedeus their father, mending their nets, & he called them.

geneva@Matthew:4:23 @ And (note:)Christ assures the hearts of the believers of his spiritual and saving virtue, by healing the diseases of the body.(:note) Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in Their, that is, the Galilaeans. their Synagogues, that is, the Churches of the Jews. synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the Of the Messiah. kingdom, and healing Diseases of all kinds, but not every disease: that is, as we say, some of every kind. all manner of sickness and all manner of The word properly signifies the weakness of the stomach: but here it is taken for those diseases which make those that have them faint and wear away. disease among the people.

geneva@Matthew:4:25 @ And there folowed him great multitudes out of Galile, and Decapolis, and Hierusalem, and Iudea, and from beyond Iordan.

geneva@Matthew:5:6 @ Blessed are they which hunger and thirst for righteousnes: for they shalbe filled.

geneva@Matthew:5:10 @ Blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnes sake: for theirs is the kingdome of heauen.

geneva@Matthew:5:13 @ Ye (note:)The ministers of the word especially (unless they will be the most cowardly of all) must lead others both by word and deed to this greatest joy and happiness.(:note) are the salt of the Your doctrine must be very sound and good, for if it is not so, it will be not regarded and cast away as a thing unsavoury and vain. earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be What will you have to salt with? And so are fools in the Latin tongue called «saltless», as you would say, men that have no salt or savour and taste in them. salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

geneva@Matthew:5:15 @ Neither doe men light a candel, and put it vnder a bushel, but on a candlesticke, and it giueth light vnto all that are in the house.

geneva@Matthew:5:20 @ For I say vnto you, except your righteousnes exceede the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharises, ye shall not enter into the kingdome of heauen.

geneva@Matthew:5:22 @ But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be (note:)He speaks of the judgment of God, and of the difference of sins, and therefore applies his words to the form of civil judgments which were then used.(:note) in danger Of that judgment which was ruled by three men, who had the hearing and deciding of money matters, and such other small causes. of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the By that judgment which stood of 23 judges, who had the hearing and deciding of weighty affairs, as the matter of a whole tribe or of a high priest, or of a false prophet. council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of Whereas we read here «hell», it is in the text itself «Gehenna», which is one Hebrew word made out of two, and is as if to say «as the Valley of Hinnom», which the Hebrews called Topheth: it was a place where the Israelites cruelly sacrificed their children to false gods, whereupon it was taken for a place appointed to torment the reprobates in (Jer_7:31). hell The Jews used four kinds of punishments, before their government was taken away by Herod: hanging, beheading, stoning, and burning. It is burning that Christ meant, because burning was the greatest punishment; therefore by making mention of a judgment, a council, and a fire, he shows that some sins are worse than others are, but yet they are all such that we must give account for them, and will be punished for them. fire.

geneva@Matthew:5:28 @ But I say vnto you, that whosoeuer looketh on a woman to lust after her, hath committed adulterie with her already in his heart.

geneva@Matthew:5:29 @ And if thy (note:)He names the right eye and the right hand, because the parts of the right side of our bodies are the chiefest, and the most ready to commit any wickedness.(:note) right eye Literally, do cause you to offend: for sins are stumbling blocks as it were, that is to say, rocks which we are cast upon. offend thee, pluck it out, and cast [it] from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not [that] thy whole body should be cast into hell.

geneva@Matthew:5:32 @ But I say vnto you, whosoeuer shall put away his wife (except it be for fornication) causeth her to commit adulterie: & whosoeuer shal marrie her that is diuorced, committeth adulterie.

geneva@Matthew:5:35 @ Nor yet by the earth: for it is his footestoole: neither by Hierusalem: for it is the citie of the great King.

geneva@Matthew:5:36 @ Neither shalt thou sweare by thine head, because thou canst not make one heare white or blacke.

geneva@Matthew:5:47 @ And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more [than others]? do not even the (note:)They that were the toll masters, and had the oversight of tributes and customs: this was a type of man that the Jews hated to death, both because they served the Romans in those offices (whose heavy bondage they could not overthrow) and also because these toll masters were for the most part given to covetousness.(:note) publicans so?

geneva@Matthew:6:7 @ But when ye pray, use not (note:)Long prayers are not condemned, but vain, needless, and superstitious ones.(:note) vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

geneva@Matthew:6:11 @ Give us this day our (note:)That which is suitable for our nature for our daily food, or such as may suffice our nature and complexion.(:note) daily bread.

geneva@Matthew:6:13 @ And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from (note:)From the devil, or from all adversity.(:note) evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.

geneva@Matthew:6:27 @ Which of you by (note:)He speaks of care which is joined with thought of mind, and has for the most part distrust yoked with it.(:note) taking thought can add one cubit unto his stature?

geneva@Matthew:6:33 @ But seeke ye first the kingdome of God, and his righteousnesse, and all these things shall be ministred vnto you.

geneva@Matthew:7:1 @ Judge (note:)We ought to find fault with one another, but we must beware we do not do it without cause, or to seem holier than others or because of hatred of others.(:note) not, that ye be not judged.

geneva@Matthew:7:14 @ Because (note:)The way is straight and narrow: we must pass through this rough way and suffer, endure, be changed and so enter into life.(:note) strait [is] the gate, and narrow [is] the way, which leadeth unto life, and few there be that find it.

geneva@Matthew:7:22 @ Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy (note:)By «name» here is meant mighty working power of God, which every man witnesses that calls upon him.(:note) name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many Properly, powers: Now these excellent works which are done are called powers because of those things which they bring to pass, for by them we understand how mighty the power of God is. wonderful works?

geneva@Matthew:7:23 @ And then will I profess unto them, (note:)This is not of ignorance, but because he will cast them away.(:note) I never knew you: depart from me, You that are given to all kinds of wickedness, and seem to make an art of sin. ye that work iniquity.

geneva@Matthew:7:25 @ And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell not: for it was grounded on a rocke.

geneva@Matthew:7:26 @ But whosoeuer heareth these my wordes, and doeth them not, shall be likened vnto a foolish man, which hath builded his house vpon the sand:

geneva@Matthew:7:27 @ And the raine fell, and the floods came, and the windes blewe, and beat vpon that house, and it fell, and the fall thereof was great.

geneva@Matthew:7:28 @ And it came to passe, when Iesus had ended these wordes, the people were astonied at his doctrine.

geneva@Matthew:8:3 @ And Iesus putting foorth his hand, touched him, saying, I will, be thou cleane: and immediately his leprosie was clensed.

geneva@Matthew:8:4 @ Then Iesus saide vnto him, See thou tell no man, but goe, and shewe thy selfe vnto the Priest, and offer the gift that Moses commanded, for a witnesse to them.

geneva@Matthew:8:6 @ And saide, Master, my seruant lieth sicke at home of the palsie, and is grieuously pained.

geneva@Matthew:8:7 @ And Iesus saide vnto him, I will come and heale him.

geneva@Matthew:8:10 @ When Iesus heard that, he marueiled, and said to them that folowed him, Verely, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, euen in Israel.

geneva@Matthew:8:13 @ Then Iesus saide vnto the Centurion, Goe thy way, and as thou hast beleeued, so be it vnto thee, And his seruant was healed the same houre.

geneva@Matthew:8:18 @ Now when Jesus saw great multitudes about him, he gave commandment to depart unto the (note:)For Capernaum was situated upon the lake of Tiberias.(:note) other side.

geneva@Matthew:8:20 @ And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air [have] (note:)Literally, «shades made with boughs».(:note) nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay [his] head.

geneva@Matthew:8:22 @ But Iesus said vnto him, Followe me, and let the dead burie their dead.

geneva@Matthew:8:29 @ And beholde, they cryed out, saying, Iesus the sonne of God, what haue we to do with thee? Art thou come hither to tormet vs before ye time?

geneva@Matthew:8:30 @ And there was (note:)On a hill, as Mark and Luke witness: Now Gederah, as Josephus records, book seventeen chapter thirteen, lived after the order of the Greeks and therefore we must not be surprised if there were swine there.(:note) a good way off from them an herd of many swine feeding.

geneva@Matthew:8:34 @ And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought [him] that he would (note:)Where men live as swine, there Christ does not abide, but demons.(:note) depart out of their coasts.

geneva@Matthew:9:1 @ And he (note:)Sins are the cause of our afflictions, and Christ only forgives them if we believe.(:note) entered into a ship, and passed over, and came into his Into Capernaum, for as Theophylact says, Bethlehem brought him forth, Nazareth brought him up, and Capernaum was his dwelling place. own city.

geneva@Matthew:9:2 @ And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus (note:)Knowing by a manifest sign.(:note) seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

geneva@Matthew:9:4 @ But when Iesus saw their thoughts, he said, Wherefore thinke yee euil things in your hearts?

geneva@Matthew:9:6 @ And that ye may knowe that the Sonne of man hath authoritie in earth to forgiue sinnes, (then saide he vnto the sicke of the palsie,) Arise, take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

geneva@Matthew:9:7 @ And hee arose, and departed to his owne house.

geneva@Matthew:9:10 @ And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and (note:)The publicans who were placed by the Romans, after that time Judea was brought into the form of a province, to gather the taxes, and therefore by the rest of the Jews they were called sinners, that is to say, very vile men.(:note) sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.

geneva@Matthew:9:12 @ Nowe when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole neede not a Physition, but they that are sicke.

geneva@Matthew:9:13 @ But goe yee and learne what this is, I will haue mercie, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

geneva@Matthew:9:15 @ And Jesus said unto them, Can the (note:)A Hebrew idiom, for they that are admitted into the marriage chamber are as the bridegroom's closest friends.(:note) children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall be taken from them, and then shall they fast.

geneva@Matthew:9:19 @ And Iesus arose and followed him with his disciples.

geneva@Matthew:9:22 @ Then Iesus turned him about, and seeing her, did say, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; the woman was made whole at that same moment.)

geneva@Matthew:9:28 @ And when hee was come into the house, the blinde came to him, & Iesus saide vnto them, Beleeue yee that I am able to doe this? And they sayd vnto him, Yea, Lord.

geneva@Matthew:9:30 @ And their eyes were opened, and Iesus gaue them great charge, saying, See that no man knowe it.

geneva@Matthew:9:35 @ And Iesus went about all cities and townes, teaching in their Synagogues, and preaching the Gospel of the kingdome, and healing euery sickenesse and euery disease among the people.

geneva@Matthew:10:2 @ Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The (note:)Theophylact says that Peter and Andrew are called the first, because they were first called.(:note) first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James [the son] of Zebedee, and John his brother;

geneva@Matthew:10:3 @ Philippe and Bartlemewe: Thomas, and Matthewe that Publicane: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, & Lebbeus whose surname was Thaddeus:

geneva@Matthew:10:5 @ These twelue did Iesus send forth, & commaunded them, saying, Goe not into the way of of the Gentiles, and into the cities of the Samaritans enter yee not:

geneva@Matthew:10:6 @ But goe rather to the lost sheepe of the house of Israel.

geneva@Matthew:10:12 @ And when yee come into an house, salute the same.

geneva@Matthew:10:13 @ And if the house be worthy, let your (note:)It is an idiom taken from the Hebrews, by which they meant every type of happiness.(:note) peace come upon it: but if it be not worthy, let your peace return to you.

geneva@Matthew:10:14 @ And whosoeuer shall not receiue you, nor heare your woordes, when yee depart out of that house, or that citie, shake off the dust of your feete.

geneva@Matthew:10:17 @ But beware of (note:)For in the cause of religion men are wolves to each other.(:note) men: for they will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues;

geneva@Matthew:10:21 @ And the brother shall betray the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shal rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.

geneva@Matthew:10:25 @ It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord. If they have called the master of the house (note:)It was the idol of the Acronites, which we call the god of flies.(:note) Beelzebub, how much more [shall they call] them of his household?

geneva@Matthew:10:27 @ What I tell you in darkness, [that] speak ye in light: and what ye hear in the ear, [that] preach ye upon the (note:)Openly, and in the highest places. For the tops of their houses were made in such a way that they might walk upon them; (Act_10:9).(:note) housetops.

geneva@Matthew:10:28 @ And (note:)Though tyrants rage and are cruel, yet we must not fear them.(:note) fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

geneva@Matthew:10:36 @ And a mans enemies shall be they of his owne housholde.

geneva@Matthew:10:39 @ He that (note:)They are said to find their life, who deliver it out of danger: and this is spoken against the opinion of the people, who think those that die are certainly lost, because they think not of the life to come.(:note) findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.

geneva@Matthew:11:1 @ And (note:)Christ shows by his works that he is the promised Messiah.(:note) it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of Of instructing them with precepts. commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in The disciples' cities, that is to say, in Galilee, where many of them were born; (Act_2:7). their cities.

geneva@Matthew:11:4 @ And Iesus answering, said vnto them, Goe, and shewe Iohn, what things ye heare, and see.

geneva@Matthew:11:8 @ But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, they that weare soft clothing, are in Kings houses.

geneva@Matthew:11:19 @ The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. (note:)That which the many refuse, the elect and chosen embrace.(:note) But Wise men acknowledge the wisdom of the gospel when they receive it. wisdom is justified of her children.

geneva@Matthew:11:21 @ Woe be to thee, Chorazin: Woe be to thee, Bethsaida: for if ye great workes, which were done in you, had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, they had repented long agone in sackecloth and ashes.

geneva@Matthew:11:22 @ But I say to you, It shalbe easier for Tyrus and Sidon at the day of iudgement, then for you.

geneva@Matthew:11:25 @ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast (note:)Through the ministry of Christ, who alone shows the truth of all things pertaining to God.(:note) revealed them unto babes.

geneva@Matthew:11:30 @ For my yoke [is] (note:)May easily be carried. For his commandments are not grievous, for all who are born of God overcome the world; (1Jo_5:4).(:note) easy, and my burden is light.

geneva@Matthew:12:1 @ At (note:)Of the true sanctifying of the sabbath, and the breaking of it.(:note) that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.

geneva@Matthew:12:4 @ How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the (note:)The Hebrews call it «bread of faces», because it stood before the Lord all the week upon the golden table appointed for that service; (Lev_24:6).(:note) shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?

geneva@Matthew:12:10 @ And beholde, there was a man which had his hand dried vp; they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale vpon a Sabbath day? That they might accuse him.

geneva@Matthew:12:15 @ But whe Iesus knew it, he departed thece, & great multitudes folowed him, & he healed the al,

geneva@Matthew:12:18 @ Behold my servant, whom I have chosen; my beloved, in whom my soul is well pleased: I will put my spirit upon him, and he shall shew (note:)By judgment is meant a godly kingdom, because Christ was to proclaim true religion among the Gentiles, and to cast out superstition; and wherever this is done, the Lord is said to reign and judge there, that is to say, to govern and rule matters.(:note) judgment to the Gentiles.

geneva@Matthew:12:21 @ And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust.

geneva@Matthew:12:29 @ Els howe can a man enter into a strong mans house and spoyle his goods, except he first bind the strong man, and then spoile his house.

geneva@Matthew:12:37 @ For by thy wordes thou shalt be iustified, and by thy wordes thou shalt be condemned.

geneva@Matthew:12:39 @ But he answered and said unto them, An evil and (note:)Bastard, who fell from Abraham's faith or forsook the true worship of God.(:note) adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas:

geneva@Matthew:12:44 @ Then he saith, I wil returne into mine house from whence I came: and when he is come, he findeth it emptie, swept and garnished.

geneva@Matthew:13:1 @ The same day went Iesus out of the house, and sate by the sea side.

geneva@Matthew:13:5 @ And some fell vpon stony grounde, where they had not much earth, and anon they sprong vp, because they had no depth of earth.

geneva@Matthew:13:13 @ Therefore speake I to them in parables, because they seeing, doe not see: and hearing, they heare not, neither vnderstand.

geneva@Matthew:13:17 @ For verely I say vnto you, that many Prophets, & righteous men haue desired to see those things which ye see, & haue not seene them, & to heare those things which ye heare, and haue not heard them.

geneva@Matthew:13:21 @ Yet hath he no roote in himselfe, and dureth but a season: for assoone as tribulation or persecution commeth because of the woorde, by and by he is offended.

geneva@Matthew:13:27 @ Then came the seruaunts of the housholder, and sayd vnto him, Master, sowedst not thou good seede in thy fielde? from whence then hath it tares?

geneva@Matthew:13:28 @ And hee said to them, Some enuious man hath done this. Then the seruants saide vnto him, Wilt thou then that we go and gather them vp?

geneva@Matthew:13:34 @ All these thinges spake Iesus vnto the multitude in parables, and without parables spake he not to them,

geneva@Matthew:13:36 @ Then sent Iesus the multitude away, and went into the house; his disciples came vnto him, saying, Declare vnto vs the parable of the tares of that fielde.

geneva@Matthew:13:43 @ Then shall the iust men shine as ye sunne in the kingdome of their Father. Hee that hath eares to heare, let him heare.

geneva@Matthew:13:49 @ So shall it be at the end of the world. The Angels shall goe foorth, and seuer the bad from among the iust,

geneva@Matthew:13:52 @ Then sayd hee vnto them, Therefore euery Scribe which is taught vnto the kingdome of heauen, is like vnto an householder, which bringeth foorth out of his treasure things both newe and olde.

geneva@Matthew:13:53 @ And it came to passe, that when Iesus had ended these parables, he departed thence,

geneva@Matthew:13:57 @ And they were offended with him. Then Iesus said to them, A Prophet is not without honour, saue in his owne countrey, and in his owne house.

geneva@Matthew:14:5 @ And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.

geneva@Matthew:14:6 @ But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased (note:)There were three Herods: the first of them was Antipater's son, who is also called Ascalonius, in whose reign Christ was born, and it was he that caused the children to be slain. The second was called Antipas, Magnus his son, whose mother's name was Malthaca or Martaca, and he was called Tetrarch, because he enlarged his dominion, when Archelaus was banished to Vienna in France. The third was Agrippa, Magnus his nephew by Aristobulus, and it was he that slew James.(:note) Herod.

geneva@Matthew:14:9 @ And the King was sorie: neuerthelesse because of the othe, and them that sate with him at the table, he commanded it to be giuen her,

geneva@Matthew:14:12 @ And his disciples came, and tooke vp the bodie, and buried it, and went, and tolde Iesus.

geneva@Matthew:14:13 @ And when Iesus heard it, hee departed thence by shippe into a desert place apart; when the multitude had heard it, they followed him on foote out of the cities.

geneva@Matthew:14:16 @ But Iesus saide to them, They haue no neede to goe away: giue yee them to eate.

geneva@Matthew:14:21 @ And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousande men, beside women and litle children.

geneva@Matthew:14:22 @ And straightway Iesus compelled his disciples to enter into a shippe, and to goe ouer before him, while he sent the multitude away.

geneva@Matthew:14:25 @ And in the (note:)By the fourth watch is meant the time nearer to day break: for in ancient times they divided the night into four watches in which they posted watches.(:note) fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

geneva@Matthew:14:27 @ But straight way Iesus spake vnto them, saying, Be of good comfort, It is I: be not afraide.

geneva@Matthew:14:29 @ And he saide, Come; when Peter was come downe out of the shippe, he walked on the water, to goe to Iesus.

geneva@Matthew:14:31 @ So immediatly Iesus stretched foorth his hande, and caught him, and saide to him, O thou of litle faith, wherefore diddest thou doubt?

geneva@Matthew:15:5 @ But ye say, (note:)The meaning is this: whatever I bestow upon the temple, is to your profit, for it is as good as if I gave it to you, for (as the Pharisees of our time say) it will be meritorious for you: for under this form of religion, they gathered all to themselves, as though he that had given anything to the temple, had done the duty of a child.(:note) Whosoever shall say to [his] father or [his] mother, [It is] a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

geneva@Matthew:15:6 @ And honour not his father or his mother, [he shall be free]. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none (note:)As much as you could, you destroyed the power and authority of the commandment: for otherwise the commandments of God stand fast in the Church of God, in spite of the world and Satan.(:note) effect by your tradition.

geneva@Matthew:15:16 @ Then said Iesus, Are ye yet without vnderstanding?

geneva@Matthew:15:21 @ Then Jesus went thence, and departed into the (note:)Coasts which were next to Tyre and Sidon, that is in that region where Palestine faces toward Venice, and the sea of Syria.(:note) coasts of Tyre and Sidon.

geneva@Matthew:15:22 @ And, behold, a woman of (note:)Of the people of the Canaanites, who dwelt in Phoenicia.(:note) Canaan came out of the same coasts, and cried unto him, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, [thou] Son of David; my daughter is grievously vexed with a devil.

geneva@Matthew:15:24 @ But he answered and said, I am not sent but unto the lost sheep of the (note:)Of the people of Israel, who were divided into tribes, but all those tribes came from one family.(:note) house of Israel.

geneva@Matthew:15:28 @ Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, O woman, great is thy faith: be it to thee, as thou desirest; her daughter was made whole at that houre.

geneva@Matthew:15:30 @ And great multitudes came unto him, having with them [those that were] lame, blind, dumb, (note:)Whose members were weakened with paralysis, or by nature, for after it is said that he healed them. Now Christ preferred to heal in this way, that such members as were weak, he restored to health, and yet he could easily, if he had wanted, have given them hands and feet and other members which they lacked.(:note) maimed, and many others, and cast them down at Jesus' feet; and he healed them:

geneva@Matthew:15:34 @ And Iesus said vnto them, How many loaues haue ye? And they said, Seuen, & a few litle fishes.

geneva@Matthew:15:38 @ And they that had eaten, were foure thousand men, beside women, and litle children.

geneva@Matthew:15:39 @ Then Iesus sent away the multitude, and tooke ship, and came into the partes of Magdala.

geneva@Matthew:16:1 @ The (note:)The wicked who otherwise disagree with one another, agree well together against Christ, but do what they can, Christ is victorious, and triumphs over them.(:note) Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and To see whether he could do that which they desired, but their purpose was useless for they thought to find something in him by it, in which case they might have just occasion to reprehend him: or else distrust and curiosity moved them to do so, for by such means also is God said to be tempted, that is to say, provoked to anger, as though men would strive with him. tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.

geneva@Matthew:16:4 @ A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but (note:)The article shows how notable the sign is.(:note) the sign of the prophet Jonas. And he left them, and departed.

geneva@Matthew:16:6 @ Then Iesus said vnto them, Take heede and beware of the leauen of the Pharises & Sadduces.

geneva@Matthew:16:7 @ And they reasoned among themselues, saying, It is because we haue brought no bread.

geneva@Matthew:16:8 @ [Which] when Jesus (note:)Not by others, but by virtue of his divinity.(:note) perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread?

geneva@Matthew:16:9 @ Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the (note:)That five thousand men were filled with so many loaves?(:note) five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?

geneva@Matthew:16:10 @ Neither the seuen loaues when there were foure thousande men, and howe many baskets tooke ye vp?

geneva@Matthew:16:22 @ Then Peter (note:)Took him by the hand and led him aside, as they used to do, which meant to talk familiarly with one.(:note) took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.

geneva@Matthew:17:1 @ And (note:)Christ in his present company is humble in the gospel, but all the while he is Lord both of heaven and earth.(:note)Luke counts eight days, containing in that number the first and last, and Matthew speaks but of the days between them. after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,

geneva@Matthew:17:4 @ Then answered Peter, and saide to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: if thou wilt, let vs make here three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

geneva@Matthew:17:5 @ While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is (note:)The word «my» distinguishes Christ from other children. For he is God's natural son, we by adoption; therefore he is called the first begotten among the brethren, because although he is by right the only son, yet he is chief among many, in that he is the source and head of the adoption.(:note) my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

geneva@Matthew:17:7 @ Then Iesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, and be not afraide.

geneva@Matthew:17:8 @ And when they lifted vp their eyes, they sawe no man, saue Iesus onely.

geneva@Matthew:17:9 @ And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the (note:)Which they saw, otherwise the word used in this place is usually used in referring to that which is seen in a dream.(:note) vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen again from the dead.

geneva@Matthew:17:10 @ And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the Scribes that Elias must first come?

geneva@Matthew:17:11 @ And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Certeinely Elias must first come, and restore all thinges.

geneva@Matthew:17:15 @ Lord, have mercy on my son: for he is (note:)They that at certain times of the moon are troubled with the falling sickness, or any other kind of disease: but in this case, we must so understand it, that besides the natural disease he had a demonic derangement.(:note) lunatick, and sore vexed: for ofttimes he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water.

geneva@Matthew:17:17 @ Then Iesus answered, and said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, how long now shall I be with you! Howe long nowe shall I suffer you! Bring him hither to me.

geneva@Matthew:17:18 @ And Iesus rebuked the deuill, and he went out of him: and the childe was healed at that houre.

geneva@Matthew:17:20 @ And Iesus said vnto them, Because of your vnbeliefe: for verely I say vnto you, if ye haue faith as much as is a graine of mustarde seede, ye shall say vnto this mountaine, Remooue hence to yonder place, and it shall remoue: and nothing shalbe vnpossible vnto you.

geneva@Matthew:17:25 @ He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus prevented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom or tribute? of their own (note:)By children we must not understand subjects who pay tribute, but natural children.(:note) children, or of strangers?

geneva@Matthew:17:26 @ Peter sayd vnto him, Of strangers. Then said Iesus vnto him, Then are the children free.

geneva@Matthew:17:27 @ Notwithstanding, lest we should offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find a (note:)The word used here is «stater», which is in value four didrachmas; every drachma is about five pence.(:note) piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.

geneva@Matthew:18:1 @ The same time the disciples came vnto Iesus, saying, Who is the greatest in the kingdome of heauen?

geneva@Matthew:18:9 @ And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out, and cast it from thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with one eye, then hauing two eyes to be cast into hell fire.

geneva@Matthew:18:19 @ Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall (note:)This word, which is normally used of the body, is here used of the mind, for it belongs properly to poetry.(:note) agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.

geneva@Matthew:18:22 @ Iesus said vnto him, I say not to thee, Vnto seuen times, but, Vnto seuentie times seuen times.

geneva@Matthew:18:24 @ And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him, which owed him (note:)Here is set down a very great sum of six thousand crowns, that the difference may be the greater, for there is no proportion between them.(:note) ten thousand talents.

geneva@Matthew:18:25 @ And because he had nothing to pay, his Lord commanded him to be solde, and his wife, and his children, and all that he had, and the dette to be payed.

geneva@Matthew:18:32 @ Then his Lord called him vnto him, and sayd to him, O euil seruant, I forgaue thee all that dette, because thou prayedst me.

geneva@Matthew:19:1 @ And it came to pass, [that] when Jesus had finished these sayings, he (note:)Passed over the water out of Galilee into the borders of Judea.(:note) departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;

geneva@Matthew:19:5 @ And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall (note:)The Greek word conveys «to be glued unto», by which it signifies the union by marriage, which is between man and wife, as though they were glued together.(:note) cleave to his wife: and they They who were two become one as it were: and this word «flesh» is figuratively taken for the whole man, or the body, after the manner of the Hebrews. twain shall be one flesh?

geneva@Matthew:19:8 @ He saith unto them, Moses (note:)Being brought about because of the hardness of your hearts.(:note) because of the hardness of your hearts By a political law, not by the moral law: for the moral law is a perpetual law of God's justice; the other bows and bends as the carpenter's bevel. suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.

geneva@Matthew:19:12 @ For there are some (note:)A man can become a eunuch in one of two ways: the first is by castration or emasculation, and the other by natural causes, such as a rupture.(:note) eunuchs, which were so born from [their] mother's womb: and there are some eunuchs, which were made eunuchs of men: and there be eunuchs, which have Who abstain from marriage, and live as celibates through the gift of God. made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven's sake. He that is able to receive [it], let him receive [it].

geneva@Matthew:19:14 @ But Iesus sayd, Suffer the litle children, and forbid them not to come to me: for of such is the kingdome of heauen.

geneva@Matthew:19:18 @ He sayd to him, Which? And Iesus sayde, These, Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not commit adulterie: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare false witnesse.

geneva@Matthew:19:21 @ Jesus said unto him, If (note:)The young man did not answer truly in saying that he had kept all the commandments: and therefore Christ sets forth an example of true charity before him, to show the disease that lay lurking in his mind.(:note) thou wilt be perfect, go [and] sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come [and] follow me.

geneva@Matthew:19:24 @ And again I say unto you, It is (note:)Literally, «it is of less labour».(:note) easier for a Theophylact notes, that by this word is meant a cable rope, but Caninius alleges out of the Talmuds that it is a proverb, and the word «Camel» signifies the beast itself. camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

geneva@Matthew:19:26 @ And Iesus behelde them, and sayde vnto them, With men this is vnpossible, but with God all things are possible.

geneva@Matthew:19:29 @ And whosoeuer shal forsake houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, he shall receiue an hundreth folde more, and shall inherite euerlasting life.

geneva@Matthew:20:1 @ For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man [that is] an (note:)God is bound to no man, and therefore he calls whoever and whenever he desires. This only every man ought to take heed of, and upon this bestow his whole endeavour, that he go forward and come to the mark without stopping at all or staggering, and to not curiously examine the doings of other men, or the judgments of God.(:note) householder, which went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.

geneva@Matthew:20:7 @ They sayd vnto him, Because no man hath hired vs. He sayd to them, Goe ye also into my vineyard, and whatsoeuer is right, that shall ye receiue.

geneva@Matthew:20:11 @ And when they had receiued it, they murmured against the master of the house,

geneva@Matthew:20:15 @ Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye (note:)Naught, that is to say, do you envy at my goodness towards them? For by an «evil eye» the Hebrews mean «envy», because such dispositions appear chiefly in the eyes, as above in (Mat_6:23). It is set in opposition to the word «single», and it is taken there for corrupt: for whereas he said before in verse 22, «If thine eye be single», he adds in verse 23, «but if thine eye by wicked», or «corrupt», the word being the same in that place as it is here. (Mat_6:22-23)(:note) evil, because I am good?

geneva@Matthew:20:22 @ But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to (note:)«Taking the cup» is figurative speech for that which is contained in the cup. And again, the Hebrews understand by the word «cup», sometimes the manner of punishment which is rendered to sin, as (Psa_11:6), or the joy that is given to the faithful, as (Psa_23:5), and sometimes a lot or condition, as (Psa_16:5).(:note) drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the This is in reference to afflictions, as David commonly uses. baptism that I am baptized with? They say unto him, We are able.

geneva@Matthew:20:25 @ But Jesus called them [unto him], and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise (note:)Somewhat sharply and roughly.(:note) dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.

geneva@Matthew:20:30 @ And beholde, two blinde men, sitting by the way side, when they heard that Iesus passed by, cryed, saying, O Lorde, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs.

geneva@Matthew:20:31 @ And the multitude rebuked them, because they should holde their peace: but they cried the more, saying, O Lord, the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on vs.

geneva@Matthew:20:32 @ And Jesus stood still, and (note:)Himself, not by the means of other men.(:note) called them, and said, What will ye that I shall do unto you?

geneva@Matthew:20:34 @ And Iesus mooued with compassion, touched their eyes, & immediatly their eyes receiued sight, and they followed him.

geneva@Matthew:21:1 @ And (note:)Christ by his humility, triumphing over the pride of this world, ascends to true glory by the shame of the cross.(:note) when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples,

geneva@Matthew:21:6 @ So the disciples went, and did as Iesus had commaunded them,

geneva@Matthew:21:9 @ And the multitudes that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, (note:)This was an ancient kind of cry, which they voiced in the feast of Tabernacles, when they carried boughs according as God commanded; (Lev_23:40). And the word is corruptly made of two, for we should say, «Hoshiang-na», which is as much as to say, «Save I pray thee».(:note) Hosanna to the Son of David: Well is it to him that comes in the Name of the Lord, that is to say, whom the Lord has given us for our King. Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord; Hosanna in the highest.

geneva@Matthew:21:10 @ And when he was come into Jerusalem, (note:)That is, all the men of Jerusalem were moved.(:note) all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?

geneva@Matthew:21:11 @ And the people said, This is Iesus that Prophet of Nazareth in Galile.

geneva@Matthew:21:12 @ And Iesus went into the Temple of God, and cast out all them that solde and bought in the Temple, and ouerthrew the tables of the money chagers, & the seates of them that sold doues,

geneva@Matthew:21:13 @ And said to them, it is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer: but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

geneva@Matthew:21:16 @ And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast (note:)You have made most perfect. We read in David, «Thou hast established» or «grounded», and if the matter is considered well, the evangelist says here the same thing, for that which is most perfect is stable and sure.(:note) perfected praise?

geneva@Matthew:21:24 @ And Jesus answered and said unto them, I also will ask you (note:)One thing, that is to say, I will ask you one thing first before I answer your questions.(:note) one thing, which if ye tell me, I in like wise will tell you by what authority I do these things.

geneva@Matthew:21:25 @ The (note:)The preaching of John is called by the figure «baptism» because he preached the baptism of repentance, etc.; (Mar_1:4; Act_19:3).(:note) baptism of John, whence was it? from From God, and so it is plainly seen how these are set one against another. heaven, or of men? And they Beat their heads about it, and mused, or laid their heads together. reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him?

geneva@Matthew:21:27 @ Then they answered Iesus, and said, We can not tell; he said vnto them, Neither tell I you by what authoritie I doe these things.

geneva@Matthew:21:31 @ Whether of them twain did the will of [his] father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots (note:)They hurry to the kingdom of God and you go slowly, so that you should at least have followed their example. Mark then that this word, «go into», is improperly taken in this place because none of them followed Christ.(:note) go into the kingdom of God before you.

geneva@Matthew:21:32 @ For John came unto you in the (note:)Living uprightly, being of good and honest behaviour; For the Hebrews use this word «way» for life and manners.(:note) way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen [it], repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

geneva@Matthew:21:34 @ And when the time of the fruite drewe neere, hee sent his seruants to the husbandmen to receiue the fruites thereof.

geneva@Matthew:21:35 @ And ye husbandmen tooke his seruants and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

geneva@Matthew:21:38 @ But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us (note:)Literally, «let us hold it fast».(:note) seize on his inheritance.

geneva@Matthew:21:40 @ When therefore the Lorde of the vineyarde shall come, what will hee doe to those husbandmen?

geneva@Matthew:21:41 @ They say unto him, He will (note:)A kind of proverb, showing what punishment the wicked are worthy of.(:note) miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out [his] vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons.

geneva@Matthew:21:42 @ Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the (note:)Master builders, who are chief builders of the house, that is of the Church.(:note) builders rejected, the same is Began to be. become the The chiefest stone in the corner is called the head of the corner: which bears up the couplings or joints of the whole building. head of the corner: That matter (in that the stone which was cast away is made the head) is the Lord's doing which we behold and greatly marvel at. this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

geneva@Matthew:21:44 @ And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will (note:)As chaff used to be scattered with the wind, for he uses a word which properly signifies separating the chaff from the corn with winnowing, and to scatter it abroad.(:note) grind him to powder.

geneva@Matthew:22:1 @ And (note:)Not all of the whole company of those that are called by the voice of the gospel are the true Church before God: for the most part of them would rather follow the conveniences of this life: and some persecute very cruelly those that call them: but they are the true Church who obey when they are called, such as for the most part are those whom the world despises.(:note) Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

geneva@Matthew:22:4 @ Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and [my] fatlings [are] (note:)The word used here is commonly used in sacrifices, and is by translation used for other feasts also: For feasts and banquets usually began with sacrifices.(:note) killed, and all things [are] ready: come unto the marriage.

geneva@Matthew:22:18 @ But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

geneva@Matthew:22:24 @ Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no (note:)Daughters are also included by this word «children», but even though they were part of his family and bore his name, the man who had only daughters was in the same position as the man who had no children at all; this is because daughters were not at this time able to carry on the family name. Therefore, by «children» here, we should understand it to be referring to «sons».(:note) children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

geneva@Matthew:22:29 @ Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Ye are deceiued, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

geneva@Matthew:22:37 @ Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy (note:)The Hebrew text in (Deu_6:5) reads, «with thine heart, soul, and strength»; and in (Mar_12:30) and (Luk_10:27) we read, «with soul, heart, strength and thought.»(:note) soul, and with all thy mind.

geneva@Matthew:23:1 @ Then spake Iesus to the multitude, and to his disciples,

geneva@Matthew:23:9 @ And call no [man] your (note:)He attacks a custom of the Jews, for they called the rabbis «our fathers».(:note) father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.

geneva@Matthew:23:15 @ Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye compass sea and (note:)The dry part: now that part of the earth is called dry which the Lord has given to us to live upon.(:note) land to make one proselyte, and when he is made, ye make him twofold more the child of hell than yourselves.

geneva@Matthew:23:17 @ [Ye] fools and blind: for whether is greater, the gold, or the temple that (note:)Causes the gold which is dedicated to a holy use to be considered holy.(:note) sanctifieth the gold?

geneva@Matthew:23:28 @ So are ye also: for outwarde ye appeare righteous vnto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisie and iniquitie.

geneva@Matthew:24:1 @ And Iesus went out, and departed from the Temple, and his disciples came to him, to shewe him the building of the Temple.

geneva@Matthew:24:6 @ And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all [these things] must come to pass, but the (note:)That is, when those things are fulfilled, yet the end will not come.(:note) end is not yet.

geneva@Matthew:24:8 @ All these [are] the beginning of (note:)Literally, «of great torments», just like women in childbirth.(:note) sorrows.

geneva@Matthew:24:12 @ And because iniquitie shalbe increased, the loue of many shalbe colde.

geneva@Matthew:24:17 @ Let him which is on the house top, not come downe to fetch any thing out of his house.

geneva@Matthew:24:20 @ But pray ye that your flight be not in the winter, neither on the (note:)It was not lawful to take a journey on the sabbath day; Josephus, book 13.(:note) sabbath day:

geneva@Matthew:24:22 @ And except (note:)Those things which befell the people of the Jews in the thirty-four years, when the whole land was wasted, and at length the city of Jerusalem was taken, and both it and their temple destroyed, are mixed with those things which will come to pass before the last coming of the Lord.(:note) those days should be shortened, there should no The whole nation would utterly be destroyed: and this word «flesh» is a figurative word for «man», as the Hebrews used to say. flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened.

geneva@Matthew:24:34 @ Verily I say unto you, This (note:)This age: the word «generation» or «age» is here being used for the men of this age.(:note) generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled.

geneva@Matthew:24:38 @ For as in the days that were before the flood they were (note:)The word which the evangelist uses expresses the matter more fully then ours does: for it is a word which is used of brute beasts: and his meaning is that in those days men will pay attention to their appetites just like brute beasts: for otherwise there is nothing wrong with eating and drinking.(:note) eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

geneva@Matthew:24:43 @ Of this be sure, that if the good man of the house knewe at what watch the thiefe would come, he woulde surely watch, and not suffer his house to be digged through.

geneva@Matthew:24:45 @ Who then is a faithfull seruaunt and wise, whom his master hath made ruler ouer his household, to giue them meate in season?

geneva@Matthew:24:51 @ And shall (note:)That is, from the rest, or will cut him into two pieces, which was a most cruel kind of punishment: with which, as Justin Martyr witnesses, Isaiah the Prophet was executed by the Jews: the same kind of punishment we read of in (1Sa_15:33) and (Dan_3:29).(:note) cut him asunder, and appoint [him] his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

geneva@Matthew:25:1 @ Then (note:)We must desire strength from God's hand which may serve us as a torch while we walk through this darkness, to bring us to our desired end: otherwise, if we become slothful and negligent because we are weary of our pains and travail, we shall be kept from entering the doors.(:note) shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and The pomp of weddings was usually preferred to be done at night, and that by young unmarried women. went forth to meet the bridegroom.

geneva@Matthew:25:27 @ Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the (note:)Bankers who have their shops or tables set up abroad, where they lend money at interest. Usury or loaning money at interest is strictly forbidden by the Bible, (Exo_22:25-27; Deu_23:19-20). Even a rate as low as one per cent interest was disallowed, (Neh_5:11). This servant had already told two lies. First he said the master was an austere or harsh man. This is a lie for the Lord is merciful and gracious. Next he called his master a thief because he reaped where he did not sow. Finally the master said to him sarcastically why did you not add insult to injury and loan the money out at interest so you could call your master a «usurer» too! If the servant had done this, his master would have been responsible for his servant's actions and guilty of usury.(:note) exchangers, and [then] at my coming I should have received mine own with usury.

geneva@Matthew:25:37 @ Then shall the righteous answere him, saying, Lord, when sawe we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or a thirst, and gaue thee drinke?

geneva@Matthew:25:46 @ And these shall goe into euerlasting paine, and the righteous into life eternall.

geneva@Matthew:26:1 @ And (note:)Christ witnesses by his going to death voluntarily, that he will make full satisfaction for the sin of Adam by his obedience.(:note) it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

geneva@Matthew:26:4 @ And consulted together that they might take Iesus by subtiltie, and kill him.

geneva@Matthew:26:18 @ And he said, Goe yee into the citie to such a man, and say to him, The master saieth, My time is at hande: I will keepe the Passeouer at thine house with my disciples.

geneva@Matthew:26:19 @ And the disciples did as Iesus had giuen them charge, and made readie the Passeouer.

geneva@Matthew:26:20 @ Now when the even was come, he (note:)Because the Law appointed them to be wearing footwear, and to have their staffs in their hands, as though they were is haste, therefore it is to be gathered that they did not sit down when they ate the Passover, but stood, for normally when they went to eat they took off their shoes: therefore he speaks here in this place, not of the Passover, but of the supper which was celebrated after the Passover was solemnly done.(:note) sat down with the twelve.

geneva@Matthew:26:23 @ And he answered and said, He that (note:)That is to say, he whom I invited to come to my table, alluding in this to (Psa_41:9), which is not to be understood as though just as the Lord spoke these words Judas had his hand in the dish (for that would have been an undoubted sign) but it refers to his tabling and eating with him.(:note) dippeth [his] hand with me in the dish, the same shall betray me.

geneva@Matthew:26:34 @ Iesus sayde vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, that this night, before the cocke crow, thou shalt denie me thrise.

geneva@Matthew:26:37 @ And he took with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, and began to be sorrowful and (note:)The word which he uses signifies great sorrow, and tremendous and deadly grief: this thing, as it indicates man's true nature, which shuns death as a thing that entered in against nature, shows that though Christ was void of sin, yet he sustained this horrible punishment, because he felt the wrath of God kindled against us for sins, which he revenged and punished in his person.(:note) very heavy.

geneva@Matthew:26:39 @ And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, (note:)Let it pass me, and not touch me.(:note) let this That is, which is at hand, and is offered and prepared for me: an idiom which the Hebrews use for the wrath of God, and the punishment he sends. {{See Mat_20:22}}. cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt].

geneva@Matthew:26:42 @ Againe he went away the second time, and praied, saying, O my Father, if this cuppe can not passe away from mee, but that I must drinke it, thy will be done.

geneva@Matthew:26:49 @ And forthwith he came to Iesus, and sayd, God saue thee, Master, and kissed him.

geneva@Matthew:26:51 @ And behold, one of them which were with Iesus, stretched out his hand, & drewe his sworde, and strooke a seruaunt of the high Priest, and smote off his eare.

geneva@Matthew:26:55 @ The same houre sayde Iesus to the multitude, Ye be come out as it were against a thiefe, with swordes and staues to take mee: I sate daily teaching in the Temple among you, and yee tooke me not.

geneva@Matthew:26:58 @ But Peter followed him afar off unto the high priest's (note:)The word used here properly denotes an open large room in the front of a house, as we see in kings' palaces and noblemen's houses: we call it a court, for it is open to the air, and by the use of synecdoche, is understood to mean the house itself.(:note) palace, and went in, and sat with the servants, to see the end.

geneva@Matthew:26:59 @ Nowe the chiefe Priestes and the Elders, and all the whole councill sought false witnesse against Iesus, to put him to death.

geneva@Matthew:26:63 @ But Iesus helde his peace. Then the chiefe Priest answered, and saide to him, I charge thee sweare vnto vs by the liuing God, to tell vs, If thou be that Christ the Sonne of God, or no.

geneva@Matthew:26:64 @ Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, (note:)This word distinguishes his first coming from the latter.(:note) Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting Sitting with God in like and equal honour at the right hand of his power, that is, in greatest power: for the right hand signifies among the Hebrews that which is mighty and of great power. on the right hand of power, and coming in the Clouds of heaven; see above in (Mat_24:30). clouds of heaven.

geneva@Matthew:26:65 @ Then the high priest (note:)This was a peculiar custom among the Jews: for so were they bound to do when they heard any Israelite blaspheme God, and it was a tradition of their talmud in the book of the magistrates, in the title, of the four kinds of death.(:note) rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.

geneva@Matthew:26:71 @ And when hee went out into the porche, another maide sawe him, and sayde vnto them that were there, This man was also with Iesus of Nazareth.

geneva@Matthew:26:75 @ Then Peter remembred the wordes of Iesus, which had sayde vnto him, Before the cocke crowe thou shalt denie me thrise. So he went out, and wept bitterly.

geneva@Matthew:27:1 @ Vvhen the morning was come, all the chiefe Priests, and the elders of the people tooke counsell against Iesus, to put him to death,

geneva@Matthew:27:2 @ And led him away bounde, and deliuered him vnto Pontius Pilate the gouernour.

geneva@Matthew:27:6 @ And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the (note:)The treasury of the temple.(:note) treasury, because it is the price Of life and death. of blood.

geneva@Matthew:27:12 @ And when he was accused of the chiefe Priestes, and Elders, he answered nothing.

geneva@Matthew:27:17 @ When they were then gathered together, Pilate said vnto the, Whether will ye that I let loose vnto you Barabbas, or Iesus which is called Christ?

geneva@Matthew:27:19 @ Also when he was set downe vpon the iudgement seate, his wife sent to him, saying, Haue thou nothing to do with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame by reason of him.)

geneva@Matthew:27:20 @ But the chiefe Priestes and the Elders had persuaded the people that they shoulde aske Barabbas, and should destroy Iesus.

geneva@Matthew:27:22 @ Pilate said vnto them, What shal I do then with Iesus, which is called Christ? They all said to him, Let him be crucified.

geneva@Matthew:27:25 @ Then answered all the people, and said, (note:)If there is any offence committed in slaying him, let us and our posterity suffer for it.(:note) His blood [be] on us, and on our children.

geneva@Matthew:27:26 @ Thus let he Barabbas loose vnto them, and scourged Iesus, and deliuered him to be crucified.

geneva@Matthew:27:27 @ Then the souldiers of the gouernour tooke Iesus into the common hall, and gathered about him the whole band,

geneva@Matthew:27:31 @ Thus when they had mocked him, they tooke the robe from him, and put his owne rayment on him, and led him away to crucifie him.

geneva@Matthew:27:32 @ And as they came out, they found a man of Cyrene, Simon by name: him they (note:)They compelled Simon to bear his burdensome cross, by which it appears that Jesus was so poorly handled before that he fainted along the way, and was not able to bear his cross the whole distance: for John writes that he did bear the cross, that is, at the beginning.(:note) compelled to bear his cross.

geneva@Matthew:27:43 @ He trusted in God, let him deliuer him nowe, if he will haue him: for he saide, I am the Sonne of God.

geneva@Matthew:27:44 @ The (note:)This is spoken using the figure of speech called synecdoche, for only one of the thieves reviled him.(:note) thieves also, which were crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.

geneva@Matthew:27:46 @ And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou (note:)That is, in this misery: And this crying out is a natural part of his humanity, which, even though it was void of sin, still felt the wrath of God, the wrath which is due to our sins.(:note) forsaken me?

geneva@Matthew:27:47 @ Some of them that stood there, when they heard [that], said, This [man] calleth for (note:)They allude to Elias' name, not because they did not understand what he said, but because of a profane impudence and disrespect, and he repeated those words so that this repetition of the name might be understood.(:note) Elias.

geneva@Matthew:27:54 @ When the Centurion, and they that were with him watching Iesus, saw the earthquake, and the thinges that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truely this was the Sonne of God.

geneva@Matthew:27:55 @ And many women were there, beholding him a farre off, which had folowed Iesus from Galile, ministring vnto him.

geneva@Matthew:27:56 @ Among whom was Marie Magdalene, and Marie the mother of Iames, & Ioses, and the mother of Zebedeus sonnes.

geneva@Matthew:27:58 @ He went to Pilate, & asked ye body of Iesus. Then Pilate commanded ye body to be deliuered.

geneva@Matthew:28:5 @ And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not (note:)The word «ye» is spoken with force to indicate that it was the women to whom he was speaking, as the soldiers were also afraid.(:note) ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.

geneva@Matthew:28:10 @ Then said Iesus vnto them, Be not afraide. Goe, and tell my brethren, that they goe into Galile, and there shall they see me.

geneva@Matthew:28:18 @ And Iesus came, and spake vnto them, saying, All power is giuen vnto me, in heauen, and in earth.

geneva@Matthew:28:20 @ Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you (note:)Forever: and this refers to the manner of the presence of his Spirit, by means of which he makes us partakers both of himself and of all his benefits, even though he is absent from us in body.(:note) alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.

geneva@Mark:1:1 @ The beginning of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, the Sonne of God:

geneva@Mark:1:5 @ And al ye countrey of Iudea, & they of Hierusalem went out vnto him, and were all baptized of him in the riuer Iordan, confessing their sinnes.

geneva@Mark:1:6 @ Nowe Iohn was clothed with camels heare, and with a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: and he did eate Locusts and wilde hony,

geneva@Mark:1:17 @ Then Iesus said vnto them, Folow me, and I will make you to be fishers of men.

geneva@Mark:1:20 @ And anon hee called them: and they left their father Zebedeus in the shippe with his hired seruants, and went their way after him.

geneva@Mark:1:24 @ Saying, Let [us] alone; what have we to do with thee, thou (note:)He was born in Bethlehem, but through the error of the people he was called a Nazarene, because he was brought up in Nazareth.(:note) Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the He alludes to the name that was written in the golden plate which the high Priest wore; (Exo_28:36) Holy One of God.

geneva@Mark:1:25 @ And Iesus rebuked him, saying, Holde thy peace, and come out of him.

geneva@Mark:1:34 @ And he healed many that were sick of divers diseases, and cast out many devils; and (note:)For it is not proper for the demons to preach the gospel; (Act_16:18)(:note) suffered not the devils to speak, because they knew him.

geneva@Mark:1:35 @ And in the morning very early before day, Iesus arose & went out into a solitarie place, and there praied.

geneva@Mark:1:38 @ And he said unto them, Let us go into the (note:)Villages which were like cities.(:note) next towns, that I may preach there also: for therefore came I forth.

geneva@Mark:1:41 @ And Iesus had compassion, and put foorth his hand, and touched him, and said to him, I wil: be thou cleane.

geneva@Mark:1:45 @ But when he was departed, hee began to tel many things, and to publish the matter: so that Iesus could no more openly enter into the citie, but was without in desert places: and they came to him from euery quarter.

geneva@Mark:2:1 @ And (note:)By healing this man who was sick from paralysis Christ shows that men recover all their lost strength in him through faith alone.(:note) again he entered into Capernaum after [some] days; and it was noised that he was in the In the house where he used to remain: for he chose Capernaum to dwell in and left Nazareth. house.

geneva@Mark:2:2 @ And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive [them], no, not so much as (note:)Neither the house nor the entry was able to hold them.(:note) about the door: and he preached the word unto them.

geneva@Mark:2:4 @ And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they (note:)They broke up the upper part of the house which was made simply, and let down the man that was sick from paralysis into the lower part where Christ preached, for they could not come before Christ in any other way.(:note) let down the The word signifies the poorest kind of bed, upon which men used to lay down at noon, and at such other times to refresh themselves; we call it a couch. bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

geneva@Mark:2:5 @ Nowe when Iesus sawe their faith, he saide to the sicke of the palsie, Sonne, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee.

geneva@Mark:2:8 @ And immediatly when Iesus perceiued in his spirite, that thus they reasoned with themselues, he sayde vnto them, Why reason yee these things in your hearts?

geneva@Mark:2:11 @ I say vnto thee, Arise and take vp thy bed, and get thee hence into thine owne house.

geneva@Mark:2:14 @ And as he passed by, he saw (note:)Matthew's other name.(:note) Levi the [son] of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.

geneva@Mark:2:15 @ And it came to passe, as Iesus sate at table in his house, many Publicanes & sinners sate at table also with Iesus, and his disciples: for there were many that followed him.

geneva@Mark:2:17 @ Now when Iesus heard it, hee sayde vnto them, The whole haue no neede of the Physicion, but the sicke. I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.

geneva@Mark:2:19 @ And Iesus saide vnto them, Can the children of the marriage chamber fast, whiles the bridegrome is with them? as long as they haue the bridegrome with them, they cannot fast.

geneva@Mark:2:22 @ Likewise, no man putteth newe wine into old vessels: for els the new wine breaketh the vessels, and the wine runneth out, and the vessels are lost: but newe wine must be put into new vessels.

geneva@Mark:2:26 @ How he went into the house of God in the days of (note:)In (1Sa_21:1) he is called Ahimelech and his son is called Abiathar, but by conferring other places it is plain that both of them had two names; see (1Ch_24:6; 2Sa_8:17; 2Sa_15:29; 1Ki_2:26; 2Ki_25:18).(:note) Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?

geneva@Mark:3:1 @ And (note:)Thirdly, because they preferred the ceremonial law (which was but an addition to the moral law) before the moral law, whereas in reality they should have learned from this the true use of the ceremonial law.(:note) he entered again into the synagogue; and there was a man there which had a That is, unprofitable and dead. withered hand.

geneva@Mark:3:2 @ And they watched him, whether he would heale him on the Sabbath day, that they might accuse him.

geneva@Mark:3:4 @ And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save (note:)He uses here the figure of speech called synecdoche, for this type of saying, «to save the life», is the same as saying «to save the man».(:note) life, or to kill? But they held their peace.

geneva@Mark:3:5 @ And when he had looked round about on them (note:)Men are angry when they have wrong done to them, but not without sin: but Christ is angry without sin, and he is not sorry for the injury that is done to him as much as he is for their wickedness; and therefore he had pity upon them, and because of that he is said to have been grieved.(:note) with anger, being grieved for the As though their heart had been closed up and had grown together, so that wholesome doctrine had no effect upon them. hardness of their hearts, he saith unto the man, Stretch forth thine hand. And he stretched [it] out: and his hand was restored whole as the other.

geneva@Mark:3:7 @ But Iesus auoided with his disciples to the sea: and a great multitude followed him from Galile, and from Iudea,

geneva@Mark:3:8 @ And from Jerusalem, and from Idumaea, and [from] (note:)Which Josephus called stony or rocky.(:note) beyond Jordan; and they about Tyre and Sidon, a great multitude, when they had heard what great things he did, came unto him.

geneva@Mark:3:9 @ And he spake to his disciples, that a small ship should (note:)Should always be ready for him.(:note) wait on him because of the multitude, lest they should throng him.

geneva@Mark:3:17 @ Then Iames the sonne of Zebedeus, & Iohn Iames brother (and surnamed them Boanerges, which is, the sonnes of thunder,)

geneva@Mark:3:18 @ And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the [son] of Alphaeus, and (note:)Whom Luke also calls Judas: and to make a distinction the other Judas is called Iscariot.(:note) Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite,

geneva@Mark:3:19 @ And Judas Iscariot, which also betrayed him: and they went into an (note:)The disciples whom Christ had taken as part of his company and to live with him come home to his house, to be with him from this point on.(:note) house.

geneva@Mark:3:22 @ And the Scribes which came downe fro Hierusalem, saide, He hath Beelzebub, & through the prince of the deuils he casteth out deuils.

geneva@Mark:3:25 @ Or if a house bee deuided against it selfe, that house can not continue.

geneva@Mark:3:27 @ No man can enter into a strong mans house, and take away his goods, except hee first binde that strong man, and then spoyle his house.

geneva@Mark:4:5 @ And some fell on stonie grounde, where it had not much earth, and by and by sprang vp, because it had not depth of earth.

geneva@Mark:4:6 @ But assoone as ye Sunne was vp, it was burnt vp, and because it had not roote, it withered away.

geneva@Mark:4:11 @ And he said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are (note:)That is to say, to strangers, and such ones as are not of us.(:note) without, all [these] things are done in parables:

geneva@Mark:4:19 @ And the cares (note:)Which pertain to this life.(:note) of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful.

geneva@Mark:4:27 @ And (note:)That is, when he has finished sowing should wait both day and night not doubting that the seed should spring forth, which grows both by day and night.(:note) should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he It is the duty of the ministers to work the ground with all diligence, and accredit the success to God: for the mighty work of the seed coming to blade and ear is mysterious, and is only known by the fruit that comes. knoweth not how.

geneva@Mark:4:29 @ And assoone as the fruite sheweth it selfe, anon hee putteth in the sickle, because the haruest is come.

geneva@Mark:4:31 @ It is like a graine of mustarde seede, which when it is sowen in the earth, is the least of all seedes that be in the earth:

geneva@Mark:5:2 @ And when he was come out of the ship, immediately there met him out of the tombs a man (note:)Literally, «in an unclean spirit»; now they are said to be in the spirit because the spirit holds them tightly locked up, and as it were bound.(:note) with an unclean spirit,

geneva@Mark:5:4 @ Because that when hee was often bounde with fetters and chaines, he plucked the chaines asunder, and brake the fetters in pieces, neither could any man tame him.

geneva@Mark:5:6 @ And when he saw Iesus afarre off, he ranne, and worshipped him,

geneva@Mark:5:7 @ And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I (note:)That is, assure me by an oath that you will not vex me.(:note) adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not.

geneva@Mark:5:13 @ And forthwith Jesus gave them leave. And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine: and the herd ran violently down a steep place into the (note:)Strabo in the sixteenth book says that in Gadaris there is a standing pool of very polluted water, which if beasts taste, they shed their hair, nails, or hooves and horns.(:note) sea, (they were about two thousand;) and were choked in the sea.

geneva@Mark:5:15 @ And they came to Iesus, and sawe him that had bene possessed with the deuil, and had the legion, sit both clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afraide.

geneva@Mark:5:19 @ Howbeit, Iesus would not suffer him, but said vnto him, Goe thy way home to thy friendes, and shewe them what great thinges the Lorde hath done vnto thee, and howe hee hath had compassion on thee.

geneva@Mark:5:20 @ So he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis, what great things Iesus had done vnto him: and all men did marueile.

geneva@Mark:5:21 @ And when Iesus was come ouer againe by ship vnto the other side, a great multitude gathered together to him, & he was neere vnto the sea.

geneva@Mark:5:22 @ And, (note:)The whole company did not assemble without any structure, but in every synagogue there were certain men who governed the people.(:note) behold, there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue, Jairus by name; and when he saw him, he fell at his feet,

geneva@Mark:5:27 @ When she had heard of Iesus, shee came in the preasse behinde, and touched his garment.

geneva@Mark:5:30 @ And immediatly when Iesus did knowe in himselfe the vertue that went out of him, he turned him round about in the preasse, and said, Who hath touched my clothes?

geneva@Mark:5:35 @ While hee yet spake, there came from the same ruler of the Synagogues house certaine which said, Thy daughter is dead: why diseasest thou the Master any further?

geneva@Mark:5:38 @ So hee came vnto the house of the ruler of the Synagogue, and sawe the tumult, and them that wept and wailed greatly.

geneva@Mark:6:3 @ Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? and are not his (note:)This word is used after the manner of the Hebrews, who by brethren and sisters understand all relatives.(:note) sisters here with us? And they were offended at him.

geneva@Mark:6:4 @ But Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without (note:)Not only has that honour taken from him which is rightly due to him, but also has evil spoken of him and his words are misrepresented.(:note) honour, but in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house.

geneva@Mark:6:10 @ And he said unto them, In what place soever ye enter into an house, (note:)That is, do not change your inns in this short journey.(:note) there abide till ye depart from that place.

geneva@Mark:6:13 @ And they cast out many devils, and (note:)This oil was a token and a sign of his marvellous virtue: and seeing that the gift of healing has stopped a good while since, the ceremony of anointing which is yet carried on by some is of no purpose.(:note) anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed [them].

geneva@Mark:6:17 @ For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.

geneva@Mark:6:20 @ For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him (note:)The tyrant was very well content to hear sentence pronounced against himself, but the seed fell upon stony places.(:note) gladly.

geneva@Mark:6:22 @ And when the daughter (note:)This same Herodias had the daughter by Philip, not by Herod Antipas, and Josephus called the daughter Salome.(:note) of the said Herodias came in, and danced, and pleased Herod and them that sat with him, the king said unto the damsel, Ask of me whatsoever thou wilt, and I will give [it] thee.

geneva@Mark:6:24 @ And (note:)For women did not used to eat with men.(:note) she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.

geneva@Mark:6:26 @ Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.

geneva@Mark:6:27 @ And immediately the king sent an (note:)The word signifies one that bears a short lance, and the king's guard was so called because they bore short lances.(:note) executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

geneva@Mark:6:30 @ And the Apostles gathered themselues together to Iesus, and tolde him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

geneva@Mark:6:34 @ Then Iesus went out, and sawe a great multitude, and had compassion on them, because they were like sheepe which had no shepheard: and he began to teach them many things.

geneva@Mark:6:37 @ He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, (note:)This is a kind of demand and wondering, with a subtle mockery, which men commonly use when they begin to get angry and refuse to do something.(:note) Shall we go and buy Which is about twenty crowns, which is five pounds. two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?

geneva@Mark:6:44 @ And they that had eaten, were about fiue thousand men.

geneva@Mark:6:52 @ For they (note:)Either they did not perceive, or had not well considered that miracle of the five loaves, to the point that the virtue of Christ was just as strange to them as if they had not been present at that miracle which was done just a little before.(:note) considered not [the miracle] of the loaves: for their heart was hardened.

geneva@Mark:7:1 @ Then (note:)None resist the wisdom of God more than they that should be wisest, and they resist because of their zeal for their own traditions: for men please themselves in superstition more than in any other thing, that is to say, in a worship of God fondly devised by themselves.(:note) came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.

geneva@Mark:7:2 @ And when they saw some of his disciples (note:)Literally, «eat bread»: an idiom which the Hebrews use, understanding bread to represent every type of food.(:note) eat bread with For the Pharisees would not eat their food with unwashed hands, because they thought that their hands were defiled with the common handling of things; (Mat_15:11-12). defiled, that is to say, with unwashen, hands, they found fault.

geneva@Mark:7:4 @ And [when they come] from the (note:)That is to say, after coming from civil and worldly affairs they do not eat unless they first wash themselves.(:note) market, except they wash, they eat not. And many other things there be, which they have received to hold, [as] the washing of cups, and By these words are understood all types of vessels which we use daily. pots, brasen vessels, and of tables.

geneva@Mark:7:17 @ And when hee came into an house, away from the people, his disciples asked him concerning the parable.

geneva@Mark:7:19 @ Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, (note:)For that which goes into the draught purges all meats.(:note) purging all meats?

geneva@Mark:7:22 @ Thefts, (note:)All types of craftiness by which men profit themselves at other men's losses.(:note) covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an Corrupted malice. evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness:

geneva@Mark:7:26 @ The woman was a (note:)By nationality, profane.(:note) Greek, a A neighbour of or near to Damascus. Syrophenician by nation; and she besought him that he would cast forth the devil out of her daughter.

geneva@Mark:7:27 @ But Jesus said unto her, Let the children first be filled: for it is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast [it] unto the (note:)«Dog» here signifies a little dog, and he uses this term that he may seem to speak more reproachfully.(:note) dogs.

geneva@Mark:7:30 @ And when shee was come home to her house, shee founde the deuill departed, and her daughter lying on the bed.

geneva@Mark:8:1 @ In those dayes, when there was a very great multitude, and had nothing to eate, Iesus called his disciples to him, and said vnto them,

geneva@Mark:8:2 @ I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue nowe continued with mee three dayes, and haue nothing to eate.

geneva@Mark:8:3 @ And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will (note:)Literally, «they will fall apart», or «be dissolved», for when men faint they tear their muscles.(:note) faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.

geneva@Mark:8:9 @ (And they that had eaten, were about foure thousand) so he sent them away.

geneva@Mark:8:17 @ And when Iesus knew it, he said vnto them, Why reason you thus, because ye haue no bread? perceiue ye not yet, neither vnderstande? haue ye your hearts yet hardened?

geneva@Mark:8:19 @ When I brake the fiue loaues among fiue thousand, how many baskets full of broken meate tooke ye vp? They said vnto him, Twelue.

geneva@Mark:8:20 @ And when I brake seuen among foure thousande, howe many baskets of the leauings of broken meate tooke ye vp? And they said, Seuen.

geneva@Mark:8:38 @ For whosoeuer shall be ashamed of mee, and of my wordes among this adulterous and sinfull generation, of him shall the Sonne of man be ashamed also, when he commeth in the glorie of his Father with the holy Angels.

geneva@Mark:9:4 @ And there appeared vnto them Elias with Moses, and they were talking with Iesus.

geneva@Mark:9:5 @ Then Peter answered, and said to Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs make also three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.

geneva@Mark:9:8 @ And suddenly they looked roud about, and sawe no more any man saue Iesus only with them.

geneva@Mark:9:10 @ And they (note:)Though just barely as it were.(:note) kept that saying with themselves, They did not question together concerning the general resurrection, which will be in the latter day, but they did not understand what he meant when he spoke of his own special resurrection. questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

geneva@Mark:9:12 @ And he answered, and said vnto them, Elias verely shall first come, and restore all things: and as it is written of the Sonne of man, hee must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

geneva@Mark:9:20 @ And they brought him unto him: and when he (note:)As soon as Jesus had looked upon the boy that was brought to him, the demon began to rage in this way.(:note) saw him, straightway the spirit tare him; and he fell on the ground, and wallowed foaming.

geneva@Mark:9:21 @ Then he asked his father, How long time is it since he hath bin thus? And he said, Of a childe.

geneva@Mark:9:23 @ Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, (note:)Christ can and will do anything for those that believe in him.(:note) all things [are] possible to him that believeth.

geneva@Mark:9:25 @ When Iesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the vncleane spirit, saying vnto him, Thou domme & deafe spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, & enter no more into him.

geneva@Mark:9:27 @ But Iesus tooke his hande, and lift him vp, and he arose.

geneva@Mark:9:39 @ But Iesus sayd, Forbid him not: for there is no man that can doe a miracle by my Name, that can lightly speake euill of me.

geneva@Mark:9:41 @ And whosoeuer shall giue you a cup of water to drinke for my Names sake, because ye belong to Christ, verely I say vnto you, he shall not lose his rewarde.

geneva@Mark:9:43 @ Wherefore, if thine hand cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life, maimed, then hauing two hands, to goe into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

geneva@Mark:9:45 @ Likewise, if thy foote cause thee to offend, cut it off: it is better for thee to go halt into life, then hauing two feete, to be cast into hell, into the fire that neuer shalbe quenched,

geneva@Mark:9:47 @ And if thine eye cause thee to offende, plucke it out: it is better for thee to goe into the kingdome of God with one eye, then hauing two eyes, to be cast into hell fire,

geneva@Mark:10:7 @ For this cause shall man leaue his father and mother, and cleaue vnto his wife.

geneva@Mark:10:10 @ And in the house his disciples asked him againe of that matter.

geneva@Mark:10:12 @ And if a woman put away her husband, & be married to another, she committeth adulterie.

geneva@Mark:10:14 @ But when Iesus sawe it, he was displeased, and said to them, Suffer the litle children to come vnto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdome of God.

geneva@Mark:10:15 @ Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God (note:)In our malice we must become as children if we will enter into the kingdom of heaven.(:note) as a little child, he shall not enter therein.

geneva@Mark:10:18 @ Iesus sayde to him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, euen God.

geneva@Mark:10:21 @ And Iesus looked vpon him, & loued him, and sayde vnto him, One thing is lacking vnto thee. Go and sell all that thou hast, and giue to the poore, & thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come, followe me, and take vp the crosse.

geneva@Mark:10:23 @ And Iesus looked round about, & sayd vnto his disciples, Howe hardly doe they that haue riches, enter into the kingdome of God!

geneva@Mark:10:24 @ And his disciples were afraide at his words. But Iesus answered againe, and sayd vnto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches, to enter into the kingdome of God!

geneva@Mark:10:27 @ But Iesus looked vpon them, & sayd, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible.

geneva@Mark:10:29 @ Iesus answered, and sayd, Verely I say vnto you, there is no man that hath forsaken house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands for my sake and the Gospels,

geneva@Mark:10:30 @ But he shall receive an (note:)A hundred times as much, if we use the commodities of this life in a proper way, so that we use them in accordance with the will of God, and not just to gain the wealth itself, and to fulfil our greedy desire.(:note) hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, Even in the midst of persecutions. with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

geneva@Mark:10:33 @ Saying, Beholde, we goe vp to Hierusalem, and the Sonne of man shall be deliuered vnto the hie Priests, and to the Scribes, and they shall condemne him to death, and shall deliuer him to the Gentiles.

geneva@Mark:10:38 @ But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye knowe not what ye aske. Can ye drinke of the cup that I shal drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme that I shall be baptized with?

geneva@Mark:10:39 @ And they said vnto him, We can. But Iesus sayd vnto them, Ye shall drinke in deede of the cup that I shall drinke of, and be baptized with the baptisme wherewith I shalbe baptized:

geneva@Mark:10:47 @ And when hee heard that it was Iesus of Nazareth, he began to crye, and to say, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

geneva@Mark:10:48 @ And many rebuked him, because he should holde his peace: but hee cryed much more, O Sonne of Dauid, haue mercy on me.

geneva@Mark:10:49 @ Then Iesus stood still, & commanded him to be called: and they called the blind, saying vnto him, Be of good comfort: arise, he calleth thee.

geneva@Mark:10:50 @ So he threwe away his cloke, and rose, and came to Iesus.

geneva@Mark:10:51 @ And Iesus answered, & said vnto him, What wilt thou that I doe vnto thee? And the blinde sayd vnto him, Lorde, that I may receiue sight.

geneva@Mark:10:52 @ Then Iesus sayde vnto him, Goe thy way: thy fayth hath saued thee; by and by, he receiued his sight, and folowed Iesus in the way.

geneva@Mark:11:1 @ And (note:)A graphic image of the spiritual kingdom of Christ on earth.(:note) when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples,

geneva@Mark:11:6 @ And they sayde vnto them, as Iesus had commanded them: So they let them goe.

geneva@Mark:11:7 @ And they brought the colte to Iesus, & cast their garments on him, and he sate vpon him.

geneva@Mark:11:9 @ And they that went before, and they that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna; (note:)Let it be well to him that comes to us from God, or that is sent from God.(:note) Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord:

geneva@Mark:11:11 @ So Iesus entred into Hierusalem, and into the Temple: and when he had looked about on all things, and now it was euening, he went forth vnto Bethania with the twelue.

geneva@Mark:11:14 @ Then Iesus answered, and sayd to it, Neuer man eate fruite of thee hereafter while the world standeth: and his disciples heard it.

geneva@Mark:11:17 @ And he taught, saying unto them, Is it not written, My house shall be (note:)Will openly be considered and taken to be so.(:note) called of all nations the house of prayer? but ye have made it a den of thieves.

geneva@Mark:11:18 @ And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine.

geneva@Mark:11:19 @ But when euen was come, Iesus went out of the citie.

geneva@Mark:11:22 @ And Jesus answering saith unto them, Have (note:)The faith of God is that assured faith and trust which we have in him.(:note) faith in God.

geneva@Mark:11:29 @ Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, I will also aske of you a certaine thing, & answere ye me, and I will tell you by what authoritie I do these things.

geneva@Mark:11:33 @ Then they answered, and saide vnto Iesus, We cannot tell; Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Neither will I tell you by what authoritie I doe these things.

geneva@Mark:12:1 @ And (note:)The calling of God is unbounded, without exception, in regard to place, person, or time.(:note) he began to speak unto them by This word «parable», which the evangelists use, not only signifies a comparing of things together, but also speeches and allegories with hidden meaning. parables. A [certain] man planted a vineyard, and set an hedge about [it], and digged [a place for] the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country.

geneva@Mark:12:7 @ But ye husbandmen said among themselues, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, and the inheritance shalbe ours.

geneva@Mark:12:9 @ What shall then the Lord of the vineyard doe? He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and giue the vineyard to others.

geneva@Mark:12:10 @ Haue ye not read so much as this Scripture? The stone which the builders did refuse, is made the head of the corner.

geneva@Mark:12:11 @ This was done of the Lord, and it is marueilous in our eyes.

geneva@Mark:12:12 @ And they (note:)They were greedy and very desirous.(:note) sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

geneva@Mark:12:17 @ Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Giue to Cesar the things that are Cesars, and to God, those that are Gods: & they marueiled at him.

geneva@Mark:12:24 @ Then Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Are ye not therefore deceiued, because ye knowe not the Scriptures, neither the power of God?

geneva@Mark:12:26 @ And as touching the dead, that they shall rise againe, haue ye not read in the booke of Moses, howe in the bush God spake vnto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob?

geneva@Mark:12:29 @ Iesus answered him, The first of all the commandements is, Heare, Israel, The Lord our God is the onely Lord.

geneva@Mark:12:34 @ Then when Iesus saw that he answered discreetely, he saide vnto him, Thou art not farre from the kingdome of God; no man after that durst aske him any question.

geneva@Mark:12:40 @ Which deuoure widowes houses, euen vnder a colour of long prayers. These shall receiue the greater damnation.

geneva@Mark:13:2 @ Then Iesus answered and saide vnto him, Seest thou these great buildings? There shall not be left one stone vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

geneva@Mark:13:5 @ And Iesus answered them, & began to say, Take heede lest any man deceiue you.

geneva@Mark:13:7 @ Furthermore when ye shall heare, of warres, & rumours of warres, be ye not troubled: for such things must needes be: but the end shall not be yet.

geneva@Mark:13:10 @ And the Gospel must first be published among all nations.

geneva@Mark:13:11 @ But when they shall lead [you], and deliver you up, (note:)We are not forbidden to think beforehand, but we are willed to beware of that pensive carefulness by which men discourage themselves, which proceeds from distrust and lack of confidence and sure hope of God's assistance. {{See Mat_6:27}}(:note) take no thought beforehand what ye shall speak, neither By any kind of made-up and cunning type of story to tell. do ye premeditate: but whatsoever shall be given you in that hour, that speak ye: for it is not ye that speak, but the Holy Ghost.

geneva@Mark:13:12 @ Yea, and the brother shall deliuer the brother to death, and the father the sonne, and the children shall rise against their parents, and shall cause them to die.

geneva@Mark:13:15 @ And let him that is vpon the house, not come downe into the house, neither enter therein, to fetch any thing out of his house.

geneva@Mark:13:19 @ For [in] (note:)This is an idiom which the Hebrews use and it has a great power in it, for it shows us that during that entire time one misery will follow another in such a way as if the time itself was very misery itself. So the prophet Amos says that the day of the Lord will be darkness; (Amo_5:20).(:note) those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.

geneva@Mark:13:34 @ For the Sonne of man is as a man going into a strange countrey, & leaueth his house, & giueth authoritie to his seruaunts, and to euery man his woorke, and commandeth the porter to watch.

geneva@Mark:13:35 @ Watch ye therefore, (for ye know not whe ye master of the house will come, at eue, or at midnight, at the cocke crowing, or in the dawning,)

geneva@Mark:14:3 @ And when hee was in Bethania in the house of Simon the leper, as he sate at table, there came a woman hauing a boxe of oyntment of spikenarde, very costly, and shee brake the boxe, and powred it on his head.

geneva@Mark:14:6 @ But Iesus saide, Let her alone: why trouble yee her? Shee hath wrought a good worke on me.

geneva@Mark:14:14 @ And whithersoeuer he goeth in, say yee to the good man of the house, The Master sayeth, Where is the lodging where I shal eate the Passeouer with my disciples?

geneva@Mark:14:15 @ And he will shew you a large (note:)The Greek word signifies that part of the house that is highest from the ground, and because they used to eat supper in that part of the house they called it a supper room, no matter what they were using it for.(:note) upper room furnished [and] prepared: there make ready for us.

geneva@Mark:14:22 @ And as they did eate, Iesus tooke the bread, and when hee had giuen thankes, he brake it and gaue it to them, and sayde, Take, eate, this is my bodie.

geneva@Mark:14:30 @ Then Iesus saide vnto him, Verely I say vnto thee, this day, euen in this night, before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise.

geneva@Mark:14:36 @ And he said, (note:)This doubling of the word was used in those days when their languages were mixed together: for the word «Abba» is a Syrian word.(:note) Abba, Father, all things [are] possible unto thee; take away this cup from me: nevertheless not what I will, but what thou wilt.

geneva@Mark:14:48 @ And Iesus answered and saide to them, Ye be come out as against a thiefe with swordes, and with staues, to take me.

geneva@Mark:14:53 @ And they led Jesus away to the high priest: and with him were (note:)The highest council was assembled because Christ was accused as a blasphemer and a false prophet: for as to the other crime of treason, it was forged against him by the priest in order to force Pilate to condemn him.(:note) assembled all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes.

geneva@Mark:14:60 @ Then the hie Priest stoode vp amongst them, and asked Iesus, saying, Answerest thou nothing? What is the matter that these beare witnesse against thee?

geneva@Mark:14:62 @ And Iesus said, I am he, and yee shall see the Sonne of man sitte at the right hande of the power of God, and come in the clouds of heauen.

geneva@Mark:14:67 @ And when shee sawe Peter warming him selfe, shee looked on him, and sayde, Thou wast also with Iesus of Nazareth.

geneva@Mark:14:72 @ Then the seconde time the cocke crewe, and Peter remembred the woorde that Iesus had saide vnto him, Before the cocke crowe twise, thou shalt denie me thrise, and waying that with himselfe, he wept.

geneva@Mark:15:1 @ And (note:)Christ being bound before the judgment seat of an earthly Judge, is condemned before the open assembly as guilty unto the death of the cross, not for his own sins (as is shown by the judge's own words) but for all of ours, that we who are indeed guilty creatures, in being delivered from the guiltiness of our sins, might be acquitted before the judgment seat of God, even in the open assembly of the angels.(:note) straightway in the morning the chief priests held a consultation with the elders and scribes and the whole council, and bound Jesus, and carried [him] away, and It was not lawful for them to put any man to death, for all authority to punish by death was taken away from them, first by Herod the great, and afterward by the Romans, about forty years before the destruction of the temple, and therefore they deliver Jesus to Pilate.delivered [him] to Pilate.

geneva@Mark:15:3 @ And the hie Priestes accused him of many things.

geneva@Mark:15:5 @ But Iesus answered no more at all, so that Pilate marueiled.

geneva@Mark:15:6 @ Now at [that] feast he (note:)Pilate used to deliver.(:note) released unto them one prisoner, whomsoever they desired.

geneva@Mark:15:15 @ So Pilate willing to content the people, loosed them Barabbas, & deliuered Iesus, when he had scourged him, that he might be crucified.

geneva@Mark:15:21 @ And they (note:)The rage of the wicked has no measure; meanwhile, even the weakness of Christ, who was in pain under the heavy burden of the cross, manifestly shows that a lamb is led to be sacrificed.(:note) compel one Simon a Cyrenian, who passed by, coming out of the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to bear his cross.

geneva@Mark:15:26 @ And ye title of his cause was written aboue, That king of the iewes.

geneva@Mark:15:28 @ Thus the Scripture was fulfilled, which sayth, And he was counted among the wicked.

geneva@Mark:15:34 @ And at the (note:)Christ striving mightily with Satan, sin and death, all three armed with the horrible curse of God, grievously tormented in body hanging upon the cross, and in soul plunged into the depth of hell, yet he clears himself, crying with a mighty voice: and notwithstanding the wound which he received from death, in that he died, yet by smiting both things above and things beneath, by the renting of the veil of the temple, and by the testimony wrung out of those who murdered him, he shows evidently unto the rest of his enemies who are as yet obstinate, and mock at him, that he will be known without delay to be conqueror and Lord of all.(:note) ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

geneva@Mark:15:37 @ And Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, and gaue vp the ghost.

geneva@Mark:15:39 @ Nowe when the Centurion, which stoode ouer against him, sawe that he thus crying gaue vp the ghost, he saide, Truely this man was the Sonne of God.

geneva@Mark:15:41 @ Which also when he was in Galile, folowed him, and ministred vnto him, and many other women which came vp with him vnto Hierusalem.

geneva@Mark:15:42 @ And nowe when the night was come (because it was the day of the preparation that is before the Sabbath)

geneva@Mark:15:43 @ Joseph of Arimathaea, an (note:)A man of great authority, of the council of the sanhedrin, or else a man who was taken by Pilate for his own council.(:note) honourable counsellor, which also waited for the kingdom of God, came, and went in If we consider what danger Joseph put himself into we shall perceive how bold he was. boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus.

geneva@Mark:16:6 @ But he said vnto them, Be not so troubled: ye seeke Iesus of Nazareth, which hath bene crucified: he is risen, he is not here: behold the place where they put him.

geneva@Mark:16:20 @ And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with [them], and confirming (note:)That is, the doctrine: therefore doctrine must go before and signs must follow after.(:note) the word with signs following. Amen.

geneva@Luke:1:1 @ Forasmuch as (note:)Luke commends the witnesses that saw this present account.(:note) many have Many took it in hand, but did not perform: Luke wrote his gospel before Matthew and Mark. taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us,

geneva@Luke:1:3 @ It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things (note:)Luke began his gospel a great deal further in the past than the others did.(:note) from the very first, to write unto thee in order, It is «most mighty», and therefore Theophilus was a very honourable man, and in a place of great dignity. most excellent Theophilus,

geneva@Luke:1:5 @ There (note:)John, who was another Elias and appointed to be the herald of Christ, coming from the family of Aaron, and of two famous and blameless parents, has shown in his conception (which was against the course of nature) a double miracle, to the end that men should be more readily prepared for the hearing of his preaching, according to the forewarning of the prophets.(:note) was This is a Hebrew idiom which shows us how short and frail a thing the power of princes is. in the days of Herod the great. Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the For the posterity of Aaron was divided into courses. course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.

geneva@Luke:1:6 @ And they were both (note:)The true mark of righteousness is demonstrated when one is liked and accepted in the judgment of God.(:note) righteous before God, Lived, as the Hebrews say, for our life is as a way in which we must walk until we come to the mark. walking in all the In all the moral and ceremonial law. commandments and ordinances of the Lord Whom no man could justly reprove: now so it is that the fruits of justification are set forth here, and not the cause, which is faith only, and nothing else. blameless.

geneva@Luke:1:7 @ And they had no childe, because that Elisabet was barren: and both were well stricken in age.

geneva@Luke:1:9 @ According to the custom of the priest's office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the (note:)The temple was one, and the court another, for Zacharias went out of the court (or outward room) where all the people were (and therefore they are said to be without) and into the temple.(:note) temple of the Lord.

geneva@Luke:1:17 @ And he shall go (note:)As they used to go before kings, and when you see them, you know the king is not far off.(:note) before him This is spoken by the figure of speech metonymy, taking the spirit for the gift of the spirit; as you would say, the cause of that which comes from the cause. in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the By the figure of speech synecdoche he shows that he will take away all types of enmities which used to breed great troubles and turmoils among men. hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the Wisdom and goodness are two of the main causes which make men revere and honour their fathers. wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.

geneva@Luke:1:19 @ And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, (note:)That appears, for so the Hebrews use this saying «to stand» to mean that they are ready to do his commandment.(:note) that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.

geneva@Luke:1:20 @ And beholde, thou shalt be domme, & not be able to speake, vntill the day that these things be done, because thou beleeuedst not my words, which shalbe fulfilled in their season.

geneva@Luke:1:23 @ And it came to passe, when the daies of his office were fulfilled, that he departed to his owne house.

geneva@Luke:1:25 @ Thus hath the Lorde dealt with me, in the daies wherein he looked on me, to take from me my rebuke among men.

geneva@Luke:1:27 @ To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the (note:)The same can be said of Mary, otherwise Christ would not have been of the stock of David, nor his son.(:note) house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

geneva@Luke:1:28 @ And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] (note:)It might be literally rendered, «full of favour and grace», and he shows immediately after, laying out plainly unto us, what that favour is in that he says, «The Lord is with thee».(:note) highly favoured, the Lord [is] with thee: Of God. blessed [art] thou among women.

geneva@Luke:1:31 @ For loe, thou shalt conceiue in thy wobe, and beare a sonne, and shalt call his name Iesus.

geneva@Luke:1:33 @ And hee shall reigne ouer the house of Iacob for euer, and of his kingdome shall bee none ende.

geneva@Luke:1:34 @ Then said Mary unto the angel, (note:)The greatness of the matter causes the virgin to ask this question, not that she distrusted by any means at all, for she asks only of the manner of the conceiving, so that it is plain she believed all the rest.(:note) How shall this be, seeing So speak the Hebrews, signifying by this modest kind of speech the company of man and wife together, and this is the meaning of it: how will this be, for as I will be Christ's mother I am very sure I will not know any man: for the godly virgin had learned by the prophets that the Messiah would be born of a virgin. I know not a man?

