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,scriptures ,pres5t$ 9 ,mod]n ,lit]>y   
,=m  ,,select ,,ma/]pieces ,,(          
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 call ',! ,bible' has ! outw>d appe>ance

 ( a book3 9 reality x is--:at ! ^w     
'bible' implies 9 ! orig9al ,greek--a   
:ole libr>y4 ,m ?an fifty books1 !      
production ( a l>ge numb] ( diff]5t     
au?ors1 repres5t+ p]iods ( "t ext5d+ ov]
 _m c5turies1 are all compreh5d$ betwe5 
! cov]s ( a s+le volume4 ,!re is no     
great] monum5t ( ! p[] ( pr9t+ to       
diffuse ?\ght ?an ?is fact1 t ! :ole    
classic lit]ature ( "o ( ! _w's greate/ 
peoples c be c>ri$ ab\t 9 ! h& or !     
pocket4  ,b !re is ano!r side to !      
matt]4 ,a high price has be5 paid = ?is 
feat ( manufactur+ a portable lit]ature3
 no less a price ?an ! effacem5t f !    
books ( ! ,bible ( _! :ole lit]>y       
/ructure4 ,:]e ! lit]ature is dramatic1 
!re are 7except 9 "o book7 no names (   
speak]s nor divisions ( spee*es2 !re are
 no titles to essays or poems1 nor any?+
 to m>k :]e "o poem or disc\rse ends &  
ano!r beg9s2 n only is !re no?+ to      
reflect f9] rhy?mic di/9ctions 9 poetry1
 b 79 ,k+ ,james's v]sion7 !re is n ev5 
a di/9ction made betwe5 poetry & prose4 

,x is z if ! :ole 7 pr9t$ 'solid1' l a  
newspap] )\t ! newspap] head+s4 ,! mo/  
famili> ,engli% lit]ature treat$ 9 ?is  
fa%ion w\ld lose a great "p ( its lit]>y
 int]e/2 ! writ+s ( ! ,hebrews suff]    
/ill m ?r\gh our unfamili>ity ) _m ( !  
lit]>y =ms 9 :i* !y are ca/4 ,ev5 ?is   
/atem5t does n fully repres5t ! injury  
done to ! lit]ature ( ! ,bible by !     
traditional %ape 9 :i* x is pres5t$ to  
u4 ,betwe5 ! ,biblical writ]s & our own 
times h int]v5$ ages 9 :i* all int]e/ 9 
lit]>y beauty 0 lo/1 & philosophic      
activity took ! =m ( protract$          
discussions ( brief say+s or 'texts4'   
,accord+ly ?is solidifi$ matt] ( ,hebrew
 lit]ature has be5 divid$ up into s+le  
s5t5ces or 'v]ses1' numb]$ me*anically  
"o1 two1 ?ree1 etc41 & ?us ! orig9al    
lit]>y =m has /ill fur!r be5 obscur$4 ,x
 is n surpris+ t to mo/ read]s ! ,bible 
has become1 n a lit]ature1 b simply a   
/oreh\se ( pi\s 'texts4'  ,if ! sacr$   
,scriptures !n are to be appreciat$ z   
lit]ature1 x is necess>y to re/ore _!   

lit]>y =m & /ructure4 ,to d ?is1 ) all !
 assi/ance t ! mod]n pr9t$ page gives to
 ! read]1 is ! aim ( ! ',mod]n ,read]'s 
,bible4' ,! pres5t volume is int5d$ z an
 introduction to ! s]ies1 &1 x is hop$1 
to ! lit]>y /udy ( ! ,bible 9 g5]al1 by 
,select ,ma/]pieces1 illu/rat+ ! diff]5t
 types ( lit]ature repres5t$ 9          
,scripture4  ,x is natural to enquire1  
,:at are ! lead+ lit]>y =ms "u :i* !    
sacr$ writ+s may be classifi$8  ,a l>ge 
proportion ( ! ,bible is ,hi/ory3 !     
,hi/ory ( ! ,p ( ,israel z pres5t$ by   
!mselves4 ,h[ ,israel is *os5 f all !   
nations to be ! special p ( ,jehovah2 h[
 ! invisible ,jehovah is at fir/ _! only
 rul]2 h[ gradually ! _s ( assimilation 
to surr\nd+ nations leads to a dem& =   
visible k+s4 ,j z ?is t5d5cy to secul>  
k+%ip becomes /rong1 !re comes into     
prom95ce an ord] ( 'prophets'3 ! ^w     
signifies 'int]pret]s1' & ! prophets are
 accept$ z ! int]pret]s ( ,jehovah's w  
to ,israel4 ,"u su* rule z t ( ,david1 !
 man aft] ,god's own he>t1 ! "w ( !     

prophets may fall into ! backgr\nd2 b   
:]e1 z usually happ5$1 ! secul> gov]nm5t
 t5ds to ungodl9ess1 ! ord] ( prophets  
/&s =? z an organis$ opposition4 ,on    
l9es l ^! ! hi/oric n>rative ( ! ,bible 
pursues its c\rse2 & ) ! ?read (        
n>rative are int]wov5 legal & /ati/ical 
docum5ts :i* give x support4 ,! ,hi/ory 
,s]ies ( ! ,mod]n ,read]'s ,bible       
pres5ts ! sacr$ n>rative divid$ accord+ 
to its logical divisions4 ,g5esis is    
occupi$ ) ! =mation ( ! *os5 nation1 f !
 fir/ beg9n+s ( ?+s to ! developm5t ( ! 
desc5dants ( ,abraham z a patri>*al     
family4 ,! ,exodus n>rates ! migration (
 ! fully =m$ nation to ! l& ( promise2  
?is is ! p]iod ( con/itutional          
developm5t1 & 9 ?is "p ( ! hi/ory we f9d
 mass$ toge!r ! :ole ( ! con/itutional  
lore ( ,israel4 ,! gr\p ( books         
con/itut+ ,! ,judges volume repres5ts a 
p]iod ( transition3 ! 'judges' ( ,israel
 correspond to ! 'h]oes' ( o!r peoples1 
& amid a succession ( ^! judges !       
incid5ts ( ,israel's hi/ory reveal !    

ef=ts ( ! p ( ,jehovah t[>ds a secul>   
gov]nm5t4 ,! ,k+s takes up ! hi/ory ( ! 
nation f ! e/abli%m5t ( ! dyna/y (      
,david1 & cov]s ! /ruggle betwe5 !      
prophetic & ! secul> p>ties until ! "t (
 ! fall & captivity4 ,^u ! return ( !   
remnant f ,babylon all opposition to !  
!ocracy has ceas$2 to ! prophets h      
succe$$ ! 'scribes1' or int]pret]s ( !  
writt5 law1 & ,! ,*ronicles is !        
ecclesia/ical hi/ory1 n ( a ,hebrew     
nation1 b ( a ,jewi% *ur*4  ,f ,hi/ory  
we mu/1 9 lit]>y analysis1 di/+ui%      
,/ory3 ! "o is f\nd$ on ! s5se ( record 
& sci5tific explanation ( ev5ts1 ! o!r  
appeals to ! imag9ation & ! emotions4 ,!
 ,/ory lit]ature ( mo/ peoples is       
'fiction1' 9 ! s5se t its matt] is      
inv5t$ solely = lit]>y purposes4 ,!     
/ories ( ! ,bible are "p ( ! sacr$      
hi/ory1 diff]+ only 9 ! mode 9 :i* !    
matt] is pres5t$2 & a long s]ies ( ^!   
/ories is scatt]$ ?r\gh ! hi/orical     
books1 ) no?+ to di/+ui% !m1 9 ! ord9>y 
v]sions1 f ! hi/oric context4 ,9 !      

volumes ( ?is s]ies ! di/9ction is made 
by titles2 ! read] c ?us1 )\t           
difficulty1 br+ to ea* ( ^! v>ieties (  
lit]ature ! k9d ( att5tion x requires2 x
 is fur!r possible1 & highly desirable1 
= him to make a sep>ate /udy (          
,scriptural ,/ory4 ,hi/ory x is n easy  
to illu/rate by selections2 b ! /ories (
 ! sacr$ books are repres5t$ 9 ! pres5t 
volume by typical specim5s4  ,"o book t 
has a place 9 ! hi/oric sequ5ce ( !     
,bible introduces u 9 reality to a      
diff]5t class ( lit]ature--,oratory4    
,deut]onomy is made up ( ! ,orations 7& 
,songs7 ( ,moses1 con/itut+ 8 ,f>ewell  
to ! ,p ( ,israel4 ,x is oratory 9 !    
fulle/ s5se ( ! t]m1 repres5t+ ! words z
 !y may be suppos$ to come direct f !   
speak]4 ,= ! mo/ "p h[ev] ! sacr$       
lit]ature ( oratory is ( a diff]5t k9d2 
n exact reports ( spok5 words1 b !      
sub/ance1 x may be1 ( sev]al simil>     
spee*es work$ up afre% into a =m (      
writt5 disc\rse4 ,9 ?is wid] s5se1 !    
oratorical lit]ature ( ! ,bible is (    

consid]able ext5t2 x includes !         
prophetic disc\rses1 & reflects ! f]vid 
conte/s ov] fir/ pr9ciples (            
righte\sness :i* con/itut$ ! ma9 life ( 
,israel4 ,! pr9cipal v>ieties (         
,biblical oratory are illu/rat$ 9 ?is   
volume4  ,philosophy has an important   
place 9 ,scripture4 ,! ^w h[ev] is n !re
 us$ to describe a division ( lit]ature1
 b ! sacr$ philosophy is call$          
'wisdom1'--a t]m sugge/ive ( its close  
application to matt]s ( human life &    
duty4 ,?is ,wisdom lit]ature />t$ f !   
'prov]bs'--simple ?\ghts convey$ 9 a    
c\plet or triplet ( v]se1 :i* 7 collect$
 toge!r by ,k+ ,solomon & o!r ( ! wise  
m5 ( ,israel4 ,f ^! prov]bs ! =m (      
wisdom enl>g$ to v]se epigrams &        
sonnets1 or prose maxims & essays1 until
 we f9d books ( wisdom compreh5d+       
complete sy/ems ( ?\ght4 ,to cat* !     
developm5t ( ?is ,wisdom lit]ature1 x is
 necess>y to take 9 two books ( ',!     
,apocrypha'2 a portion ( sacr$          
,scripture :i* 9 ! la/ c5tury us$ to be 

b\nd up ) ,bibles1 /&+ 9 its hi/orical  
position betwe5 ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts1
 ?\gh n[ x is usually sep>at$4 ,9       
!ology1 :i* is conc]n$ ) que/ions (     
au?ority1 ! di/9ction betwe5 ! ,bible & 
! ,apocrypha is fundam5tal3 ! "o is     
accept$ z au?oritative 9 matt]s ( fai?1 
:]eas ! ,apocryphal books are m]ely     
recomm5d$ = dev\t read+4 ,b 9 lit]>y    
/udy ! di/9ction disappe>s2 & two books 
( ! ,apocrypha are ( ! highe/ lit]>y    
importance1--,ecclesia/icus & ,! ,wisdom
 ( ,solomon4 ,! ,wisdom s]ies ( ! ,mod]n
 ,read]'s ,bible arranges !             
repres5tative books ( ,biblical         
philosophy 9 ! ord] ( its logical       
developm5t4 ,! ,prov]bs is a ,miscellany
 ( ,say+s & ,poems1 embody+ isolat$     
obs]vations ( life4 ,ecclesia/icus is a 
,miscellany includ+ long] compositions1 
b /ill embody+ only isolat$ obs]vations 
( life4 ,9 ,ecclesia/es we f9d a        
connect$ s]ies ( writ+s1 9 :i* attempt  
is made to solve ! my/]y ( ! univ]se3 b 
! attempt breaks d[n 9 despair4 ,!      

,wisdom ( ,solomon r5ews ! attempt 9 !  
light ( an immortal life beyond ! grave1
 & despair yields to s]5ity ( _s4 ,! f\r
 books ?us reflect a philosophical      
advance4 ,9 ,! ,book ( ,job--"o ( ! _w's
 lit]>y m>vels--m5's v>y+ attitudes     
t[>ds ! my/]y ( life are repres5t$ 9    
v>i\s speak]s1 & drawn toge!r into a    
unity by ! movem5t ( a dramatic plot4   
,su* is ! wisdom ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures  
view$ z a :ole2 9 ! pres5t volume x is  
only possible to illu/rate ! diff]5t    
=ms1 :e!r ( poetry or ( prose1 9 :i*    
,biblical philosophy is convey$4        
,biblical ,lyrics may be m5tion$ next4  
,orig9ally1 all poetry 0 spok5 ) musical
 accompanim5t2 :5 ?is primitive         
lit]ature began to divide up into       
specialis$ =ms1 ,lyric 0 ! lit]>y =m :i*
 reta9$ mo/ ( ! _s ( music4 ,x includes 
,songs & ,odes1 9 :i* ! v /ructure ( !  
poem is det]m9$ by ! mode ( its         
p]=mance2 ,psalms & ,lam5tations2 !     
,traditional ,poetry scatt]$ ?r\gh !    
hi/orical books2 aga91 consid]able      

portions ( prophetic lit]ature are f\nd 
to take a lyric =m4 ,ev5 9 ! ord9>y     
v]sions ! ,psalms & ,lam5tations reta9  
some?+ ( _! poetic /ructure2 ! less     
obvi\s features ( lyric rhy?m w be      
illu/rat$ 9 ! selections admitt$ into   
?is volume4  ,( ! fundam5tal divisions (
 lit]ature !re yet rema9s "o--! ,drama4 
,! relation ( ?is to ! ,bible is        
int]e/+4 ,x is impossible to read !     
scriptures ( ! ,old ,te/am5t )\t feel+ t
 ! g5ius ( ! ,hebrew p is /rongly       
dramatic4 ,yet ! natural in/rum5t = !   
expression ( dramatic creations--!      
!atre--is n a ,hebrew in/itution4       
,accord+ly ! dramatic in/9ct1 d5i$ its  
readie/ outlet1 is f\nd to leav5 all o!r
 lit]>y =ms4 ,we h already notic$       
dramatic wisdom 9 ,job4 ,dramatic lyrics
 are f\nd1 n only 9 "s ( ! psalms1 b on 
a l>g] scale 9 ! love songs (           
,solomon4#a ,b !re is a m important type
 ( dramatic lit]ature 9 ! sacr$         
,scriptures4 ,! prophets ( ,israel 7 n  
only /atesm5 & prea*]s1 !y 7 also poets1

 & f !m has come d[n to u a =m (        
spiritual drama to :i* may be giv5 ! "n 
',rhapsody4'  ,footnote #a3 ,?is ,lyric 
,idyl ( ',solomon's ,song1' toge!r ) "s 
n>rat$ /ories ( ! same idyllic _s1 are  
unit$ 9 a s+le volume ( ?is s]ies "u !  
"n ( ,biblical ,idyls4  ,^! spiritual   
dramas ( ! prophets are occupi$ ) t     
fundam5tal topic ( ,hebrew ?\ght :i* is 
express$ by ! ^w 'judgm5t'3 ! et]nal    
conte/ betwe5 good & evil1 & ! ,div9e   
ov]?r[ ( wrong4 ,!y are dramas :i* no   
actual !atre c\ld ev] express1 = _!     
action cov]s all space & all "t4 ,_!    
p]sonages include n only ! prophet & !  
nation ( ,israel1 b also ,god himself & 
! cele/ial ho/s4 ,! work+ ( ev5ts t[>ds 
! judgm5t is br\ght out be=e u ) ! g5]al
 impression ( dramatic movem5t2 b !     
means by :i* ?is movem5t is realis$ g   
beyond ! ma*9]y ( drama3 n only dialogue
 & monologue1 b song & ev5 disc\rse are 
made to be> _! "p 9 ! total effect4 ,!  
gr& example ( rhapsody :i* cov]s ! latt]
 "p ( our ,book ( ,isaiah c be repres5t$

 9 ! pres5t volume only by its prelude &
 "o ( its sev5 acts or 'visions4' ,b "s 
( ! %ort]1 & h>dly less spl5did1        
rhapsodies are giv5 9 full2 & !         
selections fur!r illu/rate h[ a prophecy
 may set out z a simple disc\rse1 &     
sudd5ly rise to ! level ( rhapsodic     
pres5tation4  ,i believe few p realise  
:at an imm5se addition has be5 made to !
 lit]>y patrimony ( ! ,engli% read] by !
 ,revis$ ,v]sion ( ! ,bible1 & su* o!r  
pres5tations ( ! sacr$ ,scriptures z ?is
 ,revis$ ,v]sion has made possible4 ,!  
language ( ,biblical writ]s1 & ! s5t5ces
 ( :i* _! writ+s are made up1 h long be5
 famili> ?r\gh ! e>li] v]sions2 !       
,revis]s1 by ! att5tion !y h giv5 to    
connect$ness ( ?\ght1 h c>ri$ =w>d      
translat$ language into translat$       
lit]ature4 ,x is ?us op5 to a p]son (   
av]age culture to add to 8 o!r m5tal    
possessions ! :ole expression ( itself  
:i* a great p has made 9 poetry & prose 
?r\gh\t all ! p]iods ( its developm5t4  
,) ! exception ( humor\s writ+1 :i* is  

=eign to ! g5ius ( ! anci5t ,hebrews1 ! 
:ole range ( lit]>y production is "h    
illu/rat$2 & v>ieties ( lit]>y =m are   
pres5t$ to :i* classic ,greek or mod]n  
,european writ]s furni% no p>allel4 ,x  
is a lit]ature numb]+ among its au?ors  
"s :o--by critics entirely outside !    
ranks ( !ologians--h be5 class$ ) !     
greate/ names 9 ! _w's roll ( hon\r4 ,m 
?an ?is1 ! ,engli% read] :o gives       
att5tion to ! lit]>y side ( ! ,bible is 
/udy+ :at is to him ance/ral lit]ature4 
,! ,hebrew writ]s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t1 &  
_! foll[]s ! ,*ri/ian ,hebrews ( ! ,new 
,te/am5t1 h be5 ! inspiration ( ^? :o h 
inspir$ our own writ]s3 _! /yle has     
l>gely leav5$ ! /yle ( mod]n ,engli%1 _!
 ?\ght has become s closely int]wov5 )  
,engli% ?\ght ( ! la/ ?ree c5turies t x 
is impossible to sev] ! two4 ,&1 if ! "q
 be ( :at is high] ?an lit]>y           
impressions1 no read] ne$ fe> t ! m     
sacr$ uses ( ! ,bible w be imp]ill$ by 8
 read+1 n ) ! _s only1 b ) ! und]/&+    
also4                                   

99 99                                   
99  ,9 ?is1 z 9 ! o!r volumes ( ?is     
s]ies1 ! text ( ! ,selections is t ( !  
,revis$ ,v]sion1 ! m>g9al alt]natives   
be+ (t5 sub/itut$ = ! read+s 9 ! text4  
,= ! use ( ?is ,revis$ ,v]sion ,i       
express my obligation to ! ,univ]sity   
,presses ( ,ox=d & ,cambridge4 ,a       
,ref]5ce ,table at ! end connects !     
,selections ) ! volumes ( ! ,mod]n      
,read]'s ,bible f :i* !y are tak51 & ) !
 *apt]s & v]ses ( ! ord9>y v]sions4     
,,cont5ts   ,,/ories     ,i ,joseph & 8 
,bre?r5                                 
#e   ,,ii ,! ,witness ( ,balaam to      
,israel                       #cb  ,,iii
 ,! ,cr[n+ ( ,abimele*                  
#dc   ,,iv ,samson's ,w$d+ ,fea/        
#di    ,v ,! ,exp$ition aga9/ ,eli%a    
#ec   ,,vi ,! ,dream ( ! ,tree cut d[n  
#ee  ,,vii ,bel%azz>'s ,fea/            
#fj  ,,oratory     ,i ,! ,oration (     
,moses at ! ,rehe>sal ( !               
,bless+ & ! ,curse                      
#fg   ,,ii ,a ,disc\rse on ,immortality 

& ! ,cov5ant         ) ,dea?            
#ge  ,,iii ,isaiah3 ,! ,great           
,arraignm5t                         #hd 
,,iv ,isaiah3 ,! ,cov5ant ) ,dea?       
#hg    ,v ,isaiah3 ,! ,utt] ,de/ruction 
& ! ,great         ,re/oration          
#ij   ,,vi ,ezekiel3 ,! ,sword ( ! ,,"l 
#ic  ,,vii ,ezekiel3 ,wreck ( ! ,goodly 
,%ip ,tyre                #ih ,,viii    
,prophetic ,s5t5ces 7f ,j]emiah7        
#aja  ,,wisdom     ,wisdom ,brevities   
#ajg    ,essays          i ,wisdom's    
,way ) h] ,*ildr5                 #aab  
ii ,prosp]ity & ,adv]sity are f ! ,"l   
#aac        iii ,aga9/ ,gossip          
#aad         iv ,on ! ,tongue           
#aae          v ,*oice ( ,company       
#aaf         vi ,! ,wisdom ( ,bus9ess & 
! ,wisdom (               ,leisure      
#abj        vii ,life z a ,joy %ad[$ by 
! ,judgm5t 7)               a ,sonnet3  
,! ,com+ ( ! ,evil ,days7      #abc     
,sonnets          i ,! ,slugg>d         
#abe         ii ,! ,m\rn+ = ! ,fool     
#abf        iii ,! ,two ,pa?s           

#abf         iv ,! ,creator has made    
,wisdom ! ,supreme ,prize  #abg         
v ,wat*fulness ( ,lips & ,he>t          
#abi         vi ,wisdom & ! ,fe> ( ! ,"l
                #acj        vii ,wisdom 
& ! ,/range ,woman                      
#acb  ,,lyrics     ,i ,an ,elegy ( a    
,brok5 ,he>t                            
#ada   ,,ii ,! ,creator's ,joy 9 8      
,creation                    #adc  ,,iii
 ,song ( ,moses & ,miriam               
#adi   ,,iv ,deborah's ,song            
#aeb    ,v ,david's ,lam5t              
#aeh   ,,vi ,david's ,song ( ,victory   
#afj  ,,vii ,! ,bride's ,rem9isc5ces3 a 
,lyric ,idyl              #afe ,,viii   
,j]emiah3 ,! ,battle ( ,c>*emi%         
#afh   ,,ix ,a ,song ( ,zion ,r$eem$ 7f 
! ,isaiahan ,rhapsody7 #agj    ,x       
,isaiah3 ,doom ( ,babylon               
#age   ,,xi ,nahum3 ,doom ( ,n9eveh     
#ahb  ,,rhapsody     ,i ,j]emiah3       
,rhapsody ( ! ,dr\ght                   
#aic   ,,ii ,habakkuk3 ,rhapsody ( !    
,*aldeans                  #bjj  ,,iii  

