vesselles, and brynge the man a present, a curtesye bawlme, and a curtesye of hony, spices and myrre, nottes & almondes. And take dubble money in youre hande. And the money that was brought agayne in youre sackes, take it agayne with you, lest peradventure it was some oversyghte. Take also youre brother with you, and aryse & goo agayne to the man. And God almightie geve you mercie in the syghte of the man, yt he maye delyver you youre other brother, & this Ben Jamin, and I shalbe robbed of my chylde, as I have bene. 6.-Taverner's Bible. 1539. fol. Then theyr father Israel said unto them. Yf it must nedes be so now, then do thus, take of the best frutes of the lande in your vessels, and cary the man a present, a quantitie of bawlme, and a porcion of hony, spyces and myrre, dates and almondes. And take as moch money more with you. And the money that was brought agayn in your sackes, take it agayn with you, peradventure it was some oversyght. Take also your brother with you, and aryse and go agayne to the man. And God almyghtye gyve you mercy in the sight of the man and sende you your other brother & also Ben Jami and I wyl be as a man robbed of his children. 7.-Genevan Bible. 1560. 4o. 11 Then their father Israél said unto them, If it must nedes be so nowe, do thus: take of the best frutes of the land in your vessels, and bring the man a present, a litle rosen, and a litle honie, spices and myrre, nuttes, and almondes: 12 And take double money in your hand, and the money, that was brought againe in your sackes mouthes: carie it againe in your hand, lest it were some ouer sight. 13 Take also your brother and arise, and go againe to the man. 14 And God almightie giue you mercie in the sight of the man, that he maie deliuer you your other brother, and Beniamín: but I shal be robbed of my childe, as I haue bene. 8.-The Bishops' Bible. 1568. fol. 11 And their father Israel sayde unto them: if it must nedes be so, nowe then do thus. Take of the best fruites of the lande in your vesselles, and bryng ye man a present, a curtsie of bawme, and a curtsie of hony, spyces and mirre, nuttes and almondes. 12 And take double money in your hande, & the money that was brought agayne in your sackes, take it agayne with you, peradventure it was some oversight. 13 Take also your brother with you, and arise and go agayne unto the man. 14 And God almightie geve you mercye in the sight of the man, that he may deliver you your other brother, and [this] Beniamin: and thus I am as one that is quite robbed of his chyldren. 9.-Douay Bible. 1609. 4o. 1 Therfore Israel their father said to them: If it must nedes be so, do that you wil: take of the best fruites of the land in your vessels, and carie to the man for presents, a courtesie of rosen, and of honey, and of incense, of mirhe, of terebinth, and 12 of almondes. Duble money also carie with you: and recarie that you founde in your sackes, lest perhaps it was done by 13 an errour: but take also your brother, and goe to the man. 14 And my God almightie make him favorable unto you: and send backe with you your brother, whom he keepeth, and this Beniamin as for me I shal be desolate without children. 10.-Bible, by A. Purver. 1764. fol. 11 Whereupon Israel their father says to them; if it be so now, do this; take of the applauded things of the country in your vehicles, and have down a present to the man; a little Balsam, and a little Honey, Spice and Myrrh, Nuts and Almonds. 12 Take also double money with you; even that which was brought back in the mouths of your bags, carry again with you; perhaps it was a mistake. 13 As likewise take your brother; and getting ready, return to the man. 14 And God Almighty give you compassion before him, that he may send with you your other brother, and Benjamin; and according as I am deprived of my children, I must be. 11.-Bible, by Dr. Geddes. 1792. 4o. II Their father Israel, at length, said to them, "Since it must then be, do this. Take of the most prized fruits of the land in your vessels; and carry down, as a present to the man, some balsam, palm-honey, storax, laudanum, pistaches and almonds. 12 And take double money in your hands, carrying back with you the money, which was returned in the mouth of your sacks: perhaps it was an oversight. 13 Take also your brother, and arise and return to the man. 14 And may God the omnipotent, give you favour before the man: that he may send back your other brother, with Benjamin ! But, if I be bereaved of my children, bereaved I must be !" 