N° CHAPTER XLVIII CHAPTER 【OW these are the names of the Tribes, from the North end The portions to the coast of the way of Hathlon, as one goeth to of the twelve Tribes, Hamath, Hazar-enan, the border of Damascus Northward, to the coast of Hamath (for these are his sides East and West) a portion for Dan. And by the border of Dan, from the East side unto the West, a portion for Asher. And by the border of Asher, from the East side even unto the West side, a portion for Naphtali. And by the border of Naphtali, from the East side unto the West side, a portion for Manasseh. And by the border of Manasseh, from the East side unto the West side, a portion for Ephraim. And by the border of Ephraim, from the East side even unto the West side, a portion for Reuben. And by the border of Reuben, from the East side unto the West side, a portion for Iudah. And by the border of Iudah, from the East side unto the West of the Sancside, shall be the offring which they shall offer of five and twentie tuarie, thousand reedes in bredth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the East side unto the West side, and the Sanctuarie shall be in the midst of it. The oblation that yee shall offer unto the LORD, shall be of five and twentie thousand in length, and of ten thousand in bredth. And for them, even for the priests shall be this holy oblation, toward the North, five and twentie thousand in length, and toward the West ten thousand in bredth, and toward the East ten thousand in bredth, and toward the South five and twentie thousand in length, and the sanctuarie of the LORD shall be in the midst thereof. It shall be for the Priests that are sanctified, of the sonnes of Zadok, which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray. And this oblation of the land that is offred, shalbe unto them a thing most holy by the border of the Levites. And over against the border of the Priests, the Levites shall have five and twentie thousand in length, and tenne thousand in bredth: all the length shalbe five and twentie thousand, and the bredth tenne thousand. And they shall not sell of it, neither exchange, nor alienate the first fruits of the land for it is holy unto the LORD. And the five thousand that are left in the breadth over against of the citie the five and twentie thousand, shall bee a prophane place for the and Suburbs, citie, for dwelling, and for suburbs, and the citie shall be in the midst thereof. And these shall bee the measures thereof, the North side foure thousand and five hundred, and the South CHAPTER and of the Prince. The portions of the twelve Tribes. The dimensions citie. side foure thousand and five hundred, and on the East side foure thousand, and five hundred, and the West side foure thousand and five hundred. And the suburbs of the city shall be toward the North two hundred and fiftie, and toward the South two hundred and fifty, and toward the East two hundred and fiftie, and toward the West two hundred and fiftie. And the residue in length over against the oblation of the holy portion, shalbe ten thousand Eastward, and ten thousand Westward: and it shall be over against the oblation of the holy portion, and the increase thereof shall bee for food unto them that serve the citie. And they that serve the citie, shall serve it out of all the tribes of Israel. All the oblation shall bee five and twentie thousand, by five and twentie thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation on foure square, with the possession of the citie. And the residue shall bee for the prince on the one side, and on the other of the holy oblation, and of the possession of the citie over against the five and twentie thousand, of the oblation toward the East border, and Westward over against the five and twentie thousand toward the West border, over against the portions for the prince, and it shall be the holy oblation, and the Sanctuarie of the house shall be in the middest thereof. Moreover, from the possession of the Levites, and from the possession of the citie, being in the midst of that which is the princes, betweene the border of Iudah, and the border of Beniamin, shall bee for the prince. As for the rest of the tribes, from the East side unto the West side, Beniamin shall have a portion: and by the border of Beniamin, from the East side unto the West side, Simeon shall have a portion: and by the border of Simeon, from the East side unto the West side, Issachar a portion: and by the border of Issachar, from the East side unto the West side, Zebulun a portion: and by the border of Zebulun from the East side unto the West side, Gad a portion: and by the border of Gad, at the South side Southward, the border shall be even from Tamar, unto the waters of strife in Kadesh, and to the river toward the great Sea. This is the land which ye shal divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these are their portions, saith the Lord GOD. And these are the goings out of the citie, on the North side and gates of the foure thousand and five hundred measures. And the gates of the citie shall bee after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates Northward, one gate of Reuben, one gate of Iudah, one gate of Levi. And at the East side foure thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Ioseph, one gate of Beniamin, one gate of Dan. And at the South side foure thousand and CHAPTER XLVIII THE BOOKE OF DANIEL CHAPTER I N the thirde yere of the reigne of Iehoiakim Iehoiakims Hananiah, And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his Eunuches, Ashpenaz that he should bring certaine of the children of Israel, and of the taketh Daniel, kings seed, and of the Princes: children in whom was no blemish, Mishael and but well favoured, and skilfull in all wisedome, and cunning in Azariah. knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had