A Where yron is dygged oute of the grounde, and stones resolved to metall. The darkenes shal ones come to an ende, he can seke oute the grounde of all thynges: the stones, the darcke, and the horrible shadowe.1 Wyth the ryver of water parteth he asunder the straunge people, that knoweth no good neyghbourheade: such as are rude unmanerly and boyustours. He bryngeth foode oute of the erth, and that which is under consumeth he with fyre. в There is founde a place, whose stones are cleane Saphirs, and where the clottes of the earth are golde. D When he weyed the wyndes and measured the waters : when he set the rayne in ordre, and gave the mightie floudes a lawe? CHAP. XXVI. 5 Are not dead things shapen under the waters and things by the waters syde? 6 He is naked before him, and the cannot be hidde out of hys syght. CHAP. XXVII. very destruction itselfe 19 When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not bee gathered (to his fathers,) they opened their eyes, and he was gone. CHAP. XXVIII. 2 Where iron is digged out of the grounde and stones resolved to metall. 3 The darknesse shall once comme to an ende: he can seeke out the grounde of al thinges, the stones, the darke, and the shadowe of death. 4 He caused the flooddes to breake out againste the inhabitante, and the waters forgotten of the foote, being higher than man, are gone away. 5 Out of the same earth commeth bread, and under it as it were fyre is turned up. 6 The stones of it are a place of Saphires and the dust of it is golde. 25 When he wayed the windes, and measured the waters. 26 When he made a decree for the rayne, and a way for the lightnings of the thunder. It is highly probable that Job refers to "the horrible shadowe," or, as it may be rend red, 'fearful shadow,” observed by them when the sun was under an eclipse, as totally unaccountable and terrific. For Ctconh clear, by the whole Book of Job, that they, even then, observed the motions of the heavenly bodies, and gave thela names; they probaday coni - error give a reason for the darkness, or calcuinte when it would return. Tu bret eclipse of the sun recorded in any history as properly understood, was observed at Rome on the 4th of April, in the year of the world 3226, or 778 years before the Christian era. Another was observed in China on Pt September Anno Mundi 3228, of 776 years B. C. The first eclipse recorded at CHAP. XXVI. 5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. CHAP. XXVII. 19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered he openeth his eyes, and he is not. CHAP. XXVIII. 2 Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone. 3 He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection; the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death. 4 The flood breaketh out from the inhabitants, even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men. 5 As for the earth out of it cometh bread; and under it is turned up as it were fire. 6 The stones of it are the place of Sapphires; and it hath dust of gold. 25 To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure. 26 When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder; CHAP. XXIX. 4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle; 19 The dew lay all night upon my branch. CHAP. XXX. 6 To dwell in the cliffs of the valleys, in caves of the earth, and in the rocks. 7 Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together. 28 I went mourning without the sun; I stood up and I cried in the congregation. 29 I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. CHAP. XXXI. 9 If mine heart have been deceived by a woman, or if I have laid wait at my neighbour's door. 33 If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom. Babylon, that has reached our day, was of the moon, on the 19th March, 34 min. past ten at night, Anno Mundi 3253, or 721 years before the Christian era. But as all these dates fall far short of the time when the Book of Job is supposed to have been written, namely Anno Mundi 2181, or 1520 years before the birch of Christ, I hope the probability of their ignorance of the cause of eclipses, or the conjecture I have made, will not be thought altogether without foundation. B Their tokens and weapens hast thou turned lyke claye, and sett them up agayne as the chaunging of a garment. Or hast thou sene the dore of everlastyng treasure? c Knewest thou (when thou wast borne) how olde thou shuldest be? Who devydeth the aboundaunce of waters into ryvers or who maketh awaye for the stormy wether, that it watereth and moystureth the drye and baren grounde &c. D Hast thou brought the VII starrs together? Or art thou able to breke the circle of heaven? Canst thou bringe forth the mornynge starre or the evenynge starre at convenient tyme, and conveye them home agayne. Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stylleth the vehement waters of the heaven. CHAP. XXXIX. A Who letteth the wilde asse to go fre, or who lowseth the bondes of the mule? B The estrych (whose fethers are fayrer than the wynges of the sparow hauke) c Hast thou geven the horsse his strength, or lerned him to bowe downe his necke with feare: that he letteth hymselfe be dryven forth lyke a greshopper, where as the stoute neyenge that he maketh is fearfull? 34 Though I coulde have made afearde a great multitude, yet the most contemptible of the families did feare me: so I kept silence, and went not out of the dore. 40 Then let thistles growe insteede of my wheate, and cockle for my barley. CHAP. XXXIII. 14 For God speaketh once or twice, and yet man understandeth it not. CHAP. XXXIV. 20 In the twinkling of an eye shall they dye, and at midnighte when the people and the tyrantes rage, then shall they perish, and be taken away without handes. CHAP. XXXVI. 32 With the cloudes he hideth the lighte, and at his commaundement it breaketh out: 33 Which dashing upon the next cloudes, shew tokens of wrath. CHAP. XXXVII. 10 At the breath of God the hoare frost is gyven, and the broade waters are frosen. 18 Haste thou helped him to spread out the heavens, whiche are strong and bryght as a looking glasse? 22 The fayre weather commeth out of the north, the prayse thereof is to God who is terrible. CHAP. XXXVIII. 14 They are fashioned as the clay wyth the seale, and all stand up as a garmente. 17 Or hast thou seene the doores of the shadowe of death? 21 Knewest thou afore thou wast borne, how olde thou shouldest be? 25 Who divideth the waters into divers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightning and thunder, 26 To cause it to rayne on the earthe &c. 31 Wilt thou hynder the sweete influences of the seaven starres? or loose the bandes of Orion? 32 Canste thou bryng foorthe Mazzaroth in theyr tyme ? canst thou also guide Arcturus with his sonnes ? 37 Who numbreth the cloudes in wisedome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heaven, CHAP. XXXIX. 5 Who letteth the wyld asse to goe free? or who looseth the bonds of the wild mule ? 13 Gavest thou the fayre wings unto the pecockes, or wings and feathers unto the ostriche ? 19 Hast thou given the horse his strength, or learned him to ney courageously? 20 Canst thou make him afrayde as a grashopper? whereas the stoute neying that he maketh is feareful. 14 It is turned as clay to fashion, and all stand up as a garment. 17 Or hast thou seene the gates of the shadow of death: 21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then borne? and because the nomber of thy dayes is great? 25 Who hath divided the spowtes for the raine? or the way for the lightning of the thunders, 26 To cause it to rayne on the earth, &c. 31 Canst thou restraine the sweete influences of the Pleiades? or loose the bands of Orion? 32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in their time? canst thou also guide Arcturus with his sonnes ? 37 Who can number clouds by wisdome? or who can cause to cease the bottels of heaven. 34 Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door? 40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. CHAP. XXXIII. 14 For God speaketh once, yea, twice, yet man perceiveth it not. CHAP. XXXIV. 20 In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away; and the mighty shall be taken away without hand. CHAP. XXXVI. 32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt. 33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour. CHAP. XXXVII. 10 By the breath of God frost is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. CHAP. XXXVIII. 14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. 17 Hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? 21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great? 25 Who hath divided a water-course for the overflowing of waters; or a way for the lightning of thunder ; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, &c. 31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? 32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? 37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven. CHAP. XXXIX. 5 Who hath set the wilde asse at libertye: or who hath loosed the bands of the wilde asse? 13 Hast thou given the pleasant wings unto the peacockes? or wings and feathers unto the ostriche ? 19 Hast thou given the horse strength, or covered his necke with neying? 