geneva@Luke:1:35 @ And the angel answered and said unto her, The Holy Ghost (note:)That is, the Holy Spirit will cause thee to conceive by his mighty power.(:note) shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: therefore also that That thing which is pure and void of all spot of uncleanliness: for he that was to take away sin must of necessity be void of sin. holy thing which shall be born of thee shall be Declared and shown to the world to be the Son of God. called the Son of God.

geneva@Luke:1:36 @ And, behold, thy (note:)Though Elisabeth was of the tribe of Levi, yet it was possible for her to be Mary's cousin: for whereas it was forbidden by the Law for maidens to be married to men of other tribes, there was an exception among the Levites, who could take for themselves wives out of any tribe: for the Levites had no portion allotted to them when the land was divided among the people.(:note) cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the This is now the sixth month from the time when she conceived. sixth month with her, who was called barren.

geneva@Luke:1:40 @ And entred into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabet.

geneva@Luke:1:41 @ And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe (note:)This was no ordinary or usual type of moving.(:note) leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

geneva@Luke:1:48 @ For he hath (note:)Has freely and graciously loved.(:note) regarded the Literally, «My baseness», that is, my base estate: so that the virgin did not boast of her deserts, but the grace of God. low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

geneva@Luke:1:49 @ Because hee that is mightie, hath done for me great things, and holy is his Name.

geneva@Luke:1:50 @ And his mercy [is] on them (note:)To those that live godly and religiously, as the Hebrews say.(:note) that fear him from generation to generation.

geneva@Luke:1:51 @ He hath shewed strength with his (note:)Here many more words than necessary are used, which the Hebrews use very much: and «arm» here is taken for strength.(:note) arm; he hath Even as the wind does to the chaff. scattered the proud in the He has scattered them, and the imagination of their hearts; or, by and through the imagination of their own hearts; so that their wicked counsel turned to their own destruction. imagination of their hearts.

geneva@Luke:1:56 @ And Marie abode with her about three moneths: after, shee returned to her owne house.

geneva@Luke:1:58 @ And her neighbours, and cousins heard tell howe the Lorde had shewed his great mercie vpon her, and they reioyced with her.

geneva@Luke:1:68 @ Blessed [be] the Lord God of Israel; for he hath (note:)That he has shown himself mindful of his people, to the extent that he came down from heaven himself to visit us in person, and to redeem us.(:note) visited and Has paid the ransom, that is to say, the price of our redemption. redeemed his people,

geneva@Luke:1:69 @ And hath raised up an (note:)This word «horn», in the Hebrew language, signifies strength, and it is a metaphor taken from beasts that fight with their horns: And by raising up the might of Israel is meant that the kingdom of Israel was defended, and the enemies of it laid on the ground, even then when the strength of Israel seemed to be utterly gone.(:note) horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David;

geneva@Luke:1:75 @ In holiness and righteousness (note:)To God's good liking.(:note) before him, all the days of our life.

geneva@Luke:1:77 @ To (note:)Open the way.(:note) give knowledge of salvation unto his people by the Forgiveness of sins is the means by which God saves us; (Rom_4:7). remission of their sins,

geneva@Luke:1:78 @ Through the tender mercy of our God; whereby the (note:)Or «bud», or «branch»; he alludes to (Jer_23:5) (Zec_3:8; Zec_6:12); and he is called a bud from on high, that is, sent from God unto us, and not as other buds which bud out of the earth.(:note) dayspring from on high hath visited us,

geneva@Luke:1:79 @ To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the (note:)Into the way which leads us to true happiness.(:note) way of peace.

geneva@Luke:2:1 @ And (note:)Christ, the son of God, taking upon himself the form of a servant, and making himself of no reputation, is poorly born in a stable: and by the means of Augustus, the mightiest prince in the world, (thinking nothing of it) has his cradle prepared in Bethlehem, as the prophets foretold.(:note) it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the As far as the empire of the Romans stretched. world should be That is, the inhabitants of every city should have their names recorded, and their goods rated at a certain value, that the emperor might understand how rich every country, city, family, and house was. taxed.

geneva@Luke:2:2 @ (This first taxing was made when Cyrenius was gouernour of Syria.)

geneva@Luke:2:4 @ And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the (note:)Which David was born and brought up in.(:note) city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:)

geneva@Luke:2:7 @ And she brought foorth her first begotten sonne, and wrapped him in swadling clothes, and laide him in a cratch, because there was no roome for them in the ynne.

geneva@Luke:2:13 @ And suddenly there was with the angel (note:)Whole armies of angels, who compass the majesty of God round about, just as soldiers, as it were.(:note) a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying,

geneva@Luke:2:14 @ Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, (note:)God's ready, good, infinite, and gracious favour towards men.(:note) good will toward men.

geneva@Luke:2:27 @ And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the (note:)Joseph and Mary: and he says «parents» because that is what most of the people then thought.(:note) parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

geneva@Luke:2:34 @ And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this [child] is (note:)Is appointed and set by God for a mark.(:note) set for the Fall of the reprobate who perishes because of their own fault: and for the rising of the elect, unto whom God will give faith to believe. fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a That is, a mark, which all men will strive earnestly to hit. sign which shall be spoken against;

geneva@Luke:2:38 @ She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, & spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

geneva@Luke:2:42 @ And when hee was twelue yeere olde, and they were come vp to Hierusalem, after the custome of the feast,

geneva@Luke:2:43 @ And had finished the dayes thereof, as they returned, the childe Iesus remained in Hierusalem, and Ioseph knew not, nor his mother,

geneva@Luke:2:45 @ And when they found him not, they turned backe to Hierusalem, and sought him.

geneva@Luke:2:49 @ Then said he vnto them, Howe is it that ye sought me? knewe ye not that I must goe about my Fathers busines?

geneva@Luke:2:52 @ And Iesus increased in wisedome, and stature, and in fauour with God and men.

geneva@Luke:3:1 @ Now (note:)John comes at the time foretold by the prophets and lays the foundation of the gospel which is exhibited unto us, setting forth the true observing of the law and free mercy in Christ, which comes after John, using also baptism which is the outward sign both of regeneration and also forgiveness of sins.(:note) in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judaea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene,

geneva@Luke:3:14 @ And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence to no man, neither accuse [any] falsely; and be content with your (note:)Which was paid to them partly in money and partly in food.(:note) wages.

geneva@Luke:3:18 @ Thus then exhorting with many other things, he preached vnto the people.

geneva@Luke:3:37 @ The sonne of Mathusala, the sonne of Enoch, the sonne of Iared, the sonne of Maleleel, the sonne of Cainan,

geneva@Luke:4:1 @ And (note:)Christ, being carried away (as it were out of the world) into the desert, comes suddenly as if from heaven, having fasted for forty days and overcoming Satan three times, and thus begins his office.(:note) Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

geneva@Luke:4:4 @ But Iesus answered him, saying, It is written, That man shall not liue by bread only, but by euery word of God.

geneva@Luke:4:6 @ And the devil said unto him, All this (note:)By this word «power» are meant the kingdoms themselves which have the power: and so this is said using the figure of speech metonymy.(:note) power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is This is surely so, for he is prince of the world, but not absolutely, and is the sovereign of it only by permission and request, and therefore he does not truly say that he can give it to whom he will. delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it.

geneva@Luke:4:7 @ If thou therefore wilt worship me, all shall be (note:)Out of a high place, from which would be seen a good and first-class country, and thus the devil showed him all countries.(:note) thine.

geneva@Luke:4:8 @ But Iesus answered him, and saide, Hence from mee, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lorde thy God, and him alone thou shalt serue.

geneva@Luke:4:9 @ Then hee brought him to Hierusalem, and set him on a pinacle of the Temple, and said vnto him, If thou be the Sonne of God, cast thy selfe downe from hence,

geneva@Luke:4:12 @ And Iesus answered, and said vnto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

geneva@Luke:4:14 @ And Iesus returned by the power of the spirite into Galile: and there went a fame of him throughout all the region round about.

geneva@Luke:4:18 @ The Spirit of the Lorde is vpon mee, because he hath anoynted me, that I should preach the Gospel to the poore: he hath sent mee, that I should heale the broken hearted, that I should preach deliuerance to the captiues, and recouering of sight to the blinde, that I should set at libertie them that are bruised:

geneva@Luke:4:27 @ Also many lepers were in Israel, in the time of Eliseus the Prophet: yet none of them was made cleane, sauing Naaman the Syrian.

geneva@Luke:4:29 @ And rose vp, and thrust him out of the citie, and led him vnto the edge of the hil, whereon their citie was built, to cast him downe headlong.

geneva@Luke:4:35 @ And Iesus rebuked him, saying, Holde thy peace, and come out of him. Then the deuill throwing him in the middes of them, came out of him, and hurt him nothing at all.

geneva@Luke:4:43 @ But he sayd vnto them, Surely I must also preach the kingdome of God to other cities: for therefore am I sent.

geneva@Luke:5:1 @ And (note:)Christ reveals to the four disciples whom he had taken unto himself the office of the apostleship, which would be committed unto them in the future.(:note) it came to pass, that, as the people Did as it were lie upon him, so desirous were they both to see him and hear him, and therefore he taught them out of a ship. pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,

geneva@Luke:5:3 @ And he entred into one of the ships, which was Simons, & required him that he would thrust off a litle from the land: and he sate downe, and taught the people out of the ship.

geneva@Luke:5:8 @ Now when Simon Peter saw it, he fel down at Iesus knees, saying, Lord, go from me: for I am a sinfull man.

geneva@Luke:5:10 @ And so was also Iames & Iohn the sonnes of Zebedeus, which were companions with Simon. Then Iesus sayde vnto Simon, Feare not: from henceforth thou shalt catch men.

geneva@Luke:5:19 @ And when they could not finde by what way they might bring him in, because of the preasse, they went vp on the house, and let him downe through the tyling, bed and all, in the middes before Iesus.

geneva@Luke:5:22 @ But when Iesus perceiued their reasoning, he answered, and sayd vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

geneva@Luke:5:24 @ But that ye may know that that Sonne of man hath authoritie to forgiue sinnes in earth, (he sayd vnto the sicke of the palsie) I say to thee, Arise: take vp thy bed, and goe to thine house.

geneva@Luke:5:25 @ And immediatly he rose vp before them, and tooke vp his bed whereon he lay, and departed to his owne house, praysing God.

geneva@Luke:5:29 @ Then Leui made him a great feast in his owne house, where there was a great company of Publicanes, and of other that sate at table with them.

geneva@Luke:5:31 @ Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, They that are whole, neede not the Physician, but they that are sicke.

geneva@Luke:5:32 @ I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.

geneva@Luke:5:38 @ But newe wine must be powred into newe vessels: so both are preserued.

geneva@Luke:6:1 @ And (note:)Christ shows against the superstitious, who dwell on every trifling matter, that the law of the very sabbath was not given to be kept without exception: much less that the salvation of man should consist in the outward keeping of it.(:note) it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples Epiphanius notes well in his treatise, where he refutes Ebion, that the time when the disciples plucked the ears of the corn was in the feast of unleavened bread. Now, in those feasts which were kept over a period of many days, as the feast of tabernacles and passover, their first day and the last were very solemn; see (Leviticus. strkjv@23:1-44). Luke then fitly calls the last day the second sabbath, though Theophylact understands it to be any of the sabbaths that followed the first. plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing [them] in [their] hands.

geneva@Luke:6:3 @ Then Iesus answered them, and said, Haue ye not read this, that Dauid did when he himselfe was an hungred, and they which were with him,

geneva@Luke:6:4 @ Howe he went into the house of God, and tooke, and ate the shewbread, and gaue also to them which were with him, which was not lawful to eate, but for the Priests onely?

geneva@Luke:6:7 @ And the Scribes & Pharises watched him, whether he would heale on the Sabbath day, that they might finde an accusation against him.

geneva@Luke:6:9 @ Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to (note:)Whoever does not help his neighbour when he can, he kills him.(:note) destroy [it]?

geneva@Luke:6:11 @ Then they were filled full of madnes, and communed one with another, what they might doe to Iesus.

geneva@Luke:6:15 @ Matthewe and Thomas: Iames the sonne of Alpheus, and Simon called Zelous,

geneva@Luke:6:17 @ And he came down with them, and stood in the plain, and the company of his disciples, and a great multitude of people out of all Judaea and Jerusalem, and from the (note:)From all the sea coast, which is called Syrophoenecia.(:note) sea coast of Tyre and Sidon, which came to hear him, and to be healed of their diseases;

geneva@Luke:6:38 @ Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, (note:)These are borrowed types of sayings, taken from those who used to measure dry things, as corn and such things, who do it in a rather forceful manner, and thrust it down and shake it together, and press it and put it into a pile.(:note) pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

geneva@Luke:6:44 @ For euery tree is knowen by his owne fruite: for neither of thornes gather men figges, nor of bushes gather they grapes.

geneva@Luke:6:48 @ He is like a man which built an house, and digged deepe, and layde the fundation on a rocke: and when the waters arose, the flood beat vpon that house, and coulde not shake it: for it was grounded vpon a rocke.

geneva@Luke:6:49 @ But hee that heareth and doeth not, is like a man that built an house vpon the earth without foundation, against which the flood did beate, and it fell by and by: and the fall of that house was great.

geneva@Luke:7:3 @ And when he heard of Iesus, hee sent vnto him the Elders of the Iewes, beseeching him that he would come, and heale his seruant.

geneva@Luke:7:4 @ So they came to Iesus, and besought him instantly, saying that hee was worthy that hee should doe this for him:

geneva@Luke:7:6 @ Then Iesus went with them: but when he was now not farre from the house, the Centurion sent friendes to him, saying vnto him, Lorde, trouble not thy selfe: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter vnder my roofe:

geneva@Luke:7:9 @ When Iesus heard these things, he marueiled at him, and turned him, and said to the people, that followed him, I say vnto you, I haue not found so great faith, no not in Israel.

geneva@Luke:7:10 @ And when they that were sent, turned backe to the house, they founde the seruant that was sicke, whole.

geneva@Luke:7:19 @ So Iohn called vnto him two certaine men of his disciples, and sent them to Iesus, saying, Art thou hee that should come, or shall we waite for another?

geneva@Luke:7:22 @ And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Goe your wayes and shewe Iohn, what things ye haue seene and heard: that the blinde see, the halt goe, the lepers are cleansed, the deafe heare, the dead are raised, and the poore receiue the Gospel.

geneva@Luke:7:25 @ But what went ye out to see? A man clothed in soft rayment? Beholde, they which are gorgeously apparelled, and liue delicately, are in Kings courtes.

geneva@Luke:7:29 @ And all the people that heard [him], and the publicans, (note:)Said that he was just, good, faithful and merciful.(:note) justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.

geneva@Luke:7:35 @ But wisdome is iustified of all her children.

geneva@Luke:7:37 @ And beholde, a woman in the citie, which was a sinner, when she knewe that Iesus sate at table in the Pharises house, shee brought a boxe of oyntment.

geneva@Luke:7:44 @ Then he turned to the woman, and said vnto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entred into thine house, and thou gauest mee no water to my feete: but she hath washed my feete with teares, and wiped them with the heares of her head.

geneva@Luke:7:47 @ Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; (note:)That is, says Theophylact, she has shown her faith abundantly: and Basil in his «Sermon of Baptism» says, «He that owes much has much forgiven him, that he may love much more». And therefore Christ's saying is so plain in light of this that it is a wonder to see the enemies of the truth so badly distort and misinterpret this place in such a thorough manner in order to establish their meritorious works: for the greater sum a man has forgiven him, the more he loves him that has been so gracious to him. And this woman shows by deeds of love how great the benefit was she had received: and therefore the charity that is here spoken of is not to be taken as the cause of her forgiveness, but as a sign of it: for Christ does not say as the Pharisees did that she was a sinner, but bears her witness that the sins of her past life are forgiven her.(:note) for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, [the same] loveth little.

geneva@Luke:8:3 @ And Ioanna the wife of Chuza Herods steward, and Susanna, and many other which ministred vnto him of their substance.

geneva@Luke:8:6 @ And some fell on the stones, and when it was sprong vp, it withered away, because it lacked moystnesse.

geneva@Luke:8:10 @ And he said, Unto you it is given to know the (note:)Those things are called secret which may not be uttered: for the word used here is equivalent to our saying, «to hold a man's peace».(:note) mysteries of the kingdom of God: but to others in parables; that seeing they might not see, and hearing they might not understand.

geneva@Luke:8:14 @ And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, (note:)That is, as soon as they have heard the word, they go about their business.(:note) go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of [this] life, and They do not bring forth perfect and full fruit to the ripening: or, they begin, but they do not bring to an end. bring no fruit to perfection.

geneva@Luke:8:23 @ But as they sailed he fell (note:)Jesus fell asleep, and it appears that he was very fast asleep, because they called him twice before he awoke.(:note) asleep: and there came down a storm of wind on the lake; and Not the disciples, but the ship. they were filled [with water], and were in jeopardy.

geneva@Luke:8:28 @ And when he sawe Iesus, he cryed out and fell downe before him, and with a loude voyce sayd, What haue I to doe with thee, Iesus the Sonne of God the most High? I beseech thee torment me not.

geneva@Luke:8:30 @ Then Iesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? And he sayd, Legion, because many deuils were entred into him.

geneva@Luke:8:35 @ Then they came out to see what was done, and came to Iesus, and found the man, out of whom the deuils were departed, sitting at the feete of Iesus, clothed, and in his right minde: and they were afrayd.

geneva@Luke:8:38 @ Then the man, out of whome the deuils were departed, besought him that hee might be with him: but Iesus sent him away, saying,

geneva@Luke:8:39 @ Return to thine own house, and shew how great things God hath done unto thee. And he went his way, and published (note:)That is, the city of the Gadarenes: and though Mark says that he preached it in Decapolis, these accounts do not differ, for Pliny records in lib. 5, chap. 18, that Gadara is a town of Decapolis: so that Decapolis was partly on this side of Jordan, and partly on the other side.(:note) throughout the whole city how great things Jesus had done unto him.

geneva@Luke:8:40 @ And it came to pass, that, when Jesus was returned, the people (note:)The multitude was glad he had come again, and greatly rejoiced.(:note) [gladly] received him: for they were all waiting for him.

geneva@Luke:8:45 @ Then Iesus sayd, Who is it that hath touched me? When euery man denied, Peter sayd and they that were with him, Master, the multitude thrust thee, and tread on thee, & sayest thou, Who hath touched me?

geneva@Luke:8:46 @ And Iesus sayde, Some one hath touched me: for I perceiue that vertue is gone out of me.

geneva@Luke:8:47 @ When the woman sawe that she was not hid, she came trembling, and fell downe before him, and tolde him before all the people, for what cause she had touched him, and how she was healed immediatly.

geneva@Luke:8:49 @ While he yet spake, there came one from the ruler of the Synagogues house, which sayde to him, Thy daughter is dead: disease not the Master.

geneva@Luke:8:50 @ When Iesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Feare not: beleeue onely, and she shall be saued.

geneva@Luke:8:51 @ And when he went into the house, he suffered no man to goe in with him, saue Peter, and Iames, and Iohn, and the father and mother of the maide.

geneva@Luke:8:52 @ And all wept, and (note:)The word signifies to beat and strike, and is used in the mournings and lamentations that are at burials, at which times men used this type of behaviour.(:note) bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth.

geneva@Luke:8:54 @ So he thrust them all out, and tooke her by the hand, and cryed, saying, Maide, arise.

geneva@Luke:9:4 @ And whatsoever house ye enter into, there (note:)When you depart out of any city, depart from that place where you first took up your lodging: so that in these few words the Lord forbids them to change their lodgings: for this publishing of the gospel was as it were a publishing throughout the whole land, that no one in Judea might pretend ignorance, as though he had not heard that Christ had come.(:note) abide, and thence depart.

geneva@Luke:9:5 @ And howe many so euer will not receiue you, when ye goe out of that citie, shake off the very dust from your feete for a testimonie against them.

geneva@Luke:9:13 @ But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more but five loaves and two fishes; (note:)This is said imperfectly, and therefore we must understand it to mean something like this: «We cannot give them to eat unless we go and buy, etc.».(:note) except we should go and buy meat for all this people.

geneva@Luke:9:14 @ For they were about fiue thousand men. Then he sayde to his disciples, Cause them to sit downe by fifties in a company.

geneva@Luke:9:15 @ And they did so, and caused all to sit downe.

geneva@Luke:9:23 @ And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross (note:)Even as one day follows another, so does one cross follow another, and the cross is by the figure of speech metonymy taken for the miseries of this life: for to be hanged on the cross was the most grievous and cruel punishment that there was amongst the Jews.(:note) daily, and follow me.

geneva@Luke:9:31 @ Who appeared in glory, and spake of his (note:)What death he would die in Jerusalem.(:note) decease which he should accomplish at Jerusalem.

geneva@Luke:9:33 @ And it came to passe, as they departed fro him, Peter said vnto Iesus, Master, it is good for vs to be here: let vs therefore make three tabernacles, one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias, and wist not what he said.

geneva@Luke:9:34 @ Whiles he thus spake, there came a cloude and ouershadowed them, and they feared when they were entring into the cloude.

geneva@Luke:9:36 @ And when the voice was past, Jesus was found alone. And they kept [it] close, and told no man in (note:)Until Christ was risen again from the dead.(:note) those days any of those things which they had seen.

geneva@Luke:9:41 @ Then Iesus answered, & said, O generation faithlesse, and crooked, howe long now shall I be with you, and suffer you? bring thy sonne hither.

geneva@Luke:9:42 @ And whiles he was yet comming, the deuill rent him, and tare him: and Iesus rebuked the vncleane spirite, and healed the childe, and deliuered him to his father.

geneva@Luke:9:47 @ When Iesus sawe the thoughtes of their heartes, he tooke a litle childe, & set him by him,

geneva@Luke:9:50 @ Then Iesus saide vnto him, Forbid ye him not: for he that is not against vs, is with vs.

geneva@Luke:9:53 @ But they woulde not receiue him, because his behauiour was, as though he would go to Hierusalem.

geneva@Luke:9:55 @ But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of (note:)So the Hebrews say, that is, you do not know what will, mind, and counsel you are of: so the gifts of God are called the spirit because they are given by God's Spirit, and so are the things that are contrary to them also called the spirit, which proceed from the wicked spirit, such as the spirit of covetousness, of pride, and madness.(:note) spirit ye are of.

geneva@Luke:9:58 @ And Iesus saide vnto him, The foxes haue holes, and the birdes of the heauen nestes, but the Sonne of man hath not whereon to lay his head.

geneva@Luke:9:60 @ Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury (note:)Who, even though they live in this frail life of man, yet are strangers from the true life, which is everlasting and heavenly.(:note) their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

geneva@Luke:9:62 @ And Iesus saide vnto him, No man that putteth his hand to the plough, and looketh backe, is apt to the kingdome of God.

geneva@Luke:10:4 @ Carry neither purse, nor scrip, nor shoes: and salute (note:)This is spoken figuratively, which manner of speech men use when they put down more in words than is meant. This is usual among the Hebrews when they command a thing to be done speedily without delay, as is found in (2Ki_4:29); for in any other case courteous and gentle salutations are matters of Christian duty: as for the calling, it was only for a limited time.(:note) no man by the way.

geneva@Luke:10:5 @ And into whatsoeuer house ye enter, first say, Peace be to this house.

geneva@Luke:10:7 @ And in the same house (note:)Take up your lodging in that house which you enter into first, that is, do not be concerned about comfortable lodging, as men do who plan to stay in a place a long time: for here that solemn preaching of the gospel, which was used afterward when the Churches were settled, is not instituted: but these are sent abroad to all the coasts of Judea to show them that the last jubilee is at hand.(:note) remain, eating and drinking such things as they give: for the labourer is worthy of his hire. Go not from house to house.

geneva@Luke:10:11 @ Euen the very dust, which cleaueth on vs of your citie, we wipe off against you: notwithstanding knowe this, that the kingdome of God was come neere vnto you.

geneva@Luke:10:13 @ Woe be to thee, Chorazin: woe be to thee, Beth-saida: for if the miracles had bene done in Tyrus and Sidon, which haue bene done in you, they had a great while agone repented, sitting in sackecloth and ashes.

geneva@Luke:10:14 @ Therefore it shall be easier for Tyrus, and Sidon, at the iudgement, then for you.

geneva@Luke:10:15 @ And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heauen, shalt be thrust downe to hell.

geneva@Luke:10:20 @ Neuerthelesse, in this reioyce not, that the spirits are subdued vnto you: but rather reioyce, because your names are written in heauen.

geneva@Luke:10:30 @ And Iesus answered, and saide, A certaine man went downe from Hierusalem to Iericho, and fell among theeues, and they robbed him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leauing him halfe dead.

geneva@Luke:10:37 @ And he saide, He that shewed mercie on him. Then said Iesus vnto him, Goe, and do thou likewise.

geneva@Luke:10:39 @ And she had a sister called Marie, which also sate at Iesus feete, and heard his preaching.

geneva@Luke:10:41 @ And Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou carest, and art troubled about many things:

geneva@Luke:11:3 @ Give us (note:)That is, as much as is needed for us this day, by which we are not prevented from having an honest care for the maintenance of our lives; but that complaining care, which kills a number of men, is cut off and restrained.(:note) day by day our daily bread.

geneva@Luke:11:8 @ I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his (note:)Literally, «impudence»: but that impudency which is spoken of here is not to be found fault with, but is very commendable before God, for he is well pleased by such importunity.(:note) importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

geneva@Luke:11:18 @ If Satan also be divided against himself, how shall his kingdom stand? because ye say that I cast out devils (note:)By the name and power of Beelzebub.(:note) through Beelzebub.

geneva@Luke:11:21 @ When a strong man armed keepeth his (note:)The word properly signifies an open and empty room in front of a house, and so in translation is taken for noblemen's houses.(:note) palace, his goods are in peace:

geneva@Luke:11:22 @ But when a stronger then hee, commeth vpon him, and ouercommeth him: hee taketh from him all his armour wherein he trusted, and deuideth his spoiles.

geneva@Luke:11:41 @ But rather give alms (note:)That is, according to your ability: as one would say, instead of your extortion which hindered you so that you could not eat cleanly, use charity, and in accordance with your ability be good to the poor, and in this way will that which is within the platter be sanctified even though the platter is unwashed.(:note) of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.

geneva@Luke:11:46 @ And he sayde, Wo be to you also, yee Lawyers: for yee lade men with burdens grieuous to be borne, and yee your selues touche not the burdens with one of your fingers.

geneva@Luke:11:54 @ Laying wait for him, and seeking to catche some thing of his mouth, whereby they might accuse him.

geneva@Luke:12:1 @ In (note:)The faithful teachers of God's word, who are appointed by him for his people, must both take good heed of those who corrupt the purity of doctrine with smooth speech, and also take pains through the help of God to set forth sincere doctrine, openly and without fear.(:note) the mean time, when there were gathered together Literally, «ten thousand of people», a certain number which is given for an uncertain number. an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy.

geneva@Luke:12:3 @ Wherefore whatsoeuer yee haue spoken in darkenesse, it shall be heard in the light: and that which ye haue spoken in the eare, in secret places, shall be preached on the houses.

geneva@Luke:12:15 @ And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of (note:)By covetousness is meant that greedy desire to get, commonly causing hurt to other men.(:note) covetousness: for a man's life God is the author and preserver of man's life; goods are not. consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.

geneva@Luke:12:17 @ And he (note:)Reckoned with himself, which is the characteristic of covetous surly men who spend their life in those trifles.(:note) thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits?

geneva@Luke:12:21 @ So [is] he that layeth up treasure (note:)Caring for no man but for himself, and making sure to trust in himself.(:note) for himself, and is not rich toward God.

geneva@Luke:12:24 @ Consider the rauens: for they neither sowe nor reape: which neither haue storehouse nor barne, & yet God feedeth them: how much more are yee better then foules?

geneva@Luke:12:39 @ Nowe vnderstand this, that if the good man of the house had knowen at what houre the theefe would haue come, he would haue watched, and would not haue suffered his house to be digged through.

geneva@Luke:12:42 @ And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] (note:)That is, every month the measure of corn that was given to them.(:note) portion of meat in due season?

geneva@Luke:12:50 @ Notwithstanding I must be baptized with a baptisme, & how am I grieued, till it be ended?

geneva@Luke:12:52 @ For from hencefoorth there shall be fiue in one house deuided, three against two, and two against three.

geneva@Luke:13:1 @ There (note:)We must not rejoice at the just punishment of others, but rather we should be instructed by it to repent.(:note) were present at that season some that told him of the Galilaeans, whose blood Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea almost ten years, and about the fourth year of his government, which might be about the fifteenth year of Tiberius' reign, Christ finished the work of our redemption by his death. Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices.

geneva@Luke:13:2 @ And Iesus answered, and saide vnto them, Suppose ye, that these Galileans were greater sinners then al the other Galileans, because they haue suffered such things?

geneva@Luke:13:4 @ Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in (note:)That is, in the place, or river: for Siloam was a small river from which the conduits of the city came; see (Joh_9:7; Isa_8:6); and therefore it was a tower or a castle, built upon the conduit side, which fell down suddenly and killed some.(:note) Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

geneva@Luke:13:11 @ And, behold, there was a woman which had a (note:)Troubled with a disease which Satan caused.(:note) spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could in no wise lift up [herself].

geneva@Luke:13:12 @ And when Jesus saw her, he called [her to him], and said unto her, Woman, thou art (note:)For Satan had the woman bound, as if she had been in chains, to the extent that for eighteen years time she could not hold up her head.(:note) loosed from thine infirmity.

geneva@Luke:13:25 @ When the good man of the house is risen vp, and hath shut to the doore, and ye begin to stand without, and to knocke at the doore, saying, Lord, Lord, open to vs, and he shall answere and say vnto you, I know you not whence ye are,

geneva@Luke:13:32 @ And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that (note:)That deceitful and treacherous man.(:note) fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures That is, a small time, and Theophylact says it is a proverb: or else by «to day» we may understand the present time, and by tomorrow the time to come, meaning by this the entire time of his ministry and office. to day and to morrow, and the third [day] I shall be That is, when the sacrifice for sin is finished. perfected.

geneva@Luke:13:34 @ O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her (note:)Literally, «the nest»: now the brood of chickens is the nest.(:note) brood under [her] wings, and ye would not!

geneva@Luke:13:35 @ Beholde, your house is left vnto you desolate: and verely I tell you, ye shall not see me vntill the time come that ye shall say, Blessed is he that commeth in the Name of the Lord.

geneva@Luke:14:1 @ And (note:)The law of the very sabbath ought not to hinder the offices of charity.(:note) it came to pass, as he went into the house of Either one of the elders, whom they called the sanhedrin, or one of the chiefs of the synagogue: for all the Pharisees were not chief men of the synagogue (Joh_7:48); for this word Pharisee was the name of a sect, though it appears by viewing the whole history of the matter that the Pharisees had much authority. one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread on the sabbath day, that they watched him.

geneva@Luke:14:3 @ Then Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?

geneva@Luke:14:14 @ And thou shalt be blessed, because they cannot recompense thee: for thou shalt be recompensed at the resurrection of the iust.

geneva@Luke:14:19 @ And another said, I haue bought fiue yoke of oxen, and I goe to proue them: I pray thee, haue me excused.

geneva@Luke:14:21 @ So that servant came, and shewed his lord these things. Then the master of the house being angry said to his servant, Go out quickly into the (note:)Wide and broad areas.(:note) streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind.

geneva@Luke:14:23 @ Then the master sayd to the seruaunt, Goe out into the hie wayes, and hedges, and compell them to come in, that mine house may bee filled.

geneva@Luke:14:31 @ Or what King going to make warre against another King, sitteth not downe first, and taketh counsell, whether he be able with ten thousande, to meete him that commeth against him with twentie thousand?

geneva@Luke:15:1 @ Then drew near unto (note:)We must not give up on those who have gone out of the way, but according to the example of Christ we must take great pains for them.(:note) him Some publicans and sinners came to Christ from all areas. all the publicans and sinners for to hear him.

geneva@Luke:15:7 @ I say vnto you, that likewise ioy shall be in heauen for one sinner that conuerteth, more then for ninetie and nine iust men, which neede none amendement of life.

geneva@Luke:15:8 @ Either what woma hauing ten groates, if she lose one groate, doth not light a candle, & sweepe the house, and seeke diligently till shee finde it?

geneva@Luke:15:13 @ So not many daies after, when the yonger sonne had gathered all together, hee tooke his iourney into a farre countrey, and there hee wasted his goods with riotous liuing.

geneva@Luke:15:16 @ And hee would faine haue filled his bellie with the huskes, that the swine ate: but no man gaue them him.

geneva@Luke:15:18 @ I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against (note:)Against God, because he is said to dwell in heaven.(:note) heaven, and before thee,

geneva@Luke:15:27 @ And hee sayde vnto him, Thy brother is come, and thy father hath killed the fatte calfe, because he hath receiued him safe and sound.

geneva@Luke:16:1 @ And he said also unto his disciples, (note:)Seeing that men often purchase friendship for themselves at the expense of others, we are to be ashamed if we do not please the Lord or procure the good will of our neighbours with the goods which the Lord has bestowed on us freely and liberally, making sure that by this means riches, which are often occasions of sin, are used for another end and purpose.(:note) There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.

geneva@Luke:16:4 @ I knowe what I will doe, that when I am put out of the stewardship, they may receiue mee into their houses.

geneva@Luke:16:8 @ And the lord commended (note:)This parable does not approve the steward's evil dealing, for it was definitely theft: but parables are set forth to show a thing in a secret way, and as it were, to present the truth by means of an allegory, even though it may not be exact: so that by this parable Christ means to teach us that worldly men are more clever in the affairs of this world than the children of God are diligent for everlasting life.(:note) the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the Men that are given to this present life, contrary to whom are the children of light: Paul calls the former carnal and the latter spiritual. children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

geneva@Luke:16:9 @ And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon (note:)This is not spoken of goods that are gotten wrongly, for God will have our bountifulness to the poor proceed and come from a good fountain: but he calls those things riches of iniquity which men use wickedly.(:note) of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting That is, the poor Christians: for they are the inheritors of these habitations; Theophylact. habitations.

geneva@Luke:16:11 @ If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the (note:)That is, heavenly and true riches, which are contrary to material wealth which is worldly and quickly departing.(:note) true [riches]?

geneva@Luke:16:12 @ And if ye have not been faithful in that which is (note:)In worldly goods, which are called other men's because they are not ours, but rather entrusted to our care.(:note) another man's, who shall give you that which is your own?

geneva@Luke:16:14 @ All these thinges heard the Pharises also which were couetous, and they scoffed at him.

geneva@Luke:16:18 @ Whosoever putteth away his wife, and marrieth another, committeth adultery: and whosoever marrieth her (note:)They that gather by this passage that a man cannot be married again after he has divorced his wife for adultery, while she lives, reason incorrectly: for Christ speaks of those divorces which the Jews had which were not because of adultery, for adulterers were put to death by the law.(:note) that is put away from [her] husband committeth adultery.

geneva@Luke:16:20 @ Also there was a certaine begger named Lazarus, which was laide at his gate full of sores,

geneva@Luke:16:23 @ And in hell (note:)Heavenly and spiritual things are expressed and set forth using language fit for our senses.(:note) he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

geneva@Luke:16:24 @ Then he cried, and saide, Father Abraham, haue mercie on mee, and sende Lazarus that hee may dippe the tip of his finger in water, & coole my tongue: for I am tormented in this flame.

geneva@Luke:16:25 @ But Abraham saide, Sonne, remember that thou in thy life time receiuedst thy pleasures, and likewise Lazarus paines: now therefore is he comforted, and thou art tormented.

geneva@Luke:17:6 @ And the Lord said, If ye had faith as (note:)If you had no more faith, but the quantity of the grain of mustard seed.(:note) a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

geneva@Luke:17:9 @ Doeth he thanke that seruant, because hee did that which was commaunded vnto him? I trowe not.

geneva@Luke:17:13 @ And they lift vp their voyces and saide, Iesus, Master, haue mercie on vs.

geneva@Luke:17:17 @ And Iesus answered, and said, Are there not tenne clensed? but where are the nine?

geneva@Luke:17:25 @ But first must he suffer many things, and be reprooued of this generation.

geneva@Luke:18:1 @ And (note:)God will have us to continue in prayer, not to weary us, but to exercise us; therefore we must fight against impatience so that a long delay does not cause us to quit our praying.(:note) he spake a parable unto them [to this end], that men ought always to pray, and not to Yield to afflictions and adversities as those do who have lost heart. faint;

geneva@Luke:18:3 @ And there was a widowe in that citie, which came vnto him, saying, Doe mee iustice against mine aduersarie.

geneva@Luke:18:5 @ Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she (note:)Literally, «beat me down with her blows», and it is a metaphor taken of wrestlers who beat their adversaries with their fists or clubs: in the same way those that are persistent beat the judge's ears with their crying out, even as it were with blows.(:note) weary me.

geneva@Luke:18:6 @ And the Lord said, Heare what the vnrighteous iudge saith.

geneva@Luke:18:14 @ I tell you, this man departed to his house iustified, rather then the other: for euery man that exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shalbe exalted.

geneva@Luke:18:19 @ And Iesus said vnto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, saue one, euen God.

geneva@Luke:18:22 @ Nowe when Iesus heard that, he saide vnto him, Yet lackest thou one thing. Sell all that euer thou hast, and distribute vnto the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen, and come followe mee.

geneva@Luke:18:23 @ But when he heard those things, he was very heauie: for he was marueilous riche.

geneva@Luke:18:37 @ And they saide vnto him, that Iesus of Nazareth passed by.

geneva@Luke:18:38 @ Then hee cried, saying, Iesus the Sonne of Dauid, haue mercie on me.

geneva@Luke:18:40 @ And Iesus stoode stil, and commanded him to be brought vnto him; when he was come neere, he asked him,

geneva@Luke:18:42 @ And Iesus said vnto him, Receiue thy sight: thy faith hath saued thee.

geneva@Luke:19:1 @ And (note:)Christ especially guides by his grace those who seem to be furthest from it.(:note) [Jesus] entered and passed through Jericho.

geneva@Luke:19:2 @ And, behold, [there was] a man named Zacchaeus, which was the (note:)The overseer and head of the publicans who were there together: for the publicans were divided into companies, as we may gather from many places in the orations of Cicero.(:note) chief among the publicans, and he was rich.

geneva@Luke:19:3 @ And he sought to see Iesus, who hee should be, and coulde not for the preasse, because he was of a lowe stature.

geneva@Luke:19:5 @ And when Iesus came to the place, he looked vp, and saw him, and said vnto him, Zaccheus, come downe at once: for to day I must abide at thine house.

geneva@Luke:19:9 @ And Jesus said unto him, This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a (note:)Beloved of God, one that walks in the steps of Abraham's faith: and we gather that salvation came to that house because they received the blessing as Abraham had. (Ed.)(:note) son of Abraham.

geneva@Luke:19:16 @ Then came the first, saying, Lord, (note:)This was a piece of money which the Greeks used, and was worth about one hundred pence, which is about ten crowns.(:note) thy pound hath gained ten pounds.

geneva@Luke:19:17 @ And he sayd vnto him, Well, good seruant: because thou hast bene faithfull in a very litle thing, take thou authoritie ouer ten cities.

geneva@Luke:19:21 @ For I feared thee, because thou art a straight man: thou takest vp, that thou layedst not downe, and reapest that thou diddest not sowe.

geneva@Luke:19:23 @ Wherefore then gavest not thou my money into the (note:)To the bankers and money changers. Usury or loaning money at interest is strictly forbidden by the Bible, (Exo_22:25-27; Deu_23:19-20). Even a rate as low as one per cent interest was disallowed, (Neh_5:11). This servant had already told two lies. First he said the master was an austere or harsh man. This is a lie for the Lord is merciful and gracious. Next he called his master a thief because he reaped where he did not sow. Finally the master said to him that why did you not add insult to injury and loan the money out at interest so you could call your master a «usurer» too! If the servant had done this, his master would have been responsible for his servant's actions and guilty of usury. (Ed.)(:note) bank, that at my coming I might have required mine own with usury?

geneva@Luke:19:28 @ And when he had thus spoken, (note:)The disciples were staggered and stopped by what Christ said, but Christ goes on boldly even though death was before his eyes.(:note) he went before, ascending up to Jerusalem.

geneva@Luke:19:31 @ And if any man aske you, why ye loose him, thus shall ye say vnto him, Because the Lord hath neede of him.

geneva@Luke:19:35 @ So they brought him to Iesus, and they cast their garments on the colte, and set Iesus thereon.

geneva@Luke:19:44 @ And shall lay thee even with the ground, and thy children within thee; and they shall not leave in thee one stone upon another; because thou knewest not (note:)That is, this very instant in which God visited you.(:note) the time of thy visitation.

geneva@Luke:19:46 @ Saying vnto them, It is written, Mine house is the house of prayer, but ye haue made it a denne of theeues.

geneva@Luke:20:8 @ Then Iesus sayd vnto them, Neither tell I you, by what authoritie I doe these things.

geneva@Luke:20:10 @ And at the time conuenient he sent a seruant to the husbandmen, that they should giue him of the fruite of the vineyard: but the husbandmen did beate him, & sent him away emptie.

geneva@Luke:20:14 @ But when the husbandmen sawe him, they reasoned with themselues, saying, This is the heire: come, let vs kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

geneva@Luke:20:16 @ He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and wil giue out his vineyard to others. But when they heard it, they sayd, God forbid.

geneva@Luke:20:17 @ And he beheld them, & said, What meaneth this then that is written, The stone that the builders refused, that is made the head of the corner?

geneva@Luke:20:23 @ But he perceived their (note:)Craftiness is a certain diligence and subtle knowledge to do evil, which is achieved by much use and great practise in matters.(:note) craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?

geneva@Luke:20:34 @ And Jesus answering said unto them, The (note:)«The children of this world» refers here to those who live in this world, and not those that are wholly given to the world (and therefore contrary to the children of light), as above in (Luk_16:8).(:note) children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

geneva@Luke:20:37 @ And that the dead shall rise againe, euen Moses shewed it besides the bush, when he said, The Lord is the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob.

geneva@Luke:20:47 @ Which devour widows' (note:)By the figure of speech metonymy, «houses» is understood to mean the goods and substance.(:note) houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

geneva@Luke:21:8 @ And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come (note:)Using my name.(:note) in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

geneva@Luke:21:13 @ And it shall turn to you for (note:)This will be the result of your troubles and afflictions: they will be witnesses both before God and man of the treacherous and cruel dealing of your enemies, as well as of your steadfastness: A noble saying, that the afflictions of the godly and holy men pertain to the witness of the truth.(:note) a testimony.

geneva@Luke:21:19 @ In your patience (note:)Though you are surrounded on all sides with many miseries, yet nonetheless be valiant and courageous, and bear out these things bravely.(:note) possess ye your souls.

geneva@Luke:21:24 @ And they shall fall by the (note:)Literally, «mouth», for the Hebrews call the edge of a sword the mouth because the edge of the sword bites.(:note) edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

geneva@Luke:22:6 @ And he promised, and sought opportunity to betray him unto them in the (note:)Without tumult, doing it without the knowledge of the people who used to follow him: and therefore they indeed waited patiently until they knew he was alone in the garden.(:note) absence of the multitude.

geneva@Luke:22:8 @ And he sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the (note:)The lamb which was the symbol of the passover: And this is said using the figure of speech metonymy, which is often used when talking about the sacraments.(:note) passover, that we may eat.

geneva@Luke:22:10 @ Then he said vnto them, Beholde, when ye be entred into the citie, there shall a man meete you, bearing a pitcher of water: folowe him into the house that he entreth in,

geneva@Luke:22:11 @ And say vnto the good man of the house, The Master saith vnto thee, Where is the lodging where I shall eate my Passeouer with my disciples?

geneva@Luke:22:20 @ Likewise also the cup after supper, saying, This (note:)Here is a double use of metonymy: for first, the vessel is taken for that which is contained in the vessel, as the cup is spoken of for the wine which is within the cup. Second, the wine is called the covenant or testament, whereas in reality it is but the sign of the testament, or rather of the blood of Christ by which the testament was made: neither is it a vain sign, although it is not the same as the thing that it represents.(:note) cup [is] This word «the» shows the excellency of the testament, and corresponds to (Jer_31:31) where the new testament is promised. the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you.

geneva@Luke:22:25 @ And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called (note:)Have great titles, for so it was the custom to honour princes with some great titles.(:note) benefactors.

geneva@Luke:22:37 @ For I say vnto you, That yet the same which is written, must be perfourmed in me, Euen with the wicked was he nombred: for doubtlesse those things which are written of me, haue an ende.

geneva@Luke:22:44 @ And being in an (note:)This agony shows that Christ struggled hard and was in great distress: for Christ struggled hard not only with the fears of death as other men do (for in this regard many martyrs might seem more constant then Christ), but also with the fearful judgment of his angry Father, which is the most fearful thing in the world: and this was because he took the burden of all our sins upon himself.(:note) agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great These do not only show that Christ was true man, but also other things which the godly have to consider of, in which the secret of the redemption of all mankind is contained in the Son of God when he debased himself to the state of a servant: such things as these no man can sufficiently declare. drops of blood falling down to the ground.

geneva@Luke:22:48 @ And Iesus saide vnto him, Iudas, betrayest thou the Sonne of man with a kisse?

geneva@Luke:22:51 @ Then Iesus answered, and said, Suffer them thus farre: and he touched his eare, & healed him.

geneva@Luke:22:54 @ Then took they him, and led [him], and brought him into the high priest's house. (note:)We have to behold in Peter an example both of the fragility of man's nature, and the singular goodness of God towards his elect.(:note) And Peter followed afar off.

geneva@Luke:22:65 @ And many other thinges blasphemously spake they against him.

geneva@Luke:23:2 @ And they began to accuse him, saying, We found this [fellow] (note:)Corrupting the people, and leading them into errors.(:note) perverting the nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King.

geneva@Luke:23:7 @ And as soon as he knew that he belonged unto (note:)This was Herod Antipas the Tetrarch, in the time of whose period of rule (which was almost twenty-two years long) John the Baptist preached and was put to death, and Jesus Christ also died and rose again, and the apostles began to preach, and various things were done at Jerusalem almost seven years after Christ's death. This Herod was sent into banishment to Lyons, about the second year of Gaius Caesar.(:note) Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who himself also was at Jerusalem at that time.

geneva@Luke:23:8 @ And when Herod sawe Iesus, hee was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to haue seene some signe done by him.

geneva@Luke:23:10 @ The hie Priests also & Scribes stood forth, and accused him vehemently.

geneva@Luke:23:11 @ And Herod with his (note:)Accompanied with his nobles and soldiers who followed him from Galilee.(:note) men of war set him at nought, and mocked [him], and arrayed him in a gorgeous robe, and sent him again to Pilate.

geneva@Luke:23:14 @ And sayd vnto them, Ye haue brought this man vnto me, as one that peruerted the people: and beholde, I haue examined him before you, and haue found no fault in this man, of those things whereof ye accuse him:

geneva@Luke:23:17 @ (For of necessitie hee must haue let one loose vnto them at the feast.)

geneva@Luke:23:20 @ Then Pilate spake againe to them, willing to let Iesus loose.

geneva@Luke:23:25 @ And he let loose vnto them him that for insurrection and murther was cast into prison, whome they desired, and deliuered Iesus to doe with him what they would.

geneva@Luke:23:28 @ But Iesus turned backe vnto them, & said, Daughters of Hierusalem, weepe not for me, but weepe for your selues, and for your children.

geneva@Luke:23:31 @ For if they do these things in a (note:)As if he said, «If they do this to me who is always fruitful and flourishing, and who lives forever by reason of my Godhead, what will they do to you who are unfruitful and void of all active righteousness?»(:note) green tree, what shall be done in the dry?

geneva@Luke:23:41 @ And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing (note:)More than he ought.(:note) amiss.

geneva@Luke:23:42 @ And he sayd vnto Iesus, Lorde, remember me, when thou commest into thy kingdome.

geneva@Luke:23:43 @ And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in (note:)God made the visible paradise in the eastern part of the world: but that which we behold with the eyes of our mind is the place of everlasting joy and salvation, through the goodness and mercy of God, a most pleasant rest for the souls of the godly, and a most quiet and joyful dwelling.(:note) paradise.

geneva@Luke:23:46 @ And Iesus cryed with a loude voyce, and sayd, Father, into thine hands I commend my spirit; when hee thus had sayd, hee gaue vp the ghost.

geneva@Luke:23:52 @ He went vnto Pilate, and asked the body of Iesus,

geneva@Luke:24:1 @ Now upon the (note:)Poor humble women, who were certainly not expecting it, are chosen to be the first witnesses of the resurrection, so that there might not be any suspicion of either deceit or violence.(:note) first [day] of the week, very Very early, as Mark says: or as John says, while it was yet dark, that is, when it was yet hardly the dawning of day. early in the morning, they came unto the sepulchre, bringing the spices which they had prepared, and certain [others] with them.

geneva@Luke:24:3 @ And went in, but found not the body of the Lord Iesus.

geneva@Luke:24:7 @ Saying, that the sonne of man must be deliuered into the hands of sinfull men, and be crucified, and the third day rise againe.

geneva@Luke:24:15 @ And it came to passe, as they communed together, and reasoned, that Iesus himselfe drewe neere, and went with them.

geneva@Luke:24:18 @ And (note:)Some of the old fathers think that the other disciple was the same evangelist who wrote this book, but Epiphanius, writing against the Saturnilians, says it was Nathanael; but none of these are certainties.(:note) the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

geneva@Luke:24:19 @ And he said vnto them, What things? And they sayd vnto him, Of Iesus of Nazareth, which was a Prophet, mightie in deede and in word before God, and all people,

geneva@Luke:24:21 @ But we trusted that it had bene he that should haue deliuered Israel, and as touching all these things, to day is ye third day, that they were done.

geneva@Luke:24:33 @ And they rose vp the same houre, and returned to Hierusalem, and found the Eleuen gathered together, and them that were with them,

geneva@Luke:24:35 @ And they told what things [were done] in the way, and how he was known of them in (note:)When he broke bread, which that people used to do, and as the Jews still do today at the beginning of their meals and say a prayer.(:note) breaking of bread.

geneva@Luke:24:38 @ And he said unto them, Why are ye troubled? and why do (note:)Various and doubtful thoughts which fall often into men's heads, when any strange thing occurs, thoughts of which there is no great likelihood.(:note) thoughts arise in your hearts?

geneva@Luke:24:40 @ And when he had thus spoken, he shewed them his hands and feete.

geneva@Luke:24:46 @ And said vnto them, Thus is it written, and thus it behoued Christ to suffer, and to rise againe from the dead the third day,

geneva@Luke:24:47 @ And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, (note:)The apostles, who are the preachers of the gospel, beginning at Jerusalem.(:note) beginning at Jerusalem.

geneva@Luke:24:49 @ And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, (note:)Until the Holy Spirit comes down from heaven upon you.(:note) until ye be endued with power from on high.

geneva@Luke:24:52 @ And they worshipped him, and returned to Hierusalem with great ioy,

geneva@John:1:1 @ In (note:)The Son of God is of one and the selfsame eternity or everlastingness, and of one and the selfsame essence or nature with the Father.(:note) the From the beginning, as the evangelist says in (1Jo_1:1); it is as though he said that the Word did not begin to have his being when God began to make all that was made: for the Word was even then when all things that were made began to be made, and therefore he was before the beginning of all things. beginning Had his being. was This word «the» points out to us a peculiar and choice thing above all others, and puts a difference between this «Word», which is the Son of God, and the laws of God, which are also called the word of God. the Word, and the Word was This word «with» points out that there is a distinction of persons here. with God, and the This word «Word» is the first in order in the sentence, and is the subject of the sentence, and this word «God» is the latter in order, and is the predicate of the sentence. Word was God.

geneva@John:1:17 @ For the Lawe was giuen by Moses, but grace, and trueth came by Iesus Christ.

geneva@John:1:20 @ And he (note:)He did acknowledge him, and spoke of him plainly and openly.(:note) confessed, and This repeating of the one and the selfsame thing, though in different words, is often used by the Hebrews, and it has great force, for they used to speak one thing twice in order to set it out more certainly and plainly. denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.

geneva@John:1:21 @ And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, (note:)The Jews thought that Elias would come again before the days of the Messiah, and they took as the basis of their opinion (Mal_4:5), which is to be understood as referring to John, see (Mat_11:14). And yet John denies that he is Elias, answering their question just as they meant it.(:note) I am not. Art thou They are inquiring about some great prophet, and not about Christ, for John denied before that he is Christ, for they thought that some great prophet would be sent like Moses, using to support this position (Deu_18:15), which is to be understood to refer to all the company of the prophets and ministers, which have been and shall be to the end, and especially of Christ who is the head of all prophets. that prophet? And he answered, No.

geneva@John:1:34 @ And I saw, and bare record that this is (note:)This word «the» points out to us some excellent thing, and makes a distinction between Christ and others, whom Moses and the prophets commonly call the sons of the most High.(:note) the Son of God.

geneva@John:1:38 @ Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) (note:)Where is your lodging?(:note) where dwellest thou?

geneva@John:1:42 @ And he brought him to Iesus; Iesus behelde him, and saide, Thou art Simon the sonne of Iona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

geneva@John:1:43 @ The day following, Iesus woulde goe into Galile, and founde Philip, and said vnto him, Followe me.

geneva@John:1:50 @ Iesus answered, and sayde vnto him, Because I sayde vnto thee, I sawe thee vnder the figtree, beleeuest thou? thou shalt see greater things then these.

geneva@John:2:1 @ And (note:)Christ, declaring openly in an assembly by a notable miracle that he has power over the nature of things to feed man's body, leads the minds of all men to consider his spiritual and saving strength and power.(:note) the After the talk which he had with Nathanael, or after his departure from John, or after he came into Galilee. third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

geneva@John:2:2 @ And Iesus was called also, and his disciples vnto the mariage.

geneva@John:2:4 @ Jesus saith unto her, Woman, what have I to do with thee? mine (note:)My appointed time.(:note) hour is not yet come.

geneva@John:2:6 @ And there were set there six (note:)These were vessels made for the use of water, in which they washed themselves.(:note) waterpots of stone, after the manner of the purifying of the Jews, containing two or three Every firkin contained one hundred pounds, at twelve ounces a pound: By this we gather that Christ helps them with one thousand and eight hundred pounds of wine. (about 135 imperial gallons or 600 litres Ed.) firkins apiece.

geneva@John:2:7 @ And Iesus sayde vnto them, Fill the waterpots with water. Then they filled them vp to the brim.

geneva@John:2:10 @ And saith unto him, Every man at the beginning doth set forth good wine; and when men have (note:)Literally, «are drunken». Now this saying, to be drunken, does not always refer to being drunk in the evil sense in the Hebrew language, but sometimes signifies an abundant and plentiful use of wine, which is nonetheless a measured amount, as in (Gen_43:34).(:note) well drunk, then that which is worse: [but] thou hast kept the good wine until now.

geneva@John:2:11 @ This beginning of miracles did Iesus in Cana a towne of Galile, and shewed forth his glorie: and his disciples beleeued on him.

geneva@John:2:12 @ After this he went down to Capernaum, he, and his mother, and his (note:)That is, his cousins.(:note) brethren, and his disciples: and they continued there not many days.

geneva@John:2:16 @ And said vnto them that solde doues, Take these things hence: make not my fathers house, an house of marchandise.

geneva@John:2:17 @ And his disciples remembered that it was written, The (note:)«Zeal» in this place is taken for a wrathful indignation and displeasure of the mind, brought about when someone deals wickedly and evilly towards those whom we love well.(:note) zeal of thine house hath eaten me up.

geneva@John:2:19 @ Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Destroy this Temple, and in three daies I will raise it vp againe.

geneva@John:2:22 @ Assoone therefore as he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembred that hee thus sayde vnto them: and they beleeued the Scripture, and the worde which Iesus had saide.

geneva@John:2:23 @ Nowe when hee was at Hierusalem at the Passeouer in the feast, many beleeued in his Name, when they sawe his miracles which he did.

geneva@John:3:1 @ There (note:)There are none sometimes more unlearned than the learned, but the learned as well as the unlearned must desire wisdom from Christ only.(:note) was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a A man of great estimation and a ruler amongst the Jews. ruler of the Jews:

geneva@John:3:2 @ The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a (note:)We know that you are sent from God to teach us.(:note) teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, But he in whom some part of the excellency of God appears. And if Nicodemus had rightly known Christ, he would not only have said that God was with him, but in him, as Paul does in (2Co_1:19). except God be with him.

geneva@John:3:4 @ Nicodemus saith unto him, How (note:)How can I who am old be born again? For Nicodemus answers as if Christ's words were only addressed to himself.(:note) can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother's womb, and be born?

geneva@John:3:5 @ Iesus answered, Verely, verely I say vnto thee, except that a man be borne of water and of the Spirite, hee can not enter into the kingdome of God.

geneva@John:3:7 @ Marueile not that I said to thee, Yee must be borne againe.

geneva@John:3:10 @ Iesus answered, & saide vnto him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

geneva@John:3:13 @ And no (note:)Only Christ can teach us heavenly things, for no man ascends, etc.(:note) man That is, has any spiritual light and understanding, or ever had any, but only the Son of God who came down to us. hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] Whereas he is said to have come down from heaven, this must be understood as referring to his Godhead, and of the manner of his conception: for Christ's birth upon the earth was heavenly and not earthly, for he was conceived by the Holy Spirit. the Son of man which That which is proper to the divinity of Christ, is here spoken of the whole Christ, to show us that he is but one person in which two natures are united. is in heaven.

geneva@John:3:14 @ And as Moses lift vp the serpent in the wildernesse, so must that Sonne of man be lift vp,

geneva@John:3:18 @ Hee that beleeueth in him, is not condemned: but hee that beleeueth not, is condemned already, because he hath not beleeued in the Name of that onely begotten Sonne of God.

geneva@John:3:22 @ After these things, came Iesus & his disciples into the lande of Iudea, and there taried with them, and baptized.

geneva@John:3:23 @ And Iohn also baptized in Enon besides Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.

geneva@John:3:29 @ He that hath the bride, is the bridegrome: but the friend of the bridegrome which standeth and heareth him, reioyceth greatly, because of the bridegromes voyce. This my ioy therefore is fulfilled.

geneva@John:3:30 @ He must increase, but I must decrease.

geneva@John:4:1 @ When (note:)This balance is to be kept in doing our duty, that neither by fear are we terrified from going forward, and neither by rashness procure or bring dangers upon ourselves.(:note) therefore the Lord knew how the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John,

geneva@John:4:2 @ (Though Iesus himselfe baptized not: but his disciples)

geneva@John:4:4 @ And he must needes goe through Samaria.

geneva@John:4:6 @ Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with [his] journey, sat (note:)Even as he was weary, or because he was weary.(:note) thus on the well: [and] it was about the It was almost noon. sixth hour.

geneva@John:4:7 @ There came a woman of Samaria to drawe water. Iesus sayd vnto her, Giue me drinke.

geneva@John:4:10 @ Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest (note:)By this word «the» we are shown that Christ speaks of some excellent gift, that is to say, even about himself, whom his Father offered to this woman.(:note) the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee This everlasting water, that is to say, the exceeding love of God, is called «living» or «of life», to make a difference between it and the water that should be drawn out of a well: and these metaphors are frequently used by the Jews. living water.

geneva@John:4:13 @ Iesus answered, and said vnto her, Whosoeuer drinketh of this water, shall thirst againe:

geneva@John:4:16 @ Iesus said vnto her, Go, call thine husband, and come hither.

geneva@John:4:17 @ The woman answered, and saide, I haue no husband. Iesus said vnto her, Thou hast well said, I haue no husband.

geneva@John:4:18 @ For thou hast had fiue husbands, and he whom thou nowe hast, is not thine husband: that saidest thou truely.

geneva@John:4:21 @ Iesus saide vnto her, Woman, beleeue me, the houre commeth, when ye shall neither in this mountaine, nor at Hierusalem worship ye Father.

geneva@John:4:24 @ God [is] a (note:)By the word «spirit» he means the nature of the Godhead, and not the third person in the Trinity.(:note) Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth.

geneva@John:4:26 @ Iesus said vnto her, I am he, that speake vnto thee.

geneva@John:4:34 @ Iesus saide vnto them, My meate is that I may doe the will of him that sent me, and finish his worke.

geneva@John:4:41 @ And many moe beleeued because of his owne word.

geneva@John:4:42 @ And they said vnto the woman, Nowe we beleeue, not because of thy saying: for we haue heard him our selues, and knowe that this is in deede that Christ the Sauiour of the world.

geneva@John:4:44 @ For Iesus himselfe had testified, that a Prophet hath none honour in his owne countrey.

geneva@John:4:45 @ Then when he was come into Galile, the Galileans receiued him, which had seene all the things that he did at Hierusalem at the feast: for they went also vnto the feast.

geneva@John:4:47 @ When he heard that Iesus was come out of Iudea into Galile, he went vnto him, and besought him that he would goe downe, and heale his sonne: for he was euen ready to die.

geneva@John:4:48 @ Then saide Iesus vnto him, Except ye see signes and wonders, ye will not beleeue.

geneva@John:4:50 @ Iesus said vnto him, Go thy way, thy sonne liueth: and the man beleeued the worde that Iesus had spoken vnto him, and went his way.

geneva@John:4:53 @ Then the father knew, that it was the same houre in the which Iesus had said vnto him, Thy sonne liueth; he beleeued, & all his houshold.

geneva@John:4:54 @ This second miracle did Iesus againe, after he was come out of Iudea into Galile.

geneva@John:5:1 @ After that, there was a feast of the Iewes, and Iesus went vp to Hierusalem.

geneva@John:5:6 @ When Iesus sawe him lie, and knew that he nowe long time had bene diseased, he saide vnto him, Wilt thou be made whole?

geneva@John:5:8 @ Iesus said vnto him, Rise: take vp thy bed, and walke.

geneva@John:5:13 @ And he that was healed, knewe not who it was: for Iesus had conueied himselfe away from the multitude that was in that place.

geneva@John:5:14 @ And after that, Iesus founde him in the Temple, and said vnto him, Beholde, thou art made whole: sinne no more, lest a worse thing come vnto thee.

geneva@John:5:15 @ The man departed and tolde the Iewes that it was Iesus, which had made him whole.

geneva@John:5:16 @ And therefore the Iewes did persecute Iesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the Sabbath day.

geneva@John:5:18 @ Therefore the Jews sought the more to kill him, because he not only had broken the sabbath, but said also that God was (note:)That is, his alone and no one else's, which they gather from his saying, «And I work», applying this word «work» to himself which properly belongs to God, and therefore makes himself equal to God.(:note) his Father, making himself equal with God.

geneva@John:5:19 @ Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing (note:)Not only without his Father's authority, but also without his mighty working and power.(:note) of himself, but what he This must be understood of the person of Christ, which consists of two natures, and not simply of his Godhead: so then he says that his Father moves and governs him in all things, but yet nonetheless, when he says he works with his Father, he confirms his Godhead. seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son In like sort, jointly and together. Not because the Father does some things, and then the Son works after him and does the same, but because the might and power of the Father and the Son work equally and jointly together. likewise.

geneva@John:5:23 @ Because that all men shoulde honour the Sonne, as they honour the Father: he that honoureth not the Sonne, the same honoureth not the Father, which hath sent him.

geneva@John:5:27 @ And hath given him (note:)That is, high and sovereign power to rule and govern all things, in so much that he has power over life and death.(:note) authority to execute judgment also, because he is That is, he will not only judge the world as he is God, but also as he is man, he received this from his Father, to be judge of the world. the Son of man.

geneva@John:6:1 @ After these things Jesus went (note:)Not that he cut across the lake of Tiberias, but by sailing across the large creeks he made his journey shorter: therefore he is said to have gone over the sea, when in reality he passed over from one side of the creek to the other.(:note) over the sea of Galilee, which is [the sea] of Tiberias.

geneva@John:6:2 @ And a great multitude followed him, because they sawe his miracles, which hee did on them that were diseased.

geneva@John:6:3 @ Then Iesus went vp into a mountaine, and there he sate with his disciples.

geneva@John:6:10 @ And Iesus saide, Make ye people sit downe. (Nowe there was much grasse in that place.) Then the men sate downe in nomber, about fiue thousande.

geneva@John:6:11 @ And Iesus tooke the bread, & gaue thanks, & gaue to the disciples, and the disciples, to them that were set downe: and likewise of the fishes as much as they would.

geneva@John:6:14 @ Then the men, when they had seene the miracle that Iesus did, saide, This is of a trueth that Prophet that should come into the world.

geneva@John:6:17 @ And entered into a ship, and went over the sea (note:)In (Mar_6:45) they are told to go ahead to Bethsaida, for Bethsaida was along the way to Capernaum.(:note) toward Capernaum. And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.

geneva@John:6:19 @ And when they had rowed about fiue and twentie, or thirtie furlongs, they sawe Iesus walking on the sea, and drawing neere vnto the ship: so they were afraide.

geneva@John:6:22 @ The day following, the people which stoode on the other side of the sea, saw that there was none other ship there, saue that one, whereinto his disciples were entred, and that Iesus went not with his disciples in the ship, but that his disciples were gone alone,

geneva@John:6:24 @ Nowe when the people sawe that Iesus was not there, neither his disciples, they also tooke shipping, and came to Capernaum, seeking for Iesus.

geneva@John:6:35 @ And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread (note:)Which has life and gives life.(:note) of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

geneva@John:6:42 @ And they said, Is not this Iesus that sonne of Ioseph, whose father and mother wee knowe? Howe then sayth he, I came downe from heauen?

geneva@John:6:43 @ Iesus then answered, and saide vnto them, Murmure not among your selues.

geneva@John:6:46 @ Not that any man hath seen the Father, (note:)If only the Son has seen the Father, then it is only he that can truly teach us and instruct us.(:note) save he which is of God, he hath seen the Father.

geneva@John:6:53 @ Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have (note:)If Christ is present, life is present, but when Christ is absent, then death is present.(:note) no life in you.

geneva@John:6:57 @ As (note:)In that Christ is man, he receives that power which quickens and gives life to those that are his, from his Father: and he adds this word «the» to make a distinction between his Father and all other fathers.(:note) the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Christ means that although he is man, yet his flesh can give life, not by its own nature, but because his flesh lives by the Father, that is to say, sucks and draws out of the Father that power which it has to give life. Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me.

geneva@John:6:61 @ But Iesus knowing in himselfe, that his disciples murmured at this, saide vnto them, Doeth this offend you?

geneva@John:6:64 @ But there are some of you that beleeue not: for Iesus knewe from the beginning, which they were that beleeued not, & who shoulde betray him.

geneva@John:6:67 @ Then sayde Iesus to the twelue, Will yee also goe away?

geneva@John:7:1 @ After these things, Iesus walked in Galile, and woulde not walke in Iudea: for the Iewes sought to kill him.

geneva@John:7:2 @ Now the Jews' (note:)This feast was so called because of the booths and tents which they made out of different types of boughs, and sat under them seven days altogether; and during this entire time the feast went on.(:note) feast of tabernacles was at hand.

geneva@John:7:4 @ For there is no man that doeth any thing secretely, and hee himselfe seeketh to be famous. If thou doest these things, shewe thy selfe to the worlde.

geneva@John:7:5 @ For neither did his (note:)His relatives: for the Hebrews used to speak in this way.(:note) brethren believe in him.

geneva@John:7:7 @ The world can not hate you: but me it hateth, because I testifie of it, that the workes thereof are euill.

geneva@John:7:22 @ Moses therefore gaue vnto you circumcision, (not because it is of Moses, but of the fathers) & ye on the Sabbath day circumcise a man.

geneva@John:7:23 @ If a man on the sabbath day receive circumcision, that the (note:)That is to say, if the law of circumcision which Moses gave matters so much to you that you do not hesitate to circumcise upon the sabbath, do you rightly reprove me for thoroughly healing a man?(:note) law of Moses should not be broken; are ye angry at me, because I have made a man every whit whole on the sabbath day?

geneva@John:7:33 @ Then saide Iesus vnto them, Yet am I a little while with you, and then goe I vnto him that sent mee.

geneva@John:7:39 @ (But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the (note:)What is meant by the Holy Spirit he expressed a little before, speaking of the Spirit which they that believed in him should receive. So that by the name of Holy Spirit are meant the powers and mighty workings of the Holy Spirit.(:note) Holy Ghost was not yet [given]; because that Jesus was not yet That is, those things were not yet seen and perceived which were to show and set forth the glory of the only begotten. glorified.)

geneva@John:7:50 @ Nicodemus said vnto them, ( he that came to Iesus by night, and was one of them.)

geneva@John:7:51 @ Doth our law judge [any] man, before it hear him, and know (note:)What the one who is accused has committed.(:note) what he doeth?

geneva@John:8:1 @ And Iesus went vnto the mount of Oliues,

geneva@John:8:6 @ And this they saide to tempt him, that they might haue, whereof to accuse him. But Iesus stouped downe, & with his finger wrote on the groud.

geneva@John:8:9 @ And when they heard it, being accused by their owne conscience, they went out one by one, beginning at ye eldest euen to the last: so Iesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the mids.

geneva@John:8:11 @ She said, No man, Lord; Iesus said, Neither do I condemne thee: go and sinne no more.

geneva@John:8:14 @ Jesus answered and said unto them, (note:)That which he denied before in (Joh_5:31) must be understood as Christ granting their position in a way, for in that place he talked of himself somewhat in line with the opinions of his hearers, who acknowledged nothing in Christ but his humanity, and therefore he was content they should not regard his own witness, unless it were otherwise confirmed. But in this place he stands and affirms Godhead, and praises his Father, who is his witness, and agrees with him.(:note) Though I bear record of myself, [yet] my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.

geneva@John:8:20 @ These words spake Jesus in the (note:)This was a certain place appointed for the gathering of the offerings.(:note) treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; We live and die according to the pleasure of God, and not of men: therefore it behooves us that we constantly go forward in our calling. for his hour was not yet come.

geneva@John:8:22 @ Then said the Iewes, Will he kill himselfe, because he saith, Whither I goe, can ye not come?

geneva@John:8:28 @ Then said Iesus vnto them, When ye haue lift vp the Sonne of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I doe nothing of my selfe, but as my Father hath taught me, so I speake these things.

geneva@John:8:29 @ For he that sent me, is with me: the Father hath not left me alone, because I do alwayes those things that please him.

geneva@John:8:34 @ Iesus answered them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, that whosoeuer committeth sinne, is the seruant of sinne.

geneva@John:8:35 @ And the seruant abideth not in the house for euer: but the Sonne abideth for euer.

geneva@John:8:39 @ They answered, and saide vnto him, Abraham is our father. Iesus said vnto them, If ye were Abrahams children, ye woulde doe the workes of Abraham.

geneva@John:8:42 @ Therefore Iesus sayde vnto them, If God were your Father, then woulde ye loue mee: for I proceeded foorth, and came from God, neither came I of my selfe, but he sent me.

geneva@John:8:43 @ Why do ye not understand my (note:)Or, language: as though he said, «You do not understand what I say any more than if I spoke in a strange and unknown language to you.»(:note) speech? [even] because ye cannot hear my word.

geneva@John:8:44 @ Ye are of [your] father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the (note:)From the beginning of the world: for as soon as man was made, the devil cast him headlong into death.(:note) beginning, and That is, did not continue constantly, or did not remain. abode not in the That is, in faithfulness and uprightness, that is, he did not remain in the manner in which he was created. truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his Even from his own head, and from his own mind or disposition. own: for he is a liar, and the The author of it. father of it.

geneva@John:8:45 @ And because I tell you the trueth, yee beleeue me not.

geneva@John:8:47 @ He that is of God, heareth Gods wordes: yee therefore heare them not, because ye are not of God.

geneva@John:8:49 @ Iesus answered, I haue not a deuil, but I honour my Father, and ye haue dishonoured me.

geneva@John:8:58 @ Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I (note:)Christ, as he was God, was before Abraham: and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world.(:note) am.

geneva@John:9:1 @ And (note:)Sin is even the beginning of all bodily diseases, and yet it does not follow that in punishing, even very severely, that God is punishing because of sin.(:note) as [Jesus] passed by, he saw a man which was blind from [his] birth.

geneva@John:9:3 @ Jesus answered, (note:)Christ reasons here as his disciples thought, who presupposed that no diseases came except for the reason of sins: as a result of this he answers that there was another cause of this man's blindness, and that was in order that God's work might be seen.(:note) Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.

geneva@John:9:11 @ He answered, and sayd, The man that is called Iesus, made clay, and anointed mine eyes, and sayde vnto me, Goe to the poole of Siloam and wash. So I went and washed, and receiued sight.

geneva@John:9:14 @ And it was the Sabbath day, when Iesus made the clay, and opened his eyes.

geneva@John:9:17 @ Then spake they vnto the blinde againe, What sayest thou of him, because he hath opened thine eyes? And he sayd, He is a Prophet.

geneva@John:9:22 @ These wordes spake his parents, because they feared the Iewes: for the Iewes had ordeined already, that if any man did confesse that he was Christ, he should be excommunicate out of the Synagogue.

geneva@John:9:30 @ The man answered, and sayde vnto them, Doutlesse, this is a marueilous thing, that ye know not whence he is, and yet he hath opened mine eyes.

geneva@John:9:34 @ They answered and said unto him, (note:)You are wicked even from your cradle, and as we used to say, there is nothing in you but sin.(:note) Thou wast altogether born in sins, and dost thou teach us? And they cast him out.

geneva@John:9:37 @ And Iesus sayd vnto him, Both thou hast seene him, and he it is that talketh with thee.

geneva@John:9:41 @ Iesus sayd vnto them, If ye were blinde, ye should not haue sinne: but nowe ye say, We see: therefore your sinne remaineth.

geneva@John:10:3 @ To him the (note:)In those days they used to have a servant always sitting at the door, and therefore he speaks after the manner of those days.(:note) porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

geneva@John:10:6 @ This (note:)This word «parable», which the evangelist uses here, signifies a hidden type of speech, when words are not used with their natural meaning, but are used to signify another thing to us.(:note) parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.

geneva@John:10:7 @ Then sayd Iesus vnto them againe, Verely, verely I say vnto you, I am that doore of the sheepe.

geneva@John:10:13 @ So the hireling fleeth, because he is an hireling, and careth not for the sheepe.

geneva@John:10:22 @ And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the (note:)The feast of the dedication was instituted by Judas Maccabeus and his brethren after the restoring of God's true religion, by the casting out of Antiochus' garrison.(:note) dedication, and it was winter.

geneva@John:10:32 @ Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my (note:)Through my Father's authority and power.(:note) Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

geneva@John:10:34 @ Iesus answered them, Is it not written in your Lawe, I sayd, Ye are gods?

geneva@John:10:36 @ Say ye of him, whome the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the worlde, Thou blasphemest, because I said, I am the Sonne of God?

geneva@John:11:1 @ Now (note:)Christ, in restoring the rotting body of his friend to life, shows an example both of his mighty power, and also of his singular good will toward men: and this is also an image of the resurrection to come.(:note) a certain [man] was sick, [named] Lazarus, of Bethany, the Where his sisters dwelt. town of Mary and her sister Martha.

geneva@John:11:2 @ (And it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with oyntment, and wiped his feete with her heare, whose brother Lazarus was sicke.)

geneva@John:11:4 @ When Iesus heard it, he saide, This sickenes is not vnto death, but for the glorie of God, that the Sonne of God might be glorified thereby.

geneva@John:11:5 @ Nowe Iesus loued Martha and her sister, and Lazarus.

geneva@John:11:9 @ Jesus answered, Are there not (note:)All things happen in a proper way and are brought to pass in their due time.(:note) twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

geneva@John:11:10 @ But if a man walke in the night, hee stumbleth, because there is no light in him.

geneva@John:11:11 @ These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus (note:)The Jews used a milder kind of speech and called death «sleep», and this same manner of speech is found in other languages, who call the place of burial where the dead are laid waiting for the resurrection a «sleeping place».(:note) sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.

geneva@John:11:13 @ Howbeit, Iesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of the naturall sleepe.

geneva@John:11:14 @ Then saide Iesus vnto them plainely, Lazarus is dead.

geneva@John:11:16 @ Then saide Thomas (which is called Didymus) vnto his felow disciples, Let vs also goe, that we may die with him.

geneva@John:11:17 @ Then came Iesus, and found that he had lien in the graue foure dayes alreadie.

geneva@John:11:18 @ (Nowe Bethania was neere vnto Hierusalem, about fifteene furlongs off.)

geneva@John:11:20 @ Then Martha, when shee heard that Iesus was comming, went to meete him: but Mary sate still in the house.

geneva@John:11:21 @ Then said Martha vnto Iesus, Lord, if thou hadst bene here, my brother had not bene dead.

geneva@John:11:23 @ Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall (note:)That is, will recover life again.(:note) rise again.

geneva@John:11:25 @ Iesus saide vnto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that beleeueth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he liue.

geneva@John:11:30 @ For Iesus was not yet come into the towne, but was in the place where Martha met him.

geneva@John:11:31 @ The Iewes then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they sawe Marie, that she rose vp hastily, & went out, folowed her, saying, She goeth vnto the graue, to weepe there.

geneva@John:11:32 @ Then when Mary was come where Iesus was, and sawe him, she fell downe at his feete, saying vnto him, Lord, if thou haddest bene here, my brother had not bene dead.

geneva@John:11:35 @ And Iesus wept.

geneva@John:11:38 @ Iesus therefore againe groned in himselfe, and came to the graue; it was a caue, and a stone was layde vpon it.

geneva@John:11:39 @ Iesus saide, Take ye away the stone. Martha the sister of him that was dead, said vnto him, Lorde, he stinketh alreadie: for he hath bene dead foure dayes.

geneva@John:11:40 @ Iesus saide vnto her, Saide I not vnto thee, that if thou diddest beleeue, thou shouldest see the glorie of God?

geneva@John:11:41 @ Then they tooke away the stone from the place where the dead was layde; Iesus lift vp his eyes, and saide, Father, I thanke thee, because thou hast heard me.

geneva@John:11:42 @ I knowe that thou hearest me alwayes, but because of the people that stand by, I said it, that they may beleeue, that thou hast sent me.

geneva@John:11:43 @ As hee had spoken these things, hee cried with a loude voyce, Lazarus, come foorth.

geneva@John:11:44 @ Then he that was dead, came forth, bound hande and foote with bandes, and his face was bound with a napkin. Iesus said vnto them, Loose him, and let him goe.

geneva@John:11:45 @ Then many of the Iewes, which came to Mary, and had seene the thinges, which Iesus did, beleeued in him.

geneva@John:11:47 @ Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a (note:)The Jews called the council sanhedrin: and the word that John uses is Synedri.(:note) council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.

geneva@John:11:48 @ If we let him thus alone, all [men] will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and (note:)That is, take away from us by force: for at that time, though the high priest's authority was greatly lessened and weakened, yet there was some type of government left among the Jews.(:note) take away both our place and nation.

geneva@John:11:55 @ And the Iewes Passeouer was at hande, and many went out of the countrey vp to Hierusalem before the Passeouer, to purifie themselues.

geneva@John:11:56 @ Then sought they for Iesus, and spake among themselues, as they stoode in the Temple, What thinke ye, that he cometh not to the feast?

geneva@John:12:1 @ Then Iesus, sixe dayes before the Passeouer, came to Bethania, where Lazarus was, who died, whom he had raised from the dead.

geneva@John:12:2 @ There they made him a supper, and Martha serued: but Lazarus was one of them that sate at the table with him.

geneva@John:12:3 @ Then tooke Mary a pound of oyntment of Spikenarde very costly, and anoynted Iesus feete, and wiped his feete with her heare, and the house was filled with the sauour of the oyntment.

geneva@John:12:6 @ Nowe he said this, not that he cared for the poore, but because hee was a theefe, and had the bagge, and bare that which was giuen.

geneva@John:12:10 @ The hie Priestes therefore consulted, that they might put Lazarus to death also,

geneva@John:12:11 @ Because that for his sake many of the Iewes went away, and beleeued in Iesus.

geneva@John:12:12 @ On the morowe a great multitude that were come to the feast, when they heard that Iesus should come to Hierusalem,

geneva@John:12:14 @ And Iesus found a yong asse, and sate thereon, as it is written,

geneva@John:12:16 @ But his disciples vnderstoode not these thinges at the first: but when Iesus was glorified, then remembred they, that these thinges were written of him, and that they had done these things vnto him.

geneva@John:12:17 @ The people therefore that was with him, bare witnesse that hee called Lazarus out of the graue, and raised him from the dead.

geneva@John:12:18 @ Therefore mette him the people also, because they heard that he had done this miracle.

geneva@John:12:20 @ And there were certain Greeks among them that (note:)After the solemn custom: the Greeks were first so called by the name of the country of Greece, where they lived: but afterward, all that were not of the Jew's religion, but worshipped false gods and were also called heathens, were called by the name Greeks.(:note) came up to worship at the feast:

geneva@John:12:21 @ And they came to Philippe, which was of Bethsaida in Galile, and desired him, saying, Syr, we would see that Iesus.

geneva@John:12:22 @ Philippe came and tolde Andrewe: and againe Andrewe and Philippe tolde Iesus.

geneva@John:12:23 @ And Iesus answered them, saying, The houre is come, that the Sonne of man must bee glorified.

geneva@John:12:32 @ And I, if I be (note:)Christ used a word which has a double meaning, for it signifies either to lift up or to get out of the way: for he intended them to think of his death, but the Jews seemed to take it another way.(:note) lifted up from the earth, will draw Chrysostom and Theophylact say that this word «all» refers to all nations: that is, not only to the Jews. all [men] unto me.

geneva@John:12:34 @ The people answered him, We haue heard out of the Law, that that Christ bideth for euer: and howe sayest thou, that that Sonne of man must be lift vp? Who is that Sonne of man?

geneva@John:12:36 @ While ye have light, believe in the light, that ye may be the (note:)That is, partakers of light.(:note) children of light. These things spake Jesus, and departed, and did hide himself from them.

geneva@John:12:39 @ Therefore could they not beleeue, because that Esaias saith againe,

geneva@John:12:48 @ He that refuseth me, and receiueth not my wordes, hath one that iudgeth him: the worde that I haue spoken, it shall iudge him in the last day.

geneva@John:13:1 @ Now (note:)Christ is as sure of the victory as he is of the combat which was at hand, and by using the sign of washing the feet, gives by this an example in part of singular modesty, and his great love toward his apostles in this notable act, being likely to depart very shortly from them: and he partly witnesses unto them that it is he alone who washes away the filth of his people, and sanctifies them little by little in their time and season.(:note) before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his Those of his household, that is, his saints. own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

geneva@John:13:3 @ Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his (note:)Into his power.(:note) hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

geneva@John:13:7 @ Iesus answered and sayd vnto him, What I doe, thou knowest not nowe: but thou shalt knowe it hereafter.

geneva@John:13:8 @ Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast (note:)Unless you allow me to wash you, you will have no part in the kingdom of heaven.(:note) no part with me.

geneva@John:13:10 @ Iesus sayd to him, He that is washed, needeth not, saue to wash his feete, but is cleane euery whit: and ye are cleane, but not all.

geneva@John:13:21 @ When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and (note:)He affirmed it openly and sealed it.(:note) testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.

geneva@John:13:23 @ Now there was (note:)John's leaning was such that sitting down on his mat his head was toward the head of Jesus: for it is certain that in ancient times men used to not sit at the table, but to lie down on one of their sides.(:note) leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

geneva@John:13:25 @ He then, as he leaned on Iesus breast, saide vnto him, Lord, who is it?

geneva@John:13:26 @ Iesus answered, He it is, to whome I shall giue a soppe, when I haue dipt it: and hee wet a soppe, and gaue it to Iudas Iscariot, Simons sonne.

geneva@John:13:27 @ And after the soppe, Satan entred into him. Then sayd Iesus vnto him, That thou doest, doe quickly.

geneva@John:13:28 @ But none of them that were at table, knew, for what cause he spake it vnto him.

geneva@John:13:29 @ For some of them thought because Iudas had the bag, that Iesus had sayd vnto him, Buy those things that we haue neede of against ye feast: or that he should giue some thing to the poore.

geneva@John:13:38 @ Iesus answered him, Wilt thou lay downe thy life for my sake? Verely, verely I say vnto thee, The cocke shall not crowe, till thou haue denied me thrise.

geneva@John:14:2 @ In my Father's house are many mansions: if [it were] not [so], (note:)That is, if it were not as I am telling you, that is, unless there was room enough not only for me, but also for you in my Father's house, I would not deceive you in this way with a vain hope, but I would have plainly told you so.(:note) I would have told you. I go to This whole speech is an allegory, by which the Lord comforts his own, declaring to them his departure into heaven; and he departs not to reign there alone, but to go before and prepare a place for them. prepare a place for you.