,joel3 ,rhapsody ( ! ,locu/ ,plague     
#bji   ,,iv ,j]emiah3 ,! ,hurt ( !      
,daught] ( my ,p        7,a ,rhapsodic  
,disc\rse7                              
#bbb    ,v ,micah3 ,! ,,"l',s           
,controv]sy be=e ! ,m\nta9s      7,a    
,dramatic ,morceau7                     
#bbf   ,,vi ,prelude to ! ,rhapsody (   
,zion ,r$eem$             #bbh  ,,vii   
,zion ,awak5$ 7,vision ,,iii ( !        
,rhapsody (      ,zion ,r$eem$7         
#bca     ,,ma/]pieces  ,,(  ,,biblical  
,,lit]ature     ,,/ories  ,i  ,,joseph  
,,& ,,8 ,,bre?r5   ,& ,jacob dwelt 9 !  
l& ( 8 fa!r's soj\rn+s1 9 ! l& (        
,canaan4 ,^! are ! g5]ations ( ,jacob4  
,joseph1 be+ sev5te5 ye>s old1 0 fe$+ ! 
flock ) 8 bre?r52 & he 0 a lad ) ! sons 
( ,bilhah1 & ) ! sons ( ,zilpah1 8      
fa!r's wives3 & ,joseph br\ght ! evil   
report ( !m unto _! fa!r4 ,n[ ,israel   
lov$ ,joseph m ?an all 8 *ildr51 because
 he 0 ! son ( 8 old age3 & he made him a
 coat ( _m col\rs4 ,& 8 bre?r5 saw t _! 
fa!r lov$ him m ?an all 8 bre?r52 & !y  

hat$ him1 & c\ld n speak peaceably unto 
him4 ,& ,joseph dream$ a dream1 & he    
told x to 8 bre?r53 & !y hat$ him yet ! 
m4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,he>1 ,i pray y1 
?is dream :i* ,i h dream$3 =1 behold1 we
 7 b9d+ %eaves 9 ! field1 &1 lo1 my %eaf
 arose1 & also /ood upright2 &1 behold1 
y\r %eaves came r\nd ab\t1 & made       
obeisance to my %eaf4 ,& 8 bre?r5 said  
to him1 ,%alt ?\ inde$ reign ov] u8 or  
%alt ?\ inde$ h dom9ion ov] u8 ,& !y    
hat$ him yet ! m = 8 dreams1 & = 8      
words4 ,& he dream$ yet ano!r dream1 &  
told x to 8 bre?r51 & said1 ,behold1 ,i 
h dream$ yet a dream2 &1 behold1 ! sun &
 ! moon & elev5 />s made obeisance to   
me4 ,& he told x to 8 fa!r1 & to 8      
bre?r52 & 8 fa!r rebuk$ him1 & said unto
 him1 ,:at is ?is dream t ?\ ha/ dream$8
 ,%all ,i & ?y "m & ?y bre?r5 inde$ come
 to b[ d[n ourselves to !e to ! e>?8 ,& 
8 bre?r5 envi$ him2 b 8 fa!r kept ! say+
 9 m9d4  ,& 8 bre?r5 w5t to fe$ _!      
fa!r's flock 9 ,%e*em4 ,& ,israel said  
unto ,joseph1 ,d n ?y bre?r5 fe$ ! flock

 9 ,%e*em8 come1 & ,i w s5d !e unto !m4 
,& he said to him1 ,"h am ,i4 ,& he said
 to him1 ,g n[1 see :e!r x be well ) ?y 
bre?r51 & well ) ! flock2 & br+ me ^w   
aga94 ,s he s5t him out ( ! vale (      
,hebron1 & he came to ,%e*em4 ,& a c]ta9
 man f\nd him1 &1 behold1 he 0 w&]+ 9 a 
field3 & ! man ask$ him1 say+1 ,:at     
seeke/ ?\8 ,& he said1 ,i seek my       
bre?r53 tell me1 ,i pray !e1 :]e !y are 
fe$+ ! flock4 ,& ! man said1 ,!y are    
dep>t$ h5ce3 = ,i he>d !m say1 ,let u g 
to ,do?an4 ,& ,joseph w5t aft] 8 bre?r51
 & f\nd !m 9 ,do?an4 ,& !y saw him af>  
(f1 & be=e he came ne> unto !m1 !y      
conspir$ aga9/ him to slay him4 ,& !y   
said "o to ano!r1 ,behold1 ?is dream]   
come?4 ,come n[ !re=e1 & let u slay him1
 & ca/ him into "o ( ! pits1 & we w say1
 ,an evil bea/ ha? dev\r$ him3 & we %all
 see :at w become ( 8 dreams4 ,& ,reub5 
he>d x1 & deliv]$ him out ( _! h&2 &    
said1 ,let u n take 8 life4 ,& ,reub5   
said unto !m1 ,%$ no blood2 ca/ him into
 ?is pit t is 9 ! wild]ness1 b lay no h&

 ^u him3 t he might deliv] him out ( _! 
h&1 to re/ore him to 8 fa!r4 ,& x came  
to pass1 :5 ,joseph 0 come unto 8       
bre?r51 t !y /ript ,joseph ( 8 coat1 !  
coat ( _m col\rs t 0 on him2 & !y took  
him1 & ca/ him into ! pit3 & ! pit 0    
empty1 !re 0 no wat] 9 x4 ,& !y sat d[n 
to eat bread3 & !y lift$ up _! eyes &   
look$1 &1 behold1 a travell+ company (  
,i%maelites came f ,gilead1 ) _! camels 
be>+ spic]y & balm & myrrh1 go+ to c>ry 
x d[n to ,egypt4 ,& ,judah said unto 8  
bre?r51 ,:at pr(it is x if we slay our  
bro!r & conceal 8 blood8 ,come1 & let u 
sell him to ! ,i%maelites1 & let n our  
h& be ^u him2 = he is our bro!r1 our    
fle%4 ,& 8 bre?r5 he>k5$ unto him4 ,&   
!re pass$ by ,midianites1 m]*antm52 & !y
 drew & lift$ up ,joseph out ( ! pit1 & 
sold ,joseph to ! ,i%maelites = tw5ty   
pieces ( silv]4 ,& !y br\ght ,joseph    
into ,egypt4 ,& ,reub5 return$ unto !   
pit2 &1 behold1 ,joseph 0 n 9 ! pit2 &  
he r5t 8 clo!s4 ,& he return$ unto 8    
bre?r51 & said1 ,! *ild is n2 & ,i1 :i!r

 %all ,i g8 ,& !y took ,joseph's coat1 &
 kill$ a he-goat1 & dipp$ ! coat 9 !    
blood2 & !y s5t ! coat ( _m col\rs1 & !y
 br\ght x to _! fa!r2 & said1 ,?is h we 
f\nd3 "k n[ :e!r x be ?y son's coat or  
n4 ,& he knew x1 & said1 ,x is my son's 
coat2 an evil bea/ ha? dev\r$ him2      
,joseph is )\t d\bt torn 9 pieces4 ,&   
,jacob r5t 8 g>m5ts1 & put sackclo? ^u 8
 lo9s1 & m\rn$ = 8 son _m days4 ,& all 8
 sons & all 8 daught]s rose up to com=t 
him2 b he refus$ to be com=t$2 & he     
said1 ,= ,i w g d[n to ! grave to my son
 m\rn+4 ,& 8 fa!r wept = him4 ,& !      
,midianites sold him into ,egypt unto   
,potiph>1 an (fic] ( ,ph>aoh's1 ! capta9
 ( ! gu>d4  ,& ,joseph 0 br\ght d[n to  
,egypt2 & ,potiph>1 an (fic] (          
,ph>aoh's1 ! capta9 ( ! gu>d1 an        
,egyptian1 b\ght him ( ! h& ( !         
,i%maelites1 :i* _h br\ght him d[n ?i!r4
 ,& ! ,,"l 0 ) ,joseph & he 0 a prosp]\s
 man2 & he 0 9 ! h\se ( 8 ma/] !        
,egyptian4 ,& 8 ma/] saw t ! ,,"l 0 )   
him1 & t ! ,,"l made all t he did to    

prosp] 9 8 h&4 ,& ,joseph f\nd grace 9 8
 sight1 & he m9i/]$ unto him3 & he made 
him ov]se] ov] 8 h\se1 & all t he _h he 
put into 8 h&4 ,& x came to pass f ! "t 
t he made him ov]se] 9 8 h\se1 & ov] all
 t he _h1 t ! ,,"l bless$ ! ,egyptian's 
h\se = ,joseph's sake2 & ! bless+ ( !   
,,"l 0 ^u all t he _h1 9 ! h\se & 9 !   
field4 ,& he left all t he _h 9         
,joseph's h&2 & he knew n aught t 0 )   
him1 save ! bread :i* he did eat4  ,&   
,joseph 0 comely & well fav\r$4 ,& x    
came to pass aft] ^! ?+s1 t 8 ma/]'s    
wife ca/ h] eyes ^u ,joseph2 & %e said1 
,lie ) me4 ,b he refus$1 & said unto 8  
ma/]'s wife1 ,behold1 my ma/] kn[e? n   
:at is ) me 9 ! h\se1 & he ha? put all t
 he ha? into my h&2 !re is none great] 9
 ?is h\se ?an ,i2 nei!r ha? he kept back
 any ?+ f me b !e1 because ?\ art 8     
wife3 h[ !n c ,i d ?is great wick$ness1 
& s9 aga9/ ,god8 ,& x came to pass1 z %e
 spake to ,joseph day by day1 t he      
he>k5$ n unto h]1 to lie by h]1 or to be
 ) h]4 ,& x came to pass ab\t ?is "t1 t 

he w5t into ! h\se to d 8 "w2 & !re 0   
none ( ! m5 ( ! h\se !re )94 ,& %e      
caught him by 8 g>m5t1 say+1 ,lie ) me3 
& he left 8 g>m5t 9 h] h&1 & fl$1 & got 
him out4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 %e saw t 
he _h left 8 g>m5t 9 h] h&1 & 0 fl$ =?1 
t %e call$ unto ! m5 ( h] h\se1 & spake 
unto !m1 say+1 ,see1 he ha? br\ght 9 an 
,hebrew unto u to mock u2 he came 9 unto
 me to lie ) me1 & ,i cri$ ) a l\d      
voice3 & x came to pass1 :5 he he>d t ,i
 lift$ up my voice & cri$1 t he left 8  
g>m5t by me1 & fl$1 & got him out4 ,& %e
 laid up 8 g>m5t by h]1 until 8 ma/]    
came home4 ,& %e spake unto him accord+ 
to ^! words1 say+1 ,! ,hebrew s]vant1   
:i* ?\ ha/ br\ght unto u1 came 9 unto me
 to mock me3 & x came to pass1 z ,i     
lift$ up my voice & cri$1 t he left 8   
g>m5t by me1 & fl$ out4 ,& x came to    
pass1 :5 8 ma/] he>d ! words ( 8 wife1  
:i* %e spake unto him1 say+1 ,aft] ?is  
mann] did ?y s]vant to me2 t 8 wra? 0   
k9dl$4 ,& ,joseph's ma/] took him1 & put
 him into ! prison1 ! place :]e ! k+'s  

prison]s 7 b\nd3 & he 0 !re 9 ! prison4 
,b ! ,,"l 0 ) ,joseph1 & %ew$ k9dness   
unto him1 & gave him fav\r 9 ! sight ( !
 keep] ( ! prison4 ,& ! keep] ( ! prison
 committ$ to ,joseph's h& all ! prison]s
 t 7 9 ! prison2 & :atsoev] !y did !re1 
he 0 ! do] ( x4 ,! keep] ( ! prison     
look$ n to any ?+ t 0 "u 8 h&1 because !
 ,,"l 0 ) him2 & t :i* he did1 ! ,,"l   
made x to prosp]4  ,& x came to pass    
aft] ^! ?+s1 t ! butl] ( ! k+ ( ,egypt &
 8 bak] (f5d$ _! "l ! k+ ( ,egypt4 ,&   
,ph>aoh 0 wro? aga9/ 8 two (fic]s1 aga9/
 ! *ief ( ! butl]s1 & aga9/ ! *ief ( !  
bak]s4 ,& he put !m 9 w>d 9 ! h\se ( !  
capta9 ( ! gu>d1 into ! prison1 ! place 
:]e ,joseph 0 b\nd4 ,& ! capta9 ( ! gu>d
 *>g$ ,joseph ) !m1 & he m9i/]$ unto !m3
 & !y cont9u$ a season 9 w>d4 ,& !y     
dream$ a dream bo? ( !m1 ea* man 8      
dream1 9 "o night1 ea* man accord+ to ! 
int]pretation ( 8 dream1 ! butl] & !    
bak] ( ! k+ ( ,egypt1 :i* 7 b\nd 9 !    
prison4 ,& ,joseph came 9 unto !m 9 !   
morn+1 & saw !m1 &1 behold1 !y 7 sad4 ,&

 he ask$ ,ph>aoh's (fic]s t 7 ) him 9   
w>d 9 8 ma/]'s h\se1 say+1 ,:]e=e look  
ye s sadly today8 ,& !y said unto him1  
,we h dream$ a dream1 & !re is none t c 
int]pret x4 ,& ,joseph said unto !m1 ,d 
n int]pretations belong to ,god8 tell x 
me1 ,i pray y4 ,& ! *ief butl] told 8   
dream to ,joseph1 & said to him1 ,9 my  
dream1 behold1 a v9e 0 be=e me2 & 9 !   
v9e 7 ?ree bran*es3 & x 0 z ?\gh x      
budd$1 & its blossoms %ot =?2 & ! clu/]s
 !re( br\ght =? ripe grapes3 & ,ph>aoh's
 cup 0 9 my h&2 & ,i took ! grapes1 &   
press$ !m into ,ph>aoh's cup1 & ,i gave 
! cup into ,ph>aoh's h&4 ,& ,joseph said
 unto him1 ,?is is ! int]pretation ( x3 
! ?ree bran*es are ?ree days2 )9 yet    
?ree days %all ,ph>aoh lift up ?9e head1
 & re/ore !e unto ?9e (fice3 & ?\ %alt  
give ,ph>aoh's cup into 8 h&1 aft] ! =m]
 mann] :5 ?\ wa/ 8 butl]4 ,b h me 9 ?y  
remembrance :5 x %all be well ) !e1 &   
%ew k9dness1 ,i pray !e1 unto me1 & make
 m5tion ( me unto ,ph>aoh1 & br+ me out 
( ?is h\se3 = inde$ ,i 0 /ol5 away out (

 ! l& ( ! ,hebrews3 & "h also h ,i done 
no?+ t !y %\ld put me into ! dungeon4   
,:5 ! *ief bak] saw t ! int]pretation 0 
good1 he said unto ,joseph1 ,i also 0 9 
my dream1 &1 behold1 ?ree baskets ( :ite
 bread 7 on my head3 & 9 ! upp]mo/      
basket !re 0 ( all mann] ( bakemeats =  
,ph>aoh2 & ! birds did eat !m out ( !   
basket ^u my head4 ,& ,joseph answ]$ &  
said1 ,?is is ! int]pretation !re(3 !   
?ree baskets are ?ree days2 )9 yet ?ree 
days %all ,ph>aoh lift up ?y head f (f  
!e1 & %all hang !e on a tree2 & ! birds 
%all eat ?y fle% f (f !e4 ,& x came to  
pass ! ?ird day1 :i* 0 ,ph>aoh's        
bir?day1 t he made a fea/ unto all 8    
s]vants3 & he lift$ up ! head ( ! *ief  
butl] & ! head ( ! *ief bak] among 8    
s]vants4 ,& he re/or$ ! *ief butl] unto 
8 butl]%ip aga92 & he gave ! cup into   
,ph>aoh's h&3 b he hang$ ! *ief bak]3 z 
,joseph _h int]pret$ to !m4 ,yet did n !
 *ief butl] rememb] ,joseph1 b =gat him4
  ,& x came to pass at ! end ( two full 
ye>s1 t ,ph>aoh dream$3 &1 behold1 he   

/ood by ! riv]4 ,&1 behold1 !re came up 
out ( ! riv] sev5 k9e1 well fav\r$ &    
fatfle%$2 & !y f$ 9 ! re$-grass4 ,&1    
behold1 sev5 o!r k9e came up aft] !m out
 ( ! riv]1 ill fav\r$ & leanfle%$2 &    
/ood by ! o!r k9e ^u ! br9k ( ! riv]4 ,&
 ! ill fav\r$ & leanfle%$ k9e did eat up
 ! sev5 well fav\r$ & fat k9e4 ,s       
,ph>aoh awoke4 ,& he slept & dream$ a   
second "t3 &1 behold1 sev5 e>s ( corn   
came up ^u "o /alk1 rank & good4 ,&1    
behold1 sev5 e>s1 ?9 & bla/$ ) ! ea/    
w9d1 sprung up aft] !m4 ,& ! ?9 e>s     
swall[$ up ! sev5 rank & full e>s4 ,&   
,ph>aoh awoke1 &1 behold1 x 0 a dream4  
,& x came to pass 9 ! morn+ t 8 _s 0    
tr\bl$2 & he s5t & call$ = all !        
magicians ( ,egypt1 & all ! wise m5     
!re(3 & ,ph>aoh told !m 8 dream2 b !re 0
 none t c\ld int]pret !m unto ,ph>aoh4  
,!n spake ! *ief butl] unto ,ph>aoh1    
say+1 ,i d rememb] my faults ?is day3   
,ph>aoh 0 wro? ) 8 s]vants1 & put me 9  
w>d 9 ! h\se ( ! capta9 ( ! gu>d1 me & !
 *ief bak]3 & we dream$ a dream 9 "o    

night1 ,i & he2 we dream$ ea* man       
accord+ to ! int]pretation ( 8 dream4 ,&
 !re 0 ) u !re a "y man1 an ,hebrew1    
s]vant to ! capta9 ( ! gu>d2 & we told  
him1 & he int]pret$ to u our dreams2 to 
ea* man accord+ to 8 dream he did       
int]pret4 ,& x came to pass1 z he       
int]pret$ to u1 s x 02 me he re/or$ unto
 m9e (fice1 & him he hang$4  ,!n ,ph>aoh
 s5t & call$ ,joseph1 & !y br\ght him   
ha/ily out ( ! dungeon3 & he %av$       
himself1 & *ang$ 8 raim5t1 & came 9 unto
 ,ph>aoh4 ,& ,ph>aoh said unto ,joseph1 
,i h dream$ a dream1 & !re is none t c  
int]pret x3 & ,i h he>d say ( !e1 t :5  
?\ he>e/ a dream ?\ can/ int]pret x4 ,& 
,joseph answ]$ ,ph>aoh1 say+1 ,x is n 9 
me3 ,god %all give ,ph>aoh an answ] (   
peace4 ,& ,ph>aoh spake unto ,joseph1 ,9
 my dream1 behold1 ,i /ood ^u ! br9k ( !
 riv]3 &1 behold1 !re came up out ( !   
riv] sev5 k9e1 fatfle%$ & well fav\r$2 &
 !y f$ 9 ! re$-grass3 &1 behold1 sev5   
o!r k9e came up aft] !m1 poor & v ill   
fav\r$ & leanfle%$1 su* z ,i nev] saw 9 

all ! l& ( ,egypt = badness3 & ! lean & 
ill fav\r$ k9e did eat up ! fir/ sev5   
fat k9e3 & :5 !y _h eat5 !m up1 x c\ld n
 be kn[n t !y _h eat5 !m2 b !y 7 /ill   
ill fav\r$1 z at ! beg9n+4 ,s ,i awoke4 
,& ,i saw 9 my dream1 &1 behold1 sev5   
e>s came up ^u "o /alk1 full & good3 &1 
behold1 sev5 e>s1 )]$1 ?91 & bla/$ ) !  
ea/ w9d1 sprung up aft] !m3 & ! ?9 e>s  
swall[$ up ! sev5 good e>s3 & ,i told x 
unto ! magicians2 b !re 0 none t c\ld   
decl>e x to me4 ,& ,joseph said unto    
,ph>aoh1 ,! dream ( ,ph>aoh is "o3 :at  
,god is ab\t to d he ha? decl>$ unto    
,ph>aoh4 ,! sev5 good k9e are sev5 ye>s2
 & ! sev5 good e>s are sev5 ye>s3 !     
dream is "o4 ,& ! sev5 lean & ill fav\r$
 k9e t came up aft] !m are sev5 ye>s1 & 
also ! sev5 empty e>s bla/$ ) ! ea/ w9d2
 !y %all be sev5 ye>s ( fam9e1 ,t is !  
?+ :i* ,i spake unto ,ph>aoh3 :at ,god  
is ab\t to d he ha? %ew$ unto ,ph>aoh4  
,behold1 !re come sev5 ye>s ( great     
pl5ty ?r\gh\t all ! l& ( ,egypt3 & !re  
%all arise aft] !m sev5 ye>s ( fam9e2 & 

all ! pl5ty %all be =gott5 9 ! l& (     
,egypt2 & ! fam9e %all consume ! l&2 & !
 pl5ty %all n be kn[n 9 ! l& by reason (
 t fam9e :i* foll[e?2 = x %all be v     
griev\s4 ,& = t ! dream 0 d\bl$ unto    
,ph>aoh twice1 x is because ! ?+ is     
e/abli%$ by ,god1 & ,god w %ortly br+ x 
to pass4 ,n[ !re=e let ,ph>aoh look out 
a man discreet & wise1 & set him ov] !  
l& ( ,egypt4 ,let ,ph>aoh d ?is1 & let  
him appo9t ov]se]s ov] ! l&1 & take up !
 fif? "p ( ! l& ( ,egypt 9 ! sev5       
pl5te\s ye>s4 ,& let !m ga!r all ! food 
( ^! good ye>s t come1 & lay up corn "u 
! h& ( ,ph>aoh = food 9 ! cities1 & let 
!m keep x4 ,& ! food %all be = a /ore to
 ! l& aga9/ ! sev5 ye>s ( fam9e1 :i*    
%all be 9 ! l& ( ,egypt2 t ! l& p]i% n  
?r\gh ! fam9e4  ,& ! ?+ 0 good 9 ! eyes 
( ,ph>aoh1 & 9 ! eyes ( all 8 s]vants4  
,& ,ph>aoh said unto 8 s]vants1 ,c we   
f9d su* a "o z ?is1 a man 9 :om ! _s (  
,god is8 ,& ,ph>aoh said unto ,joseph1  
,=asmu* z ,god ha? %ew$ !e all ?is1 !re 
is none s discreet & wise z ?\3 ?\ %alt 

be ov] my h\se1 & accord+ unto ?y ^w    
%all all my p be rul$3 only 9 ! ?rone w 
,i be great] ?an ?\4 ,& ,ph>aoh said    
unto ,joseph1 ,see1 ,i h set !e ov] all 
! l& ( ,egypt4 ,& ,ph>aoh took (f 8     
signet r+ f 8 h&1 & put x ^u ,joseph's  
h&1 & array$ him 9 ve/ures ( f9e l951 & 
put a gold *a9 ab\t 8 neck2 & he made   
him to ride 9 ! second *>iot :i* he _h2 
& !y cri$ be=e him1 ,b[ ! knee3 & he set
 him ov] all ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,& ,ph>aoh  
said unto ,joseph1 ,i am ,ph>aoh1 & )\t 
!e %all no man lift up 8 h& or 8 foot 9 
all ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,& ,ph>aoh call$     
,joseph's "n ,zaph5a?-paneah2 & he gave 
him to wife ,as5a? ! daught] (          
,poti-ph]a prie/ ( ,on4 ,& ,joseph w5t  
out ov] ! l& ( ,egypt4  ,& ,joseph 0    
?irty ye>s old :5 he /ood be=e ,ph>aoh  
k+ ( ,egypt4 ,& ,joseph w5t out f !     
pres5ce ( ,ph>aoh1 & w5t ?r\gh\t all !  
l& ( ,egypt4 ,& 9 ! sev5 pl5te\s ye>s ! 
e>? br\ght =? by h&fuls4 ,& he ga!r$ up 
all ! food ( ! sev5 ye>s :i* 7 9 ! l& ( 
,egypt1 & laid up ! food 9 ! cities3 !  

