Chapter 9

Theglath Phalasar carrieth some Israelites captive, and Salmanasar many more, in figure of a few disciples converted to Christ in Galilee, and all Jewry, but many more in the whole world. ℣.7 Whose Empire shall be great, and durable: ℣.8 but the Jew's glory, especially of the ten tribes, shall be obscured, for their pride, hypocrisy, and other sins.

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   At the first time was the land of Zabulon alleviated, and the land of Nephthali: and at the last was aggravated the way of the sea beyond Jordan of Galilee of the Gentiles.

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   The people that walked in darkness, hath seen great light: to them that dwelt in the country of the shadow of death, light is risen.

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   Thou hast multiplied the nation, & not magnified the joy. They shall rejoice before thee, as they that rejoice in harvest, as conquerors rejoice after a prey is taken, when they divide the spoils.

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   For the yoke of their burden, and the rod of their shoulder, and the sceptre of their exactor thou hast overcome, as in the day of Madian.

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   Because all violent taking of prey with tumult, and garment mingled with blood, shall be to be burnt, and food for the fire.

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   For A Little child is born to us, and a son is given to us, and his principality is made upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called, Marvelous, Counseller, God, Strong, Father of the world to come, the Prince of peace:

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   His empire shall be multiplied, and there shall be no end of peace: he shall sit upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom: that he may confirm it, and strengthen it in judgement and justice, from this time & for ever: the zeal of the Lord of hosts shall do this.

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   Our Lord hath sent a word into Jacob, and it is fallen in Israel.

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   And all the people of Ephraim shall know, & the inhabitants of Samaria, saying in pride & greatness of heart:

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    Bricks are fallen, but we will build with square stones: they have cut down sycamores, but we will change them into cedars.

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    And our Lord shall lift up the enemies of Rasin over him, and shall turn his enemies into tumult.

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    Syria from the East, and the Philisthims from the West: and they shall devour Israel with full mouth. In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.

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    And the people is not returned to him, who hath strucken them, and have not sought after the Lord of hosts.

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    And our Lord shall destroy from Israel the head & the tail, the perverter and refrainer in one day.

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    The aged and honourable, he is the head, & the prophet that teacheth a lie, he is the tail.

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    And they that call this people blessed, seducing them: and that are called blessed, shall be thrown headlong.

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    For this cause our Lord shall not rejoice upon their young men: and on their pupils and widows he shall not have mercy: because every one is an hypocrite & wicked, and every mouth hath spoken folly. In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.

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    For impiety is kindled as a fire, it shall devour brier & thorn: & it shall be kindled in the thicket of the forest, and it shall be wrapped up together in the pride of smoke.

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    In the wrath of the Lord of hosts the earth is troubled, and the people shall be food for the fire: man shall not spare his brother.

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    And he shall decline to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shall eat the flesh of his arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, they together against Juda.

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    In all these things his fury is not turned away, but his hand is yet stretched forth.