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The Agarenes that seek wisdom upon earth,
the merchants of
Meran and of
Theman,
the authors of fables, and searchers out of understanding; none of
these have known
the way of wisdom, or remember her paths.
O Israel, how great is the house of God! and how large is the place of his possession!
There were
the giants famous from
the beginning, that were of so great
stature, and so
expert in war.
Those did not the Lord choose, neither gave he the way of knowledge unto them:
But
they were destroyed, because
they had no wisdom, and perished through
their own
foolishness.
Who hath gone up into heaven, and taken her, and brought her down from the clouds?
Who hath gone over the sea, and found her, and will bring her for pure gold?
But he that knoweth all things knoweth her, and hath found her out with his understanding: he that prepared
the earth for
evermore hath filled it with
fourfooted beasts:
The stars
shined in
their watches, and
rejoiced: when he calleth
them,
they say, Here we be; and so with
cheerfulness they shewed light unto him that made
them.
This is our God, and there shall none other be accounted of in comparison of him
He hath found out all the way of knowledge, and hath given it unto Jacob his servant, and to Israel his beloved.
This is the book of the commandments of God, and the law that endureth for ever: all they that keep it shall come to life; but such as leave it shall die.
Turn
thee, O Jacob, and take hold of it: walk in
the presence of
the light
thereof, that thou mayest be
illuminated.
Give not thine honour to another, nor the things that are profitable unto thee to a strange nation.
Ye were sold to the nations, not for your destruction: but because ye moved God to wrath, ye were delivered unto the enemies.
For when she saw
the wrath of God coming upon you, she said,
Hearken, O ye that dwell about
Sion: God hath brought upon me great
mourning;
For I saw
the captivity of my sons and daughters, which
the Everlasting brought upon
them.
Let no man
rejoice over me, a widow, and
forsaken of many, who for
the sins of my children am left
desolate; because
they departed from
the law of God.
They knew not his statutes, nor walked in
the ways of his commandments, nor
trod in
the paths of discipline in his righteousness.
Let
them that dwell about
Sion come, and remember ye
the captivity of my sons and daughters, which
the Everlasting hath brought upon
them.
For he hath brought a nation upon
them from far, a shameless nation, and of a strange language, who neither reverenced old man, nor
pitied child.
These have carried away
the dear beloved children of
the widow, and left her that was alone
desolate without daughters.
For he that brought these plagues upon you will deliver you from the hands of your enemies.
I have put off
the clothing of peace, and put upon me
the sackcloth of my prayer: I will cry unto
the Everlasting in my days.
Be of good
cheer, O my children, cry unto
the Lord, and he will deliver you from
the power and hand of
the enemies.
For my hope is in
the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy is come unto me from
the Holy One, because of
the mercy which shall soon come unto you from
the Everlasting our Saviour.
Like as now
the neighbours of
Sion have seen your captivity: so shall
they see shortly your salvation from our God which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of
the Everlasting.
My children, suffer patiently
the wrath that is come upon you from God: for thine enemy hath
persecuted thee; but shortly thou shalt see his destruction, and shalt
tread upon his neck.
My delicate ones have gone rough ways, and were taken away as a flock caught of the enemies.
Be of good comfort, O my children, and cry unto God: for ye shall be remembered of him that brought these things upon you.
For he that hath brought
these plagues upon you shall bring you
everlasting joy with your salvation.
Take a good heart, O Jerusalem: for he that gave thee that name will comfort thee.
Miserable are
the cities which thy children served:
miserable is she that received thy sons.
For I will take away
the rejoicing of her great multitude, and her pride shall be turned into
mourning.
For fire shall come upon her from
the Everlasting, long to
endure; and she shall be inhabited of devils for a great time.
O Jerusalem, look about thee toward the east, and behold the joy that cometh unto thee from God.
Lo, thy sons come, whom thou sentest away,
they come gathered together from
the east to
the west by
the word of
the Holy One,
rejoicing in
the glory of God.
Cast about
thee a double garment of
the righteousness which cometh from God; and set a
diadem on thine head of
the glory of
the Everlasting.
For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The glory of God’s worship.
Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward
the east, and behold thy children gathered from
the west unto
the east by
the word of
the Holy One,
rejoicing in
the remembrance of God.
For
they departed from
thee on foot, and were led away of
their enemies: but God bringeth
them unto
thee exalted with glory, as children of
the kingdom.
For God hath appointed that every high hill, and banks of long continuance, should be cast down, and valleys filled up, to make even the ground, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God,
Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God.
For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him.
A copy of an epistle, which Jeremy sent unto
them which were to be led
captives into Babylon by
the king of
the Babylonians, to
certify them, as it was commanded him of God.
Because of
the sins which ye have committed before God, ye shall be led away
captives into Babylon by Nabuchodonosor king of
the Babylonians.
So when ye be come unto Babylon, ye shall remain
there many years, and for a long season, namely, seven generations: and after that I will bring you away
peaceably from
thence.