food ( ! field1 :i* 0 r\nd ab\t e city1 
laid he up 9 ! same4 ,& ,joseph laid up 
corn z ! s& ( ! sea1 v mu*1 until he    
left numb]+2 = x 0 )\t numb]4  ,& unto  
,joseph 7 born two sons be=e ! ye> (    
fam9e came1 :i* ,as5a? ! daught] (      
,poti-ph]a prie/ ( ,on b>e unto him4 ,& 
,joseph call$ ! "n ( ! fir/ born        
',manasseh'3 ,=1 said he1 ,god ha? 'made
 me =get' all my toil1 & all my fa!r's  
h\se4 ,& ! "n ( ! second call$ he       
',ephraim'3 ,= ,god ha? made me         
'fruitful' 9 ! l& ( my affliction4  ,& !
 sev5 ye>s ( pl5ty1 t 0 9 ! l& ( ,egypt1
 came to an end4 ,& ! sev5 ye>s ( fam9e 
began to come1 accord+ z ,joseph _h     
said3 & !re 0 fam9e 9 all l&s2 b 9 all !
 l& ( ,egypt !re 0 bread4 ,& :5 all ! l&
 ( ,egypt 0 fami%$1 ! p cri$ to ,ph>aoh 
= bread3 & ,ph>aoh said unto all !      
,egyptians1 ,g unto ,joseph2 :at he sai?
 to y1 d4 ,& ! fam9e 0 ov] all ! face ( 
! e>?3 & ,joseph op5$ all ! /oreh\ses1 &
 sold unto ! ,egyptians2 & ! fam9e 0    
sore 9 ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,& all c\ntries   

came into ,egypt to ,joseph = to buy    
corn2 because ! fam9e 0 sore 9 all !    
e>?4  ,n[ ,jacob saw t !re 0 corn 9     
,egypt1 & ,jacob said unto 8 sons1 ,:y d
 ye look "o ^u ano!r8 ,& he said1       
,behold1 ,i h he>d t !re is corn 9      
,egypt3 get y d[n ?i!r1 & buy = u f     
!nce2 t we may live1 & n die4 ,&        
,joseph's t5 bre?r5 w5t d[n to buy corn 
f ,egypt4 ,b ,b5jam91 ,joseph's bro!r1  
,jacob s5t n ) 8 bre?r52 = he said1 ,le/
 p]adv5ture mis*ief befall him4 ,& !    
sons ( ,israel came to buy among ^? t   
came3 = ! fam9e 0 9 ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,&  
,joseph 0 ! gov]nor ov] ! l&2 he x 0 t  
sold to all ! p ( ! l&3 & ,joseph's     
bre?r5 came1 & b[$ d[n !mselves to him )
 _! faces to ! e>?4 ,& ,joseph saw 8    
bre?r51 & he knew !m1 b made himself    
/range unto !m1 & spake r\ghly ) !m2 &  
he said unto !m1 ,:5ce come ye8 ,& !y   
said1 ,f ! l& ( ,canaan to buy food4 ,& 
,joseph knew 8 bre?r51 b !y knew n him4 
,& ,joseph rememb]$ ! dreams :i* he     
dream$ ( !m1 & said unto !m1 ,ye are    

spies2 to see ! nak$ness ( ! l& ye are  
come4 ,& !y said unto him1 ,nay1 my "l1 
b to buy food are ?y s]vants come4 ,we  
are all "o man's sons2 we are true m51  
?y s]vants are no spies4 ,& he said unto
 !m1 ,nay1 b to see ! nak$ness ( ! l& ye
 are come4 ,& !y said1 ,we ?y s]vants   
are twelve bre?r51 ! sons ( "o man 9 !  
l& ( ,canaan2 &1 behold1 ! y\nge/ is ?is
 day ) our fa!r1 & "o is n4 ,& ,joseph  
said unto !m1 ,t is x t ,i spake unto y1
 say+1 ,ye are spies3 h]eby ye %all be  
prov$3 by ! life ( ,ph>aoh ye %all n g  
=? h5ce1 except y\r y\nge/ bro!r come   
hi!r4 ,s5d "o ( y1 & let him fet* y\r   
bro!r1 & ye %all be b\nd1 t y\r words   
may be prov$1 :e!r !re be tru? 9 y3 or  
else by ! life ( ,ph>aoh surely ye are  
spies4 ,& he put !m all toge!r into w>d 
?ree days4  ,& ,joseph said unto !m !   
?ird day1 ,?is d1 & live2 = ,i fe> ,god3
 if ye be true m51 let "o ( y\r bre?r5  
be b\nd 9 y\r prison h\se2 b g ye1 c>ry 
corn = ! fam9e ( y\r h\ses3 & br+ y\r   
y\nge/ bro!r unto me2 s %all y\r words  

be v]ifi$1 & ye %all n die4 ,& !y did s4
 ,& !y said "o to ano!r1 ,we are v]ily  
guilty conc]n+ our bro!r1 9 t we saw !  
di/ress ( 8 s\l1 :5 he bes\ght u1 & we  
w\ld n he>2 !re=e is ?is di/ress come ^u
 u4 ,& ,reub5 answ]$ !m1 say+1 ,spake ,i
 n unto y1 say+1 ,d n s9 aga9/ ! *ild2 &
 ye w\ld n he>8 !re=e also1 behold1 8   
blood is requir$4 ,& !y knew n t ,joseph
 und]/ood !m2 = !re 0 an int]pret]      
betwe5 !m4 ,& he turn$ himself ab\t f   
!m1 & wept2 & he return$ to !m1 & spake 
to !m1 & took ,simeon f among !m1 & b\nd
 him be=e _! eyes4 ,!n ,joseph comm&$ to
 fill _! vessels ) corn1 & to re/ore e  
man's money into 8 sack1 & to give !m   
provision = ! way3 & ?us 0 x done unto  
!m4 ,& !y lad$ _! asses ) _! corn1 &    
dep>t$ !nce4 ,& z "o ( !m op5$ 8 sack to
 give 8 ass prov5d] 9 ! lodg+ place1 he 
espi$ 8 money2 &1 behold1 x 0 9 ! m\? ( 
8 sack4 ,& he said unto 8 bre?r51 ,my   
money is re/or$2 &1 lo1 x is ev5 9 my   
sack3 & _! he>t fail$ !m1 & !y turn$    
trembl+ "o to ano!r1 say+1 ,:at is ?is t

 ,god ha? done unto u8  ,& !y came unto 
,jacob _! fa!r unto ! l& ( ,canaan1 &   
told him all t _h befall5 !m3 say+1 ,!  
man1 ! "l ( ! l&1 spake r\ghly ) u1 &   
took u = spies ( ! c\ntry4 ,& we said   
unto him1 ,we are true m52 we are no    
spies3 we be twelve bre?r51 sons ( our  
fa!r2 "o is n1 & ! y\nge/ is ?is day )  
our fa!r 9 ! l& ( ,canaan4 ,& ! man1 !  
"l ( ! l&1 said unto u1 ,h]eby %all ,i  
"k t ye are true m52 leave "o ( y\r     
bre?r5 ) me1 & take corn = ! fam9e ( y\r
 h\ses1 & g y\r way3 & br+ y\r y\nge/   
bro!r unto me3 !n %all ,i "k t ye are no
 spies1 b t ye are true m53 s w ,i      
deliv] y y\r bro!r1 & ye %all traffick 9
 ! l&4 ,& x came to pass z !y empti$ _! 
sacks1 t1 behold1 e man's bundle ( money
 0 9 8 sack3 & :5 !y & _! fa!r saw _!   
bundles ( money1 !y 7 afraid4 ,& ,jacob 
_! fa!r said unto !m1 ,me h ye b]eav$ ( 
my *ildr53 ,joseph is n1 & ,simeon is n1
 & ye w take ,b5jam9 away3 all ^! ?+s   
are aga9/ me4 ,& ,reub5 spake unto 8    
fa!r1 say+1 ,slay my two sons1 if ,i br+

 him n to !e3 deliv] him into my h&1 &  
,i w br+ him to !e aga94 ,& he said1 ,my
 son %all n g d[n ) y2 = 8 bro!r is     
dead1 & he only is left3 if mis*ief     
befall him by ! way 9 ! :i* ye g1 !n    
%all ye br+ d[n my gray hairs ) sorr[ to
 ! grave4  ,& ! fam9e 0 sore 9 ! l&4 ,& 
x came to pass1 :5 !y _h eat5 up ! corn 
:i* !y _h br\ght out ( ,egypt1 _! fa!r  
said unto !m1 ,g aga91 buy u a little   
food4 ,& ,judah spake unto him1 say+1 ,!
 man did solemnly prote/ unto u1 say+1  
,ye %all n see my face1 except y\r bro!r
 be ) y4 ,if ?\ wilt s5d our bro!r ) u1 
we w g d[n & buy !e food3 b if ?\ wilt n
 s5d him1 we w n g d[n3 = ! man said    
unto u1 ,ye %all n see my face1 except  
y\r bro!r be ) y4 ,& ,israel said1      
,:]e=e dealt ye s ill ) me1 z to tell ! 
man :e!r ye _h yet a bro!r8 ,& !y said1 
,! man ask$ /raitly conc]n+ ourselves1 &
 conc]n+ our k9dr$1 say+1 ,is y\r fa!r  
yet alive8 h ye ano!r bro!r8 & we told  
him accord+ to ! t5or ( ^! words3 c\ld  
we 9 any wise "k t he w\ld say1 ,br+ y\r

 bro!r d[n8 ,& ,judah said unto ,israel 
8 fa!r1 ,s5d ! lad ) me1 & we w arise & 
g2 t we may live1 & n die1 bo? we1 & ?\1
 & also our little ones4 ,i w be surety 
= him2 ( my h& %alt ?\ require him3 if  
,i br+ him n unto !e1 & set him be=e !e1
 !n let me be> ! blame = ev]3 = except  
we _h l+]$1 surely we _h n[ return$ a   
second "t4 ,& _! fa!r ,israel said unto 
!m1 ,if x be s n[1 d ?is2 take ( ! *oice
 fruits ( ! l& 9 y\r vessels1 & c>ry d[n
 ! man a pres5t1 a little balm1 & a     
little honey1 spic]y & myrrh1 nuts1 &   
almonds3 & take d\ble money 9 y\r h&2 & 
! money t 0 return$ 9 ! m\? ( y\r sacks 
c>ry aga9 9 y\r h&2 p]adv5ture x 0 an   
ov]sight3 take also y\r bro!r1 & arise1 
g aga9 unto ! man3 & ,god ,almighty give
 y m]cy be=e ! man1 t he may release    
unto y y\r o!r bro!r & ,b5jam94 ,& if ,i
 be b]eav$ ( my *ildr51 ,i am b]eav$4   
,& ! m5 took t pres5t1 & !y took d\ble  
money 9 _! h&1 & ,b5jam92 & rose up1 &  
w5t d[n to ,egypt1 & /ood be=e ,joseph4 
,& :5 ,joseph saw ,b5jam9 ) !m1 he said 

to ! /ew>d ( 8 h\se1 ,br+ ! m5 into !   
h\se1 & slay1 & make ready2 = ! m5 %all 
d9e ) me at noon4 ,& ! man did z ,joseph
 bade2 & ! man br\ght ! m5 into         
,joseph's h\se4 ,& ! m5 7 afraid1       
because !y 7 br\ght into ,joseph's h\se2
 & !y said1 ,because ( ! money t 0      
return$ 9 our sacks at ! fir/ "t are we 
br\ght 92 t he may seek occasion aga9/  
u1 & fall ^u u1 & take u = bondm51 & our
 asses4 ,& !y came ne> to ! /ew>d (     
,joseph's h\se1 & !y spake unto him at !
 door ( ! h\se1 & said1 ,oh my "l1 we   
came inde$ d[n at ! fir/ "t to buy food3
 & x came to pass1 :5 we came to ! lodg+
 place1 t we op5$ our sacks1 &1 behold1 
e man's money 0 9 ! m\? ( 8 sack1 our   
money 9 full weight3 & we h br\ght x    
aga9 9 our h&4 ,& o!r money h we br\ght 
d[n 9 our h& to buy food3 we "k n :o put
 our money 9 our sacks4 ,& he said1     
,peace be to y1 fe> n3 y\r ,god1 & !    
,god ( y\r fa!r1 ha? giv5 y treasure 9  
y\r sacks3 ,i _h y\r money4 ,& he br\ght
 ,simeon out unto !m4 ,& ! man br\ght ! 

m5 into ,joseph's h\se1 & gave !m wat]1 
& !y wa%$ _! feet2 & he gave _! asses   
prov5d]4  ,& !y made ready ! pres5t     
aga9/ ,joseph came at noon3 = !y he>d t 
!y %\ld eat bread !re4 ,& :5 ,joseph    
came home1 !y br\ght him ! pres5t :i* 0 
9 _! h& into ! h\se1 & b[$ d[n !mselves 
to him to ! e>?4 ,& he ask$ !m ( _!     
welf>e1 & said1 ,is y\r fa!r well1 ! old
 man ( :om ye spake8 ,is he yet alive8  
,& !y said1 ,?y s]vant our fa!r is well1
 he is yet alive4 ,& !y b[$ ! head1 &   
made obeisance4 ,& he lift$ up 8 eyes1 &
 saw ,b5jam9 8 bro!r1 8 "m's son1 &     
said1 ,is ?is y\r y\nge/ bro!r1 ( :om ye
 spake unto me8 ,& he said1 ,god be     
graci\s unto !e1 my son4 ,& ,joseph made
 ha/e2 = 8 b[els did ye>n ^u 8 bro!r3 & 
he s\ght :]e to weep2 & he ent]$ into 8 
*amb]1 & wept !re4 ,& he wa%$ 8 face1 & 
came out2 & he refra9$ himself1 & said1 
,set on bread4 ,& !y set on = him by    
himself1 & = !m by !mselves1 & = !      
,egyptians1 :i* did eat ) him1 by       
!mselves3 because ! ,egyptians might n  

eat bread ) ! ,hebrews2 = t is an       
abom9ation unto ! ,egyptians4 ,& !y sat 
be=e him1 ! fir/born accord+ to 8       
bir?right1 & ! y\nge/ accord+ to 8 y\?3 
& ! m5 m>vell$ "o ) ano!r4 ,& he took & 
s5t messes unto !m f be=e him3 b        
,b5jam9's mess 0 five times s mu* z any 
( !irs4 ,& !y drank & 7 m]ry ) him4  ,& 
he comm&$ ! /ew>d ( 8 h\se1 say+1 ,fill 
! m5's sacks ) food1 z mu* z !y c c>ry1 
& put e man's money 9 8 sack's m\?4 ,&  
put my cup1 ! silv] cup1 9 ! sack's m\? 
( ! y\nge/1 & 8 corn money4 ,& he did   
accord+ to ! ^w t ,joseph _h spok54 ,z  
soon z ! morn+ 0 light1 ! m5 7 s5t away1
 !y & _! asses4 ,& :5 !y 7 gone out ( ! 
city1 & 7 n yet f> (f1 ,joseph said unto
 8 /ew>d1 ,up1 foll[ aft] ! m52 & :5 ?\ 
do/ ov]take !m1 say unto !m1 ,:]e=e h ye
 rew>d$ evil = good8 ,is n ?is x 9 :i*  
my "l dr9ke?1 & :]eby he inde$ div9e?8  
ye h done evil 9 s do+4 ,& he ov]took   
!m1 & he spake unto !m ^! words4 ,& !y  
said unto him1 ,:]e=e speake? my "l su* 
words z ^!8 ,god =bid t ?y s]vants %\ld 

d su* a ?+4 ,behold1 ! money1 :i* we    
f\nd 9 our sacks' m\?s1 we br\ght aga9  
unto !e out ( ! l& ( ,canaan3 h[ !n %\ld
 we /eal out ( ?y "l's h\se silv] or    
gold8 ,) :omsoev] ( ?y s]vants x be     
f\nd1 let him die1 & we also w be my    
"l's bondm54 ,& he said1 ,n[ also let x 
be accord+ unto y\r words3 he ) :om x is
 f\nd %all be my bondman2 & ye %all be  
blameless4 ,!n !y ha/$1 & took d[n e man
 8 sack to ! gr\nd1 & op5$ e man 8 sack4
 ,& he se>*$1 & began at ! elde/1 & left
 at ! y\nge/3 & ! cup 0 f\nd 9 ,b5jam9's
 sack4 ,!n !y r5t _! clo!s1 & lad$ e man
 8 ass1 & return$ to ! city4  ,& ,judah 
& 8 bre?r5 came to ,joseph's h\se2 & he 
0 yet !re3 & !y fell be=e him on !      
gr\nd4 ,& ,joseph said unto !m1 ,:at de$
 is ?is t ye h done8 "k ye n t su* a man
 z ,i c inde$ div9e8 ,& ,judah said1    
,:at %all we say unto my "l8 :at %all we
 speak8 or h[ %all we cle> ourselves8   
,god ha? f\nd out ! iniquity ( ?y       
s]vants3 behold1 we are my "l's bondm51 
bo? we1 & he also 9 ^: h& ! cup is f\nd4

 ,& he said1 ,god =bid t ,i %\ld d s3 ! 
man 9 ^: h& ! cup is f\nd1 he %all be my
 bondman2 b z = y1 get y up 9 peace unto
 y\r fa!r4  ,!n ,judah came ne> unto    
him1 & said1 ,oh my "l1 let ?y s]vant1  
,i pray !e1 speak a ^w 9 my "l's e>s1 & 
let n ?9e ang] burn aga9/ ?y s]vant3 =  
?\ art ev5 z ,ph>aoh4 ,my "l ask$ 8     
s]vants1 say+1 ,h ye a fa!r1 or a bro!r8
 ,& we said unto my "l1 ,we h a fa!r1 an
 old man1 & a *ild ( 8 old age1 a little
 "o2 & 8 bro!r is dead1 & he alone is   
left ( 8 "m1 & 8 fa!r love? him4 ,& ?\  
said/ unto ?y s]vants1 ,br+ him d[n unto
 me1 t ,i may set m9e eyes ^u him4 ,& we
 said unto my "l1 ,! lad _c leave 8     
fa!r3 = if he %\ld leave 8 fa!r1 8 fa!r 
w\ld die4 ,& ?\ said/ unto ?y s]vants1  
,except y\r y\nge/ bro!r come d[n ) y1  
ye %all see my face no m4 ,& x came to  
pass :5 we came up unto ?y s]vant my    
fa!r1 we told him ! words ( my "l4 ,&   
our fa!r said1 ,g aga91 buy u a little  
food4 ,& we said1 ,we _c g d[n3 if our  
y\nge/ bro!r be ) u1 !n w we g d[n3 = we

 may n see ! man's face1 except our     
y\nge/ bro!r be ) u4 ,& ?y s]vant my    
fa!r said unto u1 ,ye "k t my wife b>e  
me two sons3 & ! "o w5t out f me1 & ,i  
said1 ,surely he is torn 9 pieces2 & ,i 
h n se5 him s9ce3 & if ye take ?is "o   
also f me1 & mis*ief befall him1 ye %all
 br+ d[n my gray hairs ) sorr[ to !     
grave4 ,n[ !re=e :5 ,i come to ?y s]vant
 my fa!r1 & ! lad be n ) u2 see+ t 8    
life is b\nd up 9 ! lad's life2 x %all  
come to pass1 :5 he see? t ! lad is n ) 
u1 t he w die3 & ?y s]vants %all br+ d[n
 ! gray hairs ( ?y s]vant our fa!r )    
sorr[ to ! grave4 ,= ?y s]vant became   
surety = ! lad unto my fa!r1 say+1 ,if  
,i br+ him n unto !e1 !n %all ,i be> !  
blame to my fa!r = ev]4 ,n[ !re=e1 let  
?y s]vant1 ,i pray !e1 abide in/ead ( ! 
lad a bondman to my "l2 & let ! lad g up
 ) 8 bre?r54 ,= h[ %all ,i g up to my   
fa!r1 & ! lad be n ) me8 le/ ,i see !   
evil t %all come on my fa!r4  ,!n       
,joseph c\ld n refra9 himself be=e all  
!m t /ood by him2 & he cri$1 ,cause e   

man to g out f me4 ,& !re /ood no man ) 
him1 :ile ,joseph made himself kn[n unto
 8 bre?r54 ,& he wept al\d3 & !         
,egyptians he>d1 & ! h\se ( ,ph>aoh     
he>d4 ,& ,joseph said unto 8 bre?r51 ,i 
am ,joseph2 do? my fa!r yet live8 ,& 8  
bre?r5 c\ld n answ] him2 = !y 7 tr\bl$  
at 8 pres5ce4 ,& ,joseph said unto 8    
bre?r51 ,come ne> to me1 ,i pray y4 ,&  
!y came ne>4 ,& he said1 ,i am ,joseph  
y\r bro!r :om ye sold into ,egypt4 ,& n[
 be n griev$1 nor angry ) y\rselves1 t  
ye sold me hi!r3 = ,god did s5d me be=e 
y to pres]ve life4 ,= ^! two ye>s ha? ! 
fam9e be5 9 ! l&3 & !re are yet five    
ye>s 9 ! :i* !re %all be nei!r pl[+ nor 
h>ve/4 ,& ,god s5t me be=e y to pres]ve 
y a remnant 9 ! e>?1 & to save y alive  
by a great deliv]ance4 ,s n[ x 0 n y t  
s5t me hi!r1 b ,god3 & he ha? made me a 
fa!r to ,ph>aoh1 & "l ( all 8 h\se1 &   
rul] ov] all ! l& ( ,egypt4 ,ha/e ye1 & 
g up to my fa!r1 & say unto him1 ,?us   
sai? ?y son ,joseph1 ,god ha? made me "l
 ( all ,egypt3 come d[n unto me1 t>ry n3

 & ?\ %alt dwell 9 ! l& ( ,go%51 & ?\   
%alt be ne> unto me1 ?\1 & ?y *ildr51 & 
?y *ildr5's *ildr51 & ?y flocks1 & ?y   
h]ds1 & all t ?\ ha/3 & !re w ,i n\ri%  
!e2 = !re are yet five ye>s ( fam9e2 le/
 ?\ come to pov]ty1 ?\1 & ?y h\sehold1 &
 all t ?\ ha/4 ,&1 behold1 y\r eyes see1
 & ! eyes ( my bro!r ,b5jam91 t x is my 
m\? t speake? unto y4 ,& ye %all tell my
 fa!r ( all my glory 9 ,egypt1 & ( all t
 ye h se52 & ye %all ha/e & br+ d[n my  
fa!r hi!r4 ,& he fell ^u 8 bro!r        
,b5jam9's neck1 & wept2 & ,b5jam9 wept  
^u 8 neck4 ,& he kiss$ all 8 bre?r51 &  
wept ^u !m3 & aft] t 8 bre?r5 talk$ )   
him4  ,& ! fame !re( 0 he>d 9 ,ph>aoh's 
h\se1 say+1 ,joseph's bre?r5 are come3 &
 x pleas$ ,ph>aoh well1 & 8 s]vants4 ,& 
,ph>aoh said unto ,joseph1 ,say unto ?y 
bre?r51 ,?is d ye2 lade y\r bea/s1 & g1 
get y unto ! l& ( ,canaan2 & take y\r   
fa!r & y\r h\seholds1 & come unto me3 & 
,i w give y ! good ( ! l& ( ,egypt1 & ye
 %all eat ! fat ( ! l&4 ,n[ ?\ art      
comm&$1 ?is d ye2 take y wagons out ( ! 