geneva@John:14:6 @ Jesus saith unto him, I am (note:)This saying shows unto us the nature, the will, and office of Christ.(:note) the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

geneva@John:14:9 @ Iesus sayd vnto him, I haue bene so long time with you, and hast thou not knowen mee, Philippe? he that hath seene me, hath seene my Father: how then sayest thou, Shewe vs thy Father?

geneva@John:14:17 @ [Even] the (note:)The Holy Spirit is called the Spirit of truth by reason of that which he does, because he inspires the truth into us, because he has the truth in himself.(:note) Spirit of truth; whom the Worldly men. world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

geneva@John:14:19 @ Yet a litle while, and the world shal see me no more, but ye shall see me: because I liue, ye shall liue also.

geneva@John:14:23 @ Iesus answered, and sayd vnto him, If any man loue me, he will keepe my worde, and my Father will loue him, and we wil come vnto him, and wil dwell with him.

geneva@John:15:1 @ I (note:)We are by nature dry and fit for nothing but the fire. Therefore, in order that we may live and be fruitful, we must first be grafted into Christ, as it were into a vine, by the Father's hand: and then be daily moulded with a continual meditation of the word, and the cross: otherwise it will not avail any man at all to have been grafted unless he cleaves fast to the vine, and so draws juice out of it.(:note) am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman.

geneva@John:15:19 @ If ye were of the worlde, the world woulde loue his owne: but because ye are not of ye world, but I haue chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you.

geneva@John:15:25 @ But [this cometh to pass], that the word might be fulfilled that is written in their (note:)Sometimes this word «law» refers to the five books of Moses, but in this place it refers to the whole scripture: for the place that he refers to is found in the Psalms.(:note) law, They hated me without a cause.

geneva@John:15:27 @ And ye shall witnesse also, because ye haue bene with me from the beginning.

geneva@John:16:1 @ These (note:)The ministers of the gospel must expect all types of reproaches, not only by those who are open enemies, but even by those also who seem to be of the same household, and the very pillars of the Church.(:note) things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended.

geneva@John:16:3 @ And these things will they doe vnto you, because they haue not knowen ye Father, nor me.

geneva@John:16:4 @ But these things haue I tolde you, that when the houre shall come, ye might remember, that I tolde you them; these things said I not vnto you from ye beginning, because I was with you.

geneva@John:16:6 @ But because I haue saide these thinges vnto you, your hearts are full of sorowe.

geneva@John:16:9 @ Of sinne, because they beleeued not in me:

geneva@John:16:10 @ Of (note:)Of Christ himself: for when the world will see that I have poured out the Holy Spirit they will be forced to confess that I was just, and was not condemned by my Father when I went out of this world.(:note) righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

geneva@John:16:11 @ Of (note:)Of that authority and power which I have both in heaven and in earth.(:note) judgment, That is, because they will then understand and indeed know that I have overcome the devil, and govern the world, and then all men will see that they set themselves against you in vain, for I will arm you with heavenly power by which you may destroy every high thing which is lifted up against the knowledge of God; (2Co_10:5). because the prince of this world is judged.

geneva@John:16:19 @ Now Iesus knew that they would aske him, and said vnto them, Doe ye enquire among your selues, of that I said, A litle while, & ye shal not see me: and againe, a litle while, and yee shall see me?

geneva@John:16:21 @ A woman when she traueileth, hath sorowe, because her houre is come: but assoone as she is deliuered of the childe, she remembreth no more the anguish, for ioy that a man is borne into the world.

geneva@John:16:27 @ For the Father himselfe loueth you, because ye haue loued me, and haue beleeued that I came out from God.

geneva@John:16:31 @ Iesus answered them, Doe you beleeue nowe?

geneva@John:17:1 @ These (note:)Jesus Christ, the everlasting high Priest, being ready to immediately offer himself up, by solemn prayers consecrates himself to God the Father as a sacrifice, and us together with himself. Therefore this prayer was from the beginning, is, and will be to the end of the world, the foundation and ground of the Church of God.(:note) words spake Jesus, and lifted up his eyes to heaven, and said, He first declares that as he came into the world so that the Father might show in him (being apprehended by faith) his glory in saving his elect, so he applied himself to that only: and therefore he desires from the Father that he would bless the work which he had finished. Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that thy Son also may glorify thee:

geneva@John:17:3 @ And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the (note:)He calls the Father the only true God in order to set him against all false gods, and to include himself and the Holy Spirit, for he immediately joins the knowledge of the Father and the knowledge of himself together, and according to his accustomed manner sets forth the whole Godhead in the person of the Father. So is the Father alone said to be King, immortal, wise, dwelling in light which no man can attain unto, and invisible; (Rom_16:27; 1Ti_1:17).(:note) only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

geneva@John:17:14 @ I haue giuen them thy word, & the world hath hated them, because they are not of the world, as I am not of the world.

geneva@John:17:25 @ O righteous Father, the worlde also hath not knowen thee, but I haue knowen thee, and these haue knowen, that thou hast sent me.

geneva@John:18:1 @ When (note:)Christ goes of his own accord into a garden, which his betrayer knew, to be taken, so that by his obedience he might take away the sin that entered into the world by one man's rebellion, and that in a garden.(:note) Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.

geneva@John:18:2 @ And Iudas which betraied him, knewe also the place: for Iesus oft times resorted thither with his disciples.

geneva@John:18:5 @ They answered him, Iesus of Nazareth. Iesus sayde vnto them, I am hee. Nowe Iudas also which betraied him, stoode with them.

geneva@John:18:7 @ Then he asked them againe, Whome seeke yee? And they sayd, Iesus of Nazareth.

geneva@John:18:11 @ Then sayde Iesus vnto Peter, Put vp thy sworde into the sheath: shall I not drinke of the cuppe which my Father hath giuen me?

geneva@John:18:12 @ Then the bande and the captaine, and the officers of the Iewes tooke Iesus, and bound him,

geneva@John:18:20 @ Iesus answered him, I spake openly to the world: I euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple, whither the Iewes resort continually, and in secret haue I sayde nothing.

geneva@John:18:22 @ When he had spoken these thinges, one of the officers which stoode by, smote Iesus with his rod, saying, Answerest thou the hie Priest so?

geneva@John:18:23 @ Iesus answered him, If I haue euill spoken, beare witnes of the euil: but if I haue well spoken, why smitest thou me?

geneva@John:18:26 @ One of the seruaunts of the hie Priest, his cousin whose eare Peter smote off, saide, Did not I see thee in the garden with him?

geneva@John:18:29 @ Pilate then went out vnto them, and said, What accusation bring yee against this man?

geneva@John:18:31 @ Then said Pilate unto them, Take ye him, and judge him according to your law. The Jews therefore said unto him, (note:)For judgments of life and death were taken from them forty years before the destruction of the temple.(:note) It is not lawful for us to put any man to death:

geneva@John:18:32 @ That the saying of Jesus might be fulfilled, which he spake, (note:)For Christ had foretold that he would be crucified.(:note) signifying what death he should die.

geneva@John:18:33 @ So Pilate entred into the common hall againe, and called Iesus, and sayde vnto him, Art thou the king of the Iewes?

geneva@John:18:34 @ Iesus answered him, Saiest thou that of thy selfe, or did other tell it thee of me?

geneva@John:18:37 @ Pilate then said vnto him, Art thou a King then? Iesus answered, Thou sayest that I am a King: for this cause am I borne, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should beare witnes vnto the trueth: euery one that is of the trueth, heareth my voyce.

geneva@John:18:39 @ But you haue a custome, that I shoulde deliuer you one loose at the Passeouer: will yee then that I loose vnto you the King of ye Iewes?

geneva@John:19:1 @ Then Pilate therefore took Jesus, and (note:)The wisdom of the flesh chooses the least of two evils, but God curses that very wisdom.(:note) scourged [him].

geneva@John:19:5 @ Then came Iesus foorth wearing a crowne of thornes, and a purple garment; Pilate said vnto them, Beholde the man.

geneva@John:19:6 @ When the chief priests therefore and officers saw him, they cried out, saying, (note:)They will have him crucified whom, by an old custom of theirs, they should have stoned and hanged up as convicted of blasphemy: but they desire to have him crucified after the manner of the Romans.(:note) Crucify [him], crucify [him]. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify [him]: for I find no fault in him.

geneva@John:19:7 @ The Iewes answered him, We haue a lawe, and by our law he ought to die, because he made himselfe the Sonne of God.

geneva@John:19:9 @ And went againe into the common hall, and saide vnto Iesus, Whence art thou? But Iesus gaue him none answere.

geneva@John:19:11 @ Iesus answered, Thou couldest haue no power at all against me, except it were giuen thee from aboue: therefore he that deliuered me vnto thee, hath the greater sinne.

geneva@John:19:18 @ Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Iesus in the middes.

geneva@John:19:20 @ This title then read many of the Iewes: for the place where Iesus was crucified, was neere to the citie: and it was written in Hebrewe, Greeke and Latine.

geneva@John:19:26 @ And when Iesus sawe his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loued, he said vnto his mother, Woman, beholde thy sonne.

geneva@John:19:29 @ Now there was set a (note:)Galatinus witnesses out of the book called Sanhedrin that the Jews often gave those who were executed vinegar mixed with frankincense to drink, to make them somewhat delirious: so the Jews provided charitably for the poor men's conscience who were executed.(:note) vessel full of vinegar: and they filled a spunge with vinegar, and put [it] upon hyssop, and put [it] to his mouth.

geneva@John:19:30 @ Nowe when Iesus had receiued of the vineger, he saide, It is finished, and bowed his head, and gaue vp the ghost.

geneva@John:19:32 @ Then came the souldiers and brake the legges of the first, and of the other, which was crucified with Iesus.

geneva@John:19:33 @ But when they came to Iesus, and saw that he was dead alreadie, they brake not his legges.

geneva@John:19:37 @ And againe an other Scripture saith, They shall see him whom they haue thrust through.

geneva@John:19:39 @ And there came also Nicodemus (which first came to Iesus by night) & brought of myrrhe and aloes mingled together about an hundreth pound.

geneva@John:19:40 @ Then tooke they the body of Iesus, and wrapped it in linnen clothes with the odours, as the maner of the Iewes is to burie.

geneva@John:19:41 @ Now in the place where he was crucified there was a garden; and in the garden a new sepulchre, wherein was (note:)That no man might frivolously object to his resurrection, as though someone else that had been buried there had risen; Theophylact.(:note) never man yet laid.

geneva@John:19:42 @ There then laide they Iesus, because of the Iewes Preparation day, for the sepulchre was neere.

geneva@John:20:1 @ The (note:)Mary Magdalene, Peter, and John, are the first witnesses of the resurrection, and these cannot justly be suspected, for they themselves could hardly be persuaded of it; therefore, they would obviously not invent such a story on purpose.(:note) first [day] of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.

geneva@John:20:2 @ Then she ranne, and came to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Iesus loued, and saide vnto them, They haue taken away the Lorde out of the sepulchre, and we knowe not where they haue laid him.

geneva@John:20:9 @ For as yet they knewe not the Scripture, That he must rise againe from the dead.

geneva@John:20:13 @ And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away (note:)Mary spoke as the common people used to speak: for they spoke of a dead carcass as they did of a living man.(:note) my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.

geneva@John:20:15 @ Iesus saith vnto her, Woman, why weepest thou? Whom seekest thou? She supposing that he had bene the gardener, said vnto him, Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.

geneva@John:20:16 @ Iesus saith vnto her, Marie. She turned her selfe, and said vnto him, Rabboni, which is to say, Master.

geneva@John:20:21 @ Then saide Iesus to them againe, Peace be vnto you: as my Father sent me, so sende I you.

geneva@John:20:26 @ And eight dayes after, againe his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Iesus, when the doores were shut, and stood in the middes, and said, Peace be vnto you.

geneva@John:20:31 @ But these things are written, that ye might beleeue, that Iesus is that Christ that Sonne of God, and that in beleeuing ye might haue life through his Name.

geneva@John:21:1 @ After these things (note:)In that Christ is not only present here but also eats with his disciples, he gives a most full assurance of his resurrection.(:note) Jesus shewed himself again to the disciples at the sea of Tiberias; and on this wise shewed he [himself].

geneva@John:21:2 @ There were together Simon Peter, & Thomas, which is called Didymus, and Nathanael of Cana in Galile, and the sonnes of Zebedeus, and two other of his disciples.

geneva@John:21:4 @ But when the morning was nowe come, Iesus stoode on the shore: neuerthelesse the disciples knewe not that it was Iesus.

geneva@John:21:5 @ Iesus then said vnto them, Syrs, haue ye any meate? They answered him, No.

geneva@John:21:7 @ Therefore that disciple whom Jesus loved saith unto Peter, It is the Lord. Now when Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he girt [his] fisher's (note:)It was a linen garment which prevented him from swimming freely.(:note) coat [unto him], (for he was naked,) and did cast himself into the sea.

geneva@John:21:10 @ Iesus saide vnto them, Bring of the fishes, which ye haue nowe caught.

geneva@John:21:12 @ Iesus saide vnto them, Come, and dine; none of the disciples durst aske him, Who art thou? seeing they knewe that he was the Lord.

geneva@John:21:13 @ Iesus then came and tooke bread, and gaue them, and fish likewise.

geneva@John:21:14 @ This is now the third time that Iesus shewed himselfe to his disciples, after that he was risen againe from the dead.

geneva@John:21:17 @ He saith unto him the (note:)It was appropriate that he that had denied him three times should confess him three times, so that Peter might neither doubt the forgiveness of his grievous sin, nor his being restored to the office of the apostleship.(:note) third time, Simon, [son] of Jonas, lovest thou me? Peter was grieved because he said unto him the third time, Lovest thou me? And he said unto him, Lord, thou knowest all things; thou knowest that I love thee. Jesus saith unto him, Feed my sheep.

geneva@John:21:21 @ When Peter therefore sawe him, he saide to Iesus, Lord, what shall this man doe?

geneva@John:21:22 @ Iesus said vnto him, If I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee? followe thou me.

geneva@John:21:23 @ Then went this worde abroade among the brethren, that this disciple shoulde not die. Yet Iesus saide not to him, He shall not die: but if I will that he tarie till I come, what is it to thee?

geneva@John:21:25 @ Nowe there are also many other things which Iesus did, the which if they should be written euery one, I suppose the world coulde not conteine the bookes that shoulde be written, Amen.

geneva@Acts:1:1 @ The (note:)Luke switches over from the history of the Gospel, that is from the history of the sayings and doings of Christ, unto the Acts of the Apostles.(:note) former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to The acts of Jesus are the miracles and deeds which showed his Godhead, and his most perfect holiness, and examples of his doctrine. do and teach,

geneva@Acts:1:4 @ And, being (note:)They were dispersed here and there, but he gathers them together so that all of them might together be witnesses of his resurrection.(:note) assembled together with [them], commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, [saith he], ye have heard of me.

geneva@Acts:1:8 @ But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

geneva@Acts:1:11 @ Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up (note:)That is, out of your sight.(:note) from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

geneva@Acts:1:12 @ Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath (note:)About two miles.(:note) day's journey.

geneva@Acts:1:14 @ These all (note:)The Greek word signifies an invincible constancy and steadfastness.(:note) continued with It is to good purpose that this agreement is mentioned: for those prayers are most acceptable to God which are made with agreeing minds and wills. one accord in The disciples prayed for the sending of the Holy Spirit, and also to be delivered from present dangers, of which there were many that they were experiencing. prayer and supplication, with the For it was appropriate to have the wives strengthened and encouraged who would afterwards be partakers of the dangers with their husbands. women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his With his relatives. brethren.

geneva@Acts:1:18 @ Now this man (note:)Luke did not consider Judas' purpose, but that which followed it, and so we used to say that a man has done himself harm, not that he wanted and intended to, but in respect of that which followed.(:note) purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and The Greek words signify this much, that Judas fell down flat and was torn apart in the middle, with a tremendously great noise. falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.

geneva@Acts:1:19 @ And it is knowen vnto all the inhabitants of Hierusalem, in so much, that that field is called in their owne language, Aceldama, That is, the field of blood.

geneva@Acts:1:20 @ For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let no man dwell therein: and his (note:)His office and ministry: David wrote these words against Doeg the King's herdsman: and these words «shepherd», «sheep», and «flock» are used with reference to the Church office and ministry, so that the Church and the offices are called by these names.(:note) bishoprick let another take.

geneva@Acts:1:22 @ Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up (note:)From our company.(:note) from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

geneva@Acts:2:2 @ And suddenly there came a sounde from heauen, as of a russhing and mightie winde, and it filled all the house where they sate.

geneva@Acts:2:4 @ And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with (note:)He calls them «other tongues» which were not the same as the apostles commonly used, and Mark calls them «new tongues».(:note) other tongues, as the By this we understand that the apostles were not speaking one language and then another by chance at random, or as eccentric men used to do, but that they kept in mind the languages of their hearers: and to be short, that they only spoke as the Holy Spirit directed them to speak. Spirit gave them utterance.

geneva@Acts:2:5 @ And there were dwelling at Hierusalem Iewes, men that feared God, of euery nation vnder heauen.

geneva@Acts:2:6 @ Nowe when this was noised, the multitude came together and were astonied, because that euery man heard them speake his owne language.

geneva@Acts:2:9 @ Parthians, and Medes, & Elamites, and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia, and of Iudea, and of Cappadocia, of Pontus, and Asia,

geneva@Acts:2:13 @ Others (note:)The word which he uses here signifies a kind of mocking which is reproachful and insolent: and by this reproachful mocking we see that no matter how great and excellent the miracle, the wickedness of man still dares to speak evil against it.(:note) mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

geneva@Acts:2:14 @ But Peter, standing up with the eleven, (note:)The holiness of Peter is to be marked, in which the grace of the Holy Spirit is to be seen, even from the very beginning.(:note) lifted up his voice, and said unto them, Ye men of Judaea, and all [ye] that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words:

geneva@Acts:2:15 @ For these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is [but] the (note:)After the sunrise, which may be about seven or eight o'clock to us.(:note) third hour of the day.

geneva@Acts:2:23 @ Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and (note:)God's everlasting foreknowledge, which can neither be separated from his determinate counsel, as the Epicureans say, neither yet be the cause of evil: for God in his everlasting and unchangeable counsel appointed the wicked act of Judas to an excellent end: and God does that well which the instrument does wickedly.(:note) foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked God's counsel does not excuse the Jews, whose hands were wicked. hands have crucified and The fact is said to be theirs by whose counsel and urging on it is done. slain:

geneva@Acts:2:27 @ Because thou wilt not (note:)You will not allow me to remain in the grave.(:note) leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption.

geneva@Acts:2:36 @ Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath (note:)Christ is said to be «made» because he was advanced to that dignity, and therefore it is not spoken with reference to his nature, but with reference to his position and high dignity.(:note) made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.

geneva@Acts:2:39 @ For the (note:)The word that is used here shows us that it was a free gift.(:note) promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, [even] as many as the Lord our God shall call.

geneva@Acts:3:1 @ Now (note:)Christ, in healing a man that was born lame and well known to all men, both in a famous place and at a popular time, by the hands of his apostles partly strengthens and encourages those who believed, and partly also calls others to believe.(:note) Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of prayer, [being] the ninth [hour].

geneva@Acts:3:6 @ Then said Peter, Siluer & gold haue I none, but such as I haue, that giue I thee: In the Name of Iesus Christ of Nazareth, rise vp and walke.

geneva@Acts:3:11 @ And as the lame man which was healed (note:)Either because he loved them who had healed him, or because he feared that if he let them go out of his sight that he would become lame again.(:note) held Peter and John, all the people ran together unto them in the porch that is called Solomon's, greatly wondering.

geneva@Acts:3:13 @ The God of Abraham, & Isaac, and Iacob, the God of our fathers hath glorified his Sonne Iesus, whom ye betrayed, & denied in the presence of Pilate, when he had iudged him to be deliuered.

geneva@Acts:3:14 @ But ye denied the Holy one and the Iust, and desired a murtherer to be giuen you,

geneva@Acts:3:16 @ And his name through faith in his name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: (note:)Because he believed on him who was raised from the dead, whose name he heard about from us.(:note) yea, the faith which is by him hath given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

geneva@Acts:3:18 @ But those things, which God before had shewed (note:)Though there were many Prophets, yet he speaks only of one mouth, to show us the consent and agreement of the Prophets.(:note) by the mouth of all his prophets, that Christ should suffer, he hath so fulfilled.

geneva@Acts:3:20 @ And he shall sende Iesus Christ, which before was preached vnto you,

geneva@Acts:3:26 @ Unto you first God, having (note:)Given to the world, or raised from the dead, and advanced to his kingdom.(:note) raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.

geneva@Acts:4:1 @ And (note:)There are none more commonly diligent or bold enemies of the Church than those who profess themselves to be the chief builders of it, but the more they rage, the more steadfastly the faithful servants of God continue.(:note) as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the The Jews had certain troops for the guard and safety of the temple and holy things (see (Mat_26:47)). These garrisons had a captain, such as Eleazarus Ananias, the high Priest's son in the time of the war that was in Judea, being a very impudent and proud young man; Josephus, lib. 2, of the taking of Judea. captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,

geneva@Acts:4:2 @ Taking it grieuously that they taught the people, and preached in Iesus Name the resurrection from the dead.

geneva@Acts:4:4 @ Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the (note:)While they thought to diminish the number, they actually increased it.(:note) number of the men was about five thousand.

geneva@Acts:4:6 @ And Annas the high priest, and Caiaphas, and John, and Alexander, and as many as were of the (note:)From whom the high Priests were usually chosen and made. At this time the former high Priest was stepping down, and a new high Priest was being appointed.(:note) kindred of the high priest, were gathered together at Jerusalem.

geneva@Acts:4:12 @ Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other (note:)There is no other man, or no other power and authority at all; and this kind of speech was common among the Jews, and arose from this, that when we are in danger we call upon those at whose hands we look for help.(:note) name Anywhere: and this shows us the largeness of Christ's kingdom. under heaven Of God. given among men, whereby we must be saved.

geneva@Acts:4:18 @ So they called them, and commaunded them, that in no wise they should speake or teach in the Name of Iesus.

geneva@Acts:4:27 @ For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the (note:)Although the people of Israel were but one people, yet the plural number is used here, not so much for the twelve tribes, every one of which counted as a people, but because of the great multitude of them, as though many nations had assembled themselves together, as in (Jdg_5:14).(:note) people of Israel, were gathered together,

geneva@Acts:4:30 @ So that thou stretch forth thine hand, that healing, and signes, and wonders may be done by the Name of thine holy Sonne Iesus.

geneva@Acts:4:33 @ And with great power gaue the Apostles witnes of the resurrection of the Lord Iesus: and great grace was vpon them all.

geneva@Acts:4:36 @ Also Ioses which was called of the Apostles, Barnabas (that is by interpretation the sonne of consolation) being a Leuite, and of the countrey of Cyprus,

geneva@Acts:5:9 @ Then Peter said unto her, How is it that ye have agreed together to (note:)Look how often men do things with an evil conscience; and so they pronounce sentence against themselves, and as much as in them lies, they provoke God to anger, as they do this on purpose, in order to test whether he is just and almighty or not.(:note) tempt the Spirit of the Lord? behold, the feet of them which have buried thy husband [are] at the Are at hand. door, and shall carry thee out.

geneva@Acts:5:10 @ Then she fell downe straightway at his feete, and yeelded vp the ghost: and the yong men came in, and found her dead, and caried her out, and buried her by her husband.

geneva@Acts:5:12 @ Thus by the hands of the Apostles were many signes and wonders shewed among the people (and they were all with one accorde in Solomons porche.

geneva@Acts:5:16 @ There came also a multitude out of the cities round about vnto Hierusalem, bringing sicke folkes, & them which were vexed with vncleane spirits, who were all healed.

geneva@Acts:5:33 @ When they heard [that], they (note:)This shows that they were in a most vehement rage, and tremendously disquieted in mind, for it is a borrowed kind of speech taken from those who are harshly cut in pieces with a saw.(:note) were cut [to the heart], and took counsel to slay them.

geneva@Acts:5:40 @ And to him they agreed, and called the Apostles: and when they had beaten them, they commaunded that they should not speake in the Name of Iesus, and let them goe.

geneva@Acts:5:42 @ And daily in the (note:)Both publicly and privately.(:note) temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ.

geneva@Acts:6:1 @ And (note:)When Satan has assailed the Church on the outside, and with little result and in vain, he assails it on the inside, with civil dissension and strife between themselves: but the apostles take occasion by this to set order in the Church.(:note) in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the From among their own members, who became religious Jews from among the Greeks. Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the In the bestowing of alms according to their need. daily ministration.

geneva@Acts:6:5 @ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Steuen a man full of fayth and of the holy Ghost, and Philippe, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a Proselyte of Antiochia,

geneva@Acts:6:11 @ Then they suborned men, which saide, We haue heard him speake blasphemous wordes against Moses, and God.

geneva@Acts:6:14 @ For we haue heard him say, that this Iesus of Nazareth shall destroy this place, and shall change the ordinances, which Moses gaue vs.

geneva@Acts:6:15 @ And all that sat in the council, looking stedfastly on him, (note:)By this it appears that Steven had an excellent and wholesome countenance, having a quiet and settled mind, a good conscience, and certain conviction that his cause was just: for seeing as he was to speak before the people, God beautified his countenance, so that by the very beholding of him the Jews' minds might be penetrated and amazed.(:note) saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

geneva@Acts:7:1 @ Then (note:)Steven is allowed to plead his cause, but for this reason and purpose, that under a disguise and pretence of the Law he might be condemned.(:note) said the high priest, Are these things so?

geneva@Acts:7:10 @ And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him (note:)Gave him favour in Pharaoh's sight because of his wisdom.(:note) favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

geneva@Acts:7:11 @ Then came there a famine ouer all the land of Egypt and Chanaan, and great affliction, that our fathers found no sustenance.

geneva@Acts:7:14 @ Then sent Ioseph and caused his father to be brought, and all his kindred, euen threescore and fifteene soules.

geneva@Acts:7:20 @ In which time Moses was born, and was (note:)This child was born through God's merciful goodness and favour, to be of a lovely and fair countenance.(:note) exceeding fair, and nourished up in his father's house three months:

geneva@Acts:7:27 @ But he that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a prince, and a iudge ouer vs?

geneva@Acts:7:30 @ And when forty years were expired, there appeared to him in the wilderness of mount Sina an (note:)Now, he calls the Son of God an angel, for he is the angel of great counsel, and therefore immediately after he describes him as saying to Moses, «I am the God of thy fathers, etc.»(:note) angel of the Lord in a flame of fire in a bush.

geneva@Acts:7:35 @ This Moses whom they refused, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge? the same did God send [to be] a ruler and a deliverer by the (note:)By the power.(:note) hand of the angel which appeared to him in the bush.

geneva@Acts:7:39 @ To whom our fathers would not obey, but refused, and in their hearts turned backe againe into Egypt:

geneva@Acts:7:41 @ And they made a (note:)This was the superstition of the Egyptian's idolatry: for they worshipped Apis, a strange and marvellous looking calf, and made beautiful images of cows.(:note) calf in those days, and offered sacrifice unto the idol, and rejoiced in the works of their own hands.

geneva@Acts:7:42 @ Then God turned, and (note:)Being destitute and void of his Spirit, he gave them up to Satan, and wicked lusts, to worship stars.(:note) gave them up to worship the By «the host of heaven» here he does not mean the angels, but the moon, and sun, and other stars. host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices [by the space of] forty years in the wilderness?

geneva@Acts:7:45 @ Which also our fathers that came after (note:)Delivered from hand to hand.(:note) brought in with Jesus into the This is said using the figure of speech metonymy, and refers to the countries which the Gentiles possessed. possession of the Gentiles, whom God drave out God drove them out that they should yield up the possession of those countries to our fathers when they entered into the land. before the face of our fathers, unto the days of David;

geneva@Acts:7:49 @ Heauen is my throne, and earth is my footestoole: what house wil ye build for me, saith the Lord? or what place is it that I should rest in?

geneva@Acts:7:52 @ Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? & they haue slaine them, which shewed before of the comming of that Iust, of whome ye are now the betrayers and murtherers,

geneva@Acts:7:59 @ And they stoned Steuen, who called on God, and said, Lord Iesus, receiue my spirit.

geneva@Acts:8:1 @ And (note:)Christ uses the rage of his enemies in the spreading forth and enlarging of his kingdom.(:note) Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judaea and Samaria, except the apostles.

geneva@Acts:8:11 @ And they gaue heed vnto him, because that of long time he had bewitched them with sorceries.

geneva@Acts:8:12 @ But assoone as they beleeued Philip, which preached the thinges that concerned the kingdome of God, and the Name of Iesus Christ, they were baptized both men and women.

geneva@Acts:8:16 @ (For as yet, hee was fallen downe on none of them, but they were baptized onely in the Name of the Lord Iesus.)

geneva@Acts:8:23 @ For I perceive that thou art in the (note:)He calls the inward malice of the heart and the venomous and demonic wickedness with which the magician was wholly filled with the gall of bitterness: and he is said to be in the gall, as though he were wholly overwhelmed with gall, and buried in it.(:note) gall of bitterness, and [in] the Entangled in the bonds of iniquity. bond of iniquity.

geneva@Acts:8:25 @ So they, when they had testified & preached the worde of the Lord, returned to Hierusalem, and preached the Gospel in many townes of the Samaritans.

geneva@Acts:8:27 @ And he arose and went: and, behold, a man of Ethiopia, an eunuch (note:)A man of great wealth and authority with Candace. Now this word «Candace» is a common name of all the Queens of Ethiopia.(:note) of great authority under Candace queen of the Ethiopians, who had the charge of all her treasure, and had come to Jerusalem for to worship,

geneva@Acts:8:35 @ Then Philip opened his mouth, and began at the same Scripture, & preached vnto him Iesus.

geneva@Acts:8:40 @ But Philippe was found at Azotus, and he walked to and fro preaching in all the cities, till he came to Cesarea.

geneva@Acts:9:1 @ And (note:)Saul (who is also Paul), persecuting Christ most cruelly, who did as it were flee before him, falls into Christ's hands, and is overcome: and with a singular example of the goodness of God, in place of punishment which he justly deserved for his cruelty, is not only kindly received, but is also even by the mouth of God appointed an apostle, and is confirmed by the ministry and witness of Ananias.(:note) Saul, yet This is a sign that Saul's stomach boiled and cast out great threats to murder the disciples. breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,

geneva@Acts:9:2 @ And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this (note:)Any trade of life which a man take upon himself the Jews call a «way».(:note) way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.

geneva@Acts:9:3 @ Now as he iourneyed, it came to passe that as he was come neere to Damascus, suddenly there shined rounde about him a light from heauen.

geneva@Acts:9:5 @ And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: [it is] (note:)This is a proverb which is spoken of those who through their stubbornness hurt themselves.(:note) hard for thee to kick against the pricks.

geneva@Acts:9:8 @ And Saul arose from the ground, and opened his eyes, but sawe no man. Then led they him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus,

geneva@Acts:9:10 @ And there was a certaine disciple at Damascus named Ananias, and to him sayd the Lord in a vision, Ananias; he sayd, Beholde, I am here Lord.

geneva@Acts:9:11 @ And the Lord [said] unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for [one] called Saul, of (note:)Tarsus was a city of Cilicia near to Anchiala. It is said that Sardanapalus built these two cities in one day.(:note) Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

geneva@Acts:9:13 @ Then Ananias answered, Lord, I haue heard by many of this man, howe much euill hee hath done to thy saints at Hierusalem.

geneva@Acts:9:16 @ For I will (note:)I will plainly show him.(:note) shew him how great things he must suffer for my name's sake.

geneva@Acts:9:17 @ And Ananias went his way, and entered into (note:)Into Judas' house.(:note) the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, [even] Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

geneva@Acts:9:19 @ And receiued meate, & was strengthened. So was Saul certaine dayes with the disciples which were at Damascus.

geneva@Acts:9:21 @ So that all that heard him, were amased, and sayde, Is not this hee, that made hauocke of them which called on this Name in Hierusalem, and came hither for that intent, that hee should bring them bound vnto the hie Priests?

geneva@Acts:9:27 @ But Barnabas tooke him, and brought him to the Apostles, and declared to them, howe hee had seene the Lord in the way, and that hee had spoken vnto him, and how he had spoken boldly at Damascus in the Name of Iesus.

geneva@Acts:9:29 @ And he spake boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus, and disputed against the (note:)See (Act_6:1).(:note) Grecians: but they went about to slay him.

geneva@Acts:9:34 @ Then said Peter vnto him, Aeneas, Iesus Christ maketh thee whole: arise and trusse thy couch together; he arose immediately.

geneva@Acts:10:1 @ There (note:)Peter consecrates the first fruits of the Gentiles to God by the means of two miracles.(:note) was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian [band],

geneva@Acts:10:2 @ [A] (note:)So that he worshipped one God, and was not an idolater, and neither could he be void of faith in Christ, because he was a devout man: but as of yet he did not know that Christ had come.(:note) devout [man], and one that feared God with This is a commendable thing about the man, that he laboured to have all his household, and well-known friends, and acquaintances to be religious and godly. all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.

geneva@Acts:10:3 @ He sawe in a vision euidently (about the ninth houre of the day) an Angel of God coming in to him, and saying vnto him, Cornelius.

geneva@Acts:10:4 @ And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, (note:)What do you want with me Lord? For he prepares himself to hear.(:note) What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are This is a borrowed kind of speech which the Hebrews used very much, taken from sacrifices and applied to prayers: for it is said of whole burnt sacrifices that the smoke and smell of them goes up into God's nostrils, and so do our prayers, as a sweet smelling sacrifice which the Lord takes great pleasure in. come up for That is, in as much that they will not allow God as it were to forget you: for so the Scripture often talks childish with us as nurses do with little children, when they prepare their tongues to speak. a memorial before God.

geneva@Acts:10:6 @ Hee lodgeth with one Simon a Tanner, whose house is by the sea side: he shall tell thee what thou oughtest to doe.

geneva@Acts:10:7 @ And when the Angel which spake vnto Cornelius, was departed, he called two of his seruants, and a souldier that feared God, one of them that waited on him,

geneva@Acts:10:9 @ On the morow as they went on their iourney, and drew neere vnto the citie, Peter went vp vpon the house to pray, about the sixt houre.

geneva@Acts:10:12 @ Wherein were (note:)Here is this word «all» which is general, plainly used for something indefinite and uncertain, that is to say, for some of all sorts, not for all of every sort.(:note) all manner of That is, such as were proper for men's use. fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and To see what is meant by these creeping things see (Leviticus. strkjv@11:2-47). creeping things, and fowls of the air.

geneva@Acts:10:17 @ Nowe while Peter douted in himselfe what this vision which he had seene, meant, beholde, the men which were sent from Cornelius, had inquired for Simons house, and stoode at the gate,

geneva@Acts:10:21 @ Then Peter went downe to the men, which were sent vnto him from Cornelius, and sayd, Beholde, I am he whome ye seeke: what is the cause wherefore ye are come?

geneva@Acts:10:22 @ And they sayd, Cornelius the captaine, a iust man, and one that feareth God, and of good report among all the nation of the Iewes, was warned from heauen by an holy Angel, to send for thee into his house, and to heare thy wordes.

geneva@Acts:10:24 @ And the day after, they entred into Cesarea. Nowe Cornelius waited for them, and had called together his kinsemen, and special friends.

geneva@Acts:10:30 @ And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until (note:)He does not mean the very hour at the present time (as it was nine o'clock when he spoke to Peter), but the like, that is, about nine o'clock the other day.(:note) this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,

geneva@Acts:10:35 @ But in every nation he that (note:)By the «fear of God» the Hebrews understood the whole service of God, by which we perceive that Cornelius was not void of faith, no more than they were who lived before Christ's time: and therefore they deal incorrectly who deduce meritorious works and free will from this passage.(:note) feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

geneva@Acts:10:36 @ The (note:)God showed the Israelites that whoever lives godly is acceptable to God, no matter what nation he comes from, for he preached peace to men through Jesus Christ, who is Lord not only of one nation, that is, of the Jews, but of all.(:note) word which [God] sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

geneva@Acts:10:38 @ How God (note:)This manner of speaking is taken from an old custom of the Jews, who used to anoint their kings and priests, because of which it came to pass to call those anointed upon whom God bestowed gifts and virtues.(:note) anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

geneva@Acts:10:39 @ And we are witnesses of all things which he did both in the land of the Iewes, and in Hierusalem, whom they slewe, hanging him on a tree.

geneva@Acts:10:40 @ Him God raysed vp the third day, and caused that he was shewed openly:

geneva@Acts:10:41 @ Not to all the people, but unto witnesses (note:)This choosing of the apostles is properly given to God: for though God is president in the lawful election of ministers, yet there is in this place a secret opposition and setting of God's choosing and men's voices against one another, for the apostles are appointed directly by God, and the Church ministers indirectly.(:note) chosen before of God, [even] to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

geneva@Acts:10:45 @ So they of the circumcision which beleeued, were astonied, as many as came with Peter, because that on the Gentiles also was powred out the gift of the holy Ghost.

geneva@Acts:11:2 @ And when Peter was come vp to Hierusalem, they of the circumcision contended against him,

geneva@Acts:11:11 @ Then behold, immediatly there were three men already come vnto the house where I was, sent from Cesarea vnto me.

geneva@Acts:11:12 @ And the Spirit saide vnto me, that I should go with them, without doubting: moreouer these sixe brethren came with me, and we entred into the mans house.

geneva@Acts:11:13 @ And he shewed vs, howe he had seene an Angel in his house, which stoode and said to him, Send men to Ioppa, and call for Simon, whose surname is Peter.

geneva@Acts:11:14 @ He shall speake wordes vnto thee, whereby both thou and all thine house shalbe saued.

geneva@Acts:11:17 @ For as much then as God gaue them a like gift, as he did vnto vs, when we beleeued in the Lorde Iesus Christ, who was I, that I coulde let God?

geneva@Acts:11:28 @ And there stoode vp one of them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit, that there should be great famine throughout all the world, which also came to passe vnder Claudius Cesar.

geneva@Acts:12:1 @ Now (note:)God gives his Church peace only for a short time.(:note) about that time This name Herod was common to all those that come from the stock of Herod Ascalonites, whose surname was Magnus: but he that is spoken of here was nephew to Herod the great, son to Aristobulus, and father to the Agrippa who is spoken of afterwards. Herod the king stretched forth [his] hands to vex certain of the church.

geneva@Acts:12:2 @ And he (note:)Violently, his cause not being heard at all.(:note) killed James the brother of John with the sword.

geneva@Acts:12:25 @ So Barnabas and Saul returned from Hierusalem, when they had fulfilled their office, and tooke with them Iohn, whose surname was Marke.

geneva@Acts:13:1 @ Now (note:)Paul with Barnabas is again the second time appointed apostle of the Gentiles, not of man, neither by man, but by an extraordinary commandment of the Holy Spirit.(:note) there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with This was the same Antipas who put John the Baptist to death. Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

geneva@Acts:13:2 @ As they (note:)While they were busy doing their office, that is, as Chrysostom expounds it, while they were preaching.(:note) ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have The Lord is said to call, from which this word «called» comes from, which is common in the Church, when he causes that to be which was not, whether you refer it to the matter itself, or to any quality or thing about the matter: and the use of the word «call» has come about because when things begin to be, then they have some name: and furthermore this also declares God's mighty power, in that he spoke the word, and things were made. called them.

geneva@Acts:13:6 @ So when they had gone throughout the yle vnto Paphus, they found a certaine sorcerer, a false prophet, being a Iewe, named Bariesus,

geneva@Acts:13:7 @ Which was with the Deputie Sergius Paulus, a prudent man. He called vnto him Barnabas and Saul, and desired to heare the woorde of God.

geneva@Acts:13:20 @ And after that he gave [unto them] judges about the space of (note:)There were from the birth of Isaac until the destruction of the Canaanites under the governance of Joshua four hundred and forty-seven years, and therefore he adds in this place the word «about», for three years are missing; the apostle, however, uses the whole greater number.(:note) four hundred and fifty years, until Samuel the prophet.

geneva@Acts:13:21 @ And afterward they desired a king: and God gave unto them Saul the son of Cis, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, by the space of (note:)In this space of forty years the time of Samuel must be counted and included with the days of Saul, for the kingdom did as it were include his administration.(:note) forty years.

geneva@Acts:13:28 @ And though they found no cause of death in him, yet desired they Pilate to kill him.

geneva@Acts:13:31 @ And hee was seene many dayes of them, which came vp with him from Galile to Hierusalem, which are his witnesses vnto the people.

geneva@Acts:13:33 @ God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he (note:)For then he appeared plainly and manifestly as the only Son of God, when he left behind his weakness and came out of the grave, having conquered death.(:note) hath raised up Jesus again; If Christ had remained dead, he would not have been the true Son of God, neither would the covenant which was made with David have been certain. as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee.

geneva@Acts:13:34 @ And as concerning that he raised him up from the dead, [now] no more to return to corruption, he said on this wise, I will give you the (note:)The Greeks call those things «holy things» which the Hebrews call «gracious bounties»: and they are called David's bounties in the passive voice, because God bestowed them upon David. Moreover, they are termed «sure», after the manner of speech which the Hebrews use, who terms those things «sure» which are steady and certain, and such things which never alter or change.(:note) sure mercies of David.

geneva@Acts:13:39 @ And by him all that believe are justified from (note:)Whereas the ceremonies of the Law could not absolve you from your sins, this man absolves you, if you lay hold of him by faith.(:note) all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.

geneva@Acts:13:43 @ Now when the congregation was broken up, many of the Jews and (note:)Who had forsaken their heathen religion, and embraced the religion set forth by Moses.(:note) religious proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas: who, speaking to them, persuaded them to continue in the grace of God.

geneva@Acts:13:48 @ And when the Gentiles heard this, they were glad, and glorified the word of the Lord: and as many as were (note:)Therefore either all were not appointed to everlasting life, or either all believed, but because all did not believe, it follows that certain ones were ordained: and therefore God did not only foreknow, but also foreordained, that neither faith nor the effects of faith should be the cause of his ordaining, or appointment, but his ordaining the cause of faith.(:note) ordained to eternal life believed.

geneva@Acts:13:49 @ Thus the worde of the Lord was published throughout the whole countrey.

geneva@Acts:14:12 @ And they called Barnabas, Iupiter: and Paul, Mercurius, because hee was the chiefe speaker.

geneva@Acts:14:13 @ Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the (note:)Of the house where Paul and Barnabas were.(:note) gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people.

geneva@Acts:15:1 @ And (note:)The Church is at length troubled with dissension within itself, and the trouble rises from the proud and stubborn intellects of certain evil men. The first strife was concerning the office of Christ, whether we are saved only by his righteousness apprehended by faith, or if we also have need to observe the Law.(:note)Epiphanius is of the opinion that this was Cerinthus. certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, [and said], Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye cannot be saved.

geneva@Acts:15:3 @ And (note:)Courteously and lovingly brought on their way by the Church, that is, by certain ones appointed by the Church.(:note) being brought on their way by the church, they passed through Phenice and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles: and they caused great joy unto all the brethren.

geneva@Acts:15:4 @ And when they were come to Hierusalem, they were receiued of the Church, and of the Apostles and Elders, and they declared what things God had done by them.

geneva@Acts:15:7 @ And when there had been much disputing, Peter rose up, and said unto them, (note:)God himself, in the calling of the Gentiles who are uncircumcised, taught that our salvation consists in faith, without the worship appointed by the Law.(:note) Men [and] brethren, ye know how that a Literally, «of old time», that is, even from the first time that we were commanded to preach the Gospel, and immediately after that the Holy Spirit came down upon us. good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles by my mouth should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.

geneva@Acts:15:9 @ And put no (note:)He put no difference between us and them, with regard to the benefit of his free favour.(:note) difference between us and them, purifying their hearts Christ proclaims those blessed who are pure of heart: and here we are plainly taught that men are made pure of heart by faith. by faith.

geneva@Acts:15:11 @ But we beleeue, through the grace of the Lord Iesus Christ to be saued, euen as they doe.

geneva@Acts:15:13 @ And after they had held their peace, (note:)The son of Alphaeus, who is also called the Lord's brother.(:note) James answered, saying, Men [and] brethren, hearken unto me:

geneva@Acts:15:26 @ Men that haue giuen vp their liues for the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@Acts:15:33 @ And after they had tarried [there] a space, they were let go in (note:)This is a Hebrew idiom, which is the same as saying, «as the brethren wished them all prosperous success, and the church dismissed them with good leave.»(:note) peace from the brethren unto the apostles.

geneva@Acts:16:1 @ Then (note:)Paul himself does not receive Timothy into the ministry without sufficient testimony, and permission of the brethren.(:note) came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Paul, in his second epistle to Timothy, commends the godliness of Timothy's mother and grandmother. Jewess, and believed; but his father [was] a Greek:

geneva@Acts:16:18 @ And this did she (note:)Paul made no haste to do this miracle, for he did all things only as he was led by the Spirit.(:note) many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour.

geneva@Acts:16:24 @ Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet (note:)Because he wanted to be more sure that they did not escape, he set them fast in the stocks.(:note) fast in the stocks.

geneva@Acts:16:30 @ And brought them out, and said, Syrs, what must I doe to be saued?

geneva@Acts:16:31 @ And they saide, Beleeue in the Lorde Iesus Christ, and thou shalt be saued, & thine houshold.

geneva@Acts:16:32 @ And they preached vnto him the worde of the Lord, and to all that were in the house.

geneva@Acts:16:34 @ And when he had brought them into his house, he set meate before them, and reioyced that he with all his houshold beleeued in God.

geneva@Acts:17:6 @ And when they found them not, they drew Jason and certain brethren unto the rulers of the city, crying, These that have turned the (note:)Into whatever country and place they come, they cause sedition and tumult.(:note) world upside down are come hither also;

geneva@Acts:17:7 @ Whom Iason hath receiued, and these all doe against the decrees of Cesar, saying that there is another King, one Iesus.

geneva@Acts:17:19 @ And they took him, and brought him unto (note:)This was a place called, as one would say, Mars hill, where the judges sat who were called Areopagita upon important matters, who in ancient time arraigned Socrates, and afterward condemned him of impiety.(:note) Areopagus, saying, May we know what this new doctrine, whereof thou speakest, [is]?

geneva@Acts:17:23 @ For as I passed by, and beheld your (note:)Whatever men worship for religion's sake, that we call religion.(:note) devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE Pausanias in his Atticis makes mention of the altar which the Athenians had dedicated to unknown gods: and Laertius in his Epimenides makes mention of an altar that had no name entitled upon it. UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.

geneva@Acts:17:27 @ That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might (note:)For as blind men we could not seek out God except by groping, before the true light came and enlightened the world.(:note) feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:

geneva@Acts:17:29 @ Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, (note:)Which things (gold, silver, and stones) are custom engraved as much as a man's mind can devise, for men will not worship those things as they are, unless by some art it has formed into an image of some sort.(:note) graven by art and man's device.

geneva@Acts:17:31 @ Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by [that] man whom he hath ordained; [whereof] he hath given (note:)By declaring Christ to be the judge of the world through the resurrection from the dead.(:note) assurance unto all [men], in that he hath raised him from the dead.

geneva@Acts:18:2 @ And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that (note:)Suetonius records that Rome banished the Jews because they were never at rest, and that because of Christ.(:note) Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

geneva@Acts:18:3 @ And because hee was of the same crafte, he abode with them and wrought (for their crafte was to make tentes.)

geneva@Acts:18:5 @ And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul (note:)Was very much grieved in mind: by which is signified the great earnestness of his mind, which was greatly moved: for Paul was so zealous that he completely forgot himself, and with a wonderful courage gave himself to preach Christ.(:note) was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews [that] Jesus [was] Christ.

geneva@Acts:18:7 @ So he departed thence, & entred into a certaine mans house, named Iustus, a worshipper of God, whose house ioyned hard to the Synagogue.

geneva@Acts:18:8 @ And Crispus the chiefe ruler of the Synagogue, beleeued in the Lorde with all his housholde: and many of the Corinthians hearing it, beleeued and were baptized.

geneva@Acts:18:19 @ Then hee came to Ephesus, and left them there: but hee entred into the Synagogue and disputed with the Iewes.

geneva@Acts:18:21 @ But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem: but I will return again unto you, (note:)So we should promise nothing without this clause, for we do not know what the following day will bring forth.(:note) if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus.

geneva@Acts:18:22 @ And when hee came downe to Cesarea, he went vp to Hierusalem: and when he had saluted the Church, he went downe vnto Antiochia.

geneva@Acts:18:27 @ And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through (note:)Through God's gracious favour, or by those excellent gifts which God had bestowed upon him.(:note) grace:

geneva@Acts:18:28 @ For mightily hee confuted publikely the Iewes, with great vehemencie, shewing by the Scriptures, that Iesus was that Christ.

geneva@Acts:19:1 @ And (note:)Paul, not being offended at the rudeness of the Ephesians, plants a church amongst them.(:note) it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,

geneva@Acts:19:4 @ Then saide Paul, Iohn verely baptized with the baptisme of repentance, saying vnto the people, that they shoulde beleeue in him, which should come after him, that is, in Christ Iesus.

geneva@Acts:19:5 @ And when they heard it, they were baptized in the Name of the Lord Iesus.

geneva@Acts:19:10 @ And this was done by the space of two yeeres, so that all they which dwelt in Asia, heard the word of ye Lord Iesus, both Iewes & Grecians.

geneva@Acts:19:15 @ And the euil spirit answered, and said, Iesus I acknowledge, and Paul I know: but who are ye?

geneva@Acts:19:16 @ And the man in whom the evil spirit was leaped on them, and overcame them, and (note:)He prevailed against them, though they struggled ever so much.(:note) prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.

geneva@Acts:19:17 @ And this was knowen to all the Iewes and Grecians also, which dwelt at Ephesus, and feare came on them all, and the Name of the Lord Iesus was magnified,

geneva@Acts:19:19 @ Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all [men]: and they counted the price of them, and found [it] (note:)Those that give the lowest estimate, reckon it to be about eight hundred pounds English.(:note) fifty thousand [pieces] of silver.

geneva@Acts:19:22 @ So sent hee into Macedonia two of them that ministred vnto him, Timotheus and Erastus, but he remained in Asia for a season.

geneva@Acts:19:24 @ For a certain [man] named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver (note:)These were special counterfeit temples with Diana's picture in them, which those who worshipped her bought.(:note) shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen;

geneva@Acts:19:26 @ Moreouer ye see and heare, that not alone at Ephesus, but almost throughout all Asia this Paul hath perswaded, and turned away much people, saying, That they be not gods which are made with handes.

geneva@Acts:19:27 @ So that not only (note:)As if he said, «If Paul goes on in this way as he has begun, to confuse the opinion which men have of Diana's image, all of our gain will come to nothing.»(:note) this our craft is in danger to be set at nought; but also that the temple of the great goddess Diana should be despised, and her magnificence should be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.

geneva@Acts:19:29 @ And the whole citie was full of confusion, and they rushed into the common place with one assent, and caught Gaius, and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, and Pauls companions of his iourney.

geneva@Acts:19:33 @ And some of the company drew foorth Alexander, the Iewes thrusting him forwards. Alexander then beckened with the hande, and woulde haue excused the matter to the people.

geneva@Acts:19:38 @ Wherefore if Demetrius, and the craftsmen which are with him, have a (note:)Have anything to accuse any man of.(:note) matter against any man, the For there are certain days appointed for civil causes and matters of judgment, and the deputies sit on those days. law is open, and there are By the deputies are meant also the deputies' substitutes, that is, those who sat for them. deputies: let them implead one another.

geneva@Acts:19:40 @ For we are euen in ieopardie to be accused of this dayes sedition, for as much as there is no cause, whereby we may giue a reason of this concourse of people.

geneva@Acts:19:41 @ And when he had thus spoken, hee let the assembly depart.

geneva@Acts:20:1 @ And (note:)Paul departs from Ephesus by the consent of the church, not to be idle or at rest, but to take pains in another place.(:note) after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto [him] the disciples, and embraced [them], and departed for to go into Macedonia.

geneva@Acts:20:4 @ And there accompanied him into Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of them of Thessalonica, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of them of Asia, Tychicus, and Trophimus.

geneva@Acts:20:9 @ And there sate in a windowe a certaine yong man, named Eutychus, fallen into a dead sleepe: and as Paul was long preaching, hee ouercome with sleepe, fell downe from the thirde loft, and was taken vp dead.

geneva@Acts:20:17 @ And from (note:)According as the situation of these places is set forth, the distance between Ephesus and Miletus was almost 50 miles or 80 km.(:note) Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

geneva@Acts:20:20 @ [And] how I kept (note:)I did not refrain form speaking, neither did I conceal my motives in any way at all, either for fear or for wicked gain.(:note) back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

geneva@Acts:20:21 @ Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@Acts:20:24 @ But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lorde Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.

geneva@Acts:20:35 @ I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought (note:)As it were by reaching out the hand to those who otherwise are about to slip and fall away, and so to steady them.(:note) to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

geneva@Acts:20:36 @ And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled downe, and prayed with them all.

geneva@Acts:21:3 @ And whe we had discouered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand, & sailed toward Syria, and arriued at Tyrus: for there the ship vnladed ye burden.

geneva@Acts:21:4 @ And finding disciples, we tarried there seven days: who said to Paul through the (note:)They foretold through the Spirit what dangers were about to befall Paul, and this they did as prophets: but they misdirected him away from Jerusalem because of a fleshly affection.(:note) Spirit, that he should not go up to Jerusalem.

geneva@Acts:21:7 @ And when we had ended the course from Tyrus, we arriued at Ptolemais, and saluted the brethren, and abode with them one day.

geneva@Acts:21:8 @ And the next [day] we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was [one] of the (note:)He speaks of the seven deacons which he mentioned before in (Act_6:1-7).(:note) seven; and abode with him.

geneva@Acts:21:10 @ And as we taried there many dayes, there came a certaine Prophet from Iudea, named Agabus.

geneva@Acts:21:11 @ And when he was come vnto vs, he tooke Pauls girdle, and bound his owne hands & feete, and sayd, Thus sayth the holy Ghost, So shall the Iewes at Hierusalem binde the man that oweth this girdle, and shall deliuer him into the hands of the Gentiles.

geneva@Acts:21:12 @ And when we had heard these things, both we and other of the same place besought him that he would not go vp to Hierusalem.

geneva@Acts:21:13 @ Then Paul answered, and sayd, What doe ye weeping and breaking mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound onely, but also to die at Hierusalem for the Name of the Lord Iesus.

geneva@Acts:21:15 @ And after those dayes we trussed vp our fardels, and went vp to Hierusalem.

geneva@Acts:21:16 @ There went with vs also certaine of the disciples of Cesarea, and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus, an olde disciple, with whome we should lodge.

geneva@Acts:21:17 @ And when we were come to Hierusalem, the brethren receiued vs gladly.

geneva@Acts:21:21 @ Now they are informed of thee, that thou teachest all the Iewes, which are among the Gentiles, to forsake Moses, and sayest that they ought not to circumcise their sonnes, neither to liue after the customes.

geneva@Acts:21:22 @ What is then to be done? the multitude must needes come together: for they shall heare that thou art come.

geneva@Acts:21:26 @ Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, (note:)The priests were to be informed of the accomplishment of the days of the purification, because there were sacrifices to be offered the same day that their vow was ended.(:note) to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.

geneva@Acts:21:29 @ For they had seene before Trophimus an Ephesian with him in the citie, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the Temple.

geneva@Acts:21:38 @ Art not thou that (note:)Concerning this Egyptian who assembled thirty thousand men, read Josephus, book 2, chap. 12.(:note) Egyptian, which before these days madest an uproar, and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers?

geneva@Acts:21:39 @ Then Paul sayde, Doubtlesse, I am a man which am a Iewe, and citizen of Tarsus, a famous citie of Cilicia, and I beseech thee, suffer mee to speake vnto the people.

geneva@Acts:22:5 @ As also ye chiefe Priest doeth beare me witnes, & al the company of the Elders: of whom also I receiued letters vnto the brethren, and went to Damascus to bring them which were there, bound vnto Hierusalem, that they might be punished.

geneva@Acts:22:6 @ And so it was, as I iourneyed and was come neere vnto Damascus about noone, that suddenly there shone from heauen a great light round about me.

geneva@Acts:22:8 @ Then I answered, Who art thou, Lorde? And he said to me, I am Iesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.

geneva@Acts:22:10 @ Then I sayd, What shall I doe, Lord? And the Lorde sayde vnto me, Arise, and goe into Damascus: and there it shall be tolde thee of all things, which are appointed for thee to doe.

geneva@Acts:22:11 @ So when I could not see for the glory of that light, I was led by the hand of them that were with me, and came into Damascus.

geneva@Acts:22:14 @ And he sayd, The God of our fathers hath appointed thee, that thou shouldest knowe his wil, and shouldest see that Iust one, and shouldest heare the voyce of his mouth.

geneva@Acts:22:17 @ And it came to passe, that when I was come againe to Hierusalem, and prayed in the Temple, I was in a traunce,

geneva@Acts:22:18 @ And saw him saying vnto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Hierusalem: for they will not receiue thy witnes concerning me.

geneva@Acts:22:20 @ And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that (note:)This is properly spoken, for Steven was murdered by a bunch of cutthroats, not by order of justice, but by open force: for at that time the Jews could not put any man to death by law.(:note) slew him.

geneva@Acts:22:23 @ And as they (note:)The description of a seditious tumult, and of a foolish and mad multitude.(:note) cried out, and cast off [their] clothes, and threw dust into the air,

geneva@Acts:22:29 @ Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was (note:)Not by nation, but by the law of his city of birth.(:note) a Roman, and because he had bound him.

geneva@Acts:22:30 @ On the next day, because hee would haue knowen the certaintie wherefore he was accused of the Iewes, he loosed him from his bonds, and commaunded the hie Priests and all their Councill to come together: and he brought Paul, and set him before them.

geneva@Acts:23:1 @ And (note:)Paul, against the false accusations of his enemies, displays a clear conscience, for proof of which he repeats the whole course of his life.(:note) Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men [and] brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.

geneva@Acts:23:11 @ Nowe the night folowing, the Lord stoode by him, and saide, Be of good courage, Paul: for as thou hast testified of mee in Hierusalem, so must thou beare witnesse also at Rome.

geneva@Acts:23:15 @ Now therefore ye with the (note:)You and the senate ask that the same thing should be done, so that the tribune will not think that it was demanded of him because of an individual's private interests.(:note) council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.

geneva@Acts:23:28 @ And when I would haue knowen the cause, wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their Council.

geneva@Acts:23:29 @ There I perceiued that hee was accused of questions of their Lawe, but had no crime worthy of death, or of bondes.

geneva@Acts:23:30 @ And when it was shewed me, how that the Iewes layd waite for the man, I sent him straightway to thee, and commaunded his accusers to speake before thee the thinges that they had against him. Farewell.

geneva@Acts:23:35 @ I will heare thee, said he, when thine accusers also are come, and commaunded him to bee kept in Herods iudgement hall.

geneva@Acts:24:1 @ And (note:)Hypocrites, when they can not do what they want to do by force and deceit, at length they go about to accomplish it by a show of law.(:note) after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and [with] a certain orator [named] Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.

geneva@Acts:24:2 @ And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse [him], saying, Seeing that (note:)Felix ruled that province with great cruelty and covetousness, and yet Josephus records that he did many worthy things, such as taking Eleazar the captain of certain cutthroats, and put that deceiving wretch the Egyptian to flight, who caused great troubles in Judea.(:note) by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very He uses a word which the Stoics defined as a perfect duty and perfect behaviour. worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,

geneva@Acts:24:4 @ But that I be not tedious vnto thee, I pray thee, that thou wouldest heare vs of thy courtesie a fewe wordes.

geneva@Acts:24:8 @ Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest (if thou wilt inquire) know all these things whereof we accuse him.

geneva@Acts:24:9 @ And the Jews also (note:)Confirmed what Tertullus said.(:note) assented, saying that these things were so.

geneva@Acts:24:11 @ Seeing that thou mayest knowe, that there are but twelue dayes since I came vp to worship in Hierusalem.

geneva@Acts:24:13 @ Neither can they (note:)They cannot lay forth before you and prove with good reasons.(:note) prove the things whereof they now accuse me.

geneva@Acts:24:15 @ And haue hope towardes God, that the resurrection of the dead, which they themselues looke for also, shalbe both of iust and vniust.

geneva@Acts:24:19 @ Who ought to haue bene present before thee, and accuse me, if they had ought against me.

geneva@Acts:24:21 @ Except it be for this one voyce, that I cried standing among them, Of the resurrection of the dead am I accused of you this day.

geneva@Acts:24:24 @ And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife (note:)This Drusilla was Agrippa's sister of whom Luke speaks afterwards, a harlot and very licentious woman, and being the wife of Azizus king of the Emesens, who was circumcised, departed from him, and went to this Felix the brother of Pallas, who was at one time the slave of Nero.(:note) Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.

geneva@Acts:24:25 @ And as he disputed of righteousnes & temperance, & of the iudgement to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time, and when I haue conuenient time, I will call for thee.

geneva@Acts:25:1 @ Now (note:)Satan's ministers are subtle and diligent in seeking every occasion: but God who watches for his own, easily hinders all their counsels.(:note) when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.

geneva@Acts:25:3 @ And desired fauour against him, that hee would send for him to Hierusalem: and they layd waite to kill him by the way.

geneva@Acts:25:4 @ But Festus answered, that Paul should bee kept at Cæsarea, and that he himselfe would shortly depart thither.

geneva@Acts:25:5 @ Let them therefore, saide he, which among you are able, come downe with vs: and if there be any wickednes in the man, let them accuse him.

geneva@Acts:25:7 @ And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which (note:)They could not prove them certainly and without undoubted reasons.(:note) they could not prove.

geneva@Acts:25:11 @ For if I haue done wrong, or committed any thing worthie of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof they accuse me, no man, to pleasure them, can deliuer me to them: I appeale vnto Cæsar.

geneva@Acts:25:12 @ Then when Festus had spoken with the Council, hee answered, Hast thou appealed vnto Cæsar? vnto Cæsar shalt thou goe.

geneva@Acts:25:14 @ And when they had remained there many dayes, Festus declared Pauls cause vnto the King, saying, There is a certaine man left in prison by Felix,

geneva@Acts:25:15 @ Of whom when I came to Hierusalem, the high Priestes and Elders of the Iewes informed me, and desired to haue iudgement against him.

geneva@Acts:25:16 @ To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to (note:)The Romans did not used to deliver any man to be punished before, etc.(:note) deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.

geneva@Acts:25:18 @ Against whom when the accusers stood vp, they brought no crime of such things as I supposed:

geneva@Acts:25:20 @ And because I doubted of such maner of question, I asked him whether he would goe to Hierusalem, and there be iudged of these things.

geneva@Acts:25:21 @ But because he appealed to be reserued to the examination of Augustus, I commaunded him to be kept, till I mght send him to Cesar.

geneva@Acts:25:23 @ And on the morrow, when Agrippa was come, and Bernice, with great (note:)Gorgeously, like a prince.(:note) pomp, and was entered into the place of hearing, with the chief captains, and principal men of the city, at Festus' commandment Paul was brought forth.

geneva@Acts:25:24 @ And Festus sayd, King Agrippa, & all men which are present with vs, ye see this man, about whom all the multitude of the Iewes haue called vpon me, both at Hierusalem, and here, crying, that he ought not to liue any longer.

geneva@Acts:25:25 @ Yet haue I found nothing worthy of death, that he hath committed: neuertheles, seeing that he hath appealed to Augustus, I haue determined to send him.

geneva@Acts:25:26 @ Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my (note:)To Augustus. Good princes refused this name at the first, that is, to be called lords, but afterwards they allowed it, as we read of Traianus.(:note) lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, O king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I might have somewhat to write.

geneva@Acts:25:27 @ For me thinketh it vnreasonable to send a prisoner, and not to shewe the causes which are layde against him.

geneva@Acts:26:3 @ Chiefly, because thou hast knowledge of all customes, and questions which are among the Iewes: wherefore I beseech thee, to heare me patiently.

geneva@Acts:26:7 @ Whereunto our twelue tribes instantly seruing God day and night, hope to come: for the which hopes sake, O King Agrippa, I am accused of the Iewes.

geneva@Acts:26:9 @ I also verely thought in my selfe, that I ought to doe many contrarie things against the Name of Iesus of Nazareth.

geneva@Acts:26:10 @ Which thing I also did in Jerusalem: and many of the saints did I shut up in prison, having received authority from the chief priests; and when they were put to death, I gave (note:)I consented to and allowed their actions: for he was not a judge.(:note) my voice against [them].

geneva@Acts:26:12 @ At which time, euen as I went to Damascus with authoritie, and commission from the hie Priests,

geneva@Acts:26:15 @ Then I sayd, Who art thou, Lord? And he sayd, I am Iesus whom thou persecutest.

geneva@Acts:26:20 @ But shewed first vnto them of Damascus, and at Hierusalem, & throughout all the coasts of Iudea, & then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turne to God, and doe workes worthy amendement of life.

geneva@Acts:26:21 @ For this cause the Iewes caught me in the Temple, and went about to kill me.

geneva@Acts:26:25 @ But he said, I am not mad, O noble Festus, but I speake the wordes of trueth and sobernes.

geneva@Acts:26:32 @ Then sayd Agrippa vnto Festus, This man might haue bene loosed, if hee had not appealed vnto Cesar.

geneva@Acts:27:1 @ And (note:)Paul, with many other prisoners and through the midst of many deaths, is brought to Rome, but yet by God's own hand as it were, and set forth and commended to the world with many singular testimonies.(:note) when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto [one] named Julius, a centurion of Augustus' band.

geneva@Acts:27:2 @ And we entred into a ship of Adramyttium purposing to saile by the coastes of Asia, and launched foorth, and had Aristarchus of Macedonia, a Thessalonian, with vs.

geneva@Acts:27:3 @ And the next day we arriued at Sidon: and Iulius courteously entreated Paul, and gaue him libertie to go vnto his friends, that they might refresh him.

geneva@Acts:27:4 @ And from thence we launched, and sayled hard by Cyprus, because ye windes were contrarie.

geneva@Acts:27:7 @ And when we had sailed slowly many days, and scarce were come over against Cnidus, the wind not suffering us, we sailed under Crete, over against (note:)Which was a high hill of Crete.(:note) Salmone;

geneva@Acts:27:12 @ And because the hauen was not commodious to winter in, many tooke counsell to depart thence, if by any meanes they might attaine to Phenice, there to winter, which is an hauen of Candie, and lyeth toward the Southwest and by West, and Northwest and by West.

geneva@Acts:27:14 @ But not long after there arose against (note:)By Crete, from whose shore our ship was driven by that means.(:note) it a tempestuous wind, called Northeast wind. Euroclydon.

geneva@Acts:27:24 @ Saying, Feare not, Paul: for thou must be brought before Cesar: and lo, God hath giuen vnto thee freely all that sayle with thee.

geneva@Acts:27:26 @ Howbeit, we must be cast into a certaine Iland.

geneva@Acts:27:34 @ Wherefore I pray you to take [some] meat: for this is for your health: for there shall not an (note:)This is a proverb which the Hebrews use, by which is meant that they will be safe, and that not one of them will perish.(:note) hair fall from the head of any of you.

geneva@Acts:27:35 @ And when he had thus spoken, hee tooke bread and gaue thankes to God, in presence of them all, and brake it, and began to eate.

geneva@Acts:27:41 @ And falling into a place where (note:)So is an isthmus called, because the Sea touches it on both sides.(:note) two seas met, they ran the ship aground; and the forepart stuck fast, and remained unmoveable, but the hinder part was broken with the violence of the waves.

geneva@Acts:28:2 @ And the Barbarians shewed vs no litle kindnesse: for they kindled a fire, and receiued vs euery one, because of the present showre, and because of the colde.

geneva@Acts:28:6 @ Howbeit they looked when he should have (note:)The Greek word signifies to be inflamed or to swell: moreover, Dioscorides in his sixth book, chap. 38, witnesses that the biting of a viper causes a swelling of the body, and so says Nicander, in his remedies against poisons.(:note) swollen, or fallen down dead suddenly: There are none who are more changing in every way than they who are ignorant of true religion. but after they had looked a great while, and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.

geneva@Acts:28:8 @ And so it was, that the father of Publius lay sicke of the feauer, and of a bloodie flixe: to whom Paul entred in, and when he prayed, he laide his hands on him, and healed him.

geneva@Acts:28:12 @ And when we arriued at Syracuse, we taried there three dayes.

geneva@Acts:28:16 @ And when we came to Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard: but Paul was suffered to dwell by (note:)Not in a common prison, but in a house which he rented for himself.(:note) himself with a soldier that kept him.

geneva@Acts:28:18 @ Who when they had examined me, would haue let me goe, because there was no cause of death in me.

geneva@Acts:28:20 @ For this cause therefore haue I called for you, to see you, and to speake with you: for that hope of Israels sake, I am bound with this chaine.

geneva@Acts:28:31 @ Preaching the kingdome of God, and teaching those things which concerne the Lord Iesus Christ, with all boldnesse of speache, without let.

geneva@Romans:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)The first part of the epistle contains a most profitable preface down to verse six.(:note) a Paul, exhorting the Romans to give diligent heed to him, in that he shows that he comes not in his own name, but as God's messenger to the Gentiles, entreats them with the weightiest matter that exists, promised long ago by God, by many good witnesses, and now at length indeed performed.Minister, for this word «servant» is not taken in this place as set against the word «freeman», but rather refers to and declares his ministry and office. servant of Jesus Christ, called [to be] an Whereas he said before in a general term that he was a minister, now he comes to a more special name, and says that he is an apostle, and that he did not take this office upon himself by his own doing, but that he was called by God, and therefore in this letter of his to the Romans he is doing nothing but his duty. apostle, Appointed by God to preach the gospel. separated unto the gospel of God,

geneva@Romans:1:6 @ Among whom are ye also the (note:)Who through God's goodness belong to Christ.(:note) called of Jesus Christ:

geneva@Romans:1:7 @ To all that be in Rome, beloved of God, called [to be] saints: (note:)God's free good will: by «peace» the Hebrews mean a prosperous success in all things.(:note) Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

geneva@Romans:1:10 @ Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.

geneva@Romans:1:16 @ For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: (note:)This is the second part of the epistle, until the beginning of chapter nine. Now the whole end and purpose of the discussion is this: that is to say, to show that there is but one way to attain unto salvation (which is displayed to us by God in the gospel, and that equally to every nation), and this way is Jesus Christ apprehended by faith.(:note) for it is the God's mighty and effectual instrument to save men by. power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the When this word «Greek» is contrasted with the word «Jew», then it signifies a Gentile. Greek.

geneva@Romans:1:20 @ For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being (note:)You do not see God, and yet you acknowledge him as God by his works; Cicero.(:note) understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

geneva@Romans:1:21 @ Because that, when they knew God, they (note:)They did not honour him with that honour and service which was appropriate for his everlasting power and Godhead.(:note) glorified [him] not as God, neither were thankful; but became As if he said, became so corrupt in themselves. vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.

geneva@Romans:1:26 @ For this cause God gaue them vp vnto vile affections: for euen their women did change the naturall vse into that which is against nature.

geneva@Romans:1:27 @ And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that (note:)An appropriate reward and that which they deserved.(:note) recompence of their error which was meet.

geneva@Romans:1:29 @ Being full of all vnrighteousnesse, fornication, wickednes, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, of murther, of debate, of deceit, taking all things in the euill part, whisperers,

geneva@Romans:2:1 @ Therefore (note:)He convicts those who would seem to be exempt from the rest of men (because they reprehend other men's faults), and says that they are least of all to be excused, for if they were searched well and carefully (as God surely does) they themselves would be found guilty in those things which they reprehend and punish in others: so that in condemning others, they pronounce sentence against themselves.(:note) thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things.

geneva@Romans:2:5 @ But after thy hardness and impenitent heart (note:)While you are giving yourself to pleasures, thinking to increase your goods, you will find God's wrath.(:note) treasurest up unto thyself wrath against the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;

geneva@Romans:2:7 @ To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for (note:)Glory which follows good works, which he does not lay out before us as though there were any that could attain to salvation by his own strength, but, he lays this condition of salvation before us, which no man can perform, to bring men to Christ, who alone justifies the believers, as he himself concludes; see (Rom_2:21-22).(:note) glory and honour and immortality, eternal life:

geneva@Romans:2:8 @ But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the (note:)By «truth» he means the knowledge which we naturally have.(:note) truth, but obey unrighteousness, God's indignation against sinners, which will quickly be kindled. indignation and wrath,

geneva@Romans:2:15 @ Which shew the work of the law (note:)This knowledge is a natural knowledge.(:note) written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and [their] thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

geneva@Romans:2:26 @ Therefore if the (note:)This is the figure of speech metonymy, and means «uncircumcised».(:note) uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his The state and condition of the uncircumcised. uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?

geneva@Romans:2:27 @ And shall not (note:)He who is uncircumcised by nature and race.(:note) uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the Paul often contrasts the letter against the Spirit: but in this place, the circumcision which is according to the letter is the cutting off of the foreskin, but the circumcision of the Spirit is the circumcision of the heart, that is to say, the spiritual result of the ceremony is true holiness and righteousness, by which the people of God are known from profane and heathen men. letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?

geneva@Romans:3:1 @ What (note:)The first address to the Jews, or the first anticipating of an objection by the Jews: what then, are the Jews preferred no more than the Gentiles? Indeed, they are, says the apostle, by the doing of God, for he committed the tables of the covenant to them, so that the unbelief of a few cannot cause the whole nation without exception to be cast away by God, who is true, and who also uses their unworthiness to commend and set forth his goodness.(:note) advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision?

geneva@Romans:3:2 @ Much every way: (note:)The Jews' state and condition was of principal importance.(:note) chiefly, because that unto them were committed the Words. oracles of God.

geneva@Romans:3:4 @ God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be (note:)That your justice might be plainly seen.(:note) justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome Seeing that you showed forth an true token of your righteousness, steadfastness and faith, by preserving him who had broken his covenant. when thou art judged.

geneva@Romans:3:8 @ And (as we are blamed, & as some affirme, that we say) why doe we not euil, that good may come thereof? whose damnation is iust.

geneva@Romans:3:10 @ As it is written, There is none righteous, no not one.

geneva@Romans:3:20 @ Therefore by the (note:)By those deeds by which the law can be done by us.(:note) deeds of the law there shall no Flesh is here taken for man, as in many other places, and furthermore has greater force here: for it is given to show the contrast between God and man: as if one would say, «Man, who is nothing else but a piece of flesh defiled with sin, and God, who is most pure and most perfect in himself.» flesh be Absolved before the judgment seat of God. justified in his Paul has in mind a contrasting of the righteousness of before men, be they ever so just, against the justice which can stand before God: now there is no righteousness that can stand before God, except the righteousness of Christ alone. sight: for by the law [is] the knowledge of sin.

geneva@Romans:3:26 @ To declare, [I say], (note:)That is, when Paul wrote this.(:note) at this time his righteousness: that he might be That he might be found exceedingly truth and faithful. just, and the Making him just and without blame, but putting Christ's righteousness to him. justifier of him which Of the number of those who by faith lay hold upon Christ: contrary to whom are those who seek to be saved by circumcision, that is by the law. believeth in Jesus.

geneva@Romans:3:28 @ Therefore we conclude, that a man is iustified by faith, without the workes of the Lawe.

geneva@Romans:3:30 @ Seeing [it is] one God, which shall justify (note:)The circumcised.(:note) the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.

geneva@Romans:4:5 @ But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that (note:)That makes him who is wicked in himself to be just in Christ.(:note) justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.

geneva@Romans:4:17 @ (As it is written, I have made thee a (note:)This fatherhood is spiritual, depending only upon the power of God, who made the promise.(:note) father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, [even] Before God, that is by membership in his spiritual family, which has a place before God, and makes us acceptable to God. God, who Who restores to life. quickeneth the dead, and With whom those things are already, which as yet are not indeed, as he can with a word make what he wishes out of nothing. calleth those things which be not as though they were.

geneva@Romans:4:20 @ He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving (note:)Acknowledged and praised God, as most gracious and true.(:note) glory to God;

geneva@Romans:4:22 @ And therefore it was imputed to him for righteousnesse.

geneva@Romans:4:24 @ But also for vs, to whom it shalbe imputed for righteousnesse, which beleeue in him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead,

geneva@Romans:4:25 @ Who was delivered for our (note:)To pay the ransom for our sins.(:note) offences, and was raised again for our justification.

geneva@Romans:5:1 @ Therefore being (note:)Another argument taken from the effects: we are justified with that which truly appeases our conscience before God: and faith in Christ does appease our conscience and not the law, as it was said before, therefore by faith we are justified, and not by the law.(:note) justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:

geneva@Romans:5:8 @ But God (note:)He commends his love toward us, so that in the midst of our afflictions we may know assuredly that he will be present with us.(:note) commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet While sin reigned in us. sinners, Christ died for us.

geneva@Romans:5:9 @ Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from (note:)From affliction and destruction.(:note) wrath through him.

geneva@Romans:5:21 @ That as sinne had reigned vnto death, so might grace also reigne by righteousnesse vnto eternall life, through Iesus Christ our Lord.

geneva@Romans:6:1 @ What (note:)He passes now to another benefit of Christ, which is called sanctification or regeneration.(:note) shall we say then? Shall we continue in In that corruption, for though the guiltiness of sin, is not imputed to us, yet the corruption still remains in us: and this is killed little by little by the sanctification that follows justification. sin, that grace may abound?

geneva@Romans:6:2 @ God forbid. (note:)The benefits of justification and sanctification are always inseparable joined together, and both of them proceed from Christ by the grace of God: now sanctification is the abolishing of sin, that is, of our natural corruption, whose place is taken by the cleanness and pureness of a reformed nature.(:note) How shall we, that are They are said by Paul to be dead to sin, who are made partakers of the power of Christ, so that the natural corruption is dead in them, that is, the power of it is removed, and it does not bring forth its bitter fruits: and on the other hand, they are said to live to sin, who are in the flesh, that is, whom the Spirit of God has not delivered from the slavery of the corruption of nature. dead to sin, live any longer therein?

geneva@Romans:6:6 @ Knowing this, that our (note:)Our entire nature, as we are conceived and born into this world with sin, is called «old», partly by comparing that old Adam with Christ, and partly also in respect of the deformed state of our corrupt nature, which we change with a new.(:note) old man is crucified with Our corrupt nature is regarded as belonging to Christ, not because of what he has done, but by imputation. [him], that the That wickedness which remains in us. body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not The end of sanctification which we aim at, and will at length come to, that is, when God will be all in all. serve sin.

geneva@Romans:6:11 @ Likewise thinke ye also, that ye are dead to sin, but are aliue to God in Iesus Christ our Lord.

geneva@Romans:6:13 @ Neither (note:)To sin, as to a Lord or tyrant.(:note) yield ye your Your mind and all the powers of it. members [as] As instruments to commit wickedness with them. instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members [as] instruments of righteousness unto God.

geneva@Romans:6:16 @ Knowe ye not, that to whomsoeuer yee giue your selues as seruats to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnesse?

geneva@Romans:6:18 @ Being then made free from sinne, yee are made the seruants of righteousnesse.

geneva@Romans:6:19 @ I speake after the maner of man, because of the infirmitie of your flesh: for as yee haue giuen your members seruants to vncleannes and to iniquitie, to commit iniquitie, so now giue your mebers seruants vnto righteousnesse in holinesse.

geneva@Romans:6:20 @ For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were (note:)Righteousness had no rule over you.(:note) free from righteousness.

geneva@Romans:7:1 @ Know (note:)By expounding the similitude of marriage, he compares together the state of man both before and after regeneration. The law of matrimony, he says, is this, that as long as the husband lives, the marriage remains binding, but if he is dead, the woman may marry again.(:note) ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?

geneva@Romans:7:3 @ So then if, while [her] husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be (note:)That is, she will be an adulteress, by the consent and judgment of all men.(:note) called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.

geneva@Romans:7:6 @ But now we are delivered from the law, that (note:)As if he said, «The bond which bound us is dead, and has disappeared, in as much that the sin which held us does not have anything to hold us with now.»(:note) being dead For this husband is within us. wherein we were Satan is an unjust possessor, for he deceitfully brought us into bondage to sin and himself: and yet nonetheless, as long as we are sinners, we sin willingly. held; that we should serve in As is appropriate for those who, after the death of their old husband, are joined to the Spirit, the ones whom the Spirit of God has made new men. newness of spirit, and not [in] the oldness of the By the letter he means the law, with respect to that old condition: for before our will is shaped by the Holy Spirit, the law speaks but to deaf men, and therefore it is dumb and dead to us, with regard to the fulfilling of it. letter.

geneva@Romans:7:8 @ But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin [was] (note:)Though sin is in us, yet it is not known as sin, neither does it rage in the same way that it rages after the law is known.(:note) dead.

geneva@Romans:7:25 @ I (note:)He recovers himself, and shows us that he rests only in Christ.(:note) thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I This is the true perfection of those that are born again, to confess that they are imperfect. myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.

geneva@Romans:8:1 @ [There is] (note:)A conclusion of all the former discussion, from (Rom_1:16) to this verse: seeing that we, being justified by faith in Christ, obtain remission of sins and imputation of righteousness, and are also sanctified, it follows from this that those who are grafted into Christ by faith, need have no fear of condemnation.(:note) therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus, who The fruits of the Spirit, or effects of sanctification, which are begun in us, do not ingraft us into Christ, but declare that we are grafted into him. walk not after the Do not follow the flesh as their guide: for he is not said to live after the flesh that has the Holy Spirit for his guide, even though he sometimes takes a step off of the path. flesh, but after the Spirit.

geneva@Romans:8:4 @ That the (note:)The very substance of the law of God might be fulfilled, or that same which the law requires, that we may be found just before God: for if with our justification there is joined that sanctification which is imputed to us, we are just, according to the perfect form which the Lord requires.(:note) righteousness of the law might be fulfilled He returns to that which he said, that the sanctification which is begun in us is a sure testimony of our ingrafting into Christ, which is a most plentiful fruit of a godly and honest life. in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

geneva@Romans:8:20 @ For the creature was made subject to (note:)Is subject to a vanishing and disappearing state.(:note) vanity, not Not by their natural inclination. willingly, but by reason That they should obey the Creator's commandment, whom it pleased to show by their sickly state, how greatly he was displeased with man. of him who hath subjected [the same] in God would not make the world subject to be cursed forever because of the sin of man, but gave it hope that it would be restored. hope,

geneva@Romans:8:21 @ Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the (note:)From the corruption which they are now subject to, they will be delivered and changed into the blessed state of incorruption, which will be revealed when the sons of God will be advanced to glory.(:note) bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God.

geneva@Romans:8:27 @ And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what [is] the (note:)What sighs and sobs proceed from the impulse of his Spirit.(:note) mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints Because he teaches the godly to pray according to God's will. according to [the will of] God.

geneva@Romans:8:30 @ Moreover whom he did (note:)He uses the past tense for the present time, as the Hebrews use, who sometimes describe something that is to come by using the past tense, to signify the certainty of it: and he also is referring to God's continual working.(:note) predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.

geneva@Romans:8:32 @ He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely (note:)Give us freely.(:note) give us all things?

geneva@Romans:8:35 @ Who shall separate us from the love of (note:)With which Christ loves us.(:note) Christ? [shall] tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

geneva@Romans:8:39 @ Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature shalbe able to separate vs from the loue of God, which is in Christ Iesus our Lord.

geneva@Romans:9:1 @ I say (note:)The third part of this epistle, which goes to the twelfth chapter, in which Paul ascends to the higher causes of faith: and first of all, because he purposed to speak much of the casting off of the Jews, he uses a declaration, saying by a double or triple oath, and by witnessing of his great desire towards their salvation, his singular love towards them, and in addition granting to them all their privileges.(:note) the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,

geneva@Romans:9:7 @ Neither, because they are the seed of Abraham, [are they] all children: (note:)The first proof is taken from the example of Abraham's own house, in which Isaac only was considered the son, and that by God's ordinance: although Ishmael also was born of Abraham, and circumcised before Isaac.(:note) but, In Isaac will be your true and natural son, and therefore heir of the blessing. Isaac shall thy seed be called.

geneva@Romans:9:11 @ (For [the children] being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the (note:)God's decree which proceeds from only his good will, by which it pleases him to choose one, and refuse the other.(:note) purpose of God according to election might Paul does not say, «might be made», but «being made might remain». Therefore they are deceived who make foreseen faith the cause of election, and foreknown infidelity the cause of reprobation. stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)

geneva@Romans:9:23 @ And that he might make known the (note:)The unmeasurable and marvellous greatness.(:note) riches of his glory on the vessels of mercy, which he had afore prepared unto glory,

geneva@Romans:9:28 @ For he will finish the work, and cut [it] (note:)God chooses and goes about to reduce the unkind and unthankful people to a very small number.(:note) short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

geneva@Romans:9:29 @ And as Esaias said before, Except the Lord of (note:)Armies, by which word the greatest power that exists is attributed to God.(:note) Sabaoth had left us a Even as very few. seed, we had been as Sodoma, and been made like unto Gomorrha.