20 Hast thou made him afraid as the grasshopper? his strong neying is fearefull. CHAP. XXXIX. 5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass? 13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? 19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? 20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. JOHN ROGERS' TRANSLATION. 1537. BISHOPS' BIBLE. 1672 and 1575. CHAP. XL. ▲ Then spake the Lorde unto Job out of the storme and sayde: B Cast them downe into the myre and cover their faces with darcknesse : Beholde Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth haye as an oxe: Lo, how strong is he in his loynes, and what power he hath in the navell of hys body. He spredeth out hys tayle like a cedre tre, all his vaynes are styf. His shynnes are lyke pypes of brasse, hys rygge bones are lyke staves of yron. c Fyrst when God made hym, he ordened the wyldernesse for hym, that the mountaynes shulde geve hym grasse, where all the beastes of the fylde take their pastyme. He lyeth amonge the redes in the mosses, the fennes hyde hym with their shadowe. And the wylowes of the broke cover him round aboute. Lo! without any labour might he drincke out of the whoale floud and suppe of Jordane without any travayle. Who darre laye hande upon hym openly, and undertake to catch hym? Or, who darre put a hooke thorow his nose, D That thy companyons may hew hym in peces, to be parted amonge the marchaunt men? Canst thou fyll the net with his skynne, or the fysh pannyer with his heade? CHAP. XLI. B His body is covered with scales as it were with shyldes, lockte in, kepte, and well compacte together. His nesinge is lyke a glystering fyre, and his eyes lyke the mornynge shyne. Out of his mouth go torches and fyre brandes, c In his necke remayneth strength, and before his face sorowe is turned to gladnesse. His hert is as herde as a stone, and as fast as the stithye that the hammerman smyteth upon. When he goeth: the myghtiest of all are afrayed, and the waves hevy. He treadeth the golde in the myre lyke the sharpe potsherdes, CHAP. XLII. c Every man gave hym a shepe and a jewell of gold. And a M. asshes. D The first called Daye: the seconde Poverte: the thyrde All-plenteousnes. After this lyved Job XL yeares, so that he sawe his children and hys chyldrens children to the fourth generacyon. And so he dyed, beinge olde and of a perfecte age. CHAP. XL. 6 Then aunsweared the Lorde unto Job out of the whirlewynde and sayde, 13 Hyde them in the dust togeather, and cover their faces in secrete: 15 Beholde the beast Behemoth, whom I made with thee, which eateth hay as an oxe : 16 Loe howe his strength is in his loynes, and what power he hath in the navil of hys body. 17 When hee will hee spreadeth out hys tayle lyke a cedar tree, all his sinowes are stiffe. 18 His bones are lyke pypes of brasse, yea hys bones are like steaves of iron. 19 He is the chiefe of the wayes of God, hee that made him will make his sword to approch unto him. 20 Surely the mountaynes bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the field take their pastime. 21 He resteth him in the shade in the coverte of the reeds and fennes. 22 The trees cover him with their shadowe, and the wyllowes of the brooke compasse him about. 23 Beholde he drinketh up whole rivers, and feareth not, he thinketh that he can drawe up Jordane into his mouth. 24 He taketh it with his eyes, and yet the hunter putteth a brydle into his nose. 30 That thy companions may make a refection of him : or shall he be parted among the marchantes? Canst thou fyll the basket with his skinne? or the fishe pannier with his head? CHAP. XLI. 6 His scales are as it were strong shieldes, so fastened togeather as if they were sealed: 9 His neesings make a glistering like fyre, and his eyes lyke the morning shyne. 10 Out of his mouth goe torches, and sparkes of fyre leape out. 13 In his necke there remayneth strength, and nothing is too laborious for hym. 15 His hart is as harde as a stone, and as fast as the stithe that the smyth smyteth upon. 16 When hee goeth, the mightie are afrayde, and feare troubleth them. 21 Sharp stones are under him like potsheardes, and he lyeth upon sharp things as upon the soft myre. CHAP. XLII. 11 Every man also gave him a certayne sum of money, and a jewell of golde. 12 And a thousand shee asses: 14 The fyrst daughter called he Jemima, the second Kezia, and the third Kerenhapuch. 16 After this lyved Job an hundred and fortie yeeres: so that he sawe his children, and his childrens children, into the fourth generation, 17 And so Job dyed, being olde, and of a perfect age. |