l& ( ,egypt = y\r little ones1 & = y\r  
wives1 & br+ y\r fa!r1 & come4 ,also    
reg>d n y\r /uff2 = ! good ( all ! l& ( 
,egypt is y\rs4 ,& ! sons ( ,israel did 
s3 & ,joseph gave !m wagons1 accord+ to 
! comm&m5t ( ,ph>aoh1 & gave !m         
provision = ! way4 ,to all ( !m he gave 
ea* man *anges ( raim5t2 b to ,b5jam9 he
 gave ?ree hundr$ pieces ( silv]1 & five
 *anges ( raim5t4 ,& to 8 fa!r he s5t   
aft] ?is mann]2 t5 asses lad5 ) ! good  
?+s ( ,egypt1 & t5 %e-asses1 lad5 ) corn
 & bread & victual = 8 fa!r by ! way4 ,s
 he s5t 8 bre?r5 away1 & !y dep>t$3 & he
 said unto !m1 ,see t ye fall n out by !
 way4  ,& !y w5t up out ( ,egypt1 & came
 into ! l& ( ,canaan unto ,jacob _!     
fa!r4 ,& !y told him1 say+1 ,joseph is  
yet alive1 & he is rul] ov] all ! l& (  
,egypt4 ,& 8 he>t fa9t$1 = he believ$ !m
 n4 ,& !y told him all ! words (        
,joseph1 :i* he _h said unto !m3 & :5 he
 saw ! wagons :i* ,joseph _h s5t to c>ry
 him1 ! _s ( ,jacob _! fa!r reviv$3 &   
,israel said1 ,x is en\gh2 ,joseph my   

son is yet alive3 ,i w g & see him be=e 
,i die4  ,& ,israel took 8 j\rney ) all 
t he _h1 & came to ,be]-%eba1 & (f]$    
sacrifices unto ! ,god ( 8 fa!r ,isaac4 
,& ,god spake unto ,israel 9 ! visions (
 ! night1 & said1 ,jacob1 ,jacob4 ,& he 
said1 ,"h am ,i4 ,& he said1 ,i am ,god1
 ! ,god ( ?y fa!r3 fe> n to g d[n into  
,egypt2 = ,i w !re make ( !e a great    
nation3 ,i w g d[n ) !e into ,egypt2 &  
,i w also surely br+ !e up aga93 &      
,joseph %all put 8 h& ^u ?9e eyes4 ,&   
,jacob rose up f ,be]-%eba3 & ! sons (  
,israel c>ri$ ,jacob _! fa!r1 & _!      
little ones1 & _! wives1 9 ! wagons :i* 
,ph>aoh _h s5t to c>ry him4 ,& !y took  
_! cattle1 & _! goods1 :i* !y _h gott5 9
 ! l& ( ,canaan1 & came into ,egypt1    
,jacob1 & all 8 se$ ) him3 8 sons1 & 8  
sons' sons ) him1 8 daught]s1 & 8 sons' 
daught]s1 & all 8 se$ br\ght he ) him   
into ,egypt4  ,& he s5t ,judah be=e him 
unto ,joseph1 to %ew ! way be=e him unto
 ,go%52 & !y came into ! l& ( ,go%54 ,& 
,joseph made ready 8 *>iot1 & w5t up to 

meet ,israel 8 fa!r1 to ,go%52 & he     
pres5t$ himself unto him1 & fell on 8   
neck1 & wept on 8 neck a good :ile4 ,&  
,israel said unto ,joseph1 ,n[ let me   
die1 s9ce ,i h se5 ?y face1 t ?\ art yet
 alive4 ,& ,joseph said unto 8 bre?r51 &
 unto 8 fa!r's h\se1 ,i w g up1 & tell  
,ph>aoh1 & w say unto him1 ,my bre?r51 &
 my fa!r's h\se1 :i* 7 9 ! l& ( ,canaan1
 are come unto me2 & ! m5 are %eph]ds1 =
 !y h be5 keep]s ( cattle2 & !y h br\ght
 _! flocks1 & _! h]ds1 & all t !y h4 ,& 
x %all come to pass1 :5 ,ph>aoh %all    
call y1 & %all say1 ,:at is y\r         
occupation8 t ye %all say1 ,?y s]vants h
 be5 keep]s ( cattle f our y\? ev5 until
 n[1 bo? we1 & our fa!rs3 t ye may dwell
 9 ! l& ( ,go%52 = e %eph]d is an       
abom9ation unto ! ,egyptians4  ,!n      
,joseph w5t 9 & told ,ph>aoh1 & said1   
,my fa!r & my bre?r51 & _! flocks1 & _! 
h]ds1 & all t !y h1 are come out ( ! l& 
( ,canaan2 &1 behold1 !y are 9 ! l& (   
,go%54 ,& f among 8 bre?r5 he took five 
m51 & pres5t$ !m unto ,ph>aoh4 ,&       

,ph>aoh said unto 8 bre?r51 ,:at is y\r 
occupation8 ,& !y said unto ,ph>aoh1 ,?y
 s]vants are %eph]ds1 bo? we1 & our     
fa!rs4 ,& !y said unto ,ph>aoh1 ,to     
soj\rn 9 ! l& are we come2 = !re is no  
pa/ure = ?y s]vants' flocks2 = ! fam9e  
is sore 9 ! l& ( ,canaan3 n[1 !re=e1 we 
pray !e1 let ?y s]vants dwell 9 ! l& (  
,go%54 ,& ,ph>aoh spake unto ,joseph1   
say+1 ,?y fa!r & ?y bre?r5 are come unto
 !e3 ! l& ( ,egypt is be=e !e2 9 ! be/ (
 ! l& make ?y fa!r & ?y bre?r5 to dwell3
 9 ! l& ( ,go%5 let !m dwell3 & if ?\   
kn[e/ any able m5 among !m1 !n make !m  
rul]s ov] my cattle4 ,& ,joseph br\ght 9
 ,jacob 8 fa!r1 & set him be=e ,ph>aoh3 
& ,jacob bless$ ,ph>aoh4 ,& ,ph>aoh said
 unto ,jacob1 ,h[ _m are ! days ( ! ye>s
 ( ?y life8 ,& ,jacob said unto ,ph>aoh1
 ,! days ( ! ye>s ( my pilgrimage are an
 hundr$ & ?irty ye>s3 few & evil h be5 !
 days ( ! ye>s ( my life1 & !y h n      
atta9$ unto ! days ( ! ye>s ( ! life (  
my fa!rs 9 ! days ( _! pilgrimage4 ,&   
,jacob bless$ ,ph>aoh1 & w5t out f !    

pres5ce ( ,ph>aoh4 ,& ,joseph plac$ 8   
fa!r & 8 bre?r51 & gave !m a possession 
9 ! l& ( ,egypt1 9 ! be/ ( ! l&1 9 ! l& 
( ,rameses1 z ,ph>aoh _h comm&$4 ,&     
,joseph n\ri%$ 8 fa!r1 & 8 bre?r51 & all
 8 fa!r's h\sehold1 ) bread1 accord+ to 
_! families4     ,,ii  ,,! ,,witness ,,(
 ,,balaam ,,to ,,israel   ,& ,balak !   
son ( ,zippor saw all t ,israel _h done 
to ! ,amorites4 ,& ,moab 0 sore afraid (
 ! p1 because !y 7 _m3 & ,moab 0        
di/ress$ because ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4  
,& ,moab said unto ! eld]s ( ,midian1   
,n[ %all ?is multitude lick up all t is 
r\nd ab\t u1 z ! ox licke? up ! grass ( 
! field4 ,& ,balak ! son ( ,zippor 0 k+ 
( ,moab at t "t4 ,& he s5t mess5g]s unto
 ,balaam ! son ( ,beor1 to ,pe?or1 :i*  
is by ! ,riv]1 to ! l& ( ! *ildr5 ( 8 p1
 to call him1 say+1 ,behold1 !re is a p 
come out f ,egypt3 behold1 !y cov] !    
face ( ! e>?1 & !y abide ov] aga9/ me3  
come n[ !re=e1 ,i pray !e1 curse me ?is 
p2 = !y are too mighty = me3 p]adv5ture 
,i %all prevail1 t we may smite !m1 & t 

,i may drive !m out ( ! l&3 = ,i "k t he
 :om ?\ blesse/ is bless$1 & he :om ?\  
curse/ is curs$4 ,& ! eld]s ( ,moab & ! 
eld]s ( ,midian dep>t$ ) ! rew>ds (     
div9ation 9 _! h&2 & !y came unto       
,balaam1 & spake unto him ! words (     
,balak4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,lodge "h   
?is night1 & ,i w br+ y ^w aga91 z !    
,,"l %all speak unto me3 & ! pr9ces (   
,moab abode ) ,balaam4 ,& ,god came unto
 ,balaam1 & said1 ,:at m5 are ^! ) !e8  
,& ,balaam said unto ,god1 ,balak ! son 
( ,zippor1 k+ ( ,moab1 ha? s5t unto me1 
say+1 ,behold1 ! p t is come out (      
,egypt1 x cov]e? ! face ( ! e>?3 n[1    
come curse me !m2 p]adv5ture ,i %all be 
able to fight aga9/ !m1 & %all drive !m 
out4 ,& ,god said unto ,balaam1 ,?\ %alt
 n g ) !m2 ?\ %alt n curse ! p3 = !y are
 bless$4 ,& ,balaam rose up 9 ! morn+1 &
 said unto ! pr9ces ( ,balak1 ,get y    
into y\r l&3 = ! ,,"l refuse? to give me
 leave to g ) y4  ,& ! pr9ces ( ,moab   
rose up1 & !y w5t unto ,balak1 & said1  
,balaam refuse? to come ) u4 ,& ,balak  

s5t yet aga9 pr9ces1 m1 & m hon\rable   
?an !y4 ,& !y came to ,balaam1 & said to
 him1 ,?us sai? ,balak1 ! son ( ,zippor1
 ,let no?+1 ,i pray !e1 h9d] !e f com+  
unto me3 = ,i w promote !e unto v great 
hon\r1 & :atsoev] ?\ saye/ unto me ,i w 
d3 come !re=e1 ,i pray !e1 curse me ?is 
p4 ,& ,balaam answ]$ & said unto !      
s]vants ( ,balak1 ,if ,balak w\ld give  
me 8 h\se full ( silv] & gold1 ,i _c g  
beyond ! ^w ( ! ,,"l my ,god1 to d less 
or m4 ,n[ !re=e1 ,i pray y1 t>ry ye also
 "h ?is night1 t ,i may "k :at ! ,,"l w 
speak unto me m4 ,& ,god came unto      
,balaam at night1 & said unto him1 ,if !
 m5 be come to call !e1 rise up1 g ) !m2
 b only ! ^w :i* ,i speak unto !e1 t    
%alt ?\ d4  ,& ,balaam rose up 9 !      
morn+1 & saddl$ 8 ass1 & w5t ) ! pr9ces 
( ,moab4 ,& ,god's ang] 0 k9dl$ because 
he w5t3 & ! angel ( ! ,,"l plac$ himself
 9 ! way = an adv]s>y aga9/ him4 ,n[ he 
0 rid+ ^u 8 ass1 & 8 two s]vants 7 )    
him4 ,& ! ass saw ! angel ( ! ,,"l /&+ 9
 ! way1 ) 8 sword drawn 9 8 h&3 & ! ass 

turn$ aside out ( ! way1 & w5t into !   
field3 & ,balaam smote ! ass1 to turn h]
 into ! way4 ,!n ! angel ( ! ,,"l /ood 9
 a holl[ way betwe5 ! v9ey>ds1 a f5ce   
be+ on ?is side1 & a f5ce on t side4 ,& 
! ass saw ! angel ( ! ,,"l1 & %e ?ru/   
h]self unto ! wall1 & cru%$ ,balaam's   
foot aga9/ ! wall3 & he smote h] aga94  
,& ! angel ( ! ,,"l w5t fur!r1 & /ood 9 
a n>r[ place1 :]e 0 no way to turn ei!r 
to ! "r h& or to ! left4 ,& ! ass saw ! 
angel ( ! ,,"l1 & %e lay d[n "u ,balaam3
 & ,balaam's ang] 0 k9dl$1 & he smote ! 
ass ) 8 /aff4 ,& ! ,,"l op5$ ! m\? ( !  
ass1 & %e said unto ,balaam1 ,:at h ,i  
done unto !e1 t ?\ ha/ smitt5 me ^! ?ree
 times8 ,& ,balaam said unto ! ass1     
,because ?\ ha/ mock$ me3 ,i w\ld !re 7 
a sword 9 m9e h&1 = n[ ,i _h kill$ !e4  
,& ! ass said unto ,balaam1 ,am n ,i ?9e
 ass1 ^u :i* ?\ ha/ ridd5 all ?y life   
long unto ?is day8 0 ,i ev] wont to d s 
unto !e8 ,& he said1 ,nay4 ,!n ! ,,"l   
op5$ ! eyes ( ,balaam1 & he saw ! angel 
( ! ,,"l /&+ 9 ! way1 ) 8 sword drawn 9 

8 h&3 & he b[$ 8 head1 & fell on 8 face4
 ,& ! angel ( ! ,,"l said unto him1     
,:]e=e ha/ ?\ smitt5 ?9e ass ^! ?ree    
times8 behold1 ,i am come =? = an       
adv]s>y1 because ?y way is p]v]se be=e  
me3 & ! ass saw me1 & turn$ aside be=e  
me ^! ?ree times3 unless %e _h turn$    
aside f me1 surely n[ ,i _h ev5 sla9 !e1
 & sav$ h] alive4 ,& ,balaam said unto !
 angel ( ! ,,"l1 ,i h s9n$2 = ,i knew n 
t ?\ /oode/ 9 ! way aga9/ me3 n[ !re=e1 
if x displease !e1 ,i w get me back     
aga94 ,& ! angel ( ! ,,"l said unto     
,balaam1 ,g ) ! m53 b only ! ^w t ,i    
%all speak unto !e1 t ?\ %alt speak4  ,s
 ,balaam w5t ) ! pr9ces ( ,balak4 ,& :5 
,balak he>d t ,balaam 0 come1 he w5t out
 to meet him unto ! city ( ,moab1 :i* is
 on ! bord] ( ,arnon1 :i* is 9 ! utmo/  
"p ( ! bord]4 ,& ,balak said unto       
,balaam1 ,did ,i n e>ne/ly s5d unto !e  
to call !e8 :]e=e came/ ?\ n unto me8 am
 ,i n able inde$ to promote !e to hon\r8
 ,& ,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,lo1 ,i am
 come unto !e3 h ,i n[ any p[] at all to

 speak any?+8 ! ^w t ,god putte? 9 my   
m\?1 t %all ,i speak4  ,& ,balaam w5t ) 
,balak1 & !y came unto ,kiria?-huzo?4 ,&
 ,balak sacrific$ ox5 & %eep1 & s5t to  
,balaam1 & to ! pr9ces t 7 ) him4 ,& x  
came to pass 9 ! morn+1 t ,balak took   
,balaam1 & br\ght him up into ! high    
places ( ,baal1 & he saw f !nce ! utmo/ 
"p ( ! p4 ,& ,balaam said unto ,balak1  
,build me "h sev5 alt>s1 & prep>e me "h 
sev5 bullocks & sev5 rams4 ,& ,balak did
 z ,balaam _h spok52 & ,balak & ,balaam 
(f]$ on e alt> a bullock & a ram4 ,&    
,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,/& by ?y     
burnt (f]+1 & ,i w g2 p]adv5ture ! ,,"l 
w come to meet me3 & :atsoev] he %ewe?  
me ,i w tell !e4 ,& he w5t to a b>e     
height4 ,& ,god met ,balaam3 & he said  
unto him1 ,i h prep>$ ! sev5 alt>s1 & ,i
 h (f]$ up a bullock & a ram on e alt>4 
,& ! ,,"l put a ^w 9 ,balaam's m\?1 &   
said1 ,return unto ,balak1 & ?us ?\ %alt
 speak4 ,& he return$ unto him1 &1 lo1  
he /ood by 8 burnt (f]+1 he1 & all !    
pr9ces ( ,moab4 ,& he took up 8 p>able1 

& said3    ,f ,aram ha? ,balak br\ght   
me1       ,! k+ ( ,moab f ! m\nta9s ( ! 
,ea/3   ,come1 curse me ,jacob1       ,&
 come1 defy ,israel4   ,h[ %all ,i      
curse1 :om ,god ha? n curs$8       ,& h[
 %all ,i defy1 :om ! ,,"l ha? n defi$8  
,= f ! top ( ! rocks ,i see him1        
,& f ! hills ,i behold him3   ,lo1 x is 
a p t dwell alone1       ,& %all n be   
reckon$ among ! nations4   ,:o c c\nt ! 
du/ ( ,jacob1       ,or numb] ! f\r? "p 
( ,israel8   ,let me die ! dea? ( !     
righte\s1       ,& let my la/ end be l  
86  ,& ,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,:at   
ha/ ?\ done unto me8 ,i took !e to curse
 m9e enemies1 &1 behold1 ?\ ha/ bless$  
!m altoge!r4 ,& he answ]$ & said1 ,mu/  
,i n take he$ to speak t :i* ! ,,"l     
putte? 9 my m\?8  ,& ,balak said unto   
him1 ,come1 ,i pray !e1 ) me unto ano!r 
place1 f :5ce ?\ maye/ see !m2 ?\ %alt  
see b ! utmo/ "p ( !m1 & %alt n see !m  
all3 & curse me !m f !nce4 ,& he took   
him into ! field ( ,zophim1 to ! top (  
,pisgah1 & built sev5 alt>s1 & (f]$ up a

 bullock & a ram on e alt>4 ,& he said  
unto ,balak1 ,/& "h by ?y burnt (f]+1   
:ile ,i meet ! ,,"l yond]4 ,& ! ,,"l met
 ,balaam1 & put a ^w 9 8 m\?1 & said1   
,return unto ,balak1 & ?us %alt ?\      
speak4 ,& he came to him1 &1 lo1 he /ood
 by 8 burnt (f]+1 & ! pr9ces ( ,moab )  
him4 ,& ,balak said unto him1 ,:at ha? !
 ,,"l spok58 ,& he took up 8 p>able1 &  
said3    ,rise up1 ,balak1 & he>2       
,he>k5 unto me1 ?\ son ( ,zippor3   ,god
 is n a man1 t he %\ld lie2       ,nei!r
 ! son ( man1 t he %\ld rep5t3   ,ha? he
 said1 & %all he n d x8       ,or ha? he
 spok51 & %all he n make x good8        
,behold1 ,i h receiv$ comm&m5t to bless3
       ,& he ha? bless$1 & ,i _c rev]se 
x4   ,he ha? n beheld iniquity 9 ,jacob1
       ,nei!r ha? he se5 p]v]s5ess 9    
,israel3   ,! ,,"l 8 ,god is ) him1     
,& ! %\t ( a k+ is among !m4   ,god     
br+e? !m =? out ( ,egypt2       ,he ha? 
z x 7 ! /r5g? ( ! wild-ox4   ,surely !re
 is no en*antm5t aga9/ ,jacob1          
,nei!r is !re any div9ation aga9/       

,israel3       ,n[ %all x be said (     
,jacob & ( ,israel1 ,:at ha? ,god       
wr\ght6   ,behold1 ! p rise? up z a     
lioness1       ,& z a lion do? he lift  
himself up3   ,he %all n lie d[n until  
he eat ( ! prey1       ,& dr9k ! blood (
 ! sla94  ,& ,balak said unto ,balaam1  
,nei!r curse !m at all1 nor bless !m at 
all4 ,b ,balaam answ]$ & said unto      
,balak1 ,told n ,i !e1 say+1 ,all t !   
,,"l speake?1 t ,i mu/ d8  ,& ,balak    
said unto ,balaam1 ,come n[1 ,i w take  
!e unto ano!r place2 p]adv5ture x w     
please ,god t ?\ maye/ curse me !m f    
!nce4 ,& ,balak took ,balaam unto ! top 
( ,peor1 t looke? d[n ^u ! des]t4 ,&    
,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,build me "h  
sev5 alt>s1 & prep>e me "h sev5 bullocks
 & sev5 rams4 ,& ,balak did z ,balaam _h
 said1 & (f]$ up a bullock & a ram on e 
alt>4 ,& :5 ,balaam saw t x pleas$ !    
,,"l to bless ,israel1 he w5t n1 z at ! 
o!r times1 to meet ) en*antm5ts1 b he   
set 8 face t[>d ! wild]ness4 ,& ,balaam 
lift$ up 8 eyes1 & he saw ,israel dwell+

 accord+ to _! tribes2 & ! _s ( ,god    
came ^u him4 ,& he took up 8 p>able1 &  
said3    ,balaam ! son ( ,beor sai?1    
,& ! man ^: eye is op5$ sai?3   ,he     
sai?1 :i* he>e? ! words ( ,god1   ,:i*  
see? ! vision ( ! ,almighty1            
,fall+ d[n1 & hav+ 8 eyes op53    ,h[   
goodly are ?y t5ts1 ,o ,jacob1       ,?y
 tab]nacles1 ,o ,israel6   ,z valleys   
are !y spread =?1       ,z g>d5s by !   
riv] side1   ,z lign-aloes :i* ! ,,"l   
ha? plant$1       ,z c$> trees beside ! 
wat]s4   ,wat] %all fl[ f 8 buckets1    
,& 8 se$ %all be 9 _m wat]s1   ,& 8 k+  
%all be high] ?an ,agag1       ,& 8     
k+dom %all be exalt$4   ,god br+e? him  
=? out ( ,egypt2       ,he ha? z x 7 !  
/r5g? ( ! wild-ox3   ,he %all eat up !  
nations 8 adv]s>ies1       ,& %all break
 _! bones 9 pieces1       ,& smite !m   
?r\gh ) 8 arr[s4   ,he c\*$1 he lay d[n 
z a lion1       ,& z a lioness2 :o %all 
r\se him up8   ,bless$ be e "o t blesse?
 !e1       ,& curs$ be e "o t curse? !e4
  ,& ,balak's ang] 0 k9dl$ aga9/        

,balaam1 & he smote 8 h&s toge!r3 &     
,balak said unto ,balaam1 ,i call$ !e to
 curse m9e enemies1 &1 behold1 ?\ ha/   
altoge!r bless$ !m ^! ?ree times4 ,!re=e
 n[ flee ?\ to ?y place3 ,i ?\ght to    
promote !e unto great hon\r2 b1 lo1 !   
,,"l ha? kept !e back f hon\r4 ,&       
,balaam said unto ,balak1 ,spake ,i n   
also to ?y mess5g]s :i* ?\ s5te/ unto   
me1 say+1 ,if ,balak w\ld give me 8 h\se
 full ( silv] & gold1 ,i _c g beyond !  
^w ( ! ,,"l1 to d ei!r good or bad ( m9e
 own m9d2 :at ! ,,"l speake?1 t w ,i    
speak8 ,& n[1 behold1 ,i g unto my p3   
come1 & ,i w adv]tise !e :at ?is p %all 
d to ?y p 9 ! latt] days4 ,& he took up 
8 p>able1 & said3    ,balaam ! son (    
,beor sai?1       ,& ! man ^: eye is    
op5$ sai?3   ,he sai?1 :i* he>e? ! words
 ( ,god1       ,& kn[e? ! k ( ! ,mo/    
,high1   ,:i* see? ! vision ( !         
,almighty1       ,fall+ d[n1 & hav+ 8   
eyes op53    ,i see him1 b n n[3        
,i behold him1 b n nigh3   ,!re %all    
come =? a /> out ( ,jacob1       ,& a   

sceptre %all rise out ( ,israel1   ,&   
%all smite ?r\gh ! corn]s ( ,moab1      
,& break d[n all ! sons ( tumult4   ,&  
,edom %all be a possession1   ,seir also
 %all be a possession1 :i* 7 8 enemies2 
,:ile ,israel doe? valiantly4   ,& out (
 ,jacob %all "o h dom9ion1       ,& %all
 de/roy ! remnant f ! city4  ,& he look$
 on ,amalek1 & took up 8 p>able1 & said3
    ,amalek 0 ! fir/ ( ! nations2       
,b 8 latt] end %all come to de/ruction4 
,& he look$ on ! ,k5ite1 & took up 8    
p>able1 & said3    ,/rong is ?y dwell+  
place1       ,& ?y ne/ is set 9 ! rock4 
,nev]!less ,ka9 %all be wa/$1           
,until ,as%ur %all c>ry !e away captive4
  ,& he took up 8 p>able1 & said3       
,alas1 :o %all live :5 ,god doe? ?is8   
,b %ips %all come f ! coa/ ( ,kittim1   
,& !y %all afflict ,as%ur1 & %all       
afflict ,eb]1       ,& he also %all come
 to de/ruction4  ,& ,balaam rose up1 &  
w5t & return$ to 8 place3 & ,balak also 
w5t 8 way4     ,,iii  ,,! ,,cr[n+ ,,(   
,,abimele*   ,& ,j]ubbaal ! son ( ,joa% 

w5t & dwelt 9 8 own h\se4 ,& ,gideon _h 
?reescore & t5 sons ( 8 body begott53 = 
he _h _m wives4 ,& 8 concub9e t 0 9     
,se*em1 %e also b>e him a son1 & he     
call$ 8 "n ,abimele*4 ,& ,gideon ! son (
 ,joa% di$ 9 a good old age1 & 0 buri$ 9
 ! sepul*re ( ,joa% 8 fa!r1 9 ,ophrah ( 
! ,abiezrites4  ,& x came to pass1 z    
soon z ,gideon 0 dead1 t ! *ildr5 (     
,israel turn$ aga91 & w5t a :or+ aft] ! 
,baalim1 & made ,baal-b]i? _! god4 ,& ! 
*ildr5 ( ,israel rememb]$ n ! ,,"l _!   
,god1 :o _h deliv]$ !m out ( ! h& ( all 
_! enemies on e side3 nei!r %ew$ !y     
k9dness to ! h\se ( ,j]ubbaal1 :o is    
,gideon1 accord+ to all ! goodness :i*  
he _h %ew$ unto ,israel4  ,& ,abimele* !
 son ( ,j]ubbaal w5t to ,%e*em unto 8   
"m's bre?r51 & spake ) !m1 & ) all !    
family ( ! h\se ( 8 "m's fa!r1 say+1    
,speak1 ,i pray y1 9 ! e>s ( all ! m5 ( 
,%e*em1 ,:e!r is bett] = y1 t all ! sons
 ( ,j]ubbaal1 :i* are ?reescore & t5    
p]sons1 rule ov] y1 or t "o rule ov] y8 
rememb] also t ,i am y\r bone & y\r     

fle%4 ,& 8 "m's bre?r5 spake ( him 9 !  
e>s ( all ! m5 ( ,%e*em all ^! words3 & 
_! he>ts incl9$ to foll[ ,abimele*2 = !y
 said1 ,he is our bro!r4 ,& !y gave him 
?reescore & t5 pieces ( silv] out ( !   
h\se ( ,baal-b]i?1 :]e) ,abimele* hir$  
va9 & light fell[s1 :i* foll[$ him4 ,&  
he w5t unto 8 fa!r's h\se at ,ophrah1 & 
slew 8 bre?r5 ! sons ( ,j]ubbaal1 be+   
?reescore & t5 p]sons1 ^u "o /one3 b    
,jo?am ! y\nge/ son ( ,j]ubbaal 0 left2 
= he hid himself4  ,& all ! m5 ( ,%e*em 
assembl$ !mselves toge!r1 & all ! h\se (
 ,millo1 & w5t & made ,abimele* k+1 by !
 oak ( ! pill> t 0 9 ,%e*em4 ,& :5 !y   
told x to ,jo?am1 he w5t & /ood 9 ! top 
( m\nt ,g]izim1 & lift$ up 8 voice1 &   
cri$1 & said unto !m1 ,he>k5 unto me1 ye
 m5 ( ,%e*em1 t ,god may he>k5 unto y4  
,! trees w5t =? on a "t to ano9t a k+   
ov] !m2 & !y said unto ! olive tree1    
,reign ?\ ov] u4 ,b ! olive tree said   
unto !m1 ,%\ld ,i leave my fatness1 :]e)
 by me !y hon\r ,god & man1 & g to wave 
to & fro ov] ! trees8 ,& ! trees said to