abilitie in them to stand in the Kings palace, and whom they might teach the learning, and the tongue of the Caldeans. And the King appointed them a daily provision of the kings meat, and of the wine which he dranke: so nourishing them three yeeres, that at the ende thereof they might stand before the king. Now among these were of the children of Iudah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: unto whom the Prince of the Eunuches gave names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach; and to Azariah of Abednego. But Daniel purposed in his heart, that he would not defile himselfe with the portion of the kings meat, nor with the wine 4: LL 265 CHAPTER I They refusing the Kings portion, doe prosper with pulse and water. Their ex- Nebuchad nezzar forgetting his dreame, requireth it of which he dranke: therefore hee requested of the Prince of the Eunuches, that hee might not defile himselfe. Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the Prince of the Eunuches. And the Prince of the Eunuches said unto Daniel, I feare my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat, and your drinke: for why should he see your faces worse liking then the children which are of your sort? then shall yee make mee indanger my head to the King. Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the Prince of the Eunuches had set over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten dayes, and let them give pulse to eat, and water to drinke. Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the Kings meate and as thou seest, deale with thy servants. So hee consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten dayes. And at the end of ten dayes, their countenances appeared fairer, and fatter in flesh, then all the children, which did eate the portion of the kings meat. Thus Melzar tooke away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink and gave them pulse. As for these foure children, God gave them knowledge, and skil in all learning and wisedome, and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreames. Now at the end of the dayes that the King had said he should bring them in, then the Prince of the Eunuches brought them in before Nebuchad-nezzar. And the King communed with them: and among them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they before the King. And in all matters of wisedome and understanding that the king enquired of them, hee found them ten times better then all the Magicians and Astrologers that were in all his Realme. And Daniel continued even unto the first yeere of King Cyrus. AND CHAPTER II ND in the second yeere of the reigne of Nebuchad-nezzar, Nebuchad-nezzar dreamed dreames, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleepe brake from him. Then the the Caldeans, King commanded to call the Magicians, and the Astrologers, and by promises the Sorcerers, and the Caldeans, for to shew the King his dreames: so they came and stood before the king. And the King said unto them, I have dreamed a dreame, and my spirit was troubled to know the dreame. Then spake the Caldeans to the King in Syriacke; O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dreame, and and threat nings. 1 we will shew the interpretation. The King answered, and said to the Caldeans, The thing is gone from mee: if ye will not make knowen unto me the dreame, with the interpretation thereof, yee shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shalbe made a dunghill. But if yee shewe the dreame, and the interpretation thereof, yee shall receive of me giftes and rewards, and great honour: therefore shewe me the dreame, and the interpretation thereof. They answered againe, and said, Let the King tell his servants the dreame, and we will shew the interpretation of it. The King answered, and said, I know of certeinty that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. But if yee will not make knowen unto me the dreame, there is but one decree for you for ye have prepared lying, and corrupt words to speake before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dreame, and I shall know that yee can shewe mee the interpretation thereof. CHAPTER II inabilitie, are The Caldeans answered before the King, and said, There is not They acknowa man upon the earth that can shew the kings matter: therefore ledging their there is no King, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any judged to die. Magician, or Astrologer, or Caldean. And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the King, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. For this cause the King was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. And the decree went foorth that the wise men should be slaine, and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be slaine. Then Daniel answered with counsell and wisedome to Arioch Daniel obtainthe captaine of the Kings guard, which was gone foorth to slay ing some respite, findeth the wise men of Babylon. Hee answered and said to Arioch the the dreame. Kings captaine, Why is the decree so hastie from the King? Then Arioch made the thing knowen to Daniel. Then Daniel went in and desired of the King, that hee would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing knowen to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah his companions: that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his fellowes should not perish with the rest of the Wise men of Babylon. Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision: He blesseth then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. Daniel answered and God. said; Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisedome and might are his: and he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth Kings, and setteth up Kings: he giveth wisedome |