1 Moyses beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction.
1 Moses ¹was beloved of God, and men: whose memory is in benediction.
2 He made him like in the glory of saints, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies. And with his words he appeased monsters.
2 He made him like the saints in glory, and magnified him in the fear of his enemies, and with his words he made prodigies to cease.
3 He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandment before his people, & shewed him his glory.
3 ²He glorified him in the sight of kings, and gave him commandments in the sight of his people, and showed him his glory.
4 In his faith and meekness he made him holy, and chose him of all flesh.
4 ³He sanctified him in his faith, and meekness, and chose him out of all flesh.
5 For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.
5 For he heard him, and his voice, and brought him into a cloud.
6 And he gave him precepts face to face, and a law of life and discipline, to teach Jacob his testament, and Israel his judgements.
6 And he gave him commandments before his face, and a law of life and instruction, that he might teach Jacob his covenant, and Israel his judgments.
7 He exalted Aaron his brother high, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi.
7 He exalted Aaron his brother, and like to himself of the tribe of Levi:
8 He established unto him an everlasting testament, and gave him the Priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,
8 He made an everlasting covenant with him, and gave him the priesthood of the nation, and made him blessed in glory,
9 and he girded him about with a girdle, and put upon him a robe of glory, and crowned him in furniture of power.
9 And he girded him about with a glorious girdle, and clothed him with a robe of glory, and crowned him with majestic attire.
10 Garments to the feet, and breeches, and an Ephod he put upon him, and compassed him with little bells of gold very many round about,
10 He put upon him a garment to the feet, and breeches, and an ephod, and he compassed him with many little bells of gold all round about,
11 to give a sound in his going, to make sound heard in the temple for a memory to the children of his nation.
11 ⁴That as he went there might be a sound, and a noise made that might be heard in the temple, for a memorial to the children of his people.
12 An holy robe, of gold, and hyacinth, and purple, a woven work, of a wiseman, endued with judgement and truth:
12 He gave him a holy robe of gold, and blue, and purple, a woven work of a wise man, endued with judgment and truth:
13 Of twisted scarlet the work of an artificer, with precious stones figured in the closure of gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
13 Of twisted scarlet the work of an artist, with precious stones cut and set in gold, and graven by the work of a lapidary for a memorial, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.
14 Acrown of gold upon his mitre graven with a seal of holiness, and the glory of honour: a work of power, & the adorned desires of the eyes.
14 And a crown of gold upon his miter wherein was engraved Holiness, an ornament of honor: a work of power, and delightful to the eyes for its beauty.
15 There were none such so fair before him, even from the beginning.
15 Before him there were none so beautiful, even from the beginning.
16 No stranger was clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his nephews for ever.
16 No stranger was ever clothed with them, but only his children alone, and his grandchildren forever.
17 His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.
17 His sacrifices were consumed with fire every day.
18 Moyses filled his hands, & anointed him with holy oil.
18 ⁵Moses filled his hands and anointed him with holy oil.
19 It was made unto him for an everlasting testament, and to his seed as the days of heaven, to do the function of Priesthood, and to have praise and to glorify his people in his name.
19 This was made to him for an everlasting testament, and to his seed as the days of heaven, to execute the office of the priesthood, and to have praise, and to glorify his people in his name.
20 He chose him of all that lived, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and good odour, for a memorial to pacify for his people:
20 He chose him out of all men living, to offer sacrifice to God, incense, and a good savor, for a memorial to make reconciliation for his people:
21 and he gave them power in his precepts, in the testaments of his judgements, to teach Jacob his testimonies, and in his law to give light to Israel.
21 And he gave him power in his commandments, in the covenants of his judgments, that he should teach Jacob his testimonies, and give light to Israel in his law.
22 Because strangers stood against him, and for envy men compassed him about in the desert, they that were with Dathan and Abiron, and the congregation of Core in anger.
22 ⁶And strangers stood up against him, and through envy the men that were with Dathan and Abiron, compassed him about in the wilderness, and the congregation of Core in their wrath.
23 Our Lord God saw, and it please him not, and they were consumed in the violence of wrath.
23 The Lord God saw and it pleased him not, and they were consumed in his wrathful indignation.
24 He did prodigious things unto them, and consumed them in flame of fire.
24 He wrought wonders upon them, and consumed them with a flame of fire.
25 And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the first fruits of the increase of the earth.
25 And he added glory to Aaron, and gave him an inheritance, and divided unto him the firstfruits of the increase of the earth.
26 He prepared them bread in the first unto satiety: for the sacrifices also of our Lord they shall eat, which he gave to him, and to his seed.
26 He prepared them bread in the first place unto fullness: for the sacrifices also of the Lord they shall eat, which he gave to him, and to his seed.
27 But he shall not inherit the nations in the land, and he hath no part in the nation: for himself is his portion & inheritance.
27 But he shall not inherit among the people in the land, and he hath no portion among the people: for he himself is his portion and inheritance.
28 Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, in imitating him in the fear of our Lord:
28 ⁷Phinees the son of Eleazar is the third in glory, by imitating him in the fear of the Lord:
29 and to stand in the reverence of the nation: in the goodness and alacrity of his soul he pacified God for Israel.
29 And he stood up in the shameful fall of the people: in the goodness and readiness of his soul he appeased God for Israel.
30 Therefore did he establish unto him a covenant of peace, to be the Prince of the holies, and to his nation, that the dignity of Priesthood should be to him and to his seed for ever.
30 Therefore he made to him a covenant of peace, to be the prince of the sanctuary, and of his people, that the dignity of priesthood should be to him and to his seed forever.
31 And the testament to David king, the son of Jesse of the tribe of Juda, and inheritance to him and to his seed, that he might give wisdom into our heart to judge his nation in justice, that their good things might not be abolished, & their glory in their nation he made everlasting.
31 And a covenant to David the king, the son of Jesse of the tribe of Juda, an inheritance to him and to his seed, that he might give wisdom into our heart to judge his people in justice, that their good things might not be abolished, and he made their glory in their nation everlasting.