 ! fig tree1 ,come ?\1 & reign ov] u4 ,b
 ! fig tree said unto !m1 ,%\ld ,i leave
 my sweetness1 & my good fruit1 & g to  
wave to & fro ov] ! trees8 ,& ! trees   
said unto ! v9e1 ,come ?\1 & reign ov]  
u4 ,& ! v9e said unto !m1 ,%\ld ,i leave
 my w9e1 :i* *e]e? ,god & man1 & g to   
wave to & fro ov] ! trees8 ,!n said all 
! trees unto ! bramble1 ,come ?\1 &     
reign ov] u4 ,& ! bramble said unto !   
trees1 ,if 9 tru? ye ano9t me k+ ov] y1 
!n come & put y\r tru/ 9 my %ad[3 & if  
n1 let fire come out ( ! bramble1 &     
dev\r ! c$>s ( ,lebanon4 ,n[ !re=e1 if  
ye h dealt truly & uprightly1 9 t ye h  
made ,abimele* k+1 & if ye h dealt well 
) ,j]ubbaal & 8 h\se1 & h done unto him 
accord+ to ! des]v+ ( 8 h&s2--= my fa!r 
f\ght = y1 & adv5tur$ 8 life1 & deliv]$ 
y out ( ! h& ( ,midian3 & ye are ris5 up
 aga9/ my fa!r's h\se ?is day1 & h sla9 
8 sons1 ?reescore & t5 p]sons1 ^u "o    
/one1 & h made ,abimele*1 ! son ( 8     
maids]vant1 k+ ov] ! m5 ( ,%e*em1       
because he is y\r bro!r2--if ye !n h    

dealt truly & uprightly ) ,j]ubbaal & ) 
8 h\se ?is day1 !n rejoice ye 9         
,abimele*1 & let him also rejoice 9 y3 b
 if n1 let fire come out f ,abimele*1 & 
dev\r ! m5 ( ,%e*em1 & ! h\se ( ,millo2 
& let fire come out f ! m5 ( ,%e*em1 & f
 ! h\se ( ,millo1 & dev\r ,abimele*4 ,& 
,jo?am ran away1 & fl$1 & w5t to ,be]1 &
 dwelt !re1 = fe> ( ,abimele* 8 bro!r4  
,& ,abimele* 0 pr9ce ov] ,israel ?ree   
ye>s4 ,& ,god s5t an evil _s betwe5     
,abimele* & ! m5 ( ,%e*em2 & ! m5 (     
,%e*em dealt trea*]\sly ) ,abimele*3 t !
 viol5ce done to ! ?reescore & t5 sons (
 ,j]ubbaal might come1 & t _! blood     
might be laid ^u ,abimele* _! bro!r1 :i*
 slew !m1 & ^u ! m5 ( ,%e*em1 :i*       
/r5g!n$ 8 h&s to slay 8 bre?r54 ,& ! m5 
( ,%e*em set li]s 9 wait = him on ! tops
 ( ! m\nta9s1 & !y robb$ all t came     
along t way by !m3 & x 0 told ,abimele*4
  ,& ,gaal ! son ( ,eb$ came ) 8 bre?r51
 & w5t ov] to ,%e*em3 & ! m5 ( ,%e*em   
put _! tru/ 9 him4 ,& !y w5t out into ! 
field1 & ga!r$ _! v9ey>ds1 & trode !    

grapes1 & held fe/ival1 & w5t into !    
h\se ( _! god1 & did eat & dr9k1 & curs$
 ,abimele*4 ,& ,gaal ! son ( ,eb$ said1 
,:o is ,abimele*1 & :o is ,%e*em1 t we  
%\ld s]ve him8 is n he ! son (          
,j]ubbaal8 & ,zebul 8 (fic]8 s]ve ye !  
m5 ( ,hamor ! fa!r ( ,%e*em2 b :y %\ld  
we s]ve him8 ,& w\ld to ,god ?is p 7 "u 
my h&6 !n w\ld ,i remove ,abimele*4 ,&  
he said to ,abimele*1 ,increase ?9e     
army1 & come out4 ,& :5 ,zebul ! rul] ( 
! city he>d ! words ( ,gaal ! son (     
,eb$1 8 ang] 0 k9dl$4 ,& he s5t mess5g]s
 unto ,abimele* craftily1 say+1 ,behold1
 ,gaal ! son ( ,eb$ & 8 bre?r5 are come 
to ,%e*em2 &1 behold1 !y con/ra9 ! city 
to take "p aga9/ !e4 ,n[ !re=e1 up by   
night1 ?\ & ! p t is ) !e1 & lie 9 wait 
9 ! field3 & x %all be1 t 9 ! morn+1 z  
soon z ! sun is up1 ?\ %alt rise e>ly1 &
 set ^u ! city3 &1 behold1 :5 he & ! p t
 is ) him come out aga9/ !e1 !n maye/ ?\
 d to !m z ?\ %alt f9d occasion4  ,&    
,abimele* rose up1 & all ! p t 7 ) him1 
by night1 & !y laid wait aga9/ ,%e*em 9 

f\r companies4 ,& ,gaal ! son ( ,eb$ w5t
 out1 & /ood 9 ! ent]+ ( ! gate ( !     
city3 & ,abimele* rose up1 & ! p t 7 )  
him1 f ! ambu%m5t4 ,& :5 ,gaal saw ! p1 
he said to ,zebul1 ,behold1 !re come p  
d[n f ! tops ( ! m\nta9s4 ,& ,zebul said
 unto him1 ,?\ see/ ! %ad[ ( ! m\nta9s z
 if !y 7 m54 ,& ,gaal spake aga9 & said1
 ,see1 !re come p d[n by ! middle ( !   
l&1 & "o company come? by ! way ( ! oak 
( ,meon5im4 ,!n said ,zebul unto him1   
,:]e is n[ ?y m\?1 t ?\ said/1 ,:o is   
,abimele*1 t we %\ld s]ve him8 is n ?is 
! p t ?\ ha/ despis$8 g out n[1 ,i pray1
 & fight ) !m4 ,& ,gaal w5t out be=e !  
m5 ( ,%e*em1 & f\ght ) ,abimele*4 ,&    
,abimele* *as$ him1 & he fl$ be=e him1 &
 !re fell _m w\nd$1 ev5 unto ! ent]+ ( !
 gate4 ,& ,abimele* dwelt at ,arumah3 & 
,zebul drave out ,gaal & 8 bre?r51 t !y 
%\ld n dwell 9 ,%e*em4 ,& x came to pass
 on ! morr[1 t ! p w5t out into ! field2
 & !y told ,abimele*4 ,& he took ! p1 & 
divid$ !m into ?ree companies1 & laid   
wait 9 ! field2 & he look$1 &1 behold1 !

 p came =? out ( ! city2 & he rose up   
aga9/ !m1 & smote !m4 ,& ,abimele*1 & ! 
companies t 7 ) him1 ru%$ =w>d1 & /ood 9
 ! ent]+ ( ! gate ( ! city3 & ! two     
companies ru%$ ^u all t 7 9 ! field1 &  
smote !m4 ,& ,abimele* f\ght aga9/ !    
city all t day2 & he took ! city1 & slew
 ! p t 0 !re93 & he beat d[n ! city1 &  
s[$ x ) salt4  ,& :5 all ! m5 ( ! t[] ( 
,%e*em he>d !re(1 !y ent]$ into ! hold (
 ! h\se ( ,elb]i?4 ,& x 0 told ,abimele*
 t all ! m5 ( ! t[] ( ,%e*em 7 ga!r$    
toge!r4 ,& ,abimele* gat him up to m\nt 
,zalmon1 he & all ! p t 7 ) him2 &      
,abimele* took an ax 9 8 h&1 & cut d[n a
 b\gh f ! trees1 & took x up1 & laid x  
on 8 %\ld]3 & he said unto ! p t 7 )    
him1 ,:at ye h se5 me d1 make ha/e1 & d 
z ,i h done4 ,& all ! p likewise cut d[n
 e man 8 b\gh1 & foll[$ ,abimele*1 & put
 !m to ! hold1 & set ! hold on fire ^u  
!m2 s t all ! m5 ( ! t[] ( ,%e*em di$   
also1 ab\t a ?\s& m5 & wom54  ,!n w5t   
,abimele* to ,!bez1 & encamp$ aga9/     
,!bez1 & took x4 ,b !re 0 a /rong t[] )9

 ! city1 & ?i!r fl$ all ! m5 & wom51 &  
all !y ( ! city1 & %ut !mselves 91 & gat
 !m up to ! ro( ( ! t[]4 ,& ,abimele*   
came unto ! t[]1 & f\ght aga9/ x1 & w5t 
h>d unto ! door ( ! t[] to burn x )     
fire4 ,& a c]ta9 woman ca/ an upp]      
mill/one ^u ,abimele*'s head1 & brake 8 
skull4 ,!n he call$ ha/ily unto ! "y man
 8 arm\rbe>]1 & said unto him1 ,draw ?y 
sword1 & kill me1 t m5 say n ( me1 ,a   
woman slew him4 ,& 8 "y man ?ru/ him    
?r\gh1 & he di$4 ,& :5 ! m5 ( ,israel   
saw t ,abimele* 0 dead1 !y dep>t$ e man 
unto 8 place4 ,?us ,god requit$ !       
wick$ness ( ,abimele*1 :i* he did unto 8
 fa!r1 9 slay+ 8 sev5ty bre?r53 & all ! 
wick$ness ( ! m5 ( ,%e*em did ,god      
requite ^u _! heads3 & ^u !m came !     
curse ( ,jo?am ! son ( ,j]ubbaal4       
,,iv  ,,samson',s ,,w$d+ ,,fea/   ,&    
,samson w5t d[n to ,timnah1 & saw a     
woman 9 ,timnah ( ! daught]s ( !        
,phili/9es4 ,& he came up1 & told 8 fa!r
 & 8 "m1 & said1 ,i h se5 a woman 9     
,timnah ( ! daught]s ( ! ,phili/9es3 n[ 

!re=e get h] = me to wife4 ,!n 8 fa!r & 
8 "m said unto him1 ,is !re nev] a woman
 among ! daught]s ( ?y bre?r51 or among 
all my p1 t ?\ goe/ to take a wife ( !  
uncircumcis$ ,phili/9es8 ,& ,samson said
 unto 8 fa!r1 ,get h] = me2 = %e please?
 me well4 ,b 8 fa!r & 8 "m knew n t x 0 
( ! ,,"l2 = he s\ght an occasion aga9/ !
 ,phili/9es4 ,n[ at t "t ! ,phili/9es _h
 rule ov] ,israel4 ,!n w5t ,samson d[n1 
& 8 fa!r & 8 "m1 to ,timnah1 & came to !
 v9ey>ds ( ,timnah3 &1 behold1 a "y lion
 ro>$ aga9/ him4 ,& ! _s ( ! ,,"l came  
mightily ^u him1 & he r5t him z he w\ld 
h r5t a kid1 & he _h no?+ 9 8 h&3 b he  
told n 8 fa!r or 8 "m :at he _h done4 ,&
 he w5t d[n & talk$ ) ! woman2 & %e     
pleas$ ,samson well4 ,& aft] a :ile he  
return$ to take h]1 & he turn$ aside to 
see ! c>case ( ! lion3 &1 behold1 !re 0 
a sw>m ( bees 9 ! body ( ! lion1 &      
honey4 ,& he took x into 8 h&s1 & w5t   
on1 eat+ z he w5t1 & he came to 8 fa!r &
 "m1 & gave unto !m1 & !y did eat3 b he 
told !m n t he _h tak5 ! honey out ( !  

body ( ! lion4 ,& 8 fa!r w5t d[n unto ! 
woman3 & ,samson made !re a fea/3 = s   
us$ ! "y m5 to d4 ,& x came to pass1 :5 
!y saw him1 t !y br\ght ?irty companions
 to be ) him4 ,& ,samson said unto !m1  
,let me n[ put =? a riddle unto y3 if ye
 c decl>e x me )9 ! sev5 days ( ! fea/1 
& f9d x out1 !n ,i w give y ?irty l95   
g>m5ts & ?irty *anges ( raim5t3 b if ye 
_c decl>e x me1 !n %all ye give me ?irty
 l95 g>m5ts & ?irty *anges ( raim5t4 ,& 
!y said unto him1 ,put =? ?y riddle1 t  
we may he> x4 ,& he said unto !m1       
,out ( ! eat] came =? meat1   ,& out ( !
 /rong came =? sweetness4  ,& !y c\ld n 
9 ?ree days decl>e ! riddle4 ,& x came  
to pass on ! sev5? day1 t !y said unto  
,samson's wife1 ,entice ?y husb&1 t he  
may decl>e unto u ! riddle1 le/ we burn 
!e & ?y fa!r's h\se ) fire3 h ye call$ u
 to impov]i% u8 is x n s8 ,& ,samson's  
wife wept be=e him1 & said1 ,?\ do/ b   
hate me1 & love/ me n3 ?\ ha/ put =? a  
riddle unto ! *ildr5 ( my p1 & ha/ n    
told x me4 ,& he said unto h]1 ,behold1 

,i h n told x my fa!r nor my "m1 & %all 
,i tell !e8 ,& %e wept be=e him ! sev5  
days1 :ile _! fea/ la/$3 & x came to    
pass on ! sev5? day1 t he told h]1      
because %e press$ him sore3 & %e told ! 
riddle to ! *ildr5 ( h] p4 ,& ! m5 ( !  
city said unto him on ! sev5? day be=e !
 sun w5t d[n3    ,:at is sweet] ?an     
honey8   ,& :at is /rong] ?an a lion8   
,& he said unto !m3    ,if ye _h n pl[$ 
) my heif]1   ,ye _h n f\nd out my      
riddle4  ,& ! _s ( ! ,,"l came mightily 
^u him1 & he w5t d[n to ,a%kelon1 &     
smote ?irty m5 ( !m1 & took _! spoil1 & 
gave ! *anges ( raim5t unto !m t decl>$ 
! riddle4 ,& 8 ang] 0 k9dl$1 & he w5t up
 to 8 fa!r's h\se4 ,b ,samson's wife 0  
giv5 to 8 companion1 :om he _h us$ z 8  
fri5d4  ,b x came to pass aft] a :ile1 9
 ! "t ( :eat h>ve/1 t ,samson visit$ 8  
wife ) a kid2 & he said1 ,i w g 9 to my 
wife into ! *amb]4 ,b h] fa!r w\ld n    
suff] him to g 94 ,& h] fa!r said1 ,i   
v]ily ?\ght t ?\ had/ utt]ly hat$ h]2   
!re=e ,i gave h] to ?y companion3 is n  

h] y\ng] si/] fair] ?an %e8 take h]1 ,i 
pray !e1 in/ead ( h]4 ,& ,samson said   
unto !m1 ,?is "t %all ,i be blameless 9 
reg>d ( ! ,phili/9es1 :5 ,i d !m a      
mis*ief4 ,& ,samson w5t & caught ?ree   
hundr$ foxes1 & took firebr&s1 & turn$  
tail to tail1 & put a firebr& 9 ! mid/  
betwe5 e two tails4 ,& :5 he _h set !   
br&s on fire1 he let !m g into ! /&+    
corn ( ! ,phili/9es1 & burnt up bo? !   
%ocks & ! /&+ corn1 & also ! olivey>ds4 
,!n ! ,phili/9es said1 ,:o ha? done ?is8
 ,& !y said1 ,samson1 ! son 9 law ( !   
,timnite1 because he ha? tak5 8 wife1 & 
giv5 h] to 8 companion4 ,& ! ,phili/9es 
came up1 & burnt h] & h] fa!r ) fire4 ,&
 ,samson said unto !m1 ,if ye d aft] ?is
 mann]1 surely ,i w be av5g$ ( y1 & aft]
 t ,i w cease4 ,& he smote !m hip & ?igh
 ) a great slaught]3 & he w5t d[n &     
dwelt 9 ! cleft ( ! rock ( ,etam4     ,v
  ,,! ,,exp$ition ,,aga9/ ,,eli%a   ,n[ 
! k+ ( ,syria w>r$ aga9/ ,israel3 & he  
took c\nsel ) 8 s]vants1 say+1 ,9 su* & 
su* a place %all be my camp4 ,& ! man ( 

,god s5t unto ! k+ ( ,israel1 say+1     
,bew>e t ?\ pass n su* a place2 = ?i!r !
 ,syrians are com+ d[n4 ,& ! k+ (       
,israel s5t to ! place :i* ! man ( ,god 
told him & w>n$ him (2 & he sav$ himself
 !re1 n once nor twice4 ,& ! he>t ( ! k+
 ( ,syria 0 sore tr\bl$ = ?is ?+2 & he  
call$ 8 s]vants1 & said unto !m1 ,w ye n
 %ew me :i* ( u is = ! k+ ( ,israel8 ,& 
"o ( 8 s]vants said1 ,nay1 my "l1 ,o k+3
 b ,eli%a1 ! prophet t is 9 ,israel1    
telle? ! k+ ( ,israel ! words t ?\      
speake/ 9 ?y b$*amb]4 ,& he said1 ,g &  
see :]e he is1 t ,i may s5d & fet* him4 
,& x 0 told him1 say+1 ,behold1 he is 9 
,do?an4 ,!re=e s5t he ?i!r horses1 &    
*>iots1 & a great ho/3 & !y came by     
night1 & compass$ ! city ab\t4 ,& :5 !  
s]vant ( ! man ( ,god 0 ris5 e>ly1 &    
gone =?1 behold1 an ho/ ) horses &      
*>iots 0 r\nd ab\t ! city4 ,& 8 s]vant  
said unto him1 ,alas1 my ma/]6 h[ %all  
we d8 ,& he answ]$1 ,fe> n3 = !y t be ) 
u are m ?an !y t be ) !m4 ,& ,eli%a     
pray$1 & said1 ,,"l1 ,i pray !e1 op5 8  

eyes1 t he may see4 ,& ! ,,"l op5$ !    
eyes ( ! "y man2 & he saw3 &1 behold1 ! 
m\nta9 0 full ( horses & *>iots ( fire  
r\nd ab\t ,eli%a4 ,& :5 !y came d[n to  
him1 ,eli%a pray$ unto ! ,,"l1 & said1  
,smite ?is p1 ,i pray !e1 ) bl9dness4 ,&
 he smote !m ) bl9dness accord+ to ! ^w 
( ,eli%a4 ,& ,eli%a said unto !m1 ,?is  
is n ! way1 nei!r is ?is ! city3 foll[  
me1 & ,i w br+ y to ! man :om ye seek4  
,& he l$ !m to ,sam>ia4 ,& x came to    
pass1 :5 !y 7 come into ,sam>ia1 t      
,eli%a said1 ,,"l1 op5 ! eyes ( ^! m51 t
 !y may see4 ,& ! ,,"l op5$ _! eyes1 &  
!y saw2 &1 behold1 !y 7 9 ! mid/ (      
,sam>ia4 ,& ! k+ ( ,israel said unto    
,eli%a1 :5 he saw !m1 ,my fa!r1 %all ,i 
smite !m8 %all ,i smite !m8 ,& he       
answ]$1 ,?\ %alt n smite !m3 w\lde/ ?\  
smite ^? :om ?\ ha/ tak5 captive ) ?y   
sword & ) ?y b[8 set bread & wat] be=e  
!m1 t !y may eat & dr9k1 & g to _! ma/]4
 ,& he prep>$ great provision = !m3 & :5
 !y _h eat5 & drunk1 he s5t !m away1 &  
!y w5t to _! ma/]4 ,& ! b&s ( ,syria    

came no m into ! l& ( ,israel4     ,,vi 
,,! ,,dream ,,( ,,! ,,tree ,,cut ,,d[n  
',nebu*adnezz> ! k+1 unto all ! peoples1
 nations1 & languages1 t dwell 9 all !  
e>?3 peace be multipli$ unto y4 ,x ha?  
seem$ good unto me to %ew ! signs &     
wond]s t ! ,mo/ ,high ,god ha? wr\ght   
t[>d me4 ,h[ great are 8 signs6 & h[    
mighty are 8 wond]s6 8 k+dom is an      
ev]la/+ k+dom1 & 8 dom9ion is f g5]ation
 to g5]ation4  ',i ,nebu*adnezz> 0 at   
re/ 9 m9e h\se1 & fl\ri%+ 9 my palace4  
,i saw a dream :i* made me afraid2 & !  
?\ghts ^u my b$ & ! visions ( my head   
tr\bl$ me4 ,!re=e made ,i a decree to   
br+ 9 all ! wise m5 ( ,babylon be=e me1 
t !y might make kn[n unto me !          
int]pretation ( ! dream4 ,!n came 9 !   
magicians1 ! en*ant]s1 ! ,*aldeans1 & ! 
soo?say]s3 & ,i told ! dream be=e !m2 b 
!y did n make kn[n unto me !            
int]pretation !re(4 ,b at ! la/ ,daniel 
came 9 be=e me1 ^: "n 0 ,belte%azz>1    
accord+ to ! "n ( my god1 & 9 :om is !  
_s ( ! holy gods3 & ,i told ! dream be=e

 him1 say+1 ,o ,belte%azz>1 ma/] ( !    
magicians1 because ,i "k t ! _s ( ! holy
 gods is 9 !e1 & no secret tr\ble? !e1  
tell me ! visions ( my dream t ,i h se51
 & ! int]pretation !re(4  ',?us 7 !     
visions ( my head ^u my b$3 ,i saw1 &   
behold a tree 9 ! mid/ ( ! e>?1 & !     
height !re( 0 great4 ,! tree grew1 & 0  
/rong1 & ! height !re( rea*$ unto heav5 
& ! sight !re( to ! end ( all ! e>?4 ,! 
leaves !re( 7 fair1 & ! fruit !re( mu*1 
& 9 x 0 meat = all3 ! bea/s ( ! field _h
 %ad[ "u x1 & ! f[ls ( ! heav5 dwelt 9 !
 bran*es !re(1 & all fle% 0 f$ ( x4 ,i  
saw 9 ! visions ( my head ^u my b$1 &1  
behold1 a wat*] & an holy "o came d[n f 
heav54 ,he cri$ al\d1 & said ?us3 ,hew  
d[n ! tree1 & cut (f 8 bran*es1 %ake (f 
8 leaves1 & scatt] 8 fruit3 let ! bea/s 
get away f "u x1 & ! f[ls f 8 bran*es4  
,nev]!less leave ! /ump ( 8 roots 9 !   
e>?1 ev5 ) a b& ( iron & brass1 9 ! t5d]
 grass ( ! field2 & let x be wet ) ! dew
 ( heav51 & let 8 portion be ) ! bea/s 9
 ! grass ( ! e>?3 let 8 he>t be *ang$ f 

man's1 & let a bea/'s he>t be giv5 unto 
him2 & let sev5 times pass ov] him4 ,!  
s5t5ce is by ! decree ( ! wat*]s1 & !   
dem& by ! ^w ( ! holy ones3 to ! int5t t
 ! liv+ may "k t ! ,mo/ ,high rule? 9 ! 
k+dom ( m51 & give? x to :omsoev] he w1 
& sette? up ov] x ! l[e/ ( m54 ,?is     
dream ,i k+ ,nebu*adnezz> h se53 & ?\1  
,o ,belte%azz>1 decl>e ! int]pretation1 
=asmu* z all ! wise m5 ( my k+dom are n 
able to make kn[n unto me !             
int]pretation2 b ?\ art able1 = ! _s ( !
 holy gods is 9 !e4  ',!n ,daniel1 ^: "n
 0 ,belte%azz>1 0 a/oni$ = a :ile1 & 8  
?\ghts tr\bl$ him4 ,! k+ answ]$ & said1 
,belte%azz>1 let n ! dream1 or !        
int]pretation1 tr\ble !e4 ,belte%azz>   
answ]$ & said1 ,my "l1 ! dream be to !m 
t hate !e1 & ! int]pretation !re( to ?9e
 adv]s>ies4 ,! tree t ?\ sawe/1 :i*     
grew1 & 0 /rong1 ^: height rea*$ unto ! 
heav51 & ! sight !re( to all ! e>?2 ^:  
leaves 7 fair1 & ! fruit !re( mu*1 & 9 x
 0 meat = all2 "u :i* ! bea/s ( ! field 
dwelt1 & ^u ^: bran*es ! f[ls ( ! heav5 