geneva@Romans:9:32 @ Wherefore? Because [they sought it] not by faith, but as it were by the (note:)Seeking to attain righteousness, they followed the law of righteousness.(:note) works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;

geneva@Romans:10:1 @ Brethren, (note:)Purposing to set forth in the Jews an example of marvellous obstinacy, he uses this declaration.(:note) my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.

geneva@Romans:10:6 @ But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, (note:)Do not think to yourself, as men that are doubting do.(:note) Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down [from above]:)

geneva@Romans:10:10 @ For with the heart man (note:)Faith is said to justify, and furthermore seeing the confession of the mouth is an effect of faith, and confession in the way to come to salvation, it follows that faith is also said to save.(:note) believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

geneva@Romans:11:1 @ I say then, (note:)Now the apostle shows how this doctrine is to be applied to others, remaining still in his propounded cause. Therefore he teaches us that all the Jews in particular are not cast away, and therefore we ought not to pronounce rashly of individual persons, whether they are of the number of the elect or not.(:note) Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For The first proof: I am a Jew, and yet elected, therefore we may and ought fully to be sure of our election, as has been said before: but of another man's we cannot be so certainly sure, and yet ours may cause us to hope well of others. I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, [of] the tribe of Benjamin.

geneva@Romans:11:4 @ But what saith the answer of God unto him? I have (note:)He speaks of remnants and reserved people who were chosen from everlasting, and not of remnants that should be chosen afterwards: for they are not chosen, because they were not idolaters: but rather they were not idolaters, because they were chosen and elect.(:note) reserved to myself seven thousand men, who have not bowed the knee to [the image of] «Baal» signifies as much as «master» or «patron», or one in whose power another is, which name the idolaters in this day give their idols, naming them «patrons», and «patronesses» or «ladies». Baal.

geneva@Romans:11:5 @ Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the (note:)The election of grace is not that by which men chose grace, but by which God chose us of his grace and goodness.(:note) election of grace.

geneva@Romans:11:9 @ And David saith, (note:)As unhappy birds are enticed by that which is their sustenance, and then killed, and so did that thing turn to the Jew's destruction, out of which they sought life, that is, the law of God, for the preposterous zeal of which they refused the Gospel.(:note) Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them:

geneva@Romans:11:20 @ Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but (note:)See that you stand in awe of God modestly, and carefully.(:note) fear:

geneva@Romans:11:21 @ For if God spared not the (note:)He calls them natural, not because they had any holiness by nature, but because they were born of those whom the Lord set apart for himself from other nations, by his league and covenant which he freely made with them.(:note) natural branches, [take heed] lest he also spare not thee.

geneva@Romans:12:1 @ I beseech (note:)The fourth part of this epistle, which after the finishing of the principal points of Christian doctrine, consists in the declaring of precepts of the Christian life. And first of all he gives general precepts and grounds: the principal of which is this, that every man consecrate himself wholly to the spiritual service of God, and do as it were sacrifice himself, trusting the grace of God.(:note) you therefore, brethren, By this preface he shows that God's glory is the utmost goal of everything we do. by the mercies of God, that ye In times past the sacrifices were presented before the altar: but now the altar is everywhere. present your Yourselves: in times past other bodies besides our own, but now our own must be offered. bodies a In times past, dead sacrifices were offered, but now we must offer those which have the spirit of life in them. living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, [which is] your Spiritual. reasonable service.

geneva@Romans:12:7 @ Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that (note:)Whose office is only to expound the scriptures.(:note) teacheth, on teaching;

geneva@Romans:12:8 @ Or he that (note:)Who in other passages is called the «pastor».(:note) exhorteth, on exhortation: he that That is, the alms, that he distributes them faithfully, and without any favouritism. giveth, [let him do it] with simplicity; he that The elders of the church. ruleth, with diligence; he that Those that are occupied with the care of the poor must do it with cheerfulness, lest they add sorrow upon sorrow. sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.

geneva@Romans:12:11 @ Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; (note:)This verse is well put, for it makes a distinction between Christian duties, and philosophical duties.(:note) serving the Lord;

geneva@Romans:12:16 @ [Be] of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of (note:)There is nothing that disrupts harmony as much as seeking glory, when every man detests a base estate, and ambitiously seeks to be exalted.(:note) low estate. Be not Do not be puffed up with an opinion of your own wisdom. wise in your own conceits.

geneva@Romans:13:1 @ Let (note:)Now he distinctly shows what subjects owe to their magistrates, that is, obedience: from which he shows that no man is free: and the obedience we owe is such that it is not only due to the highest magistrate himself, but also even to the lowest, who has any office under him.(:note) every Indeed, though an apostle, though an evangelist, though a prophet; Chrysostom. Therefore the tyranny of the pope over all kingdoms must be thrown down to the ground. soul be subject unto the higher A reason taken from the nature of the thing itself: for to what purpose are they placed in higher degree, but in order that the inferiors should be subject to them? powers. Another argument of great force: because God is author of this order: so that those who are rebels ought to know that they make war with God himself: and because of this they purchase for themselves great misery and calamity. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are Be distributed: for some are greater, some smaller. ordained of God.

geneva@Romans:13:7 @ Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute [is due]; custom to whom custom; fear to whom (note:)Obedience, and that from the heart.(:note) fear; honour to whom Reverence, which (as we have reason) we must give to the magistrate. honour.

geneva@Romans:13:9 @ For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if [there be] any other commandment, it is (note:)For the whole law commands nothing else but that we love God and our neighbour. But seeing that Paul speaks here of the duties we owe one to another, we must restrain this word «law» to the second table of the ten commandments.(:note) briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

geneva@Romans:13:12 @ The night is far spent, the day is (note:)In other places we are said to be in the light, but yet so that it does not yet appear what we are, for as yet we see but as it were in the twilight.(:note) at hand: let us therefore cast off the works That kind of life which those lead that flee the light. of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

geneva@Romans:13:14 @ But (note:)To put on Christ is to possess Christ, to have him in us, and us in him.(:note) put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].

geneva@Romans:14:1 @ Him (note:)Now he shows how we ought to behave ourselves toward our brethren in matters and things indifferent, who offend in the use of them not from malice or damnable superstition, but for lack of knowledge of the benefit of Christ. And thus he teaches that they are to be instructed gently and patiently, and so that we apply ourselves to their ignorance in such matters according to the rule of charity.(:note) that is weak in the faith Do not for a matter or thing which is indifferent, and such a thing as you may do or not do, shun his company, but take him to you. receive ye, [but] not to To make him by your doubtful and uncertain disputations go away in more doubt than he came, or return back with a troubled conscience. doubtful disputations.

geneva@Romans:14:15 @ But if thy brother be grieved with [thy] meat, now walkest thou not charitably. (note:)It is the part of a cruel mind to make more account of meat than of our brother's salvation. Which thing those do who eat with the intent of giving offence to any brother, and so give him occasion to turn back from the Gospel.(:note) Destroy not him with thy meat, for whom Another argument: we must follow Christ's example: and Christ was so far from destroying the weak with meat that he gave his life for them. Christ died.

geneva@Romans:14:18 @ For he that in (note:)He that lives peaceably, and does righteously, through the Holy Spirit.(:note) these things serveth Christ [is] acceptable to God, and approved of men.

geneva@Romans:14:23 @ And he that (note:)Reasons with himself.(:note) doubteth is damned if he eat, because [he eateth] not of faith: for whatsoever [is] not of faith is sin.

geneva@Romans:15:2 @ Let every one of us please [his] neighbour for [his] (note:)For his profit and edification.(:note) good to edification.

geneva@Romans:15:6 @ That ye with one minde, and with one mouth may prayse God, euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@Romans:15:7 @ Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also (note:)He did not shun us, but received us of his own accord, to make us partakers of God's glory.(:note) received us to the glory of God.

geneva@Romans:15:12 @ And againe Esaias sayth, There shall be a roote of Iesse, and hee that shall rise to reigne ouer the Gentiles, in him shall the Gentiles trust.

geneva@Romans:15:16 @ That I should be the minister of Jesus Christ to the Gentiles, ministering the gospel of God, that the (note:)By the offering up of the Gentiles, he means the Gentiles themselves, whom he offered to God as a sacrifice.(:note) offering up of the Gentiles might be acceptable, being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

geneva@Romans:15:19 @ Through (note:)In the first place this word «mighty» signifies the force and working of the wonders in piercing men's minds: and in the latter, it signifies God's mighty power which was the worker of those wonders.(:note) mighty signs and wonders, by the power of the Spirit of God; so that from Jerusalem, and round about unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.

geneva@Romans:15:23 @ But nowe seeing I haue no more place in these quarters, and also haue bene desirous many yeeres agone to come vnto you,

geneva@Romans:15:24 @ When I shal take my iourney into Spaine, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my iourney, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, after that I haue bene somewhat filled with your company.

geneva@Romans:15:25 @ But now I go unto Jerusalem to (note:)Doing his duty for the saints, to carry to them that money which was gathered for their use.(:note) minister unto the saints.

geneva@Romans:15:26 @ For it hath pleased them of Macedonia and Achaia, to make a certaine distribution vnto the poore Saints which are at Hierusalem.

geneva@Romans:15:28 @ When therefore I have performed this, and have (note:)Performed it faithfully, and sealed it as it were with my ring.(:note) sealed to them this This money which was gathered for the use of the poor: and these alms are very fitly called fruit. fruit, I will come by you into Spain.

geneva@Romans:15:30 @ Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the (note:)For the mutual union, with which the Holy Spirit has united our hearts and minds together.(:note) love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in [your] prayers to God for me;

geneva@Romans:15:31 @ That I may be deliuered from them which are disobedient in Iudea, & that my seruice which I haue to doe at Hierusalem, may be accepted of the Saintes,

geneva@Romans:15:33 @ Thus the God of peace be with you all. Amen.

geneva@Romans:16:1 @ I (note:)Having made an end of the whole discussion, he comes now to familiar commendations and salutations, and that to good consideration and purpose, that is, that the Romans might know who are most to be honoured and to be considered among them: and also whom they ought to set before them to follow: and therefore he attributes to every of them individual and singular testimonies.(:note) commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:

geneva@Romans:16:2 @ That ye receive her in the (note:)For Christ's sake, which appropriately belongs to the Christians, for the heathen philosophers have a resemblance of the same virtues.(:note) Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

geneva@Romans:16:3 @ Greete Priscilla, and Aquila my fellowe helpers in Christ Iesus,

geneva@Romans:16:5 @ Likewise [greet] the (note:)The company of the faithful, for in so great a city as that was, there were different companies.(:note) church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the For he was the first of Achaia that believed in Christ: and this type of speech is an allusion to the ceremonies of the law. firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ.

geneva@Romans:16:7 @ Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in (note:)Ingrafted by faith.(:note) Christ before me.

geneva@Romans:16:9 @ Salute Vrbanus our fellow helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloued.

geneva@Romans:16:10 @ Salute Apelles approoued in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus friendes.

geneva@Romans:16:11 @ Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greete them which are of the friendes of Narcissus which are in the Lord.

geneva@Romans:16:13 @ Salute Rufus chosen in the Lorde, and his mother and mine.

geneva@Romans:16:14 @ Greete Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Mercurius, and the brethren which are with them.

geneva@Romans:16:15 @ Salute Philologus and Iulias, Nereas, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the Saintes which are with them.

geneva@Romans:16:16 @ Salute one another with an holy (note:)He calls that a holy kiss which proceeds from a heart that is full of that holy love: now this is to be understood as referring to the manner used in those days.(:note) kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

geneva@Romans:16:18 @ For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by (note:)The word which he uses signifies a promising which accomplishes nothing, and if you hear any such, you may assure yourself that he who promises to you is more concerned about receiving from you than he is concerned about giving to you.(:note) good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple.

geneva@Romans:16:22 @ I Tertius, who (note:)Wrote it as Paul uttered it.(:note) wrote [this] epistle, salute you in the Lord.

geneva@Romans:16:23 @ Gains mine hoste, & of the whole Church saluteth you. Erastus the steward of the citie saluteth you, and Quartus a brother.

geneva@Romans:16:27 @ To God, I say, only wise, be praise through Iesus Christ for euer. Amen. Written to the Romanes from Corinthus, and sent by Phebe, seruaunt of the Church, which is at Cenchrea.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)The inscription of the epistle, in which he mainly tries to procure the good will of the Corinthians towards him, yet nonetheless in such a way that he always lets them know that he is the servant of God and not of men.(:note) called [to be] an If he is an apostle, then he must be heard, even though he sometimes sharply reprehends them, seeing he has not his own cause in hand, but is a messenger that brings the commandments of Christ. apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and He has Sosthenes with himself, that this doctrine might be confirmed by two witnesses. Sosthenes [our] brother,

geneva@1Corinthians:1:5 @ That in every thing ye are enriched by him, (note:)He refers to that by name which they abused the most.(:note) in Seeing that while we live here we know but in part, and prophesy in part, this word «all» must be limited by the present state of the faithful: and by «utterance» he does not mean a vain kind of babbling, but the gift of holy eloquence, which the Corinthians abused. all utterance, and [in] all knowledge;

geneva@1Corinthians:1:7 @ So that ye come behind in no gift; (note:)He says along the way that there is no reason why they should be so pleased in those gifts which they had received, seeing that those were nothing in comparison of those which are to be looked for.(:note) waiting for the He speaks of the last coming of Christ. coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

geneva@1Corinthians:1:9 @ God [is] (note:)True and constant, who not only calls us, but also gives to us the gift of perseverance.(:note) faithful, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:16 @ I baptized also the houshold of Stephanas: furthermore knowe I not, whether I baptized any other.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:18 @ For the (note:)The preaching of Christ crucified, or the type of speech which we use.(:note) preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the It is that in which he declares his marvellous power in saving his elect, which would not so evidently appear if it depended upon any help of man, for if it did man might attribute that to himself which is to be attributed only to the cross of Christ. power of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:20 @ Where [is] the wise? where [is] the (note:)Where are you, O you learned fellow, and you that spend your days in turning your books?(:note) scribe? where [is] the You that spend all your time in seeking out the secret things of this world, and in expounding all hard questions: and thus he triumphs against all the men of this world, for there was not one of them that could so much as dream of this secret and hidden mystery. disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

geneva@1Corinthians:1:29 @ That no (note:)«Flesh» is often, as we see, taken for the whole man: and he uses this word «flesh» very well, to contrast the weak and miserable condition of man with the majesty of God.(:note) flesh should glory in his presence.

geneva@1Corinthians:1:30 @ But (note:)Whom he cast down before, now he lifts up, indeed, higher than all men: yet in such a way that he shows them that all their worthiness is outside of themselves, that is, it stands in Christ, and that of God.(:note) of him are ye in Christ Jesus, He teaches that especially and above all things, the Gospel ought not to be condemned, seeing that it contains the principal things that are to be desired, that is, true wisdom, the true way to obtain righteousness, the true way to live honestly and godly, and the true deliverance from all miseries and calamities. who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

geneva@1Corinthians:2:1 @ And (note:)He returns to (1Co_1:17), that is to say, to his own example: confessing that he did not use among them either excellency of words or enticing speech of man's wisdom, but with great simplicity of speech both knew and preached Jesus Christ crucified, humbled and abject, with regard to the flesh.(:note) I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the The Gospel. testimony of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:2:2 @ For I (note:)I did not profess any knowledge but the knowledge of Christ and him crucified.(:note) determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.

geneva@1Corinthians:2:4 @ And my speech and my preaching [was] not with enticing words of man's wisdom, (note:)He turns now to the commendation of his ministry, which he had granted to his adversaries: for his strength and power, which they knew well enough, was so much the more excellent because it had no worldly help behind it.(:note) but in By «demonstration» he means such a proof as is made by reasons both certain and necessary. demonstration of the Spirit and of power:

geneva@1Corinthians:2:12 @ Now we have received, not the (note:)The Spirit which we have received does not teach us things of this world, but lifts us up to God, and this verse teaches us the opposite of what the papists teach: what faith is, from where it comes, and from what power it originates.(:note) spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; That which he spoke generally, he confines now to those things which God has opened to us of our salvation in Christ: so that no man should separate the Spirit from the preaching of the word and Christ: or should think that those fanciful men are governed by the Spirit of God, who wandering besides the word, thrust upon us their vain imaginations for the secrets of God. that we might This word «know» is taken here in its proper sense for true knowledge, which the Spirit of God works in us. know the things that are freely given to us of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:3:1 @ And (note:)Having declared the worthiness of heavenly wisdom, and of the Gospel, and having generally condemned the blindness of man's mind, now at length he applies it particularly to the Corinthians, calling them carnal, that is, those in whom the flesh still prevails against the Spirit. And he brings a twofold testimony of it: first, because he had proved them to be such, in so much that he dealt with them as he would with ignorant men, and those who are almost babes in the doctrine of godliness, and second, because they showed indeed by these dissensions, which sprang up by reason of the ignorance of the power of the Spirit, and heavenly wisdom, that they had profited very little or nothing.(:note) I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto He calls them carnal, who are as yet ignorant, and therefore to express it better, he calls them «babes». carnal, [even] as unto babes in Christ.

geneva@1Corinthians:3:3 @ For ye are yet carnal: for whereas [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal, and walk as (note:)Using the tools of man's intellect and judgment.(:note) men?

geneva@1Corinthians:3:9 @ For we are (note:)Serving under him: now they who serve under another do nothing by their own strength, but as it is given them of grace, which grace makes them fit for that service. See (1Co_15:10; 2Co_3:6). All the increase that comes by their labour proceeds from God in such a way that no part of the praise of it may be given to the servant.(:note) labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, [ye are] God's building.

geneva@1Corinthians:3:15 @ If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but (note:)He does not take away the hope of salvation from the unskilful and foolish builders, who hold fast the foundation, of which sort were those rhetoricians, rather than the pastors of Corinth. However, he adds an exception, that they must nonetheless suffer this trial of their work, and also abide the loss of their vain labours.(:note) he himself shall be saved; yet so as by fire.

geneva@1Corinthians:3:22 @ Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the (note:)He passes from the persons to the things themselves, that his argument may be more forcible. Indeed, he ascends from Christ to the Father, to show that we rest ourselves not in Christ himself, in that he is man, but because he carries us up even to the Father, as Christ witnesses of himself everywhere that he was sent by his Father, that by this band we may be all united with God himself.(:note) world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

geneva@1Corinthians:4:1 @ Let (note:)He concludes the duty of the hearers towards their ministers: that they do not esteem them as lords. Yet nonetheless they are to give ear to them, as to those that are sent from Christ. Sent I say to this end and purpose, that they may receive as it were at their hands the treasure of salvation which is drawn out of the secrets of God.(:note) a Every man. man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:4:4 @ For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the (note:)I submit myself to the Lord's judgment.(:note) Lord.

geneva@1Corinthians:4:9 @ For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a (note:)He that thinks that Paul and the pope are alike, who lyingly boasts that he is his successor, let him compare the delicacies of the popish court with Paul's state as we see it here.(:note) spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men.

geneva@1Corinthians:4:15 @ For though ye haue tenne thousand instructours in Christ, yet haue ye not many fathers: for in Christ Iesus I haue begotten you through the Gospel.

geneva@1Corinthians:4:17 @ For this cause have I sent unto you Timotheus, who is my beloved son, and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my (note:)What way and rule I follow everywhere in teaching the churches.(:note) ways which be in Christ, as I teach every where in every church.

geneva@1Corinthians:5:4 @ In the (note:)Calling upon Christ's name.(:note) name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, There is no doubt that the judgment is ratified in heaven, in which Christ himself sits as Judge. with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ,

geneva@1Corinthians:5:8 @ Therefore let us keep the (note:)Let us lead our whole life as it were a continual feast, honestly and uprightly.(:note) feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened [bread] of sincerity and truth.

geneva@1Corinthians:5:10 @ Yet not (note:)If you should utterly abstain from such men's company, you should go out of the world. Therefore I speak of those who are in the very bosom of the Church, who must be brought back into order by discipline, and not of those who are outside of the Church, with whom we must labour by all means possible, to bring them to Christ.(:note) altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

geneva@1Corinthians:5:11 @ But nowe I haue written vnto you, that ye companie not together: if any that is called a brother, be a fornicatour, or couetous, or an idolater, or a rayler, or a drunkard, or an extorsioner, with such one eate not.

geneva@1Corinthians:6:1 @ Dare (note:)The third question is of civil judgments. Whether it is lawful for one of the faithful to draw another of the faithful before the judgment seat of an infidel? He answers that is not lawful because it is an offence for the faithful to do this, for it is not evil in itself that a matter be brought before the judgment seat, even of an infidel.(:note)As if he said, «Have you become so impudent, that you are not ashamed to make the Gospel a laughing stock to profane men?» any of you, having a matter against another, go to law Before the unjust. before the unjust, He adds that he does not forbid that one neighbour may go to law with another, if need so require, but yet under holy judges. and not before the saints?

geneva@1Corinthians:6:9 @ Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? (note:)Now he prepares himself to pass over to the fourth treatise of this epistle, which concerns other matters, concerning this matter first, how men may well use a woman or not. And this question has three parts: fornication, matrimony, and a single life. As for fornication, he utterly condemns it. And marriage he commands to some, as a good and necessary remedy for them: to others he leaves is free. And others he dissuades from it, not as unlawful, but as inconvenient, and that not without exception. As for singleness of life (under which also I comprehend virginity) he enjoins it to no man: yet he persuades men to it, but not for itself, but for another respect, neither to all men, nor without exception. And being about to speak against fornication, he begins with a general reprehension of those vices, with which that rich and riotous city most abounded: warning and teaching them earnestly, that repentance is inseparable joined with forgiveness of sins, and sanctification with justification.(:note) Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,

geneva@1Corinthians:6:10 @ Nor theeues, nor couetous, nor drunkards, nor railers, nor extortioners shall inherite the kingdome of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:6:11 @ And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the (note:)In Jesus.(:note) name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:1 @ Now (note:)He teaches concerning marriage that although a single life has its advantages, which he will declare afterwards, yet that marriage is necessary for the avoiding of fornication. But so that neither one man may have many wives, nor any wife many husbands.(:note) concerning the things Concerning those matters about which you wrote to me. whereof ye wrote unto me: [It is] Commodious, and (as we say) expedient. For marriage brings many griefs with it, and that by reason of the corruption of our first estate. good for a man not to touch a woman.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:2 @ Neuertheles, to auoide fornication, let euery man haue his wife, and let euery woman haue her owne husband.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:9 @ But if they cannot contain, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to (note:)So to burn with lust, that either the will yields to the temptation, or else we cannot call upon God with a peaceful conscience.(:note) burn.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:11 @ But and if shee depart, let her remaine vnmaried, or be reconciled vnto her husband, & let not the husband put away his wife.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:13 @ And the woman which hath an husbande that beleeueth not, if he be content to dwell with her, let her not forsake him.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:16 @ For what knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt saue thine husband? Or what knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt saue thy wife?

geneva@1Corinthians:7:21 @ Art thou called [being] a servant? (note:)As though this calling were too unworthy a calling for Christ.(:note) care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use [it] rather.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:28 @ But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Nevertheless such shall have trouble in the (note:)By the «flesh» he understands whatever things belong to this present life, for marriage brings with it many problems. So that he leans more to a single life, not because it is a service more agreeable to God than marriage is, but for those problems which (if it were possible) he would wish all men to be avoid, so that they might give themselves to God alone.(:note) flesh: but I I would your weakness were provided for. spare you.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:31 @ And they that use this (note:)Those things which God gives us here.(:note) world, as not abusing [it]: for the The guise, and shape, and fashion: by which he shows us that there is nothing in this world that continues. fashion of this world passeth away.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:33 @ But he that is married (note:)Those that are married have their minds drawn here and there, and therefore if any man has the gift of continency, it is more advantageous for him to live alone. But those who are married may care for the things of the Lord also. Clement, Strom. 3.(:note) careth for the things that are of the world, how he may please [his] wife.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:34 @ There is difference [also] between a wife and a virgin. The unmarried woman careth for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in (note:)Mind.(:note) spirit: but she that is married careth for the things of the world, how she may please [her] husband.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:35 @ And this I speak for your own (note:)He means that he will force no man either to marry or not to marry, but to show them plainly what type of life is most advantageous.(:note) profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is comely, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.

geneva@1Corinthians:7:38 @ So then he that giveth [her] in marriage doeth well; but he that giveth [her] not in marriage doeth (note:)Provides better for his children, and that not in just any way, but by reason of such conditions as are mentioned before.(:note) better.

geneva@1Corinthians:8:1 @ Now (note:)He begins to entreat of another type of indifferent things, that is, things offered to idols, or the use of flesh so offered and sacrificed. And first of all he removes all those things which the Corinthians pretended in using things offered to idols without any respect. First of all they affirmed that this difference of foods was for the unskilful men, but as for them, they knew well enough the benefit of Christ, which causes all these things to be clean to those that are clean. Be it so, Paul says: even if we are all sufficiently instructed in the knowledge of Christ, I say nonetheless that we must not simply rest in this knowledge. The reason is, that unless our knowledge is tempered with charity, it does not only not avail, but also does much hurt, because it is the mistress of pride. Nay, it does not so much as deserve the name of godly knowledge, if it is separate from the love of God, and therefore from the love of our neighbour.(:note) as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we This general word is to be abridged as (1Co_8:7) appears, for there is a type of taunt in it, as we may perceive by (1Co_8:2). all have knowledge. Knowledge Gives occasion of vanity and pride, because it is void of charity. puffeth up, but charity Instructs our neighbour. edifieth.

geneva@1Corinthians:8:6 @ But to us [there is but] one God, the Father, (note:)When the Father is distinguished from the Son, he is named the beginning of all things.(:note) of whom [are] all things, and we We have our being in him. in him; and But as the Father is called Lord, so is the Son therefore God: therefore this word «one» does not regard the persons, but the natures. one Lord Jesus Christ, This word «by» does not signify the instrumental cause, but the efficient: for the Father and the Son work together, which is not so to be taken that we make two causes, seeing they have both but one nature, though they are distinct persons. by whom [are] all things, and we by him.

geneva@1Corinthians:9:1 @ Am (note:)Before he proceeds any further in his purposed matter of things offered to idols, he would show the cause of all this evil, and also take it away. That is, that the Corinthians thought that they did not have to depart from the least amount of their liberty for any man's pleasure. Therefore he propounds himself for an example, and that in a matter almost necessary. And yet he speaks of both, but first of his own person. If (he says) you allege for yourselves that you are free, and therefore will use your liberty, am I not also free, seeing I am an apostle?(:note) I not an apostle? am I not free? He proves his apostleship by the effects, in that he was appointed by Christ himself, and the authority of his function was sufficiently confirmed to him among them by their conversion. And all these things he sets before their eyes, to make them ashamed because they would not in the least way that might be, debase themselves for the sake of the weak, whereas the apostle himself did all the he could to win them to God, when they were utterly reprobate and without God. have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye By the Lord. my work in the Lord?

geneva@1Corinthians:9:14 @ Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live (note:)Because they preach the Gospel. It follows by this place, that Paul received no living, neither would have any other man receive, by a commodity of masses, or any other such superstitious nonsense.(:note) of the gospel.

geneva@1Corinthians:9:15 @ But I have used none of these things: (note:)He takes away occasion of suspicion by the way, that it might not be thought that he wrote this as though he was demanding his wages that were not payed him. On the contrary, he says, I had rather die, than not to continue in this purpose to preach the Gospel freely. For I am bound to preach the Gospel, seeing that the Lord has given and commanded me this office: but unless I do it willingly and for the love of God, nothing that I do is to be considered worthwhile. If I had rather that the Gospel should be evil spoken of, than that I should not require my wages, then would it appear that I took these pains not so much for the Gospel's sake, as for my gains and advantages. But I say, this would not be to use, but rather to abuse my right and liberty: therefore not only in this thing, but also in all others (as much as I could) I am made all things to all men, that I might win them to Christ, and might together with them be won to Christ.(:note) neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for [it were] better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.

geneva@1Corinthians:9:18 @ What is my reward then? [Verily] that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ (note:)By taking nothing from those to whom I preach it.(:note) without charge, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.

geneva@1Corinthians:9:20 @ And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the (note:)The word «law» in this place must be limited to the ceremonial Law.(:note) law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;

geneva@1Corinthians:9:22 @ To the weak became I as weak, that I might gain the weak: I am made all things to (note:)In matters that are indifferent, which may be done or not done with a good conscience. It is as if he said, «I accommodated all customs and manners, that by all means I might save some.»(:note) all [men], that I might by all means save some.

geneva@1Corinthians:9:25 @ And every man that striveth for the mastery is (note:)Uses a most excellent and moderate diet.(:note) temperate in all things. Now they [do it] to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.

geneva@1Corinthians:10:1 @ Moreover, (note:)He sets out that which he said, laying before them an example of the horrible judgment of God against those who had in effect the very same pledges of the same adoption and salvation that we have. And yet nonetheless when they gave themselves to idol's feasts, they perished in the wilderness, being horribly and manifoldly punished. Now, moreover and besides that these things are fitly spoken against those who frequented idol's feasts, the same also seems to be alleged to this end and purpose, because many men think that those things are not of such great weight that God will be angry with them if they use them. And so they frequent Christian assemblies and are baptized, and receive the communion, and confess Christ.(:note) brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our Paul says this in respect of the covenant, and not in respect of the persons, except generally. fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea;

geneva@1Corinthians:10:8 @ Neither let vs commit fornication, as some of them committed fornication, and fell in one day three and twentie thousand.

geneva@1Corinthians:10:9 @ Neither let us tempt (note:)To tempt Christ is to provoke him to a combat as it were, which those men do who abuse the knowledge that he has given them, and make it to serve for a cloak for their lusts and wickedness.(:note) Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents.

geneva@1Corinthians:10:17 @ For we that are many, are one bread and one body, because we all are partakers of one bread.

geneva@1Corinthians:10:21 @ Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the (note:)The heathen and profane people were accustomed to finish up and make an end of their feasts which they kept to the honour of their gods, in offering meat offerings and drink offerings to them, with banquets and feastings.(:note) cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils.

geneva@1Corinthians:10:28 @ But if any man say vnto you, This is sacrificed vnto idoles, eate it not, because of him that shewed it, and for the conscience (for the earth is the Lords, and all that therein is)

geneva@1Corinthians:10:29 @ Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: (note:)A reason: for we must take heed that our liberty is not spoken of as evil, and that the benefit of God which we ought to use with thanksgiving is not changed into impiety. And this is through our fault, if we choose rather to offend the conscience of the weak, than to yield a little of our liberty in a matter of no importance, and so give occasion to the weak to judge in such sort of us, and of Christian liberty. And the apostle takes these things upon his own person, that the Corinthians may have so much the less occasion to oppose anything against him.(:note) for why is my liberty judged of another [man's] conscience?

geneva@1Corinthians:10:30 @ For if I by (note:)If I may through God's grace eat this meat or that meat, why should I through my fault cause that benefit of God to turn to my blame?(:note) grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?

geneva@1Corinthians:11:20 @ When ye come together therefore into one place, [this] is (note:)This is a usual metaphor by which the apostle flatly denies that which many did not do well.(:note) not to eat the Lord's supper.

geneva@1Corinthians:11:24 @ And when he had given thanks, he brake [it], and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is (note:)This word «broken» denotes to us the manner of Christ's death, for although his legs were not broken, as the thieves legs were, yet his body was very severely tormented, and torn, and bruised.(:note) broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.

geneva@1Corinthians:11:32 @ But when we are iudged, we are chastened of the Lord, because we should not be condemned with the world.

geneva@1Corinthians:12:1 @ Now (note:)Now he enters into the third part of this treatise touching the right use of spiritual gifts, in which he gives the Corinthians plainly to understand that they abused them. For they that excelled bragged ambitiously of them, and so robbed God of the praise of his gifts: and having no consideration of their brethren, abused them to a vain display, and so robbed the church of the use of those gifts. On the other side the inferior sort envied the better, and went about to make a departure, so that all the body was as it were scatted and rent in pieces. So then, going about to remedy these abuses he wills them first to consider diligently that they have not these gifts of themselves, but from the free grace and liberality of God, to whose glory they ought to bestow them all.(:note) concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you Ignorant to what purpose these gifts are given to you. ignorant.

geneva@1Corinthians:12:7 @ But the manifestation of the Spirit is (note:)The Holy Spirit opens and shows himself freely in the giving of these gifts.(:note) given to every man to To the use and benefit of the church. profit withal.

geneva@1Corinthians:12:10 @ To another the (note:)By «working» he means those great workings of God's mighty power, which pass and excel among his miracles, as the delivery of his people by the hand of Moses: that which he did by Elijah against the priests of Baal, in sending down fire from heaven to consume his sacrifice: and that which he did by Peter, in the matter of Ananias and Sapphira.(:note) working of miracles; to another Foretelling of things to come. prophecy; to another By which false prophets are know from true, in which Peter surpassed Philip in exposing Simon Magus; (Act_8:20). discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

geneva@1Corinthians:12:11 @ But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally (note:)He adds moreover somewhat else, that is, that although these gifts are unequal, yet they are most wisely divided, because the will of the Spirit of God is the rule of this distribution.(:note) as he will.

geneva@1Corinthians:12:16 @ And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

geneva@1Corinthians:13:1 @ Though (note:)He reasons first of charity, the excellency of which he first shows by this, that without it, all other gifts are as nothing before God. And this he proves partly by an induction, and partly also by an argument taken of the end, for what reason those gifts are given. For, to what purpose are those gifts but to God's glory, and the profit of the Church as is before proved? So that those gifts, without charity, have no right use.(:note) I speak with the tongues of men and of A very earnest amplifying of the matter, as if he said, «If there were any tongues of angels, and I had them, and did not use them to the benefit of my neighbour, it would be nothing else except a vain and prattling type of babbling.» angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a That gives a rude and uncertain sound. tinkling cymbal.

geneva@1Corinthians:13:2 @ And though I have [the gift of] prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all (note:)By «faith» he means the gift of doing miracles, and not that faith which justifies, which cannot be void of charity as the other may.(:note) faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

geneva@1Corinthians:13:6 @ Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but (note:)Rejoices at righteousness in the righteous. For by «truth» the Hebrews mean «righteousness».(:note) rejoiceth in the truth;

geneva@1Corinthians:14:1 @ Follow (note:)He infers now of what he spoke before: therefore seeing charity is the chiefest of all, before all things set it before you as chief and principal. And so esteem those things as most excellent which profit the greater part of men (such as prophecy, that is to say, the gift of teaching and applying the doctrine: which was condemned in respect of other gifts, although it is the chiefest and most necessary for the Church) and not those who for a show seem to be marvellous, as the gifts of tongues. This was when a man was suddenly endowed with the knowledge of many tongues, which made men greatly amazed and yet of itself was not greatly of any use, unless there was an interpreter.(:note) after charity, and desire spiritual [gifts], but rather that ye may What prophecy is he shows in the third verse. prophesy.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:11 @ Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I shall be unto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that (note:)As the papists in all their sermons, and they that ambitiously pour out some Hebrew or Greek words in the pulpit before the unlearned people, by this to get themselves a name of vain learning.(:note) speaketh [shall be] a barbarian unto me.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:19 @ Yet in the church I had rather speak (note:)A very few words.(:note) five words with my understanding, that [by my voice] I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an [unknown] tongue.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:33 @ For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as we see in all ye Churches of the Saints.

geneva@1Corinthians:14:35 @ And if they will learne any thing, let them aske their husbands at home: for it is a shame for women to speake in the Church.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:1 @ Moreover, (note:)The sixth treatise of this epistle, concerning the resurrection: and he uses a transition, or passing over from one matter to another, showing first that he brings no new thing, to the end that the Corinthians might understand that they had begun to swerve from the right course. And next that he does not go about to entreat of a trifling matter, but of another chief point of the Gospel, which if it is taken away, their faith will necessarily come to nothing. And so at the length he begins this treatise at Christ's resurrection, which is the ground and foundation of ours, and confirms it first by the testimony of the scriptures and by the witness of the apostles, and of more than five hundred brethren, and last of all by his own.(:note) brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye In the profession of which you still continue. stand;

geneva@1Corinthians:15:2 @ By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, (note:)Which is very absurd, and cannot be, for they that believe must reap the fruit of faith.(:note) unless ye have believed in vain.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:9 @ For I am the least of the Apostles, which am not meete to be called an Apostle, because I persecuted the Church of God.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:17 @ And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; (note:)First, seeing death is the punishment of sin, in vain should we believe that our sins were forgiven us, if they remain: but they do remain, if Christ did not rise from death.(:note) ye are They are yet in their sins who are not sanctified, nor have obtained remission of their sins. yet in your sins.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:25 @ For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies (note:)Christ is considered here as he appeared in the form of a servant, in which respect he rules the Church as head, and that because this power was given to him from his Father.(:note) under his feet.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:26 @ The (note:)The conclusion of the argument, which is taken from the whole to the part: for if all his enemies will be put under his feet, then it will necessarily be that death also will be subdued under him.(:note) last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:28 @ And when all things shall be subdued unto him, (note:)Not because the Son was not subject to his Father before, but because his body, that is to say, the Church which is here in distress, and not yet wholly partaker of his glory, is not yet fully perfect: and also because the bodies of the saints which are in the graves, will not be glorified until the resurrection. But Christ as he is God, has us subject to him as his Father has, but as he is Priest, he is subject to his Father together with us. Augustine, book 1, chap. 8, of the trinity.(:note) then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that By this high type of speech is set forth an incomprehensible glory which flows from God, and will fill all of us, as we are joined together with our head, but yet in such a way that our head will always preserve his preeminence. God may be all in all.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:31 @ I protest by your (note:)As though he said, «I die daily, as all the miseries I suffer can well witness, which I may truly boast of, that I have suffered among you.»(:note) rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:34 @ Awake to liue righteously, and sinne not: for some haue not ye knowledge of God, I speake this to your shame.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:47 @ The first man [is] of the earth, (note:)Wallowing in dirt, and wholly given to an earthly nature.(:note) earthy: the second man [is] the Lord from As Adam was the first man, Christ is the second man; and these two are spoken of, as if they were the only two men in the world; because as the former was the head and representative of all his natural posterity, so the latter is the head and representative of all the spiritual offspring: and that he is «the Lord from heaven»; in distinction from the first man. (Ed.) heaven.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:53 @ For this corruptible must put on incorruption: and this mortall must put on immortalitie.

geneva@1Corinthians:15:57 @ But thankes be vnto God, which hath giuen vs victorie through our Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:3 @ And when I come, whomsoever ye shall approve by [your] (note:)Which you will give to them to carry.(:note) letters, them will I send to bring your liberality unto Jerusalem.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:7 @ For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:8 @ And I wil tary at Ephesus vntill Pentecost.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:10 @ Now if Timotheus come, see that he may be with you (note:)Without any just occasion of fear.(:note) without fear: for he worketh the work of the Lord, as I also [do].

geneva@1Corinthians:16:15 @ I beseech you, brethren, (ye know the house of (note:)Stephanas is the name of a man and not of a woman.(:note) Stephanas, that it is the firstfruits of Achaia, and [that] they have Given themselves wholly to the ministry. addicted themselves to the ministry of the saints,)

geneva@1Corinthians:16:16 @ That ye (note:)That you honour and revere them, be obedient to them, and be content to be ruled by them, as you properly should, seeing that they have bestowed themselves and their goods, and this to help you with them.(:note) submit yourselves unto such, and to every one that helpeth with [us], and laboureth.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:17 @ I am glad of the comming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for they haue supplied the want of you.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:19 @ The Churches of Asia salute you: Aquila and Priscilla with ye Church that is in their house, salute you greatly in the Lord.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:22 @ If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema (note:)By these words are meant the severest type of curse and excommunication that was among the Jews: and the words are as much as to say, «As our Lord comes». So that his meaning may be this, «Let him be accursed even to the coming of the Lord», that is to say, to the day of his death, even for ever.(:note) Maranatha.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:23 @ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you.

geneva@1Corinthians:16:24 @ My loue be with you all in Christ Iesus, Amen. The first Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, and sent by Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, and Timotheus.

geneva@2Corinthians:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)See the declaration of such salutations in the former epistles.(:note) an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy [our] brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:

geneva@2Corinthians:1:2 @ Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@2Corinthians:1:4 @ Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, (note:)The Lord comforts us to this end and purpose, that we may so much the more surely comfort others.(:note) that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

geneva@2Corinthians:1:5 @ For as the (note:)The miseries which we suffer for Christ, or which Christ suffers in us.(:note) sufferings of Christ abound in us, so our consolation also aboundeth by Christ.

geneva@2Corinthians:1:9 @ But we had the sentence of death in (note:)I was resolved within myself to die.(:note) ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:

geneva@2Corinthians:1:10 @ Who delivered us from so (note:)From these great dangers.(:note) great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver [us];

geneva@2Corinthians:1:13 @ For we write (note:)He says that he writes plainly and simply: for he that writes in an elaborate way, is rightly said to write otherwise than we read. And this, he says, the Corinthians will truly know and like very well.(:note) none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge; and I trust ye shall acknowledge even to the Perfectly. end;

geneva@2Corinthians:1:14 @ As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your (note:)Paul's rejoicing in the Lord was that he had won the Corinthians: and they themselves rejoiced that such an apostle was their instructor, and taught them so purely and sincerely.(:note) rejoicing, even as ye also [are] ours in the When he will sit as judge. day of the Lord Jesus.

geneva@2Corinthians:1:22 @ Who hath also sealed us, and given the (note:)An earnest is whatever is given to confirm a promise.(:note) earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:1 @ But I determined this with myself, that I would not come again to you in (note:)Causing grief among you, which he would have done if he had come to them before they had repented.(:note) heaviness.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:3 @ And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having (note:)For I trusted that you would immediately take that out of the way which you knew I was discontented with, considering how you are persuaded that my joy is your joy.(:note) confidence in you all, that my joy is [the joy] of you all.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:9 @ For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:11 @ Lest Satan should get an advantage of us: for we are not ignorant of his (note:)Of his mischievous counsel and devilish will.(:note) devices.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:13 @ I had no rest in my spirit, because I founde not Titus my brother, but tooke my leaue of them, and went away into Macedonia.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:14 @ Now thanks [be] unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the (note:)He alludes to the anointing of the priests, and the incense of the sacrifices.(:note) savour of his knowledge by us in every place.

geneva@2Corinthians:2:16 @ To the one [we are] the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. (note:)Again, he dismisses all suspicion of arrogance, attributing all things that he did to the power of God, whom he serves sincerely, and with honest affection. And he makes them witnesses of this, even to the sixth verse of the next chapter (2Co_2:17; 2Co_3:6).(:note) And who [is] sufficient for these things?

geneva@2Corinthians:2:17 @ For we are not as many, which (note:)We do not handle it craftily and covetously, or less sincerely than we ought. And he uses a metaphor, which is taken from hucksters, who used to play the false harlot with whatever came into their hands.(:note) corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

geneva@2Corinthians:3:3 @ [Forasmuch as ye are] (note:)The apostle says this wisely, that by little and little he may come from the commendation of the person to the matter itself.(:note) manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ Which I took pains to write as it were. ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the Along the way he sets the power of God against the ink with which epistles are commonly written, to show that it was accomplished by God. living God; He alludes along the way to the comparison of the outward ministry of the priesthood of Levi with the ministry of the Gospel, and the apostolical ministry, which he handles afterward more fully. not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.

geneva@2Corinthians:3:4 @ And such (note:)This boldness we show, and thus may we boast gloriously of the worthiness and fruit of our ministry.(:note) trust have we through Christ to God-ward:

geneva@2Corinthians:3:7 @ But if the ministration of death, written (note:)Imprinted and engraved: so that by this place we may plainly perceive that the apostle speaks not of the ceremonies of the Law, but of the ten commandments.(:note) [and] engraven in stones, was This word «glorious» indicates a brightness, and a majesty which was in Moses physically, but in Christ spiritually. glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance; which [glory] was to be done away:

geneva@2Corinthians:3:8 @ How shall not the (note:)By which God offers, indeed, and gives the Spirit, not as a dead thing, but a living Spirit, working life.(:note) ministration of the spirit be rather glorious?

geneva@2Corinthians:3:9 @ For if the ministration of condemnation [be] glory, much more doth the ministration of (note:)That is, of Christ. And since he is imputed to us as our own, we are not condemned, and what is more we are also crowned as righteous.(:note) righteousness exceed in glory.

geneva@2Corinthians:3:11 @ For if that which is (note:)The Law, indeed, and the ten commandments themselves, together with Moses, are all abolished, if we consider the ministry of Moses apart by itself.(:note) done away [was] glorious, much more that which remaineth [is] glorious.

geneva@2Corinthians:3:17 @ Now the (note:)Christ is that Spirit who takes away that covering, by working in our hearts, to which also the Law itself called us, though in vain, because it speaks to dead men, until the Spirit makes us alive.(:note) Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord [is], there [is] liberty.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:4 @ In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the (note:)The light of plain and enlightening preaching, which shows forth the glory of Christ.(:note) light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the In whom the Father sets himself forth to be seen and beheld. image of God, should shine unto them.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:6 @ For God, (note:)Who made with his word alone.(:note) who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the That being enlightened by God, we should in the same way give that light to others. light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:11 @ For we which (note:)Who live that life, that is, by the Spirit of Christ, among so many and so great miseries.(:note) live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our Subject to that miserable condition. mortal flesh.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:14 @ Knowing that he which hath raised vp the Lord Iesus, shall raise vs vp also by Iesus, and shall set vs with you.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:16 @ For which cause we faint not; (note:)He adds as it were a triumphant song, that he is outwardly afflicted, but inwardly he profits daily: and he is not bothered by all the miseries that may be sustained in this life, in comparison of that most constant and eternal glory.(:note) but though our outward man perish, yet the inward [man] is Gathers new strength so that the outward man is not overcome with the miseries which come freshly one after another, being maintained and upheld with the strength of the inward man. renewed day by day.

geneva@2Corinthians:4:17 @ For our (note:)Afflictions are not called light, as though they were light in themselves, but because they pass away quickly, as indeed our whole life is not of very long continuance.(:note) light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of Which remains forever firm and stable, and can never be shaken. glory;

geneva@2Corinthians:5:1 @ For (note:)Taking occasion by the former comparison, he compares this miserable body as it is in this life, to a frail and brittle tabernacle. And contrasts this with the heavenly tabernacle, which he calls that sure and everlasting condition of this same body glorified in heaven. And this is so, he says, in that we are addicted to this tabernacle, but also with sobs and sighs desire rather that tabernacle. And so this place concerning the glory to come is put within the treatise of the dignity of the ministry, just as it also was in the beginning of the second chapter.(:note) we know that if our earthly house of [this] tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.

geneva@2Corinthians:5:2 @ For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be (note:)He calls the glory of immortality, which we will be as it were clothed with, a garment.(:note) clothed upon with our house which is from Heavenly, not that the substance of it is heavenly, but rather the glory of it. heaven:

geneva@2Corinthians:5:4 @ For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.

geneva@2Corinthians:5:5 @ Now he that hath (note:)He means that first creation, to show us that our bodies were made to this end, that they should be clothed with heavenly immortality.(:note) wrought us for the selfsame thing [is] God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

geneva@2Corinthians:5:19 @ To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath (note:)Used our labour and travail.(:note) committed unto us the word of reconciliation.

geneva@2Corinthians:5:21 @ For he hath made him [to be] (note:)A sinner, not in himself, but by imputation of the guilt of all our sins to him.(:note) sin for us, who Who was completely void of sin. knew no sin; that we might be made the Righteous before God, and that with righteousness which is not fundamental in us, but being fundamental in Christ, God imputes it to us through faith. righteousness of God in him.

geneva@2Corinthians:6:7 @ By the (note:)Preaching of the Gospel.(:note) word of truth, by the Power to work miracles, and to subdue the wicked. power of God, by the Uprightness. armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

geneva@2Corinthians:6:12 @ Ye are not (note:)You are in my heart as in a house, and that no narrow or confined house, for I have opened my whole heart to you; but you are inwardly narrow towards me.(:note) straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own After the manner of the Hebrews, he calls those tender affections which rest in the heart, «bowels». bowels.

geneva@2Corinthians:6:16 @ And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the (note:)He sets the living God against idols.(:note) living God; as God hath said, I will God dwells with us, because Christ has become God with us. dwell in them, and walk in [them]; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:1 @ Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the (note:)Both of body and soul, that by this means the sanctification may be perfect, consisting in both the parts of the flesh.(:note) flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:4 @ I vse great boldnesse of speach toward you: I reioyce greatly in you: I am filled with comfort, and am exceeding ioyous in all our tribulation.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:6 @ Nevertheless God, that comforteth those that are (note:)Whose hearts are cast down, and are very much worn out.(:note) cast down, comforted us by the With those things which Titus told me of you at his coming, that is, how fruitfully you read over my letters. And moreover and besides that, I am exceedingly refreshed with his presence. coming of Titus;

geneva@2Corinthians:7:9 @ Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to (note:)In that this sorrow did you much good in leading you to amend your obscene behaviour and sins.(:note) repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:10 @ For (note:)God's sorrow occurs when we are not terrified with the fear of punishment, but because we feel we have offended God our most merciful Father. Contrary to this there is another sorrow, that only fears punishment, or when a man is vexed for the loss of some worldly goods. The fruit of the first is repentance, and the fruit of the second is desperation, unless the Lord quickly helps.(:note) godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:12 @ Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, [I did it] not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the (note:)It was neither fake nor counterfeit, but such as I dare give account of before God.(:note) sight of God might appear unto you.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:13 @ Therefore we were comforted, because ye were comforted: but rather we reioyced much more for the ioye of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

geneva@2Corinthians:7:14 @ For if that I haue boasted any thing to him of you, I haue not bene ashamed: but as I haue spoken vnto you all things in trueth, euen so our boasting vnto Titus was true.

geneva@2Corinthians:8:1 @ Moreover, (note:)The sixth part of this epistle containing different exhortations to stir up the Corinthians to liberality, with which the poverty of the church of Jerusalem might be helped at an appropriate time. And first of all he sets before them the example of the churches of Macedonia, which otherwise were brought by great misery to extreme poverty, so that the Corinthians should follow them.(:note) brethren, we do you to wit of the The benefit that God bestowed upon the Corinthians. grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia;

geneva@2Corinthians:8:3 @ For to [their] power, I bear record, yea, and beyond [their] power [they were] (note:)Of their own accord they were generous.(:note) willing of themselves;

geneva@2Corinthians:8:4 @ Praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the (note:)He calls that «gift» which other men would have called a burden. And this verse is to be explained by (2Co_8:6).(:note) gift, and [take upon us] the fellowship of the ministering to the saints.

geneva@2Corinthians:8:6 @ That we should exhort Titus, that as hee had begon, so he would also accomplish the same grace among you also.

geneva@2Corinthians:8:17 @ Because hee accepted the exhortation, yea, hee was so carefull that of his owne accorde hee went vnto you.

geneva@2Corinthians:8:19 @ And not [that] only, but who was also chosen of the churches to travel with us with this (note:)These alms which are bestowed for the relief of the church of Jerusalem.(:note) grace, which is administered by us to the glory of the same Lord, and [declaration of] your ready mind:

geneva@2Corinthians:8:20 @ Avoiding this, that no man should blame us in this (note:)In this plentiful liberality of the churches, which is committed to our trust.(:note) abundance which is administered by us:

geneva@2Corinthians:8:23 @ Whether [any do enquire] of Titus, [he is] my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our (note:)The two companions of Titus.(:note) brethren [be enquired of, they are] the messengers of the churches, [and] the By whom the glory of Christ is set forth. glory of Christ.

geneva@2Corinthians:9:1 @ For (note:)He wisely answers the suspicion which the Corinthians might conceive, as though the apostle in urging them so carefully was doubting of their good will. Therefore he witnesses that he does it not to teach them that they ought to help the saints, seeing that he had become surety for them to the Macedonians. But only to stir those up who were labouring by themselves, to the end that all things might both be in a better readiness, and also be more plentiful.(:note) as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

geneva@2Corinthians:9:4 @ Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you unprepared, we (that we say not, ye) should be ashamed in this same (note:)The word which he uses signifies a mind so steady and established that it cannot be moved by any terror or fear.(:note) confident boasting.

geneva@2Corinthians:9:5 @ Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would go before unto you, and make up beforehand your bounty, whereof ye had notice before, that the same might be ready, as [a matter of] bounty, and not as [of] (note:)As from covetous men.(:note) covetousness.

geneva@2Corinthians:9:9 @ (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for (note:)Is everlasting: now David speaks of a man that fears God, and loves his neighbour, who will always be able (he says) to give to others.(:note) ever.

geneva@2Corinthians:9:10 @ Now he that ministereth seed to the sower both minister bread for [your] food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the (note:)There is no inheritance as good to the godly as bountifulness is.(:note) fruits of your righteousness;)

geneva@2Corinthians:9:11 @ That on all partes yee may bee made rich vnto all liberalitie, which causeth through vs thanksgiuing vnto God.

geneva@2Corinthians:9:13 @ Whiles by the (note:)By this proof of your liberality in this helping of them.(:note) experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your In showing with one consent that you acknowledge that Gospel alone which you have willingly submitted yourselves to, declaring by this that you agree with the church of Jerusalem. professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for [your] liberal distribution unto them, and unto all [men];

geneva@2Corinthians:10:1 @ Now (note:)He returns to the defence of his apostleship, but in such a way that he uses his authority in his defence: for he warns them earnestly and gravely, using also terrible threatenings, to show themselves to be those who are able to be instructed. And he reviles certain proud men who made no better account of him, than of a bragging proud man, in that he used to be sharp against them when he was absent, because they saw no great majesty in him after the manner of men; and besides, he had proved his gentleness, even though in his absence he had written to them sharply. Therefore first of all he professes that he was gentle and moderate, but after the example of Christ: but if they continue still to despise his gentleness, he protests to them that he will show indeed how far they are deceived, who judge the office of an apostle in the same way that they judge worldly offices, that is, according to the outward appearance.(:note) I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and That nature which is inclined to mercy, rather than to rigor of justice. gentleness of Christ, who in presence [am] base among you, but being absent am bold toward you:

geneva@2Corinthians:10:2 @ But I beseech [you], that I may not be bold when I am present with that confidence, wherewith I think to be bold against some, which think of us as if we walked (note:)As though I had no other aid and help than that which outwardly I seem to have: and therefore Paul contrasts his flesh, that is, his weak condition and state, with his spiritual and apostolic dignity.(:note) according to the flesh.

geneva@2Corinthians:10:5 @ Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, (note:)An amplification of this spiritual power, which conquers the enemies in such a way, be they ever so crafty and mighty, that it brings some of them by repentance to Christ, and justly avenges others that are stubbornly obstinate, separating them from the others who allow themselves to be ruled.(:note) and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

geneva@2Corinthians:10:10 @ For [his] letters, say (note:)He notes out those who were the cause of these words.(:note) they, [are] weighty and powerful; but [his] bodily presence [is] weak, and [his] speech contemptible.

geneva@2Corinthians:10:13 @ But we will not boast of things without [our] (note:)Of those things which God has not measured to me.(:note) measure, but according to the measure of the rule which God hath distributed to us, a measure to reach even unto you.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:1 @ Would (note:)He grants that in a way he is playing the fool in this exalting of things, but he adds that he does it against his will for their profit, because he sees them deceived by certain vain and crafty men, through the craft and subtilty of Satan.(:note) to God ye could bear with me a little in [my] folly: and indeed bear with me.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:2 @ For I am jealous over you with (note:)He speaks as one who woos them, but yet as one that seeks them not for himself, but for God.(:note) godly jealousy: for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may To marry you together. present [you as] a chaste virgin to Christ.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:9 @ And when I was present with you, and wanted, I was chargeable to no man: for that which was lacking to me the brethren which came from Macedonia supplied: and in all [things] I have kept myself from being burdensome unto you, (note:)An amplification: so far is he from being ashamed of this act, that he has also resolved with himself to act in no other way while he is among them, in order that it may always be truly said that he taught in Achaia for nothing. And this is not because he disdains the Corinthians, but rather so that these proud and boastful men may never find the occasion which they have already sought for, and he in the meantime may set something before the Corinthians to follow, so that at length they may truly say that they are like Paul.(:note) and [so] will I keep [myself].

geneva@2Corinthians:11:11 @ Wherefore? because I loue you not? God knoweth.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:15 @ Therefore it is no great thing, though his ministers transforme themselues, as though they were the ministers of righteousnes, whose end shall be according to their workes.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:19 @ For ye suffer fooles gladly, because that yee are wise.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:23 @ Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I [am] (note:)Paul being honourable indeed, defends his ministry openly, not for his own sake, but because he saw his doctrine come into danger.(:note) more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in In danger of present death. deaths oft.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:24 @ Of the Jews (note:)He alludes to that which is written in (Deu_25:3). And moreover this place shows us that Paul suffered many more things which Luke omitted in writing Acts.(:note) five times received I forty [stripes] save one.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:31 @ The God, euen the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ, which is blessed for euermore, knoweth that I lie not.

geneva@2Corinthians:11:32 @ In Damascus the gouernour of the people vnder King Aretas, layde watch in the citie of the Damascens, and would haue caught me.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:1 @ It (note:)He continues in his purpose, and because those braggarts boasted of revelations, he reckons up those things which lift him up above the common capacity of men. But he uses a preface, and prudently excuses himself.(:note) is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:2 @ I knew a man (note:)I speak this in Christ, that is, it is spoken without boastfulness, for I seek nothing but Christ Jesus only.(:note) in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the Into the highest heaven: for we do not need to dispute subtly upon the word «third». But yet this passage is to be marked against those who would make heaven to be everywhere. third heaven.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:4 @ How that he was caught up into (note:)So the Greeks name that which we call a park, that is to say, a place where trees are planted, and wild beasts kept. And those that translated the Old Testament out of Hebrew into Greek, called the garden of Eden by this name, into which Adam was put immediately after his creation, as a most delicate and pleasant place. And from this it occurred that the blessed seat of the glory of God is called by that name.(:note) paradise, and heard Which no man is able to utter. unspeakable words, which it is not Which the saints themselves are not by any means able to express, because it is God himself. This is the way that Clement of Alexandria explains this passage, Strom. 5. lawful for a man to utter.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:9 @ And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. (note:)He concludes that he will only set his miseries against the vain braggings of the false apostles, and with this also excuses himself, because by their troublesome braggings he was forced to speak as much of those things as he did. That is, because if his apostleship were subverted, his doctrine would necessarily fall.(:note) Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may That I might feel the power of Christ more and more: for the weaker that our tabernacles are, the more does Christ's power appear in them. rest upon me.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:11 @ I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: (note:)Again he makes the Corinthians witnesses of those things by which God had sealed his apostleship among them, and again he declares by certain arguments how far he is from all covetousness, and also how he is affectionate towards them.(:note) for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:12 @ Truly the (note:)The arguments by which it may well appear that I am indeed an apostle of Jesus Christ.(:note) signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.

geneva@2Corinthians:12:18 @ I haue desired Titus, and with him I haue sent a brother: did Titus pill you of any thing? walked we not in the selfe same spirit? walked we not in the same steppes?

geneva@2Corinthians:13:14 @ {\cf2 (13:13)} The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, and the loue of God, and the communion of the holy Ghost be with you all, Amen. The seconde Epistle to the Corinthians, written from Philippi, a citie in Macedonia, and sent by Titus and Lucas.

geneva@Galatians:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)A salutation which puts in a few words the sum of the apostle's doctrine, and also immediately from the beginning shows the gravity appropriate for the authority of an apostle, which he had to maintain against the false apostles.(:note) an apostle, (not He shows who is the author of the ministry generally: for in this the whole ministry agrees, that whether they are apostles, or shepherds, or teachers, they are appointed by God. of men, neither by He mentions that man is not the instrumental cause: for this is a special right of the apostles, to be called directly from Christ. man, but by Christ no doubt is man, but he is also God, and head of the Church, and in this respect to be exempted out of the number of men. Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

geneva@Galatians:1:3 @ Grace be with you, and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Iesus Christ,

geneva@Galatians:1:12 @ For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught [it], but by the (note:)This passage is about an extraordinary revelation, for otherwise the Son revealed his Gospel only by his Spirit, even though by the ministry of men, which Paul excludes here.(:note) revelation of Jesus Christ.

geneva@Galatians:1:14 @ And profited in the Jews' religion above many my equals in mine own nation, being more exceedingly zealous of the (note:)He calls them the traditions of his fathers, because he was not only a Pharisee himself, but also had a Pharisee for his father.(:note) traditions of my fathers.

geneva@Galatians:1:16 @ To reveal his Son (note:)To me, and this is a type of speech which the Hebrews use, by which it shows us that this gift comes from God.(:note) in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately He says this because it might be objected that he was indeed called by Christ in the way, but afterward was instructed by the apostles and others (whose names, as I said before, the false apostles abused to destroy his apostleship), as though he delivered another Gospel than they did, and as though he were not of their number, who are to be credited without exception. Therefore, Paul answers that he began immediately after his calling to preach the Gospel at Damascus and in Arabia, and was not from that time in Jerusalem except for fifteen days, when he saw only Peter and James. And afterwards, he began to teach in Syria and Cilicia, with the consent and approval of the churches of the Jews, who knew him only by name: so far off was it, that he was there instructed by men. I conferred not with With any man in the world. flesh and blood:

geneva@Galatians:1:17 @ Neither came I againe to Hierusalem to them which were Apostles before me, but I went into Arabia, and turned againe vnto Damascus.

geneva@Galatians:1:18 @ Then after three yeeres I came againe to Hierusalem to visite Peter, and abode with him fifteene dayes.

geneva@Galatians:1:23 @ But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the (note:)The doctrine of faith.(:note) faith which once he destroyed.

geneva@Galatians:2:1 @ Then (note:)Now he shows how he agrees with the apostles, with whom he grants that he conferred concerning his Gospel which he taught among the Gentiles, fourteen years after his conversion. And they permitted it in such a way, that they did not force his companion Titus to be circumcised, although some tormented themselves in this, who traitorously laid wait against him, but in vain. Neither did they add the least amount that might be to the doctrine which he had preached, but rather they gave to him and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, and acknowledged them as apostles appointed by the Lord to the Gentiles.(:note) fourteen years after I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with [me] also.

geneva@Galatians:2:2 @ And I went up by revelation, and communicated unto them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles, but privately to them which were of reputation, lest by any means I should run, or had run, (note:)Unfruitful, for as touching his doctrine, Paul does not doubt it, but because there were certain reports being spread about him, that he was of another opinion than the rest of the apostles were, which thing might have hindered the course of the Gospel. Therefore he labours to remedy this dangerous situation.(:note) in vain.

geneva@Galatians:2:3 @ But neither yet Titus which was with me, though he were a Grecian, was compelled to be circumcised,

geneva@Galatians:2:4 @ And that because of (note:)Who by deceit and counterfeit holiness crept in among the faithful.(:note) false brethren unawares brought in, who came in privily to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus, that they might bring us into bondage:

geneva@Galatians:2:9 @ And when James, Cephas, and John, who (note:)Whom alone and only these men count for pillars of the Church, and whose name they abuse to deceive you.(:note) seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right They gave us their hand to show that we agreed wholly in the doctrine of the Gospel. hands of fellowship; that we [should go] unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.

geneva@Galatians:2:11 @ But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the (note:)Before all men.(:note) face, because he was to be blamed.

geneva@Galatians:2:14 @ But when I saw that they walked not (note:)Literally, «with a right foot», which he sets against halting and hypocrisy, which is a backwards state.(:note) uprightly according to the He calls the truth of the Gospel, both the doctrine itself, and also the use of doctrine, which we call the practice. truth of the gospel, I said unto Peter before [them] all, If thou, being a Jew, livest after the manner of Gentiles, and not as do the Jews, why He says they were forced who lived as Jews by Peter's example. compellest thou the Gentiles to live as do the Jews?

geneva@Galatians:2:16 @ Knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law, but by the faith (note:)In Jesus Christ.(:note) of Jesus Christ, even we have believed in Jesus Christ, that we might be justified by the faith of Christ, and not by the works of the law: for by the works of the law shall No man, and in this word «flesh» there is a great force, by which is meant that the nature of man is utterly corrupt. no flesh be justified.

geneva@Galatians:2:19 @ For I through the law am dead to the (note:)The Law that terrifies the conscience brings us to Christ, and he alone causes us to indeed die to the Law, because by making us righteous, he takes away from us the terror of conscience. And by sanctifying us, he causes the mortifying of lust in us, so that it cannot take such occasion to sin by the restraint which the Law makes, as it did before; (Rom_7:10-11).(:note) law, that I might live unto God.

geneva@Galatians:3:1 @ O (note:)The third reason or argument taken of those gifts of the Holy Spirit, with which they were endued from heaven after they had heard and believed the gospel by Paul's ministry. And seeing that they were so evident to all men's eyes, that they were as it were graphic images, in which they might behold the truth of the doctrine of the Gospel, just as much as if they had beheld with their eyes Christ himself crucified, in whose only death they ought to have their trust, he marvels how it could be that they could be so bewitched by the false apostles.(:note) foolish Galatians, who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, Christ was laid before you so notably and so plainly that you had a graphic image of him as it were represented before your eyes, as if he had been crucified before you. before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?

geneva@Galatians:3:22 @ But the (note:)By this word «scripture» he means the Law.(:note) scripture hath concluded All mankind, and whatever comes from mankind. all under sin, that the In every one of these words, there lies an argument against the merits of works: for all these words, promise, faith, Christ, might be given, to believers, are against meritorious works, and not one of them can be included as a meritorious work. promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

geneva@Galatians:3:24 @ Wherefore the Lawe was our scholemaster to bring vs to Christ, that we might be made righteous by faith.

geneva@Galatians:3:28 @ There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all (note:)You are all one: and so is this great union and conjunction signified.(:note) one in Christ Jesus.

geneva@Galatians:4:1 @ Now (note:)He declares by another twofold similitude, that which he said before concerning the keeper and schoolmaster. For, he says, the Law (that is, the whole government of God's house according to the Law) was as it were a tutor or overseer appointed for a time. And when that protection and overseeing which was but for a time is ended, we would at length come to be at our own liberty, and would live as children, and not as servants. Moreover, he shows along the way, that the governance of the Law was as it were the basics, and as certain principles, in comparison with the doctrine of the Gospel.(:note) I say, [That] the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;

geneva@Galatians:4:2 @ But is under tutors and governors (note:)This is added because he that is always under a tutor or governor may hardly be considered a freeman.(:note) until the time appointed of the father.

geneva@Galatians:4:3 @ Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the (note:)The Law is called elements, because by the Law God instructed his Church as it were by elements, and afterward poured out his Holy Spirit most plentifully in the time of the Gospel.(:note) elements of the world:

geneva@Galatians:4:14 @ And my (note:)Those daily troubles with which the Lord tried me among you.(:note) temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, [even] as For the sake of my ministry. Christ Jesus.

geneva@Galatians:4:16 @ Am I therefore become your enemie, because I tell you the trueth?

geneva@Galatians:4:17 @ They zealously affect you, (note:)For they are jealous over you for their own benefit.(:note) [but] not well; yea, they would exclude you, That they may transfer all your love from me to themselves. that ye might affect them.

geneva@Galatians:4:18 @ But [it is] good to be (note:)He sets his own true and good love, which he earnestly held for them, against the wicked vicious love of the false apostles.(:note) zealously affected always in [a] good [thing], and not only when I am present with you.

geneva@Galatians:4:20 @ I desire to be present with you now, and to (note:)Use other words among you.(:note) change my voice; for I stand in doubt of you.

geneva@Galatians:4:24 @ Which things are an allegory: for (note:)These represent and symbolize.(:note) these are the They are called two covenants, one of the Old Testament, and another of the New: which were not two indeed, but in respect of the times, and the diversity of the manner of ruling. two covenants; the one from the mount He makes mention of Sinai, because that covenant was made in that mountain, of which mountain Hagar was a symbol. Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar.

geneva@Galatians:4:25 @ For this Agar is mount Sinai in Arabia, and (note:)Look how the case stands between Hagar and her children; even so stands it between Jerusalem and hers.(:note) answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and That is, Sinai. is in bondage with her children.

geneva@Galatians:4:26 @ But Jerusalem which is (note:)Which is excellent, and of great worth.(:note) above is free, which is the mother of us all.

geneva@Galatians:4:28 @ Now we, brethren, (note:)After the manner of Isaac, who is the first begotten of the heavenly Jerusalem, as Israel is of the slavish synagogue.(:note) as Isaac was, are the children of That seed to which the promise belongs. promise.

geneva@Galatians:5:4 @ Christ is (note:)That is, as he himself expounds it afterward, «ye are fallen from grace.»(:note) become of no effect unto you, whosoever of you are That is, seek to be justified by the Law, for indeed no man is justified by the Law. justified by the law; ye are fallen from grace.

geneva@Galatians:5:13 @ For, brethren, ye have been called unto liberty; (note:)The third part of this epistle, showing that the right use of Christian liberty consists of this, that being delivered and set at liberty from the slavery of sin and the flesh, and being obedient to the Spirit, we should through love help each other to mature in their salvation.(:note) only [use] not liberty for an occasion to the flesh, but by love serve one another.

geneva@Galatians:5:17 @ For the (note:)For the flesh dwells even in the regenerated man, but the Spirit reigns, even though not without great strife, as is largely set forth in (Romans. strkjv@7:1-25).(:note) flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.

geneva@Galatians:5:23 @ Meekness, temperance: (note:)Lest that any man should object that Paul plays the deceiver, as one who urging the Spirit urges nothing but that which the Law commands, he shows that he requires not that literal and outward obedience, but spiritual, which proceeds not from the Law but from the Spirit of Christ, who gives us new birth, and must and ought to be the ruler and guider of our life.(:note) against such there is no law.

geneva@Galatians:5:24 @ For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes.

geneva@Galatians:5:25 @ If we (note:)If we are indeed endued with the quickening Spirit, who causes us to die to sin, and live to God, let us show it in our deeds, that is, by holiness of life.(:note) live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

geneva@Galatians:6:1 @ Brethren, (note:)He condemns persistent and pressing harshness, because brotherly reprehensions ought to be moderated and tempered by the spirit of meekness.(:note) if a man be Through the malice of the flesh and the devil. overtaken in a fault, ye which are Who are upheld by the power of God's Spirit. spiritual, Labour to fill up that which is lacking in him. restore such an one in the This is a metaphor which the Hebrews use, showing by this that all good gifts come from God. spirit of meekness; He touches the problem, for they are commonly the most severe judges who forget their own weaknesses. considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.

geneva@Galatians:6:15 @ For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision auaileth any thing, nor vncircumcision, but a newe creature.

geneva@Ephesians:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)The inscription and salutation, of which we have spoken in the former epistles.(:note) an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the This is the definition of the saints, showing what they are. faithful in Christ Jesus:

geneva@Ephesians:1:2 @ Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@Ephesians:1:9 @ Having made known unto us the (note:)For unless the Lord had opened to us that mystery, we could never have so much as dreamed of it ourselves.(:note) mystery of his will, Not only the election, but also the calling proceeds from grace alone. according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

geneva@Ephesians:1:12 @ That we should be to the praise of his glory, who (note:)He speaks concerning the Jews.(:note) first trusted in Christ.

geneva@Ephesians:2:1 @ And (note:)He declares again the greatness of God's good will by comparing that miserable state in which we are born, with that dignity unto which we are advanced by God the Father in Christ. So he describes that condition in such a way that he says, that with regard to spiritual motions we are not only born half dead, but wholly and altogether dead.(:note) you [hath he quickened], who were See (Rom_6:2). So then he calls those dead who are not regenerated: for as the immortality of those who are damned is not life, so this knitting together of body and soul is properly not life, but death in those who are not ruled by the Spirit of God. dead in He shows the cause of death, that is, sins. trespasses and sins;

geneva@Ephesians:2:6 @ And hath raised [us] up (note:)That is, as he adds afterwards, in Christ, for as yet this is not fulfilled in us, but only in our head by whose Spirit we have begun to die to sin, and live to God, until that work is fully brought to an end. And yet the hope is certain, for we are as sure of that which we look for, as we are of that which we have already received.(:note) together, and made [us] sit together in heavenly [places] in Christ Jesus:

geneva@Ephesians:2:7 @ That he might shewe in the ages to come the exceeding riches of his grace, through his kindnesse toward vs in Christ Iesus.

geneva@Ephesians:2:10 @ For we are (note:)He speaks here of grace, and not of nature: therefore if the works are ever so good, see what they are, and know that they are that way because of grace.(:note) his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

geneva@Ephesians:2:18 @ For (note:)Christ is the gate as it were, by whom we come to the Father, and the Holy Spirit is as it were, our guiding man who leads us.(:note) through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

geneva@Ephesians:3:1 @ For (note:)He maintains his apostleship against the offence of the cross, upon which he also makes an argument to confirm himself, affirming that he was not only appointed an apostle by the mercy of God, but was also appointed particularly to the Gentiles. And this was to call them everywhere to salvation, because God had so determined this from the beginning, although he deferred a great while the manifestation of his counsel.(:note) this cause I Paul, These words, «the prisoner of Jesus Christ», are taken passively, that is to say, «I, Paul, am cast into prison for maintaining the glory of Christ.» the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

geneva@Ephesians:3:5 @ Which in (note:)He does not mean that no one knew of the calling of the Gentiles before, but because very few knew of it. And those that did know it, such as the prophets, had it revealed to them very obscurely, and by means of symbols.(:note) other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

geneva@Ephesians:3:9 @ And to make cleare vnto all men what the felowship of the mysterie is, which from the beginning of the world hath bene hid in God, who hath created all things by Iesus Christ,

geneva@Ephesians:3:11 @ According to the (note:)Which was before all things.(:note) eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

geneva@Ephesians:3:15 @ Of whom the whole (note:)That entire people, who had but one household Father, and that is the Church which is adopted in Christ.(:note) family in heaven and earth is named,

geneva@Ephesians:3:17 @ That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in (note:)With which God loves us, which is the root of our election.(:note) love,

geneva@Ephesians:3:19 @ And to know the (note:)Which God has shown us in Christ.(:note) love of Christ, which Which surpasses all the capacity of man's intellect, to comprehend it fully in his mind: for otherwise whoever has the Spirit of God perceives as much (according to the measure that God has given him) as is necessary for salvation. passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the So that we have abundantly in us whatever things are required to make us perfect with God. fulness of God.

geneva@Ephesians:3:21 @ Be prayse in the Church by Christ Iesus, throughout all generations for euer, Amen.

geneva@Ephesians:4:6 @ One God and Father of all, who [is] (note:)Who alone has the chief authority over the Church.(:note) above all, and Who alone pours forth his providence, through all the members of the Church. through all, and Who alone is joined together with us in Christ. in you all.

geneva@Ephesians:4:18 @ Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the (note:)By which God lives in them.(:note) life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart:

geneva@Ephesians:4:19 @ Who being (note:)Void of all judgment.(:note) past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with They strove to surpass one another, as though there were some gain to be gotten by it. greediness.

geneva@Ephesians:4:21 @ If so be that ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, (note:)As they have learned who acknowledge Christ indeed, and in good earnest.(:note) as the truth is in Jesus:

geneva@Ephesians:4:22 @ That ye put off concerning the former conversation (note:)Yourselves.(:note) the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts;

geneva@Ephesians:4:24 @ And that ye put on the new man, which (note:)After the image of God.(:note) after God is created The effect and end of the new creation. in righteousness and Not fake nor counterfeit. true holiness.

geneva@Ephesians:4:31 @ Let all bitternesse, and anger, and wrath, crying, and euill speaking be put away from you, with all maliciousnesse.

geneva@Ephesians:4:32 @ And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, (note:)An argument taken from the example of Christ, most grave and strong, both for the pardoning of those injuries which have been done to us by our greatest enemies, and much more for having consideration of the miserable, and using moderation and gentle behaviour towards all men.(:note) even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

geneva@Ephesians:5:8 @ For ye were sometimes darkness, but now [are ye] (note:)The faithful are called light, both because they have the true light in them which enlightens them, and also because they give light to others, insomuch that their honest conversation reproves the life of wicked men.(:note) light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

geneva@Ephesians:5:9 @ (For the fruit of the (note:)By whose power we are made light in the Lord.(:note) Spirit [is] in all goodness and righteousness and truth;)

geneva@Ephesians:5:20 @ Giuing thankes alwaies for all thinges vnto God euen the Father, in the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ,

geneva@Ephesians:5:27 @ That he might present it to himself a glorious church, (note:)The Church as it is considered in itself, will not be without wrinkle, before it come to the mark it aims at: for while it is in this life, it runs in a race. But if it is considered in Christ, it is clean and without wrinkle.(:note) not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.

geneva@Ephesians:5:31 @ For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall (note:){{See Mat_19:5}}(:note) be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

geneva@Ephesians:6:1 @ Children, (note:)He comes to another part of a family, and shows that the duty of the children toward their parents consists in obedience to them.(:note) obey your parents The first argument: because God has so appointed. And upon this it follows also that children are obligated to obey their parents, that they may not swerve from the true worship of God. in the For the Lord is author of all fatherhood, and therefore we must yield such obedience as he will have us. Lord: The second argument: because this obedience is most just. for this is right.

geneva@Ephesians:6:6 @ Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, (note:)To cut off occasion of all pretences, he teaches us that it is God's will that some are either born or made servants, and therefore they must respect God's will although their service is ever so hard.(:note) doing the will of God from the heart;

geneva@Ephesians:6:14 @ Stand therefore, and your loynes girded about with veritie, and hauing on the brest plate of righteousnesse,

geneva@Ephesians:6:15 @ And your feet shod with the (note:)The preparation of the Gospel may be as it were shoes to you: and it is very fitly called the Gospel of peace, because, seeing we have to go to God through most dangerous ranks of enemies, this may encourage us to go on bravely, in that you know by the doctrine of the Gospel, that we are travelling to God who is at peace with us.(:note) preparation of the gospel of peace;

geneva@Ephesians:6:23 @ Peace be with the brethren, and loue with faith from God the Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.

geneva@Ephesians:6:24 @ Grace [be] with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ (note:)Or to immortality, to life everlasting.(:note) in sincerity. Amen. «[To [the] Ephesians written from Rome, by Tychicus.]»

geneva@Philippians:1:1 @ Paul (note:)The Paul's point in writing this epistle, is to strengthen and encourage the Philippians by all means possible, not to faint, but more than that, to go forward. And first of all he commends their former deeds, to exhort them to go forward: which thing he says he fully hopes they will do, and that by the testimony of their abundant charity. But in the meantime he refers all things to the grace of God.(:note) and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the By the bishops are meant both the pastors who have the dispensation of the word, and the elders that govern: and by deacons are meant those that were stewards of the treasury of the Church, and had to look after the poor. bishops and deacons:

geneva@Philippians:1:2 @ Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.

geneva@Philippians:1:5 @ For your (note:)Because you also are made partakers of the Gospel.(:note) fellowship in the gospel from the Ever since I knew you. first day until now;

geneva@Philippians:1:6 @ Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform [it] until the (note:)The Spirit of God will not forsake you to the very latter end, until your mortal bodies will appear before the judgment of Christ to be glorified.(:note) day of Jesus Christ:

geneva@Philippians:1:7 @ Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my (note:)A true proof of a true knitting together with Christ.(:note) bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my He calls his bonds «grace», as though he had received some singular benefit. grace.

geneva@Philippians:1:11 @ Being filled with the (note:)If righteousness is the tree, and good works the fruits, then the papists are truly deceived indeed, when they say that works are the cause of righteousness.(:note) fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.

geneva@Philippians:1:19 @ For I knowe that this shall turne to my saluation through your prayer, and by the helpe of the Spirit of Iesus Christ,

geneva@Philippians:2:6 @ Who, being in the (note:)Such as God himself is, and therefore God, for there is no one in all parts equal to God but God himself.(:note) form of God, Christ, that glorious and everlasting God, knew that he might rightfully and lawfully not appear in the base flesh of man, but remain with majesty fit for God: yet he chose rather to debase himself. thought it not robbery to be If the Son is equal with the Father, then is there of necessity an equality, which Arrius that heretic denies: and if the Son is compared to the Father, then is there a distinction of persons, which Sabellius that heretic denies. equal with God:

geneva@Philippians:2:10 @ That at the name of Jesus (note:)All creatures will at length be subject to Christ.(:note) every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth;

geneva@Philippians:2:11 @ And [that] (note:)Every nation.(:note) every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

geneva@Philippians:2:16 @ Holding forth the (note:)The Gospel is called the word of life, because of the effects which it produces.(:note) word of life; Again he urges them forward, setting before them his true apostolic care that he had for them: in addition comforting them to the end that they should not be sorry for the greatness of his afflictions, no, not even if he should die to make perfect their sacrifice with his blood, as it were with a drink offering. that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain.

geneva@Philippians:2:18 @ For the same cause also be ye glad, and reioyce with me.

geneva@Philippians:2:21 @ For (note:)The most part.(:note) all seek their own, not the things which are Jesus Christ's.

geneva@Philippians:2:24 @ And trust in the Lorde, that I also my selfe shall come shortly.

geneva@Philippians:2:25 @ But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted.

geneva@Philippians:2:26 @ For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke.

geneva@Philippians:2:30 @ Because for the (note:)He calls here the work of Christ the visiting of Christ, being poor and in bonds in the person of Paul.(:note) work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

geneva@Philippians:3:1 @ Finally, (note:)A conclusion of those things which have been said before, that is, that they go forward cheerfully in the Lord.(:note) my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. A preface to the next admonition that follows, to take good heed and beware of false apostles, who join circumcision with Christ, (that is to say, justification by works, with free justification by faith), and beat into men's head the ceremonies which are abolished, instead of true exercises of godliness and charity. And he calls them dogs, as profane barkers, and evil workmen, because they neglected true works and did not teach the true use of them. To be short, he calls them concision, because in urging circumcision, they cut off themselves and others from the Church. To write the Which you have often times heard from me. same things to you, to me indeed [is] not grievous, but for you [it is] safe.

geneva@Philippians:3:6 @ Concerning zeale, I persecuted ye Church: touching the righteousnesse which is in the Law, I was vnrebukeable.

geneva@Philippians:3:8 @ Yea doubtless, and I count (note:)He shuts out all works, those that go before, as well as those that come after faith.(:note) all things [but] loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them [but] dung, that I may That in their place I might get Christ, and from a poor man become rich, so far am I from losing anything at all. win Christ,

geneva@Philippians:3:9 @ And be found in (note:)In Christ: for those that are found outside of Christ are subject to condemnation.(:note) him, That is, to be in Christ, to be found not in a man's own righteousness, but clothed with the righteousness of Christ imputed to him. not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:

geneva@Philippians:3:12 @ Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am (note:)For we run only as far forth as we are laid hold on by Christ, that is, as God gives us strength, and shows us the way.(:note) apprehended of Christ Jesus.

geneva@Philippians:3:14 @ And followe hard toward the marke, for the prise of the hie calling of God in Christ Iesus.

geneva@Philippians:3:21 @ Who shall change our vile bodie, that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious body, according to the working, whereby hee is able euen to subdue all things vnto him selfe.

geneva@Philippians:4:1 @ Therefore, (note:)A rehearsal of the conclusion: that they bravely continue until they have gotten the victory, trusting in the Lord's strength.(:note) my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and My honour. crown, so stand fast in the In that unification of which the Lord is the bond. Lord, [my] dearly beloved.

geneva@Philippians:4:3 @ And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and [with] other my fellowlabourers, whose names [are] in the (note:)God is said, after the manner of men, to have a book, in which the names of his elect are written, to whom he will give everlasting life. Ezekiel calls it the writing of the house of Israel, and the secret of the Lord; (Eze_13:9).(:note) book of life.

geneva@Philippians:4:7 @ And the (note:)That great quietness of mind, which God alone gives in Christ.(:note) peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your He divides the mind into the heart, that is, into that part which is the seat of the will and affections, and into the higher part, by which we understand and reason about matters. hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

geneva@Philippians:4:12 @ I know both how to be (note:)He uses a general word, and yet he speaks but of one type of cross, which is poverty, for poverty commonly brings all types of discomforts with it.(:note) abased, and I know how to abound: every where and in all things I am This is a metaphor taken from holy things or sacrifices, for our life is like a sacrifice. instructed both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

geneva@Philippians:4:18 @ But I have all, and abound: I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things [which were sent] from you, an (note:)He alludes to the sweet smelling savours that were offered under the old Law.(:note) odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

geneva@Philippians:4:19 @ And my God shall fulfill all your necessities through his riches with glorie in Iesus Christ.

geneva@Philippians:4:21 @ Salute all the Saintes in Christ Iesus. The brethren, which are with me, greete you.

geneva@Philippians:4:22 @ All the saints salute you, chiefly they that are of (note:)Those who belong to the emperor Nero.(:note) Caesar's household.

geneva@Philippians:4:23 @ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. Written to the Philippians from Rome, and sent by Epaphroditus.

geneva@Colossians:1:1 @ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the (note:)By the free bountifulness of God.(:note) will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,

geneva@Colossians:1:2 @ To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at (note:)Colosse is situated in Phrygia, not far from Hierapolis and Laodicea, on that side that faces toward Lycia and Pamphylia.(:note) Colosse: Grace [be] unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

geneva@Colossians:1:4 @ Since wee heard of your faith in Christ Iesus, and of your loue toward all Saintes,

geneva@Colossians:1:9 @ For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of (note:)God's will.(:note) his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

geneva@Colossians:1:16 @ For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether [they be] (note:)He sets forth the angels with glorious names, so that by the comparison of most excellent spirits, we may understand how far surpassing the excellency of Christ is, in whom alone we have to content ourselves with, and let go of all angels.(:note) thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:

geneva@Colossians:1:22 @ In the body of his (note:)In that fleshly body, to show us that his body was not an unreal body, but a real one.(:note) flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:

geneva@Colossians:1:24 @ Who now rejoice in my sufferings for (note:)For our profit and benefit.(:note) you, and fill up The afflictions of the Church are said to be Christ's afflictions, by reason of that fellowship and knitting together that the body and the head have with one another. And this is not because there is any more need to have the Church redeemed, but because Christ shows his power in the daily weakness of his own, and that for the comfort of the whole body. that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:

geneva@Colossians:2:6 @ As ye have therefore (note:)So then Christ does not depend upon men's traditions.(:note) received Christ Jesus the Lord, [so] walk ye in him:

geneva@Colossians:2:15 @ [And] having spoiled (note:)Satan and his angels.(:note) principalities and powers, he As a conqueror he made show of those captives, and put them to shame. made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in That is, the cross. The cross was a chariot of triumph. No conqueror could have triumphed so gloriously in his chariot, as Christ did upon the cross. it.

geneva@Colossians:3:1 @ If (note:)Another part of this epistle, in which he takes occasion by reason of those vain exercises, to show the duty of a Christian life: which is an ordinary thing with him, after he has once set down the doctrine itself.(:note) ye then Our renewing or new birth, which is accomplished in us by being partakers of the resurrection of Christ, is the source of all holiness, out of which various streams or rivers afterwards flow. be For if we are partakers of Christ, we are carried as it were into another life, where we will need neither meat nor drink, for we will be similar to the angels. risen with Christ, The end and mark which all the duties of Christian life aim at is to enter into the kingdom of heaven, and to give ourselves to those things which lead us there, that is, to true godliness, and not to those outward and physical things. seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

geneva@Colossians:3:6 @ For which things' sake the wrath of God (note:)Used to come.(:note) cometh on the children of disobedience:

geneva@Colossians:3:8 @ But now put ye away euen all these things, wrath, anger, maliciousnes, cursed speaking, filthie speaking, out of your mouth.

geneva@Colossians:3:9 @ Lie not one to another, (note:)A definition of our new birth taken from the parts of it, which are the putting off of the old man, that is to say, of the wickedness which is in us by nature, and the restoring and repairing of the new man, that is to say, of the pureness which is given us by grace. However, both the putting off and the putting on are only begun in us in this present life, and by certain degrees finished, the one dying in us by little and little, and the other coming to the perfection of another life, by little and little.(:note) seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

geneva@Colossians:3:16 @ Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in (note:)By «psalms» he means all godly songs which were written upon various occasions, and by «hymns», all such as contain the praise of God, and by «spiritual songs», other more special and artful songs which were also in praise of God, but they were made fuller of music.(:note) psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.

geneva@Colossians:3:17 @ And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, [do] all in the (note:)Call upon the name of Christ when you do it, or do it to Christ's praise and glory.(:note) name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

geneva@Colossians:3:24 @ Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the (note:)Because you will have duly obeyed your masters, the time will come, that you will be changed from servants to sons, and you will know this for certain, which will be when you are made partakers of the heavenly inheritance.(:note) reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

geneva@Colossians:4:1 @ Ye masters, doe vnto your seruants, that which is iust, and equall, knowing that ye also haue a master in heauen.

geneva@Colossians:4:7 @ Tychicus our beloued brother and faithfull minister, and fellow seruant in the Lord, shall declare vnto you my whole state:

geneva@Colossians:4:9 @ With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.

geneva@Colossians:4:10 @ Aristarchus my prison fellow saluteth you, and Marcus, Barnabas cousin (touching whom ye receiued commandements. If he come vnto you, receiue him)

geneva@Colossians:4:11 @ And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These (note:)Hence, Peter was not at that time in Rome.(:note) only [are my] fellowworkers unto the In the Gospel. kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.

geneva@Colossians:4:15 @ Salute the brethren which are of Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the Church which is in his house.

geneva@Colossians:4:16 @ And when this Epistle is read of you, cause that it be read in the Church of the Laodiceans also, and that ye likewise reade the Epistle written from Laodicea.

geneva@Colossians:4:17 @ And say to Archippus, Take heede to the ministerie, that thou hast receiued in the Lorde, that thou fulfill it.

geneva@Colossians:4:18 @ The salutation by the hand of me Paul. Remember my bands. Grace be with you, Amen. Written from Rome to the Colossians, and sent by Tychicus, and Onesimus.

geneva@1Thessalonians:1:1 @ Pavl, and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God the Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ: Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@1Thessalonians:1:9 @ For (note:)All the believers.(:note) they themselves shew of us what manner of entering in we had unto you, It is no true conversion to forsake idols, unless a man in addition worships the true and living God in Christ the only Redeemer. and how ye turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God;

geneva@1Thessalonians:1:10 @ And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, [even] Jesus, which delivered us from (note:)This word «the» is not put here without reason: and by «wrath» is meant that revenge and punishment with which the Lord will in time judge the world in his terrible wrath.(:note) the wrath to come.

geneva@1Thessalonians:2:5 @ Neither yet did we euer vse flattering wordes, as ye knowe, nor coloured couetousnes, God is recorde.

geneva@1Thessalonians:2:7 @ But we were (note:)We were rough, and yet easy and gentle as a nurse that is neither seeking glory, nor covetous, but who takes all pains as patiently as if she were a mother.(:note) gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children:

geneva@1Thessalonians:2:16 @ Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to (note:)Until that wickedness of theirs which they have by inheritance as it were of their fathers, has grown so great, that the measure of their iniquity being filled, God may come forth to wrath.(:note) fill up their sins alway: for the The judgment of God who was angry, which indeed appeared shortly after in the destruction of the city of Jerusalem, where many fled even out of various provinces, when it was besieged. wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

geneva@1Thessalonians:2:19 @ For what is our hope or ioye, or crowne of reioycing? are not euen you it in the presence of our Lord Iesus Christ at his comming?

geneva@1Thessalonians:3:2 @ And haue sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our labour felow in the Gospel of Christ, to stablish you, and to comfort you touching your faith,

geneva@1Thessalonians:3:5 @ Euen for this cause, when I could no longer forbeare, I sent him that I might knowe of your faith, lest the tempter had tempted you in any sort, and that our labour had bene in vaine.

geneva@1Thessalonians:3:10 @ Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face, and might (note:)Paul was forced through the pressing dealing of the enemies to leave the building which he had just begun: and for that reason he had left Silas and Timothy in Macedonia, and when Timothy came to Athens to him, he sent him back again immediately. So that he desires to see the Thessalonians, that he may thoroughly perfect their faith and religion, that was as yet imperfect.(:note) perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

geneva@1Thessalonians:3:11 @ Nowe God himselfe, euen our Father, and our Lord Iesus Christ, guide our iourney vnto you,

geneva@1Thessalonians:3:13 @ To make your hearts stable & vnblameable in holines before God euen our Father, at the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ with all his Saints.

geneva@1Thessalonians:4:1 @ Furthermore (note:)Various exhortations, the foundation of which is this, to be mindful of those things which they have heard from the apostle.(:note) then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort [you] by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, [so] ye would That you labour to excel more and more, and daily surpass yourselves. abound more and more.

geneva@1Thessalonians:4:2 @ For ye knowe what commaundements we gaue you by the Lord Iesus.

geneva@1Thessalonians:4:8 @ He therefore that (note:)These commandments which I gave you.(:note) despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his holy Spirit.

geneva@1Thessalonians:4:16 @ For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a (note:)The word which the apostle uses here, properly signifies that encouragement which mariners give to one another, when they altogether with one shout put forth their oars and row together.(:note) shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:

geneva@1Thessalonians:5:13 @ And to esteem them very highly in love for (note:)So then, when this reason ceases, then must the honour cease.(:note) their work's sake. The maintenance of mutual harmony, is to be especially guarded. [And] be at peace among yourselves.

geneva@1Thessalonians:5:18 @ In every thing give thanks: for this is the (note:)An acceptable thing to God, and such as he approves well of.(:note) will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

geneva@1Thessalonians:5:23 @ And the very God of peace (note:)Separate you from the world, and make you holy to himself through his Spirit, in Christ, in whom alone you will attain to that true peace.(:note) sanctify you wholly; and [I pray God] your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.

geneva@1Thessalonians:5:28 @ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you, Amen. The first Epistle vnto the Thessalonians written from Athens.

