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haue wearied thee, then howe canst thou match the Lord came vnto me the second time, saying,
thy selfe with horses? and if thou thoughtest 4 Take the girdle that thou hast bought, which is
thy selfe safe in a peaceable lande, what wilt vpon thy loynes, and arise, goe towarde Perath,
thou do in the swelling of Iorden? 6 For euen and hide it there in the cleft of the rocke. 5 So I
thy brethren, and the house of thy father, euen went, and hid it by Perath, as the Lord had com-
they haue delt vnfaithfully with thee, and they manded me. 6 And after many dayes, the Lord
haue cryed out altogether vpon thee: but beleeue sayde vnto mee, Arise, goe towarde Perath, and
them not, though they speake faire to thee. 7 I take the girdle from thence, which I commanded
haue forsaken mine house: I haue left mine thee to hide there. Then went I to Perath, and
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heritage: I haue giuen the dearely beloued of digged, and tooke the girdle from the place where
my soule into the hands of her enemies. 8 Mine I had hid it, and behold, the girdle was corrupt,
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heritage is vnto mee, as a lion in the forest: it and was profitable for nothing. Then the word
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crieth out against mee, therefore haue I hated of the Lord came vnto me, saying, Thus sayth
it. 9 Shall mine heritage bee vnto mee, as a the Lord, After this maner will I destroy the pride
bird of diuers colours? are not the birdes about of Iudah, and the great pride of Ierusalem. 10 This
her, saying, Come, assemble all ye beastes of the wicked people haue refused to heare my word,
fielde, come to eate her? 10 Many pastors haue and walke after ye stubbernesse of their owne
destroyed my vineyarde, and troden my portion heart, and walke after other gods to serue them,
vnder foote: of my pleasant portion they haue and to worship them: therefore they shalbe as
made a desolate wildernesse. 11 They haue layde this girdle, which is profitable to nothing. 11 For
it waste, and it, being waste, mourneth vnto me: as the girdle cleaueth to the loynes of a man,
and the whole lande lyeth waste, because no man so haue I tied to me the whole house of Israel,
setteth his minde on it. 12 The destroyers are and the whole house of Iudah, saith the Lord,
come vpon all the high places in the wildernesse: that they might bee my people: that they might
for the sworde of the Lord shall deuoure from haue a name and prayse, and glory, but they
the one end of the land, euen to the other ende would not heare. 12 Therefore thou shalt saye
of the lande: no flesh shall haue peace. 13 They vnto them this word, Thus sayth the Lord God of
haue sowen wheate, and reaped thornes: they Israel, Euery bottell shalbe filled with wine, and
were sicke, and had no profite: and they were they shall say vnto thee, Doe we not knowe that
ashamed of your fruites, because of the fierce euery bottell shalbe filled with wine? 13 Then
wrath of the Lord. 14 Thus sayeth the Lord against shalt thou say vnto them, Thus saith the Lord,
all mine euill neighbours, that touch the inheri- Behold, I will fill all the inhabitants of this land,
tance, which I haue caused my people Israel to euen the Kings that sit vpon the throne of Dauid,
inherite, Beholde, I will plucke them out of their and the Priestes and the Prophets and all the
lande, and plucke out the house of Iudah from inhabitantes of Ierusalem with drunkennesse.
among them. 15 And after that I haue plucked 14 And I wil dash them one against another, euen
them out, I will returne, and haue compassion the fathers and the sonnes together, sayeth the
on them, and will bring againe euery man to his Lord: I will not spare, I will not pitie nor haue
heritage, and euery man to his land. 16 And if they compassion, but destroy them. 15 Heare and giue
will learne the wayes of my people, to sweare by eare, be not proude: for the Lord hath spoken
my Name, (The Lord liueth, as they taught my it. 16 Giue glory to the Lord your God before he
people to sweare by Baal) then shall they be built bring darknes, and or euer your feete stumble
in the middes of my people. 17 But if they will not in the darke mountaines, and whiles you look
obey, then will I vtterly plucke vp, and destroy for light, he turne it into the shadowe of death
that nation, sayeth the Lord. and make it as darkenesse. 17 But if ye will not
heare this, my soule shall weepe in secrete for
13 your pride, and mine eye shall weepe and drop
1 Thus sayth the Lord vnto mee, Goe, and buy downe teares, because the Lords flocke is caried
thee a linen girdle, and put it vpon thy loynes, away captiue. 18 Say vnto the King and to the
and put it not in water. 2 So I bought the girdle Queene, Humble yourselues, sit downe, for the
according to the commandement of the Lord, crowneof your glory shall come downe from your
and put it vpon my loynes. 3 And the worde of heads. 19 The cities of the South shall be shut