_h _! habitation2 x is ?\1 ,o k+1 t art 
gr[n & become /rong3 = ?y greatness is  
gr[n1 & rea*e? unto heav51 & ?y dom9ion 
to ! end ( ! e>?4 ,& :]eas ! k+ saw a   
wat*] & an holy "o com+ d[n f heav51 &  
say+1 ,hew d[n ! tree1 & de/roy x2      
nev]!less leave ! /ump ( ! roots !re( 9 
! e>?1 ev5 ) a b& ( iron & brass1 9 !   
t5d] grass ( ! field2 & let x be wet ) !
 dew ( heav51 & let 8 portion be ) !    
bea/s ( ! field1 till sev5 times pass   
ov] him2 ?is is ! int]pretation1 ,o k+1 
& x is ! decree ( ! ,mo/ ,high1 :i* is  
come ^u my "l ! k+3 t ?\ %alt be driv5 f
 m51 & ?y dwell+ %all be ) ! bea/s ( !  
field1 & ?\ %alt be made to eat grass z 
ox51 & %alt be wet ) ! dew ( heav51 &   
sev5 times %all pass ov] !e2 till ?\ "k 
t ! ,mo/ ,high rule? 9 ! k+dom ( m51 &  
give? x to :omsoev] he w4 ,& :]eas !y   
comm&$ to leave ! /ump ( ! tree roots2  
?y k+dom %all be sure unto !e1 aft] t ?\
 %alt h kn[n t ! heav5s d rule4 ,:]e=e1 
,o k+1 let my c\nsel be acceptable unto 
!e1 & break (f ?y s9s by righte\sness1 &

 ?9e iniquities by %ew+ m]cy to ! poor2 
if !re may be a l5g!n+ ( ?y             
tranquillity4  ',all ?is came ^u ! k+   
,nebu*adnezz>4 ,at ! end ( twelve mon?s 
he 0 walk+ 9 ! royal palace ( ,babylon4 
,! k+ spake & said1 ,is n ?is great     
,babylon1 :i* ,i h built = ! royal      
dwell+ place1 by ! might ( my p[] & = ! 
glory ( my maje/y8 ,:ile ! ^w 0 9 ! k+'s
 m\?1 !re fell a voice f heav51 say+3 ,o
 k+ ,nebu*adnezz>1 to !e x is spok53 !  
k+dom is dep>t$ f !e4 ,& ?\ %alt be     
driv5 f m51 & ?y dwell+ %all be ) !     
bea/s ( ! field2 ?\ %alt be made to eat 
grass z ox51 & sev5 times %all pass ov] 
!e2 until ?\ "k t ! ,mo/ ,high rule? 9 !
 k+dom ( m51 & give? x to :omsoev] he w4
 ,! same h\r 0 ! ?+ fulfill$ ^u         
,nebu*adnezz>3 & he 0 driv5 f m51 & did 
eat grass z ox51 & 8 body 0 wet ) ! dew 
( heav51 till 8 hair 0 gr[n l eagles'   
fea!rs1 & 8 nails l birds' claws4 ,& at 
! end ( ! days ,i ,nebu*adnezz> lift$ up
 m9e eyes unto heav51 & m9e und]/&+     
return$ unto me1 & ,i bless$ ! ,mo/     

,high1 & ,i prais$ & hon\r$ him t live? 
= ev]2 = 8 dom9ion is an ev]la/+        
dom9ion1 & 8 k+dom f g5]ation to        
g5]ation3 & all ! inhabitants ( ! e>?   
are reput$ z no?+3 & he doe? accord+ to 
8 w 9 ! army ( heav51 & among !         
inhabitants ( ! e>?3 & none c /ay 8 h&1 
or say unto him1 ,:at doe/ ?\8 ,at !    
same "t m9e und]/&+ return$ unto me2 & =
 ! glory ( my k+dom1 my maje/y &        
brightness return$ unto me2 & my        
c\nsellors & my lords s\ght unto me2 &  
,i 0 e/abli%$ 9 my k+dom1 & excell5t    
greatness 0 add$ unto me4  ',n[ ,i      
,nebu*adnezz> praise & extol & hon\r !  
,k+ ( heav52 = all 8 works are tru?1 & 8
 ways judgem5t3 & ^? t walk 9 pride he  
is able to abase4'     ,,vii            
,,bel%azz>',s ,,fea/   ,bel%azz> ! k+   
made a great fea/ to a ?\s& ( 8 lords1 &
 drank w9e be=e ! ?\s&4 ,bel%azz>1 :iles
 he ta/$ ! w9e1 comm&$ to br+ ! gold5 & 
silv] vessels :i* ,nebu*adnezz> 8 fa!r  
_h tak5 out ( ! temple :i* 0 9          
,j]usalem2 t ! k+ & 8 lords1 8 wives & 8

 concub9es1 might dr9k !re94 ,!n !y     
br\ght ! gold5 vessels t 7 tak5 out ( ! 
temple ( ! h\se ( ,god :i* 0 at         
,j]usalem2 & ! k+ & 8 lords1 8 wives & 8
 concub9es1 drank 9 !m4 ,!y drank w9e1 &
 prais$ ! gods ( gold1 & ( silv]1 (     
brass1 ( iron1 ( wood1 & ( /one4 ,9 !   
same h\r came =? ! f+]s ( a man's h&1 & 
wrote ov] aga9/ ! c&le/ick ^u ! plai/] (
 ! wall ( ! k+'s palace3 & ! k+ saw ! "p
 ( ! h& t wrote4 ,!n ! k+'s c\nt5ance 0 
*ang$ 9 him1 & 8 ?\ghts tr\bl$ him2 & ! 
jo9ts ( 8 lo9s 7 loos$1 & 8 knees smote 
"o aga9/ ano!r4 ,! k+ cri$ al\d to br+ 9
 ! en*ant]s1 ! ,*aldeans1 & ! soo?say]s4
 ,! k+ spake & said to ! wise m5 (      
,babylon1 ,:osoev] %all read ?is writ+1 
& %ew me ! int]pretation !re(1 %all be  
clo!d ) purple1 & h a *a9 ( gold ab\t 8 
neck1 & %all rule z "o ( ?ree 9 ! k+dom4
 ,!n came 9 all ! k+'s wise m53 b !y    
c\ld n read ! writ+1 nor make kn[n to ! 
k+ ! int]pretation4 ,!n 0 k+ ,bel%azz>  
greatly tr\bl$1 & 8 c\nt5ance 0 *ang$ 9 
him1 & 8 lords 7 p]plex$4  ,n[ ! que5 by

 reason ( ! words ( ! k+ & 8 lords came 
into ! banquet h\se3 ! que5 spake &     
said3 ,o k+1 live = ev]2 let n ?y ?\ghts
 tr\ble !e1 nor let ?y c\nt5ance be     
*ang$3 !re is a man 9 ?y k+dom1 9 :om is
 ! _s ( ! holy gods2 & 9 ! days ( ?y    
fa!r light & und]/&+ & wisdom1 l !      
wisdom ( ! gods1 0 f\nd 9 him3 & ! k+   
,nebu*adnezz> ?y fa!r1 ! k+1 ,i say1 ?y 
fa!r1 made him ma/] ( ! magicians1      
en*ant]s1 ,*aldeans1 & soo?say]s2 =asmu*
 z an excell5t _s1 & k1 & und]/&+1      
int]pret+ ( dreams1 & %ew+ ( d>k        
s5t5ces1 & dissolv+ ( d\bts1 7 f\nd 9 ! 
same ,daniel1 :om ! k+ nam$ ,belte%azz>4
 ,n[ let ,daniel be call$1 & he w %ew ! 
int]pretation4  ,!n 0 ,daniel br\ght 9  
be=e ! k+4 ,! k+ spake & said unto      
,daniel1 ,art ?\ t ,daniel1 :i* art ( ! 
*ildr5 ( ! captivity ( ,judah1 :om ! k+ 
my fa!r br\ght out ( ,judah8 ,i h he>d (
 !e1 t ! _s ( ! gods is 9 !e1 & t light 
& und]/&+ & excell5t wisdom is f\nd 9   
!e4 ,& n[ ! wise m51 ! en*ant]s1 h be5  
br\ght 9 be=e me1 t !y %\ld read ?is    

writ+1 & make kn[n unto me !            
int]pretation !re(3 b !y c\ld n %ew !   
int]pretation ( ! ?+4 ,b ,i h he>d ( !e1
 t ?\ can/ give int]pretations1 &       
dissolve d\bts3 n[ if ?\ can/ read !    
writ+1 & make kn[n to me ! int]pretation
 !re(1 ?\ %alt be clo!d ) purple1 & h a 
*a9 ( gold ab\t ?y neck1 & %alt rule z  
"o ( ?ree 9 ! k+dom4 ,!n ,daniel answ]$ 
& said be=e ! k+3 ,let ?y gifts be to   
?yself1 & give ?y rew>ds to ano!r2      
nev]!less ,i w read ! writ+ unto ! k+1 &
 make kn[n to him ! int]pretation4 ,o ?\
 k+1 ! ,mo/ ,high ,god gave             
,nebu*adnezz> ?y fa!r ! k+dom1 &        
greatness1 & glory1 & maje/y3 & because 
( ! greatness t he gave him1 all !      
peoples1 nations1 & languages trembl$ & 
fe>$ be=e him3 :om he w\ld he slew1 &   
:om he w\ld he kept alive2 & :om he w\ld
 he rais$ up1 & :om he w\ld he put d[n4 
,b :5 8 he>t 0 lift$ up1 & 8 _s 0 h>d5$ 
t he dealt pr\dly1 he 0 depos$ f 8 k+ly 
?rone1 & !y took 8 glory f him3 & he 0  
driv5 f ! sons ( m52 & 8 he>t 0 made l !

 bea/s1 & 8 dwell+ 0 ) ! wild asses2 he 
0 f$ ) grass l ox51 & 8 body 0 wet ) !  
dew ( heav53 until he knew t ! ,mo/     
,high ,god rule? 9 ! k+dom ( m51 & t he 
sette? up ov] x :omsoev] he w4 ,& ?\ 8  
son1 ,o ,bel%azz>1 ha/ n humbl$ ?9e     
he>t1 ?\gh ?\ knewe/ all ?is3 b ha/     
lift$ up ?yself aga9/ ! ,"l ( heav52 &  
!y h br\ght ! vessels ( 8 h\se be=e !e1 
& ?\ & ?y lords1 ?y wives & ?y          
concub9es1 h drunk w9e 9 !m2 & ?\ ha/   
prais$ ! gods ( silv]1 & gold1 ( brass1 
iron1 wood1 & /one1 :i* see n1 nor he>1 
nor "k3 & ! ,god 9 ^: h& ?y brea? is1 & 
^: are all ?y ways1 ha/ ?\ n glorifi$3  
!n 0 ! "p ( ! h& s5t f be=e him1 & ?is  
writ+ 0 inscrib$4 ,& ?is is ! writ+ t 0 
inscrib$#b3    ,m   ,u   ,p   ,e   ,l   
,h   ,n   ,e   ,a   ,e   ,k   ,r   ,m   
,e   ,s   ,e   ,t   ,i   ,n   ,e   ,n   
,footnote #b3 ,daniel reads d[n1 up1    
d[n3 in/ead ( across4  ,?is is !        
int]pretation ( ! ?+3     ,,m5e    ,god 
ha? ,,numb]$ ?y k+dom3   ,& br\ght x to 
an end6    ,,tekel    ,?\ art ,,weigh$ 9

 ! balances3   ,& art f\nd want+6       
,,p]es    ,?y k+dom is ,,divid$3   ,&   
giv5 to ! ,m$es & ,p]sians6  ,!n comm&$ 
,bel%azz>1 & !y clo!d ,daniel ) purple1 
& put a *a9 ( gold ab\t 8 neck1 & made  
proclamation conc]n+ him1 t he %\ld rule
 z "o ( ?ree 9 ! k+dom4 ,9 t night      
,bel%azz> ! ,*aldean k+ 0 sla94 ,&      
,d>ius ! ,m$e receiv$ ! k+dom1 be+ ab\t 
?reescore & two ye>s old4     ,,oratory 
,i  ,,! ,,oration ,,( ,,moses  ,,at ,,! 
,,rehe>sal ,,( ,,! ,,bless+ ,,& ,,!     
,,curse   ,& x %all come to pass1 if ?\ 
%alt he>k5 dilig5tly unto ! voice ( !   
,,"l ?y ,god1 to obs]ve to d all 8      
comm&m5ts :i* ,i comm& !e ?is day1 t !  
,,"l ?y ,god w set !e on high above all 
! nations ( ! e>?3 & all ^! bless+s %all
 come ^u !e1 & ov]take !e1 if ?\ %alt   
he>k5 unto ! voice ( ! ,,"l ?y ,god4    
,bless$ %alt ?\ be 9 ! city1 & bless$   
%alt ?\ be 9 ! field4 ,bless$ %all be ! 
fruit ( ?y body1 & ! fruit ( ?y gr\nd1 &
 ! fruit ( ?y cattle1 ! increase ( ?y   
k9e1 & ! "y ( ?y flock4 ,bless$ %all be 

?y basket & ?y knead+tr\gh4 ,bless$ %alt
 ?\ be :5 ?\ come/ 91 & bless$ %alt ?\  
be :5 ?\ goe/ out4 ,! ,,"l %all cause   
?9e enemies t rise up aga9/ !e to be    
smitt5 be=e !e3 !y %all come out aga9/  
!e "o way1 & %all flee be=e !e sev5     
ways4 ,! ,,"l %all comm& ! bless+ ^u !e 
9 ?y b>ns1 & 9 all t ?\ putte/ ?9e h&   
unto2 & he %all bless !e 9 ! l& :i* !   
,,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 ,! ,,"l %all     
e/abli% !e = an holy p unto himself1 z  
he ha? sworn unto !e2 if ?\ %alt keep ! 
comm&m5ts ( ! ,,"l ?y ,god1 & walk 9 8  
ways4 ,& all ! peoples ( ! e>? %all see 
t ?\ art call$ by ! "n ( ! ,,"l2 & !y   
%all be afraid ( !e4 ,& ! ,,"l %all make
 !e pl5te\s = good1 9 ! fruit ( ?y body1
 & 9 ! fruit ( ?y cattle1 & 9 ! fruit ( 
?y gr\nd1 9 ! l& :i* ! ,,"l sw>e unto ?y
 fa!rs to give !e4 ,! ,,"l %all op5 unto
 !e 8 good treasury ! heav5 to give !   
ra9 ( ?y l& 9 its season1 & to bless all
 ! "w ( ?9e h&3 & ?\ %alt l5d unto _m   
nations1 & ?\ %alt n borr[4 ,& ! ,,"l   
%all make !e ! head1 & n ! tail2 & ?\   

%alt be above only1 & ?\ %alt n be      
b5ea?2 if ?\ %alt he>k5 unto ! comm&m5ts
 ( ! ,,"l ?y ,god1 :i* ,i comm& !e ?is  
day1 to obs]ve & to d !m2 & %alt n turn 
aside f any ( ! words :i* ,i comm& y ?is
 day1 to ! "r h&1 or to ! left1 to g    
aft] o!r gods to s]ve !m4  ,b x %all    
come to pass1 if ?\ wilt n he>k5 unto ! 
voice ( ! ,,"l ?y ,god1 to obs]ve to d  
all 8 comm&m5ts & 8 /atutes :i* ,i comm&
 !e ?is day2 t all ^! curses %all come  
^u !e1 & ov]take !e4 ,curs$ %alt ?\ be 9
 ! city1 & curs$ %alt ?\ be 9 ! field4  
,curs$ %all be ?y basket & ?y           
knead+tr\gh4 ,curs$ %all be ! fruit ( ?y
 body1 & ! fruit ( ?y gr\nd1 ! increase 
( ?y k9e1 & ! "y ( ?y flock4 ,curs$ %alt
 ?\ be :5 ?\ come/ 91 & curs$ %alt ?\ be
 :5 ?\ goe/ out4 ,! ,,"l %all s5d ^u !e 
curs+1 discomfiture1 & rebuke1 9 all t  
?\ putte/ ?9e h& unto = to d1 until ?\  
be de/roy$1 & until ?\ p]i% quickly2    
because ( ! evil ( ?y do+s1 :]eby ?\ ha/
 =sak5 me4 ,! ,,"l %all make ! pe/il5ce 
cleave unto !e1 until he h consum$ !e f 

(f ! l&1 :i!r ?\ goe/ 9 to possess x4 ,!
 ,,"l %all smite !e ) consumption1 & )  
fev]1 & ) inflammation1 & ) fi]y heat1 &
 ) ! sword1 & ) bla/+1 & ) mildew2 & !y 
%all pursue !e until ?\ p]i%4 ,& ?y     
heav5 t is ov] ?y head %all be brass1 & 
! e>? t is "u !e %all be iron4 ,! ,,"l  
%all make ! ra9 ( ?y l& p[d] & du/3 f   
heav5 %all x come d[n ^u !e1 until ?\ be
 de/roy$4 ,! ,,"l %all cause !e to be   
smitt5 be=e ?9e enemies3 ?\ %alt g out  
"o way aga9/ !m1 & %alt flee sev5 ways  
be=e !m3 & ?\ %alt be toss$ to & fro    
among all ! k+doms ( ! e>?4 ,& ?y c>case
 %all be meat unto all f[ls ( ! air1 &  
unto ! bea/s ( ! e>?1 & !re %all be none
 to fray !m away4 ,! ,,"l %all smite !e 
) ! boil ( ,egypt1 & ) ! em]ods1 & ) !  
scurvy1 & ) ! it*1 :]e( ?\ can/ n be    
heal$4 ,! ,,"l %all smite !e ) madness1 
& ) bl9dness1 & ) a/oni%m5t ( he>t3 & ?\
 %alt grope at noonday1 z ! bl9d grope? 
9 d>kness1 & ?\ %alt n prosp] 9 ?y ways3
 & ?\ %alt be only oppress$ & spoil$    
alway1 & !re %all be none to save !e4   

,?\ %alt betro? a wife1 & ano!r man %all
 lie ) h]3 ?\ %alt build an h\se1 & ?\  
%alt n dwell !re93 ?\ %alt plant a      
v9ey>d1 & %alt n use ! fruit !re(4 ,?9e 
ox %all be sla9 be=e ?9e eyes1 & ?\ %alt
 n eat !re(3 ?9e ass %alt be viol5tly   
tak5 away f be=e ?y face1 & %all n be   
re/or$ to !e3 ?y %eep %all be giv5 unto 
?9e enemies1 & ?\ %alt h none to save   
!e4 ,?y sons & ?y daught]s %all be giv5 
unto ano!r p1 & ?9e eyes %all look1 &   
fail ) long+ = !m all ! day3 & !re %all 
be n\ght 9 ! p[] ( ?9e h&4 ,! fruit ( ?y
 gr\nd1 & all ?y lab\rs1 %all a nation  
:i* ?\ kn[e/ n eat up2 & ?\ %alt be only
 oppress$ & cru%$ alway3 s t ?\ %alt be 
mad = ! sight ( ?9e eyes :i* ?\ %alt    
see4 ,! ,,"l %all smite !e 9 ! knees1 & 
9 ! legs1 ) a sore boil1 :]e( ?\ can/ n 
be heal$1 f ! sole ( ?y foot unto ! cr[n
 ( ?y head4 ,! ,,"l %all br+ !e1 & ?y k+
 :i* ?\ %alt set ov] !e1 unto a nation  
:i* ?\ ha/ n kn[n1 ?\ nor ?y fa!rs2 &   
!re %alt ?\ s]ve o!r gods1 wood & /one4 
,& ?\ %alt become an a/oni%m5t1 a       

prov]b1 & a byword1 among all ! peoples 
:i!r ! ,,"l %all lead !e away4 ,?\ %alt 
c>ry mu* se$ out into ! field1 & %alt   
ga!r little 92 = ! locu/ %all consume x4
 ,?\ %alt plant v9ey>ds & dress !m1 b ?\
 %alt nei!r dr9k ( ! w9e1 nor ga!r !    
grapes2 = ! worm %all eat !m4 ,?\ %alt h
 olive trees ?r\gh\t all ?y bord]s1 b ?\
 %alt n ano9t ?yself ) ! oil2 = ?9e     
olive %all ca/ its fruit4 ,?\ %alt beget
 sons & daught]s1 b !y %all n be ?9e2 = 
!y %all g into captivity4 ,all ?y trees 
& ! fruit ( ?y gr\nd %all ! locu/       
possess4 ,! /rang] t is 9 ! mid/ ( !e   
%all m\nt up above !e high] & high]2 &  
?\ %alt come d[n l[] & l[]4 ,he %all l5d
 to !e1 & ?\ %alt n l5d to him3 he %all 
be ! head1 & ?\ %alt be ! tail4  ,& all 
^! curses %all come ^u !e1 & %all pursue
 !e1 & ov]take !e1 till ?\ be de/roy$2  
because ?\ he>k5$/ n unto ! voice ( !   
,,"l ?y ,god1 to keep 8 comm&m5ts & 8   
/atutes :i* he comm&$ !e3 & !y %all be  
^u !e = a sign1 & = a wond]1 & ^u ?y se$
 = ev]4 ,because ?\ s]v$/ n ! ,,"l ?y   