Now shall ye see in Babylon gods of silver, and of gold, and of wood, borne upon shoulders, which cause the nations to fear.
Beware therefore that ye in no wise be like to strangers, neither be ye and of
them, when ye see
the multitude before
them and behind
them,
worshipping them.
But say ye in your hearts, O Lord, we must worship thee.
As for
their tongue, it is polished by
the workman, and
they themselves are
gilded and laid over with silver; yet are
they but false, and cannot speak.
And taking gold, as it were for a virgin that loveth to go gay, they make crowns for the heads of their gods.
Sometimes also
the priests convey from
their gods gold and silver, and
bestow it upon
themselves.
Yea,
they will give
thereof to
the common harlots, and deck
them as men with garments, being gods of silver, and gods of gold, and wood.
Yet cannot
these gods save
themselves from
rust and
moth, though
they be covered with purple
raiment.
They wipe their faces because of
the dust of
the temple, when
there is much upon
them.
And he that cannot put to death one that offendeth him holdeth a
sceptre, as though he were a judge of
the country.
Whereby they are known not to be gods: therefore fear them not.
For like as a vessel that a man useth is nothing worth when it is broken; even so it is with their gods: when they be set up in the temple, their eyes be full of dust through the feet of them that come in.
And as
the doors are made sure on every side upon him that offendeth
the king, as being committed to suffer death: even so
the priests make fast
their temples with doors, with locks, and bars, lest
their gods be
spoiled with robbers.
They light
them candles,
yea, more than for
themselves,
whereof they cannot see one.
They are as one of
the beams of
the temple, yet
they say
their hearts are
gnawed upon by things
creeping out of
the earth; and when
they eat
them and
their clothes,
they feel it not.
Their faces are blacked through the smoke that cometh out of the temple.
Upon
their bodies and heads sit bats,
swallows, and birds, and
the cats also.
By this ye may know that they are no gods: therefore fear them not.
Notwithstanding
the gold that is about
them to make
them beautiful, except
they wipe off
the rust,
they will not
shine: for neither when
they were
molten did
they feel it.
The things wherein there is no breath are bought for a most high price.
They are borne upon shoulders, having no feet whereby they declare unto men that they be nothing worth.
They also that serve
them are
ashamed: for if
they fall to
the ground at any time,
they cannot rise up again of
themselves: neither, if one set
them upright, can
they move of
themselves: neither, if
they be bowed down, can
they make
themselves straight: but
they set gifts before
them as unto dead men.
As for
the things that are sacrificed unto
them,
their priests sell and
abuse; in like manner
their wives lay up part
thereof in salt; but unto
the poor and
impotent they give nothing of it.
Menstruous women and women in
childbed eat
their sacrifices: by
these things ye may know that
they are no gods: fear
them not.
For how can they be called gods? because women set meat before the gods of silver, gold, and wood.
And
the priests sit in
their temples, having
their clothes rent, and
their heads and beards
shaven, and nothing upon
their heads.
They roar and cry before
their gods, as men do at
the feast when one is dead.
The priests also take off
their garments, and
clothe their wives and children.
Whether it be evil that one doeth unto
them, or good,
they are not able to
recompense it:
they can neither set up a king, nor put him down.
In like manner,
they can neither give riches nor money: though a man make a
vow unto
them, and keep it not,
they will not require it.
They can save no man from death, neither deliver the weak from the mighty.
They cannot restore a blind man to his sight, nor help any man in his distress.
They can
shew no mercy to
the widow, nor do good to
the fatherless.
Their gods of wood, and which are overlaid with gold and silver, are like
the stones that be
hewn out of
the mountain:
they that worship
them shall be confounded.
How should a man then think and say that they are gods, when even the Chaldeans themselves dishonour them?
Who if
they shall see one
dumb that cannot speak,
they bring him, and intreat
Bel that he may speak, as though he were able to understand.
Yet they cannot understand this themselves, and leave them: for they have no knowledge.
The women also with cords about
them, sitting in
the ways, burn
bran for
perfume: but if any of
them, drawn by some that passeth by, lie with him, she reproacheth her fellow, that she was not thought as worthy as herself, nor her cord broken.
Whatsoever is done among
them is false: how may it
then be thought or said that
they are gods?
They are made of carpenters and goldsmiths: they can be nothing else than the workmen will have them to be.
And they themselves that made them can never continue long; how should then the things that are made of them be gods?
For they left lies and reproaches to them that come after.
For when
there cometh any war or plague upon
them,
the priests
consult with
themselves, where
they may be hidden with
them.
How then cannot men perceive that they be no gods, which can neither save themselves from war, nor from plague?
For seeing
they be but of wood, and overlaid with silver and gold, it shall be known
hereafter that
they are false:
And it shall manifestly appear to all nations and kings that they are no gods, but the works of men’s hands, and that there is no work of God in them.
Who then may not know that they are no gods?
For neither can they set up a king in the land, nor give rain unto men.