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:1 @ Paul and Siluanus, and Timotheus, vnto the Church of the Thessalonians, which is in God our Father, and in the Lord Iesus Christ:

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:2 @ Grace be with you, & peace fro God our Father, and from the Lorde Iesus Christ.

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:4 @ So that we our selues reioyce of you in the Churches of God, because of your patience & faith in al your persecutions & tribulatios that ye suffer,

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:7 @ And to you who are troubled rest (note:)He strengthens and encourages them also along the way by this means, that the condition both of this present state and the state to come, is common to him with them.(:note) with us, A most glorious description of the second coming of Christ, to be set against all the miseries of the godly, and the triumphs of the wicked. when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:8 @ In flaming fire taking vengeance on them (note:)There is no knowledge of God to salvation, without the Gospel of Christ.(:note) that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:10 @ When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe ((note:)They are considered as children of God by the faith which they have in the Gospel, which is preached to them by the apostles.(:note) because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

geneva@2Thessalonians:1:12 @ That the Name of our Lorde Iesus Christ may be glorified in you, and ye in him, according to the grace of our God, and of the Lorde Iesus Christ.

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:1 @ Now (note:)The second part of the epistle, containing an excellent prophecy of the state of the Church, which will be from the apostles time to the latter day of judgment.(:note) we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and [by] our If we think earnestly upon that unmeasurable glory which we will be partakers of with Christ, it will be an excellent remedy for us against wavering and impatience, so that neither the glistening of the world will allure us, nor the dreadful sight of the cross dismay us. gathering together unto him,

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:3 @ Let no man deceive you by any means: (note:)The apostle foretells that before the coming of the Lord, there will be a throne set up completely contrary to Christ's glory, in which that wicked man will sit, and transfer all things that appertain to God to himself: and many will fall away from God to him.(:note) for [that day shall not come], except there come a falling away first, and By speaking of one, he singles out the person of the tyrannous and persecuting antichrist. that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:10 @ And in al deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among them that perish, because they receiued not the loue of the trueth, that they might be saued.

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:11 @ And for this cause God shall send them (note:)A most mighty working to deceive them.(:note) strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:12 @ That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but (note:)They liked lies so much that they had pleasure in them, which is the greatest madness that may exist.(:note) had pleasure in unrighteousness.

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:14 @ Whereunto he called you by our (note:)By our preaching.(:note) gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

geneva@2Thessalonians:2:16 @ Now the same Iesus Christ our Lord; and our God euen the Father which hath loued vs, and hath giuen vs euerlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

geneva@2Thessalonians:3:1 @ Finally, (note:)He adds now consequently according to his manner, various admonitions: the first of them is, that they pray for the increase and passage of the Gospel, and for the safety of the faithful ministers of it.(:note) brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have [free] course, and be glorified, even as [it is] with you:

geneva@2Thessalonians:3:2 @ And that we may be delivered from (note:)Who do not do or care about their duty.(:note) unreasonable and wicked men: It is no wonder that the Gospel is hated by so many, seeing that faith is a rare gift of God. Nonetheless, the Church will never be destroyed by the multitude of the wicked, because it is grounded and stayed upon the faithful promise of God. for all [men] have not faith.

geneva@2Thessalonians:3:8 @ Neither tooke we bread of any man for nought: but we wrought with labour and trauaile night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you.

geneva@2Thessalonians:3:9 @ Not because we haue not authoritie, but that we might make our selues an ensample vnto you to follow vs.

geneva@2Thessalonians:3:11 @ For we hear that there are some which walk among (note:)How great a fault idleness is, he declares in that God created no man in vain or to no purpose, neither is there any to whom he has not allotted as it were a certain position and place. From which it follows, that the order which God has appointed is troubled by the idle, indeed broken, which is great sin and wickedness.(:note) you disorderly, working not at all, He reprehends a vice, which is joined with the former, upon which follows an infinite sort of mischiefs: that is, that there are none more busy in other men's matters, than they who neglect their own. but are busybodies.

geneva@2Thessalonians:3:18 @ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with you all, Amen. The second Epistle to the Thessalonians, written from Athens.

geneva@1Timothy:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)First of all, he affirms his own free vocation and also Timothy's, that the one might be confirmed by the other: and in addition he declares the sum of the apostolic doctrine, that is, the mercy of God in Christ Jesus apprehended by faith, the end of which is yet hoped for.(:note) an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, [which is] our hope;

geneva@1Timothy:1:2 @ Unto Timothy, [my] own son in the faith: Grace, (note:)There is as much difference between mercy and grace, as is between the effect and the cause: for grace is that free good will of God, by which he chose us in Christ, and mercy is that free justification which follows it.(:note) mercy, [and] peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.

geneva@1Timothy:1:13 @ Who was before a (note:)These are the meritorious works which Paul brags of.(:note) blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious: but I obtained mercy, because I did [it] ignorantly in unbelief.

geneva@1Timothy:1:14 @ And the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant (note:)He proves this change by the effects, because he who was a profane man, has become a believer: and he that did most outrageously persecute Christ, burns now in love towards him.(:note) with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

geneva@1Timothy:1:16 @ Notwithstanding, for this cause was I receiued to mercie, that Iesus Christ should first shewe on me all long suffering vnto the ensample of them, which shall in time to come beleeue in him vnto eternall life.

geneva@1Timothy:1:20 @ Of whom is Hymenaeus and Alexander; (note:)Those who fall from God, and his religion, are not to be endured in the Church, but rather ought to be excommunicated.(:note) whom I have Cast out of the Church, and so delivered them to Satan. delivered unto Satan, that they may That by their pain they might learn how serious it is to blaspheme. learn not to blaspheme.

geneva@1Timothy:2:1 @ I (note:)Having dispatched those things which pertain to doctrine, he speaks now in the second place of the other part of the ministry of the word, that is, of public prayers. And first of all, answering the question for whom we ought to pray, he teaches that we must pray for all men, and especially for every type of magistrate. And this thing was at that time somewhat doubted of, seeing that kings, indeed, and most of the magistrates, were at that time enemies of the Church.(:note) exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, [and] giving of thanks, be made for all men;

geneva@1Timothy:2:2 @ For kings, and [for] all that are in authority; (note:)An argument taken of the end: that is, because magistrates are appointed to this end, that men might peaceably and quietly live in all godliness and honesty: and therefore we must commend them especially to God, that they may faithfully execute so necessary an office.(:note) that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and This word includes every type of duty, which is to be used by men in all their affairs. honesty.

geneva@1Timothy:2:6 @ Who gave himself a ransom for all, (note:)A confirmation, because even to the Gentiles is the secret of salvation now revealed and made manifest, the apostle himself being appointed for this office, which he faithfully and sincerely executes.(:note) to be testified in due time.

geneva@1Timothy:2:12 @ But I suffer not a woman to teach, (note:)The first argument, why it is not lawful for women to teach in the congregation, because by this means they would be placed above men, for they would be their masters: and this is against God's ordinance.(:note) nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.

geneva@1Timothy:3:1 @ This (note:)Having completed the treatise of doctrine and of the manner of handling of it, as well also of public prayer, he now in the third place comes to the persons themselves, speaking first of pastors, and afterwards of deacons. And he uses a preface, so that the church may know that these are certain and sure rules.(:note) [is] a true saying, The office of bishop, or the ministry of the word is not an idle dignity, but a work, and that an excellent work: and therefore a bishop must be furnished with many virtues both at home and abroad. Therefore it is necessary before he is chosen to examine well his learning, his gifts, his abilities, and his life. If a man He does not speak here of ambitious seeking, of which there cannot be a worse fault in the Church, but generally of the mind and disposition of man, prepared and disposed to help and edify the Church of God, when and wherever it will please the Lord. desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.

geneva@1Timothy:3:2 @ A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of (note:)Therefore he that shuts out married men from the office of bishops, only because they are married, is antichrist.(:note) one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;

geneva@1Timothy:3:3 @ Not (note:)A common drinker and one that will often partake of it.(:note) given to wine, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre; but patient, not a brawler, not covetous;

geneva@1Timothy:3:4 @ One that can rule his owne house honestly, hauing children vnder obedience with all honestie.

geneva@1Timothy:3:5 @ For if any cannot rule his owne house, how shall he care for the Church of God?

geneva@1Timothy:3:7 @ He must also be well reported of, euen of them which are without, lest he fall into rebuke, and the snare of the deuill.

geneva@1Timothy:3:13 @ For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good (note:)Honour and estimation.(:note) degree, and Bold and assured confidence without fear. great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.

geneva@1Timothy:3:15 @ But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the (note:)The pastor always has to consider how he carries out his duties in the house of the living God, in which the treasure of the truth is kept.(:note) house of God, which is the church of the living God, the That is, with regard to man: for the Church rested upon that cornerstone, Christ, and is the preserver of the truth, but not the mother. pillar and ground of the truth.

geneva@1Timothy:4:10 @ For therefore we labour and are rebuked, because we trust in the liuing God, which is the Sauiour of all men, specially of those that beleeue.

geneva@1Timothy:4:16 @ Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both (note:)Faith is by hearing, and hearing by preaching: and therefore the ministers of the word are so said to save themselves and others, because in them the Lord has put the word of reconciliation.(:note) save thyself, and them that hear thee.

geneva@1Timothy:5:8 @ If there bee any that prouideth not for his owne, and namely for them of his housholde, hee denieth the faith, and is worse then an infidell.

geneva@1Timothy:5:12 @ Hauing damnation, because they haue broken the first faith.

geneva@1Timothy:5:18 @ For the Scripture sayeth, Thou shalt not mousell the mouth of the oxe that treadeth out the corne: and, The labourer is worthie of his wages.

geneva@1Timothy:6:10 @ For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and (note:)Sorrow and grief do as it were pierce through the mind of man, and are the harvest and true fruits of covetousness.(:note) pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

geneva@1Timothy:6:14 @ That thou keepe this commaundement without spot, and vnrebukeable, vntill the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ,

geneva@1Timothy:6:15 @ Which in his times he shall shew, [who is] the (note:)He combines many words together for one purpose: by which he confirms the power of God, which if we trust steadfastly in, we will not be moved out of our position.(:note) blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

geneva@2Timothy:1:1 @ Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, (note:)Sent of God to preach that life which he promised in Christ Jesus.(:note) according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,

geneva@2Timothy:1:2 @ To Timotheus my beloued sonne: Grace, mercie and peace from God the Father, and from Iesus Christ our Lorde.

geneva@2Timothy:1:7 @ For God hath not given us the spirit of (note:)To pierce us through, and terrify us, as men whom the Lord will destroy.(:note) fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

geneva@2Timothy:1:10 @ But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to (note:)Has caused life and immortality to appear.(:note) light through the gospel:

geneva@2Timothy:1:16 @ The Lord giue mercie vnto the house of Onesiphorus: for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chaine,

geneva@2Timothy:1:18 @ The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lorde at that day, and in howe many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

geneva@2Timothy:2:1 @ Thou (note:)The conclusion of the former exhortation which has also a declaration added to it: how those who do not keep that worthy thing that is committed to them, who keep it to themselves, but rather those who do most freely communicate it with others, to the end that many may be partakers of it, without any man's loss or hindrance.(:note) therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

geneva@2Timothy:2:4 @ No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of (note:)With affairs of household, or other things that belong to other ordinary businesses.(:note) [this] life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

geneva@2Timothy:2:10 @ Therefore I suffer all things, for the elects sake, that they might also obtaine the saluation which is in Christ Iesus, with eternall glorie.

geneva@2Timothy:2:17 @ And their worde shall fret as a canker: of which sort is Hymeneus and Philetus,

geneva@2Timothy:2:21 @ If a man therefore (note:)By these words is meant the execution of the matter, and not the cause: for in that we purge ourselves, it is not to be attributed to any free will that is in us, but to God, who freely and wholly works in us, a good and an effectual will.(:note) purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master's use, [and] prepared unto every good work.

geneva@2Timothy:2:24 @ And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, (note:)To win them through our patient bearing with them, but not to please them or excuse them in their wickedness.(:note) patient,

geneva@2Timothy:3:1 @ This (note:)The seventh admonition: we may not hope for a Church in this world without corruption: but there will be rather great abundance of most wicked men even in the very bosom of the Church, who will nonetheless make a show and countenance of great holiness, and charity.(:note) know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.

geneva@2Timothy:3:2 @ For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, (note:)Who make no account, either of right or honesty.(:note) unholy,

geneva@2Timothy:3:3 @ Without naturall affection, truce breakers, false accusers, intemperate, fierce, no louers at all of them which are good,

geneva@2Timothy:3:5 @ Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: (note:)We must not tarry with those men who resist the truth not from simple ignorance, but from a perverse mind, (which thing appears by their fruits which he graphically displays here); rather, we must turn away from them.(:note) from such turn away.

geneva@2Timothy:3:6 @ For of this sort are they which creepe into houses, and leade captiue simple women laden with sinnes, and led with diuers lustes,

geneva@2Timothy:3:12 @ Yea, and all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus, shall suffer persecution.

geneva@2Timothy:3:15 @ And that thou hast knowen the holy Scriptures of a childe, which are able to make thee wise vnto saluation, through the faith which is in Christ Iesus.

geneva@2Timothy:4:1 @ I (note:)The principal and chief of all admonitions, being therefore proposed with a most earnest charge, is this: that the word of God is explained and set forth with a certain holy urgent exhorting, as necessity requires: but in such a way that a good and true ground of the doctrine is laid, and the vehemency is tempered with all holy meekness.(:note) charge [thee] therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

geneva@2Timothy:4:8 @ For hence foorth is laide vp for me the crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lorde the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me onely, but vnto all them also that loue that his appearing.

geneva@2Timothy:4:10 @ For Demas hath forsaken me, having (note:)Contented himself with this world.(:note) loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

geneva@2Timothy:4:12 @ And Tychicus haue I sent to Ephesus.

geneva@2Timothy:4:13 @ The cloke that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou commest, bring with thee, and the bookes, but specially the parchments.

geneva@2Timothy:4:19 @ Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the householde of Onesiphorus.

geneva@2Timothy:4:20 @ Erastus abode at Corinthus: Trophimus I left at Miletum sicke.

geneva@2Timothy:4:21 @ Make speede to come before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, & Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brethren.

geneva@2Timothy:4:22 @ The Lorde Iesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you, Amen. The second Epistle writte from Rome vnto Timotheus, the first Bishop elected of the Church of Ephesus, when Paul was presented the second time before the Emperour Nero.

geneva@Titus:1:1 @ Paul, (note:)He vouches his apostleship (not for Titus, but for the Cretian's sake) both by the testimony of his outward calling, and by his consent in which he agrees with all the elect from the beginning of the world.(:note) a A minister, as Christ himself, in his office of minister and head of the Prophets, is called a servant; (Isa_43:10). servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God's Of those whom God has chosen. elect, The faith in which all the elect agree, is the true and sincere knowledge of God for this purpose, that worshipping God correctly, they may at length obtain everlasting life according to the promise of God, who is true, which promise was exhibited in Christ in due time according to his eternal purpose. and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;

geneva@Titus:1:2 @ In (note:)Hope is the end of faith.(:note) hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, Freely and only from his generosity. promised before the {{See 2Ti_1:9}} world began;

geneva@Titus:1:3 @

geneva@Titus:1:4 @

geneva@Titus:1:5 @

geneva@Titus:1:6 @ If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or (note:)This word is used of horses and oxen, who will not tolerate the yoke.(:note) unruly.

geneva@Titus:1:7 @

geneva@Titus:1:8 @ But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, (note:)Cautious, and of a sound judgment, and of a singular example of moderation.(:note) sober, just, holy, temperate;

geneva@Titus:1:9 @

geneva@Titus:1:10 @

geneva@Titus:1:11 @ Whose mouthes must bee stopped, which subuert whole houses, teaching things, which they ought not, for filthie lucres sake.

geneva@Titus:1:12 @

geneva@Titus:1:13 @ This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them (note:)Clearly and plainly, and do not go about the bush with them.(:note) sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;

geneva@Titus:1:14 @ And not taking heede to Iewish fables and commaundements of men, that turne away from the trueth.

geneva@Titus:1:15 @

geneva@Titus:1:16 @ They professe that they know God, but by works they deny him, and are abominable & disobedient, and vnto euery good worke reprobate.

geneva@Titus:2:1 @ But (note:)The fifth admonition: the doctrine must not only be generally pure, but also be applied to all ages and orders of men, according to the diversity of circumstances.(:note) speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:

geneva@Titus:2:2 @

geneva@Titus:2:3 @ The elder women likewise, that they be in such behauiour as becommeth holinesse, not false accusers, not subiect to much wine, but teachers of honest things,

geneva@Titus:2:4 @ That they may instruct the yong women to be sober minded, that they loue their husbads, that they loue their children,

geneva@Titus:2:5 @ [To be] discreet, chaste, (note:)Not roving about idly.(:note) keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

geneva@Titus:2:6 @ Exhort yong men likewise, that they bee sober minded.

geneva@Titus:2:7 @

geneva@Titus:2:8 @ And with the wholesome woorde, which can not be condemned, that hee which withstandeth, may be ashamed, hauing nothing concerning you to speake euill of.

geneva@Titus:2:9 @

geneva@Titus:2:10 @ Neither pickers, but that they shew al good faithfulnesse, that they may adorne the doctrine of God our Sauiour in all things.

geneva@Titus:2:11 @

geneva@Titus:2:12 @ Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and (note:)Lusts of the flesh, which belong to the present state of this life and world.(:note) worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;

geneva@Titus:2:13 @

geneva@Titus:2:14 @ Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a (note:)As it were a thing peculiarly laid aside for himself.(:note) peculiar people, zealous of good works.

geneva@Titus:2:15 @ These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all (note:)With all authority possible.(:note) authority. Let no man despise thee.

geneva@Titus:3:1 @ Put (note:)He declares particularly and separately that which he said before generally, noting out certain main and principal duties which men owe to men, and especially subjects to their magistrates.(:note) them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,

geneva@Titus:3:2 @ That they speake euill of no man, that they be no fighters, but soft, shewing all meekenesse vnto all men.

geneva@Titus:3:3 @

geneva@Titus:3:4 @ But when that bountifulnesse & that loue of God our Sauiour toward man appeared,

geneva@Titus:3:5 @ Not by works of (note:)Literally, «of works which are done in righteousness»: and this passage fully refutes the doctrine of meritorious works.(:note) righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Which the power of the Holy Spirit works. Holy Ghost;

geneva@Titus:3:6 @ Which he shed on vs aboundantly, through Iesus Christ our Sauiour,

geneva@Titus:3:7 @ That we, being iustified by his grace, should be made heires according to the hope of eternall life.

geneva@Titus:3:8 @

geneva@Titus:3:9 @ But stay foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and brawlings about the Lawe: for they are vnprofitable and vaine.

geneva@Titus:3:10 @

geneva@Titus:3:11 @ Knowing that hee that is such, is peruerted, and sinneth, being damned of his owne selfe.

geneva@Titus:3:12 @

geneva@Titus:3:13 @ Bring Zenas the expounder of the Lawe, and Apollos on their iourney diligently, that they lacke nothing.

geneva@Titus:3:14 @ And let ours also learne to shewe foorth good woorkes for necessary vses, that they be not vnfruitfull.

geneva@Titus:3:15 @ All that are with mee, salute thee. Greete them that loue vs in the faith. Grace bee with you all, Amen. To Titus, elect the first bishoppe of the Church of the Cretians, written from Nicopolis in Macedonia.

geneva@Philemon:1:1 @ Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,

geneva@Philemon:1:2 @ And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:

geneva@Philemon:1:3 @ Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

geneva@Philemon:1:5 @ (When I heare of thy loue & faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

geneva@Philemon:1:6 @ That the (note:)By fellowship of faith, he means those duties of charity which are given to the saints, and flow from a productive faith.(:note) communication of thy faith may become effectual by the That by this means all men may perceive how rich you are in Christ, that is, in faith, charity, and all bountifulness. acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

geneva@Philemon:1:7 @ For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the (note:)Because you did so dutifully and cheerfully refresh the saints, that they conceived inwardly a marvellous joy: for by this word {(bowels)} is meant not only the inward feeling of wants and miseries that men have of one another's state, but also that joy and comfort which enters into the very bowels, as though the heart were refreshed and comforted.(:note) bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

geneva@Philemon:1:10 @ I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,

geneva@Philemon:1:15 @ For perhaps he therefore (note:)He uses a more gentle type of speech, but in reality, he ran away.(:note) departed for For a little time. a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

geneva@Philemon:1:16 @ Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the (note:)Because he is your servant, as other servants are, and because he is the Lord's servant, you must love him both for the Lord's sake and for your own sake.(:note) flesh, and in the Lord?

geneva@Philemon:1:21 @ Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

geneva@Philemon:1:22 @ Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

geneva@Philemon:1:23 @ There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

geneva@Philemon:1:24 @ Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

geneva@Philemon:1:25 @ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and sent by Onesimus a seruant.

geneva@Hebrews:1:1 @ God, who at (note:)The first part of the general proposition of this epistle the son of God is indeed that prophet or teacher, who has actually now performed that which God after a sort and in shadows signified by his prophets, and has fully revealed his Father's will to the world.(:note) sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the fathers by the prophets, The purpose of this epistle, is to show that Jesus Christ the Son of God both God and man is that true eternal and only Prophet, King and High Priest, that was shadowed by the figures of the old law, and is now indeed exhibited of whom the whole Church ought to be taught, governed and sanctified.

geneva@Hebrews:1:2 @ Hath in these (note:)So that the former declaration made by the prophets was not complete, and nothing must be added to this latter.(:note) last days spoken unto us by [his] That one Son is God and man. Son, The second part of the same statement: The same Son is appointed by the Father to be our king and Lord, by whom also he made all things: and in whom only he sets forth his glory, yea and himself also to be under obligation to us, who upholds and supports all things by his will and pleasure. whom he hath appointed Possessor and equal partner of all things with the Father. heir of all things, by whom also he made the That is, whatever has been at any time, is, or shall be. worlds;

geneva@Hebrews:1:3 @ Who being the (note:)He in whom the glory and majesty of the Father shines, who is otherwise infinite, and cannot be under obligation.(:note) brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his His Father's person. person, and Sustains, defends and cherishes. upholding all things by the word of his power, The third part of the same proposition: The same Son executed the office of the High Priest in offering up himself, and is our only and most mighty Mediator in heaven. when he had by himself purged our sins, This shows that the savour of that his sacrifice is not only most acceptable to the Father, but also is everlasting, and furthermore how far this High Priest surpasses all the other high priests. sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

geneva@Hebrews:1:8 @ But unto the Son [he saith], Thy (note:)The throne is proper for princes and not for servants.(:note) throne, O God, [is] for ever For everlasting, for this repeating of the word increases the significance of it beyond all measure. and ever: a The government of your kingdom is righteous. sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom.

geneva@Hebrews:1:9 @ Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated (note:)This type of speech in which the Jews use contrasting phrases, has great force in it.(:note) iniquity; therefore God, [even] thy God, hath In that, that the word became flesh, by sending the Holy Spirit on him without measure. anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy For he is the head and we are his members. fellows.

geneva@Hebrews:2:1 @ Therefore (note:)Now pausing to show to what end and purpose all these things were spoken, that is, to understand by the excellency of Christ above all creatures, that his doctrine, majesty and priesthood, is most perfect, he uses an exhortation taken from a comparison.(:note) we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which He makes himself a hearer. we have heard, lest at any time we They are said to let the word run out, who do not hold it securely and remember the word when they have heard it. should let [them] slip.

geneva@Hebrews:2:2 @ For if the (note:)The Law which appointed punishment for the offenders: and which Paul says was given by angels, (Gal_3:19) and by Stephen also in, (Act_7:53).(:note) word spoken by angels was stedfast, and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward;

geneva@Hebrews:2:3 @ How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; (note:)If the neglect and disobedience of the word spoken by angels was not left unpunished, much less will it be tolerated if we neglect the gospel which the Lord of angels preached, and was confirmed by the voice of the apostles, and with so many signs and wonders from heaven, and especially with great and mighty working of the Holy Spirit.(:note) which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by By the apostles. them that heard [him];

geneva@Hebrews:2:4 @ God also bearing [them] witness, both with (note:)This is the true purpose of miracles. Now they are called signs, because they appear as one thing, and represent another: and they are called wonders, because they represent some strange and unaccustomed thing: and powers because they give us a glimpse of God's mighty power.(:note) signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

geneva@Hebrews:2:7 @ Thou (note:)This is the first honour of the citizens of the world to come, that they are beside the angels.(:note) madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with For they will be greatly honoured when they partake of the kingdom. He speaks of the thing that will be, as though it were already, because it is so certain. glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:

geneva@Hebrews:2:14 @ Forasmuch then as the children are (note:)Are made of flesh and blood, which is a frail and delicate nature.(:note) partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the The devil is said to have the power of death, because he is the author of sin: and from sin comes death, and because of this he daily urges us to sin. power of death, that is, the He speaks of him as of a prince, placing over all his angels. devil;

geneva@Hebrews:2:15 @ And deliver them who through fear of (note:)By {(death)} you must understand here, that death which is joined with the wrath of God, as it must be if it is without Christ, and there can be nothing devised that is more miserable.(:note) death were all their lifetime subject to bondage.

geneva@Hebrews:3:1 @ Wherefore, (note:)Having laid the foundation that is to say, declared and proved both the natures of one Christ, he gives him three offices, that is, the office of a Prophet, King and Priest, and concerning the office of teaching, and governing, compares him with Moses and Joshua from (Hebrews strkjv@3:1-4:14), and with Aaron concerning the priesthood. He proposes that which he intends to speak of, with a grave exhortation, that all our faith may be directed towards Christ, as the only everlasting teacher, governor, and High Priest.(:note) holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the The ambassador or messenger, as in (Rom_15:8) he is called the minister of circumcision. Apostle and High Priest of our Of the doctrine of the gospel which we profess. profession, Christ Jesus;

geneva@Hebrews:3:4 @ For euery house is builded of some man, and he that hath built all things, is God.

geneva@Hebrews:3:5 @ And (note:)Another comparison: Moses was a faithful servant in this house, that is, in the Church, serving the Lord that was to come, but Christ rules and governs his house as Lord.(:note) Moses verily [was] faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;

geneva@Hebrews:3:6 @ But Christ as a son over his own house; (note:)He applies the former doctrine to his purpose, exhorting all men by the words of David to hear the Son speak, and to give full credit to his words, seeing that otherwise they cannot enter into that eternal rest.(:note) whose That is, Christ's. house are we, if we hold fast the He calls confidence the excellent effect of faith (by which we cry Abba, that is, Father), and to confidence he adds hope. confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

geneva@Hebrews:3:13 @ But exhort one another daily, (note:)While today lasts, that is to say, so long as the gospel is offered to us.(:note) while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

geneva@Hebrews:3:19 @ So we see that they could not enter in, because of vnbeliefe.

geneva@Hebrews:4:6 @ Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter thereinto, & they to whom it was first preached, entred not therein for vnbeliefes sake:

geneva@Hebrews:4:8 @ For if (note:)He speaks of Joshua the son of Nun: and as the land of Canaan was a figure of our true rest, so was Joshua a figure of Christ.(:note) Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day.

geneva@Hebrews:5:8 @ Though he were a Son, yet (note:)He learned in deed what it is to have a Father, whom a man must obey.(:note) learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

geneva@Hebrews:5:13 @ For every one that useth milk [is] unskilful in the (note:)In the word that teaches righteousness.(:note) word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

geneva@Hebrews:5:14 @ But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, [even] those who by reason of use have their (note:)All their power by which they understand and judge.(:note) senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

geneva@Hebrews:6:1 @ Therefore leaving the (note:)The first principle of Christian religion, which we call the catechism.(:note) principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; Certain principles of a catechism, which comprehend the sum of the doctrine of the gospel, were given in few words and briefly to the poor and unlearned, that is, the profession of repentance and faith in God. The articles of this doctrine were required from those who were not yet members of the Church on the days appointed for their baptism. Of those articles, two are by name recited: the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. (Ed.) not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,

geneva@Hebrews:7:1 @ For this (note:)Declaring those words, «According to the order of Melchizedek» upon which the comparison of the priesthood of Christ with the Levitical priesthood rests: first, Melchizedek himself is considered to be the type of Christ and these are the points of that comparison. Melchizedek was a king and a priest, as is Christ alone. He was a king of peace and righteousness as is Christ alone.(:note) Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and With a solemn and priestly blessing. blessed him;

geneva@Hebrews:7:2 @ To whom also Abraham gaue the tithe of all things: who first is by interpretation King of righteousnes: after that, he is also King of Salem, that is, King of peace,

geneva@Hebrews:7:7 @ And (note:)He speaks of the public blessing which the priests used.(:note) without all contradiction the less is blessed of the better.

geneva@Hebrews:7:17 @ For hee testifieth thus, Thou art a Priest for euer, after the order of Melchi-sedec.

geneva@Hebrews:7:22 @ By so much is Iesus made a suretie of a better Testament.

geneva@Hebrews:7:24 @ But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an (note:)Which cannot pass away.(:note) unchangeable priesthood.

geneva@Hebrews:8:8 @ For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the (note:)He calls it a house, as it were one family of the whole kingdom: for while the kingdom of David was divided into two sections, the Prophet would have us understand that through the new Testament they shall be joined together again in one.(:note) house of Israel and with the house of Judah:

geneva@Hebrews:8:10 @ For this is the Testament that I will make with the house of Israel, After those dayes, saith the Lord, I will put my Lawes in their minde, and in their heart I will write them, and I wil be their God, and they shalbe my people,

geneva@Hebrews:8:12 @ For I will bee mercifull to their vnrighteousnes, and I wil remember their sinnes and their iniquities no more.

geneva@Hebrews:9:3 @ And after (note:)He calls it the second veil, not because there were two veils, but because it was behind the sanctuary or the first tabernacle.(:note) the second veil, the tabernacle which is called the The holiest sanctuary. Holiest of all;

geneva@Hebrews:9:19 @ For when Moses had spoken every precept to all the people (note:)As the Lord had commanded.(:note) according to the law, he took the blood of calves and of goats, with water, and scarlet wool, and hyssop, and He used to sprinkle. sprinkled both the book, and all the people,

geneva@Hebrews:9:27 @ And as it is appointed unto men (note:)He speaks of the natural state and condition of man: For though Lazarus and certain others died twice, that was no usual thing, but extraordinary: and as for them that shall be changed, their changing is a kind of death. {{See 1Co_15:51}}(:note) once to die, but after this the judgment:

geneva@Hebrews:9:28 @ So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of (note:)Thus the general promise is restrained to the elect only: and we have to seek the testimony of our election, not in the secret counsel of God, but in the effects that our faith works, and so we must climb up from the lowest step to the highest, there to find such comfort as is most certain, and shall never be moved.(:note) many; Shortly by the way he sets Christ as Judge, partly to terrify those who are not trusting in the only sacrifice of Christ once made, and partly to keep the faithful in their duty, so that they will not go back. and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

geneva@Hebrews:10:2 @ For would they not then haue ceased to haue bene offered, because that the offerers once purged, should haue had no more conscience of sinnes?

geneva@Hebrews:10:10 @ By the which wil we are sanctified, euen by the offring of the body of Iesus Christ once made.

geneva@Hebrews:10:20 @ By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his (note:)So Christ's flesh shows us the Godhead as if it were under a veil, For otherwise we could not stand the brightness of it.(:note) flesh;

geneva@Hebrews:10:21 @ And seeing we haue an hie Priest, which is ouer the house of God,

geneva@Hebrews:10:25 @ Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some [is]; but exhorting [one another]: (note:)Having mentioned the last coming of Christ, he stirs up the godly to the meditation of a holy life, and cites the faithless fallers from God to the fearful judgment seat of the Judge, because they wickedly rejected him in whom only salvation consists.(:note) and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

geneva@Hebrews:10:26 @ For if we sin (note:)Without any cause or occasion, or show of occasion.(:note) wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

geneva@Hebrews:10:33 @ Partly, whilst ye were made a (note:)You were brought forth to be shamed.(:note) gazingstock both by reproaches and afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became In taking their miseries, to be your miseries. companions of them that were so used.

geneva@Hebrews:11:1 @ Now (note:)An excellent description of faith by the effects, because it represents things which are but yet in hope, and sets as it were before our eyes things that are invisible.(:note) faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

geneva@Hebrews:11:6 @ But without faith [it is] impossible to please [him]: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and [that] he is a (note:)This reward is not referred to our merits, but to the free promise, as Paul teaches in Abraham the father of all the faithful, (Rom_4:4).(:note) rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

geneva@Hebrews:11:11 @ Through faith Sara also receiued strength to conceiue seede, and was deliuered of a childe when she was past age, because she iudged him faithfull which had promised.

geneva@Hebrews:11:24 @ By faith Moses when he was come to age, refused to be called the sonne of Pharaohs daughter,

geneva@Hebrews:11:28 @ Through faith he ordeined the Passeouer and the effusion of blood, least he that destroyed the first borne, should touche them.

geneva@Hebrews:11:33 @ Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained (note:)The fruit of the promises.(:note) promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

geneva@Hebrews:11:40 @ God having provided some better thing for us, that they (note:)For their salvation depended on Christ, who was exhibited in our days.(:note) without us should not be made perfect.

geneva@Hebrews:12:1 @ Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, (note:)An applying of the former examples, by which we ought to be stirred up to run the whole race, casting away all hindrances and impediments.(:note) let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which For sin besieges us on all sides, so that we cannot escape. doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,

geneva@Hebrews:12:11 @ Now no chastising for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but, grieuous: but afterwarde, it bringeth the quiet fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are thereby exercised.

geneva@Hebrews:12:19 @ Neither vnto the sounde of a trumpet, and the voyce of wordes, which they that heard it, excused themselues, that the word should not be spoken to them any more,

geneva@Hebrews:12:20 @ (For they were not able to abide that which was commaunded, yea, though a beast touche the mountaine, it shalbe stoned, or thrust through with a dart:

geneva@Hebrews:12:22 @ But ye are come vnto the mount Sion, and to the citie of the liuing God, the celestiall Hierusalem, and to ye company of innumerable Angels,

geneva@Hebrews:12:23 @ To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made (note:)So he calls them that are taken up to heaven, although one part of them sleeps in the earth.(:note) perfect,

geneva@Hebrews:12:24 @ And to Iesus the Mediatour of the new Testament, and to the blood of sprinkling that speaketh better things then that of Abel.

geneva@Hebrews:13:2 @ Be not forgetfull to intertaine strangers: for thereby some haue receiued Angels into their houses vnwares.

geneva@Hebrews:13:9 @ Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. (note:)He speaks to those who mixed an external worship and especially the difference of meats with the gospel which he clearly condemns as repugnant to the benefit of Christ.(:note) For [it is] a good thing that the heart be established with grace; not with By this one form which concerns the difference of clean and unclean meat, we have to understand all the ceremonial worship. meats, which have not profited them that have been Who observed the difference of them superstitiously. occupied therein.

geneva@Hebrews:13:12 @ Therefore euen Iesus, that he might sanctifie the people with his owne blood, suffered without the gate.

geneva@Hebrews:13:20 @ The God of peace that brought againe from the dead our Lord Iesus, the great shepheard of the sheepe, through the blood of the euerlasting Couenant,

geneva@Hebrews:13:21 @ Make you (note:)Make you fit or suitable.(:note) perfect in every good work to do his will, From this comes that saying of the fathers, that God crowns his work in us. working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom [be] glory for ever and ever. Amen.

geneva@Hebrews:13:23 @ Knowe that our brother Timotheus is deliuered, with whome (if hee come shortly) I will see you.

geneva@Hebrews:13:25 @ Grace be with you all, Amen. Written to the Hebrewes from Italie, and sent by Timotheus.

geneva@James:1:1 @ James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the (note:)That is, written to no one man, city, or country, but to all the Jews generally, being now dispersed.(:note) twelve tribes which are To all the believing Jews, whatever tribe they are from, dispersed throughout the whole world. scattered abroad, greeting.

geneva@James:1:6 @ But let him ask in faith, (note:)Why then, what need is there of another mediator or priest?(:note) nothing wavering. A digression or going aside from his matter, as compared to prayers which are conceived with a doubting mind, but we have a trustworthy promise from God, and this is the second part of the epistle. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.

geneva@James:1:15 @ Then when lust hath conceived, it bringeth forth (note:)By sin, in this place, he means actual sin.(:note) sin: and sin, when it is finished, bringeth forth death.

geneva@James:1:17 @ Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the (note:)From him who is the fountain and author of all goodness.(:note) Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither He goes on in the metaphor: for the sun by his many and various kinds of turning, makes hours, days, months, years, light and darkness. shadow of turning.

geneva@James:1:20 @ For the wrath of man worketh not the (note:)That which God appoints.(:note) righteousness of God.

geneva@James:2:1 @ My (note:)The first: charity which proceeds from a true faith, cannot exist with the respecting of people: which he proves plainly by using the example of those who, while having reproach or disdain for the poor, honour the rich.(:note) brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, [the Lord] of For if we knew what Christ's glory is, and esteemed it as we should, there would not be the respecting of people that there is. glory, with respect of persons.

geneva@James:2:21 @ Was not Abraham our father (note:)Was he not by his works known and found to be justified? For he speaks not here of the causes of justification, but by what effects we may know that a man is justified.(:note) justified by works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the altar?

geneva@James:2:23 @ And the scripture was (note:)Then the Scripture was fulfilled, when it appeared plainly how truly it was written about Abraham.(:note) fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God.

geneva@James:3:1 @ My (note:)The sixth part or place: Let no man usurp (as most men ambitiously do) authority to judge and censure others harshly.(:note) brethren, be not many masters, A reason: Because they provoke God's anger against themselves, who do so eagerly and harshly condemn others, being themselves guilty and faulty. knowing that we Unless we cease from this imperious and proud finding of fault with others. shall receive the greater condemnation.

geneva@James:3:2 @ For in many things we offend all. (note:)The seventh place, concerning the bridling of the tongue, joined with the former, so that it is revealed that there is no man in who can not justly be found fault as well, seeing as it is a rare virtue to bridle the tongue.(:note) If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.

geneva@James:4:1 @ From (note:)He advances the same argument, condemning certain other causes of wars and contentions, that is, unbridled pleasures and uncontrolled lusts, by their effects, for so much as the Lord does worthily make them come to no effect, so that they bring nothing to them in whom they reside, but incurable torments.(:note) whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?

geneva@James:4:2 @ Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, (note:)He reprehends them by name, who are not ashamed to make God the minister and helper of their lusts and pleasures, in asking things which are either in themselves unlawful or being lawful, ask for them out of wicked motives and uses.(:note) because ye ask not.

geneva@James:4:3 @ Ye aske, and receiue not, because ye aske amisse, that ye might lay the same out on your pleasures.

geneva@James:5:1 @ Go (note:)He denounces utter destruction to the wicked and profane rich men, and such as are drowned in their riotousness, mocking their foolish confidence when there is nothing indeed more vain than such things.(:note) to now, [ye] rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon [you].

geneva@James:5:3 @ Your gold and siluer is cankred, & the rust of them shalbe a witnesse against you, and shall eate your flesh, as it were fire. Ye haue heaped vp treasure for the last dayes.

geneva@James:5:6 @ Ye haue condemned and haue killed the iust, and he hath not resisted you.

geneva@James:5:15 @ And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed (note:)He has reason in making mention of sins, for diseases are often sent because of sins.(:note) sins, they shall be forgiven him.

geneva@1Peter:1:1 @ Peter an Apostle of Iesvs Christ, to the strangers that dwell here and there throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia,

geneva@1Peter:1:3 @ Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a (note:)Everlasting hope.(:note) lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

geneva@1Peter:1:7 @ That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the (note:)He speaks of the second coming of Christ.(:note) appearing of Jesus Christ:

geneva@1Peter:1:8 @ Whome yee haue not seene, and yet loue him, in whome nowe, though yee see him not, yet doe you beleeue, and reioyce with ioy vnspeakeable and glorious,

geneva@1Peter:1:12 @ Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost (note:)He alludes to the prophecy of Joel, which was exhibited upon the day of Pentecost, in the Apostles, as it were in the first fruits of the Holy Spirit, which this same prophecy Peter declares; (Act_2:6)(:note) sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into.

geneva@1Peter:1:19 @ But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lambe vndefiled, and without spot.

geneva@1Peter:2:5 @ Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, (note:)Continuing, he compares us now to priests, placed for this purpose in the spiritual temple, that we should serve him with a spiritual worship, that is, with holiness and righteousness: but as the temple, so is the priesthood built upon Christ, in who alone all our spiritual offerings are accepted.(:note) an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.

geneva@1Peter:2:16 @ As free, and not as hauing the libertie for a cloke of maliciousnesse, but as the seruauntes of God.

geneva@1Peter:2:23 @ Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but (note:)He shows them a remedy against injuries, that is, that they commend their cause to God, by the example of Christ.(:note) committed [himself] to him He seems now to turn his speech to masters, who have also themselves a master and judge in heaven, who will justly avenge the injuries that are done to servants, without any respecting of people. that judgeth righteously:

geneva@1Peter:3:1 @ Likewise, (note:)In the third place he sets forth the wives' duties to their husbands, commanding them to be obedient.(:note) ye wives, [be] in subjection to your own husbands; He speaks namely of those who had husbands who were not Christians, who ought so much the more be subject to their husbands, that by their honest and chaste conversation, they may win them to the Lord. that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;

geneva@1Peter:3:4 @ But [let it be] the (note:)Who has his abiding place fastened in the heart: so that the hidden man is set against the outward adorning of the body.(:note) hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, [even the ornament] of a meek and quiet spirit, which is Precious indeed and so taken of God. in the sight of God of great price.

geneva@1Peter:3:6 @ Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are (note:)Because women are by nature fearful, he gives them to understand that he requires of them that subjection, which is not wrung out from them either by force or fear.(:note) not afraid with any amazement.

geneva@1Peter:3:12 @ For the eyes of the Lord [are] over the righteous, and his ears [are open] unto their prayers: but the (note:)This word «face» after the manner of the Hebrews, is taken for «anger».(:note) face of the Lord [is] against them that do evil.

geneva@1Peter:3:14 @ But and if ye suffer for righteousness' sake, happy [are ye]: (note:)A most certain counsel in afflictions, be they never so terrible, to be of a steady mind and to stand fast. But how shall we attain to it? If we sanctify God in our minds and hearts, that is to say, if we rest upon him as one that is almighty that loves mankind, that is good and true indeed.(:note) and be not afraid of their Be not dismayed as they are. terror, neither be troubled;

geneva@1Peter:3:15 @ But (note:)Give him all prayers and glory, and hang only on him.(:note) sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: He will have us, when we are afflicted for righteousness sake, to be careful not for redeeming of our life, either with denying or renouncing the truth, or with like violence, or any such means: but rather to give an account of our faith boldly, and yet with a meek spirit, and full of godly reverence, that the enemies may not have anything justly to object, but may rather be ashamed of themselves. and [be] ready always to [give] an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:

geneva@1Peter:4:1 @ Forasmuch (note:)Having ended his digression and sliding from his matter, now he returns to the exhortation which he broke off, taking occasion by that which he said concerning the death and resurrection of Christ, so defining our sanctification, that to be sanctified, is all one has to suffer in the flesh, that is to say, to leave off from our wickedness and viciousness: and to rise again to God, that is to say, to be renewed by the virtue of the holy Spirit, that we may lead the rest of our life which remains after the will of God.(:note) then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin;

geneva@1Peter:4:2 @ That he no longer should live the (note:)So much of this present life as remains yet to be passed over.(:note) rest of [his] time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will of God.

geneva@1Peter:4:18 @ And if the righteous scarcely bee saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?

geneva@1Peter:5:1 @ The (note:)He describes peculiarly the office of the Elders, that is to say, of them that have the care of the Church.(:note) elders which are among you He uses a preface concerning the circumstance of his own person: that is, that he as their companion communes with them not of manners which he knows not, but in which he is as well experienced as any, and propounds to them no other condition but that which he himself has sustained before them, and still takes the same trouble, and also has the same hope together with them. I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

geneva@1Peter:5:6 @ Humble yourselves therefore (note:)Because those proud and lofty spirits threaten the modest and humble, the apostle warns us to set the power of God against the vanity of proud men, and to rely completely on his providence.(:note) under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

geneva@1Peter:5:9 @ Whom resist stedfast in the faith, (note:)The persecutions which Satan stirs up, are neither new nor proper to any one man, but from old and ancient times common to the whole Church, and therefore we must suffer patiently, in which we have such and so many fellows of our conflicts and combats.(:note) knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your Amongst your brethren which are dispersed throughout the world. brethren that are in the world.

geneva@1Peter:5:14 @ Greete ye one another with the kisse of loue. Peace be with you all which are in Christ Iesus, Amen.

geneva@2Peter:1:1 @ Simon (note:)A greeting, in which he gives them to understand that he deals with them as Christ's ambassadors, and otherwise agrees with them in the same faith which is grounded on the righteousness of Jesus Christ, our God and Saviour.(:note) Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the In that God, in standing by his promises, showed himself faithful, and therefore just to us. righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

geneva@2Peter:1:2 @ Grace and peace be multiplied unto you (note:)Faith is the acknowledging of God and Christ, from which all our blessedness issues and flows.(:note) through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord,

geneva@2Peter:1:11 @ For by this meanes an entring shalbe ministred vnto you aboundantly into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ.

geneva@2Peter:1:14 @ Seeing I knowe that the time is at hand that I must lay downe this my tabernacle, euen as our Lord Iesus Christ hath shewed me.

geneva@2Peter:2:5 @ And spared not the (note:)Which was before the flood: not that God made a new world, but because the world seemed new.(:note) old world, but saved Noah the eighth [person], a For one hundred and twenty years, he did not cease to warn the wicked both by word and deed, of the wrath of God hanging over their heads. preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;

geneva@2Peter:2:7 @ And deliuered iust Loth vexed with the vncleanly conuersation of the wicked:

geneva@2Peter:2:8 @ (For that righteous man dwelling among them, in (note:)Whatever way he looked, and turned his ears.(:note) seeing and hearing, He had a troubled soul, and being vehemently grieved, lived a painful life. vexed [his] righteous soul from day to day with [their] unlawful deeds;)

geneva@2Peter:2:9 @ The Lord (note:)Has been long practised in saving and delivering the righteous.(:note) knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptations, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished:

geneva@2Peter:2:13 @ And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, [as] they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots [they are] and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings (note:)When by being among the Christians in the holy banquets which the Church keeps, they would seem by that to be true members of the Church, yet they are indeed but blots on the Church.(:note) while they feast with you;

geneva@2Peter:2:15 @ Which forsaking the right way, haue gone astray, folowing the way of Balaam, the sonne of Bosor, which loued the wages of vnrighteousnes.

geneva@2Peter:2:18 @ For when they speak great (note:)They deceive with vain and swelling words.(:note) swelling [words] of vanity, they They take them, as fish are taken with the hook. allure through the lusts of the flesh, [through much] wantonness, those that were Unfeignedly and indeed, clean departed from idolatry. clean escaped from them who live in error.

geneva@2Peter:2:21 @ For it had bene better for them, not to haue acknowledged the way of righteousnes, then after they haue acknowledged it, to turne from the holy commaundement giuen vnto them.

geneva@2Peter:3:12 @ Looking for and (note:)He requires patience from us, yet such patience as is not slothful.(:note) hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat?

geneva@2Peter:3:13 @ Nevertheless we, according to his promise, look for new heavens and a new earth, (note:)In which heavens.(:note) wherein dwelleth righteousness.

geneva@2Peter:3:16 @ As also in all [his] epistles, speaking in them of these things; (note:)There are some things that are obscure and dark which the ignorant use to overthrow men who are not established, wrestling the testimony of the scripture for their own destruction. But this is the remedy against such deceit, to labour that we may daily more and more grow up and increase in the knowledge of Christ.(:note) in which are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable wrest, as [they do] also the other scriptures, unto their own destruction.

geneva@2Peter:3:18 @ But growe in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lorde and Sauiour Iesus Christ: to him be glory both now and for euermore. Amen.

geneva@1John:1:2 @ (For the life was manifested, and we have seen [it], and bear witness, and (note:)Being sent by him: and that doctrine is correctly said to be shown, for no man could so much as have thought of it, if it had not been thus shown.(:note) shew unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us;)

geneva@1John:1:3 @ That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, (note:)The use of this doctrine is this, that all of us being coupled and joined together with Christ by faith, might become the sons of God: in which only consists all true happiness.(:note) that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.

geneva@1John:1:7 @ But if we walk in the (note:)God is said to be light by his own nature, and to be in light, that is to say, in that everlasting infinite blessedness: and we are said to walk in light in that the beams of that light shine to us in the Word.(:note) light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, A digression the matter at hand, to the remission of sins: for this our sanctification who walk in the light, is a testimony of our joining and knitting together with Christ: but because this our light is very dark, we must obtain another benefit in Christ, that is, that our sins may be forgiven us being sprinkled with his blood: and this in conclusion is the support and anchor of our salvation. and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

geneva@1John:2:1 @ My (note:)It does not follow that we must give our wicked nature free rein, or sin much more freely, because our sins are cleansed by the blood of Christ, but we must rather much more diligently resist sin, and yet we must not despair because of our weakness, for we have an advocate and a purger, Christ Jesus the Just, and therefore acceptable to his Father.(:note) little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an In that be names Christ, he eliminates all others. advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

geneva@1John:2:2 @ And he is the (note:)Reconciliation and intercession go together, to give us to understand that he is both advocate and high priest.(:note) propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for [the sins of] the For men of all sorts, of all ages, and all places, so that this benefit being not to the Jews only, of whom he speaks as appears in (1Jo_2:7) but also to other nations. whole world.

geneva@1John:2:11 @ But he that hateth his brother, is in darkenesse, and walketh in darkenesse, and knoweth not whither hee goeth, because that darkenesse hath blinded his eyes.

geneva@1John:2:16 @ For all that is in this world (as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life) is not of the Father, but is of this world.

geneva@1John:3:1 @ Behold, (note:)He begins to declare this agreement of the Father and the Son, at the highest cause, that is, at that free love of God towards us, with which he so loves us, that also he adopts us to be his children.(:note)What a gift of how great love. what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be That we should be the sons of God, and so, that all the world may see that we are so. called the sons of God: Before he declares this adoption, he says two things: the one, that this so great a dignity, is not to be esteemed according to the judgment of the flesh, because it is unknown to the world, for the world knows not God the Father himself. therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

geneva@1John:3:9 @ Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his (note:)The Holy Spirit is so called by the effect he works, because by his power and mighty working, as it were by seed, we are made new men.(:note) seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

geneva@1John:3:20 @ For (note:)If an evil conscience convicts us, much more ought the judgment of God condemn us, who knows our hearts better than we ourselves do.(:note) if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

geneva@1John:3:23 @ This is then his commaundement, That we beleeue in the Name of his Sonne Iesus Christ, and loue one another as hee gaue commaundement.

geneva@1John:3:24 @ And he that keepeth his commandments dwelleth in him, and he in him. And hereby we know that he abideth in us, by the (note:)He means the Spirit of sanctification, whereby we are born again and live to God.(:note) Spirit which he hath given us.

geneva@1John:4:3 @ And euery spirit that confesseth not that Iesus Christ is come in the flesh, is not of God: but this is the spirit of Antichrist, of whome ye haue heard, how that he should come, and nowe already he is in this world.

geneva@1John:4:8 @ He that loveth not knoweth not God; (note:)A confirmation: for it is the nature of God to love men, of which we have a most manifest proof above all other, in that of his only free and infinite good will towards us his enemies, he delivered to death, not a common man, but his own Son, indeed his only begotten Son, to the end that we being reconciled through his blood might be partakers in his everlasting glory.(:note) for God is love.

geneva@1John:4:9 @ Herein was that loue of God made manifest amongst vs, because God sent that his onely begotten sonne into this world, that we might liue through him.

geneva@1John:4:13 @ Hereby know we, that we dwell in him, & he in vs: because he hath giuen vs of his Spirit.

geneva@1John:4:15 @ Whosoever shall (note:)With such a confession as comes from true faith, and is accompanied with love, so that there is an agreement of all things.(:note) confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

geneva@1John:4:16 @ And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. (note:)A fourth reason: God is the fountain and wellspring of charity indeed charity itself: therefore whoever abides in it, has God with him.(:note) God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.

geneva@1John:4:18 @ There is no (note:)If we understand by love, that we are in God, and God in us, that we are sons, and that we know God, and that everlasting life is in us: he concludes correctly, that we may well gather peace and quietness by this.(:note) fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.

geneva@1John:5:1 @ Whosoever (note:)He advances in the same argument, showing how both those loves come to us, from that love with which God loves us, that is, by Jesus our mediator laid hold on by faith, in whom we are made the children of God, and do love the Father from whom we are begotten, and also our brothers who are begotten with us.(:note) believeth that Jesus is the Is the true Messiah. Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth By one, he means all the faithful. him also that is begotten of him.

geneva@1John:5:20 @ And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true (note:)The divinity of Christ is most clearly proved by this passage.(:note) God, and eternal life.

geneva@2John:1:3 @ Grace be with you, mercy, [and] peace, from God the Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, in (note:)With true knowledge which always has love united with it, and following it.(:note) truth and love.

geneva@2John:1:12 @ Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper & ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, & speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full.

geneva@3John:1:1 @ The (note:)An example of a Christian greeting.(:note) elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

geneva@3John:1:6 @ Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou (note:)He commends to Gaius, either those same men whom he had entertained before returning to him, about the affairs of the Church, or else some other who had similar business.(:note) bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

geneva@3John:1:7 @ Because that for his Names sake they went forth, and tooke nothing of the Gentiles.

geneva@3John:1:10 @ Wherefore if I come, I will call to your remembrance his deedes which he doeth, pratling against vs with malicious wordes, and not therewith content, neither he himselfe receiueth the brethren, but forbiddeth them that woulde, and thrusteth them out of the Church.

geneva@3John:1:12 @ Demetrius hath good report of al men, and of the trueth it selfe: yea, and wee our selues beare recorde, and ye know that our record is true.

geneva@3John:1:14 @ For I trust I shal shortly see thee, & we shal speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name.

geneva@Jude:1:1 @ Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and (note:)This is to distinguish between him and Judas Iscariot.(:note) brother of James, to them that are sanctified By God the Father. by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, [and] called:

geneva@Jude:1:7 @ Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, (note:)Following the steps of Sodom and Gomorrah.(:note) giving themselves over to fornication, and going after Thus he sets forth their horrible and wicked perversions. strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire.

geneva@Jude:1:14 @ And Enoch also, the seventh from Adam, prophesied of these, saying, Behold, the Lord (note:)The present time, for the time to come.(:note) cometh with ten thousands of his saints,

geneva@Jude:1:16 @ These are murmurers, complainers, walking after their owne lustes: Whose mouthes speake proud things, hauing mens persons in admiration, because of aduantage.

geneva@Jude:1:18 @ How that they told you that there should be mockers in ye last time, which should walke after their owne vngodly lustes.

geneva@Jude:1:21 @ And keepe your selues in the loue of God, looking for the mercie of our Lorde Iesus Christ, vnto eternall life.

geneva@Revelation:1:1 @ The (note:)This chapter has two principal parts, the title or inscription, which stands in place of an introduction: and a narration going before the whole prophecy of this book. The inscription is double, general and particular. In (Rev_1:1) the general inscription contains the kind of prophecy, the author, end, matter, instruments, and manner of communication the same, in (Rev_1:2) the most religious faithfulness of the apostle as public witness and the use of communicating the same, taken from the promise of God, and from the circumstance of the time, (Rev_1:3)(:note)An opening of secret and hidden things. Revelation of Which the Son opened to us out of his Father's bosom by angels. Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified [it] by his angel unto his servant John:[1 AD] The dragon watches the Church of the Jews, which was ready to travail: She brings forth, flees and hides herself, while Christ was yet on the earth. [34 AD] The dragon persecutes Christ ascending to heaven, he fights and is thrown down: and after persecutes the Church of the Jews. [67 AD] The Church of the Jews is received into the wilderness for three years and a half. [70 AD] When the Church of the Jews was overthrown, the dragon invaded the catholic church: all this is in the twelfth chapter. The dragon is bound for a thousand years in chapter twenty. The dragon raises up the beast with seven heads, and the beast with two heads, which make havock of the catholic church and her prophets for 1260 years after the passion of Christ in (Rev_13:11). [97 AD] The seven churches are admonished of things present, somewhat before the end of Domitian his reign, and are forewarned of the persecution to come under Trajan for ten years, chapter 2,3. God by word and signs provokes the world, and seals the godly in chapter 6 and 7. He shows examples of his wrath on all creatures, mankind excepted in chapter 8. [1073 AD] The dragon is let loose after a thousand years, and Gregory the seventh, being Pope, rages against Henry the third, then Emperor in chapter 20. [1217 AD] The dragon vexes the world for 150 years to Gregory the ninth, who wrote the Decretals, and most cruelly persecuted the Emperor Fredrick the second. [1295 AD] The dragon kills the prophets after 1260 years, when Boniface the eighth was Pope, who was the author of the sixth book of the Decretals: he excommunicated Philip the French King. [1300 AD] Boniface celebrates the Jubile. [1301 AD] About this time was a great earthquake, which overthrew many houses in Rome. [1305 AD] Prophecy ceases for three years and a half, until Benedict the second succeeded after Boniface the eighth. Prophecy is revived in chapter 11. The dragon and the two beasts question prophecy in chapter 13. Christ defends his Church in word and deed, chapter 14, and with threats and arms, chapter 16. Christ gives his Church victory over the harlot, chapter 17 and 18. Over the two beasts, chapter 19. Over the dragon and death, chapter 20. The Church is fully glorified in heaven with eternal glory, in Christ Jesus, chapter 21 and 22.

geneva@Revelation:1:2 @ Who bare record of ye word of God, & of the testimonie of Iesus Christ, and of all things that he saw.

geneva@Revelation:1:5 @ And from Jesus Christ, (note:)A most ample and honourable commendation of Christ, first from his offices of the priesthood and kingdom: secondly from his benefits, as his love toward us, and washing us with his blood, in this verse, and communication of his kingdom and priesthood with us: thirdly, from his eternal glory and power, which is always to be celebrated by us; (Rev_1:6) Finally, from the accomplishment of all things once to be effected by him, at his second coming, at which time he shall openly destroy the wicked, and comfort the godly in the truth; (Rev_1:7).(:note) [who is] the faithful witness, [and] the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

geneva@Revelation:1:7 @ Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every (note:)All men.(:note) eye shall see him, and they [also] which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.

geneva@Revelation:1:11 @ Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, that first and that last: & that which thou seest, write in a booke, and send it vnto the seuen Churches which are in Asia, vnto Ephesus, and vnto Smyrna, and vnto Pergamus, and vnto Thyatira, and vnto Sardis, and vnto Philadelphia, and vnto Laodicea.

geneva@Revelation:2:1 @ Unto (note:)The former part of this book is comprised in a narration of those things which then were, as John taught us, in (Rev_1:19) it belongs wholly to instruction, and in these two next chapters, contains seven places, according to the number and condition of those churches which were named before in (Rev_1:11) shown in (Rev_1:12) and distributed most aptly into their pastors and flocks, (Rev_1:10) which verse of that chapter is a passage to the first part. Every one of these seven passages has three principal parts, an introduction taken from the person of the reprehension of that which is evil: an instruction, containing either an exhortation alone, or a dissuasion opposite to it, and a conclusion stirring to attention, by divine promises. This first passage is to the pastors of the church of Ephesus.(:note) the angel of the church of Ephesus write; The introduction in which are contained the special prayers of Christ Jesus the author of this prophecy out of (Rev_1:6, Rev_1:13). These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

geneva@Revelation:2:4 @ Nevertheless I have [somewhat] (note:)To deal with you for.(:note) against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.

geneva@Revelation:2:10 @ Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer: behold, the devil shall cast [some] of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have (note:)That is, of ten years. For so commonly both in this book and in Daniel, years are signified by days: that God by this might declare, that the space of time is appointed by him and the same very short. Now because John wrote this book in the end of Domitian the Emperor's reign, as Justinus and Ireneus do witness, it is altogether necessary that this should be referred to that persecution which was done by the authority of the emperor Trajan: who began to make havock of the Christian church in the tenth year of his reign, as the historians do write: and his bloody persecution continued until Adrian the emperor had succeeded in his stead: The space of which time is precisely ten years, which are here mentioned.(:note) tribulation ten days: be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.

geneva@Revelation:2:14 @ But I have a few things against thee, because thou hast there them that hold the doctrine of Balaam, who taught Balac to cast a stumblingblock before the children of Israel, to (note:)That which is here spoken of things offered to idols, is meant of the same type which Paul speaks of in (1Co_10:14).(:note) eat things sacrificed unto idols, and to commit fornication.

geneva@Revelation:2:15 @ So hast thou also them that hold the doctrine of the (note:)Which follow the footsteps of Balaam, and such as are abandoned to all filthiness, as he showed in the verse before, and is here signified by a note of similarity, and thus also must (Rev_2:6) be understood. For this matter especially Ireneus must be consulted as well.(:note) Nicolaitans, which thing I hate.

geneva@Revelation:2:19 @ I know (note:)The note of praise is in this verse, and in (Rev_2:20) reprehension, for they tolerated with them the doctrine of unrighteousness and ungodliness. In (Rev_2:21), though they were called back to God, they did not repent. To this he adds even stronger threats and in (Rev_3:2-5) he gives a conditional promise and an exhortation to hold fast the truth(:note) thy works, and charity, and So he calls those offices of charity which are done to the saints. service, and faith, and thy patience, and thy works; and the last [to be] more than the first.

geneva@Revelation:2:20 @ Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit (note:)Often in the scripture, by fornication they mean idolatry.(:note) fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.

geneva@Revelation:3:1 @ And unto the angel of the church in (note:)Sardis is the name of a most flourishing and famous city, where the kings of Lydia kept their courts.(:note) Sardis The fifth passage is to the pastors of Sardis. The introduction is taken from (Rev_1:4, Rev_1:16). write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a You are said to live, but are dead indeed. name that thou livest, and art dead.

geneva@Revelation:3:4 @ Thou hast a few names even in Sardis (note:)That is, who have with all religion guarded themselves from sin and moral corruption, even from the very show of evil; (Jud_1:23).(:note) which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in Pure from all spot, and shining with glory. So it is to be understood always hereafter, as in (Rev_3:5). white: for they are They are suitable and proper, that is, because they are justified in Christ, as they have truly showed it: for he who acts righteously is righteous in the same way that a tree bears good fruit; (Rom_8:18). worthy.

geneva@Revelation:3:9 @ Behold, I will make them (note:)I will bring them to that case.(:note) of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come That is, fall down and worship either you civilly, or Christ religiously at thy feet (this is how I would rather take it) whether here in the Church (which seems more proper to the argument here) or there in the world to come, for Christ shall truly fulfil his word. and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee.

geneva@Revelation:3:10 @ Because thou hast (note:)Because you have been patient and constant, as I would have my servants be.(:note) kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.

geneva@Revelation:3:16 @ Therefore, because thou art Luke warme, and neither colde nor hote, it will come to passe, that I shall spewe thee out of my mouth.

geneva@Revelation:3:17 @ Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, (note:)The spiritual misery of men is metaphorically expressed in three points which are matched as corresponds to those remedies offered in (Rev_3:18).(:note) and poor, and blind, and naked:

geneva@Revelation:3:19 @ As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be (note:)Zeal is set against those who are neither hot nor cold.(:note) zealous therefore, and repent.

geneva@Revelation:3:20 @ Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: (note:)This must be taken after the manner of an allegory; (Joh_14:23).(:note) if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me.

geneva@Revelation:4:1 @ After (note:)Hereafter follows the second part of this book, altogether prophetical foretelling those things which were to come, as was said in (Rev_1:19). This is divided into two histories: one common to the whole world, till Chapter 9 and another unique to the Church of God, till Chapter 22. These histories are said to be described in several books (Rev_5:1, Rev_10:2). Now this verse is a passage from the former part to this second: where it is said, that heaven was opened, that is, that heavenly things were unlocked and that a trumpet sounded in heaven, to stir up the apostle, and call him to the understanding of things to come. The first history has two parts: one the causes of things done and of this whole revelation in this next chapter, another of the acts done in the next four chapters. The principal causes according to the economy or dispensation of it, are two: One the beginning, which none can approach, that is, God the Father, of whom is spoken in this chapter. The other, the Son, who is the secondary cause, easy to be approached, in that he is God and man in one person; (Rev_5:5-9).(:note) this I looked, and, behold, a door [was] opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard [was] as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

geneva@Revelation:4:8 @ And the (note:)Every beast had six wings.(:note) four beasts had each of them six wings about [him]; and [they were] full of eyes within: and they rest not By events, in that for all the causes before mentioned, God is glorified both by angels, as holy, Judge, omnipotent, eternal and immutable and also after their example he is glorified by holy men (Rev_4:9) in sign and speech (Rev_4:10). day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.

geneva@Revelation:5:1 @ And (note:)A passing to the second principal cause, which is the Son of God, God and man, the mediator of all, as the eternal word of God the Father, manifest in the flesh. This chapter has two parts: one that prepares the way to the revelation, by rehearsal of the occasions that occurred in the first four verses (Rev_5:2-5). Another, the history of the revelation of Christ, from there to the end of the chapter (Rev_5:6-14).(:note) I saw in the That is, in the very right hand of God. right hand of him that sat on the throne Here are shown the occasions for which the principal cause, and this revelation was also necessary: the same are three, the first a present vision of the book of the counsels of God, concerning the government of this whole world, which book is said to be laid up with the Father as it were in his hand: but shut up and unknown to all creature, in this verse. The second is a religious desire of the angels of God to understand the mysteries of this book (1Pe_1:12) (Rev_5:2). The third is a lamentation of John and all the godly, moved by the same desire (Rev_5:4) when they saw that it was an impossible thing for any creature to do: which is declared in (Rev_5:3). a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

geneva@Revelation:5:4 @ Then I wept much, because no man was foud worthy to open, and to reade the Booke, neither to looke thereon.

geneva@Revelation:5:6 @ And I beheld, and, lo, (note:)The sum of this revelation: Christ the mediator takes and opens the book (Rev_5:6,7). Therefore this revelation describes the person of Christ. The person is described this way: Christ the mediator between God, angels and men, as the eternal word of God, and our redeemer: as the Lamb of God, standing as slain and making intercession for us by the power and merit of his everlasting sacrifice, is armed with the Spirit of God, that is, with the power and wisdom of God effectually to the government of this whole world.(:note) in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth.

geneva@Revelation:5:9 @ And they sung a (note:)No common song.(:note) new That is, composed according to the present matter, the Lamb having received the book as it were with his feet and opened it with his horns, as it is said in the Song of Solomon song, saying, The song of the nobles or princes standing by the throne, consisting of a publication of the praise of Christ and a confirmation of the same from his blessings, both which we have received from him (as are the suffering of his death, our redemption upon the cross by his blood, in this verse: and our communion with him in kingdom and priesthood which long ago he has granted to us with himself and which we hereafter hope to obtain, as our kingdom to come, in Christ, (Rev_5:10). Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;

geneva@Revelation:6:1 @ And (note:)This is the second part of this first history (which I said was common and of the whole world) of the works of God in the government of all things. There are generally three parts to this: the forewarning, the caution, and the execution of all the evils which God sends on this world, which was scarcely postponed by him. The forewarning is set down in this chapter, the caution for preserving the Church is in the next chapter, and the execution is described in (Rev_8:9) In each part of the forewarning, there are three points: the distinct and express calling of John to prepare himself to take knowledge of the things that are to be showed to him in the opening of the seals, the sign, and the word expounding the sign. Though the express calling of John is used in only four of the signs, yet the same is also to be understood in the rest that follow. The author of the forewarnings is the Lamb as that word of the Father made the Mediator, opening the seals of the book. The instruments are the angels in most of the visions, who explain the sign and the words of it. Now this first verse contains an express calling of John to record the opening of the first seal.(:note) I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

geneva@Revelation:6:2 @ And (note:)The first sign, joined with a declaration, is that because of the sins and horrible rebellion of the world, God will invade the world: and first of all will suddenly, mightily, and gloriously, as if with arrows of pestilence from a distance, beat down the same as Judge, and triumph over it as conqueror.(:note) I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

geneva@Revelation:6:3 @ And (note:)The second sign joined with words of declaration (after the express calling of John as before) is, that God being provoked to wrath by the obstinacy and hard heartedness of the world, not repenting for the former plague: as setting on the same at hand, will cause disputes among men, and will destroy the inhabitants of this world, by the swords of one another.(:note) when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

geneva@Revelation:6:6 @ And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A (note:)It is here signified how little grain there was, for the word used here is a unit of measure for dry things, about an eighth of a bushel, which was a typical daily ration given to servants.(:note) measure of wheat for a penny, I would rather interpret and read the words this way, «And the wine and the oil you will not distribute unjustly.» In this sense likewise the wine and the oil will be sold a very little for a penny. You will not distribute unjustly, namely, when you measure out a very little for a great price: so are the times evident: otherwise it would be true, as the wise man says, that whoever withholds the grain will be cursed by the people; (Pro_11:26). and three measures of barley for a penny; and [see] thou hurt not the oil and the wine.

geneva@Revelation:6:16 @ And said to the mountains and rocks, (note:)These are words of those who despair of escape: of the cause of this despair there are two arguments, the presence of God and the Lamb provoked to wrath against the world, in this verse: and the awareness of their own weakness, feeling that they are not able to survive the day of the wrath of God (Rev_6:17) as it is said in (Isa_14:27).(:note) Fall on us, and hide us from the face of him that sitteth on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

geneva@Revelation:7:1 @ And (note:)The second part of this section is a preventing of danger, as we distinguished before in (Rev_6:1) that is, of the caution of God ahead of time to provide for his, after the example of the Israelites; (Exo_8:23) the faithful are exempted from the plagues of this wicked world. This section is a dialogue and bringing in for this whole chapter by occasion of the prediction and argument of the sixth seal. For first harm is withheld from the elect, (Rev_7:1-9). Then thanks are given by the elect for that cause (Rev_7:10-12). Lastly, the accomplishment of it is set forth to the end of the chapter. The first verse is a transition, speaking of the angels who keep the lesser parts from harm, until God commands. For, as in (Eze_10:19), their faces and their wings reach up, continually waiting on and watching the countenance of God for their direction and every one of them goes into that part that is right before his face: wherever the Spirit goes, they go, they do not step out of the way, not so much as a foot breadth from the path commanded to them by God.(:note) after these things I saw four angels standing on the On the four corners or coasts of the earth. four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, That is, neither into the air, into which the trees grow. nor on any tree.

geneva@Revelation:7:4 @ And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed (note:)That is, of the Jews a number certain in itself before God, and such as may be numbered of us: for which cause also the same is here set down as certain. But of the elect who are Gentiles, the number indeed is in itself certain with God, but of us not possibly to be numbered, as God, (Gen_15:5). This is spoken with respect, when a certain number is put for one uncertain. Compare with (Rev_7:9).(:note) an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

geneva@Revelation:7:5 @ Of the tribe of Iuda were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Ruben were sealed twelue thousande. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelue thousande.

geneva@Revelation:7:6 @ Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthali were sealed twelue thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses were sealed twelue thousand.

geneva@Revelation:7:7 @ Of the tribe of Simeon [were] sealed twelve thousand. (note:)Here the tribe of Levi is listed with the rest, because all the Israelites were equally made priests with them in Christ by his priesthood (Rom_12:1; 1Pe_2:9; Rev_1:6; Rev_5:10). Dan is not mentioned, because the Danites long before forsaking the worship of God, were fallen away from the fellowship of God's people, to the part of the Gentiles: which evil many ages before Jacob foresaw (Gen_49:17-18), and because of which no mention is made of this tribe in the book of Chronicles.(:note) Of the tribe of He skipped Dan, and reckons Levi. Levi [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar [were] sealed twelve thousand.

geneva@Revelation:7:8 @ Of the tribe of Zabulon [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of (note:)Of Ephraim, who was Joseph's other son, and had the birthright given him, of which he is called Joseph.(:note) Joseph [were] sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin [were] sealed twelve thousand.

geneva@Revelation:7:9 @ After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, (note:){{See Rev_7:4}}(:note) which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, As priests, kings and glorious conquerors by martyrdom: which is noted by the signs in this verse. stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;

geneva@Revelation:7:14 @ And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, (note:)The explanation of the vision, in which the angel tells first the acts of the saints, that is, their sufferings and work of faith in Christ Jesus, in this verse. Secondly their glory: both present, which consists in two things, that they minister to God, and that God protects them (Rev_7:15) and to come, in their perfect deliverance from all annoyances (Rev_7:16) and in participation of all good things which the memory of past hurts shall never be able to diminish (Rev_7:17). The cause efficient and which contains all these things is only one, the Lamb of God, the Lord, the Mediator, and the Saviour Christ Jesus.(:note) These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

geneva@Revelation:8:1 @ And (note:)He returns to the history of the seals of the book, which the Lamb opens. The seventh seal is the next sign, a precise commandment for the execution of the most severe judgment of God on this wicked world, and being understood by the seal, all things in heaven are silent, and in horror through admiration, until the command to act is given by God to the ministers of his wrath. So he moves to the third part which I spoke of before in (Rev_6:1) which is the enacting of those evils with which God most justly determined to afflict the world.(:note) when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

geneva@Revelation:8:4 @ And the smoke of the incense, [which came] with the prayers of the saints, (note:)Our prayers are worth nothing, unless the true and sweet savour of that only sacrifice be especially and before all things with them, that is to say, unless we are first of all justified through faith in his Son, acceptable to him.(:note) ascended up before God out of the angel's hand.

geneva@Revelation:8:11 @ And the name of the star is called (note:)This is spoken by metaphor of a commonly known bitter herb: unless perhaps a man following those that note the derivation of words would rather explain it as an adjective for that which cannot be drunk because of its bitterness, causing the liquid it is made into to be more bitter than any man can drink.(:note) Wormwood: and the third part of the waters became wormwood; and many men died of the waters, because they were made bitter.

geneva@Revelation:9:14 @ Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, (note:)As if he should have said, these till now have been bound by the power of God, that they could not freely run over all men as they lusted, but were held and restrained at that great river of Euphrates, that is, in their spiritual Babylon (or this is a paraphrase of the spiritual Babylon, by the limits of the visible Babylon long since overthrown) that they might not commit those horrible slaughters, which they long breathed after. Now go to it, let loose those four angels, that is, administers of the wrath of God, in that number that is convenient to the slaughtering of the four quarters of the world: stir them up and give them the bridle, that rushing out of that Babylon of theirs, which is the seat of the wicked ones, they may fly over all the world, therein to rage, and most licentiously to practise their tyranny, as God has ordained. This was done when Gregory the ninth by public authority established as Law, his own Decretals, by which he might freely lay traps for the life of simple men. For who is it that sees not that the laws of Decretal, most of them are snares to catch souls with? Since that time (O good God) how many great slaughters have there been? How many great massacres? All history is full of them: and this our age abounds with most horrible and monstrous examples of the these.(:note) Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.

geneva@Revelation:9:16 @ And the nomber of horsemen of warre were twentie thousand times ten thousand: for I heard the nomber of them.

geneva@Revelation:9:17 @ And thus I saw the horses in a vision, & them that sate on them, hauing firie habbergions, and of Iacinth, and of brimstone, and the heads of the horses were as the heades of lyons: and out of their mouthes went foorth fire and smoke and brimstone.