,god ) joyfulness1 & ) gladness ( he>t1 
by reason ( ! abundance ( all ?+s3 !re=e
 %alt ?\ s]ve ?9e enemies :i* ! ,,"l    
%all s5d aga9/ !e1 9 hung]1 & 9 ?ir/1 & 
9 nak$ness1 & 9 want ( all ?+s3 & he    
%all put a yoke ( iron ^u ?y neck1 until
 he h de/roy$ !e4 ,! ,,"l %all br+ a    
nation aga9/ !e f f>1 f ! end ( ! e>?1 z
 ! eagle flie?2 a nation ^: tongue ?\   
%alt n und]/&2 a nation ( fi]ce         
c\nt5ance1 :i* %all n reg>d ! p]son ( ! 
old1 nor %ew fav\r to ! "y3 & he %all   
eat ! fruit ( ?y cattle1 & ! fruit ( ?y 
gr\nd1 until ?\ be de/roy$3 :i* also    
%all n leave !e corn1 w9e1 or oil1 !    
increase ( ?y k9e1 or ! "y ( ?y flock1  
until he h caus$ !e to p]i%4 ,& he %all 
besiege !e 9 all ?y gates1 until ?y high
 & f5c$ walls come d[n1 :]e9 ?\ tru/$/1 
?r\gh\t all ?y l&3 & he %all besiege !e 
9 all ?y gates ?r\gh\t all ?y l&1 :i* ! 
,,"l ?y ,god ha? giv5 !e4 ,& ?\ %alt eat
 ! fruit ( ?9e own body1 ! fle% ( ?y    
sons & ( ?y daught]s :i* ! ,,"l ?y ,god 
ha? giv5 !e2 9 ! siege & 9 ! /raitness1 

:]e) ?9e enemies %all /rait5 !e4 ,! man 
t is t5d] among y1 & v delicate1 8 eye  
%all be evil t[>d 8 bro!r1 & t[>d ! wife
 ( 8 bosom1 & t[>d ! remnant ( 8 *ildr5 
:i* he ha? rema9+3 s t he w n give to   
any ( !m ( ! fle% ( 8 *ildr5 :om he %all
 eat1 because he ha? no?+ left him2 9 ! 
siege & 9 ! /raitness1 :]e) ?9e enemy   
%all /rait5 !e 9 all ?y gates4 ,! t5d] &
 delicate woman among y1 :i* w\ld n     
adv5ture to set ! sole ( h] foot ^u !   
gr\nd = delicat5ess & t5d]ness1 h] eye  
%all be evil t[>d ! husb& ( h] bosom1 & 
t[>d h] son1 & t[>d h] daught]2 & t[>d  
h] "y "o t come? out f betwe5 h] feet1 &
 t[>d h] *ildr5 :i* %e %all be>2 = %e   
%all eat !m = want ( all ?+s secretly3 9
 ! siege & 9 ! /raitness1 :]e) ?9e enemy
 %all /rait5 !e 9 ?y gates4  ,if ?\ wilt
 n obs]ve to d all ! words ( ?is law t  
are writt5 9 ?is book1 t ?\ maye/ fe>   
?is glori\s & fe>ful "n1 ,,! ,,"l ,,?y  
,,god2 !n ! ,,"l w make ?y plagues      
wond]ful1 & ! plagues ( ?y se$1 ev5     
great plagues1 & ( long cont9uance1 &   

sore sicknesses1 & ( long cont9uance4 ,&
 he w br+ ^u !e aga9 all ! diseases (   
,egypt1 :i* ?\ wa/ afraid (2 & !y %all  
cleave unto !e4 ,also e sickness1 & e   
plague1 :i* is n writt5 9 ! book ( ?is  
law1 !m w ! ,,"l br+ ^u !e until ?\ be  
de/roy$4 ,& ye %all be left few 9 numb]1
 :]eas ye 7 z ! />s ( heav5 = multitude2
 because ?\ did/ n he>k5 unto ! voice ( 
! ,,"l ?y ,god4 ,& x %all come to pass1 
t z ! ,,"l rejoic$ ov] y to d y good1 & 
to multiply y2 s ! ,,"l w rejoice ov] y 
to cause y to p]i%1 & to de/roy y2 & ye 
%all be pluck$ f (f ! l& :i!r ?\ goe/ 9 
to possess x4 ,& ! ,,"l %all scatt] !e  
among all peoples1 f ! "o end ( ! e>?   
ev5 unto ! o!r end ( ! e>?2 & !re ?\    
%alt s]ve o!r gods1 :i* ?\ ha/ n kn[n1  
?\ nor ?y fa!rs1 ev5 wood & /one4 ,&    
among ^! nations %alt ?\ f9d no ease1 & 
!re %all be no re/ = ! sole ( ?y foot3 b
 ! ,,"l %all give !e !re a trembl+ he>t1
 & fail+ ( eyes1 & p9+ ( s\l3 & ?y life 
%all hang 9 d\bt be=e !e2 & ?\ %alt fe> 
night & day1 & %alt h none assurance (  

?y life3 9 ! morn+ ?\ %alt say1 ,w\ld   
,god x 7 ev56 & at ev5 ?\ %alt say1     
,w\ld ,god x 7 morn+6 = ! fe> ( ?9e he>t
 :i* ?\ %alt fe>1 & = ! sight ( ?9e eyes
 :i* ?\ %alt see4 ,& ! ,,"l %all br+ !e 
into ,egypt aga9 ) %ips1 by ! way :]e(  
,i said unto !e1 ,?\ %alt see x no m    
aga93 & !re ye %all sell y\rselves unto 
y\r enemies = bondm5 & = bondwom53 & no 
man %all buy y4     ,,ii  ,a ,,disc\rse 
,,on  ,,immortality ,,& ,,! ,,cov5ant   
,,) ,,dea?   ,c\rt n dea? 9 ! error (   
y\r life2 ,nei!r draw ^u y\rselves      
de/ruction by ! works ( y\r h&s4        
,because ,god made n dea?3 nei!r        
delighte? he :5 ! liv+ p]i%4 ,= he      
creat$ all ?+s t !y might h be+2 & !    
g5]ative p[]s ( ! _w are heal?some1 &   
!re is no poison ( de/ruction 9 !m1 nor 
ha? ,hades royal dom9ion ^u e>?3 =      
righte\sness is immortal4 ,b ungodly m5 
by _! h&s & _! words call$ dea? unto !m2
 deem+ him a fri5d !y consum$ away1 & !y
 made a cov5ant ) him because !y are    
wor?y to be ( 8 portion4  ,= !y said )9 

!mselves1 reason+ n aright3 ,%ort &     
sorr[ful is our life2 & !re is no heal+ 
:5 a man come? to 8 end1 & none 0 ev]   
kn[n t gave release f ,hades4 ,because  
by m]e *ance 7 we born1 & h]eaft] we    
%all be z ?\gh we _h nev] be52 because !
 brea? 9 our no/rils is smoke1 & :ile   
our he>t beate? reason is a sp>k1 :i*   
be+ ext+ui%$1 ! body %all be turn$ into 
a%es1 & ! _s %all be disp]s$ z ?9 air4  
,& our "n %all be =gott5 9 "t1 & no man 
%all rememb] our works2 & our life %all 
pass away z ! traces ( a cl\d1 & %all be
 scatt]$ z is a mi/1 :5 x is *as$ by !  
beams ( ! sun1 & ov]come by ! heat !re(4
 ,= our allott$ "t is ! pass+ ( a %ad[1 
& our end retreate? n2 because x is fa/ 
seal$1 & none turne? x back4 ,come !re=e
 & let u enjoy ! good ?+s t n[ are2 &   
let u use ! creation ) all our s\l z    
y\?'s possession4 ,let u fill ourselves 
) co/ly w9e & p]fumes1 & let no fl[] (  
spr+ pass u by2 let u cr[n ourselves )  
rosebuds be=e !y be )]$2 let none ( u g 
)\t 8 %>e 9 our pr\d revelry2 ev]y:]e   

let u leave tok5s ( our mir?3 because   
?is is our portion1 & our lot is ?is4   
,let u oppress ! righte\s poor3 let u n 
sp>e ! wid[1 nor rev]5ce ! hairs ( ! old
 man gray = l5g? ( ye>s1 b let our /r5g?
 be to u a law ( righte\sness2 = t :i*  
is weak is f\nd to be ( no s]vice4 ,b   
let u lie 9 wait = ! righte\s man1      
because he is ( diss]vice to u1 & is    
contr>y to our works1 & upbraide? u )   
s9s aga9/ ! law1 & laye? to our *>ge s9s
 aga9/ our discipl9e4 ,he pr(esse? to h 
k ( ,god1 & name? himself s]vant ( !    
,"l4 ,he became to u a repro( ( our     
?\ghts4 ,he is griev\s unto u ev5 to    
behold1 because 8 life is unlike o!r    
m5's1 & 8 pa?s are ( /range fa%ion4 ,we 
7 acc\nt$ ( him z base metal1 & he      
ab/a9e? f our ways z f uncleannesses4 ,!
 latt] end ( ! righte\s he calle? happy2
 & he vaunte? t ,god is 8 fa!r4 ,let u  
see if 8 words be true1 & let u try :at 
%all befall 9 ! end+ ( 8 life3 = if !   
righte\s man is ,god's son1 he w uphold 
him1 & he w deliv] him out ( ! h& ( 8   

adv]s>ies4 ,) outrage & torture let u   
put him to ! te/1 t we may le>n 8       
g5tl5ess1 & may prove 8 pati5ce "u      
wrong4 ,let u condemn him to a %ameful  
dea?2 = he %all be visit$ accord+ to 8  
words4  ,?us reason$ !y1 & !y 7 l$      
a/ray4 ,= _! wick$ness bl9d$ !m2 & !y   
knew n ! my/]ies ( ,god1 nei!r hop$ !y =
 wages ( hol9ess1 nor did !y judge t !re
 is a prize = blameless s\ls4 ,because  
,god creat$ man = incorruption1 & made  
him an image ( 8 own prop] be+2 b by !  
envy ( ! devil dea? ent]$ into ! _w1 &  
!y t are ( 8 portion make trial !re(4   
,b ! s\ls ( ! righte\s are 9 ! h& (     
,god1 & no torm5t %all t\* !m4 ,9 ! eyes
 ( ! fooli% !y seem$ to h di$2 & _!     
dep>ture 0 acc\nt$ to be _! hurt1 & _!  
j\rney+ away f u to be _! ru93 b !y are 
9 peace4 ,= ev5 if 9 ! sight ( m5 !y be 
puni%$1 _! hope is full ( immortality2 &
 hav+ borne a little *a/5+1 !y %all     
receive great good4 ,because ,god made  
trial ( !m1 & f\nd !m wor?y ( himself2 z
 gold 9 ! furnace he prov$ !m1 & z a    

:ole burnt (f]+ he accept$ !m4 ,& 9 ! "t
 ( _! visitation !y %all %9e =?1 & z    
sp>ks among /ubble !y %all run to & fro4
 ,!y %all judge nations1 & h dom9ion ov]
 peoples2 & ! ,"l %all reign ov] !m =   
ev]more4 ,!y t tru/ on him %all und]/&  
tru?1 & ! fai?ful %all abide ) him 9    
love3 because grace & m]cy are to 8     
*os54  ,b ! ungodly %all be requit$ ev5 
z !y reason$1 !y :i* lightly reg>d$ !   
righte\s man1 & revolt$ f ! ,"l3 = he t 
sette? at n\ght wisdom & discipl9e is   
mis]able4 ,& void is _! hope & _! toils 
unpr(itable1 & useless are _! works4 ,_!
 wives are fooli%1 & wick$ are _!       
*ildr52 accurs$ is _! begett+4#c ,= good
 lab\rs h fruit ( great r5[n2 & ! root (
 und]/&+ _c fail4 ,b *ildr5 ( adult]]s  
%all n come to maturity1 & ! se$ ( an   
unlawful b$ %all vani% away4 ,= if !y   
live long !y %all be held 9 no acc\nt1 &
 at ! la/ _! old age %all be )\t hon\r2 
& if !y die quickly !y %all h no hope1  
nor 9 ! day ( decision %all !y h        
consolation4 ,= ! end ( an unrighte\s   

g5]ation is alway griev\s4 ,bett] ?an   
?is is *ildlessness ) virtue4 ,= 9 !    
memory ( virtue is immortality1 because 
x is recognis$ bo? be=e ,god & be=e m52 
:5 x is pres5t m5 imitate x1 & !y long  
aft] x :5 x is dep>t$2 & ?r\gh\t all "t 
x m>*e? cr[n$ 9 triumph1 victori\s 9 !  
/rife = ! prizes t are undefil$4 ,b !   
multiply+ brood ( ! ungodly %all be ( no
 pr(it1 & ) ba/>d slips !y %all n /rike 
deep root1 nor %all !y e/abli% a sure   
hold4 ,= ev5 if ^! put =? b\ghs & fl\ri%
 = a season1 yet1 /&+ unsure1 !y %all be
 %ak5 by ! w9d1 & by ! viol5ce ( w9ds !y
 %all be root$ out4 ,_! bran*es %all be 
brok5 (f be=e !y come to maturity2 & _! 
fruit %all be useless1 nev] ripe to eat1
 & fit = no?+4 ,= *ildr5 unlawfully     
begott5 are witnesses ( wick$ness aga9/ 
p>5ts :5 ,god se>*e? !m out4  ,footnote 
#c3 ,because happy is ! b>r5 t is       
indefil$1 %e :o ha? n conceiv$ 9        
transgression2 %e %all h fruit :5 ,god  
visite? s\ls4 ,& happy is ! eunu* :i*   
ha? wr\ght no lawless de$ ) 8 h&s1 nor  

imag9$ wick$ ?+s aga9/ ! ,"l2 = !re %all
 be giv5 him = 8 fai?fulness a peculi>  
fav\r1 & a lot 9 ! sanctu>y ( ! ,"l m   
delightsome ?an wife or *ildr54  ,b a   
righte\s man1 ?\gh he die be=e 8 "t1    
%all be at re/4 ,= hon\rable old age is 
n t :i* /&e? 9 l5g? ( "t1 nor is its    
measure giv5 by numb] ( ye>s3 b und]/&+ 
is gray hairs unto m51 & an unspott$    
life is ripe old age4 ,be+ f\nd well    
pleas+ unto ,god he 0 belov$ ( him1 &   
:ile liv+ among s9n]s he 0 translat$4   
,he 0 caught away le/ wick$ness %\ld    
*ange 8 und]/&+1 or guile deceive 8 s\l2
 = ! bewit*+ ( naught9ess b$imme? ! ?+s 
:i* are good1 & ! giddy :irl ( desire   
p]v]te? an innoc5t m9d4 ,be+ made p]fect
 9 a little :ile he fulfill$ long ye>s3 
= 8 s\l 0 pleas+ unto ! ,"l2 !re=e ha/$ 
he out ( ! mid/ ( wick$ness4  ,b z = !  
peoples1 see+ & und]/&+ n1 nei!r lay+   
?is to he>t1 t grace & m]cy are ) 8     
*os51 & t he visite? 8 holy ones3#d !y  
%all see1 & !y %all despise2 b !m ! ,"l 
%all laugh to scorn4 ,& aft] ?is !y %all

 become a di%on\r$ c>case1 & a reproa*  
among ! dead = ev]4 ,because he %all da%
 !m spee*less to ! gr\nd1 & %all %ake !m
 f ! f\ndations1 & !y %all lie utt]ly   
wa/e1 & !y %all be 9 angui%1 & _! memory
 %all p]i%4 ,!y %all come1 :5 _! s9s are
 reckon$ up1 ) c[>d fe>2 & _! lawless   
de$s %all convict !m to _! face4 ,!n    
%all ! righte\s man /& 9 great boldness 
be=e ! face ( !m t afflict$ him1 & !m t 
make 8 lab\rs ( no acc\nt4 ,:5 !y see x1
 !y %all be tr\bl$ ) t]rible fe>1 & %all
 be amaz$ at ! m>vel ( ,god's salvation4
  ,footnote #d3 ,b a righte\s man t is  
dead %all condemn ! ungodly t are liv+1 
& y\? t is quickly p]fect$ ! _m ye>s (  
an unrighte\s man's old age2 = ! ungodly
 %all see a wise man's end1 & %all n    
und]/& :at ! ,"l purpos$ conc]n+ him1 & 
= :at he safely kept him4  ,!y %all say 
)9 !mselves1 rep5t+1 & = di/ress ( _s   
%all !y groan3 ,?is 0 he :om a=etime we 
_h 9 d]ision1 & made a p>able ( reproa*2
 we fools acc\nt$ 8 life madness & 8 end
 )\t hon\r4 ,h[ 0 he numb]$ among sons (

 ,god8 & h[ is 8 lot among sa9ts8 ,v]ily
 we w5t a/ray f ! way ( tru?2 & ! light 
( righte\sness %9$ n = u1 & ! sun rose n
 = u4 ,we took our fill ( ! pa?s (      
lawlessness & de/ruction1 & we j\rney$  
?r\gh trackless des]ts2 b ! way ( ! ,"l 
we knew n4 ,:at did our arrogancy pr(it 
u8 & :at good h ri*es & vaunt+ br\ght u8
 ,^? ?+s all pass$ away z a %ad[1 & z a 
message t runne? by2 z a %ip pass+ ?r\gh
 ! bill[y wat]1 :]e(1 :5 x is gone by1  
!re is no trace to be f\nd1 nei!r pa?way
 ( its keel 9 ! bill[s2 or z :5 a bird  
flie? ?r\gh ! air1 no tok5 ( h] passage 
is f\nd1 b ! lightw9d1 la%$ ) ! /roke ( 
h] p9ions1 & r5t asund] ) ! viol5t ru% (
 ! mov+ w+s1 is pass$ ?r\gh1 & aft]w>ds 
no sign ( h] com+ is f\nd !re92 or z :5 
an arr[ is %ot at a m>k1 ! air disp>t$  
close? up aga9 imm$iately1 s t m5 "k n  
:]e x pass$ ?r\gh3 s we also1 z soon z  
we 7 born1 ceas$ to be2 & ( virtue we _h
 no sign to %ew1 b 9 our wick$ness we 7 
utt]ly consum$4  ,because ! hope ( !    
ungodly man is z *aff c>ri$ by ! w9d1 & 

z foam vani%+ be=e a tempe/2 & is       
scatt]$ z smoke is scatt]$ by ! w9d2 &  
passe? by z ! remembrance ( a gue/ t    
t>rie? b a day4 ,b ! righte\s live =    
ev]1 & 9 ! ,"l is _! rew>d1 & ! c>e = !m
 ) ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,!re=e %all !y receive 
! cr[n ( royal dignity & ! diadem (     
beauty f ! ,"l's h&2 because ) 8 "r h&  
%all he cov] !m1 & ) 8 arm %all he %ield
 !m4 ,he %all take 8 jeal\sy z complete 
arm\r1 & %all make ! :ole creation 8    
weapons = v5geance on 8 enemies2 he %all
 put on righte\sness z a brea/plate1 &  
%all array himself ) judgem5t unfeign$ z
 ) a helmet3 he %all take hol9ess z an  
inv9cible %ield1 & he %all %>p5 /]n wra?
 = a sword4 ,& ! _w %all g =? ) him to  
fight aga9/ 8 ins5sate foes4 ,%afts (   
lightn+ %all fly ) true aim1 & f !      
cl\ds1 z f a well-drawn b[1 %all !y leap
 to ! m>k2 & z f an eng9e ( w> %all be  
hurl$ hail/ones full ( wra?2 ! wat] ( ! 
sea %all be ang]$ aga9/ !m1 & riv]s %all
 /]nly ov]:elm !m2 a mighty bla/ %all   
enc\nt] !m1 & z a tempe/ %all x w9n[ !m 

away4 ,& s %all lawlessness make all !  
l& desolate1 & _! evil-do+ %all ov]turn 
! ?rones ( pr9ces4  ,he> !re=e1 ye k+s1 
& und]/&2 le>n1 ye judges ( ! ends ( !  
e>?2 give e>1 ye t h dom9ion ov] mu* p1 
& make y\r boa/ 9 multitudes ( nations4 
,because y\r dom9ion 0 giv5 y f ! ,"l1 &
 y\r sov]eignty f ! ,mo/ ,high1 :o %all 
se>* out y\r works1 & %all make         
inquisition ( y\r c\nsels2 because be+  
(fic]s ( 8 k+dom ye did n judge aright1 
nei!r kept ye law1 nor walk$ aft] !     
c\nsel ( ,god4 ,awfully & swiftly %all  
he come ^u y1 because a /]n judgem5t    
befalle? !m t be 9 high place3 = ! man (
 l[ e/ate may be p>don$ 9 m]cy1 b mighty
 m5 %all be se>*$ out mightily4 ,= !    
,sov]eign ,"l ( all w n refra9 himself =
 any man's p]son1 nei!r w he rev]5ce    
greatness1 because x is he t made bo?   
small & great4 ,& alike he take? ?\ght =
 all2 b /rict is ! scrut9y t come? ^u ! 
p[]ful4 ,unto y1 !re=e1 ,o pr9ces1 are  
my words1 t ye may le>n wisdom & fall n 
f ! "r way4 ,= !y t h kept holily ! ?+s 

t are holy %all !mselves be hall[$2 & !y
 t h be5 taught !m %all f9d :at to      
answ]4 ,set y\r desire !re=e on my      
words2 long = !m1 & ye %all be tra9$ by 
_! discipl9e4     ,,iii  ,,isaiah',s    
,,disc\rse  ,,! ,,great ,,arraignm5t    
,he>1 ,o heav5s1 & give e>1 ,o e>?1 = ! 
,,"l ha? spok53 ,i h n\ri%$ & br\ght up 
*ildr51 & !y h rebell$ aga9/ me4  ,! ox 
kn[e? 8 own]1 & ! ass 8 ma/]'s crib3 b  
,israel do? n "k1 my p do? n consid]4   
,ah s9ful nation1 a p lad5 ) iniquity1 a
 se$ ( evil-do]s1 *ildr5 t deal         
corruptly3 !y h =sak5 ! ,,"l1 !y h      
despis$ ! ,holy ,"o ( ,israel1 !y are   
e/rang$ & gone backw>d4 ,:y w ye be /ill
 /rick51 t ye revolt m & m8 ,! :ole head
 is sick1 & ! :ole he>t fa9t4 ,f ! sole 
( ! foot ev5 unto ! head !re is no      
s\ndness 9 x2 b w\nds1 & bruises1 &     
fe/]+ sores3 !y h n be5 clos$1 nei!r    
b\nd up1 nei!r mollifi$ ) oil4 ,y\r     
c\ntry is desolate2 y\r cities are burn$
 ) fire2 y\r l&1 /rang]s dev\r x 9 y\r  
pres5ce1 & x is desolate1 z ov]?r[n by  

/rang]s4 ,& ! daught] ( ,zion is left z 
a boo? 9 a v9ey>d1 z a lodge 9 a g>d5 ( 
cucumb]s1 z a besieg$ city4 ,except !   
,,"l ( ho/s _h left unto u a v small    
remnant1 we %\ld h be5 z ,sodom1 we %\ld
 h be5 l unto ,gomorrah4  ,he> ! ^w ( ! 
,,"l1 ye rul]s ( ,sodom2 give e> unto ! 
law ( our ,god1 ye p ( ,gomorrah4 ,to   
:at purpose is ! multitude ( y\r        
sacrifices unto me8 sai? ! ,,"l3 ,i am  
full ( ! burnt (f]+s ( rams1 & ! fat (  
f$ bea/s2 & ,i delight n 9 ! blood (    
bullocks1 or ( lambs1 or ( he-goats4 ,:5
 ye come to appe> be=e me1 :o ha?       
requir$ ?is at y\r h&1 to trample my    
c\rts8 ,br+ no m va9 oblations2 inc5se  
is an abom9ation unto me2 new moon &    
sabba?1 ! call+ ( assemblies1--,i _c    
away ) iniquity & ! solemn meet+4 ,y\r  
new moons & y\r appo9t$ fea/s my s\l    
hate?3 !y are a tr\ble unto me2 ,i am   
we>y to be> !m4 ,& :5 ye spread =? y\r  
h&s1 ,i w hide m9e eyes f y3 yea1 :5 ye 
make _m pray]s1 ,i w n he>3 y\r h&s are 
full ( blood4  ,wa% y1 make y clean2 put

 away ! evil ( y\r do+s f be=e m9e eyes2
 cease to d evil3 le>n to d well2 seek  
judgem5t1 relieve ! oppress$1 judge !   
fa!rless1 plead = ! wid[4 ,come n[1 &   
let u reason toge!r1 sai? ! ,,"l3 ?\gh  
y\r s9s be z sc>let1 !y %all be z :ite z
 sn[2 ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson1 !y %all  
be z wool4 ,if ye be will+ & ob$i5t1 ye 
%all eat ! good ( ! l&3 b if ye refuse &
 rebel1 ye %all be dev\r$ ) ! sword3 = !
 m\? ( ! ,,"l ha? spok5 x4  ,h[ is !    
fai?ful city become an h>lot6 %e t 0    
full ( judgem5t6 righte\sness lodg$ 9   
h]1 b n[ murd]]s4 ,?y silv] is become   
dross1 ?y w9e mix$ ) wat]4 ,?y pr9ces   
are rebelli\s1 & companions ( ?ieves2 e 
"o love? gifts1 & foll[e? aft] rew>ds3  
!y judge n ! fa!rless1 nei!r do? ! cause
 ( ! wid[ come unto !m4 ,!re=e sai? !   
,"l1 ! ,,"l ( ho/s1 ! ,mighty ,"o (     
,israel1 ,ah1 ,i w ease me ( m9e        
adv]s>ies1 & av5ge me ( m9e enemies3 &  
,i w turn my h& ^u !e1 & ?r\ghly purge  
away ?y dross1 & w take away all ?y     
alloy3 & ,i w re/ore ?y judges z at !   