12.-Isaiah, by G. Joye. 1531. 16o. And then sayde the Lorde agene to me: take the a grete rolle ad wryte yn it withe a pen lyke a man Maherschalal haschbaz which ys to saye, haste the to robbe, spede the to spoyle. Then I toke me certayne faithfull witneses. Ury the preste & Zachary the sonne of Barachy: and came unto a prophetise which had now cōceyved and brought forth a sonne: & the Lorde spake unto me. Geve hym this name: hastye robber gredy spoyler: for before thys chylde can call Dadye & Mamye he shal bare away the riches of Damasce and the proye of Samarye, yn ye sight of the kynge of Assyrye. Chap. xv. 4. Hesebon and Eleale kryed so lowde that their voyces were harde to Jahaz, and the soudgiers of Moab when thei shulde have blowne up theire trompetes to batayle, for sorowe of their hartes they kryed ah lasse for sorowe ower hartes blede upon Moab fleing towerd Zoar that welthye bullok, and upon the hanging of the hyll of Luhith they clymed withe wepinge. Chap. xxxvi. 21. At these wordes the kinges legates were so put to sylence that they had not a worde to answere. Then returned Eliakim the presydent of ye towne house sonne of Helkie, Sobna the scrybe, and Joas Secreterye the sonne of Asaph unto Ezekias their clothes alto cutte, and tolde hi the oracion of Rabsacen. Chap. xxxvii. 26. Speakest thow not now even thus to kinge Ezekias? saīge, hast thou not harde what actes and by what power I have done them in tyme paste and what I am aboute to do now also? that is to wete, that I am aboute to subverte thy cytes be they never so stronge and to bring them into heapes of stones ad into ruyne whose inhabitours shal quake for feare lyke handlesse men beinge confounded, for they shalbe lyke the grasse of the felde which nowe is grene and anō is it thek for houses, ye which often tymes is withred before it be rype. Chap. xliv. 16. Withe parte of it he makethe his fyer, withe parte he seethe or rosteth his fleshe ad eate it when he hath done & so is wel satisfyed withe parte of it he is well warmed, so that he nowe maye saye, the worlde is wel amended, I am wel warme, I have bene at the fyer. 13-Jeremiah, by G. Joye. 1534. 12o. Chap. xxxv. Go The sermon shewed of the Lorde unto Jeremy, in the raigne of Joachim the sone of Josias kinge of Juda, on this maner. to the house of the Rechabites, and call them forthe, and bringe them to the house of the Lorde into some of the revestrys, and geve them wyne to drinke. Then toke I Jazaniam the sone of Jeremy the sone of Habaznie, and his bretherne wyth al his chylderne and al the famylye of ye Rechabites, & brought them to ye house of the Lorde into the revestrye of y chylderne of Hanan sonne of Igdalie the man of God, whiche revestry was by the revestry of the rulers: this was over the vestry of Maasie sonne of Sallum cheife of the tresure house. And I set before ye sonnes of the famylye of the Rechabites, tankerdis ful of wyne and cuppes, and bad them drynke wyne. And they answerde, we drynke no wyne. For Jonadab our father the sone of Rechab commanded us sayng. Drynke never no wyne, nother you nor your sonnes. Bilde no houses, sowe no corne: also ye shal nether plante nor possede any vyneyardes: &c. 14.-Daniel, by G. Joye. 1545. 12°. LXX hebdomades ther be prefixed and apointed for thy peple and for thy holy cytie, and then shall synnes be consumed sealed up and kovered, and iniquite purged, and the everlasting rightwysnes brought forthe, visions and prophecies shalbe then sealed up, and the most holy one shalbe anoynted. Wherfore knowe thou and understande it, that from the tyme wherin it is proclamed that Hierusalem be buylded agene, unto the prince Mes sias: ther be .vii. hebdomads, & .62. hebdomads. For the streatis and wallis shalbe reedifyed: but a long and hard tyme ere they be seteled in quiet. Or, (as hath some textis) albeit in an harde tyme with difficulte. 15.—Proverbs, &c. by John Hall. 1550. 12o. Chap. vi. 4. Refraine thine eies frō to muche slepe and to thyselfe beware As doth ye doo the bloudy hoūdes, And learne of her for to be wyse, Nor wytty king under whose rule, Yet nature doth in her thys worke In somer tyme wyth busy care, How log wilt y (oh slougishe man) in ydlenes remayne And geve the whole to rest & slepe, and slackest to take paine Go to, go to, slepe hardely, and slumbre out thy fyll With folded armes lye down to rest And also lyke a weaponed man on the shall fiercely ronne But yf thou be industrious |