geneva@Revelation:10:1 @ And (note:)Now John passes to the other prophetical history, which is of the Church of God, as I showed that this book should be distinguished (Rev_4:1). This story goes from here to (Rev_22:1). This whole chapter is a transition from the common history of the world to that which is particular of the Church. There are in this transition or passage, two preparatives as it were, to this Church story comprised in this whole chapter. One is the authority of Christ revealing his mysteries and calling his servant, to (Rev_10:7). The other is John, his calling proper to this place, and repeated from before to the end of this chapter. Authority is given to this revelation, by these things: first, by the appearing from heaven in this habit and countenance, strong, ready glorious surveying all things by his providence, and governing them by his omnipotence (Rev_10:1). Secondly, that he brought not by chance, but out of a book, this open revelation, set forth to the eye, to signify the same to the sea and land, as the Lord over all (Rev_10:2). Thirdly that he offered the same not whispering or muttering in a corner (as false prophets do) but crying out with a loud voice to those who sleep, and with a lionish and terrible noise roused the secure: the very thunders themselves giving testimony to it (Rev_10:3). Lastly, for that he confirmed all by another (Rev_10:5-7).(:note) I saw Christ Jesus, see (Rev_7:2) another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow [was] upon his head, and his face [was] as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire:

geneva@Revelation:10:5 @ And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth (note:)This was a gesture used of one that swears, which men do now use.(:note) lifted up his hand to heaven,

geneva@Revelation:11:1 @ And there (note:)The authority of the intended revelation being declared, together with the necessity of that calling which was particularly imposed on John after which follows the history of the estate of Christ his Church, both conflicting or warring, and overcoming in Christ. For the true Church of Christ is said to fight against that which is falsely so called, over which Antichrist rules, Christ Jesus overthrowing Antichrist by the spirit of his mouth: and Christ is said to overcome most gloriously until he shall slay Antichrist by the appearance of his coming, as the apostle teaches in (2Th_2:8). So this history has two parts: One of the state of the Church conflicting with temptations until Chapter 16. The other of the state of the same church obtaining victory, thence to Chapter 20. The first part has two sections most conveniently distributed into their times, of which the first contains a history of the Christian Church for 1260 years, what time the gospel of Christ was as it were taken up from among men into heaven: the second contains a history of the same Church to the victory perfected. These two sections are briefly, though distinctly propounded in this chapter, but both of them are discoursed after in due order. For we understand the state of the Church conflicting, out of Chapters 12 and 13, and of the same growing out of afflictions, out of Chapters 14 to 16. Neither did John unknowingly join together the history of these two times in this chapter, because here is spoken of prophecy, which all confess to be but one just and immutable in the Church, and which Christ commanded to be continual. The history of the former time reaches to (Rev_11:2-14), the latter is set down in the rest of this chapter (Rev_11:15-19). In the former are shown these things: the calling of the servants of God in (Rev_11:4) the conflicts which the faithful must undergo in their calling, for Christ and his Church, thence to (Rev_11:5-10) and their resurrection, and receiving up into heaven to (Rev_11:11-14). In the calling of the servants of God, two things are mentioned: the begetting and settling of the Church in two verses, and the education of it in two verses. The begetting of the Church is here commended to John by sign and by speech: the sign is a measuring rod, and the speech a commandment to measure the Temple of God, that is, to reduce the same to a new form: because the Gentiles are already entered into the Temple of Jerusalem, and shall shortly defile and overthrow it completely.(:note) was given me a reed like unto a rod: and the angel stood, saying, Rise, and Either that of Jerusalem's, which was a figure of the Church of Christ, or that heavenly model in (Rev_11:19) but I like the first better, and the things following all agree to it. The sense therefore is, you see all things in God's house, almost from the passion of Christ, to be disordered: and not only the city of Jerusalem, but also the court of the Temple is trampled under foot by the nations, and by profane men whether Jews or strangers: and that only this Temple, that is, the body of the Temple, with the altar, and a small company of good men who truly worship God, do now remain, whom God sanctifies and confirms by his presence. Measure therefore this, even this true Church, or rather the true type of the true Church, omitting the rest, and so describe all things from me, that the true Church of Christ may be as it were a very little centre, and the Church of Antichrist as the circle of the centre, every way in length and breadth compassing about the same, that by way of prophecy you may so declare openly, that the state of the Temple of God, and the faithful who worship him, that is, of the Church, is much more upright than the Church of Antichrist. measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein.

geneva@Revelation:11:3 @ And (note:)I would rather translate it «illud» than «illam» the temple than the city: for God says, I will give that temple, and commit it to my two witnesses, that is, to the ministers of the word, who are few indeed, weak and contemptible: but yet two, that is, of such a number as one of them may help another, and one confirm the testimony of another to all men, that from the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be made good among men; (2Co_13:1).(:note) I will give [power] unto my two witnesses, and they shall They will exercise their office enjoined by me by the space of those 1260 years, in the midst of afflictions though never so lamentable, which is figuratively shown by the mourning garment. prophesy a thousand two hundred [and] threescore days, clothed in sackcloth.

geneva@Revelation:11:8 @ And their dead bodies [shall lie] in the (note:)That is, openly at Rome: where at that time was a most great crowd of people, the year of Jubile being then first ordained by Boniface to the same end, in the year 1300, an example of which is read in chapter 1 «Extra, de poenitentys strkjv@066:011:008 And their corpses shall lie in the streetes of the great citie, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where our Lord also was crucified. amp; remissionibus.» So by one act he committed two wrongs against Christ, both abolishing his truth by restoring the type of the Jubile, and triumphing over his members by wicked superstition. O religious heart! Now that we should understand the things of Rome, John himself is the author, both after in the seventeenth chapter almost throughout, and also in the restriction now next following, when he says, it is that great city (as he calls it) (Rev_17:18) and is spiritually termed Sodom and Egypt: and that spiritually (for that must here again be repeated from before) Christ was there crucified. For the two first names signify spiritual wickednesses: the latter signifies the show and pretence of good, that is, of Christian and sound religion. Sodom signifies most licentious impiety and in the most confident glorying of that city, as it were in true religion, being yet full of falsehood and ungodliness. Now who is ignorant that these things do rather, and better fit Rome, than any other city? The commendations of the city of Rome for many years past, are publicly notorious, which are not for me to gather together. This only I will say, that he long since did very well see what Rome is, who upon leaving, used these verses: «Roma vale, vidi, Satis est vidisse: revertar, Quumleno, meretrix, scurra, cinadus ero.» «Now farewell Rome, I have seen thee, it was enough to see: I will return when as I mean, bawd, harlot knave to be»(:note) street of the great city, which After a more secret type of meaning and understanding. spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, Namely in his parts, as also he said to Saul in (Act_9:5) where also our Lord was crucified.

geneva@Revelation:11:10 @ And they that dwell upon the earth (note:)So much the more shall they by this occasion exercise the hilarity of their Jubile.(:note) shall rejoice over them, and make merry, and shall send gifts one to another; because these two prophets The gospel of Christ is the affliction of the world, and the ministry of it, the savour of death to death, to those that perish, (2Co_2:16). tormented them that dwelt on the earth.

geneva@Revelation:11:12 @ And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, (note:)They were called by God into heaven, and taken out of this wicked world, into the heavenly Church, which also lies hidden here in the earth, to exercise their calling secretly: of whom this wretched world was unworthy; (Heb_11:38). For the church of the wicked is by comparison called the earth, or the world: and the Church of the godly, heaven. As it was in ancient times among the godly Israelites: so among the Jews in the days of Manasseh and other kings, when the earth refused the heirs of heaven, we read that they lay hidden as heaven in the earth.(:note) Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; Yet they could not hinder the secret ones of the Lord (as the Psalmist called them) (Psa_83:3) but they prospered in his work. and their enemies beheld them.

geneva@Revelation:11:19 @ And the temple of God was (note:)This is the confirmation of the next prophecy before going by signs exhibited in heaven, and that of two sorts, of which some are visible, as the passing away of the heaven, the opening of the temple, the ark of the covenant appearing in the temple, and testifying the glorious presence of God, and the lightning: others apprehended by ear and feeling, which bear witness in heaven and earth to the truth of the judgments of God.(:note) opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.

geneva@Revelation:12:2 @ And (note:)For this is the barren woman who had not given birth; (Isa_45:1; Gal_4:27). She cried out with good cause, and was tormented at that time, when in the judgment of all she seemed near to death, about to die because of her weakness and poverty.(:note) she being with child cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered.

geneva@Revelation:12:10 @ And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, (note:)The song of victory or triumph containing first, a proposition of the glory of God and of Christ shown in that victory: secondly, it contains a reason for the same proposition, taken from the effects, as the enemy is overcome in battle, in this verse, and the godly are made conquerors (and more than conquerors) (Rom_8:37). Thirdly a conclusion, in which is an exhortation to the angels, and to the saints: and to the word, a prophecy of great misery, and of destruction obtained by the devil against mankind, since he himself will soon be miserable (Rev_12:12).(:note) Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

geneva@Revelation:13:2 @ And the beast which I saw was like (note:)Swift as the leopard, easily grabbing all things, as the bear does with his foot, and tearing and devouring all things with the mouth as a lion does.(:note) unto a leopard, and his feet were as [the feet] of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: That is, he lent the same power to the beast to use, when he perceived that he could not escape, but must be taken by the hand of the angel, and cast into the bottomless pit; (Rev_20:1-15) yet he did abandon the same power completely from himself, but that he might use it as long as he could. and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

geneva@Revelation:13:6 @ And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, (note:)That is, the holy Church, the true house of the living God.(:note) and his tabernacle, That is, the godly who as a group hid themselves from his cruelty. For this bloody beast charged those holy souls falsely with innumerable accusations for the name of Christ as we read in Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Arnobius, Minutius, Eusebius, Augustine and others: whose example the latter times followed most diligently, in destroying the flock of Christ: and we in our own memory have found by experience, to our incredible grief. Concerning heaven, see in (Rev_11:12) and them that dwell in heaven.

geneva@Revelation:13:8 @ And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, (note:)That is, such as are not from everlasting elected in Christ Jesus. For this is that Lamb slain; (Rev_5:6). These words I do with Aretas, distinguish in this manner: whose names are not written from the laying of the foundation of the world, in the book of Life, of the Lamb slain. This distinction is confirmed by a similar verse in (Rev_17:8).(:note) whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

geneva@Revelation:13:10 @ If any leade into captiuitie, hee shall go into captiuitie: if any kill with a sword, he must be killed by a sword: here is the patience and the faith of the Saints.

geneva@Revelation:13:14 @ And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an (note:)That is, images, by «enallage» or change of the number: for the worship of them ever since the second Council of Nicea, has been ordained in the Church by public credit and authority, contrary to the Law of God.(:note) image to the In the Greek the word is in the Dative case, as much to say, as to the worship, honour and obeying of the beast: for by this maintenance of images, this pseudo-prophetical beast mightily profits the beast of Rome, of whom long ago he received them. Wherefore the same is hereafter fittingly called the image of the beast, for images have their beginning from the beast, and have their form or manner from the will of the beast, and have their end and use fixed in the profit and commodity of the beast. beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.

geneva@Revelation:13:17 @ And that no man might (note:)That is, have any trade or dealings with men, but only those who have this annointing and consecration of Clearkely shaving of the head, as they call it, read Gratian «de Consecratione, distincione tertia.c.omnes.cap spiritus, etc.» of these matters.(:note) buy or sell, save he that had the Here the false prophets require three things, set down in the order of their greatness, a character, a name, and the number of the name. The meaning is, that man that does not have their first annointing and clerical shaving of the head: secondly holy orders, by which is communicated the name of the beast: or finally has not attained that high degree of pontifical knowledge, and of the law (as they call it) canonical, and has not made up in account and cast the number of the mysteries of it: for in these things consists the number of the name of the beast. This is excellently set forth in the next verse. mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

geneva@Revelation:14:1 @ And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb (note:)The history of the Church of Christ being finished for more than a 1300 years at which time Boniface the eighth lived as has been said: there remains the rest of the history of the conflicting or militant church, from there to the time of the last victory in three chapters. For first of all, as the foundation of the whole history, is described the standing of the Lamb with his army and retinue in five verses, after his worthy acts which he has done and yet does in most mighty manner, while he overthrows Antichrist with the spirit of his mouth, in the rest of this chapter and in the two following. To the description of the Lamb, are propounded three things: his situation, place and attendance: for the rest are expounded in the former visions, especially in the fifth chapter.(:note) stood on the mount Sion, and with him Prepared to do his office see (Act_7:56), in the midst of the church, which mount Zion pictured before. an hundred forty [and] four thousand, having his Father's This retinue of the Lamb is described first by divine mark (as before in) (Rev_7:2) in this verse. Then by divine occupation, in that every one in his retinue most earnestly and sweetly (Rev_14:2) glorify the Lamb with a special song before God and his elect angels. Flesh and blood cannot hear this song, nor understand, (Rev_14:3). Lastly by their deeds done before, and their sanctification in that they were virgins, pure from spiritual and bodily fornication, that is, from impiety and unrighteousness. They followed the Lamb as a guide to all goodness, cleaved to him and are holy to him, as by grace redeemed by him. In truth and simplicity of Christ they have exercised all these things, sanctimony of life, the guidance of the Lamb, a thankful remembrance of redemption by him and finally (to conclude in a word) they are blameless before the Lord, (Rev_14:4-5). name written in their foreheads.

geneva@Revelation:14:3 @ And they sung as it were a newe song before the throne, and before the foure beasts, and the Elders: and no man could learne that song, but the hundreth, fourtie and foure thousand, which were bought from the earth.

geneva@Revelation:14:8 @ And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the (note:)Of her fornication, by which God was provoked to wrath.(:note) wrath of her fornication.

geneva@Revelation:14:9 @ And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, (note:)That is, will not worship God alone, but will transfer his divine honour to this beast, whether he do it with his heart, or counterfeiting in show. «For he (says Christ) that denies me before men, him will I deny before my Father and his angels» (Mat_10:32). This is the voice of the holy ministry, which at this time is used of the holy and faithful servants of God. For having now sufficiently found out the public obstinacy of Babylon, they no longer work to speak out against the same: but to save some particular members by terror (as Jude speaks) and to pluck them out of the flame: or else lead them away by vehement commiseration of their state, they set before them eternal death into which they rush unaware, unless they return to God in time, but the godly who are of their own flock, they exhort to patience, obedience and faith to others.(:note) If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive [his] mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

geneva@Revelation:14:16 @ And he that sate on the cloude, thrust in his sickle on the earth, and the earth was reaped.

geneva@Revelation:14:18 @ And another Angel came out from the altar, which had power ouer fire, and cryed with a loude crie to him that had the sharpe sickle, & sayd, Thrust in thy sharpe sickle, and gather the clusters of the vineyard of the earth: for her grapes are ripe.

geneva@Revelation:14:19 @ And the Angel thrust in his sharpe sickle on the earth, and cut downe the vines of the vineyard of the earth, and cast them into that great wine presse of the wrath of God.

geneva@Revelation:14:20 @ And the winepress was trodden without the city, (note:)That is, overflowed very deep, and very far and wide: the speech is exaggeration to signify the greatness of the slaughter. These are those pleasant fruits truly, of the contempt of Christ, and desiring of Antichrist rather than him, which the miserable, mad and blind world reaps at this time.(:note) and blood came out of the winepress, even unto the horse bridles, by the space of a thousand [and] six hundred furlongs.

geneva@Revelation:15:1 @ And (note:)This is that other passage of the acts of Christ, as I noted before(:note) I saw another sign in heaven, great and marvellous, seven Of which (Rev_8:9) in sending forth the plagues of the world: for even these plagues do for the most part agree with those. angels having the seven last plagues; for in them is filled up the wrath of God. {{See Rev_14:14}}. Now therefore is shown a singular work of the judgment of God belonging to the overthrow of Antichrist and his forces, of which divine work the preparation is described in this chapter: and the execution in the next. The preparation is first set down generally and in type in this verse: and is after particularly set forth in the rest of the chapter.

geneva@Revelation:15:3 @ And they sing (note:)That song of triumph, which is (Exo_15:2).(:note) the song of Moses the So is Moses called for honour's sake, as it is set forth in (Deu_34:10). servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, This song has two parts: one a confession, both particular, in this verse, and general, in the beginning of the next verse (Rev_15:4), another, a narration of causes belonging to the confession, of which one kind is eternal in itself, and most present to the godly, in that God is both holy and alone God: another kind is future and to come, in that the elect taken out of the Gentiles (that is, out of the wicked ones and unbelieving: as in (Rev_11:2) were to be brought to the same state of happiness, by the magnificence of the judgment of God, in (Rev_15:4). Great and marvellous [are] thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true [are] thy Thy doings. ways, thou King of saints.

geneva@Revelation:15:6 @ And the seven angels came out of the temple, having the (note:)That is, commandments to inflict those seven plagues, by way of metonymy.(:note) seven plagues, clothed in Which was in old time a sign of the kingly or princely dignity. pure and white linen, and having their breasts This girding was a sign of diligence, and the girdle of gold was a sign of sincerity and trustworthiness in taking in charge the commandments of God. girded with golden girdles.

geneva@Revelation:16:1 @ And (note:)In the former chapter was set down the preparation to the work of God: here is delivered the execution of it. In this discourse of the execution, is a general commandment, in this verse, then a particular recital in order of the execution done by every of the seven angels, in the rest of the chapter. This special execution against Antichrist and his crew does in manner agree to that which was generally done on the whole world, chapters eight and nine and belongs (if my conjecture fail me not) to the same time. Yet in here they differ from one another, that this was particularly effected on the princes and ringleaders of the wickedness of the world, the other generally against the whole world being wicked. Therefore these judgments are more grievous than those.(:note) I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.

geneva@Revelation:16:5 @ And I heard the Angel of the waters say, Lord, thou art iust, Which art, and Which wast: and Holy, because thou hast iudged these things.

geneva@Revelation:16:13 @ And I saw (note:)That is, every one of them focus their whole force, and conspired that by wonders, word and work they might bring into the same destruction all kings, princes and potentates of the world, cursedly bewitched by them by their spirits, and teachers of the vanity and impunity of the beast that committed fornication with the kings of the earth. This is a good description of our times.(:note) three unclean spirits Croaking with all importunity and continually day and night provoking and calling forth to arms, as the trumpets and furies of wars, as is declared in (Rev_16:14). like frogs [come] out of the mouth of the That is, the devil; (Rev_12:3) dragon, and out of the mouth of the See (Rev_13:1). beast, and out of the mouth of the That is, of that other beast; (Rev_13:11), for so he is called also in (Rev_19:20, Rev_20:10). false prophet.

geneva@Revelation:17:4 @ And (note:)That harlot, the spiritual Babylon, which is Rome. She is described by her attire, profession, and deeds.(:note) the woman was arrayed In attire most glorious, triumphant, most rich, and most gorgeous. in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having In profession the nourisher of all, in this verse and teaching her mysteries to all, (Rev_17:5) setting forth all things most magnificently: but indeed fatally besetting miserable men with her cup, and brings upon them a deadly giddiness. a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:

geneva@Revelation:17:16 @ And the ten (note:)The ten kings, as (Rev_17:12). The accomplishment of this fact and event is daily increased in this our age by the singular providence and most mighty government of God. Therefore the facts are propounded in this verse, and the cause of them in the verses following.(:note) horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.

geneva@Revelation:17:18 @ And the woman which thou sawest is that (note:)That is, Rome that great city, or only city (as Justinian calls it) the king and head of which was then the emperor, but now the pope, since the condition of the beast was changed.(:note) great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.

geneva@Revelation:18:5 @ For her sins have (note:)He uses a word which signifies the following of sins one after another, and rising one of another in such sort, that they grow at length to such a heap, that they come up even to heaven.(:note) reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

geneva@Revelation:18:7 @ How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith (note:)With herself.(:note) in her heart, I sit a queen, and am I am full of people and mighty. no widow, and shall I shall taste of none. see no sorrow.

geneva@Revelation:18:9 @ And (note:)The circumstances following the fall of Babylon, or the consequences of it (as I distinguished them in) {{See Rev_18:4}} are two. Namely the lamentation of the wicked to (Rev_18:5-19) and the rejoicing of the godly in (Rev_18:20). This sorrowful lamentation, according to those that lament, has three parts: the first of which is the mourning of the kings and mighty men of the earth, (Rev_18:9-10): The second is, the lamentation of the merchants that trade by land, to the sixteenth verse: (Rev_18:11-16). The third is, the wailing of those that trade by sea, in (Rev_18:16-18). In each of those the cause and manner of their mourning is described in order, according to the condition of those that mourn, with observation of that which best agrees to them.(:note) the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

geneva@Revelation:18:12 @ The ware of golde, and siluer, and of precious stone, and of pearles, and of fine linnen, and of purple, and of silke, and of skarlet, and of all maner of Thyne wood, and of all vessels of yuorie, and of all vessels of most precious wood, and of brasse, and of yron, and of marble,

geneva@Revelation:18:16 @ And saying, Alas, alas, that great citie, that was clothed in fine linnen and purple, and skarlet, and gilded with gold, and precious stones, and pearles.

geneva@Revelation:18:19 @ And they shall cast dust on their heads, and crie, weeping, and wayling, and say, Alas, alas, that great citie, wherein were made rich all that had ships on the sea by her costlinesse: for in one houre she is made desolate.

geneva@Revelation:18:24 @ And in her was found the (note:)That is shed by bloody massacres, and calling for vengeance.(:note) blood of prophets, That is, proved and found out, as if God had appointed a just inquiry concerning the impiety, unnaturalness and injustice of these men. and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.

geneva@Revelation:19:1 @ And (note:)This chapter has in summary two parts, one transitory or of passage to the things that follow, to the tenth verse, (Rev_19:2-10), another historical of the victory of Christ over both the beasts, to the end of the chapter (Rev_19:11-21), which I said was the second history of this argument, (Rev_17:1). The transition has two places, one of praising God for the overthrow done to Babylon in (Rev_19:4): and another likewise of praise and prophecy, for the coming of Christ to his kingdom, and his most royal marriage with his Church, thence to the tenth verse (Rev_19:5-10). The former praise has three parts, distinguished after the ancient manner of those that sing: an invitation in (Rev_19:1-2), a response or answer in (Rev_19:3), and a close or joining together in harmony in (Rev_19:4), all which I thought good of purpose to distinguish in this place, lest any man should with Porphyrius, or other like dogs, object to John, or the heavenly Church, a childish and idle repetition of speech.(:note) after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Praise the Lord.The proposition of praise with exhortation in this verse, and the cause of it in (Rev_19:2). Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:

geneva@Revelation:19:2 @ For true and righteous are his iudgements: for he hath condemned that great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath auenged the blood of his seruants shed by her hand.

geneva@Revelation:19:3 @ And again they said, (note:)The song of the Antiphony or response, containing an amplification of the praise of God, from the continuous and certain testimony of his divine judgment as was done at Sodom and Gomorrah, (Genesis. strkjv@19:1-38).(:note) Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.

geneva@Revelation:19:7 @ Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath (note:)Namely, to that holy marriage, both herself in person in this verse, and also provided by her spouse with marriage gifts princely and divine, is adorned and prepared in the next verse.(:note) made herself ready.

geneva@Revelation:19:8 @ And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in (note:)As an ensign of kingly and priestly dignity, which Christ bestows on us in (Rev_1:6).(:note) fine linen, clean and white: for the fine This is a gift given by the husband for marriage sake, and a most choice ornament which Christ gave to us, as to his spouse. linen is the Good works which are lively testimonies of faith. righteousness of saints.

geneva@Revelation:20:1 @ And (note:)Now follows the third part of the prophetic history, which is of the victory by which Christ overcame the dragon, as I noted in (Rev_7:1). This part must necessarily be joined with the end of the twelfth chapter and be applied to the correct understanding of it. This chapter has two parts, one of the dragon overcome, to (Rev_20:2-10): the other of the resurrection and last judgment to (Rev_20:11-15). The story of the dragon is twofold: First of the first victory, after which he was bound by Christ, to the sixth verse (Rev_20:1-6). The second is of the last victory, by which he has thrown down into everlasting punishment, there to the fifteenth verse (Rev_20:7-15). This first history happened in the first time of the Christian Church, when the dragon thrown down from heaven by Christ, went about to molest the new birth of the Church in the earth, (Rev_12:17, Rev_18:1). For which cause I gave warning, that this story of the dragon must be joined to that passage.(:note) I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key That is, of hell, where God threw the angels who had sinned, and bound them in chains of darkness to be kept till damnation, (2Pe_2:4) of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

geneva@Revelation:20:2 @ And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him (note:)The first of which (continuing this history with the end of the second chapter) in the 36 years from the passion of Christ, when the Church of the Jews being overthrown, Satan attempted to invade the Christian church gathered from the Gentiles, and to destroy part of her seed, (Rev_12:17). The thousandth year falls precisely on the times of that wicked Hildebrand, who was called Gregory the seventh, a most damnable necromancer and sorcerer, whom Satan used as an instrument when he was loosed out of bonds, from then on to annoy the saints of God with most cruel persecutions, and the whole world with dissentions, and most bloody wars: as Benno the Cardinal reports at large. This is the first victory gained over the dragon in the earth.(:note) a thousand years,

geneva@Revelation:20:3 @ And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations (note:)Namely, with that public and violent deceit which he attempted before in chapter 12 and which after a thousand years (alas for woe!) he most mightily achieved in the Christian world.(:note) no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed Which being once expired, the second battle and victory shall be; (Rev_20:7-8). a little season.

geneva@Revelation:20:6 @ Blessed and holy [is] he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the (note:)That by this both body and soul, that is, the whole man is condemned and delivered to eternal death; (Rev_2:11).(:note) second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, A return to the intended history, by resuming the words which are in the end of the fourth verse (Rev_20:4). and shall reign with him a thousand years.

geneva@Revelation:21:1 @ And (note:)Now follows the second part of the history prophetic of the future estate of the Church in heaven after the last judgment, to (Rev_21:2; Rev_22:5). In this are two things briefly declared. The station, seat, or place of it, (Rev_21:1). Then her state and condition, in the verses following. Before the state of the Church described, is set down the state of the whole world, that there shall be a new heaven, and a new earth; (Isa_65:17; Isa_66:22; 2Pe_3:13) and this is the seat or place of the Church, in which righteousness shall dwell.(:note) I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.

geneva@Revelation:21:10 @ And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and (note:)He means the place and stately seat of the Church, foreshadowed in a mountain.(:note) high mountain, and shewed me A type of that Church which is one, ample, or catholic, holy celestial, built by God, in this verse: and glorious in the verse following (Rev_21:11). This type propounded generally, is particularly declared; (Rev_21:12). that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

geneva@Revelation:21:11 @ Hauing the glorie of God: and her shining was like vnto a stone most precious, as a Iasper stone cleare as crystall,

geneva@Revelation:21:17 @ And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred [and] forty [and] four cubits, [according to] the measure of a man, that is, of the (note:)He adds this, because the angel had the shape of a man.(:note) angel.

geneva@Revelation:21:19 @ And the foundations of the wal of ye city were garnished with all maner of precious stones: the first foundation was Iasper: the second of Saphire: the third of a Chalcedonie: the fourth of an Emeraude:

geneva@Revelation:21:20 @ The fift of a Sardonix: the sixt of a Sardius: the seueth of a Chrysolite: the eight of a Beryl: the ninth of a Topaze: the tenth of a Chrysoprasus: the eleuenth of a Iacynth: the twelfth an Amethyst.

geneva@Jdt:1:3 @ {\cf2 I Tobit haue walked all my life long in the way of trueth and iustice, and I did many things liberally to the brethren, which were of my nation, and came with me to Niniue into the lande of the Assyrians.}

geneva@Jdt:1:4 @ {\cf2 And when I was in mine owne countrey in the lande of Israel, being but young, all the tribe of Nephthalim my father fell from the house of Ierusalem, which was chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, that all the tribes shoulde sacrifice there, where the Temple of the tabernacle of the most High was consecrated, and built vp for all ages.}

geneva@Jdt:1:5 @ {\cf2 Nowe all the tribes which fell from God, yea, and my father Nephthalims house offered to the heifar called Baal.}

geneva@Jdt:1:6 @ {\cf2 But I (as it was ordeined to all Israel by an euerlasting decree) went alone often to Ierusalem, at the feastes bringing the first fruites, and the tenth of beastes with that which was first shorne, and offred them at the altar to the Priests the children of Aaron.}

geneva@Jdt:1:7 @ {\cf2 The first tenth part I gaue to the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron, which ministred in Ierusalem: the other tenth parte I solde, and came and bestowed it euery yeare at Ierusalem.}

geneva@Jdt:1:12 @ {\cf2 Because I remebred God with al mine heart.}

geneva@Jdt:1:15 @ {\cf2 But when Enemessar was dead, Sennacherib his sonne reigned in his stead: whose state because it was troubled, I coulde not goe into Media.}

geneva@Jdt:1:19 @ {\cf2 Therefore when a certaine Nineuite had accused mee to the King, because I did burie them, I hid my selfe: and because I knewe that I was sought to be slaine, I withdrewe my selfe for feare.}

geneva@Jdt:1:21 @ {\cf2 Neuerthelesse within fiue and fiftie dayes, two of his sonnes killed him, and they fled into the mountaines of Arrarath, and Sarchedonus his sonne reigned in his stead, who appointed ouer his fathers accomptes and ouer all his domesticall affaires Achiacharus my brother Anaels sonne.}

geneva@Jdt:1:22 @ {\cf2 And when Achiacharus had made a request for me, I came againe to Niniue: nowe Achiacharus was cupbearer and keeper of the signet, and stewarde, and ouersawe the accompts: so Sarchedonus appoynted him next vnto him, and he was my brothers sonne.}

geneva@Jdt:2:4 @ {\cf2 Then before I had tasted any meate, I start vp, and brought him into mine house vntill the going downe of the sunne.}

geneva@Jdt:2:8 @ {\cf2 But my neighbours mocked mee, and sayde, Doeth he not feare, to die for this cause, who fled away, and yet, loe, he burieth the dead againe.}

geneva@Jdt:2:9 @ {\cf2 The same night also when I returned from the buriall, and slept at the wall of mine house because I was polluted, & hauing my face vncouered,}

geneva@Jdt:2:10 @ {\cf2 And I knewe not that sparrowes were in the wall, and as mine eyes were open, the sparrowes cast downe warme dongue into mine eyes, and a whitenesse came in mine eyes, and I went to the Phisitions, but they helped me not. Moreouer Achiacharus did nourish me, vntill I went into Helimais.}

geneva@Jdt:2:13 @ {\cf2 Which when it was at mine house, & beganto bleate, I sayd vnto her, from whence is this kid? Is it not stollen? Render it to the owners: for it is not lawfull to eate any thing that is stollen.}

geneva@Jdt:2:14 @ {\cf2 But shee sayde, It was giuen for a gift more then the wages, but I did not beleeue, and bade her to render it to the owners, and I did blush, because of her. Furthermore she said, where are thine almes, and thy righteousnes? behold, they all nowe appeare in thee.}

geneva@Jdt:3:2 @ {\cf2 O Lord, thou art iust, and all thy workes, & all thy wayes are mercy and trueth, & thou iudgest truely and iustly for euer.}

geneva@Jdt:3:4 @ {\cf2 For they haue not obeyed thy commaundementes: wherefore thou hast deliuered vs for a spoyle, & vnto captiuitie, & to death, & for a prouerbe of a reproch to all them among who we are dispersed, & now thou hast many and iust causes,}

geneva@Jdt:3:5 @ {\cf2 To do with me according to my sinnes, and my fathers, because we haue not kept thy comandemets, neither haue walked in trueth before thee.}

geneva@Jdt:3:6 @ {\cf2 Now therfore deale with me as seemeth best vnto thee, and commande my spirite to be taken from me, that I may be dissolued, & become earth: for it is better for me to dye then to liue, because I haue heard false reproches, and am very sorowfull: command therefore that I may be dissolued out of this distresse, & go into the euerlasting place: turne not thy face away from me.}

geneva@Jdt:3:8 @ {\cf2 Because she had bene marryed to seuen husbands, whom Asmodeus the euill spirit had killed, before that they had lyen with her. Doest thou not know, said they, that thou hast strangled thine husbands? thou hast had now seuen husbands, neyther wast thou named after any of them.}

geneva@Jdt:3:11 @ {\cf2 Then she prayed towarde the windowe, and sayd, Blessed art thou, O Lorde my God, and thine holy & glorious Name is blessed, & honorable for euer: let all thy workes prayse thee for euer.}

geneva@Jdt:3:15 @ {\cf2 And that I haue neuer polluted my name, nor the name of my father in ye land of my captiuitie: I am ye only daughter of my father, neither hath he any manchild to be his heire, neither any neere kinseman or childe borne of him, to whome I may keepe my selfe for a wife: my seue husbands are now dead, & why should I liue? But if it please not thee that I should die, command to looke on me, and to pitie me that I do no more heare reproch.}

geneva@Jdt:3:17 @ {\cf2 And Raphael was sent to heale them both, that is, to take away the whitenes of Tobits eyes, & to giue Sarra the daughter of Raguel for a wife to Tobias the sonne of Tobit, and to binde Asmodeus the euill spirite, because she belonged to Tobias by right. The selfe same time came Tobit home, and entred into his house, and Sarra the daughter of Raguel came downe from her chamber.}

geneva@Jdt:4:4 @ {\cf2 Remember, my sonne, howe many dangers she susteined when thou wast in her wombe,}

geneva@Jdt:4:6 @ {\cf2 My sonne, set our Lord God alwayes before thine eyes, and let not thy wil be set to sinne or to trasgresse the comandements of God. Do vprightly all thy life long, and followe not the wayes of vnrighteousnesse: for if thou deale truely, thy doings shal prosperously succeede to thee, and to all them which liue iustly.}

geneva@Jdt:4:7 @ {\cf2 Giue almes of thy substance: & when thou giuest almes, let not thine eye be enuious, neyther turne thy face from any poore, lest that God turne his face from thee.}

geneva@Jdt:4:10 @ {\cf2 Because that almes doeth deliuer fro death, and suffreth not to come into darkenesse.}

geneva@Jdt:4:16 @ {\cf2 Giue of thy bread to the hungry, & of thy garments to them that are naked, and of all thine abundance giue almes, and let not thine eye be enuious, when thou giuest almes.}

geneva@Jdt:4:17 @ {\cf2 Powre out thy bread on the buriall of the iust, but giue nothing to the wicked.}

geneva@Jdt:5:13 @ {\cf2 Then Tobit sayde, Thou art welcome, brother: be not now angry with me, because I haue enquired to knowe thy kinred, & thy familie: for thou art my brother of an honest & good stocke: for I know Ananias & Ionathas, sonnes of that great Samaias: for we went together to Ierusalem to worship, & offred the first borne, & the tenthes of the fruites, & they were not deceiued with the error of our brethren my brother, thou art of a great stocke.}

geneva@Jdt:5:21 @ {\cf2 For the good Angel doeth keepe him company, and his iourney shalbe prosperous, and he shal returne safe.}

geneva@Jdt:6:7 @ {\cf2 And he sayd vnto him, Touching the heart, and the liuer, if a deuil or an euil spirit trouble any, we must make a perfume of this before the man or the woman, and he shalbe no more vexed.}

geneva@Jdt:6:10 @ {\cf2 The Angel sayde to the yong man, Brother, to day we shall lodge with Raguel, who is thy cousin: he also hath one only daughter named Sarra: I will speake for her that she may be giue thee for a wife.}

geneva@Jdt:6:12 @ {\cf2 And the mayde is faire and wise: nowe therefore heare me, & I wil speake to her father, that we may make the mariage when we are returned from Rages: for I know that Raguel can not marry her to another according to the lawe of Moyses: els he should deserue death, because the right doth rather apperteine to thee then to any other man.}

geneva@Jdt:6:14 @ {\cf2 And I am the only begotten sonne of my father, and I am afraid, least I go in to her, and dye as the other before: for a wicked spirite loueth her, which hurteth no body, but those which come in to her: wherefore I also feare least I die, and bring my fathers and my mothers life because of mee to the graue with sorowe: for they haue no other sonne to bury them.}

geneva@Jdt:7:1 @ {\cf2 And when they were come to Ecbatane, they came to the house of Raguel: and Sarra met them, and after they had saluted one another, shee brought them into the house.}

geneva@Jdt:7:2 @ {\cf2 Then sayde Raguel to Edna his wife, Howe like is this yong man to Tobit my cousin!}

geneva@Jdt:7:8 @ {\cf2 And likewise Edna his wife, and Sarra his daughter wept. Moreouer they receiued them with a ready minde, and after that they had killed a ram of the flocke, they set much meat on the table. The sayd Tobias to Raphael, Brother Azarias, put forth those things whereof thou spakest in the way, that this businesse may be dispatched.}

geneva@Jdt:7:12 @ {\cf2 Raguel sayd then, Marry her then according to the custome: for thou art her cousin, and shee is thine. God which is mercifull, make this prosperous to you in all good things.}

geneva@Jdt:8:5 @ {\cf2 Then began Tobias to say, Blessed art thou, O God of our fathers, and blessed is thine holy and glorious Name for euer: let the heauens blesse thee, and all thy creatures.}

geneva@Jdt:8:11 @ {\cf2 But when Raguel was come into his house,}

geneva@Jdt:8:16 @ {\cf2 Thou art to be praised, O Lord: for thou hast made me ioyfull, and that is not come to me which I suspected: but thou hast dealt with vs according to great mercie.}

geneva@Jdt:8:17 @ {\cf2 Thou art to be praised because thou hast had mercy of two that were ye onely begotten children of their fathers: graunt them mercy, O Lord, and finish their life in health with ioy and mercy.}

geneva@Jdt:11:1 @ {\cf2 After these thinges Tobias went his way, praysing God that hee had giuen him a prosperous iourney, and blessed Raguel and Edna his wife, and went on his way till he drewe neere to Nineue.}

geneva@Jdt:11:3 @ {\cf2 Let vs haste before thy wife, and prepare the house,}

geneva@Jdt:11:16 @ {\cf2 Then Tobit went out to meete his daughter in lawe, reioycing and praysing God to the gate of Nineue and they which saw him go, marueiled, because he had receiued his sight.}

geneva@Jdt:11:18 @ {\cf2 And Achiacharus and Nasbas his brothers sonne came.}

geneva@Jdt:12:1 @ {\cf2 Then Tobit called his sonne Tobias, and sayde vnto him, Prouide, my sonne, wages for ye man, which went with thee, & thou must giue him more.}

geneva@Jdt:12:8 @ {\cf2 Prayer is good with fasting, and almes, and righteousnesse. A litle with righteousnesse is better then much with vnrighteousnes: it is better to giue almes then to lay vp golde.}

geneva@Jdt:12:9 @ {\cf2 For almes doth deliuer from death, & doeth purge all sinne. Those which exercise almes & righteousnes, shalbe filled with life.}

geneva@Jdt:13:6 @ {\cf2 If you turne to him with your whole heart, and with your whole minde, & deale vprightly before him, then will he turne vnto you, and will not hide his face from you, but ye shal see what he will doe with you: therefore confesse him with your whole mouth, & praise the Lord of righteousnes, & extoll the euerlasting King. I wil cofesse him in the land of my captiuitie, and will declare his power, & greatnes to a sinfull nation. O ye sinners, turne and do iustice before him: who can tell if he wil receiue you to mercy, and haue pitie on you?}

geneva@Jdt:13:8 @ {\cf2 Let all men speake, and let all praise him for his righteousnes.}

geneva@Jdt:13:9 @ {\cf2 O Ierusalem the holy citie, he will scourge thee for thy childrens works, but he will haue pitie againe on the sonnes of righteous men.}

geneva@Jdt:13:13 @ {\cf2 Reioyce, and be glad for the children of the iust: for they shalbe gathered, and shall blesse the Lord of the iust.}

geneva@Jdt:13:16 @ {\cf2 For Ierusalem shalbe built vp with sapphires, & emeraudes, and thy walles with precious stones, and thy towers, & thy bulwarkes with pure golde.}

geneva@Jdt:13:17 @ {\cf2 And the streetes of Ierusalem shall be paued with berall, & carbuncle, and stones of Ophir.}

geneva@Jdt:14:4 @ {\cf2 Go into Media, my sonne for I surely beleeue those things which Ionas the Prophet spake of Nineue, that it shalbe destroyed, & for a time peace shal rather be in Media, & that our brethren shalbe scattered in the earth from that good land, & Ierusalem shall be desolate, and the House of God in it shalbe burned, and shalbe desolate for a time.}

geneva@Jdt:14:5 @ {\cf2 Yet againe God wil haue pitie on them, & bring them againe into the lande where they shall builde a Temple, but not like to the first, vntil the times of that age be fulfilled, which being finished, they shall returne from euery place out of captiuitie, & buylde vp Ierusalem gloriously, & the House of God shall be buylt in it for euer with a glorious buylding, as the Prophets haue spoken thereof.}

geneva@Jdt:14:7 @ {\cf2 So shal all nations prayse the Lorde, and his people shall confesse God, and the Lorde shal exalt his people, and all those which loue the Lorde in trueth and iustice, shal reioyce, and those also which shew mercy to our brethren.}

geneva@Jdt:14:8 @ {\cf2 And nowe, my sonne, depart out of Nineue, because that those things which the Prophet Ionas spake, shal surely come to passe.}

geneva@Jdt:14:9 @ {\cf2 But keepe thou the Lawe, and the commandements, and shewe thy selfe merciful and iust that it may goe well with thee.}

geneva@Jdt:14:10 @ {\cf2 And bury me honestly, & thy mother with me: but tary no longer at Nineue. Remember, my sonne, how Aman hadled Achiacharus that brought him vp, howe out of light hee brought him into darkenes, & how he rewarded him againe yet Achi acharus was saued, but the other had his reward: for he went downe into darknes. Manasses gaue almes, and escaped the snare of death, which they had set for him, but Aman fell into the snare and perished.}

geneva@Jdt:14:11 @ {\cf2 Wherefore nowe, my sonne, consider what almes doeth, and howe righteousnes doeth deliuer. When he had sayde these things, he gaue vp the ghost in the bed, being an hundreth and eyght and fiftie yeere olde, and he buried him honourably.}

geneva@Jdt:14:15 @ {\cf2 But before he dyed, he heard of the destruction of Nineue, which was taken by Nabuchodonosor and Assuerus, and before his death he reioyced for Nineue.}

geneva@Wis:1:7 @ {\cf2 And Nabuchodonosor King of the Assyrians sent vnto all that dwelt in Persia, & to all that dwelt in the West, and to those that dwelt in Cilicia, and Damascus, and Libanus & Antilibanus, and to all that dwelt vpon the sea coast,}

geneva@Wis:1:9 @ {\cf2 And to all that were in Samaria, & the cities therof, & beyond Iorden vnto Ierusalem, & Betane, and Chellus, and Cades, & the riuer of Egypt, and Taphnes, and Ramesse, and all the land of Gesem,}

geneva@Wis:1:12 @ {\cf2 Therefore Nabuchodonosor was very angry, with all this countrey, and sware by his throne and kingdome that he woulde surely be auenged vpon all those coastes of Cilicia & Damascus, & Syria, & that he woulde slay with the sworde all the inhabitants of the land of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and all Iudea, and all that were in Egypt, till one come to the borders of the two seas.}

geneva@Wis:2:1 @ {\cf2 And in the eighteenth yeere, the two and twentieth day of the first moneth, there was talke in the house of Nabuchodonosor king of the Assyrians, that he should auenge himselfe on al ye earth, as he had spoken.}

geneva@Wis:2:5 @ {\cf2 Thus saith the great king, the Lorde of the whole earth, Behold, thou shalt goe forth from my presence, and take with thee men that trust in their owne strength, of footemen, an hundreth & twentie thousande, and the number of horses with their riders, twelue thousand,}

geneva@Wis:2:6 @ {\cf2 And thou shalt go against all the West countrey, because they disobeyed my commandement.}

geneva@Wis:2:15 @ {\cf2 And he mustred the chosen men for the battel, as his Lord had commanded him, vnto an hundreth and twentie thousand, and twelue thousande archers on horsebacke.}

geneva@Wis:2:18 @ {\cf2 And vitaile for euery man of the army, and very much gold and siluer out of the kings house.}

geneva@Wis:2:27 @ {\cf2 Then hee went downe into the countrey of Damascus, in the time of wheate haruest, and burnt vp all their fieldes, and destroyed their flockes and the heards: he robbed their cities, and spoyled their countrey, and smote all their yong men with the edge of the sword.}

geneva@Wis:2:28 @ {\cf2 Therefore feare and trembling fell vpon all the inhabitants of the sea coast, which were in Sidon and Tyrus, and them that dwelt in Sur and Ocina, and all that dwelt in Iemnaan: and they that dwelt in Azotus, and Ascalon feared him greatly.}

geneva@Wis:3:3 @ {\cf2 Beholde, our houses and all our places, and all our fieldes of wheate, & our flocks, and our heards, and all our lodges and tabernacles lie before thy face: vse them as it pleaseth thee.}

geneva@Wis:4:2 @ {\cf2 Therefore they feared greatly his presence, and were troubled for Ierusalem, and for the Temple of the Lord their God.}

geneva@Wis:4:3 @ {\cf2 For they were newly returned from the captiuitie, and of late all the people was assembled in Iudea, and the vessels and the altar of the house had bene sanctified because of the pollution.}

geneva@Wis:4:6 @ {\cf2 Also Ioacim the hie Priest which was in those dayes in Ierusale, wrote to them that dwelt in Bethulia & Betomastham, which is ouer against Esdraelon toward the open countrey nere to Dothaim,}

geneva@Wis:4:7 @ {\cf2 Exhorting them to keepe the passages of the mountaines: for by them there was an entrie into Iudea, and it was easie to let them that woulde come vp, because ye passage was streit for two men at the most.}

geneva@Wis:4:8 @ {\cf2 And the children of Israel did as Ioacim ye hie Priest had commanded them with the Ancients of all the people of Israel, which dwelt at Ierusalem.}

geneva@Wis:4:11 @ {\cf2 Thus euery man and woman, and the children, and the inhabitantes of Ierusalem fell before the Temple, and sprinkled ashes vpon their heads, and spred out their sackcloth before the face of the Lord: also they put sackcloth about the altar,}

geneva@Wis:4:13 @ {\cf2 So God heard their prayers, and looked vpon their affliction: for the people fasted many dayes in al Iudea and Ierusalem before the Sanctuary of the Lord almightie.}

geneva@Wis:4:15 @ {\cf2 And had ashes on their mytres, & cried vnto the Lord with all their power for grace, and that he would looke vpon all the house of Israel.}

geneva@Wis:5:7 @ {\cf2 And they dwelt before in Mesopotamia, because they would not followe the gods of their fathers, which were in the land of Chaldea.}

geneva@Wis:5:16 @ {\cf2 And they cast forth before them the Chanaanites, and the Pheresites, and the Iebusites, and them of Sichem, and all the Gergesites, and they dwelt in that countrey many dayes.}

geneva@Wis:5:17 @ {\cf2 And whiles they sinned not before their God, they prospered, because the God that hated iniquitie, was with them.}

geneva@Wis:5:19 @ {\cf2 But nowe they are turned to their God, and are come vp from the scattering wherein they were scattered, and haue possessed Ierusalem, where their Temple is, and dwell in the mountaines which were desolate.}

geneva@Wis:6:2 @ {\cf2 Because thou hast prophesied among vs to day, and hast sayde that the people of Ierusalem is able to fight, because their God will defende them: and who is God but Nabuchodonosor?}

geneva@Wis:6:3 @ {\cf2 He will send his power, and will destroy the from the face of the earth, and their God shall not deliuer them: but we his seruants will destroye them as one man: for they are not able to susteine the power of our horses.}

geneva@Wis:6:6 @ {\cf2 And thou Achior an hireling of Ammon, because thou hast spoken these wordes in the day of thine iniquitie, thou shalt see my face no more from this day vntill I take vengeance of that people that is come out of Egypt.}

geneva@Wis:6:17 @ {\cf2 And he answered and declared vnto them the wordes of the counsell of Olofernes, and all the wordes that he had spoken in the mids of the princes of Assur, and whatsoeuer Olofernes had spoken proudly against the house of Israel.}

geneva@Wis:6:21 @ {\cf2 And Ozias tooke him out of ye asseblie into his house, & made a feast to the Elders, and they called on the God of Israel al that night for helpe.}

geneva@Wis:7:2 @ {\cf2 Then their strong men remoued their camps in that day, and the armie of the men of warre was an hundreth thousand and seuentie footemen, and twelue thousande horsemen, beside the baggage & other men that were afoote among them, a very great multitude.}

geneva@Wis:7:10 @ {\cf2 For this people of the children of Israel doe not trust in their speares, but in the height of the mountaines, wherein they dwell, because it is not easie to come vp to the tops of their mountaines.}

geneva@Wis:7:15 @ {\cf2 Thus shalt thou render them an euil reward, because they rebelled and obeyed not thy person peaceably.}

geneva@Wis:7:17 @ {\cf2 So the campe of the children of Ammon departed, & with the fiue thousande of the Assyrians, and they pitched in the valley, & tooke ye waters, & the fountaines of ye waters of the children of Israel.}

geneva@Wis:7:18 @ {\cf2 Then the children of Esau went vp with the children of Ammon, & camped in the mountaines ouer against Dothaim, and they sent some of them selues toward the South, and toward the East, ouer against Rebel, which is neere vnto Chusi, that is vpon the riuer Mochmur: and the rest of the armie of the Assyrians camped in the fielde, and couered the whole lande: for their tents and their baggage were pitched in a wonderfull great place.}

geneva@Wis:7:19 @ {\cf2 Then the children of Israel cryed vnto the Lorde their God, because their heart fayled: for all their enemies had compassed them about, and there was no waye to escape out from among them.}

geneva@Wis:7:20 @ {\cf2 Thus all the companie of Assur remained about them, both their footemen, chariots & horsemen, foure & thirtie dayes: so that euen all the places of their waters fayled all ye inhabitants of Bethulia.}

geneva@Wis:7:32 @ {\cf2 So he separated the people, euery one vnto their charge, and they went vnto the walles and towers of their citie, and sent their wiues and their children into their houses, and they were very lowe brought in the citie.}

geneva@Wis:8:2 @ {\cf2 And Manasses was her husband, of her stocke and kinred, who dyed in the barley haruest.}

geneva@Wis:8:4 @ {\cf2 So Iudeth was in her house a widowe three yeeres and foure moneths.}

geneva@Wis:8:5 @ {\cf2 And she made her a tent vpon her house, and put on sackecloth on her loynes, and ware her widowes apparell.}

geneva@Wis:8:6 @ {\cf2 And she fasted all the dayes of her widowhood, saue the day before the Sabbath & the Sabbaths, and the day before the newe moones, and in the feastes & solemne dayes of the house of Israel.}

geneva@Wis:8:7 @ {\cf2 She was also of a goodly countenance and very beautifull to beholde: and her husbande Manasses had left her golde and siluer, and men seruants, and maide seruants, and cattell, and possessions, where she remained.}

geneva@Wis:8:9 @ {\cf2 Now when she heard the euil wordes of the people against the gouernour, because they faintedfor lacke of waters (for Iudeth had hearde all the wordes that Ozias had spoken vnto them, and that hee had sworne vnto them to deliuer the citie vnto the Assyrians within fiue dayes)}

geneva@Wis:8:19 @ {\cf2 For the which cause our fathers were giuen to the sworde, and for a spoyle, and had a great fall before our enemies.}

geneva@Wis:8:20 @ {\cf2 But we know none other God: therefore we trust that he will not despise vs, nor any of our linage.}

geneva@Wis:8:21 @ {\cf2 Neither when we shalbe taken, shal Iudea be so famous: for our Sanctuarie shalbe spoyled, & he will require the prophanation therof at our mouth,}

geneva@Wis:8:24 @ {\cf2 Now therefore, O brethren, let vs shew an example to our brethren, because their heartes depend vpon vs, and the Sanctuarie, and the House, and the altar rest vpon vs.}

geneva@Wis:8:31 @ {\cf2 Therefore now pray for vs, because thou art an holy woman, that the Lord may send vs raine to fill our cisternes, and that we may faint no more.}

geneva@Wis:9:1 @ {\cf2 Then Iudeth fell vpon her face, and put ashes vpon her head, and put off the sackcloth wherwith she was clothed; about the time that the incense of that euening was offred in Ierusalem in the house of the Lorde, Iudeth cryed with a loude voyce, and saide,}

geneva@Wis:9:7 @ {\cf2 Behold, the Assyrians are multyplied by their power: they haue exalted them selues with horses and horsemen: they glory in the strength of their footemen: they trust in shield, speare and bow, and sling, and do not know that thou art the Lord that breakest the battels: the Lord is thy Name.}

geneva@Wis:9:8 @ {\cf2 Breake thou their strength by thy power, and breake their force by thy wrath: for they haue purposed to defile thy Sanctuarie, and to pollute the Tabernacle where thy glorious Name resteth, and to cast downe with weapons the hornes of the Altar.}

geneva@Wis:9:13 @ {\cf2 And graunt me words and craft, & a wound, & a stroke against the that enterprise cruel things against thy couenat, and against thine holy House, and against the toppe of Sion, & against the house of the possession of thy children.}

geneva@Wis:10:2 @ {\cf2 She rose where she had fallen down, & called her maide, and went downe into the house, in the which she abode in the Sabbath dayes and in the feast dayes,}

geneva@Wis:10:3 @ {\cf2 And putting away the sackecloth wherewith she was clad, and putting off the garmentes of her widowhode, shee washed her bodie with water, and anointed it with much oyntment, and dressed the heare of her head, and put attire vpon it, and put on her garments of gladnesse, wherewith shee was clad during the life of Manasses her husbande.}

geneva@Wis:10:6 @ {\cf2 Thus they went forth to the gate of the citie of Bethulia, and found standing there Ozias, and the Ancients of the citie, Chabris and Charmis.}

geneva@Wis:10:8 @ {\cf2 The God, the God of our fathers giue thee fauour, and accomplish thine enterprises to the glory of the children of Israel, and to the exaltation of Ierusalem. Then they worshipped God.}

geneva@Wis:10:11 @ {\cf2 Thus they went streight forth in the valley, and the first watch of the Assyrians met her,}

geneva@Wis:10:19 @ {\cf2 And they marueiled at her beautie, and wondred at the children of Israel because of her, and euery one sayde vnto his neighbour, Who would despise this people, that haue among them such women? surely it is not good that one man of them be left: for if they shoulde remaine, they might deceiue the whole earth.}

geneva@Wis:10:21 @ {\cf2 Now Olophernes rested vpon his bed vnder a conopie, which was wouen with purple and golde and emeraudes, and precious stones.}

geneva@Wis:11:7 @ {\cf2 As Nabuchodonosor King of all the earth liueth, and as his power is of force, who hath sent thee to reforme all persons, not onely men shalbe made subiect to him by thee, but also the beastes of the fieldes, and the cattel, and the foules of the heauen shall liue by thy power vnder Nabuchodonosor and all his house.}

geneva@Wis:11:8 @ {\cf2 For we haue heard of thy wisedome and of thy prudent spirite, and it is declared through the whole earth, that thou onely art excellent in all the kingdome, and of a wonderfull knowledge, and in feates of warre marueilous.}

geneva@Wis:11:11 @ {\cf2 Nowe therefore, least my lorde shoulde be frustrate, and voyde of his purpose, and that death may fall vpon them, and that they may be taken in their sinne whiles they prouoke their God to anger, which is so oft times as they doe that which is not beseeming,}

geneva@Wis:11:12 @ {\cf2 (For because their vitailes fayle, and all their water is wasted, they haue determined to take their cattell, and haue purposed to consume all things that God had forbidden them to eate by his Lawes:}

geneva@Wis:11:13 @ {\cf2 Yea, they haue purposed to consume the first fruits of the wheat, and the tithes of the wine, & of the oyle which they had reserued and sanctified for the Priestes that serue in Ierusalem before the face of our God: the which things it is not lawfull for any of the people to touch with their handes.}

geneva@Wis:11:14 @ {\cf2 Moreouer, they haue sent to Ierusalem, because they also that dwel there, haue done the like, such as should bring them licence from ye Senate)}

geneva@Wis:11:19 @ {\cf2 And I will leade thee through the middes of Iudea, vntill thou come before Ierusalem, and I will set thy throne in the middes thereof, and thou shalt driue them as sheepe that haue no shepherd, and a dogge shall not barke with his mouth against thee: for these things haue bene spoken vnto me, and declared vnto me according to my foreknowledge, and I am sent to shewe thee.}

geneva@Wis:11:23 @ {\cf2 And nowe thou art both beautifull in thy countenance, and wittie in thy wordes: surely if thou doe as thou hast spoken, thy God shall be my God, and thou shalt dwell in the house of Nabuchodonosor, and shalt be renoumed throughout the whole earth.}

geneva@Wis:12:7 @ {\cf2 Then Olofernes commanded his garde that they shoulde not stay her: thus she abode in the campe three dayes, and went out in the night into the valley of Bethulia, and washed her selfe in a fountaine, euen in the water by the campe.}

geneva@Wis:12:13 @ {\cf2 Then went Bagoas from the presence of Olofernes, and came to her, and saide, Let not this faire maide make difficultie to goe in to my lord, and to be honoured in his presence, and to drinke wine with vs ioyfully, and to be entreated as one of the daughters of the children of Assur, which remaine in the house of Nabuchodonosor.}

geneva@Wis:12:18 @ {\cf2 So Iudeth said, I drinke nowe, my lorde, because my state is exalted this day more then euer it was since I was borne.}

geneva@Wis:12:20 @ {\cf2 And Olofernes reioyced because of her, and dranke much more wine then hee had drunken at any time in one day since he was borne.}

geneva@Wis:13:1 @ {\cf2 Now when the euening was come, his seruants made haste to depart, and Bagoas shut his tent without, and dismissed those that were present, from the presence of his lorde, and they went to their beddes: for they were all weary, because the feast had bene long.}

geneva@Wis:13:4 @ {\cf2 So all went foorth of her presence, and none was left in the chamber, neither litle nor great: then Iudeth standing by his bed, said in her heart, O Lorde God of all power, beholde at this present the workes of mine handes for the exaltation of Ierusalem.}

geneva@Wis:13:10 @ {\cf2 And she put it in her scrippe of meate: so they twaine went together according to their custome vnto praier, and preassing through the tents, went about by that valley, & went vp to the moutaine of Bethulia, and came to the gates thereof.}

geneva@Wis:13:11 @ {\cf2 Then said Iudeth afarre off to the watchmen at the gates, Open nowe the gate: God, euen our God is with vs to shewe his power yet in Ierusalem, and his force against his enemies, as he hath euen done this day.}

geneva@Wis:13:14 @ {\cf2 Then she said to them with a loude voyce, Praise God, praise God: for he hath not taken away his mercie from the house of Israel, but hath destroyed our enemies by mine hands this night.}

geneva@Wis:13:20 @ {\cf2 And God turne these things to thee for a perpetuall praise, and visite thee with good things, because thou hast not spared thy life, because of the affliction of our nation, but thou hast holpen our ruine, walking a straight way before our God; all the people said, So be it, so be it.}

geneva@Wis:14:5 @ {\cf2 But before you doe these things, call mee Achior the Ammonite, that hee may see, and knowe him that despised the house of Israel, and that sent him to vs as to death.}

geneva@Wis:14:6 @ {\cf2 Then they called Achior out of the house of Ozias, and when hee was come and sawe the head of Olofernes in a certaine mans hand in the assemblie of the people, hee fell downe on his face, and his spirit failed.}

geneva@Wis:14:10 @ {\cf2 And Achior, seeing all things that God had done for Israel, beleeued in God vnfaynedly, and circumcised the foreskin of his flesh, and was ioyned vnto the house of Israel vnto this day.}

geneva@Wis:14:15 @ {\cf2 But because none answered, hee opened it, and went into the chamber, and founde him cast vpon the floore, and his head was taken from him.}

geneva@Wis:14:18 @ {\cf2 These slaues haue committed wickednesse: one woman of the Hebrewes hath brought shame vpon the house of King Nabuchodonosor: for beholde, Olofernes lieth vpon the grounde without an head.}

geneva@Wis:15:3 @ {\cf2 They also that had camped in the mountaines rounde about Bethulia, were put to flight: then the children of Israel, euery one that was a warriour among them, rushed out vpon them.}

geneva@Wis:15:4 @ {\cf2 Then sent Ozias to Bethomasthem, and to Bebai, and Chobai, and Chola and to al the coastes of Israel, such as shoulde declare vnto them the things that were done, and that all shoulde rushe forth vpon their enemies to destroy them.}

geneva@Wis:15:5 @ {\cf2 Nowe when the children of Israel heard it, they all fell vpon them together vnto Choba: likewise also they that came from Ierusalem and from all the mountaines: for men had tolde them what things were done in the campe of their enemies, & they that were in Galaad and in Galile chased them with a great slaughter vntill they came to Damascus and to the coastes thereof.}

geneva@Wis:15:8 @ {\cf2 Then Ioacim the hie Priest, and the Ancients of the children of Israel that dwelt in Ierusalem, came to confirme the benefites that God had shewed to Israel, and to see Iudeth, and to salute her.}

geneva@Wis:15:9 @ {\cf2 And when they came vnto her, they blessed her with one accord, and saide vnto her, Thou art the exaltation of Ierusalem: thou art the great glorie of Israel: thou art the great reioycing of our nation.}

geneva@Wis:16:4 @ {\cf2 Assur came from the mountaines forth of the North: hee came with thousandes in his armie, whose multitude hath shut vp the riuers and their horsemen haue couered the valleis.}

geneva@Wis:16:13 @ {\cf2 I will sing vnto the Lorde a song and praise, O Lord, thou art great and glorious, marueilous & inuincible in power.}

geneva@Wis:16:18 @ {\cf2 After, when they wet vnto Ierusalem, they worshipped the Lorde, and assoone as the people were purified, they offred their burnt offrings, and their free offringes, and their giftes.}

geneva@Wis:16:20 @ {\cf2 So the people reioyced in Ierusalem by the Sanctuarie, for the space of three moneths, and Iudeth remained with them.}

geneva@Wis:16:22 @ {\cf2 And many desired her, but none had her companie all the dayes of her life after that Manasses her husband was dead, and was gathered to his people.}

geneva@Wis:16:23 @ {\cf2 But shee increased more and more in honour, and waxed olde in her husbandes house, beeing an hundreth and fiue yeere olde, and made her maide free: so shee dyed in Bethulia, and they buried her in the graue of her husband Manasses.}

geneva@Wis:16:24 @ {\cf2 And the house of Israel lamented her seuen dayes, and before shee dyed, shee did distribute her goods to all them that were neerest of kinred to Manasses her husband, and to them that were the neerest of her kinred.}

geneva@Tob:1:1 @ {\cf2 Love righteousnesse, ye that be Iudges of the earth: thinke reuerently of the Lord, and seeke him in simplicitie of heart.}

geneva@Tob:1:4 @ {\cf2 Because wisdome cannot enter into a wicked heart, nor dwell in the body that is subiect vnto sinne.}

geneva@Tob:1:8 @ {\cf2 Therefore hee that speaketh vnrighteous things, cannot be hid: neither shall the iudgement of reproche let him escape.}

geneva@Tob:1:10 @ {\cf2 For the eare of ielousie heareth al things, and the noyse of the grudgings shall not be hid.}

geneva@Tob:1:15 @ {\cf2 For righteousnes is immortall, but vnrighteousnes bringeth death.}

geneva@Tob:2:1 @ {\cf2 For the vngodly say, as they falsly imagine with themselues, Our life is short & tedious: and in the death of a man there is no recouerie, neither was any knowen that hath returned from the graue.}

geneva@Tob:2:10 @ {\cf2 Let vs oppresse the poore that is righteous: let vs not spare the widdow, nor reuerence ye white heares of the aged, that haue liued many yeeres.}

geneva@Tob:2:11 @ {\cf2 Let our strength be the lawe of vnrighteousnes: for the thing that is feeble, is reprooued as vnprofitable.}

geneva@Tob:2:12 @ {\cf2 Therefore let vs defraude the righteous: for he is not for our profite, and he is contrary to our doings: hee checketh vs for offending against the Law, and blameth vs as transgressers of discipline.}

geneva@Tob:2:16 @ {\cf2 He counteth vs as bastards, and hee withdraweth himselfe from our wayes as from filthines: he commendeth greatly the latter end of the iust, and boasteth that God is his father.}

geneva@Tob:2:18 @ {\cf2 For if the righteous man be the sonne of God, hee wil helpe him, and deliuer him from the hands of his enemies.}

geneva@Tob:2:22 @ {\cf2 And they doe not vnderstand the mysteries of God, neither hope for the reward of righteousnes, nor can discerne the honour of the soules that are faultles.}

geneva@Tob:3:1 @ {\cf2 Bvt the soules of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.}

geneva@Tob:3:2 @ {\cf2 In the sight of the vnwise they appeared to die, and their end was thought grieuous,}

geneva@Tob:3:9 @ {\cf2 They that trust in him shall vnderstand the trueth, and the faythfull shall remaine with him in loue: for grace and mercy is among his Saints, and he regardeth his elect.}

geneva@Tob:3:10 @ {\cf2 But the vngodly shalbe punished according to their imaginations: for they haue despised the righteous, and forsaken the Lord.}

geneva@Tob:3:15 @ {\cf2 For glorious is the fruite of good labours, and the roote of wisdome shall neuer fade away.}

geneva@Tob:4:7 @ {\cf2 But though the righteous be preuented with death, yet shall he be in rest.}

geneva@Tob:4:16 @ {\cf2 Thus the righteous that is dead, condemneth the vngodly which are liuing: and the youth that is soone brought to an ende, the long life of the vnrighteous.}

geneva@Tob:5:1 @ {\cf2 Then shall the righteous stande in great boldenesse before the face of such as haue tormented him, and taken away his labours.}

geneva@Tob:5:6 @ {\cf2 Therefore wee haue erred from the way of trueth, and the light of righteousnes hath not shined vnto vs, & the sunne of vnderstading rose not vpo vs.}

geneva@Tob:5:7 @ {\cf2 Wee haue wearied our selues in the way of wickednesse and destruction, and wee haue gone through dangerous wayes: but we haue not knowen the way of the Lord.}

geneva@Tob:5:13 @ {\cf2 Euen so we, assoone us we were borne, we began to drawe to our ende, & haue shewed no token of vertue, but are cosumed in our owne wickednes.}

geneva@Tob:5:14 @ {\cf2 For the hope of the vngodly is like the dust that is blowen away with the winde, & like a thinne fome that is scattered abroad with ye storme, & as the smoke, which is dispersed with the winde, and as the remembrance of him passeth, that tarieth but for a day.}

geneva@Tob:5:15 @ {\cf2 But the righteous shall liue for euer: their rewarde also is with the Lord, and the most High hath care of them.}

geneva@Tob:5:16 @ {\cf2 Therefore shall they receiue a glorious kingdome, and a beautifull crowne of the Lordes hande: for with his right hande shall hee couer them, and with his arme shall he defende them.}

geneva@Tob:5:17 @ {\cf2 He shal take his ielousie for armour, and shall arme the creatures to be reuenged of the enemies.}

geneva@Tob:5:18 @ {\cf2 He shall put on righteousnes for a brestplate, and take true iudgement in steade of an helmet.}

geneva@Tob:5:23 @ {\cf2 (5:22) And a mightie winde shall stande vp against them, & like a storme shall scatter them abroad. Thus iniquitie shal bring all the earth to a wildernes, and wickednes shal ouerthrow ye thrones of the mighty.}

geneva@Tob:6:4 @ {\cf2 Because that ye being officers of his kingdome haue not iudged aright, nor kept the Lawe, nor walked after the will of God,}

geneva@Tob:7:9 @ {\cf2 Neither did I compare precious stones vnto her: for all gold is but a litle grauel in respect of her, and siluer shalbe counted but clay before her.}

geneva@Tob:7:20 @ {\cf2 The nature of liuing things, and the furiousnes of beastes, the power of the windes, and the imaginations of men, the diuersities of plantes, and the vertues of rootes.}

geneva@Tob:7:23 @ {\cf2 Courteous, stable, sure, without care, hauing all power, circumspect in all thinges, and passing through all, intellectuall, pure and subtil spirites.}

geneva@Tob:7:24 @ {\cf2 For wisdom is nimbler then all nimble things: she goeth thorowe and atteineth to all thinges, because of her purenesse.}

geneva@Tob:8:7 @ {\cf2 If a man loue righteousnes, her labours are vertuous: for she teacheth sobernes and prudencie, righteousnes and strength, which are the most profitable things that men can haue in this life.}

geneva@Tob:8:11 @ {\cf2 I shalbe founde of sharpe iudgement, so that I shalbe marueilous in the sight of great men.}

geneva@Tob:8:16 @ {\cf2 When I come home, I shall rest with her: for her company hath no bitternes, and her felowship hath no tediousnes, but mirth and ioy.}

geneva@Tob:9:3 @ {\cf2 And gouerne the world according to equitie and righteousnes, and execute iudgement with an vpright heart.}

geneva@Tob:9:12 @ {\cf2 So shall my workes be acceptable, and then shall I gouerne thy people righteously, & be meete for my fathers throne.}

geneva@Tob:9:15 @ {\cf2 Because a corruptible body is heauy vnto the soule, and the earthly mansion keepeth downe the minde that is full of cares.}

geneva@Tob:10:3 @ {\cf2 But the vnrighteous in his wrath departed from her, and perished by killing his brother in his furie.}

geneva@Tob:10:4 @ {\cf2 For whose cause the earth was ouerflowen, but wisdome preserued it againe, gouerning the iust man by a litle wood.}

geneva@Tob:10:5 @ {\cf2 Moreouer, when the nations were ioyned in their malicious confederacies, she knew the righteous, & preserued him faultles vnto God, and kept him sure, because she loued him tenderly as a sonne.}

geneva@Tob:10:6 @ {\cf2 She preserued the righteous, when the vngodly perished, when he fled from the fire that fell downe vpon the fiue cities.}

geneva@Tob:10:10 @ {\cf2 When the righteous fled because of his brothers wrath, she led him the right way, shewed him the kingdome of God, gaue him knowledge of holy things, made him rich in his labours, and made his paines profitable.}

geneva@Tob:10:11 @ {\cf2 Against the couetousnes of such as defrauded him, she stood by him and made him rich.}

geneva@Tob:10:13 @ {\cf2 When the righteous was solde, she forsooke him not, but deliuered him from sinne: she went downe with him into the dungeon,}

geneva@Tob:10:14 @ {\cf2 And failed him not in the bands, till she had brought him the scepter of the realme, and power against those that oppressed him, and them that had accused him, she declared to be liars, and gaue him perpetuall glory.}

geneva@Tob:10:15 @ {\cf2 She deliuered the righteous people & faultles seede from the nations that oppressed them.}

geneva@Tob:10:17 @ {\cf2 She gaue the Saints the rewarde of their labours, and led them foorth a marueilous way: on the day time she was a shadowe vnto them, and a light of starres in the night.}

geneva@Tob:10:20 @ {\cf2 So the righteous tooke the spoyles of the vngodly, and praysed thine holy Name, O Lord, and magnified thy victorious hand with one accord.}

geneva@Tob:11:9 @ {\cf2 For these hast thou exhorted as a father, and proued them: but thou hast condemned ye other as a righteous King, when thou didst examine them.}

geneva@Tob:11:12 @ {\cf2 And seeing the things that came to passe, at the last they wondered at him, whom afore they had cast out, denyed and derided: for they had an other thirst then the iust.}

geneva@Tob:11:13 @ {\cf2 Because of the foolish deuices of their wickednes wherewith they were deceiued, & worshipped serpents, that had not the vse of reason, and vile beasts, thou sendedst a multitude of vnreasonable beasts vpon them for a vengeance, that they might know, that wherewith a man sinneth, by the same also shall he be punished.}

geneva@Tob:11:15 @ {\cf2 Or furious beasts newly created, & vnknowen which should breathe out blastes of fire, & cast out smoke as a tempest, or shoote horrible sparkes like lightnings out of their eyes.}

geneva@Tob:11:20 @ {\cf2 But thou hast mercie vpon all for thou hast power of al things, & makest as though thou sawest not the sinnes of men, because they should amend.}

geneva@Tob:12:9 @ {\cf2 Not that thou wast vnable to subdue the vngodly vnto ye righteous in battel, or with cruell beasts, or with one rough word to destroy them together.}

geneva@Tob:12:10 @ {\cf2 But in punishing them by litle and litle, thou gauest them space to repent, knowing well, that it was an vnrighteous nation & wicked of nature, and that their thought could neuer be altered.}

geneva@Tob:12:11 @ {\cf2 For it was a cursed seede from the beginning: yet hast thou not spared them when they sinned, because thou fearedst any man.}

geneva@Tob:12:12 @ {\cf2 For who dare say, What hast thou done? Or who dare stand against thy iudgement? Or who dare accuse thee for the nations that perish, whome thou hast made? Or who dare stand against thee to reuenge the wicked men?}

geneva@Tob:12:15 @ {\cf2 For so much then as thou are righteous thy selfe, thou orderest all things righteously, thinking it not agreeable to thy power to condemne him, that hath not deserued to be punished.}

geneva@Tob:12:16 @ {\cf2 For thy power is the beginning of righteousnesse, and because thou art Lorde of all things, it causeth thee to spare all things.}

geneva@Tob:12:19 @ {\cf2 By such workes nowe hast thou taught thy people, that a man should be iust and louing, and hast made thy children to be of a good hope: for thou giuest repentance to sinners.}

geneva@Tob:12:22 @ {\cf2 So when thou doest chasten vs, thou punishest our enemies a thousand times more, to the intent that when we iudge, we shoulde diligently consider thy goodnesse, and when we are iudged, we shoulde hope for mercie.}

geneva@Tob:12:24 @ {\cf2 For they went astray very farre in the wayes of errour, and esteemed the beastes, which their enemies despised, for gods, being abused after the maner of children, that haue none vnderstanding.}

geneva@Tob:13:7 @ {\cf2 For they goe about by his workes to seeke him, and are perswaded by the sight, because the things are beautifull that are seene.}

geneva@Tob:13:8 @ {\cf2 Howbeit they are not to be excused.}

geneva@Tob:13:16 @ {\cf2 Prouiding so for it, least it fall: for he knoweth that it cannot helpe it selfe, because it is an image, which hath neede of helpe.}

geneva@Tob:14:2 @ {\cf2 For as for it, couetousnesse of money hath found it out, & the craftesman made it by cunning.}

geneva@Tob:14:7 @ {\cf2 For blessed is the tree whereby righteousnes commeth.}

geneva@Tob:14:8 @ {\cf2 But that is cursed that is made with hands, both it, and he that made it: he because he made it, and it being a corruptible thing, because it was called God.}

geneva@Tob:14:14 @ {\cf2 When a father mourned grieuously for his sonne that was taken away suddenly, he made an image for him that was once dead, whom nowe he worshippeth as a god, and ordeined to his seruants ceremonies and sacrifices.}

geneva@Tob:14:15 @ {\cf2 Thus by proces of time this wicked custome preuailed, and was kept as a lawe, and idoles were worshipped by the commandement of tyrants.}

geneva@Tob:14:16 @ {\cf2 As for those that were so farre off that men might not worship them presently, they did counterfeit the visage that was farre off, and made a gorgeous image of a King, whom they would honour, that they might by all meanes flatter him that was absent, as though he had bene present.}

geneva@Tob:14:17 @ {\cf2 Againe the ambition of the craftesman thrust forward the ignorant to increase the superstition.}

geneva@Tob:14:26 @ {\cf2 For the worshipping of idoles that ought not to be named, is the beginning and the cause and the ende of all euill.}

geneva@Tob:14:28 @ {\cf2 For in so much as their trust is in the idoles, which haue no life, though they sweare falsely, yet they thinke to haue no hurt.}

geneva@Tob:14:29 @ {\cf2 Therefore for two causes shall they iustly be punished, because they haue an euill opinion of God, addicting them selues vnto idols, and because they sweare vniustly to deceiue, and despise holines.}

geneva@Tob:15:1 @ {\cf2 Bvt thou, O our God, art gracious and true, long suffering, and gouernest all things by mercie.}

geneva@Tob:15:3 @ {\cf2 For to know thee, is perfite righteousnes, and to know thy power is the roote of immortalitie.}

geneva@Tob:15:6 @ {\cf2 They that loue such wicked things are worthie to haue such things to trust to, and they that make them, and they that desire them, and they that worship them.}

geneva@Tob:15:17 @ {\cf2 For seeing he is but mortall himselfe, it is but mortall that he maketh with vnrighteous hands: he himselfe is better then they whom he worshippeth: for he liued, but they neuer liued.}

geneva@Tob:15:18 @ {\cf2 Yea, they worshipped beastes also, which are their most enemies, and which are the worst, if they be compared vnto others, because they haue none vnderstanding.}

geneva@Tob:16:10 @ {\cf2 But the teeth of the venemous dragos could not ouercome thy children: for thy mercy came to helpe them, and healed them.}

geneva@Tob:16:11 @ {\cf2 For they were pricked, because they should remember thy woordes, and were speedily healed, least they should fal into so deepe forgetfulnes, that they could not be called backe by thy benefite.}

geneva@Tob:16:17 @ {\cf2 For it was a wonderous thing that fire might doe more then water, which quencheth all things: but the world is the auenger of the righteous.}

geneva@Tob:16:18 @ {\cf2 For sometime was the fire so tame, that the beasts, which were sent against the vngodly, burnt not: and that, because they should see & know, that they were persecuted with the punishment of God.}

geneva@Tob:16:19 @ {\cf2 And sometime burnt the fire in the middes of the water aboue the power of fire, that it might destroy the generation of the vniust land.}

geneva@Tob:16:21 @ {\cf2 For thy sustenance declared thy sweetenesse vnto thy children, which serued to the appetite of him, that tooke it, and was meete to that that euery man would.}

geneva@Tob:16:23 @ {\cf2 Againe it forgate his owne strength, that the righteous might be nourished.}

geneva@Tob:16:24 @ {\cf2 For the creature that serueth thee which art the maker, is fierce in punishing the vnrighteous: but it is easie to doe good vnto such as put their trust in thee.}

geneva@Tob:16:26 @ {\cf2 That thy children whome thou louest, O Lorde, might knowe, that it is not the increase of fruites that feedeth men, but that it is thy woorde, which preserueth them that trust in thee.}

geneva@Tob:17:2 @ {\cf2 For when the vnrighteous thought to haue thine holy people in subiection, they were bounde with the bandes of darkenesse, and long night, and being shut vp vnder the roofe, did lie there to escape the euerlasting prouidence.}

geneva@Tob:17:7 @ {\cf2 And the illusions of the magical artes were brought downe, & it was a most shamefull reproch for the boasting of their knowledge.}

geneva@Tob:17:14 @ {\cf2 And sometimes were troubled with monstruous visions, and sometime they swooned, as though their owne soule should betraie them: for a sudden feare not looked for, came vpon them.}

geneva@Tob:17:15 @ {\cf2 And thus, whosoeuer fell downe, he was kept and shut in prison, but without chaines.}

geneva@Tob:17:16 @ {\cf2 For whether hee was an husband man, or a shepheard, or one that was set to worke alone, if he were taken, hee must suffer this necessitie, that hee could not auoide:}

geneva@Tob:17:20 @ {\cf2 Onely vpon them there fell an heauie night, an image of that darkenesse that was to come vpon them: yea, they were vnto themselues more grieuous then darkenesse.}

geneva@Tob:18:1 @ {\cf2 Bvt thy Saintes had a very great light, whose voyce because they heard, and sawe not the figure of them, they thought them blessed, because they also had not suffred the like.}

geneva@Tob:18:2 @ {\cf2 And because they did not hurt them, which did hurt them afore, they thanked them, and asked pardon for their enimitie,}

geneva@Tob:18:7 @ {\cf2 Thus thy people receiued the health of the righteous, but the enemies were destroied.}

geneva@Tob:18:9 @ {\cf2 For the righteous children of the good men offred secretely, and made a Lawe of righteousnesse by one consent, that the Saintes shoulde receiue good and euill in like maner, and that the fathers should first sing praises.}

geneva@Tob:18:13 @ {\cf2 So they that could beleeue nothing, because of ye inchantments, confessed this people to be the children of God, in the destruction of ye first borne:}

geneva@Tob:18:18 @ {\cf2 Then lay there one here, another there halfe dead, and shewed the cause of his death.}

geneva@Tob:18:20 @ {\cf2 Nowe tentation of death touched the righteous also, and among the multitude in the wildernesse there was a plague, but the wrath indured not long.}

geneva@Tob:19:4 @ {\cf2 For the destinie, whereof they were worthy, brought them to this ende, and caused them toforget the things that had come to passe, that they might accomplish the punishment, which remained by torments,}

geneva@Tob:19:5 @ {\cf2 Both that thy people might trie a marueilous passage, and that these might finde a strange death.}

geneva@Tob:19:8 @ {\cf2 Through the which all the people went that were defended with thine hand, seeing thy wonderous marueiles.}

geneva@Tob:19:11 @ {\cf2 But at the last they sawe a newe generation of birdes, when they were intised with lust, and desired delicate meates.}

geneva@Tob:19:12 @ {\cf2 For the quailes came foorth of the sea vnto them for comfort, but punishments came vpon the sinners not without signes that were giuen by great thundrings: for they suffered worthily according to their wickednesse, because they shewed a cruell hatred toward strangers.}

geneva@Tob:19:13 @ {\cf2 For ye one sort would not receiue them when they were present, because they knewe them not: the other sort brought the strangers into bondage that had done them good.}

geneva@Tob:19:16 @ {\cf2 Therefore they were stricken with blindnes, as in olde time certeine were at the doores of the righteous, so that euery one being compassed with darknesse, sought the entrance of his doore.}

geneva@Tob:19:17 @ {\cf2 Thus the elements agreed among themselues in this change, as when one tune is changed vpon an instrument of musike, and the melodie still remaineth, which may easily be perceiued by the sight of the things that are come to passe.}

geneva@Sir:1:15 @ {\cf2 The feare of the Lorde is the beginning of wisdome, and was made with the faithfull in the wombe: she goeth with the chosen women, and is knowen with the righteous and faithfull.}

geneva@Sir:1:17 @ {\cf2 Holinesse shall preserue, and iustifie the heart, and giueth mirth and gladnesse.}

geneva@Sir:1:21 @ {\cf2 She filleth their whole house with all things desireable, and the garners with the things, that she bringeth foorth, and both twaine are giftes of God.}

geneva@Sir:1:27 @ {\cf2 For wicked anger cannot be iustified: for his rashnes in his anger shall be his destruction.}

geneva@Sir:1:35 @ {\cf2 Exalt not thy selfe, least thou fall and bring thy soule to dishonour, and so God discouer thy secrets, and cast thee downe in the middes of the congregation, because thou wouldest not receiue ye true feare of God, and thine heart is full of deceite.}

geneva@Sir:2:1 @ {\cf2 My sonne, if thou wilt come into the seruice of God, stand fast in righteousnesse and feare, and prepare thy soule to tentation.}

geneva@Sir:2:6 @ {\cf2 Beleeue in God, and he will helpe thee: order thy way aright, and trust in him: hold fast his feare, and growe olde therein.}

geneva@Sir:2:9 @ {\cf2 O ye that feare ye Lorde, trust in good things, and in the euerlasting ioy and mercie.}

geneva@Sir:2:11 @ {\cf2 Consider the olde generations of men, ye children, and marke them well: was there euer any confounded, that put his trust in the Lorde? or who hath continued in his feare, & was forsaken? or whom did he euer despise, that called vpon him?}

geneva@Sir:2:12 @ {\cf2 For God is gracious and mercifull, and forgiueth sinnes, & saueth in the time of trouble, and is a defender for al them that seeke him in the trueth.}

geneva@Sir:3:1 @ {\cf2 The children of wisdome are the Church of the righteous, and their offspring is obedience and loue.}

geneva@Sir:3:10 @ {\cf2 For the blessing of the father establisheth the houses of the children, and the mothers curse rooteth out the foundations.}

geneva@Sir:3:15 @ {\cf2 For the good intreatie of thy father shall not be forgotten, but it shall be a fortresse for thee against sinnes, and for thy mothers offence, thou shalt be recompenced with good, and it shall be founded for thee in righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:3:23 @ {\cf2 But what God hath commaunded thee, thinke vpon that with reuerence, and be not curious in many of his works: for it is not needefull for thee to see with thine eyes the things that are secret.}

geneva@Sir:3:24 @ {\cf2 Be not curious in superfluous things: for many things are shewed vnto thee aboue the capacitie of men.}

geneva@Sir:3:32 @ {\cf2 An heart that is wise and vnderstanding, wil absteine from sinne, and shall prosper in the workes of righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:4:4 @ {\cf2 Refuse not the praier of one that is in trouble: turne not away thy face from the poore.}

geneva@Sir:4:7 @ {\cf2 Be courteous vnto the companie of poore, and humble thy soule vnto the Elder, and bowe downe thine head to a man of worship.}

geneva@Sir:4:10 @ {\cf2 Be as a father vnto the fatherlesse, and as an husbande vnto their mother: so shalt thou be as the sonne of the most High: and he shal loue thee more then thy mother doeth.}

geneva@Sir:4:11 @ {\cf2 Wisdome exalteth her children, and receiueth them that seeke her, and wil go before them in the way of righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:4:18 @ {\cf2 Then will shee returne the streight way vnto him, and comfort him, and shewe him her secretes, and heape vpon him the treasures of knowledge, and vnderstanding of righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:4:23 @ {\cf2 And keepe not backe counsell when it may doe good, neither hide thy wisdome when it may be famous.}

geneva@Sir:4:24 @ {\cf2 For by the talke is wisdome knowen, and learning by the woordes of the tongue, and counsel, wisdom and learning by the talking of the wise, and stedfastnes in the workes of righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:4:28 @ {\cf2 Striue for the trueth vnto death, and defend iustice for thy life, and the Lorde God shall fight for thee against thine enemies.}

geneva@Sir:4:30 @ {\cf2 Be not as a Lyon in thine owne house, neither beate thy seruauntes for thy fantasie, nor oppresse them that are vnder thee.}

geneva@Sir:5:1 @ {\cf2 Trust not vnto thy riches, and say not, I haue inough for my life: for it shal not helpe in the time of vengeance and indignation.}

geneva@Sir:5:5 @ {\cf2 Because thy sinne is forgiuen, be not without feare, to heape sinne vpon sinne.}

geneva@Sir:5:8 @ {\cf2 Trust not in wicked riches: for they shall not helpe thee in the day of punishmet & vengeance.}

geneva@Sir:5:10 @ {\cf2 Stande fast in thy sure vnderstanding and in the way and knowledge of the Lord and haue but one maner of word, and follow the word of peace and righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:5:14 @ {\cf2 Honour and shame is in the talke, and the tongue of a man causeth him to fall.}

geneva@Sir:6:6 @ {\cf2 Holde friendship with many, neuerthelesse haue but one counseller of a thousand.}

geneva@Sir:6:24 @ {\cf2 Giue eare, my sonne: receiue my doctrine, & refuse not my counsel,}

geneva@Sir:6:30 @ {\cf2 Then shal her fetters be a strong defence for thee, and a sure foundation and her chaines a glorious rayment.}

geneva@Sir:7:3 @ {\cf2 My sonne, sowe not vpon the sorowes of vnrighteousnes, lest that thou reape them seuen fold.}

geneva@Sir:7:5 @ {\cf2 Iustifie not thy selfe before the Lord: for he knoweth thine heart, and boast not thy wisedome in the presence of the king.}

geneva@Sir:7:13 @ {\cf2 Vse not to make any maner of lye: for the custome thereof is not good.}

geneva@Sir:7:15 @ {\cf2 Hate not laborious worke, neither the husbandrie, which the most high hath created.}

geneva@Sir:8:7 @ {\cf2 Be not glad of the death of thine enemy, but remeber that we must die all, & so enter into ioy.}

geneva@Sir:9:1 @ {\cf2 Be not ielous ouer thy wife of thy bosome, neyther teach her by thy meanes an euill lesson.}

geneva@Sir:9:5 @ {\cf2 Gaze not on a mayde, that thou fal not by that that is precious in her.}

geneva@Sir:9:14 @ {\cf2 Delite not in the thing that ye vngodly haue pleasure in, but remember that they shall not bee found iust vnto their graue.}

geneva@Sir:9:18 @ {\cf2 Let iust men eate & drinke with thee, & let thy reioycing be in the feare of the Lord.}

geneva@Sir:9:20 @ {\cf2 A man ful of words is dangerous in his citie, and he that is rash in his talking, shalbe hated.}

geneva@Sir:10:6 @ {\cf2 Bee not angrie for any wrong, with thy neighbour, and doe nothing by iniurious practises.}

geneva@Sir:10:8 @ {\cf2 Because of vnrighteous dealing and wrongs and riches gotten by deceit, the kingdome is translated from one people to another.}

geneva@Sir:10:9 @ {\cf2 There is nothing woorse then a couetous man: why art thou proude, O earth and ashes? there is not a more wicked thing, then to loue money: for such one woulde euen sell his soule, and for his life euery man is compelled to pull out his owne bowels.}

geneva@Sir:10:10 @ {\cf2 All tyrannie is of small indurance, and the disease that is hard to heale, is grieuous to the physition.}

geneva@Sir:10:17 @ {\cf2 The Lorde ouerthroweth the landes of the heathen, and destroyeth them vnto the foundations of the earth: hee causeth them to wither away, and destroyeth them, and maketh their memoriall to cease out of the earth.}

geneva@Sir:10:22 @ {\cf2 The feare of the Lord causeth that the kingdome faileth not, but the kingdome is lost by crueltie and pride.}

geneva@Sir:10:27 @ {\cf2 Seeke not excuses when thou shouldest doe thy worke, neither bee ashamed thereof through pride in the time of aduersitie.}

geneva@Sir:10:28 @ {\cf2 Better is he that laboureth and hath plenteousnesse of all things, then hee that is gorgeous, and wanteth bread.}

geneva@Sir:10:30 @ {\cf2 Who wil count him iust that sinneth against him selfe? or honour him, that dishonoureth his owne soule?}

geneva@Sir:10:31 @ {\cf2 The poore is honoured for his knowledge and his feare, but the rich is had in reputation because of his goods.}

geneva@Sir:11:4 @ {\cf2 Bee not proude of clothing and rayment, and exalt not thy selfe in the day of honour: for the workes of the Lorde are wonderfull, and glorious, secrete, and vnknowen are his workes among men.}

geneva@Sir:11:7 @ {\cf2 Blame no man before thou haue inquired the matter: vnderstande first, and then reforme righteously.}

geneva@Sir:11:8 @ {\cf2 Giue no sentence, before thou hast heard the cause, neither interrupt men in the middes of their tales.}

geneva@Sir:11:19 @ {\cf2 In that hee saith, I haue gotten rest, and nowe will I eate continually of my goods, yet hee considereth not, that the time draweth neere, that he must leaue all these things vnto other men, and die himselfe.}

geneva@Sir:11:21 @ {\cf2 Marueile not at the workes of sinners, but trust in the Lorde, and abide in thy labour: for it is an easie thing in the sight of the Lord, suddenly to make a poore man rich.}

geneva@Sir:11:29 @ {\cf2 Bring not euery man into thine house: for the deceitfull haue many traines, and are like stomackes that belche stinkingly.}

geneva@Sir:12:2 @ {\cf2 Do good vnto the righteous, and thou shalt finde great reward, though not of him, yet of the most High.}

geneva@Sir:12:10 @ {\cf2 Trust neuer thine enemie: for like as an yron rusteth, so doeth his wickednesse.}

geneva@Sir:12:11 @ {\cf2 And though hee make much crouching and kneeling, yet aduise thy selfe, and beware of him, and thou shalt be to him, as he that wipeth a glasse, and thou shalt knowe that all his rust hath not bin well wiped away.}

geneva@Sir:13:3 @ {\cf2 The riche dealeth vnrighteously, and threateneth withall: but the poore being oppressed must intreate: if the riche haue done wrong, heemust yet be intreated: but if the poore haue done it, he shal straight wayes be threatned.}

geneva@Sir:13:7 @ {\cf2 Thus will he shame thee in his meate, vntill he haue supt thee cleane vp twise or thrise, and at the last hee will laugh thee to scorne: afterwarde, when he seeth thee, he will forsake thee, and shake his head at thee.}

geneva@Sir:13:18 @ {\cf2 How can the wolfe agree with the lambe? No more can the vngodly with the righteous.}

geneva@Sir:13:23 @ {\cf2 If a rich man offende, he hath many helpers: he speaketh proude wordes, & yet men iustifie him: but if a poore ma faile, they rebuke him, & though he speake wisely, yet can it haue no place.}

geneva@Sir:14:3 @ {\cf2 Riches are not comely for a nigard, & what should an enuious man do with money?}

geneva@Sir:14:8 @ {\cf2 The enuious man hath a wicked looke: hee turneth away his face, and despiseth men.}

geneva@Sir:14:9 @ {\cf2 A couetous mans eye hath neuer ynough of a portion, and his wicked malice withereth his owne soule.}

geneva@Sir:14:16 @ {\cf2 Giue and take & sanctifie thy soule: worke thou righteousnes before thy death: for in the hell there is no meate to finde.}

geneva@Sir:14:20 @ {\cf2 Euery excellent worke shalbe iustified, and he that worketh it, shal haue honour thereby.}

geneva@Sir:14:21 @ {\cf2 Blessed is the man that doeth meditate honest things by wisedome, and exerciseth himselfe in iustice, and he that reasoneth of holy things by his vnderstanding,}

geneva@Sir:14:25 @ {\cf2 He shall abide beside her house, and fasten a stake in her walles: he shal pitch his tent besides her}

geneva@Sir:15:6 @ {\cf2 Shee shall cause him to inherite ioy, and the crowne of gladnes, and an euerlasting name.}

geneva@Sir:15:10 @ {\cf2 But if praise come of wisdome, & be plenteous in a faithful mouth then ye Lord wil prosper it.}

geneva@Sir:15:12 @ {\cf2 Say not thou, He hath caused me to erre: for he hath no neede of the sinnefull man.}

geneva@Sir:16:2 @ {\cf2 Trust not thou to their life, neither rest vpon their multitude.}

geneva@Sir:16:3 @ {\cf2 For one that is iust, is better then a thousand such, and better it is to dye without children, then to leaue behinde him vngodly children.}

geneva@Sir:16:7 @ {\cf2 He spared not the olde gyants, which were rebellious, trusting to their owne strength,}

geneva@Sir:16:10 @ {\cf2 And so he preserued the sixe hudreth thousand footemen, that were gathered in the hardnesse of their heart, in afflicting them and pitying them, in smiting them and healing them, with mercie, and with chastisement.}

geneva@Sir:16:22 @ {\cf2 Who can declare the workes of his righteousnes? or who can abide them? for his ordinance is farre off, and the trying out of all things fayleth.}

geneva@Sir:16:23 @ {\cf2 He that is humble of heart, wil cosider these things: but an vnwise and erronious man casteth his minde vpon foolish things.}

geneva@Sir:17:11 @ {\cf2 Their eyes sawe the maiestie of his glory, and their eares heard his glorious voyce.}

geneva@Sir:17:12 @ {\cf2 And he said vnto them, Beware of al vnrighteous things. He gaue euery man also a commandement concerning his neighbour.}

geneva@Sir:17:16 @ {\cf2 And he did chuse Israel, as a peculiar people to himselfe, whom he nourisheth with discipline as his first borne, and giueth him most louing light, and doeth not forsake him.}

geneva@Sir:17:18 @ {\cf2 None of their vnrighteousnesse is hid from him, but all their sinnes are before the Lord.}

geneva@Sir:17:24 @ {\cf2 Turne againe vnto the most High: for he wil bring thee from darkenesse to wholesome light: forsake thine vnrighteousnesse, and hate greatly all abomination.}

geneva@Sir:17:25 @ {\cf2 Knowe the righteousnesse and iudgements of God: stande in ye portio that is set forth for thee, and in the prayer of the most high God, and goe in the parts of the holy worlde with such as be liuing and confesse God.}

geneva@Sir:17:30 @ {\cf2 For all things can not be in men, because the sonne of man is not immortal, and they take pleasure in the vanitie of wickednesse.}

geneva@Sir:18:1 @ {\cf2 He that liueth for euer, made all things together: the Lord who onely is iust, and there is none other but he, and he remaineth a victorious King for euer.}

geneva@Sir:18:5 @ {\cf2 As for the wonderous workes of the Lorde, there may nothing bee taken from them, neither can any thing bee put vnto them, neither may the ground of them be found out.}

geneva@Sir:18:6 @ {\cf2 But when a man hath done his best, he must beginne againe, and when he thinketh to come to an ende, he must go againe to his labour.}

geneva@Sir:18:9 @ {\cf2 As droppes of raine are vnto the sea, and as a grauel stone is in comparison of the sand, so are a thousand yeres to the dayes euerlasting.}

geneva@Sir:18:11 @ {\cf2 He sawe and perceiued, that the arrogancie of their heart, and their ruine was euill: therefore heaped hee vp his mercie vpon them, and shewed them the way of righteousnesse.}

geneva@Sir:18:16 @ {\cf2 Loe, is not a worde better then a good gift? but a gratious man giueth them both.}

geneva@Sir:18:17 @ {\cf2 A foole will reproch churlishly, and a gift of the enuious putteth out the eyes.}

geneva@Sir:18:18 @ {\cf2 Get thee righteousnesse before thou come to iudgement: learne before thou speake, and vse physicke or euer thou be sicke.}

geneva@Sir:18:28 @ {\cf2 They that haue vnderstanding, deale wisely in words: they vnderstande the trueth and righteousnesse, and powre out with modestie graue sentences for mans life.}

geneva@Sir:18:30 @ {\cf2 Followe not thy lustes, but turne thee from thine owne appetites.}

geneva@Sir:18:32 @ {\cf2 Take not thy pleasure in great voluptuousnes, and intangle not thy selfe with such company.}

geneva@Sir:18:33 @ {\cf2 Become not a begger by making bankets of that that thou hast borrowed, and so leaue nothing in thy purse: else thou shouldest slaunderously lye in waite for thine owne life.}

geneva@Sir:19:24 @ {\cf2 There is a certaine subtiltie that is fine, but it is vnrighteous: and there is that wresteth the open and manifest Lawe: yet there is that is wise and iudgeth righteously.}

geneva@Sir:20:3 @ {\cf2 As when a gelded man through lust woulde defile a mayde, so is he that vseth violence in iudgement.}

geneva@Sir:20:6 @ {\cf2 Some man holdeth his tongue, because he hath not to answere: and some keepeth silence, waiting a conuenient time.}

geneva@Sir:20:14 @ {\cf2 The gift receiued of a foole, shall doe thee no good, neither yet of the enuious for his importunitie: for he looketh to receiue many things for one: he giueth litle, and he vpbraideth much: he openeth his mouth like a towne cryer: to day he lendeth, to morowe asketh he againe, and such one is to be hated of God and man.}

geneva@Sir:20:20 @ {\cf2 Some man sinneth not because of pouertie, and yet is not grieued when he is alone.}

geneva@Sir:20:21 @ {\cf2 Some man there is that destroyeth his owne soule, because he is ashamed, and for the regarde of persons loseth it.}

geneva@Sir:20:24 @ {\cf2 A thiefe is better, then a man that is accustomed to lie: but they both shall haue destruction to heritage.}

geneva@Sir:20:27 @ {\cf2 He that tilleth his lande, shall increase his heape: he that worketh righteousnesse, shalbe exalted, and he that pleaseth great men, shall haue pardon of his iniquitie.}

geneva@Sir:21:4 @ {\cf2 Strife and iniuries waste riches: so the house of the proude shalbe desolate.}

geneva@Sir:21:5 @ {\cf2 The prayer of the poore going out of the mouth, commeth vnto the eares of the Lorde, and iustice is done him incontinently.}

geneva@Sir:21:8 @ {\cf2 Who so buildeth his house with other mens money, is like one that gathereth stones to make his graue.}

geneva@Sir:21:18 @ {\cf2 As is an house that is destroyed, so is wisdom vnto a foole, and the knowledge of the vnwise is as wordes without order.}

geneva@Sir:21:22 @ {\cf2 A foolish mans foote is soone in his neighbours house: but a man of experience is ashamed to looke in.}

geneva@Sir:21:23 @ {\cf2 A foole will peepe in at the dooore into the house: but he that is wel nurtured, wil stand wtout.}

geneva@Sir:22:4 @ {\cf2 A wise daughter is an heritage vnto her husbande: but she that liueth dishonestly, is her fathers heauinesse.}

geneva@Sir:22:5 @ {\cf2 She that is bolde, dishonoureth both her father and her husband, and is not inferiour to the vngodly, but they both shall despise her.}

geneva@Sir:22:6 @ {\cf2 A tale out of time is as musike in mourning: but wisedome knoweth the seasons of correction and doctrine.}

geneva@Sir:22:22 @ {\cf2 If thou haue opened thy mouth against thy friende, feare not: for there may be a reconciliation, so that vpbrayding or pride or disclosing of secrets or a traiterous wounde doe not let: for by these things euery friend will depart.}

geneva@Sir:23:6 @ {\cf2 Let not the greedines of the bellie, nor lust of the flesh holde me, and giue not me thy seruant ouer into an impudent minde.}

geneva@Sir:23:9 @ {\cf2 Accustome not thy mouth to swearing: for in it there are many falles, neither take vp for a custome the naming of the Holy one: for thou shalt not be vnpunished for such thinges.}

geneva@Sir:23:11 @ {\cf2 A man that vseth much swearing, shalbe filled with wickednesse, & the plague shall neuer goe from his house: when he shal offend, his faute shalbe vpon him, and if he knowledge not his sinne, he maketh a double offence: and if he sweare in vaine, hee shall not bee innocent, but his house shalbe full of plagues.}

geneva@Sir:23:14 @ {\cf2 Remember thy father & thy mother whe thou art set among great men, least thou bee forgotten in their sight, and so through thy custome become a foole, and wish that thou haddest not bene borne, and curse the day of thy natiuitie.}

geneva@Sir:23:15 @ {\cf2 The man that is accustomed to opprobrious wordes, will neuer bee reformed all the dayes of his life.}

geneva@Sir:23:16 @ {\cf2 There are two sortes of men that abound in sinne, and the third bringeth wrath and destruction: a minde hote as fire, that cannot be quenched till it bee consumed: an adulterous man that giueth his body no rest, till he haue kindled a fire.}

geneva@Sir:23:18 @ {\cf2 A man that breaketh wedlocke, and thinketh thus in his heart, Who seeth me? I am compassed about with darkenesse: the walles couer me: no body seeth me: whome neede I to feare? the most High will not remember my sinnes.}

geneva@Sir:23:19 @ {\cf2 Such a man only feareth the eyes of men, and knoweth not that the eyes of the Lorde are ten thousand times brighter then the sunne, beholding all the wayes of men, and the ground of the deepe, and considereth the most secret partes.}

geneva@Sir:23:21 @ {\cf2 The same man shall bee punished in the streetes of the citie, and shal be chased like a yong horsefoale, and when hee thinketh not vpon it, he shalbe taken: thus shall hee be put to shame of euery man, because hee would not vnderstand the feare of the Lord.}

geneva@Sir:23:22 @ {\cf2 And thus shal it go also with euery wife, that leaueth her husbande, and getteth inheritance by another.}

geneva@Sir:23:23 @ {\cf2 For first shee hath disobeyed the Lawe of the most High, and secondly shee hath trespassed against her owne husband, and thirdlye, shee hath played the whore in adultery, and gotten her children by another man.}

geneva@Sir:24:6 @ {\cf2 I caused the light that fayleth not, to arise in the heauen, and couered the earth as a cloude.}

geneva@Sir:24:13 @ {\cf2 In the welbeloued citie gaue he me rest, & in Ierusalem was my power.}

geneva@Sir:24:15 @ {\cf2 I am set vp on hie like a cedar in Libanus, & as a cypres tree vpon the mountaines of Hermon.}

geneva@Sir:24:17 @ {\cf2 I smelled as the cinnamum, and as a bag of spices: I gaue a sweete odour as the best mirrhe, as galbanum, and onix, and sweete storax, & perfume of incense in an house.}

geneva@Sir:24:22 @ {\cf2 Come vnto me al ye that be desirous of me, and fill your selues with my fruites.}

geneva@Sir:24:25 @ {\cf2 Who so hearkeneth vnto me, shal not come to confusion, and they that worke by me, shall not offende: they that make me to be knowen, shall haue euerlasting life.}

geneva@Sir:24:26 @ {\cf2 All these thinges are the booke of life, and the couenant of the most high God, & the knowledge of the trueth, and the Law that Moyses in the precepts of righteousnes commaunded for an heritage vnto the house of Iacob, and the promises pertayning vnto Israel.}

geneva@Sir:24:37 @ {\cf2 I wil pearce thorow all the lower partes of the earth: I will looke vpon all such as be a sleepe, and lighten all them that trust in the Lord.}

geneva@Sir:25:18 @ {\cf2 I had rather dwel with a lion and dragon, then to keepe house with a wicked wife.}

geneva@Sir:25:20 @ {\cf2 Her husband is sitting among his neighbors: because of her he sigheth sore or he beware.}

geneva@Sir:25:24 @ {\cf2 If a woman nourish her husbad, she is angryand impudent and full of reproche.}

geneva@Sir:25:25 @ {\cf2 A wicked wife maketh a sorie heart, an heauie countenance, and a wounded minde, weake handes and feeble knees, and can not comfort her husband in heauinesse.}

geneva@Sir:26:1 @ {\cf2 Blessed is the man that hath a vertuous wife: for the number of his yeeres shalbe double.}

geneva@Sir:26:2 @ {\cf2 An honest woman reioyceth her husbande, and she shall fill the yeeres of his life with peace.}

geneva@Sir:26:3 @ {\cf2 A vertuous woman is a good portion which shalbe giuen for a gift vnto such as feare the Lord.}

geneva@Sir:26:5 @ {\cf2 There be three things that mine heart feareth, and my face is afrayde of the fourth: treason in a citie: the assemblie of the people, and false accusation: all these are heauier then death.}

geneva@Sir:26:6 @ {\cf2 But the sorowe and griefe of the heart is a woman that is ielous ouer another: and she that communeth with all, is a scourge of the tongue.}

geneva@Sir:26:10 @ {\cf2 If thy daughter be not shamefast, holde her straitly, least she abuse her selfe through ouermuch libertie.}

geneva@Sir:26:13 @ {\cf2 The grace of a wife reioyceth her husbande, and feedeth his bones with her vnderstanding.}

geneva@Sir:26:16 @ {\cf2 As the sunne when it ariseth the high places of the Lorde, so is the beautie of a good wife the ornament of her house.}

geneva@Sir:26:21 @ {\cf2 When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the fieldes, sowe it with thine owne seede, trusting in thy nobilitie.}

geneva@Sir:26:22 @ {\cf2 So thy stocke that shall liue after thee, shall grow, trusting in ye great liberalitie of their nobility.}

geneva@Sir:26:23 @ {\cf2 An harlot is compared to a sowe: but the wife that is marryed, is counted as a towre against death to her husband.}

geneva@Sir:26:25 @ {\cf2 A shameles woman contemneth shame: but a shamefast woman will reuerence her husband.}

geneva@Sir:26:27 @ {\cf2 A woman that honoureth her husband, shal be iudged wise of all: but she that despiseth him, shalbe blased for her pride.}

geneva@Sir:26:29 @ {\cf2 There be two things that grieue mine heart, and the thirde maketh me angrie: a man of warre that suffreth pouertie: and men of vnderstanding that are not set by: and when one departeth from righteousnesse vnto sinne: the Lorde appointeth such to the sworde.}

geneva@Sir:26:30 @ {\cf2 There be two things, which me thinke to be hard and perillous. A marchant can not lightly keepe him from wrong, & a vitailer is not without sinne.}

geneva@Sir:27:1 @ {\cf2 Because of pouertie haue many sinned: and he that seeketh to be rich, turneth his eyes aside.}

geneva@Sir:27:3 @ {\cf2 If he holde him not diligently in the feare of the Lord, his house shall soone be ouerthrowen.}

geneva@Sir:27:8 @ {\cf2 If thou followest righteousnesse, thou shalt get her, and put her on as a fayre garment, and shalt dwell with her, and she shall defende thee for euer: and in the day of knowledge thou shalt finde stedfastnesse.}

geneva@Sir:27:13 @ {\cf2 The talking of fooles is grieuous, and their sport is in the pleasure of sinne.}

geneva@Sir:27:15 @ {\cf2 The strife of the proude is blood shedding, and their scouldings are grieuous to heare.}

geneva@Sir:27:29 @ {\cf2 They that reioyce at the fall of the righteous, shalbe taken in the snare, and anguish shall consume them before they dye.}

geneva@Sir:28:7 @ {\cf2 Remember the commaundements: so shalt thou not be rigorous against thy neighbour: consider diligently the couenant of the most High, and forgiue his ignorance.}

geneva@Sir:28:9 @ {\cf2 And the sinfull man disquieteth friends, and bringeth in false accusations among them that be at peace.}

geneva@Sir:28:14 @ {\cf2 The double tongue hath disquieted many, and driuen them from nation to nation: strong cities hath it broken downe, and ouerthrowen the houses of great men: the strength of the people hath it brought downe, and bene the decay of mightie nations.}

geneva@Sir:28:15 @ {\cf2 The double tongue hath cast out many vertuous women, and robbed them of their labours.}

geneva@Sir:29:5 @ {\cf2 Till they receiue, they kisse his handes, and for their neighbours good they huble their voyce: but when they should pay againe, they prolong the terme, and giue a careles answere, and make excuses by reason of the time.}

geneva@Sir:29:6 @ {\cf2 And though he be able, yet giueth hee scarce the halfe againe, & reckeneth the other as a thing found: els he deceiueth him of his money, and maketh him an enemie without a cause: he paieth him with cursing and rebuke, and giueth him euil words for his good deede.}

geneva@Sir:29:7 @ {\cf2 There be many which refuse to lend because of this inconuenience, fearing to bee defrauded without cause.}

geneva@Sir:29:9 @ {\cf2 Helpe the poore for the comandements sake, and turne him not away, because of his pouertie.}

geneva@Sir:29:10 @ {\cf2 Lose thy money for thy brothers & neighbours sake, and let it not rust vnder a stone to thy destruction.}

geneva@Sir:29:20 @ {\cf2 Suretieship hath destroyed many a rich man, and remooued them as the waues of the sea: mightie men hath it driuen away from their houses, and caused them to wander among strange nations.}

geneva@Sir:29:21 @ {\cf2 A wicked man, transgressing the commandements of the Lord, shall fall into suretieship: and hee that medleth much with other mens busines, is intangled in controuersies.}

geneva@Sir:29:25 @ {\cf2 Be it litle or much, holde thee contented, that the house speake not euill of thee.}

geneva@Sir:29:26 @ {\cf2 For it is a miserable life to go from house to house: for where thou art a stranger, thou darest not open thy mouth.}

geneva@Sir:29:29 @ {\cf2 Giue place, thou stranger, to an honourable man: my brother commeth to bee lodged, and I haue neede of mine house.}

geneva@Sir:29:30 @ {\cf2 These things are heauie to a man that hath vnderstanding, the vpbraiding of the house, and the reproche of the lender.}

geneva@Sir:30:1 @ {\cf2 He that loueth his sonne, causeth him oft to feele the rodde, that he may haue ioye of him in the ende.}

geneva@Sir:31:5 @ {\cf2 He that loueth golde, shall not bee iustified, & he that followeth corruption, shal haue ynough thereof.}

geneva@Sir:31:13 @ {\cf2 Remember that an euil eye is a shrewe: and what thing created is worse then a wicked eye? for it weepeth for euery cause.}

geneva@Sir:31:14 @ {\cf2 Stretch not thine hand wheresoeuer it looketh, and thrust it not with it into the dishe.}

geneva@Sir:32:3 @ {\cf2 Speake thou that art the elder: for it becommeth thee, but with sound iudgement, and hinder not musike.}

geneva@Sir:32:5 @ {\cf2 The consent of musicians at a banket is as a signet of carbuncle set in golde.}

geneva@Sir:32:6 @ {\cf2 And as the signet of an emeraude well trimmed with golde, so is the melodie of musike in a pleasant banket.}

geneva@Sir:32:17 @ {\cf2 They that feare the Lorde, shall finde that which is righteous, & shal kindle iustice as a light.}

geneva@Sir:32:18 @ {\cf2 An vngodly man will not be reformed, but findeth out excuses according to his will.}

geneva@Sir:32:21 @ {\cf2 Go not in ye way where thou mayest fal, norwhere thou mayest stumble among the stones, neither trust thou in the way that is plaine.}

geneva@Sir:32:22 @ {\cf2 And beware of thine owne childre, and take heede of them that be thine owne housholde.}

geneva@Sir:32:24 @ {\cf2 Who so beleeueth in the Lorde, keepeth the commandements: and he that trusteth in the Lord, shall take no hurt.}

geneva@Sir:34:7 @ {\cf2 For dreames haue deceiued many, and they haue failed that put their trust therein.}

geneva@Sir:34:15 @ {\cf2 Blessed is the soule of him that feareth the Lorde: in whome putteth hee his trust? Who is his strength?}

geneva@Sir:34:18 @ {\cf2 He that giueth an offering of vnrighteous goods, offereth a mocking sacrifice, and the giftes of the vnrighteous, please not him.}

geneva@Sir:34:19 @ {\cf2 But the Lord is theirs only, that paciently abide him in the way of trueth and righteousnes.}

geneva@Sir:34:26 @ {\cf2 He that washeth himselfe because of a dead body, & toucheth it againe, what auaileth his washing?}

geneva@Sir:35:3 @ {\cf2 To depart from euill is a thankefull thing to the Lord, and to forsake vnrighteousnes, is a reconciling vnto him.}

geneva@Sir:35:5 @ {\cf2 For all these thinges are done because of the commaundement.}

geneva@Sir:35:6 @ {\cf2 The offering of the righteous maketh the altar fat, and the smell thereof is sweete before the most High.}

geneva@Sir:35:7 @ {\cf2 The sacrifice of the righteous is acceptable, and ye remembrance thereof shal neuer be forgotten.}

geneva@Sir:35:15 @ {\cf2 Doeth not the teares runne downe the widowes cheekes? and her crie is against him that caused them: for from her cheekes do they goe vp vnto heauen, and the Lord which heareth them, doeth accept them.}

geneva@Sir:35:17 @ {\cf2 The prayer of him that humbleth himselfe, goeth thorowe the cloudes, and ceaseth not till it come neere, and will not depart till the most High haue respect thereunto to iudge righteously, and to execute iudgement.}

geneva@Sir:35:18 @ {\cf2 And the Lord will not be slacke, nor the Almightie will tarie long from them, till he hath smitten in sunder the loynes of the vnmercifull, and auenged himselfe of the heathen, till hee haue taken away the multitude of the cruell, and broken the scepter of the vnrighteous, till hee giue euery man after his workes, and rewarde them after their deuises, till hee haue iudged the cause of his people, and comforted them with his mercie.}

geneva@Sir:36:2 @ {\cf2 And send thy feare among the nations, which seeke not after thee, that they may know that there is no God but thou, and that they may shewe thy wonderous workes.}

geneva@Sir:36:6 @ {\cf2 Renue the signes, and change the wonders: shewe the glory of thine hand, and thy right arme, that they may shew foorth thy wonderous actes.}

geneva@Sir:36:8 @ {\cf2 Make the time short: remember thine othe, that thy wonderous workes may be praised.}

geneva@Sir:36:11 @ {\cf2 Gather all the tribes of Iacob together, that they may knowe that there is none other God but only thou, and that they may shew thy wonderous works, and inherit thou them as fro the beginning.}

geneva@Sir:36:13 @ {\cf2 Oh, bee mercifull vnto Ierusalem the citie of thy Sanctuarie, the citie of thy rest.}

geneva@Sir:36:17 @ {\cf2 O Lorde, heare the prayer of thy seruants according to the blessing of Aaron ouer thy people, and guide thou vs in the way of righteousnesse, that all they which dwel vpon the earth, may know that thou art the Lord the eternall God.}

geneva@Sir:36:23 @ {\cf2 If there be in her tongue gentlenes, meekenes, and wholesome talke, then is not her husband like other men.}

geneva@Sir:36:24 @ {\cf2 He that hath gotten a vertuous woman, hath begun to get a possession: she is an helpe like vnto himselfe, and a pillar to rest vpon.}

geneva@Sir:36:26 @ {\cf2 Who will trust a thiefe that is alway ready and wandereth from towne to towne? and likewise him, that hath no rest, and lodgeth, wheresoeuer the night taketh him?}

geneva@Sir:37:7 @ {\cf2 Seeke no counsell at him of whome thou art suspected, and disclose not thy counsell vnto such as hate thee.}

geneva@Sir:37:11 @ {\cf2 Aske no counsell for religion of him, that is without religion, nor of iustice, of him that hath no iustice, nor of a woman touching her of whom she is ielous, nor of a coward in matters of warre, nor of a marchant concerning exchange, nor of a buyer for the sale, nor of an enuious man touching thankfulnesse, nor of the vnmercifull touching kindnesse, nor of an vnhonest man of honestie, nor of the slouthfull for any labour, nor of an hireling for the finishing of a worke, nor of an idle seruant for much busines: hearken not vnto these in any matter of counsell.}

geneva@Sir:37:14 @ {\cf2 For a mans minde is sometime more accustomed to shew more then seuen watchmen that sit aboue in an hie towre.}

geneva@Sir:37:20 @ {\cf2 Because grace is not giuen him of the Lord: for he is destitute of all wisdome.}

geneva@Sir:37:23 @ {\cf2 A wise man shall be plenteously blessed, and all they that see him, shall thinke him blessed.}

geneva@Sir:38:1 @ {\cf2 Honour the Phisicion with that honour that is due vnto him, because of necessitie: for the Lord hath created him.}

geneva@Sir:38:6 @ {\cf2 So he hath giuen men knowledge, that he might be glorified in his wonderous workes.}

geneva@Sir:38:17 @ {\cf2 Make a grieuous lamentation, and be earnest in mourning, and vse lamentation as he is worthy, and that, a day or two, least thou be euil spoken of, and then comfort thy selfe for thine heauines.}

geneva@Sir:38:28 @ {\cf2 The smith in like maner abideth by his anuill, and doeth his diligence to labour the yron: the vapour of the fire dryeth his flesh, and hee must fight with the heate of the fornace: the noyse of the hammer is euer in his eares, and his eyes looke still vpon the thing that he maketh: he setteth his minde to make vp his workes: therefore he watcheth to polish it perfectly.}

geneva@Sir:38:33 @ {\cf2 And yet they are not asked their iudgement in the counsell of the people, neither are they hie in the congregation, neither sit they vpon the iudgement seates, nor vnderstand ye order of iustice: they cannot declare matters according to the forme of the Lawe, and they are not meete for hard matters.}

geneva@Sir:39:2 @ {\cf2 He keepeth the sayings of famous men, and entreth in also to the secrets of darke sentences.}

geneva@Sir:39:11 @ {\cf2 Though he be dead, he shall leaue a greater fame then a thousand: and if he liue still, he shall get the same.}

geneva@Sir:39:24 @ {\cf2 As his wayes are plaine and right vnto the iust, so are they stumbling blockes to the wicked.}

geneva@Sir:40:3 @ {\cf2 From him that sitteth vpon ye glorious throne, vnto him that is beneath in the earth and ashes:}

geneva@Sir:40:12 @ {\cf2 All bribes and vnrighteousnes shall be put away: but faithfulnesse shall endure for euer.}

geneva@Sir:40:20 @ {\cf2 Wine and musike reioyce the heart: but the loue of wisdome is aboue them both.}

geneva@Sir:40:23 @ {\cf2 A friende, and companion come together at opportunitie: but aboue them both is a wife with her husband.}

geneva@Sir:41:4 @ {\cf2 And why wouldest thou be against the pleasure of the most High? whether it bee tenne or an hundreth, or a thousand yeeres, there is no defence for life against the graue.}

geneva@Sir:41:7 @ {\cf2 The children complaine of an vngodly father, because they are reproched for his sake.}

geneva@Sir:41:12 @ {\cf2 Haue regard to thy name: for that shal continnue, with thee aboue a thousande treasures of golde.}

geneva@Sir:41:18 @ {\cf2 Of sinne before the Iudge and ruler: of offence before the congregation and people: of vnrighteousnes before a companion and friend,}

geneva@Sir:41:24 @ {\cf2 Thus mayst thou well be shamefast, and shalt finde fauour with all men.}

geneva@Sir:42:2 @ {\cf2 Of the Lawe of the most High and his couenant, and of iudgement to iustifie the godly:}

geneva@Sir:42:3 @ {\cf2 Of the cause of thy companion, and of strangers, or of distributing the heritage among friendes:}

geneva@Sir:42:8 @ {\cf2 To teach the vnlearned & the vnwise, and the aged, that contend against the yong: thus shalt thou be well instructed, and approued of all men liuing.}

geneva@Sir:42:9 @ {\cf2 The daughter maketh the father to watch secretly, and the carefulnesse that he hath for her, taketh away his sleepe in the youth, least shee should passe the flower of her age: and when shee hath an husband, least she should be hated:}

geneva@Sir:42:10 @ {\cf2 In her virginitie, least she should bee defiled, or gotten with childe in her fathers house, & when she is with her husband, least she misbehaue herselfe and when she is married, least she cotinue vnfruitful.}

geneva@Sir:42:11 @ {\cf2 If thy daughter bee vnshamefast, keepe her straitely, least she cause thine enemies to laugh thee to scorne, and make thee a common talke in the citie, and defame thee among the people, and bring thee to publike shame.}

geneva@Sir:42:17 @ {\cf2 Hath not the Lord appointed that his Saints should declare all his wonderous workes, which the almightie Lord hath stablished to cofirme all things by in his maiestie?}

geneva@Sir:43:1 @ {\cf2 This high ornament the cleare firmament, the beautie of the heauen so glorious to beholde,}

geneva@Sir:43:2 @ {\cf2 The sunne also, a marueilous instrument when it appeareth, declareth, at his going out, the worke of the most High.}

geneva@Sir:43:5 @ {\cf2 Great is the Lorde that made it, and by his commandement he causeth it to runne hastily.}

geneva@Sir:43:8 @ {\cf2 The moneth is called after the name thereof, and groweth wonderously in her changing.}

geneva@Sir:43:9 @ {\cf2 It is a campe pitched on high, shining in the firmament of heauen: the beautie of heauen are the glorious starres, and the ornament that shineth in the high places of the Lord.}

geneva@Sir:43:12 @ {\cf2 It compasseth the heauen about with a glorious circle, and the hands of the most High haue bended it.}

geneva@Sir:43:25 @ {\cf2 For there be strange, & wonderous workes, diuers maner of beasts, and the creation of whales.}

geneva@Sir:43:29 @ {\cf2 The Lord is terrible, and very great, and marueilous is his power.}

geneva@Sir:44:1 @ {\cf2 Let vs now commend the famous men, and our fathers of whome we are begotten.}

geneva@Sir:44:5 @ {\cf2 They inuented the melodie of musike, and expounded the verses that were written.}

geneva@Sir:44:10 @ {\cf2 But the former were mercifull men, whose righteousnes hath not bene forgotten.}

geneva@Sir:44:21 @ {\cf2 Therefore he assured him by an othe, that he would blesse the nations in his seede, and that he would multiplie him as the dust of the earth, and exalt his seede as the starres, and cause them to inherite from sea to sea, and from the Riuer vnto the end of the world.}

geneva@Sir:44:23 @ {\cf2 And caused it to rest vpon the head of Iacob, and made himselfe knowen by his blessings, and gaue him an heritage and deuided his portions, and parted them among the twelue tribes.}

geneva@Sir:45:2 @ {\cf2 He made him like to the glorious Saints, and magnified him by the feare of his enemies.}

geneva@Sir:45:3 @ {\cf2 By his words he caused the wonders to cease, and he made him glorious in the sight of Kings, and gaue him commandements for his people, and shewed him his glory.}

geneva@Sir:45:5 @ {\cf2 He caused him to heare his voyce, & brought him into the darke cloude, and there he gaue him the commandements before his face, euen the Law of life and knowledge, that he might teach Iacob the couenant, and Israel his iudgements.}

geneva@Sir:45:11 @ {\cf2 And with worke of skarlet cunningly wrought, & with precious stones grauen like seales and set in golde by goldsmithes worke for a memoriall, with a writing grauen after the nomber of the tribes of Israel,}

geneva@Sir:45:23 @ {\cf2 The third in glory is Phinees the sonne of Eleazar, because hee had zeale in the feare of the Lorde, and stood vp with good courage of heart, when the people were turned backe, and made reconciliation for Israel.}

geneva@Sir:45:25 @ {\cf2 And according to the couenant made with Dauid, that the inheritance of the kingdome should remaine to his sonne of the tribe of Iuda: so the heritage of Aaron should be to the onely sonne of his sonne, and to his seede. God giue vs wisdome in our heart to iudge his people in righteousnesse, that the good things that they haue, be not abolished, and that their glory may endure for their posteritie.}

geneva@Sir:46:1 @ {\cf2 Iesus the sonne of Naue was valiant in the warres, and was the successour of Moyses in prophecies, who according vnto his name, was a great sauiour of the elect of God, to take vengeance of the enemies that rose vp against them, and to set Israel in their inheritance.}

geneva@Sir:46:6 @ {\cf2 He rushed in vpon the nations in battell, and in the going downe of Bethoron he destroyed the aduersaries, that they might know his weapons, and that he fought in the sight of the Lorde: for hee followed the Almightie.}

geneva@Sir:46:8 @ {\cf2 And of sixe hundred thousand people of foote, they two were preserued to bring them into the heritage, euen into the land that floweth with milke and hony.}

geneva@Sir:46:12 @ {\cf2 Let their bones flourish out of their place, & their names by succession remaine to them that are most famous of their children.}

geneva@Sir:46:19 @ {\cf2 And before his long sleepe he made protestation in the sight of the Lorde, and his anointed, that he tooke no substance of any man, no, not so much as a shooe, and no man coulde accuse him.}

geneva@Sir:47:6 @ {\cf2 So he gaue him the praise of ten thousand, and honoured him with great prayses, and gaue him a crowne of glorie.}

geneva@Sir:47:13 @ {\cf2 Salomon reigned in a peaceable time, and was glorious: for God made all quiet round about, that he might build an house in his Name, and prepare the Sanctuarie for euer.}

geneva@Sir:47:21 @ {\cf2 So the kingdome was deuided, and Ephraim beganne to be a rebellious kingdome.}

geneva@Sir:47:23 @ {\cf2 Thus rested Salomon with his fathers, and of his seede he left behinde him Roboam, euen the foolishnesse of the people, and one that had no vnderstanding, who turned away the people through his counsell, and Ieroboam the sonne of Nabat, which caused Israel to sinne, and shewed Ephraim the way of sinne,}

geneva@Sir:48:4 @ {\cf2 O Elias, how honorable art thou by thy woderous deedes! who may make his boast to be like thee!}

geneva@Sir:48:12 @ {\cf2 When Elias was couered with the storme, Eliseus was filled with his spirit: while he liued, he was not moued for any prince, neither coulde any bring him into subiection.}

geneva@Sir:48:14 @ {\cf2 He did wonders in his life, and in death were his workes marueilous.}

geneva@Sir:48:15 @ {\cf2 For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sinnes: till they were caried away prisoners out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth, so that there remained but a very fewe people with the prince vnto ye house of Dauid.}

geneva@Sir:49:1 @ {\cf2 The remembrance of Iosias is like the composition of the perfume that is made by the art of ye apothecarie: it is sweete as honie in al mouthes, and as musike at a banket of wine.}

geneva@Sir:49:8 @ {\cf2 Ezechiel sawe the glorious vision, which was shewed him vpon the charet of the Cherubims.}

geneva@Sir:49:12 @ {\cf2 So was Iesus also the sonne of Iosedec: these men in their time builded the house, and set vp the Sanctuarie of the Lord againe, which was prepared for an euerlasting worship.}

geneva@Sir:49:13 @ {\cf2 And among ye elect was Neemias whose renoume is great, which set vp for vs the walles that were fallen, and set vp the gates and the barres, and layed the foundations of our houses.}

geneva@Sir:50:1 @ {\cf2 Simon the sonne of Onias the hie Priest, which in his life set vp the house againe, & in his dayes established the Temple,}

geneva@Sir:50:5 @ {\cf2 How honorable was his conuersation among the people, and when he came out of the house couered with the vaile!}

geneva@Sir:50:9 @ {\cf2 As a fire and incense in the censer, and as a vessell of massie golde, set with all maner of precious stones,}

geneva@Sir:50:12 @ {\cf2 When he tooke the portions out of ye Priests handes, he himselfe stoode by the herth of the altar, compassed with his brethren round about, as ye branches doe the cedar tree in Libanus, and they compassed him as the branches of the palme trees.}

geneva@Sir:50:26 @ {\cf2 They that sit vpon the mountaine of Samaria, the Philistims, and the foolish people that dwell in Sicinus.}

geneva@Sir:50:27 @ {\cf2 Iesus the sonne of Sirach, the sonne of Eleazarus, of Ierusalem, hath written the doctrine of vnderstanding and knowledge in this booke, & hath powred out the wisdome of his heart.}

geneva@Sir:51:2 @ {\cf2 For thou art my defender & helper, and hast preserued my body from destruction, and from the snare of the slanderous tongue, and from the lippes that are occupied with lies: thou hast holpen me against mine aduersaries,}

geneva@Sir:51:5 @ {\cf2 And from the bottome of the bellie of hell, from an vncleane tongue, from lying wordes, from false accusation to the king, and from the slaunder of an vnrighteous tongue.}

geneva@Sir:51:18 @ {\cf2 For I am aduised to doe thereafter: I wil be ielous of that that is good: so shall I not bee confounded.}

geneva@Sir:51:23 @ {\cf2 Draw neere vnto me, ye vnlearned, and dwel in the house of learning.}

geneva@Bar:1:2 @ {\cf2 In the fifth yeere, and in the seuenth day of the moneth, what time as the Chaldeans tooke Ierusalem, and burnt it with fire.}

geneva@Bar:1:7 @ {\cf2 And sent it to Ierusalem vnto Ioacim ye sonne of Helcias the sonne of Salom priest, and vnto the other priests, and to all the people which were with him at Ierusalem,}

geneva@Bar:1:9 @ {\cf2 After that Nabuchodonosor King of Babylon had led away Iechonias from Ierusalem, & his princes, and his nobles, prisoners, and the people, and caried them to Babylon.}

geneva@Bar:1:15 @ {\cf2 Thus shall ye say, To the Lord our God belongeth righteousnesse, but vnto vs the confusion of our faces, as it is come to passe this day vnto them of Iuda, and to the inhabitants of Ierusalem,}

geneva@Bar:1:17 @ {\cf2 Because we haue sinned before the Lorde our God,}

geneva@Bar:2:2 @ {\cf2 To bring vpon vs great plagues, such as neuer came to passe vnder the whole heauen, as they that were done in Ierusalem, according to things, that were written in the Lawe of Moises,}

geneva@Bar:2:5 @ {\cf2 Thus they are brought beneath and not aboue, because we haue sinned against the Lorde our God, and haue not heard his voyce.}

geneva@Bar:2:6 @ {\cf2 To the Lord our God apperteineth righteousnes, but vnto vs and to our fathers open shame, as appeareth this day.}

geneva@Bar:2:9 @ {\cf2 So the Lord hath watched ouer the plagues, and the Lorde hath brought them vpon vs: for the Lord is righteous in all his woorkes, which he hath commanded vs.}

geneva@Bar:2:17 @ {\cf2 Open thine eyes, and beholde: for the dead that are in the graues, and whose soules are out of their bodies, giue vnto the Lorde neither praise, nor righteousnesse.}

geneva@Bar:2:18 @ {\cf2 But the soule that is vexed for the greatnesse of sinne, and hee that goeth crookedly, and weake, and the eyes that faile, and the hungrie soule will giue thee praise and righteousnesse, O Lord.}

geneva@Bar:2:19 @ {\cf2 For wee doe not require mercie in thy sight, O Lorde our God, for the righteousnesse of our fathers, or of our Kings,}

geneva@Bar:2:20 @ {\cf2 But because thou hast sent out thy wrath andindignation vpon vs, as thou hast spoken by thy seruants the Prophets, saying,}

geneva@Bar:2:21 @ {\cf2 Thus sayth the Lorde, Bowe downe your shoulders, and serue the King of Babylon: so shal ye remaine in the land, that I gaue vnto your fathers.}

geneva@Bar:2:23 @ {\cf2 I will cause to cease in the cities of Iuda, and in Ierusalem, I wil cause to cease the voyce of mirth, and the voyce of ioye, and the voyce of the bridegrome, and the voyce of the bride, and the land shal be desolate of inhabitants.}

geneva@Bar:2:26 @ {\cf2 And the Temple wherein thy Name was called vpon, thou hast brought to ye state, as appeareth this day, for the wickednesse of the house of Israel, and the house of Iuda.}

geneva@Bar:3:2 @ {\cf2 Heare, O Lord, and haue mercie: for thou art mercifull, and haue pitie vpon vs, because wee haue sinned before thee.}

geneva@Bar:3:7 @ {\cf2 And for this cause hast thou put thy feare in our hearts, that we should call vpon thy Name, and prayse thee in our captiuitie: for we haue considered in our mindes all the wickednesse of our fathers, that sinned before thee.}

geneva@Bar:3:10 @ {\cf2 What is the cause, O Israel, that thou art in thine enemies land, and art waxen olde in a strange countrey?}

geneva@Bar:3:17 @ {\cf2 They that had their pastime with the foules of the heauen, that hoarded vp siluer & gold, wherein men trust, & made none ende of their gathering?}

geneva@Bar:3:24 @ {\cf2 O Israel, howe great is the House of God! and howe large is the place of his possession!}

geneva@Bar:3:26 @ {\cf2 There were the gyants, famous from the beginning, that were of so great stature, and so expert in warre.}

geneva@Bar:3:28 @ {\cf2 But they were destroyed, because they had no wisdome, & perished through their owne foolishnes.}

geneva@Bar:4:6 @ {\cf2 Ye are solde to the nations, not for your destruction: but because ye prouoked God to wrath, ye were deliuered vnto the enemies.}

geneva@Bar:4:8 @ {\cf2 Ye haue forgotten him that created you, euen the euerlasting God, and ye haue grieued Ierusalem, that nourished you.}

geneva@Bar:4:11 @ {\cf2 With ioy did I nourish them, but I must leaue them with weeping and mourning.}

geneva@Bar:4:12 @ {\cf2 Let no man reioyce ouer me a widow, & forsaken of many, which for ye sinnes of my children am desolate, because they departed from ye Law of God.}

geneva@Bar:4:13 @ {\cf2 They would not know his righteousnes, nor walke in the wayes of his commandements: neither did they enter into the pathes of discipline, through his righteousnesse.}

geneva@Bar:4:22 @ {\cf2 For I haue hope of your saluation through the Euerlasting, and ioy is come vpon me from the Holy one, because of the mercie, which shall quickly come vnto you from our euerlasting Sauiour.}

geneva@Bar:4:30 @ {\cf2 Take a good heart, O Ierusalem: for he which gaue thee that name, will comfort thee.}

geneva@Bar:4:36 @ {\cf2 O Ierusalem, looke toward the East, and behold the ioy that cometh vnto thee from thy God.}

geneva@Bar:5:1 @ {\cf2 Pvt off thy mourning clothes, O Ierusalem, and thine affliction, and decke thee with the worship and honour, that commeth vnto thee from God, for euermore.}

geneva@Bar:5:2 @ {\cf2 Put on the garment of righteousnesse, that commeth from God, and set a crowne vpon thine head of the glorie of the Euerlasting.}

geneva@Bar:5:4 @ {\cf2 And God will name thee by this name foreuer, The peace of righteousnesse, and the glory of the worship of God.}

geneva@Bar:5:5 @ {\cf2 Arise, O Ierusalem, and stand vp on hie, and looke about thee towarde the East, and beholde thy children gathered from the East vnto the West by the worde of the holy one, reioycing in the remembrance of God.}

geneva@Bar:5:9 @ {\cf2 For God shall bring Israel with ioy in ye light of his maiestie, with the mercie and righteousnesse that commeth of him.}

geneva@Bar:6:1 @ {\cf2 Because of the sinnes, that ye haue committed against God, yee shall be led away captiues vnto Babylon, by Nabuchodonosor, King of the Babylonians.}

geneva@Bar:6:3 @ {\cf2 Now shal ye see in Babylon gods of siluer, and of gold, and of wood, borne vpon mens shoulders, to cause the people to feare.}

geneva@Bar:6:5 @ {\cf2 But say ye in your hearts, O Lorde, we must worship thee.}

geneva@Bar:6:10 @ {\cf2 Yea, they giue of the same vnto the harlots, that are in their houses: againe, they decke these gods of siluer, and gods of golde, and of wood with garments like men,}

geneva@Bar:6:11 @ {\cf2 Yet can not they be preserued from rust and wormes,}

geneva@Bar:6:12 @ {\cf2 Though they haue couered them with clothing of purple, and wipe their faces because of the dust of the Temple, whereof there is much vpon them.}

geneva@Bar:6:16 @ {\cf2 Such are their gods: when they be set vp in their temples their eyes be full of dust by reason of the feete of those that come in.}

geneva@Bar:6:23 @ {\cf2 Notwithstanding the golde, that is about them to make them beautifull, except one wipe of the rust, they cannot shine: neither when they were molten, did they feele it.}

geneva@Bar:6:25 @ {\cf2 They are borne vpon mens shoulders, because they haue no feete, whereby they declare vnto men, that they be nothing woorth: yea, and they that worship them, are ashamed.}

geneva@Bar:6:27 @ {\cf2 As for the things that are offered vnto them, their Priests sell them, and abuse them: likewise also the women lay vp of the same: but vnto the poore and sicke they giue nothing.}

geneva@Bar:6:28 @ {\cf2 The menstruous women, and they that are in childbed, touch their sacrifices: by these things ye may knowe that they are no gods: feare them not.}

geneva@Bar:6:29 @ {\cf2 From whence commeth it then, that they are called gods? because the women bring giftes to the gods of siluer, and golde, and wood.}

geneva@Bar:6:43 @ {\cf2 And if one of them be drawen away, and lie with any such as come by, shee casteth her neighbour in the teeth, because shee was not so worthily reputed, nor her coarde broken.}

geneva@Bar:6:54 @ {\cf2 When there falleth a fire vpon the house of those gods of wood, and of siluer, and of golde, the priestes will escape and saue them selues, but they burne as the balkes therein.}

geneva@Bar:6:58 @ {\cf2 Therefore it is better to be a King, and so to shewe his power, or els a profitable vessell in an house, whereby hee that oweth it, might haue profite, then such false gods: or to bee a doore in an house, to keepe such thinges safe as be therein, then such false gods: or a pillar of wood in a palace, then such false gods.}

geneva@Bar:6:72 @ {\cf2 Better therefore is the iust man, that hath none idoles: for he shalbe farre from reproofe.}

geneva@1Macc:1:1 @ {\cf2 After that Alexander the Macedonian, the sonne of Philippe, went forth of the land of Chettiim, and slewe Darius King of the Persians & Medes, and reigned for him, as he had before in Grecia,}

geneva@1Macc:1:10 @ {\cf2 And they all caused them selues to be crownedafter his death, and so did their children after them many yeeres, and much wickednes increased in the worlde.}

geneva@1Macc:1:11 @ {\cf2 For out of these came the wicked roote, euen Antiochus Epiphanes, the sonne of King Antiochus, which had bene an hostage at Rome, and he reigned in the hundreth and seuen & thirtieth yere of the kingdome of the Greekes.}

geneva@1Macc:1:15 @ {\cf2 Then set they vp a place of exercise at Ierusalem, according to the facions of the heathen,}

geneva@1Macc:1:17 @ {\cf2 So when Antiochus kingdome was set in order, he went about to reigne ouer Egypt, that hee might haue the dominion of two Realmes.}

geneva@1Macc:1:19 @ {\cf2 And moued warre against Ptolemeus King of Egypt: but Ptolemeus was afrayd of him, & fled, and many were wounded to death.}

geneva@1Macc:1:20 @ {\cf2 Thus Antiochus wanne many strong cities in the land of Egypt, and tooke away the spoyles of the land of Egypt.}

geneva@1Macc:1:21 @ {\cf2 And after that Antiochus had smitte Egypt, he turned againe in the hundreth, fourtie and three yeere,}

geneva@1Macc:1:22 @ {\cf2 And went vp towarde Israel and Ierusalem with a mightie people,}

geneva@1Macc:1:24 @ {\cf2 He tooke also the siluer and golde, and the precious iewels, & he tooke the secret treasures that he founde, and when he had taken away all, he departed into his owne land,}

geneva@1Macc:1:29 @ {\cf2 The lande also was mooued for the inhabitants thereof: for all the house of Iacob was couered with confusion.}

geneva@1Macc:1:30 @ {\cf2 After two yeres the King sent his chiefe taxe master into the cities of Iuda, which came to Ierusalem with a great multitude.}

geneva@1Macc:1:33 @ {\cf2 And when he had spoiled the citie, he set fire on it, casting downe the houses thereof, and walles thereof on euery side.}

geneva@1Macc:1:37 @ {\cf2 And they stored it with weapons & vitailes, and gathered the spoyle of Ierusalem, and layed it vp there.}

geneva@1Macc:1:38 @ {\cf2 Thus became they a sore snare and were in ambushment for the Sanctuarie, and were wicked enemies euermore vnto Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:1:40 @ {\cf2 Insomuch that the citizens of Ierusalem fled away because of them, and it became an habitation of strangers, being desolate of them whom she had borne: for her owne children did leaue her.}

geneva@1Macc:1:46 @ {\cf2 So the King sent letters by the messengers vnto Ierusalem, and to the cities of Iuda, that they should follow the strange lawes of the countrey,}

geneva@1Macc:1:58 @ {\cf2 And before the doores of the houses, and in the streetes they burnt incense.}

geneva@1Macc:1:63 @ {\cf2 And according to the commandement, they put certeine women to death, which had caused their children to be circumcised,}

geneva@1Macc:1:64 @ {\cf2 And they hanged vp the children at their neckes, and they spoyled their houses, and slew the circumcisers of them.}

geneva@1Macc:1:66 @ {\cf2 But chose rather to suffer death, the to be defiled with those meates: so because they would not breake the holy couenant, they were put to death.}

geneva@1Macc:2:1 @ {\cf2 In those dayes stoode vp Mattathias the Priest, the sonne of Ioannes, the sonne of Simeon, of the sonnes of Ioarib of Ierusalem, and dwelt in Modin.}

geneva@1Macc:2:4 @ {\cf2 Iudas which was called Maccabeus,}

geneva@1Macc:2:5 @ {\cf2 Eleazar called Abaron, & Ionathan, whose name was Apphus.}

geneva@1Macc:2:6 @ {\cf2 Nowe he sawe the blasphemies, which were committed in Iuda and Ierusalem:}

geneva@1Macc:2:7 @ {\cf2 And he sayde, Woe is me: wherefore was I borne, to see this destruction of my people, and the destruction of the holy citie, & thus to sit still? it is deliuered into the handes of the enemies,}

geneva@1Macc:2:9 @ {\cf2 Her glorious vessels are caried away into captiuitie: her infants are slayne in the streetes, and her yong men are fallen by the sworde of the enemies.}

geneva@1Macc:2:18 @ {\cf2 Come thou therfore first, & fulfil the Kings commandement, as all the heathen haue done, and also the men of Iuda, and such as remaine at Ierusalem: so shalt thou & thy familie be in the Kings fauour, and thou & thy children shalbe enriched with siluer and golde, and with many rewardes.}

geneva@1Macc:2:26 @ {\cf2 Thus bare hee a zeale to the Lawe of God, doing, as Phinees did vnto Zambri the sonne of Salom.}

geneva@1Macc:2:27 @ {\cf2 Then cryed Mattathias with a loude voyce in the citie, saying, Whosoeuer is zealous of the Law, and will stand by the couenant, let him come forth after me.}

geneva@1Macc:2:29 @ {\cf2 Then many that sought after iustice and iudgement,}

geneva@1Macc:2:31 @ {\cf2 Nowe when it was tolde vnto the Kings seruants, and to the garisons, which were in Ierusalem in the citie of Dauid, that men had broken the Kings commandement, and were gone downe into the secret places in the wildernesse,}

geneva@1Macc:2:38 @ {\cf2 Thus they gaue them the battel vpon ye Sabbath, and slewe both men & cattell, their wiues and their children to the number of a thousand people.}

geneva@1Macc:2:50 @ {\cf2 Nowe therefore, my sonnes, be ye zealous of the Lawe, and giue your liues for the couenant of our fathers.}

geneva@1Macc:2:52 @ {\cf2 Was not Abraham found faithful in tentation, & it was imputed vnto him for righteousnesse?}

geneva@1Macc:2:54 @ {\cf2 Phinees our father, because he was zealous and feruent, obtained the couenant of the euerlasting Priesthood.}

geneva@1Macc:2:55 @ {\cf2 Iesus for fulfilling the word, was made the gouernour of Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:2:56 @ {\cf2 Caleb, because he bare witnesse before the Congregation, receiued the heritage of the land.}

geneva@1Macc:2:57 @ {\cf2 Dauid, because of his mercie obtained the throne of the kingdome for euermore.}

geneva@1Macc:2:58 @ {\cf2 Elias, because he was zealous and feruent in the Lawe, was taken vp euen vnto heauen.}

geneva@1Macc:2:60 @ {\cf2 Daniel, because of his innocencie, was deliuered from the mouth of the Lyons.}

geneva@1Macc:2:61 @ {\cf2 And thus ye may consider throughout all ages, that whosoeuer put their trust in him, shall not want strength.}

geneva@1Macc:2:63 @ {\cf2 To day is he set vp, and to morowe hee shall not be found: for he is turned into his dust, and his purpose perisheth.}

geneva@1Macc:2:66 @ {\cf2 And Iudas Maccabeus hath bin mightie and strong, euen from his youth vp: let him bee your captaine, and fight you the battell for the people.}

geneva@1Macc:2:67 @ {\cf2 Thus shall yee bring vnto you all those that obserue the Lawe, and shall auenge the iniuries of your people.}

geneva@1Macc:3:1 @ {\cf2 Then Iudas his sonne, called Maccabeus, rose vp in his place.}

geneva@1Macc:3:10 @ {\cf2 But Apollonius gathered the Gentiles, & a great host out of Samaria, to fight against Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:3:12 @ {\cf2 So Iudas tooke their spoyles, and tooke also Apollonius sworde, and fought with it all his life long.}

geneva@1Macc:3:14 @ {\cf2 He sayd, I wil get me a name, and wil be glorious in the realme: for I will goe fight with Iudas, and them that are with him, which haue despised the kings commandement.}

geneva@1Macc:3:27 @ {\cf2 But when king Antiochus heard these tidings, he was angry in his minde: wherefore he sent forth, and gathered all the power of his realme, a very strong army,}

geneva@1Macc:3:29 @ {\cf2 Neuerthelesse, when he sawe that the money of his treasures failed, and that the tributes in the countrey were small, because of the dissention, and plagues that he had brought vpon the lande, in taking away the lawes which had bene of olde time,}

geneva@1Macc:3:32 @ {\cf2 So he left Lysias a noble man & of the kings blood to ouersee the kings businesse, from the riuer of Euphrates vnto the borders of Egypt,}

geneva@1Macc:3:33 @ {\cf2 And to bring vp his sonne Antiochus, till he came againe.}

geneva@1Macc:3:35 @ {\cf2 And concerning those which dwelt in Iuda and Ierusalem, that he should send an army against them, to destroy and roote out the power of Israel and the remnant of Ierusalem, and to put out their memoriall from that place,}

geneva@1Macc:3:38 @ {\cf2 Then Lysias chose Ptolemeus the sonne of Doriminus, and Nicanor, and Gorgias, mighty men, and the kings friends,}

geneva@1Macc:3:39 @ {\cf2 And sent with them fourty thousand footemen, and seuen thousand horsemen, to go into the lande of Iuda, and to destroy it, as the king commanded.}

geneva@1Macc:3:40 @ {\cf2 So they went forth with all their power, and came and pitched by Emmaus in the plaine countrey.}

geneva@1Macc:3:45 @ {\cf2 As for Ierusalem, it was not inhabited, but was as a wildernesse. There went none that was borne in it, in or out at it, and the Sanctuarie was troden downe, and the strangers kept the fortresse, and it was the habitation of the heathen: and the mirth of Iacob was taken away: the pipe and the harpe ceased.}

geneva@1Macc:3:46 @ {\cf2 So they gathered them selues together, and came to Maspha before Ierusalem: for in Maspha was the place where they praied aforetime in Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:3:55 @ {\cf2 And after this Iudas ordeyned captaines ouer the people, euen captaines ouer thousands, and captaines ouer hundreths, and captaines ouer fifties, and captaines ouer tenne.}

geneva@1Macc:3:56 @ {\cf2 And they commaunded them that buylded houses, or married wiues, or planted vineyardes, or were fearefull, that they shoulde returne euery one to his owne house, according to the Lawe.}

geneva@1Macc:3:57 @ {\cf2 So the hoste remoued, and pitched vpon the Southside of Emmaus:}

geneva@1Macc:4:1 @ {\cf2 Then tooke Gorgias fiue thousande foote men, and a thousande of the best horsemen, and departed out of the campe by night,}

geneva@1Macc:4:3 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Iudas heard it, he remoued, and they that were valiant men to smite the Kings armie which was at Emmaus,}

geneva@1Macc:4:6 @ {\cf2 But assoone as it was day, Iudas shewed him selfe in the fielde with three thousand men, which had neither harnesse nor swordes to their mindes.}

geneva@1Macc:4:15 @ {\cf2 But the hinmost of them fel by the sword, & they pursued the vnto Gazeron, & into ye plaines of Idumea, & of Azotus, & of Iamnia, so that there were slaine of them about three thousande men.}

geneva@1Macc:4:23 @ {\cf2 So Iudas turned againe to spoyle the tentes, where he gate much golde and siluer, and precious stones, and purple of the sea, and great riches.}

geneva@1Macc:4:24 @ {\cf2 Thus they went home, & sung psalmes, and praysed toward the heauen: for he is gracious, and his mercy endureth for euer.}

geneva@1Macc:4:27 @ {\cf2 Who when he heard these thinges, was sore afraid, & discouraged, because such things came not vpon Israel as he would, neither such things as the King had commanded him, came to passe.}

geneva@1Macc:4:28 @ {\cf2 Therefore the next yere following, gathered Lysias three score thousande chosen foote men, and fiue thousand horsemen to fight against Ierusalem.}

geneva@1Macc:4:29 @ {\cf2 So they came into Idumea, & pitched their tents at Beth-sura, where Iudas came against them with ten thousand men.}

geneva@1Macc:4:34 @ {\cf2 So they ioyned together, and there were slaine of Lysias hoste, fiue thousande men, and they fell before them.}

geneva@1Macc:4:45 @ {\cf2 So they thought it was best to destroy it, least it shoulde be a reproche vnto them, because the heathen had defiled it: therefore they destroyed the altar,}

geneva@1Macc:4:58 @ {\cf2 Thus there was very great gladnesse among the people, and the reproche of the heathen was put away.}

geneva@1Macc:5:3 @ {\cf2 Then Iudas fought against the children of Esau in Idumea at Arrabathene, because they besieged the Israelites, & he smote them with a great plague, and droue them to straites, and tooke their spoyles.}

geneva@1Macc:5:6 @ {\cf2 Afterwarde, went he against the children of Ammon, where he founde a mightie power, and a great multitude with Timotheus their captaine.}

geneva@1Macc:5:11 @ {\cf2 And they make them ready for to come, and to take the fortresse, whereunto we are fledde, and Timotheus is captaine of their hoste.}

geneva@1Macc:5:13 @ {\cf2 And all our brethren that were at Tubin, are slaine, and they haue taken away their wiues, and their children, and their goods, and destroyed there almost a thousand men.}

geneva@1Macc:5:15 @ {\cf2 And said, that they of Ptolemais, & of Tyrus, and of Sidon, and of all Galile of the Gentiles were gathered against them to destroy them.}

geneva@1Macc:5:17 @ {\cf2 Then said Iudas to Simon his brother, Chuse thee out men, and goe and deliuer thy brethren in Galile, and I and my brother Ionathan, wil goe into the countrey of Galaad.}

geneva@1Macc:5:18 @ {\cf2 So he left Iosephus the sonne of Zacharias, and Azarias to be captaines of the people, and to keepe the remnant of the hoste in Iudea,}

geneva@1Macc:5:20 @ {\cf2 And vnto Simon were giuen three thousand men to goe into Galile, and to Iudas eight thousand men for the countrey of Galaad.}

geneva@1Macc:5:22 @ {\cf2 And he pursued them vnto the gates of Ptolemais: & there were slaine of the heathen almost three thousand men: so he tooke their spoyles.}

geneva@1Macc:5:23 @ {\cf2 Thus they reseued them that were in Galile and in Arbattis with their wiues, and their children, and all that they had, and brought them into Iudea with great ioy.}

geneva@1Macc:5:24 @ {\cf2 Iudas Maccabeus also, and his brother Ionathan went ouer Iorden, and trauailed three dayes iourney in the wildernes,}

geneva@1Macc:5:34 @ {\cf2 Then the host of Timotheus knew, that it was Maccabeus, and they fled from him, and hee smote them with a great slaughter, so that there was killed of them the same day, almost eight thousand men.}

geneva@1Macc:5:37 @ {\cf2 After these things gathered Timotheus another hoste, and he camped before Raphon beyond the flood.}

geneva@1Macc:5:40 @ {\cf2 Then Timotheus said vnto the captaines of his host, When Iudas and his host come neere the flood, if he passe ouer first vnto vs, we shal not be able to withstand him: for he wil be too strog for vs.}

geneva@1Macc:5:42 @ {\cf2 Now when Iudas came neere to ye flood, hee caused the gouernours of ye people to remayne by the flood, & commanded them, saying, Suffer none to pitch a tent, but let euery man come to ye battel.}

geneva@1Macc:5:46 @ {\cf2 So they came vnto Ephron, which was a great citie by the way, and strongly defensed: they coulde not passe, neither at the right hande nor at the left, but must goe thorow it.}

geneva@1Macc:5:54 @ {\cf2 Thus they went vp with ioye, and gladnesse vnto mount Sion, where they offred burnt offrings, because there were none of them slaine, but came home againe in safetie.}

geneva@1Macc:5:60 @ {\cf2 And Ioseph and Azarias were put to flight, and pursued vnto the borders of Iudea: and there were slaine that day of the people of Israel about two thousand men: so that there was a great ouerthrow among the people of Israel,}

geneva@1Macc:5:61 @ {\cf2 Because they were not obedient vnto Iudas, and his brethren, but thought to doe some valiant thing.}

geneva@1Macc:5:67 @ {\cf2 At the same time were the Priests of the cities slaine in the battel, which would shewe their valiantnes, and went forth to battel without counsell: and when Iudas came to Azotus in the strangers lande, he brake down their altars, and burnt with fire the images of their gods, and tooke away the spoyles of the cities, and came againe into the lande of Iuda.}

geneva@1Macc:6:1 @ {\cf2 Now when King Antiochus traueyled thorowe the high countreys, hee heard that Elimais in the countrey of Persia was a citie greatly renowmed for riches, siluer and golde,}

geneva@1Macc:6:7 @ {\cf2 And that they had pulled downe the abomination, which he had set vp vpon the altar at Ierusalem, and fensed the Sanctuarie with high walles, as it was afore, and Beth-sura his citie.}

geneva@1Macc:6:8 @ {\cf2 So when the king had heard these words, hee was astonished, and sore mooued: therefore hee laide him downe vpon his bed, and fell sicke for very sorowe, because it was not come to passe, as he had thought.}

geneva@1Macc:6:9 @ {\cf2 And there continued hee many dayes: for his griefe was euer more and more, so that he sawe hee must needes die.}

geneva@1Macc:6:12 @ {\cf2 And now doe I remember the euils that I haue done at Ierusalem: for I tooke all the vessels of golde and of siluer that were in it, and sent to destroy the inhabitants of Iuda without cause.}

geneva@1Macc:6:13 @ {\cf2 I know that these troubles are come vpon me for the same cause, and behold, I must die with great sorow in a strange land.}

geneva@1Macc:6:15 @ {\cf2 And gaue him the crowne, and his robe, and the ring, that he should instruct his sonne Antiochus, and bring him vp, till he might reigne himselfe.}

geneva@1Macc:6:16 @ {\cf2 So king Antiochus died there in the hundreth, and fourtie and ninth yere.}

geneva@1Macc:6:17 @ {\cf2 When Lysias knewe, that the king was dead, he ordeined Antiochus his sonne (whome hee had brought vp) to reigne in his fathers steade, and called him Eupator.}

geneva@1Macc:6:18 @ {\cf2 Now they that were in the castell at Ierusalem, kept in the Israelites round about the Sanctuarie, and sought alwayes their hurt, and the strengthening of the heathen.}

geneva@1Macc:6:24 @ {\cf2 Therefore they of our nation fell from vs for this cause, and wheresoeuer they found any of vs, they slew them, and spoyled our inheritance.}

geneva@1Macc:6:26 @ {\cf2 And behold, this day are they besieging the castle at Ierusalem to take it, and haue fortified the Sanctuarie, and Beth-sura.}

geneva@1Macc:6:30 @ {\cf2 So the number of his armie was an hundreth thousande footemen, and twentie thousand horsemen, and two and thirtie elephantes excercised in battel.}

geneva@1Macc:6:35 @ {\cf2 And they set the beastes according to the ranges: so that by euery elephant there stoode a thousand men armed with coates of maile and helmets of brasse vpon their heades, and vnto euery beast were ordeined fiue hudreth horseme of ye best,}

geneva@1Macc:6:40 @ {\cf2 Thus parte of the Kings armie was spred vpon the high mountaines, and part beneath: so they marched forward warily and in order.}

geneva@1Macc:6:48 @ {\cf2 And the Kings armie went vp to meete them towarde Ierusalem, and the King pitched his tents in Iudea towarde mount Sion.}

geneva@1Macc:6:49 @ {\cf2 Moreouer, the King tooke truce with them that were in Beth-sura: but when they came out of the citie, because they had no vitailes there, and were shut vp therein, and the lande had rested,}

geneva@1Macc:6:55 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Lysias heard that Philippe (whome Antiochus the King, whiles he liued, had ordeyned to bring vp Antiochus his sonne, that he might be King)}

geneva@1Macc:6:59 @ {\cf2 And graunt them to liue after their Lawe, as they did afore: for they be grieued, and doe all these things, because we haue broken their Lawes.}

geneva@1Macc:7:1 @ {\cf2 In the hundreth, and one and fiftieth yeere, departed Demetrius the sonne of Seleucus from Rome, and came vp with a fewe men vnto a citie of the sea coast, and reigned there.}

geneva@1Macc:7:2 @ {\cf2 And when he came into the possession of his fathers kingdome, his souldiers tooke Antiochus and Lysias, and brought them vnto him.}

geneva@1Macc:7:4 @ {\cf2 So they put them to death. Now when Demetrius was set vpon the throne of his kingdome,}

geneva@1Macc:7:5 @ {\cf2 There came vnto him all the wicked and vngodly men of Israel, whose captaine was Alcimus, that would haue bene the hie Priest.}

geneva@1Macc:7:6 @ {\cf2 These men accused the people vnto ye king, saying, Iudas and his brethren haue slaine all thy friendes, and driuen vs out of our owne lande.}

geneva@1Macc:7:7 @ {\cf2 Wherefore sende nowe some man, whome thou trustest, that he may goe and see all the destruction, which he hath done vnto vs, and to the Kinges lande, and let him punish them with all their partakers.}

geneva@1Macc:7:9 @ {\cf2 And that wicked Alcimus, whome he made hie Priest, and commanded him to be auenged of the children of Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:7:12 @ {\cf2 Then a company of the gouernours assembled vnto Alcimus and Bacchides to intreat of reasonable pointes.}

geneva@1Macc:7:17 @ {\cf2 They haue cast the bodyes of thy Saintes, and their blood rounde about Ierusalem, and there was no man that would burie them.}

geneva@1Macc:7:18 @ {\cf2 So there came a feare and trembling among all the people: for they said, There is neither trueth nor righteousnesse in them: for they haue broken the appointment and othe that they made.}

geneva@1Macc:7:19 @ {\cf2 Then Bacchides remoued from Ierusalem, and pitched his tent at Beth-zecha, where he sent foorth and tooke many of the men that had forsaken him, and certaine of the people whome hee slewe and cast into the great pit.}

geneva@1Macc:7:20 @ {\cf2 Then committed he the countrey vnto Alcimus, and left men of warre with him to helpe him: so Bacchides went vnto the King.}

geneva@1Macc:7:21 @ {\cf2 Thus Alcimus stroue for the Priesthoode.}

geneva@1Macc:7:23 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Iudas sawe all the mischiefe, that Alcimus and his company had done among the Israelites more then the heathen,}

geneva@1Macc:7:25 @ {\cf2 But when Alcimus sawe that Iudas and his people had gotten the vpper hande, and knew that he was not able to abide them, he went againe to the King, and accused them of wicked things.}

geneva@1Macc:7:27 @ {\cf2 So Nicanor came to Ierusalem with a great hoste, and sent vnto Iudas, and his brethren deceitfully with friendly wordes, saying,}

geneva@1Macc:7:32 @ {\cf2 Where there were slaine of Nicanors hoste about fiue thousande men: so they fled vnto the citie of Dauid.}

geneva@1Macc:7:35 @ {\cf2 And swore in his wrath, saying, If Iudas and his hoste be not deliuered nowe into mine handes, if euer I come againe in safetie, I will burne vp this house. With that, went he out in a great anger.}

geneva@1Macc:7:37 @ {\cf2 For so much as thou, O Lorde, hast chosen this House, that thy Name might be called vpon therein, and that it should be an house of prayer, and petition for thy people,}

geneva@1Macc:7:39 @ {\cf2 When Nicanor was gone from Ierusalem, he pitched his tent at Beth-horon, and there an hoste met him out of Syria.}

geneva@1Macc:7:40 @ {\cf2 And Iudas pitched in Adasa with three thousande men, where Iudas prayed, saying,}

geneva@1Macc:7:41 @ {\cf2 O Lorde, because the messengers of King Sennacherib blasphemed thee, thine Angel went foorth, and slewe an hundreth, fourescore and fiue thousande of them.}

geneva@1Macc:7:46 @ {\cf2 So they came foorth of all the townes of Iudea rounde about, and rushed vpon them, and threwe them from one to another, so that they all fell by the sworde, and there was not one of them left.}

geneva@1Macc:7:47 @ {\cf2 Then they tooke the spoyles, and the pray, and smote off Nicanors head, and his right hande, which he helde vp so proudly, and brought it with them, and hanged them vp afore Ierusalem.}

geneva@1Macc:7:50 @ {\cf2 Thus the lande of Iuda was in rest a litle while.}

geneva@1Macc:8:6 @ {\cf2 And howe great Antiochus King of Asia that came against the in battel, hauing an hudreth and twentie elephants, with horsemen, & charets, and a very great armie, was discomfited by them,}

geneva@1Macc:8:13 @ {\cf2 For whome they would helpe to their kingdomes, those reigned, & who they would, they put downe thus were they in most high authoritie.}

geneva@1Macc:8:17 @ {\cf2 Then Iudas chose Eupolemus the sonne of Iohn, the sonne of Accus, and Iason, the sonne of Eleazar, and sent them vnto Rome to make friendship, and mutuall felowship with them,}

geneva@1Macc:8:20 @ {\cf2 Iudas Maccabeus with his brethren, and the people of the Iewes hath sent vs vnto you, to make a bond of friendship, and peace with you, and yee to register vs as your partakers and friends.}

geneva@1Macc:8:22 @ {\cf2 And this is the copie of the epistle that they wrote in tables of brasse & sent to Ierusalem, that they might haue by them a memorial of the peace, and mutuall fellowship.}

geneva@1Macc:8:31 @ {\cf2 And as touching the euill that Demetrius hath done vnto ye Iewes, we haue written vnto him, saying, Wherefore layest thou thine heauy yoke vpon our friends, and confederates the Iewes?}

geneva@1Macc:8:32 @ {\cf2 If therfore they complayne any more against thee, we will doe them iustice, and fight with thee by sea and by land.}

geneva@1Macc:9:1 @ {\cf2 In the meane season when Demetrius had heard how Nicanor, and his hoste had giuen the battel, he sent Bacchides, and Alcimus againe into Iudea, and his chiefe strength with them.}

geneva@1Macc:9:3 @ {\cf2 And in the first moneth of the hundreth, fifty and two yeere, they layed their siege against Ierusalem.}

geneva@1Macc:9:4 @ {\cf2 But they raysed their campe, and came to Berea, with twentie thousand foote men and two thousand horsemen.}

geneva@1Macc:9:5 @ {\cf2 Now Iudas had pitched his tent at Eleasa, and three thousand chosen men with him.}

geneva@1Macc:9:7 @ {\cf2 When Iudas saw that his host fayled him, and that he must needes fight, he was sore troubled in mind that he had no time to gather them together, and was discouraged.}

geneva@1Macc:9:15 @ {\cf2 And brake the right wing, & followed vpon them vnto mount Azotus.}

geneva@1Macc:9:25 @ {\cf2 And Bacchides did chuse wicked men, and made them lords in the land.}

geneva@1Macc:9:30 @ {\cf2 Therefore, this day we chuse thee, that thou mayest be our Prince & captaine in his place, to order our battell.}

geneva@1Macc:9:39 @ {\cf2 So they lift vp their eyes, and looked, and beholde, there was a great noyse, and much preparation: then the bridegrome came forth, and his friends and his brethre met them with tymbrels, & instruments of musike, and many weapons.}

geneva@1Macc:9:40 @ {\cf2 The Ionathans men that lay in ambush, rose vp against them, and slewe many of them, and the remnant fledde into the mountaines, so that they tooke all their spoyles.}

geneva@1Macc:9:41 @ {\cf2 Thus the marriage was turned to mourning, and the noyse of their melodie into lamentation.}

geneva@1Macc:9:49 @ {\cf2 So in that day were slaine of Bacchides side about a thousand men.}

geneva@1Macc:9:50 @ {\cf2 Then hee turned againe to Ierusalem, and buylt vp the strong cities in Iuda, as the castell of Iericho, and Emmaus, and Bethhoron, and Bethel, and Thamnatha, Pharathoni, & Tepho, with high walles, with gates, and with barres,}

geneva@1Macc:9:53 @ {\cf2 Hee tooke also the chiefest mens sonnes in the countrey for hostages, and put them in the castell at Ierusalem to be kept.}

geneva@1Macc:9:54 @ {\cf2 Afterward in the hundreth, fiftie & three yere, in the second moneth, Alcimus commaunded, that the walles of the inner court of the Sanctuary should be destroyed, & he pulled downe the monuments of ye Prophetes, & began to destroy them.}

geneva@1Macc:9:55 @ {\cf2 But at the same time Alcimus was plagued, and his enterprises were hindered, and his mouth was stopped: for he was smitten with a palsie, and could no more speake, nor giue order concerning his house.}

geneva@1Macc:9:56 @ {\cf2 Thus dyed Alcimus with great torment at the same time.}

geneva@1Macc:9:57 @ {\cf2 And when Bacchides saw that Alcimus was dead, he turned againe to the King, and so the land of Iuda was in rest two yeeres.}

geneva@1Macc:9:73 @ {\cf2 Thus the sworde ceased from Israel, and Ionathan dwelt at Machmas, and began there to gouerne the people, and destroyed the vngodly men out of Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:10:1 @ {\cf2 In the hundreth and three score yeere came Alexander the sonne of Antiochus Epiphanes, and tooke Ptolemais, and they receiued him, and there he reigned.}

geneva@1Macc:10:2 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Demetrius the King heard it, he gathered an exceeding great hoste, and went foorth against him to fight.}

geneva@1Macc:10:3 @ {\cf2 Also Demetrius sent letters vnto Ionathan, with louing words, as though he would preferre him.}

geneva@1Macc:10:7 @ {\cf2 Then came Ionathan to Ierusalem, and read the letters in the audience of all the people, and of them that were in the castell.}

geneva@1Macc:10:8 @ {\cf2 Therefore they were sore afraide, because they heard that the King had giuen him licence to gather an armie.}

geneva@1Macc:10:10 @ {\cf2 Ionathan also dwelt at Ierusalem, and began to builde, and repaire the citie.}

geneva@1Macc:10:15 @ {\cf2 Nowe when King Alexander had heard of the promises that Demetrius had made vnto Ionathan: and when it was tolde him of the battels and noble actes, which hee and his brethren had done, and of the paines that they had endured,}

geneva@1Macc:10:22 @ {\cf2 Which when Demetrius heard, he was marueilous sory, and said,}

geneva@1Macc:10:29 @ {\cf2 And nowe I discharge for your sake all the Iewes from tributes, and free you from the customes of salt, and the crowne taxes, and from the thirde part of the seede.}

geneva@1Macc:10:31 @ {\cf2 Ierusalem also with all things beloging thereto, shalbe holy and free from the tenths & tributes.}

geneva@1Macc:10:32 @ {\cf2 Also I release the power of the castel which is at Ierusalem, and giue it vnto the hie Priest, that he may set in it such men, as he shall chuse to keepe it.}

geneva@1Macc:10:35 @ {\cf2 So that in them no man shall haue power to doe any thing, or to vexe any of them in any maner of cause.}

geneva@1Macc:10:36 @ {\cf2 Also thirtie thousande of the Iewes shall be written vp in the Kings hoste, and haue their wages payed them as appertaineth to all them that are of the Kings armie: and of them shall be ordeined certaine to keepe the Kings strong holdes.}

geneva@1Macc:10:39 @ {\cf2 And I giue Ptolemais and the borders thereof vnto the Sanctuarie at Ierusalem, for the necessarie expenses of the holy things.}

geneva@1Macc:10:40 @ {\cf2 Moreouer, I will giue euery yeere fifteene thousand sicles of siluer of the Kings reuenues out of the places appertaining vnto me.}

geneva@1Macc:10:41 @ {\cf2 And all the ouerplus which they haue not payed for the things due, as they did in the former yeeres, from hencefoorth they shall giue it towarde the workes of the Temple.}

geneva@1Macc:10:42 @ {\cf2 And besides this, the fiue thousande sicles of siluer which they receiued yeerely of the account appointed for the interteinment of the Sanctuarie these yeeres passed, euen these things shalbe released because they apperteine to the Priests that minister.}

geneva@1Macc:10:43 @ {\cf2 Item, whosoeuer they bee that flee vnto the Temple at Ierusalem, or within the liberties thereof, and are indetted to the King for any maner of thing, they shall be pardoned, and all that they haue in my realme.}

geneva@1Macc:10:45 @ {\cf2 And for the making of the walles of Ierusalem, and fortifying it rounde about, that the holdes in Iudea may be built vp, shall also the costes be giuen out of the Kings reuenues.}

geneva@1Macc:10:48 @ {\cf2 Then gathered King Alexander a great hoste, and camped ouer against Demetrius.}

geneva@1Macc:10:49 @ {\cf2 So the two Kings ioyned battell, but Demetrius hoste fled, and Alexander pursued him, and preuailed against them.}

geneva@1Macc:10:50 @ {\cf2 So that sore battell continued till the sunne went downe, & Demetrius was slaine the same day.}

geneva@1Macc:10:51 @ {\cf2 Then Alexander sent Ambassadours vnto Ptolemeus the King of Egypt with these words, saying,}

geneva@1Macc:10:52 @ {\cf2 For so much as I am come againe to my realme, and am set in the throne of my fathers, and haue gotten the dominion, and haue destroyed Demetrius, and enioy my countrey,}

geneva@1Macc:10:55 @ {\cf2 Then Ptolemeus the King gaue answere, saying, Happie bee the day, wherein thou art come againe vnto the land of thy fathers, and sittest in the throne of their kingdome.}

geneva@1Macc:10:57 @ {\cf2 So Ptolemeus went out of Egypt with his daughter Cleopatra, and came vnto Ptolemais in the hundreth threescore and two yeere,}

geneva@1Macc:10:61 @ {\cf2 And there assembled certaine pestilent fellowes of Israel, and wicked men to accuse him: but the King would not heare them.}

geneva@1Macc:10:63 @ {\cf2 And saide vnto his Princes, Goe with him into the middes of the citie, and make a proclamation, that no man complaine against him of any matter, and that no man trouble him for any maner of cause.}

geneva@1Macc:10:64 @ {\cf2 So when his accusers sawe his honour according as it was proclaimed, and that he was clothed in purple, they fled all away.}

geneva@1Macc:10:66 @ {\cf2 Thus Ionathan returned to Ierusalem with peace and gladnesse.}

geneva@1Macc:10:67 @ {\cf2 In the hundreth, threescore and fiue yeere came Demetrius the sonne of Demetrius, from Creta into his fathers land.}

geneva@1Macc:10:69 @ {\cf2 Then Demetrius appointed Apollonius thegouernour of Coelosyria, who gathered a great hoste, and camped in Iamnia, and sent vnto Ionathan the hie Priest, saying,}

geneva@1Macc:10:70 @ {\cf2 Darest thou, being but alone, lift vp thy selfe against vs? and I am laughed at, and reproched, because of thee: nowe therefore why doest thou vaunt thy selfe against vs in the mountaines?}

geneva@1Macc:10:71 @ {\cf2 Nowe then if thou trust in thine owne strength, come downe to vs into the plaine fielde, and there let vs trie the matter together: for I haue the strength of cities.}

geneva@1Macc:10:74 @ {\cf2 When Ionathan heard the wordes of Apollonius, he was moued in his minde: wherefore hee chose ten thousand men, & went out of Ierusalem, and Simon his brother met him for to helpe him.}

geneva@1Macc:10:75 @ {\cf2 And he pitched his tentes at Ioppe: but they shut him out of the citie: for Apollonius garison was in Ioppe.}

geneva@1Macc:10:77 @ {\cf2 Apollonius hearing of this, tooke three thousand horsemen with a great hoste of foote men, and went toward Azotus, as though he would go forward, and came immediatly into the plaine fielde, because he had so many horsemen, and put his trust in them.}

geneva@1Macc:10:78 @ {\cf2 So Ionathan followed vpon him to Azotus, and the armie skirmished with his arriere band.}

geneva@1Macc:10:79 @ {\cf2 For Apollonius had left a thousand horsmen behinde them in ambush.}

geneva@1Macc:10:80 @ {\cf2 And Ionathan knew that there was an ambushment behinde him, and though they had compassed in his hoste, and shot dartes at the people from the morning to the euening,}

geneva@1Macc:10:83 @ {\cf2 And they fled to Azotus, and came into the temple of Dagon their idole, that they might there saue them selues.}

geneva@1Macc:10:84 @ {\cf2 But Ionathan set fire vpon Azotus and all the cities round about it, and tooke their spoyles, and burnt with fire the temple of Dagon with all them that were fled into it.}

geneva@1Macc:10:85 @ {\cf2 Thus were slaine and burnt about eight thousand men.}

geneva@1Macc:10:87 @ {\cf2 After this went Ionathan and his hoste againe to Ierusalem with great spoyles.}

geneva@1Macc:11:2 @ {\cf2 Vpon this he went into Syria with friendly wordes, and was let into the cities, and men came foorth to meete him: for king Alexander had commanded them to meete him, because hee was his father in lawe.}

geneva@1Macc:11:4 @ {\cf2 And when he came neere to Azotus, they shewed him the temple of Dagon that was burnt, and Azotus, and the suburbs thereof that were destroyed, and the bodies cast abroad, and them that hee had burnt in the battell: for they had made heapes of them by the way where he should passe.}

geneva@1Macc:11:7 @ {\cf2 So when Ionathan had gone with the king vnto the water that was called Eleutherus, hee turned againe to Ierusalem.}

geneva@1Macc:11:8 @ {\cf2 So King Potolemeus gate the dominion of the cities by the sea vnto Seleucia vpon ye sea coast, imagining wicked counsels against Alexander,}

geneva@1Macc:11:9 @ {\cf2 And sent Ambassadours vnto King Demetrius, saying, Come, let vs make a league betweene vs, and I wil giue thee my daughter, which Alexander hath, and thou shalt reigne in thy fathers kingdome.}

geneva@1Macc:11:11 @ {\cf2 Thus he slandered Alexander, as one that should desire his Realme.}

geneva@1Macc:11:12 @ {\cf2 And he tooke his daughter from him, and gaue her vnto Demetrius, and forsooke Alexander, so that their hatred was openly knowen.}

geneva@1Macc:11:13 @ {\cf2 Then Ptolemeus came to Antiochia, where he set two crownes vpon his owne head, of Asia and of Egypt.}

geneva@1Macc:11:15 @ {\cf2 But when Alexander heard it, he came to warre against him, and Ptolemeus brought foorth his hoste, and met him with a mightie power, and put him to flight.}

geneva@1Macc:11:16 @ {\cf2 Then fled Alexander into Arabia, there to be defended: so Ptolemeus was exalted.}

geneva@1Macc:11:17 @ {\cf2 And Zabdiel the Arabian smote off Alexanders head, and sent it vnto Ptolemeus.}

geneva@1Macc:11:18 @ {\cf2 But the third day after, King Ptolemeus dyed: and they that were in the holdes, were slaine one of another.}

geneva@1Macc:11:19 @ {\cf2 And Demetrius reigned in the hundreth, threescore and seuenth yeere.}

geneva@1Macc:11:20 @ {\cf2 At the same time gathered Ionathan them that were in Iudea, to lay siege vnto ye castell, which was at Ierusalem, and they made many instruments of warre against it.}

geneva@1Macc:11:21 @ {\cf2 Then went there certaine vngodly persons (which hated their owne people) vnto King Demetrius, and tolde him that Ionathan besieged the castell.}

geneva@1Macc:11:31 @ {\cf2 We send you here a copy of the letter which we did write vnto our cousin Lasthenes concerning you, that ye should see it.}

geneva@1Macc:11:32 @ {\cf2 King Demetrius vnto Lasthenes his father sendeth greeting.}

geneva@1Macc:11:34 @ {\cf2 Wherefore we assigne to them the coasts of Iudea with the three gouernments Apherema, and Lydda, and Ramathe (which are added vnto Iudea from the countrey of Samaria) and all that appertaineth to all them that sacrifice in Ierusalem: both concerning the paiments which the King tooke yeerely aforetime, both for the fruites of the earth, and for the fruites of the trees.}

geneva@1Macc:11:35 @ {\cf2 As for the other things appertaining vnto vs of the tenthes and tributes, which were due vnto vs, and the customes of salte, and crowne taxes, which were payed vnto vs, we discharge them of all from hencefoorth.}

geneva@1Macc:11:38 @ {\cf2 After this when Demetrius the King sawe that his land was in rest, and that no resistance was made against him, he sent away all his hoste, euery man to his owne place, except certaine bands of strangers, whome he brought from the yles of the heathen: wherefore all his fathers hoste hated him.}

geneva@1Macc:11:39 @ {\cf2 Now was there one Tryphon, that had bene of Alexanders part afore, which when he saw that all the hoste murmured against Demetrius, he went to Simaleue the Arabian, that brought vp Antiochus the sonne of Alexander,}

geneva@1Macc:11:40 @ {\cf2 And lay sore vpon him, to deliuer him this yong Antiochus, that he might reigne in his fathers steade: hee tolde him also what great euill Demetrius had done, and howe his men of warre hated him, and he remained there a long season.}

geneva@1Macc:11:41 @ {\cf2 Also Ionathan sent vnto King Demetrius to driue them out which were in the castell at Ierusalem, and those that were in the fortresses: for they fought against Israel.}

geneva@1Macc:11:42 @ {\cf2 So Demetrius sent vnto Ionathan, saying, I will not onely doe these things for thee, and thy nation, but if opportunitie serue, I will honour thee, and thy nation.}

geneva@1Macc:11:44 @ {\cf2 So Ionathan sent him three thousand strong men vnto Antiochia, and they came vnto the King: wherefore the King was very glad at their comming.}

geneva@1Macc:11:45 @ {\cf2 But they that were of the citie, euen an hundreth, and twentie thousand men, gathered them together in the mids of the citie, and would haue slaine the King.}

geneva@1Macc:11:48 @ {\cf2 And slewe the same day an hundreth thousand, and set fire vpon the citie, and tooke many spoyles in that day, and deliuered the King.}

geneva@1Macc:11:51 @ {\cf2 So they cast away their weapons, and made peace, and the Iewes were greatly honoured before the King, and before all that were in his Realme, and they came againe to Ierusalem with great pray.}

geneva@1Macc:11:52 @ {\cf2 Then King Demetrius sate in the throne of his kingdome, and had peace in his land.}

geneva@1Macc:11:54 @ {\cf2 After this returned Tryphon with the yong childe Antiochus, which reigned, and was crowned.}

geneva@1Macc:11:55 @ {\cf2 Then there gathered vnto him al the men of warre, whome Demetrius had scattered, and they fought against him, who fled and turned his backe.}

geneva@1Macc:11:57 @ {\cf2 And yong Antiochus wrote vnto Ionathan, saying, I appoynt thee to bee the chiefe Priest, and make thee ruler ouer the foure gouernements, that thou mayest be a friend of the kings.}

geneva@1Macc:11:59 @ {\cf2 He made his brother Simon also captaine fro the coastes of Tyrus vnto the borders of Egypt.}

geneva@1Macc:11:62 @ {\cf2 Then they of Gaza made supplication vnto Ionathan, and he made peace with them, and tooke of the sonnes of the chiefe men for hostages, and sent them to Ierusalem, and went thorow the countrey vnto Damascus.}

geneva@1Macc:11:63 @ {\cf2 And when Ionathan heard that Demetrius princes were come into Cades, which is in Galile, with a great hoste, purposing to driue him out of the countrey,}

geneva@1Macc:11:68 @ {\cf2 And behold the hostes of the strangers met him in the plaine, and had layde ambushments for him in the mountaines.}

geneva@1Macc:11:69 @ {\cf2 So that when they came against them, the ambushments rose out of their places & skirmished.}

geneva@1Macc:11:70 @ {\cf2 So that all that were of Ionathans side, fled: and there was not one of them left, except Mattathias the sonne of Absalomus, and Iudas the sonne of Calphi the captaines of the hoste.}

geneva@1Macc:11:74 @ {\cf2 So there were slaine of the strangers the same day about three thousande men, and Ionathan turned againe to Ierusalem.}

geneva@1Macc:12:7 @ {\cf2 Heretofore were letters sent vnto Onias the hie Priest, from Arius, which then reigned among you, that ye would be our brethren, as the copy hereunder written specifieth.}

geneva@1Macc:12:12 @ {\cf2 And we reioyce at your prosperous estate.}

geneva@1Macc:12:14 @ {\cf2 Yet would we not be grieuous vnto you, nor to other of our confederates and friendes in these warres.}

geneva@1Macc:12:16 @ {\cf2 Yet haue wee chosen Numenius the sonne of Antiochus, and Antipater the sonne of Iason, and sent them vnto the Romaines, for to renue the former friendship with them, and league.}

geneva@1Macc:12:19 @ {\cf2 And this was the copie of the letters, which Arius the King of Sparta sent vnto Onias.}

geneva@1Macc:12:24 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Ionathan heard, that Demetrius princes were come to fight against him, with a greater hoste then afore,}

geneva@1Macc:12:25 @ {\cf2 Hee went from Ierusalem, and met them in the land of Hamath: for he gaue them not space to come into his owne countrey.}

geneva@1Macc:12:30 @ {\cf2 Then Ionathan followed vpon them, but he coulde not ouertake them: for they were gone ouer the flood Eleutherus.}

geneva@1Macc:12:32 @ {\cf2 He proceeded further also, and came vnto Damascus, and went thorow all the countrey.}

geneva@1Macc:12:34 @ {\cf2 For he heard that they would deliuer the hold to them that tooke Demetrius part: wherefore hee set a garison there to keepe it.}

geneva@1Macc:12:36 @ {\cf2 And to make the walles of Ierusalem hyer, and to make a great mount betwixt the castell and the citie, for to separate it from the citie, that it might be alone, and that men shoulde neither bye, nor fell in it.}

geneva@1Macc:12:39 @ {\cf2 In the meane time Tryphon purposed to reigne in Asia, & to be crowned when he had slaine the King Antiochus.}

geneva@1Macc:12:41 @ {\cf2 Then went Ionathan foorth against him to the battell with fourtie thousande chosen men, and came vnto Bethsan.}

geneva@1Macc:12:44 @ {\cf2 And said vnto Ionathan, Why hast thou caused this people to take such trauaile, seeing there is no warre betweene vs?}

geneva@1Macc:12:45 @ {\cf2 Therefore send them now home againe, and chuse certaine men to waite vpon thee, and come thou with mee to Ptolemais: for I will giue it thee, with the other strong holdes, and the other garisons, and all them that haue the charge of the common affaires: so will I returne, and depart: for this is the cause of my comming.}

geneva@1Macc:12:47 @ {\cf2 And reteined but three thousande with him, whereof he sent two thousand into Galile, and one thousand went with himselfe.}

geneva@1Macc:13:2 @ {\cf2 And sawe that the people was in great trembling and feare, he came vp to Ierusalem, and gathered the people together,}

geneva@1Macc:13:3 @ {\cf2 And gaue them exhortation, saying, Ye know what great thinges I, and my brethren, and my fathers house haue done for the Lawe, & the Sanctuarie, and the battels, & troubles that we haue seene.}

geneva@1Macc:13:10 @ {\cf2 So hee gathered all the men of warre, making hast to finish the walles of Ierusalem, and fortified it round about.}

geneva@1Macc:13:11 @ {\cf2 Then sent he Ionathan the sonne of Absalomus with a great host vnto Ioppe, which droue them out that were therein, and remained there himselfe.}

geneva@1Macc:13:15 @ {\cf2 Whereas we haue kept Ionathan thy brother, it is for money that hee is owing in the Kings account concerning the busines that he had in hand.}

geneva@1Macc:13:18 @ {\cf2 Who might haue sayd, Because he sent him not the money and the children, therefore is Ionathan dead.}

geneva@1Macc:13:22 @ {\cf2 So Tryphon made ready all his horsemen: but the same night fell a very great snowe, so that he came not, because of the snowe: but he remoued and went into the countrey of Galaad.}

geneva@1Macc:13:31 @ {\cf2 Nowe as Tryphon went foorth with the yong King Antiochus, he slew him traiterously,}

geneva@1Macc:13:34 @ {\cf2 Moreouer Simon chose certaine men & sent them to king Demetrius, that he would discharge the land: for all Tryphons doings were robberies.}

geneva@1Macc:13:35 @ {\cf2 Whereupon Demetrius the king answered him, and wrote vnto him after this maner,}

geneva@1Macc:13:37 @ {\cf2 The golden crowne, and precious stone that ye sent vnto vs, haue we receiued, and are ready to make a stedfast peace with you, and to write vnto the officers, to release you of the things wherein we made you free.}

geneva@1Macc:13:39 @ {\cf2 Also we forgiue the ouersights, and faultes committed vnto this day, and the crowne taxe that ye ought vs: and whereas was any other tribute in Ierusalem, it shalbe nowe no tribute.}

geneva@1Macc:13:41 @ {\cf2 Thus the yoke of the heathen was taken from Israel in the hundred and seuentie yeere.}

geneva@1Macc:13:47 @ {\cf2 Then Simon pitied them, and would fight no more against them, but put them out of the citie, and clensed the houses, wherein the idoles were, and so entred thereunto with psalmes and thankesgiuing.}

geneva@1Macc:13:49 @ {\cf2 Nowe, when they in the castell at Ierusalem were kept, that they could not come foorth nor goe into the countrey, neither buy nor sell, they were very hungry, & many of them were famished to death,}

geneva@1Macc:13:51 @ {\cf2 And vpon the three and twentie day of the second moneth, in the hundreth seuentie and one yeere, they entred into it with thankesgiuing, and branches of palme trees, and with harpes, and with cymbales, and with violes, & with psalmes, & songs, because the great enemie of Israel was ouercome.}

geneva@1Macc:13:54 @ {\cf2 Simon also seeing that Iohn his sonne was now a man, he made him captaine of all the hostes, and caused him to dwell in Gazaris.}

geneva@1Macc:14:1 @ {\cf2 In the hundred seuentie and two yeere gathered King Demetrius his hoste, and departed vnto Media, to get him helpe for to fight against Tryphon.}

geneva@1Macc:14:2 @ {\cf2 But when Arsaces the King of Persia and Media heard, that Demetrius was entred within his borders, hee sent one of his princes to take him aliue.}

geneva@1Macc:14:3 @ {\cf2 So he went, and ouercame the armie of Demetrius, and tooke him, and brought him to Arsaces, which kept him in warde.}

geneva@1Macc:14:4 @ {\cf2 Thus all the land of Iuda was in rest, so long as Simon liued: for he sought the wealth of his nation: therefore were they glad to haue him for their ruler, and to doe him worship alway.}

geneva@1Macc:14:10 @ {\cf2 He prouided vittailes for the cities, and all kinde of munition, so that his glorious fame was renoumed vnto the end of the world.}

geneva@1Macc:14:19 @ {\cf2 Which writings were read before the congregation at Ierusalem, and this is the copy of the letters that the Spartians sent,}

geneva@1Macc:14:22 @ {\cf2 And haue registred their ambassage in the publique records in this maner, Nvmenivs the sonne of Antiochus, and Antipater the sonne of Iason the Iewes ambassadours came vnto vs, to renue amitie with vs.}

geneva@1Macc:14:24 @ {\cf2 After this Simon sent Numenius to Rome, with a great shield of golde of a thousand pound weight, to confirme the friendship with them.}

geneva@1Macc:14:26 @ {\cf2 For he and his brethren, and the house of his father haue stablished Israel, and ouercome their enemies, and haue confirmed the libertie thereof: therefore they wrote this in tables of brasse, and set it vpon pillars in mount Sion.}

geneva@1Macc:14:34 @ {\cf2 And he fortified Ioppe, which lyeth vpon the sea, & Gazara that bordereth vpon Azotus, (where the enemies dwelt afore) and there he placed Iewes, and furnished them with things necessarie for the reparation thereof.}

geneva@1Macc:14:35 @ {\cf2 Now when the people saw the faithfulnes of Simon, and to what glory hee thought to bring his nation vnto, they made him their gouernour, and the chiefe Priest, because hee had done all these things, and for the vprightnes, and fidelitie that he had kept to his nation, & that sought by all meanes to exalt his people.}

geneva@1Macc:14:36 @ {\cf2 For in his time they prospered well by him, so that the heathen were taken out of their countrey, and they also which were in the citie of Dauid at Ierusalem, where they had made them a castell, out of the which they went, and defiled all things that were about the Sanctuarie, & did great hurt vnto religion.}

geneva@1Macc:14:37 @ {\cf2 And he set Iewes in it, and fortified it, for the assurance of the land, and citie, and raised vp the walles of Ierusalem.}

geneva@1Macc:14:38 @ {\cf2 And King Demetrius confirmed him in his hie Priesthood for these causes,}

geneva@1Macc:15:1 @ {\cf2 Moreouer King Antiochus the sonne of Demetrius sent letters from the yles of the sea vnto Simon the Priest, and Prince of the Iewes, and to all the nation,}

geneva@1Macc:15:7 @ {\cf2 And that Ierusalem, and the Sanctuarie be free, and that all the weapons, that thou hast prepared, and the fortresses, which thou hast builded, and keepest in thine hands, shall be thine.}

geneva@1Macc:15:10 @ {\cf2 In the hundreth, seuentie and foure yeere, went Antiochus into his fathers lande, and all the bands came together vnto him, so that fewe were left with Tryphon.}

geneva@1Macc:15:11 @ {\cf2 So the King Antiochus pursued him, but he fled and came to Dora, which lyeth by the sea side.}

geneva@1Macc:15:13 @ {\cf2 Then camped Antiochus against Dora with an hundreth and twentie thousand fighting men, and eight thousand horsemen.}

geneva@1Macc:15:14 @ {\cf2 So he compassed the citie about, & the ships came by the sea. Thus they pressed the citie by land and by sea, in so much that they suffered no man to goe in nor out.}

geneva@1Macc:15:15 @ {\cf2 In the meane season came Numenius, and his companie from Rome, hauing letters written vnto the Kings and countreys, wherein were conteyned these wordes,}

geneva@1Macc:15:16 @ {\cf2 Lvcivs the Consull of Rome vnto King Ptolemeus sendeth greeting.}

geneva@1Macc:15:18 @ {\cf2 Who haue brought a shield of golde weying a thousand pound.}

geneva@1Macc:15:22 @ {\cf2 The same things were written to Demetrius the King, and to Attalus, and to Arathes and to Arsaces,}

geneva@1Macc:15:23 @ {\cf2 And to all countreis, as Sampsames, and to them of Sparta, and to Delus, and to Mindus, and to Sicion, and to Caria, and to Samos, and to Pamphylia, and to Lycia, and to Halicarnassus, and to Rhodus, and to Phaselis, and to Cos, and to Siden, and to Cortyna, and to Gnidon, and to Cyprus, and to Cyrene.}

geneva@1Macc:15:25 @ {\cf2 So Antiochus the King camped against Dora the seconde time euer readie to take it, and made diuers engins of warre, and kept Tryphon in, that he coulde neither goe in nor out.}

geneva@1Macc:15:26 @ {\cf2 Then Simon sent him two thousand chosen men to helpe him with siluer and golde, and much furniture.}

geneva@1Macc:15:28 @ {\cf2 And sent vnto him Athenobius one of his friendes to commune with him, saying, Ye withhold Ioppe, and Gazara with the castell that is at Ierusalem, the citie of my Realme,}

geneva@1Macc:15:32 @ {\cf2 So Athenobius the Kings friend came to Ierusalem, and when he sawe the honour of Simon, and the cupborde of golde and siluer plate, and so great preparation, he was astonished, and tolde him the Kings message.}

geneva@1Macc:15:33 @ {\cf2 Then answered Simon, & said vnto him, We haue neither taken other mens lands, nor withholden that which apperteyneth to others: but our fathers heritage, which our enemies had vnrighteously in possession a certeine time.}

geneva@1Macc:15:35 @ {\cf2 And whereas thou requirest Ioppe and Gazara, they did great harme to our people, and thorowe our countrey, yet will we giue an hundreth talents for them. But Athenobius answered him not one worde,}

geneva@1Macc:15:38 @ {\cf2 Then the King made Cendebeus captaine of the sea coast, and gaue him bands of footemen and horsemen,}

geneva@1Macc:15:40 @ {\cf2 So Cendebeus came vnto Iamnia, and began to vexe the people, and to inuade Iudea, and to take the people prisoners, and to slay them.}

geneva@1Macc:16:1 @ {\cf2 Then came Iohn vp from Gazara, and tolde Simon his father, what Cendebeus had done.}

geneva@1Macc:16:2 @ {\cf2 So Simon called two of his eldest sonnes, Iudas and Iohn, and saide vnto them, I, and my brethren, and my fathers house, haue euer from our youth vnto this day fought against the enemies of Israel, & the matters haue had good successe vnder our hands, and we haue deliuered Israel oftentimes.}

geneva@1Macc:16:4 @ {\cf2 So he chose twentie thousand fighting men of the countrey with the horsemen, which went foorth against Cendebeus, and rested at Modin.}

geneva@1Macc:16:8 @ {\cf2 For their enemies horsemen were very many: but when they blewe the trumpets, Cendebeus fled with his host, whereof many were slaine, and the remnant gate them to the fortresse.}

geneva@1Macc:16:9 @ {\cf2 Then was Iudas Iohns brother wounded: but Iohn followed after them, till he came to Cedron, which Cendebeus had built.}

geneva@1Macc:16:10 @ {\cf2 Also they fled vnto the towres, that were in the fieldes of Azotus, and those did Iohn burne with fire: thus were there slaine two thousande men of them: so he returned peaceably into the land of Iuda.}

geneva@1Macc:16:11 @ {\cf2 Nowe in the fielde of Iericho was Ptolemeus the sonne of Abubus made captaine, and he had abundance of siluer and gold.}

geneva@1Macc:16:15 @ {\cf2 Then the sonne of Abubus receiued them by treason into a litle holde, called Dochus, which he had built, where he made them a great banket, and had hid men there.}

geneva@1Macc:16:16 @ {\cf2 So when Simon and his sonnes had made good cheere, Ptolemeus stoode vp with his men, and tooke their weapons, and entred in to Simon in the banket house, and slewe him with his two sonnes, and certaine of his seruants.}

geneva@1Macc:16:18 @ {\cf2 Then wrote Ptolemeus these things and sent to ye King, that he might send him an hoste to helpe him, and so would deliuer him the countrey with the cities.}

geneva@1Macc:16:20 @ {\cf2 And to Ierusalem he sent other to take it, and the mountaine of the Temple.}

geneva@1Macc:16:21 @ {\cf2 But one ranne before, and tolde Iohn in Gazara, that his father, and his brethren were slaine, and that Ptolemeus had sent to slay him.}

geneva@2Macc:1:1 @ {\cf2 The brethren the Iewes, which be at Ierusalem, and they that are in the countrey of Iudea, vnto the brethren ye Iewes, that are throughout Egypt, send salutation, and prosperitie.}

geneva@2Macc:1:2 @ {\cf2 God be gratious vnto you & remember his couenant made with Abraham, and Isaac, and Iacob his faithfull seruants,}

geneva@2Macc:1:6 @ {\cf2 Thus nowe we praie here for you.}

geneva@2Macc:1:7 @ {\cf2 When Demetrius reigned, in the hundreth, threescore and ninth yere, we Iewes wrote vnto you in the trouble, and violence that came unto vs in those yeeres, after that Iason, and his companie departed out of the holy land and kingdome,}

geneva@2Macc:1:10 @ {\cf2 In the hundreth, fourescore & eight yeere, the people that was at Ierusalem, and in Iudea, and the counsell and Iudas, vnto Aristobulus King Ptolemeus master, which is of the stocke of the anointed Priestes, and to the Iewes that are in Egypt, sendeth greeting and health.}

geneva@2Macc:1:14 @ {\cf2 For Antiochus, as though hee would dwell with her, came thither, he, and his friends with him, to receiue money vnder the title of a dowrie.}

geneva@2Macc:1:15 @ {\cf2 But when the Priests of Nanea had laide it foorth, and hee was entred with a small companie within the Temple, they shut the Temple, when Antiochus was come in,}

geneva@2Macc:1:24 @ {\cf2 And the praier of Neemias was after this maner, O Lord, Lord God maker of all things, which art feareful, and strong, and righteous, and merciful, and the onely and gratious king,}

geneva@2Macc:1:25 @ {\cf2 Onely liberall, onely iust and almightie and euerlasting, thou that deliuerest Israel from al trouble, & hast chosen the fathers, and sanctified them,}

geneva@2Macc:2:11 @ {\cf2 And Moyses saide, Because the sinne offering was not eaten, therefore is it consumed.}

geneva@2Macc:2:19 @ {\cf2 As concerning Iudas Maccabeus, and his brethren, the purification of the great Temple, and the dedication of the altar,}

geneva@2Macc:2:20 @ {\cf2 And the warres against Antiochus Epiphanes, and Eupator his sonne,}

geneva@2Macc:2:21 @ {\cf2 And ye manifest signes that came from heauen vnto those, which manfully stood for the Iewes religion: (for though they were but fewe, yet they ranne through whole countreis, and pursued the barbarous armies,}

geneva@2Macc:2:22 @ {\cf2 And repaired the Temple that was renowmed throughout all the worlde, and deliuered the citie, and established the Lawes, that were like to be abolished, because the Lorde was mercifull vnto them with all lenitie)}

geneva@2Macc:2:24 @ {\cf2 For considering the wonderful nomber, and the difficultie that they haue that woulde be occupied in the rehearsall of stories, because of the diuersitie of the matters,}

geneva@2Macc:2:25 @ {\cf2 We haue endeuoured, that they that woulde reade, might haue pleasure, and that they which are studious, might easily keepe them in memorie, and that whosoeuer reade them, might haue profite.}

geneva@2Macc:2:29 @ {\cf2 For as he that will builde a newe house, must prouide for the whole building, but he that setteth out the plat or goeth about to paint it, seeketh but onely what is comely for the decking thereof:}

geneva@2Macc:2:30 @ {\cf2 Euen so I thinke for vs, that it appertaineth to the first writer of a storie to enter deepely into it, and to make mention of all things, and to be curious in euery part.}

geneva@2Macc:2:31 @ {\cf2 But it is permitted to him that will shorten it, to vse fewe woordes, and to auoide those things that are curious therein.}

geneva@2Macc:2:32 @ {\cf2 Here then will we begin the storie, adding thus much to our former woordes, that it is but a foolish thing to abound in woordes before the storie, and to be short in the storie.}

geneva@2Macc:3:1 @ {\cf2 What time as the holy citie was inhabited with all peace, and when the Lawes were very well kept, because of the godlinesse of Onias the hie Priest, and hatred of wickednesse,}

geneva@2Macc:3:3 @ {\cf2 In so much that Seleucus king of Asia of his owne rents, bare all the costes belonging to the seruice of the sacrifices.}

geneva@2Macc:3:5 @ {\cf2 And when hee coulde not ouercome Onias, he gate him to Apollonius the sonne of Thraseas, which then was gouernour of Coelosyria and Phenice,}

geneva@2Macc:3:6 @ {\cf2 And tolde him that the treasurie in Ierusalem was full of innumerable money, which did not belong to the prouision of the sacrifices, and thatit were possible that these things might come into the Kings hands.}

geneva@2Macc:3:7 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Apollonius came to the King, and had shewed him of the money, as it was tolde him, the King chose out Heliodorus his treasurer, and sent him with a commandement, to bring him the foresaid money.}

geneva@2Macc:3:8 @ {\cf2 Immediatly Heliodorus tooke his iourney as though he would visite the cities of Coelosyria and Phenice, but in effect to fulfill the Kings purpose.}

geneva@2Macc:3:9 @ {\cf2 So when he came to Ierusalem, & was courteously receiued of the hie Priest into the citie, he declared what was determined concerning the money, and shewed the cause of his comming, and asked if these things were so in deede.}

geneva@2Macc:3:11 @ {\cf2 And that a certaine of it belonged vnto Hircanus the sonne of Tobias a noble man, and not as that wicked Simon had reported, and that in all, there were but foure hundreth talents of siluer, and two hundreth of gold,}

geneva@2Macc:3:12 @ {\cf2 And that it were altogether vnpossible to do this wrong to them that had committed it of trust to the holinesse of the place and Temple, which is honoured thorowe the whole worlde for holinesse and integritie.}

geneva@2Macc:3:13 @ {\cf2 But Heliodorus because of the Kings commandement giuen him, said that in any wise it must be brought into the Kings treasurie.}

geneva@2Macc:3:18 @ {\cf2 Others also came out of their houses by heapes vnto the common prayer, because the place was like to come vnto contempt.}

geneva@2Macc:3:23 @ {\cf2 Neuerthelesse, the thing that Heliodorus was determined to doe, that did he performe.}

geneva@2Macc:3:25 @ {\cf2 For there appeared vnto them an horse with a terrible man sitting vpon him, most richly barbed, and he ranne fiercely, and smote at Heliodorus with his fore feete, and it seemed that he that sate vpon the horse, had harnesse of gold.}

geneva@2Macc:3:27 @ {\cf2 And Heliodorus fell suddenly vnto ye ground, and was couered with great darkenes: but they that were with him, tooke him vp, & put him in a litter.}

geneva@2Macc:3:28 @ {\cf2 Thus he that came with so great companie, and many souldiers into the said treasurie, was borne out: for he coulde not helpe himselfe with his weapons.}

geneva@2Macc:3:31 @ {\cf2 Then streightwayes certaine of Heliodorus friends prayed Onias, that he woulde call vpon the most High to graunt him his life, which lay ready to giue vp the ghost.}

geneva@2Macc:3:32 @ {\cf2 So the hie Priest, considering that the King might suspect that the Iewes had done Heliodorus some euill, he offered a sacrifice for the health of the man.}

geneva@2Macc:3:33 @ {\cf2 Now when the hie Priest had made his prayer, the same yong men in the same clothing appeared, and stoode beside Heliodorus, saying, Giue Onias the hie Priest great thankes: for, for his sake hath the Lord graunted thee thy life.}

geneva@2Macc:3:35 @ {\cf2 So Heliodorus offered vnto the Lorde sacrifice, and made great vowes vnto him, which had graunted him his life, and thanked Onias, and went againe with his hoste to the King.}

geneva@2Macc:3:37 @ {\cf2 And when the King asked Heliodorus, who were meete to be sent yet once againe to Ierusalem, he said,}

geneva@2Macc:3:40 @ {\cf2 This came to passe concerning Heliodorus, and the keeping of the treasurie.}

geneva@2Macc:4:1 @ {\cf2 This Simon nowe, of whom we spake afore, being a bewrayer of the money and of his owne naturall countrey, reported euill of Onias, as though he had mooued Heliodorus vnto this, and had bene the inuenter of the euill.}

geneva@2Macc:4:2 @ {\cf2 Thus was he bolde to call him a traitour that was so beneficiall to the citie, and a defender of his nation, and so zealous of the Lawes.}

geneva@2Macc:4:4 @ {\cf2 Onias considering the danger of this contention, and that Apollonius, as hee that was the gouernour of Coelosyria and Phenice, did rage, and increased Simons malice,}

geneva@2Macc:4:5 @ {\cf2 He went to the King not as an accuser of the citizens, but as one that intended the common wealth both priuately and publikely.}

geneva@2Macc:4:7 @ {\cf2 But after the death of Seleucus, when Antiochus, called Epiphanes, tooke the kingdome, Iason the brother of Onias laboured by vnlawfull meanes to be hie Priest.}

geneva@2Macc:4:9 @ {\cf2 Besides this, he promised him an hundreth and fiftie, if he might haue licence to set vp a place for exercise, and a place for the youth, and that they would name them of Ierusalem Antiochians.}

geneva@2Macc:4:10 @ {\cf2 The which thing when the King had graunted, and he had gotten the superioritie, he beganne immediatly to drawe his kinsemen to the customes of the Gentiles,}

geneva@2Macc:4:11 @ {\cf2 And abolished the friendly priuiledges of the Kings, that the Iewes had set vp by Iohn, the father of Eupolemus, which was sent ambassadour vnto Rome, to become friends and confederates: he put downe their Lawes and policies, and brought vp newe statutes, and contrary to the Lawe.}

geneva@2Macc:4:16 @ {\cf2 By reason whereof great calamitie came vpon them: for they had them to be their enemies and punishers, whose custome they followed so earnestly, and desired to be like them in all things.}

geneva@2Macc:4:18 @ {\cf2 Now when the games that were vsed euery fiue yeere, were played at Tyrus, the King being present,}

geneva@2Macc:4:19 @ {\cf2 This wicked Iason sent from Ierusalem men to looke vpon them, as though they had bene Antiochians, which brought three hundreth drachmes of siluer for a sacrifice to Hercules: albeit they that caried them, desired they might not be bestowed on the sacrifice (because it was not comely) but to be bestowed for other expenses.}

geneva@2Macc:4:20 @ {\cf2 So he that sent them, sent them for the sacrifice of Hercules: but because of those that brought them, they were giuen to the making of galleies.}

geneva@2Macc:4:21 @ {\cf2 Now Apollonius the sonne of Menestheus was sent into Egypt because of the coronation of King Ptolemeus Philometor: but when Antiochus perceiued that he was euill affectioned towarde his affaires, he sought his owne assurance, and departed from thence to Ioppe, and so came to Ierusalem,}

geneva@2Macc:4:23 @ {\cf2 Three yeere afterward Iason sent Menelaus, the foresaid Simons brother, to beare the money vnto the King, and to bring to passe certaine necessarie affaires, whereof he had giuen him a memoriall.}

geneva@2Macc:4:27 @ {\cf2 So Menelaus gate the dominion: but as for the money that he had promised vnto the King, he tooke none order for it, albeit Sostratus the ruler of the castell required it.}

geneva@2Macc:4:28 @ {\cf2 For vnto him apperteyned the gathering of the customes: wherefore they were both called before the King.}

geneva@2Macc:4:29 @ {\cf2 Nowe Menelaus left his brother Lysimachus in his steade in the priesthood, and Sostratus left Crates which was gouernour of the Cyprians.}

geneva@2Macc:4:30 @ {\cf2 Whiles these things were in doing, ye Tharsians and they of Mallot made insurrection, because they were giuen to the Kings concubine called Antiochis.}

geneva@2Macc:4:31 @ {\cf2 Then came the King in all haste, to appease the busines, leauing Andronicus a man of authoritie to be his lieutenant.}

geneva@2Macc:4:32 @ {\cf2 Now Menelaus, supposing that he had gotten a conuenient time, stole certaine vessels of gold out of the Temple, and gaue certeyne of them to Andronicus: and some he solde at Tyrus and in the cities thereby.}

geneva@2Macc:4:34 @ {\cf2 Wherefore Menelaus, taking Andronicus apart, prayed him to slaye Onias: so when he came te Onias, he counseled him craftily, giuing him his right hand with an othe: (howbeit he suspect him, and persuaded him to come out of the Sanctuarie) so he slewe him incontinently without any regarde of righteousnesse.}

geneva@2Macc:4:35 @ {\cf2 For the which cause not onely the Iewes, but many other nations also were grieued, and tooke it heauily for the vnrighteous death of this man.}

geneva@2Macc:4:36 @ {\cf2 And when the king was come againe from the places about Cilicia, the Iewes that were in the citie, and certeine of the Greeks that abhorred the fact also, complained because Onias was slaine without cause.}

geneva@2Macc:4:37 @ {\cf2 Therefore Antiochus was sorie in his minde, and he had compassion, and wept because of the modestie and great discretion of him that was dead.}

geneva@2Macc:4:38 @ {\cf2 Wherefore being kindled with anger, he tooke away Andronicus garment of purple, and rent his clothes, and commaunded him to be led throughout the citie, and in the same place where hee hadcommitted the wickednesse against Onias, hee was slaine as a murtherer. Thus the Lord rewarded him his punishment, as he had deserued.}

geneva@2Macc:4:39 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Lysimachus had done many wicked deedes in the citie through the counsell of Menelaus, and the bruit was spred abroad, the multitude gathered them together against Lysimachus: for he had caried out nowe much vessell of golde.}

geneva@2Macc:4:40 @ {\cf2 And when the people arose, and were full of anger, Lysimachus armed about three thousande, and began to vse vnlawfull power, a certaine tyrant being their captaine, who was no lesse decaied in wit then in age.}

geneva@2Macc:4:41 @ {\cf2 But when they vnderstoode the purpose of Lysimachus, some gate stones, some great clubs, and some cast handfuls of dust, which lay by, vpon Lysimachus men, and those that inuaded them.}

geneva@2Macc:4:43 @ {\cf2 For these causes an accusation was laide against Menelaus.}

geneva@2Macc:4:44 @ {\cf2 And whe the king came to Tyrus, three men sent from the Senate pleaded the cause before him.}

geneva@2Macc:4:45 @ {\cf2 But Menelaus, being now conuinced, promised to Ptolemeus the sonne of Dorimenes much money, if he would perswade the king.}

geneva@2Macc:4:46 @ {\cf2 So Ptolemeus went to ye king into a court, where as he was to coole himselfe, and turned the kings minde.}

geneva@2Macc:4:47 @ {\cf2 In so much that hee discharged Menelaus from the accusations (notwithstanding he was the cause of all mischiefe) and codemned those poore men to death, which if they had tolde their cause, yea, before the Scythians, they should haue beene heard as innocent.}

geneva@2Macc:4:48 @ {\cf2 Thus were they soone punished vniustly, which followed vpon the matter for the citie, and for the people, and for the holy vessels.}

geneva@2Macc:4:49 @ {\cf2 Wherefore they of Tyrus hated that wickednes, and ministred all things liberally for their buriall.}

geneva@2Macc:4:50 @ {\cf2 And so through the couetousnesse of them that were in power, Menelaus remained in authoritie, increasing in malice, and declared himselfe a great traitour to the citizens.}

geneva@2Macc:5:1 @ {\cf2 About the same time Antiochus vndertooke his second voyage into Egypt.}

geneva@2Macc:5:2 @ {\cf2 And then were there seene throughout all the citie of Ierusalem, fourtie daies long, horsemen running in the aire, with robes of gold, & as bands of speare men,}

geneva@2Macc:5:5 @ {\cf2 Nowe when there was gone forth a false rumour, as though Antiochus had beene dead, Iason tooke at the least a thousand men, & came suddenly vpon the citie, and they that were vpon the wals, being put backe, and the citie at length taken,}

geneva@2Macc:5:6 @ {\cf2 Menelaus fled into the castell, but Iason slew his owne citizens without mercie, not considering, that to haue the aduantage against his kinsemen is greatest disaduantage, but thought that hee had gotten the victorie of his enemies, and not of his owne nation.}

geneva@2Macc:5:8 @ {\cf2 Finally he had this ende of his wicked conuersation, that hee was accused before Areta the king of the Arabians, and fled from citie to citie, being pursued of euery man, and hated as a forsaker of the Lawes, and was in abomination, as an enemie of his countrey and citizens, and was driuen into Egypt.}

geneva@2Macc:5:9 @ {\cf2 Thus hee that had chased many out of their owne coutrey, perished as a banished man, after that he was gone to the Lacedemonians, thinking there to haue gotten succour by reason of kinred.}

geneva@2Macc:5:11 @ {\cf2 Nowe when these thinges that were done, were declared to the king, hee thought that Iudea would haue fallen from him: wherefore hee came with a furious minde out of Egypt, and tooke the citie by violence.}

geneva@2Macc:5:12 @ {\cf2 He commaunded his men of warre also, that they should kill and not spare such as they met, and to slaie such as went into their houses.}

geneva@2Macc:5:13 @ {\cf2 Thus was there a slaughter of yong men, and olde men, and a destruction of men & women and children, and virgins, and infants were murthered:}

geneva@2Macc:5:14 @ {\cf2 So that within three daies were slaine fourescore thousand, & fourtie thousand taken prisoners, and there were as many solde as were slaine.}

geneva@2Macc:5:15 @ {\cf2 Yet was hee not content with this, but durst goe into the most holy Temple of all the worlde, hauing Menelaus that traitour to the Lawes, and to his owne countrey, to be his guide,}

geneva@2Macc:5:17 @ {\cf2 So hautie in his minde was Antiochus, that he considered not, that God was not a litle wroth for the sinnes of them that dwelt in the citie, for the which such contempt came vpon that place.}

geneva@2Macc:5:18 @ {\cf2 For if they had not beene wrapped in many sinnes, hee, assoone as he had come, had suddenly beene punished, and put backe from his presumption, as Heliodorus was, whom Seleucus the king sent to viewe the treasurie.}

geneva@2Macc:5:21 @ {\cf2 So when Antiochus had taken eighteene hundred talents out of the Temple, he gate him to Antiochia in all haste, thinking in his pride to make men saile vpon the dry land, and to walke vpon the sea: such an hie minde had he.}

geneva@2Macc:5:22 @ {\cf2 But he left deputies to vexe the people: at Ierusalem Philip a Phrigian by birth, in maners more cruell then he that set him there:}

geneva@2Macc:5:23 @ {\cf2 And at Garizin Andronicus, and with them Menelaus, which was more grieuous to the citizens then the other, and was despiteful against the Iewes his citizens.}

geneva@2Macc:5:24 @ {\cf2 He sent also Apollonius a cruell prince, with an armie of two and twentie thousande, whome he commanded to slaie those that were towarde mans age, and to sell the women, and the yonger sort.}

geneva@2Macc:5:25 @ {\cf2 So when hee came to Ierusalem, hee fained peace, and kept him still vntil the holy day of Sabbath: and then finding the Iewes keeping the feast, he commanded his men to take their weapons.}

geneva@2Macc:5:27 @ {\cf2 But Iudas Maccabeus, being as it were the tenth, fled into the wildernesse, and liued there in the mountaines with his companie among the beastes, and dwelling there, and eating grasse, least they should be partakers of the filthinesse.}

geneva@2Macc:6:2 @ {\cf2 And to defile the Temple that was at Ierusalem, and to call it the Temple of Iupiter Olympius, and that of Garizin, according as they did that dwelt at that place, Iupiter, that keepeth hospitalitie.}

geneva@2Macc:6:3 @ {\cf2 This wicked gouernment was sore and grieuous vnto the people.}

geneva@2Macc:6:7 @ {\cf2 In the day of the kings birth they were grieuously compelled perforce euery moneth to banket, and when the feast of Bacchus was kept, they were constrained to goe in the procession of Bacchus with garlands of yuie.}

geneva@2Macc:6:8 @ {\cf2 Moreouer through the councell of Ptolemeus, there went out a commaundement vnto the next cities of the heathen against the Iewes, that the like custome, and banketting should be kept.}

geneva@2Macc:6:11 @ {\cf2 Some that were runne togither into dennes to keepe the Sabbath day secretely, were discouered vnto Philip, and were burnt together, because that for the reuerence of the honourable day they were afraide to helpe themselues.}

geneva@2Macc:6:15 @ {\cf2 But thus hee dealeth with vs, that our sinnes shoulde not be heaped vp to the full, so that afterward he should punish vs.}

geneva@2Macc:6:19 @ {\cf2 But he desiring rather to die gloriously then to liue with hatred, offred himselfe willingly to the torment, and spit it out.}

geneva@2Macc:6:28 @ {\cf2 And so will leaue a notable example for such as be yong, to die willingly & courageously for the honourable and holy Lawes; when he had said these wordes, immediatly he went to torment.}

geneva@2Macc:6:29 @ {\cf2 Nowe they that led him, changed the loue which they bare him before, into hatred, because of the wordes that he had spoken: for they thought it had beene a rage.}

geneva@2Macc:6:30 @ {\cf2 And as hee was ready to giue the ghost because of the strokes, he sighed and sayde, The Lorde that hath the holy knowledge, knoweth manifestly, that whereas I might haue beene deliuered fromdeath, I am scourged and suffer these sore paynes of my body: but in my minde I suffer them gladly for his religion.}

geneva@2Macc:7:2 @ {\cf2 But one of them, which spake first, said thus, What seekest thou? and what wouldest thou know of vs? we are ready to die, rather then to transgresse the Lawes of our fathers.}

geneva@2Macc:7:5 @ {\cf2 Nowe when he was thus mangled in all his members, he commanded him to be brought aliue to the fire, and to frye him in the panne: and while the smoke for a long time smoked out of the panne, the other brethren with their mother, exhorted one another to die couragiously, saying in this maner,}

geneva@2Macc:7:11 @ {\cf2 And spake manfully, These haue I had from the heauen, but nowe for the Law of God I despise them, and trust that I shall receiue them of him againe.}

geneva@2Macc:7:14 @ {\cf2 And when he was now ready to die, he sayd thus, It is better that we shoulde change this which we might hope for of men, and wayte for our hope from God, that we may be raised vp againe by him: as for thee, thou shalt haue no resurrection to life.}

geneva@2Macc:7:18 @ {\cf2 After him also they brought the sixt, who being at the poynt of death, sayde, Deceiue not thy selfe foolishly: for we suffer these things, which are worthy to be wondered at for our owne sakes, because we haue offended our God.}

geneva@2Macc:7:20 @ {\cf2 But the mother was marueilous aboue all other, & worthy of honourable memory: for when she sawe her seuen sonnes slaine within the space of one day, shee suffred it with a good will, because of the hope that she had in the Lord.}

geneva@2Macc:7:24 @ {\cf2 Now Antiochus thinking himselfe despised, & considering the iniurious wordes, while the yongest was yet aliue, he did exhort him not only with wordes, but swore also vnto him by an othe that he would make him rich and wealthy, if he would forsake the Lawes of his fathers, & that he would take him as a friend, and giue him offices.}

geneva@2Macc:7:32 @ {\cf2 For we suffer these thinges, because of our sinnes,}

geneva@2Macc:7:36 @ {\cf2 My brethren that haue suffred a litle payne, are nowe vnder the diuine couenant of euerlasting life: but thou through the iudgement of God, shalt suffer iust punishments for thy pride.}

geneva@2Macc:7:38 @ {\cf2 And that in mee and my brethren the wrath of the almightie, which is righteously fallen vpon all our nation, may cease.}

geneva@2Macc:7:39 @ {\cf2 Then the King being kindled with anger, raged more cruelly against him then the others, and tooke it grieuously, that he was mocked.}

geneva@2Macc:7:40 @ {\cf2 So he also dyed holily, & put his whole trust in the Lord.}

geneva@2Macc:8:1 @ {\cf2 Then Iudas Maccabeus, & they that were with him, went priuily into the townes, and called their kinsfolks and friends together, & tooke vnto them all such as continued in the Iewes religion, & assembled sixe thousand men.}

geneva@2Macc:8:5 @ {\cf2 Nowe when Maccabeus had gathered this multitude, he could not be withstand by ye heathen: for the wrath of the Lord was turned into mercy.}

geneva@2Macc:8:6 @ {\cf2 Therefore he came at vnwares, and burnt vp the townes and cities: yet he tooke the most commodious places, and slew many of the enemies.}

geneva@2Macc:8:8 @ {\cf2 So when Philippe sawe that this man increased by litle and litle, and that things prospered with him for the most part, hee wrote vnto Ptolemeus the gouernour of Coelosyria and Phenice, to helpe him in the kings busines.}

geneva@2Macc:8:9 @ {\cf2 Then sent hee speedily Nicanor the sonne of Patroclus, a speciall friend of his, & gaue him of all nations of the heathen no lesse then twenty thousand men, to roote out the whole generation of the Iewes, & ioyned with him Gorgias a captaine, which in matters of warre had great experience.}

geneva@2Macc:8:10 @ {\cf2 Nicanor ordeined also a tribute for the king of two thousand talents, which the Romans should haue, to be taken of ye Iewes that were taken prisoners.}

geneva@2Macc:8:13 @ {\cf2 Nowe were there some of them fearefull, which trusted not vnto the righteousnesse of God, but fled away, and abode not in that place.}

geneva@2Macc:8:15 @ {\cf2 And though he woulde not doe it for their sakes, yet for the couenant made with their fathers, and because they called vpon his holy and glorious Name.}

geneva@2Macc:8:16 @ {\cf2 And so Maccabeus called his men together, about sixe thousande, exhorting them not to be afrayde of their enemies, neither to feare the great multitude of the Getiles, which came against them vnrighteously, but to fight manly,}

geneva@2Macc:8:17 @ {\cf2 Setting before their eyes the iniury that they had vniustly done to the holy place, & the crueltie done to the citie by derision, and the destruction of the orders established by their fathers.}

geneva@2Macc:8:18 @ {\cf2 For they, sayd he, trust in their weapons and boldenesse: but our confidence is in the almightie God, which at a becke can both destroy them that come against vs, and all the world.}

geneva@2Macc:8:19 @ {\cf2 Moreouer he admonished them of the helpe that God shewed vnto their fathers, as when there perished an hundreth and fourescore, & fiue thousand vnder Sennacherib,}

geneva@2Macc:8:20 @ {\cf2 And of the battell that they had in Babylon against the Galatians, how they came in all to the battell eight thousand, with foure thousand Macedonians: and when the Macedonians were astonished, the eyght thousande slewe an hundreth and twentie thousande through the helpe that was giuen them from heauen, whereby they had receiued many benefites.}

geneva@2Macc:8:21 @ {\cf2 Thus when hee had made them bolde with these wordes, & ready to die for the Lawes and the countrey, he deuided his armie into foure partes,}

geneva@2Macc:8:23 @ {\cf2 And when Eleazarus had read the holie booke, and giuen them a token of the helpe of God, Iudas which lead the forewarde, ioyned with Nicanor,}

geneva@2Macc:8:24 @ {\cf2 And because the almighty helped them, they slewe aboue nine thousand men, and wounded and maymed the most part of Nicanors hoste, and so put all to flight,}

geneva@2Macc:8:30 @ {\cf2 Afterwarde with one consent they fell vpon Timotheus and Bacchides, and slewe aboue twenty thousand, and wanne hie and strong holdes, and deuided great spoyles, and gaue an equall portion to the sicke, and to the fatherles, and to the widowes, and to aged persons also.}

geneva@2Macc:8:31 @ {\cf2 Moreouer they gathered their weapons together, and laide them vp diligently in conuenient places, and brought the remnant of the spoyles to Ierusalem.}

geneva@2Macc:8:32 @ {\cf2 They slewe also Philarches a most wicked person, which was with Timotheus, and had vexed the Iewes many wayes.}

geneva@2Macc:8:33 @ {\cf2 And when they kept the feast of victorie in their countrey, they burnt Calistenes that had set fire vpon the holy gates, which was fled into a litle house: so he receiued a rewarde meete for his wickednesse.}

geneva@2Macc:8:34 @ {\cf2 And that most wicked Nicanor, which had brought a thousand marchants to buy the Iewes,}

geneva@2Macc:8:35 @ {\cf2 He was through ye helpe of the Lord brought downe of them whom he thought as nothing, in so much that he put off his glorious rayment, & fled ouerthwart the countrey like a fugitiue seruant, & came alone to Antiochia, with great dishonour through the destruction of his hoste.}

geneva@2Macc:8:36 @ {\cf2 Thus hee that promised to pay tribute to the Romanes, by meanes of the prisoners of Ierusalem, brought newes, that the Iewes had a defender, & for this cause none coulde hurt the Iewes, because they followed the Lawes appoynted by him.}

geneva@2Macc:9:1 @ {\cf2 At the same time, came Antiochus againe with dishonour out of the countrey of Persia.}

geneva@2Macc:9:2 @ {\cf2 For when he came to Persepolis, and went about to robbe the Temple, and to subdue the citie, the people ranne in a rage to defende them selues with their weapons, and put them to flight, and Antiochus was put to flight by the inhabitants, and returned with shame.}

geneva@2Macc:9:3 @ {\cf2 Nowe when he came to Ecbatane, he vnderstoode the things that had come to Nicanor, and Timotheus.}

geneva@2Macc:9:4 @ {\cf2 And the being chased in his fume, he thought to impute to the Iewes their faute, which had put him to flight, and therefore commanded his charet man to driue continually, and to dispatch the iourney: for Gods iudgement compelled him: for hee had sayde thus in his pride, I will make Ierusalem a common burying place of the Iewes, when I come thither.}

geneva@2Macc:9:6 @ {\cf2 And that most iustly: for hee had tormented other mens bowels with diuers, and strange tormentes.}

geneva@2Macc:9:8 @ {\cf2 And thus hee that a litle afore thought hee might commande the floods of the sea (so proude was he beyond the condition of man) & to weigh the hie mountaines in the balance, was nowe caste on the grounde, and caried in an horselitter, declaring vnto all the manifest power of God,}

geneva@2Macc:9:10 @ {\cf2 Thus no man coulde beare because of his stinke, him that a litle afore thought hee might reach to the starres of heauen.}

geneva@2Macc:9:14 @ {\cf2 And saide thus that he woulde set at libertie the holy citie vnto the which he made haste to destroy it, and to make it a burying place.}

geneva@2Macc:9:18 @ {\cf2 But for all this his paines woulde not cease: for the iust iudgement of God was come vpon him: therfore despairing of his health, he wrote vnto the Iewes this letter vnder written, conteining the forme of a supplication.}

geneva@2Macc:9:19 @ {\cf2 The King and Prince Antiochus vnto the Iewes his louing citizens wisheth much ioy and health and prosperitie.}

geneva@2Macc:9:22 @ {\cf2 Not distrusting mine health, but hauing great hope to escape this sicknesse.}

geneva@2Macc:9:24 @ {\cf2 That if any controuersie happened contrary to his expectation, or if that any tidings were brought that were grieuous, they in the land might know to whom the affaires were committed, that they shoulde not be troubled:}

geneva@2Macc:9:25 @ {\cf2 Againe, when I ponder howe that the gouernours, that are borderers, and neighbours vnto my kingdome, waite for all occasions, and looke but for opportunitie, I haue ordeined that my sonne Antiochus shalbe king, whome I oft commended and committed to many of you, when I went into the hie prouinces, and haue written vnto him as followeth hereafter.}

geneva@2Macc:9:27 @ {\cf2 For I trust that he will be gentle, and louing vnto you according to my minde.}

geneva@2Macc:9:28 @ {\cf2 Thus the murtherer and blasphemer suffered most grieuously, and as he had intreated other men, so he died a miserable death in a strange coutrey among the mountaines.}

geneva@2Macc:9:29 @ {\cf2 And Philippe that was brought vp with him, caried away his body, who fearing the sonne of Antiochus, went into Egypt to Ptolemeus Philometor.}

geneva@2Macc:10:1 @ {\cf2 Maccabeus now and his company, through the helpe of the Lorde, wanne the Temple and the citie againe,}

geneva@2Macc:10:4 @ {\cf2 When that was done, they fell downe flat vpon the grounde, and besought the Lorde, that they might come no more into such troubles: but if they sinned any more against him, that hee him selfe woulde chasten them with mercy, and that they might not bee deliuered to the blasphemous, and barbarous nations.}

geneva@2Macc:10:7 @ {\cf2 And for the same cause they bare greene boughes, and faire branches and palmes, and sang Psalmes vnto him that had giuen them good successe in clensing his place.}

geneva@2Macc:10:9 @ {\cf2 And this was the ende of Antiochus called Epiphanes.}

geneva@2Macc:10:10 @ {\cf2 Nowe will we declare the actes of Antiochus Eupator, which was the sonne of this wicked man, gathering briefly the calamities of the warres, that followed.}

geneva@2Macc:10:12 @ {\cf2 For Ptolemeus that was called Macron, purposed to doe iustice vnto the Iewes for the wrong, that had bene done vnto them, and went about to behaue himselfe peaceably with them.}

geneva@2Macc:10:13 @ {\cf2 For the which cause hee was accused of his friendes before Eupator, and was called oft times traitour, because he had left Cyprus that Philometor had committed vnto him, and came to Antiochus Epiphanes: therefore seeing that hee was no more in estimation, he was discouraged, and poysoned himselfe, and died.}

geneva@2Macc:10:15 @ {\cf2 Moreouer the Idumeans that helde the strong holdes, which were meete for their purpose, troubled the Iewes, and by receiuing them that were driuen from Ierusalem, tooke in hande to continue warre.}

geneva@2Macc:10:16 @ {\cf2 Then they that were with Maccabeus made prayers, and besought God that he woulde be their helper, and so they fell vpon the strong holdes of the Idumeans,}

geneva@2Macc:10:17 @ {\cf2 And assaulted them sore, that they wan the places, and slewe all that sought against them on the wall, and killed all that they met with, & slewe no lesse then twentie thousand.}

geneva@2Macc:10:18 @ {\cf2 And because certaine (which were no lesse then nine thousand) were fled into two strong castles, hauing all maner of things conuenient to susteine the siege,}

geneva@2Macc:10:19 @ {\cf2 Maccabeus left Simon, and Ioseph, and Zaccheus also, and those that were with them, which were inowe to besiege them, and departed to those places which were more necessarie.}

geneva@2Macc:10:20 @ {\cf2 Nowe they that were with Simon, being led with couetousnes, were intreated for mony (through certaine of those that were in the castel) & tooke seuentie thousand drachmes, and let some of them escape.}

geneva@2Macc:10:21 @ {\cf2 But when it was tolde Maccabeus what was done, hee called the gouernours of the people together, and accused those men, that they had solde their brethren for money, and let their enemies goe.}

geneva@2Macc:10:23 @ {\cf2 And hauing good successe, as in al the warres that he tooke in hande, hee slewe in the two castels moe then twentie thousand.}

geneva@2Macc:10:24 @ {\cf2 Nowe Timotheus whom the Iewes had ouercome afore, gathered an armie of strangers of al sorts, and brought a great troupe of horsemen out of Asia to winne Iewrie by strength.}

geneva@2Macc:10:25 @ {\cf2 But when hee drewe neere, Maccabeus and they that were with him, turned to pray vnto God, and sprinkled earth vpon their heads, and girded their reines with sackcloth,}

geneva@2Macc:10:30 @ {\cf2 And tooke Maccabeus betwixt them, and couered him on euery side with their weapons, and kept him safe, but shot dartes, and lightnings against the enemies, so that they were confounded with blindenesse, and beaten downe and full of trouble.}

geneva@2Macc:10:31 @ {\cf2 There were slaine of foote men twentie thousande and fiue hundreth, and sixe hundreth horsemen.}

geneva@2Macc:10:32 @ {\cf2 As for Timotheus himselfe, he fled vnto Gazara, which was called a very strong holde, wherein Chereas was captaine.}

geneva@2Macc:10:33 @ {\cf2 But Maccabeus and his company layde siege against the fortresses with courage for foure dayes.}

geneva@2Macc:10:34 @ {\cf2 And they that were within, trusting to the height of the place, blasphemed exceedingly, and spake horrible wordes.}

geneva@2Macc:10:35 @ {\cf2 Neuerthelesse vpon the fifth daye in the morning, twentie yong men of Maccabeus companie, whose heartes were inflamed, because of the blasphemies, came vnto the wall, and with bolde stomakes smote downe those that they met.}

geneva@2Macc:10:37 @ {\cf2 And hauing founde Timotheus, that was crept into a caue, they killed him, and Chereas his brother with Apollophanes.}

geneva@2Macc:11:2 @ {\cf2 And when he had gathered about fourescore thousand, with all the horsemen, he came against the Iewes, thinking to make the citie an habitation of the Gentiles.}

geneva@2Macc:11:4 @ {\cf2 And thus being puffed vp in his minde, because of the great number of footemen, and thousands of horsemen, & in his fourescore Elephants,}

geneva@2Macc:11:5 @ {\cf2 He came into Iudea, and drew neere to Bethsura, which was a castle of defence, fiue furlongs from Ierusalem, and layde sore siege vnto it.}

geneva@2Macc:11:6 @ {\cf2 But when Maccabeus, and his companie knew that he besieged the holdes, they, and all the people made prayers with weeping, and teares before the Lord, that he would send a good Angel to deliuer Israel.}

geneva@2Macc:11:7 @ {\cf2 And Maccabeus him selfe first of all tooke weapons, exhorting the other that they would ieoparde themselues together with him to helpe their brethren: so they went forth together with a couragious minde.}

geneva@2Macc:11:8 @ {\cf2 And as they were there besides Ierusalem, there appeared before them vpon horsebacke a man in white cloathing, shaking his harnesse of golde.}

geneva@2Macc:11:10 @ {\cf2 Thus they marched forwarde in aray, hauing an helper from heauen: for the Lord was mercifull vnto them.}

geneva@2Macc:11:11 @ {\cf2 And running vpon their enemies like lions, they slew eleuen thousande footemen, and sixteene hundreth horsemen, and put all the other to flight.}

geneva@2Macc:11:13 @ {\cf2 Who as he was a man of vnderstanding, cosidering what losse he had had, and knowing, that the Hebrewes could not be ouercome because the almightie God helped them, sent vnto them,}

geneva@2Macc:11:15 @ {\cf2 Maccabeus agreed to Lysias requests, hauing respect in all things to the common wealth, and whatsoeuer Maccabeus wrote vnto Lysias concerning the Iewes, the King granted it.}

geneva@2Macc:11:21 @ {\cf2 Fare ye well, the hundreth and eyght and fourtie yeere, the foure and twentieth day of the moneth Dioscorinthius.}

geneva@2Macc:11:24 @ {\cf2 We vnderstand also that the Iewes woulde not consent to our father, for to be brought vnto the custome of the Gentiles, but would keepe their owne maner of liuing: for the which cause they require of vs, that we would suffer them to liue after their owne Lawes.}

geneva@2Macc:11:25 @ {\cf2 Wherefore our minde is that this nation shal be in rest, and haue determined to restore them their Temple, that they may be gouerned according to the custome of their fathers.}

geneva@2Macc:11:29 @ {\cf2 Menelaus declared vnto vs that your desire was to returne home, and to applie your owne businesse.}

geneva@2Macc:11:30 @ {\cf2 Wherefore, those that will depart, we giue them free libertie, vnto the thirtie day of the moneth of Panthicus,}

geneva@2Macc:11:32 @ {\cf2 I haue sent also Menelaus to comfort you.}

geneva@2Macc:11:33 @ {\cf2 Fare yee well: the hundreth and eyght and fourtie yeere, the fifteenth day of the moneth of Panthicus.}

geneva@2Macc:11:34 @ {\cf2 The Romanes also sent a letter conteining these wordes, Qvintvs Memmivs & Titus Manslius ambassadours of the Romanes, vnto the people of the Iewes send greeting.}

geneva@2Macc:11:36 @ {\cf2 But concerning that which he shall report vnto the King, send hither some with speede, when ye haue considered the matter diligently, that wee may consult thereupon as shall be best for you: for we must go vnto Antiochia.}

geneva@2Macc:11:38 @ {\cf2 Fare well: this hundreth and eyght and fourtie yeere, the fifteenth day of the moneth of Panthicus.}

geneva@2Macc:12:2 @ {\cf2 But the gouernours of the places, as Timotheus and Apollonius the sonne of Genneus, and Ieronimus, and also Demophon, and besides them Nicanor the gouernour of Cyprus, woulde not let them liue in rest and peace.}

geneva@2Macc:12:4 @ {\cf2 And so by the common aduise of the citie, they obeyed them, and suspect nothing: but when they were gone forth into the deepe, they drowned no lesse then two hundreth of them.}

geneva@2Macc:12:6 @ {\cf2 And hauing called vpon God the righteous Iudge, hee went foorth against the murtherers of his brethren, and set fire in the hauen by night, and burnt the shippes, and those that fled thence, he slewe.}

geneva@2Macc:12:9 @ {\cf2 He came vpon the Iamnites by night, and set fire in the hauen with the nauie, so that the light of the fire was seene at Ierusalem, vpo a two hundreth and fourtie furlongs.}

geneva@2Macc:12:10 @ {\cf2 Now whe they were gone from thence nine furlongs, in their iourney toward Timotheus, about fiue thousand men of foote and fiue hundreth horsemen of the Arabians set vpon him.}

geneva@2Macc:12:14 @ {\cf2 So they that were within it, put such trust in the strength of the walles, and in store of vitailes, that they were ye slacker in their doings, reuiling the that were with Iudas, and reproching them: yea, they blasphemed and spake such wordes as were not lawfull.}

geneva@2Macc:12:15 @ {\cf2 But Maccabeus souldiers, calling vpon the great Prince of the world (which without any instruments, or engins of warre, did cast downe the walles of Iericho, in the time of Iesus) gaue a fierce assault against the walles,}

geneva@2Macc:12:18 @ {\cf2 But they founde not Timotheus therefor he was departed from thence, and had done nothing, and had left a garison in a very strong hold.}

geneva@2Macc:12:19 @ {\cf2 But Dositheus, and Sosipater, which were captaines with Maccabeus, went foorth, and slewe those that Timotheus had left in the fortresse more then tenne thousand men.}

geneva@2Macc:12:20 @ {\cf2 And Maccabeus prepared, and ranged his armie by bandes, and went couragiously against Timotheus, which had with him an hundreth and twentie thousand men of foote, and two thousand and fiue hundreth horsemen.}

geneva@2Macc:12:21 @ {\cf2 When Timotheus had knowledge of Iudas coming, he sent the women, and children, and the other baggage afore vnto a fortresse called Carnion (for it was hard to besiege, and vneasie to come vnto because of the straites on all sides.)}

geneva@2Macc:12:23 @ {\cf2 But Iudas was very earnest in pursuing, andslewe those wicked men yea, hee slewe thirtie thousand men of them.}

geneva@2Macc:12:24 @ {\cf2 Timotheus also himselfe fell into the handes of Dositheus, and Sosipater, whome hee besought with much craft to let him go with his life, because he had many of the Iewes parents and the brethren of some of them, which, if they put him to death, should be despised.}

geneva@2Macc:12:26 @ {\cf2 Then went Maccabeus toward Carnion, and Atargation, and slewe fiue and twentie thousand persons:}

geneva@2Macc:12:28 @ {\cf2 But when they had called vpon the Lorde, which with his power breaketh the strength of the enemies, they wanne the citie, and slewe fiue and twentie thousand of them that were within.}

geneva@2Macc:12:29 @ {\cf2 From thence went they to Scythopolis, which lieth sixe hundreth furlonges from Ierusalem.}

geneva@2Macc:12:31 @ {\cf2 They gaue them thankes, desiring them to be friendly still vnto them, and so they came to Ierusalem, as the feast of the weekes approched.}

geneva@2Macc:12:33 @ {\cf2 Who came out with three thousande men of foote and foure hundreth horsemen.}

geneva@2Macc:12:35 @ {\cf2 And Dositheus one of the Baccenors, which was on horsebacke and a mighty man, tooke Gorgias, and laide holde of his garment, and drewe him by force, because he woulde haue taken the wicked man aliue: but an horseman of Thracia fell vpon him, & smote off his shoulder, so that Gorgias fled into Marisa.}

geneva@2Macc:12:38 @ {\cf2 So Iudas gathered his hoste, and came into the citie of Odolla; when the seuenth day came, they clensed them selues (as the custome was) and kept the Sabbath in the same place.}

geneva@2Macc:12:40 @ {\cf2 Nowe vnder the coates of euery one, that was slaine, they founde iewels that had bene consecrate to the idoles of the Iamnites, which thing is forbidden the Iewes by the Lawe. Then euery man sawe, that this was the cause wherefore they were slaine.}

geneva@2Macc:12:41 @ {\cf2 And so euery man gaue thankes vnto the Lorde, the righteous Iudge, which had opened the things that were hid.}

geneva@2Macc:12:43 @ {\cf2 And hauing made a gathering through the company, sent to Ierusalem about two thousande drachmes of siluer, to offer a sinne offering, doing very well, and honestly that he thought of the resurrection.}

geneva@2Macc:12:44 @ {\cf2 For if he had not hoped, that they which were slaine, should rise againe, it had bene superfluous, and vaine, to pray for the dead.}

geneva@2Macc:13:1 @ {\cf2 In the hundreth, fourtie and nine yeere it was tolde Iudas, that Antiochus Eupator was comming with a great power into Iudea,}

geneva@2Macc:13:2 @ {\cf2 And Lysias the stewarde and ruler of his affaires with him, hauing both in their armie an hundreth and ten thousande men of foote of the Grecians, and fiue thousande horsemen, and two and twentie elephants, and three hundreth charets set with hookes.}

geneva@2Macc:13:3 @ {\cf2 Menelaus also ioyned him selfe with them, and with great deceite encouraged Antiochus, not for the sauegarde of the countrey, but because he thought to haue bene made the gouernour.}

geneva@2Macc:13:4 @ {\cf2 But the King of Kings moued Antiochus minde against this wicked man, and Lysias infourmed the King that this man was the cause of all mischiefe, so that the King commaunded to bring him to Berea to put him vnto death, as the maner was in that place.}

geneva@2Macc:13:6 @ {\cf2 And there whosoeuer was condemned of sacriledge, or of any other grieuous crime, was cast of all men to the death.}

geneva@2Macc:13:7 @ {\cf2 And so it came to passe that this wicked man should die such a death, and it was a most iust thing that Menelaus should want buriall,}

geneva@2Macc:13:8 @ {\cf2 For because he had committed many sinnes by the altar, whose fire and ashes were holy: hee him selfe also dyed in the ashes.}

geneva@2Macc:13:11 @ {\cf2 And that he would not suffer the people, which a litle afore began to recouer, to be subdued vnto the blasphemous nations.}

geneva@2Macc:13:15 @ {\cf2 And so giuing his souldiers for a watch word, The victorie of God, he piked out the manliest yong men, & went by night into the Kings campe, and slewe of the hoste fourteene thousande men, & the greatest elephant with all that sate vpon him.}

geneva@2Macc:13:16 @ {\cf2 Thus when they had brought a great feare, and trouble in the campe, and all things went prosperously with them, they departed.}

geneva@2Macc:13:17 @ {\cf2 This was done in the breake of the day, because the protection of the Lorde did helpe them.}

geneva@2Macc:13:21 @ {\cf2 But Rhodocus which was in the Iewes hoste, disclosed the secrets to the enemies: therefore he was sought out, and when they had gotten him, they put him in prison.}

geneva@2Macc:13:23 @ {\cf2 But when he vnderstoode, that Philippe (whome he had left to be ouerseer of his businesse at Antiochia) did rebell against him, he was astonished, so that he yeelded him selfe to the Iewes, and made them an othe to doe all things that were right, and was appeased towarde them, and offered sacrifice and adorned the Temple, and shewed great gentlenesse to the place,}

geneva@2Macc:13:24 @ {\cf2 And embraced Maccabeus, and made him captaine and gouernour from Ptolemais vnto the Gerreneans.}

geneva@2Macc:13:25 @ {\cf2 Neuertheles, when he came to Ptolemais, the people of the citie were not content with this agreement: & because they were grieued, they would that he should breake the couenants.}

geneva@2Macc:13:26 @ {\cf2 Then went Lysias vp into the iudgement seate, and excused the facte as well as he could, and perswaded them, and pacified them, and made them well affectioned, & came againe vnto Antiochia. This is the matter concerning the Kings iourney, and his returne.}

geneva@2Macc:14:1 @ {\cf2 After three yeeres was Iudas enformed that Demetrius the sonne of Seleucus was come vp with a great power and nauie by the hauen of Tripolis,}

geneva@2Macc:14:2 @ {\cf2 When he had wonne the countrey, and slaine Antiochus and his Lieutenant Lysias.}

geneva@2Macc:14:3 @ {\cf2 Now Alcunus, which had bene the high Priest, and wilfully defiled himselfe in the time that all thinges were confounded, seeing that by no meanes he could saue himselfe, nor haue any more entrance to the holie Altar,}

geneva@2Macc:14:4 @ {\cf2 He came to King Demetrius in the hundreth, fiftie and one yeere, presenting vnto him a crowne of golde, and a palme, and of the boughes, which were vsed solemnly in the Temple, and that day he held his tongue.}

geneva@2Macc:14:5 @ {\cf2 But when hee had gotten opportunitie, and occasion for his rage, Demetrius called him to cousell, and asked him what deuises or counsels the Iewes leaned vnto.}

geneva@2Macc:14:6 @ {\cf2 To the which hee answered, The Iewes that be called Asideans, whose captaine is Iudas Maccabeus, maintaine warres, and make insurrections, and will not let the Realme be in peace.}

geneva@2Macc:14:8 @ {\cf2 Partly, because I was well affectioned vnto the kings affaires, and secodly, because I sought the profit of mine owne citizens: for all our people, thorow their rashnes, are not a little troubled.}

geneva@2Macc:14:9 @ {\cf2 Wherefore, O King, seeing thou knowest all these things, make prouision for the countrey, and our nation which is abused, according to thine own humanitie, that is readie to helpe all men.}

geneva@2Macc:14:11 @ {\cf2 When hee had spoken these wordes, other friendes also hauing euil will at Iudas, set Demetrius on fire.}

geneva@2Macc:14:13 @ {\cf2 And sent him forth, commanding him to slay Iudas, and to scatter them that were with him, & to make Alcimus high Priest of the great Temple.}

geneva@2Macc:14:19 @ {\cf2 Wherefore, he sent Posidonius, Theodocius, and Matthias before, to make peace.}

geneva@2Macc:14:23 @ {\cf2 Nicanor, while hee abode at Ierusalem, did none hurt, but sent away the people that were gathered together.}

geneva@2Macc:14:26 @ {\cf2 But Alcimus perceiuing the loue that was betweene them, and vnderstanding the couenants that were made, came to Demetrius, and told him that Nicanor had taken strange matters in hande, and ordeined Iudas a traytour to the Realme, to be his successour.}

geneva@2Macc:14:27 @ {\cf2 Then the King was displeased, and by the reportes of this wicked man, hee wrote to Nicanor, saying, that hee was very angry for the couenants, commanding him that hee should send Maccabeus in all haste prisoner vnto Antiochia.}

geneva@2Macc:14:29 @ {\cf2 But because it was not commodious to him to withstand the King, hee sought craftily to accomplish it.}

geneva@2Macc:14:30 @ {\cf2 Notwithstanding when Maccabeus perceiued that Nicanor began to be rough vnto him, and that he intreated him more rudely then hee was wont, he perceiued that such rigour came not of good, & therefore he gathered a fewe of his men, and withdrewe himselfe from Nicanor.}

geneva@2Macc:14:31 @ {\cf2 But the other perceiuing that he was preuented by Maccabeus worthy pollicie, came into the great and holy Temple, and commaunded the Priests, which were offering their vsuall sacrifices, to deliuer him the man.}

geneva@2Macc:14:33 @ {\cf2 He stretched out his right hand towarde the Temple, and made an othe in this maner, If ye will not deliuer me Iudas as a prisoner, I will make this Temple of God a plaine fielde, and will breake downe the altar, and will erect a notable Temple vnto Bacchus.}

geneva@2Macc:14:36 @ {\cf2 Therefore nowe, O most holy Lord, keepe this house euer vndefiled, which lately was clensed, and stoppe all the mouthes of the vnrighteous.}

geneva@2Macc:14:37 @ {\cf2 Nowe was there accused vnto Nicanor, Razis one of the Elders of Ierusalem, a louer of the citie, and a man of very good report, which for his loue was called a father of the Iewes.}

geneva@2Macc:14:38 @ {\cf2 For this man aforetimes when the Iewes were minded to keepe them selues vndefiled and pure, being accused to be of the religion of the Iewes, did offer to spende his body and life, with all constancie for the religion of the Iewes.}

geneva@2Macc:14:43 @ {\cf2 Notwithstanding what time as he missed of his stroke for haste, and the multitude russhed in violently betweene the doores, he ranne boldly to the wall, and cast him selfe downe manfully among the multitude.}

geneva@2Macc:14:45 @ {\cf2 Neuerthelesse while there was yet breath in him, being kindled in his minde, he rose vp, and though his blood gushed out like a fountaine, and he was very sore wounded, yet he ran thorowe the middest of the people,}

geneva@2Macc:14:46 @ {\cf2 And gate him to the toppe of an high rock: so when his blood was vtterly gone, he tooke out his owne bowels with both his handes, and threwe them vpon the people, calling vpon the Lorde of life and spirit, that he woulde restore them againe vnto him, and thus he dyed.}

geneva@2Macc:15:2 @ {\cf2 Neuerthelesse, the Iewes that were compelled to goe with him, said, O kill not so cruelly and barbarously, but honour and sanctifie the day, that is appointed by him that seeth all things.}

geneva@2Macc:15:5 @ {\cf2 Then he saide, And I am mightie vpon earth to commande them for to arme them selues, and to perfourme the kings businesse. Notwithstanding, he could not accoplish his wicked enterprise.}

geneva@2Macc:15:7 @ {\cf2 But Maccabeus had euer sure confidence & a perfite hope that the Lorde would helpe him,}

geneva@2Macc:15:8 @ {\cf2 And exhorted his people not to be afraid at the coming of the heathen, but always to remember the helpe that had bene shewed vnto them from heauen, & to trust nowe also, that they should haue the victorie by the Almightie.}

geneva@2Macc:15:9 @ {\cf2 Thus he incouraged them by the Lawe and Prophets, putting them in remembrance of the battels that they had wonne afore, and so made them more willing,}

geneva@2Macc:15:11 @ {\cf2 Thus he armed euery one of them, not with the assurance of shieldes & speares, but with wholesome wordes and exhortations, and shewed them a dreame worthie to be beleeued, and reioyced them greatly.}

geneva@2Macc:15:12 @ {\cf2 And this was his vision, He thought that he sawe Onias (which had bene the high Priest, a vertuous and a good man, reuerent in behauiour, and of sober conuersation, well spoken, and one that had bene exercised in all pointes of godlinesse from a childe) holding vp his handes towardes heauen, and praying for the whole people of the Iewes.}

geneva@2Macc:15:15 @ {\cf2 He thought also that Ieremias helde out his right hande, and gaue vnto Iudas a sworde of gold: and as he gaue it, he spake thus,}

geneva@2Macc:15:17 @ {\cf2 And so being comforted by the wordes of Iudas, which were very sweete & able to stirre the vp to valiantnesse and to incourage the heartes of the yong men, they determined to pitch no campe, but couragiously to set vpon them, and manfully to assaile them, and to trie the matter hand to hand, because the citie and the Sanctuarie and the Temple were in danger.}

geneva@2Macc:15:21 @ {\cf2 Maccabeus considering the coming of the multitude, and the diuers preparations of weapons, and the fiercenesse of the beastes, helde vp his handes toward heauen, calling vpon the Lord that doeth wonders, and that looked vpon them, knowing that the victorie commeth not by ye weapons, but that he giueth the victorie to them that are worthy, as seemeth good vnto him.}

geneva@2Macc:15:22 @ {\cf2 Therefore in his prayer he said after this maner, O Lord, thou that diddest sende thine Angel in the time of Ezechias King of Iudea, who in the host of Sennacherib slewe an hundreth, foure score and fiue thousand,}

geneva@2Macc:15:24 @ {\cf2 And let them be discomfited by the strength of thine arme, which come against thine holy people to blaspheme. Thus with these wordes he made an ende.}

geneva@2Macc:15:27 @ {\cf2 So that with their handes they fought, but with their hearts they prayed vnto God, and slewe no lesse then fiue and thirtie thousande men: for through the presence of God they were wonderously comforted.}

geneva@2Macc:15:30 @ {\cf2 Therefore Iudas, which was euer the chiefe defender of his citizens both in body and minde, and which bare euer good affection towards them of his nation, commaunded to smite off Nicanors head, with his hand and shoulder, and to bring it to Ierusalem.}

geneva@2Macc:15:33 @ {\cf2 He caused the tongue also of wicked Nicanor to be cut in litle pieces, and to be cast vnto the foules, & that the rewardes of his madnesse should be hanged vp before the Temple.}

geneva@2Macc:15:34 @ {\cf2 So euery man praised toward the heauen the glorious Lorde, saying, Blessed be he, that hath kept his place vndefiled.}

geneva@2Macc:15:37 @ {\cf2 And that the feast should be the thirteenth day of the twelfth moneth, which is called Adar in the Syrians language, the day before Mardocheus day.}

geneva@2Macc:15:38 @ {\cf2 Thus farre as concerning Nicanors matters, and from that time the Hebrues had the citie in possession; here will I also make an ende.}


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