fir/1 & ?y c\nsellors z at ! beg9n+3    
aft]w>d ?\ %alt be call$ ,! city (      
righte\sness1 ! fai?ful city4 ,zion %all
 be r$eem$ ) judgem5t1 & h] conv]ts )   
righte\sness4 ,b ! de/ruction ( !       
transgressors & ! s9n]s %all be toge!r1 
& !y t =sake ! ,,"l %all be consum$4 ,= 
!y %all be a%am$ ( ! oaks :i* ye h      
desir$1 & ye %all be conf\nd$ = ! g>d5s 
t ye h *os54 ,= ye %all be z an oak ^:  
leaf fade?1 & z a g>d5 t ha? no wat]4 ,&
 ! /rong %all be z t[1 & 8 "w z a sp>k2 
& !y %all bo? burn toge!r1 & none %all  
qu5* !m4     ,,iv  ,,isaiah',s          
,,disc\rse  ,,! ,,cov5ant ,,) ,,dea?    
,woe to ! cr[n ( pride ( ! drunk>ds (   
,ephraim1 & to ! fad+ fl[] ( 8 glori\s  
beauty1 :i* is on ! head ( ! fat valley 
( !m t are ov]come ) w9e6 ,behold1 ! ,"l
 ha? a mighty & /rong "o2 z a tempe/ (  
hail1 a de/roy+ /orm1 z a tempe/ (      
mighty wat]s ov]fl[+1 %all he ca/ d[n to
 ! e>? ) ! h&4 ,! cr[n ( pride ( !      
drunk>ds ( ,ephraim %all be trodd5 "u   
foot3 & ! fad+ fl[] ( 8 glori\s beauty1 

:i* is on ! head ( ! fat valley1 %all be
 z ! fir/ripe fig be=e ! summ]2 :i* :5  
he t looke? ^u x see?1 :ile x is yet 9 8
 h& he eate? x up4  ,9 t day %all ! ,,"l
 ( ho/s be = a cr[n ( glory1 & = a      
diadem ( beauty1 unto ! residue ( 8 p3 &
 = a _s ( judgem5t to him t sitte? 9    
judgem5t1 & = /r5g? to !m t turn back ! 
battle at ! gate4  ,b ^! also h err$    
?r\gh w9e1 & ?r\gh /rong dr9k are gone  
a/ray2 ! prie/ & ! prophet h err$ ?r\gh 
/rong dr9k1 !y are swall[$ up ( w9e1 !y 
are gone a/ray ?r\gh /rong dr9k2 !y err 
9 vision1 !y /umble 9 judgem5t4 ,= all  
tables are full ( vomit & fil?9ess1 s t 
!re is no place clean4--',:om w he tea* 
k8 & :om w he make to und]/& ! message8 
!m t are wean$ f ! milk1 & drawn f !    
brea/s8 ,= x is precept ^u precept1     
precept ^u precept2 l9e ^u l9e1 l9e ^u  
l9e2 "h a little1 !re a little4'--,nay1 
b by m5 ( /range lips & ) ano!r tongue w
 he speak to ?is p3 to :om he said1 ,?is
 is ! re/1 give ye re/ to him t is we>y2
 & ?is is ! refre%+3 yet !y w\ld n he>4 

,!re=e %all ! ^w ( ! ,,"l be unto !m    
precept ^u precept1 precept ^u precept2 
l9e ^u l9e1 l9e ^u l9e2 "h a little1 !re
 a little2 t !y may g1 & fall backw>d1 &
 be brok51 & sn>$1 & tak54 ,:]e=e he> ! 
^w ( ! ,,"l1 ye scornful m51 t rule ?is 
p :i* is 9 ,j]usalem3 ,because ye h     
said1 ,we h made a cov5ant ) dea?1 & )  
hell are we at agreem5t2 :5 ! ov]fl[+   
sc\rge %all pass ?r\gh1 x %all n come   
unto u2 = we h made lies our refuge1 &  
"u falsehood h we hid ourselves3 !re=e  
?us sai? ! ,,"l ,god1 ,behold1 ,i lay 9 
,zion = a f\ndation a /one1 a tri$ /one1
 a preci\s corn] /one ( sure f\ndation3 
he t believe? %all n make ha/e4 ,& ,i w 
make judgem5t ! l9e1 & righte\sness !   
plummet3 & ! hail %all sweep away !     
refuge ( lies1 & ! wat]s %all ov]fl[ !  
hid+ place4 ,& y\r cov5ant ) dea? %all  
be disannull$1 & y\r agreem5t ) hell    
%all n /&2 :5 ! ov]fl[+ sc\rge %all pass
 ?r\gh1 !n ye %all be trodd5 d[n by x4  
,z (t5 z x passe? ?r\gh1 x %all take y2 
= morn+ by morn+ %all x pass ?r\gh1 by  

day & by night3 & x %all be n\ght b     
t]ror to und]/& ! message4 ,= ! b$ is   
%ort] ?an t a man c /ret* himself on x2 
& ! cov]+ n>r[] ?an t he c wrap himself 
9 x4 ,= ! ,,"l %all rise up z 9 m\nt    
,p]azim1 he %all be wro? z 9 ! valley ( 
,gibeon2 t he may d 8 "w1 8 /range "w1 &
 br+ to pass 8 act1 8 /range act4 ,n[   
!re=e be ye n scorn]s1 le/ y\r b&s be   
made /rong3 = a consummation1 & t       
det]m9$1 h ,i he>d f ! ,"l1 ! ,,"l (    
ho/s1 ^u ! :ole e>?4  ,give ye e>1 & he>
 my voice2 he>k51 & he> my spee*4 ,do? !
 pl[man pl[ cont9ually to s[8 do? he    
cont9ually op5 & break ! clods ( 8      
gr\nd8 ,:5 he ha? made pla9 ! face !re(1
 do? he n ca/ abroad ! fit*es1 & scatt] 
! cumm91 & put 9 ! :eat 9 r[s & ! b>ley 
9 ! appo9t$ place & ! spelt 9 ! bord]   
!re(8 ,= 8 ,god do? in/ruct him aright1 
& do? tea* him4 ,= ! fit*es are n ?re%$ 
) a %>p ?re%+ in/rum5t1 nei!r is a c>t  
:eel turn$ ab\t ^u ! cumm92 b ! fit*es  
are beat5 out ) a /aff1 & ! cumm9 ) a   
rod4 ,is bread corn cru%$8 ,nay1 he w n 

ev] be ?re%+ x1 & driv+ 8 c>t :eels & 8 
horses ov] x2 he do? n cru% x4 ,?is also
 come? =? f ! ,,"l ( ho/s1 :i* is       
wond]ful 9 c\nsel1 & excell5t 9 wisdom4 
,v  ,,isaiah',s ,,disc\rse  ,,! ,,utt]  
,,de/ruction ,,& ,,! ,,great            
,,re/oration   #a  ,come ne>1 ye        
nations1 to he>2 & he>k51 ye peoples3   
let ! e>? he>1 & ! fulness !re(2 ! _w1 &
 all ?+s t come =? ( x4 ,= ! ,,"l ha?   
indignation aga9/ all ! nations1 & fury 
aga9/ all _! ho/3 he ha? utt]ly de/roy$ 
!m1 he ha? deliv]$ !m to ! slaught]4 ,_!
 sla9 also %all be ca/ out1 & ! /9k ( _!
 c>cases %all come up1 & ! m\nta9s %all 
be melt$ ) _! blood4 ,& all ! ho/ (     
heav5 %all be dissolv$1 & ! heav5s %all 
be roll$ toge!r z a scroll3 & all _! ho/
 %all fade away1 z ! leaf fade? f (f !  
v9e1 & z a fad+ leaf f ! fig tree4 ,= my
 sword ha? drunk its fill 9 heav53      
behold1 x %all come d[n ^u ,edom1 & ^u !
 p ( my curse1 to judgem5t4 ,! sword ( !
 ,,"l is fill$ ) blood1 x is made fat ) 
fatness1 ) ! blood ( lambs & goats1 ) ! 

fat ( ! kidneys ( rams3 = ! ,,"l ha? a  
sacrifice 9 ,bozrah1 & a great slaught] 
9 ! l& ( ,edom4 ,& ! wild-ox5 %all come 
d[n ) !m1 & ! bullocks ) ! bulls2 & _!  
l& %all be drunk5 ) blood1 & _! du/ made
 fat ) fatness4 ,= x is ! day ( !       
,,"l',s v5geance1 ! ye> ( recomp5ce 9 ! 
controv]sy ( ,zion4 ,& ! /reams !re(    
%all be turn$ into pit*1 & ! du/ !re(   
into brim/one1 & ! l& !re( %all become  
burn+ pit*4 ,x %all n be qu5*$ night nor
 day2 ! smoke !re( %all g up = ev]3 f   
g5]ation to g5]ation x %all lie wa/e2   
none %all pass ?r\gh x = ev] & ev]4 ,b !
 pelican & ! porcup9e %all possess x2 & 
! owl & ! rav5 %all dwell !re93 & he    
%all /ret* ov] x ! l9e ( confusion1 & ! 
plummet ( empt9ess4 ,!y %all call !     
nobles !re( to ! k+dom1 b none %all be  
!re2 & all h] pr9ces %all be no?+4 ,&   
?orns %all come up 9 h] palaces1 nettles
 & ?i/les 9 ! =tresses !re(3 & x %all be
 an habitation ( jackals1 a c\rt =      
o/ri*es4 ,& ! wild bea/s ( ! des]t %all 
meet ) ! wolves1 & ! satyr %all cry to 8

 fell[2 yea1 ! night-mon/] %all settle  
!re1 & %all f9d h] a place ( re/4 ,!re  
%all ! arr[snake make h] ne/1 & lay1 &  
hat*1 & ga!r "u h] %ad[3 yea1 !re %all !
 kites be ga!r$1 e "o ) h] mate4        
,seek ye out ( ! book ( ! ,,"l1 & read3 
,no "o ( ^! %all be miss+1       ,none  
%all want h] mate3   ,= my m\? x ha?    
comm&$1       ,& 8 _s x ha? ga!r$ !m4   
,& he ha? ca/ ! lot = !m1 & 8 h& ha?    
divid$ x unto !m by l9e3 !y %all possess
 x = ev]1 f g5]ation to g5]ation %all !y
 dwell !re94  #b  ,! wild]ness & !      
solit>y place %all be glad2 & ! des]t   
%all rejoice1 & blossom z ! rose4 ,x    
%all blossom abundantly1 & rejoice ev5 )
 joy & s++2 ! glory ( ,lebanon %all be  
giv5 unto x1 ! excell5cy ( ,c>mel &     
,%>on3 !y %all see ! glory ( ! ,,"l1 !  
excell5cy ( our ,god4        ,/r5g!n ye 
! weak h&s1       ,& confirm ! feeble   
knees2   ,say to !m t are ( a fe>ful    
he>t1 ,be /rong1 fe> n3       ,behold1  
y\r ,god w come ) v5geance1   ,) !      
recomp5ce ( ,god he w come & save y4    

,!n ! eyes ( ! bl9d %all be op5$1 & !   
e>s ( ! deaf %all be un/opp$4 ,!n %all !
 lame man leap z an h>t1 & ! tongue ( ! 
dumb %all s+3 = 9 ! wild]ness %all wat]s
 break out1 & /reams 9 ! des]t4 ,& !    
gl[+ s& %all become a pool1 & ! ?ir/y   
gr\nd spr+s ( wat]3 9 ! habitation (    
jackals1 :]e !y lay1 %all be grass )    
re$s & ru%es4 ,& an highway %all be !re1
 & a way1 & x %all be call$ ,! way (    
hol9ess2 ! unclean %all n pass ov] x2 b 
x %all be = ^?3 ! wayf>+ m51 yea fools1 
%all n err !re94 ,no lion %all be !re1  
nor %all any rav5\s bea/ g up !reon1 !y 
%all n be f\nd !re2 b ! r$eem$ %all walk
 !re3 & ! ransom$ ( ! ,,"l %all return1 
& come ) s++ unto ,zion2 & ev]la/+ joy  
%all be ^u _! heads3 !y %all obta9      
gladness & joy1 & sorr[ & sigh+ %all    
flee away4     ,,vi  ,,ezekiel',s       
,,disc\rse  ,,! ,,sword ,,( ,,! ,,"l    
#a  ,& ! ^w ( ! ,,"l came unto me1 say+1
 ,son ( man1 set ?y face t[>d ,j]usalem1
 & drop ?y ^w t[>d ! sanctu>ies1 &      
prophesy aga9/ ! l& ( ,israel2 & say to 

! l& ( ,israel1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3       
,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1 & w draw =? my 
,,sword out ( its %ea?1 & w cut (f f !e 
! righte\s & ! wick$4 ,see+ !n t ,i w   
cut (f f !e ! righte\s & ! wick$1 !re=e 
%all my sword g =? out ( its %ea? aga9/ 
all fle% f ! s\? to ! nor?3 & all fle%  
%all "k t ,i ! ,,"l h drawn =? my sword 
out ( its %ea?2 x %all n return any m4  
,sigh !re=e1 ?\ son ( man2 ) ! break+ ( 
?y lo9s & ) bitt]ness %alt ?\ sigh be=e 
_! eyes4 ,& x %all be1 :5 !y say unto   
!e1 ,:]e=e sighe/ ?\8 t ?\ %alt say1    
,because ( ! tid+s1 = x come?3 & e he>t 
%all melt1 & all h&s %all be feeble1 & e
 _s %all fa9t1 & all knees %all be weak 
z wat]3 behold1 x come?1 & x %all be    
done1 sai? ! ,"l ,,god4  #b  ,& ! ^w ( !
 ,,"l came unto me1 say+1 ,son ( man1   
prophesy1 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3 ,say1
    ,a sword1       ,a sword1   ,x is   
%>p5$1       ,& also furbi%$3   ,x is   
%>p5$ t x may make a slaught]2       ,x 
is furbi%$ t x may be z lightn+6  ',%all
 we !n make mir?8 ,! ,rod ( my son1 x   

contemne? e tree4'    ,& x is giv5 to be
 furbi%$     ,t x may be h&l$3   ,!     
sword1 x is %>p5$1 yea x is furbi%$1    
,to give x into ! h& ( ! slay]4  ,cry & 
h[l1 son ( man3 = x is ^u my p1 x is ^u 
all ! pr9ces ( ,israel3 !y are deliv]$  
ov] to ! sword ) my p3 smite !re=e ^u ?y
 ?igh4 ,= !re is a trial2 & :at if ev5 !
 ,rod t contemne? %all be no m8 sai? !  
,"l ,,god4 ,?\ !re=e1 son ( man1        
prophesy1 & smite ?9e h&s toge!r4    ,& 
let ! sword be d\bl$ ! ?ird "t2     ,!  
sword ( ! deadly w\nd$3     ,x is !     
sword ( ! great "o t is deadly w\nd$    
,:i* compasse? !m ab\t4    ,i h set !   
po9t ( ! sword aga9/ all _! gates1      
,t _! he>t may melt1     ,& _! /umbl+s  
be multipli$3   ,ah6 x is made z        
lightn+6   ,x is po9t$ = slaught]--     
,ga!r !e toge!r1 g to ! "r2     ,set    
?yself 9 array1 g to ! left--           
,:i!rsoev] ?y face is set4  ,i w also   
smite m9e h&s toge!r1 & ,i w satisfy my 
fury3 ,i ! ,,"l h spok5 x4  #c  ,! ^w ( 
! ,,"l came unto me aga91 say+1 ,also1  

?\ son ( man1 appo9t !e two ways t !    
sword ( ! k+ ( ,babylon may come2 !y    
twa9 %all come =? out ( "o l&3 & m>k out
 a place1 m>k x out at ! head ( ! way to
 ! city4 ,?\ %all appo9t a way1 = !     
sword to come to ,rabbah ( ! *ildr5 (   
,ammon1 & to ,judah 9 ,j]usalem !       
def5c$4 ,= ! k+ ( ,babylon /ood at !    
p>t+ ( ! way1 at ! head ( ! two ways1 to
 use div9ation3 he %ook ! arr[s to &    
fro1 he consult$ ! t]aphim1 he look$ 9 !
 liv]4 ,9 8 "r h& 0 ! div9ation =       
,j]usalem1 to set batt]+ rams1 to op5 ! 
m\? 9 ! slaught]1 to lift up ! voice )  
%\t+1 to set batt]+ rams aga9/ ! gates1 
to ca/ up m\nts1 to build =ts4 ,& x %all
 be unto !m z a va9 div9ation 9 _!      
sight1 :i* h sworn oa?s unto !m3 b he   
br+e? iniquity to remembrance1 t !y may 
be tak54 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,"l ,,god3   
,because ye h made y\r iniquity to be   
rememb]$1 9 t y\r transgressions are    
discov]$1 s t 9 all y\r do+s y\r s9s d  
appe>2 because t ye are come to         
remembrance1 ye %all be tak5 ) ! h&4 ,& 

?\1 ,o deadly w\nd$ wick$ "o1 ! pr9ce ( 
,israel1 ^: day is come1 9 ! "t ( !     
iniquity ( ! end2 ?us sai? ! ,"l ,,god3 
,remove ! mitre1 & take (f ! cr[n3 ?is  
%all be no m ! same3 exalt t :i* is l[1 
& abase t :i* is high4 ,i w ov]turn1    
ov]turn1 ov]turn x3 ?is also %all be no 
m1 until he come ^: "r x is2 & ,i w give
 x him4  #d  ,& ?\1 son ( man1 prophesy1
 & say1 ,?us sai? ! ,"l ,,god conc]n+ ! 
*ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & conc]n+ _! reproa*2 &
 say ?\3    ',a sword1 a sword is drawn1
     ,= ! slaught] x is furbi%$3   ,to  
cause x to dev\r1     ,t x may be z     
lightn+3'  :iles !y see vanity unto !e1 
:iles !y div9e lies unto !e1 to lay !e  
^u ! necks ( ! wick$ t are deadly w\nd$1
 ^: day is come1 9 ! "t ( ! puni%m5t ( !
 end4 7,cause x to return into its      
%ea?47 ,9 ! place :]e ?\ wa/ creat$1 9 !
 l& ( ?y bir?1 w ,i judge !e4 ,& ,i w   
p\r out m9e indignation ^u !e2 ,i w bl[ 
^u !e ) ! fire ( my wra?3 & ,i w deliv] 
!e into ! h& ( bruti% m51 skilful to    
de/roy4 ,?\ %alt be = fuel to ! fire2 ?y

 blood %all be 9 ! mid/ ( ! l&2 ?\ %alt 
be no m rememb]$3 = ,i ! ,,"l h spok5 x4
     ,,vii  ,,ezekiel',s ,,disc\rse     
,,wreck ,,( ,,! ,,goodly ,,%ip ,,tyre   
,! ^w ( ! ,,"l came aga9 unto me1 say+1 
,& ?\1 son ( man1 take up a lam5tation =
 ,tyre2 & say unto ,tyre1 ,o ?\ t       
dwelle/ at ! entry ( ! sea1 :i* art !   
m]*ant ( ! peoples unto _m isles3 ?us   
sai? ! ,"l ,,god3 ,?\1 ,o ,tyre1 ha/    
said1 ,i am p]fect 9 beauty4 ,?y bord]s 
are 9 ! he>t ( ! seas1 ?y build]s h     
p]fect$ ?y beauty4 ,!y h made all ?y    
planks ( fir trees f ,s5ir3 !y h tak5   
c$>s f ,lebanon to make a ma/ = !e4 ,( !
 oaks ( ,ba%an h !y made ?9e o>s2 !y h  
made ?y b5*es ( ivory inlaid 9 boxwood1 
f ! isles ( ,kittim4 ,( f9e l95 )       
broid]$ "w f ,egypt 0 ?y sail1 t x might
 be to !e = an ensign2 blue & purple f !
 isles ( ,eli%ah 0 ?9e awn+4 ,!         
inhabitants ( ,zidon & ,arvad 7 ?y r[]s3
 ?y wise m51 ,o ,tyre1 7 9 !e1 !y 7 ?y  
pilots4 ,! anci5ts ( ,gebal & ! wise m5 
!re( 7 9 !e ?y calk]s3 all ! %ips ( !   

sea ) _! m>9]s 7 9 !e to occupy ?y      
m]*&ise4 ,p]sia & ,lud & ,put 7 9 ?9e   
army1 ?y m5 ( w>3 !y hang$ ! %ield &    
helmet 9 !e2 !y set =? ?y comel9ess4 ,! 
m5 ( ,arvad ) ?9e army 7 ^u ?y walls    
r\nd ab\t1 & ! ,gammadim 7 9 ?y t[]s3 !y
 hang$ _! %ields ^u ?y walls r\nd ab\t2 
!y h p]fect$ ?y beauty4 ,t>%i% 0 ?y     
m]*ant by reason ( ! multitude ( all    
k9ds ( ri*es2 ) silv]1 iron1 t91 & lead1
 !y trad$ = ?y w>es4 ,javan1 ,tubal1 &  
,me%e*1 !y 7 ?y traffick]s3 !y trad$ !  
p]sons ( m5 & vessels ( brass = ?y      
m]*&ise4 ,!y ( ! h\se ( ,tog>mah trad$ =
 ?y w>es ) horses & w>-horses & mules4  
,! m5 ( ,d$an 7 ?y traffick]s3 _m isles 
7 ! m>t ( ?9e h&3 !y br\ght !e 9 ex*ange
 horns ( ivory & ebony4 ,syria 0 ?y     
m]*ant by reason ( ! multitude ( ?y     
h&yworks3 !y trad$ = ?y w>es ) em]alds1 
purple1 & broid]$ "w1 & f9e l951 &      
coral1 & rubies4 ,judah1 & ! l& (       
,israel1 !y 7 ?y traffick]s3 !y trad$ = 
?y m]*&ise :eat ( ,m9ni?1 & pannag1 &   
honey1 & oil1 & balm4 ,damascus 0 ?y    

m]*ant = ! multitude ( ?y h&yworks1 by  
reason ( ! multitude ( all k9ds ( ri*es2
 ) ! w9e ( ,helbon1 & :ite wool4 ,v$an &
 ,javan trad$ ) y>n = ?y w>es3 bright   
iron1 cassia1 & calamus1 7 among ?y     
m]*&ise4 ,d$an 0 ?y traffick] 9 preci\s 
clo?s = rid+4 ,arabia1 & all ! pr9ces ( 
,k$>1 !y 7 ! m]*ants ( ?y h&2 9 lambs1 &
 rams1 & goats1 9 ^! 7 !y ?y m]*ants4 ,!
 traffick]s ( ,%eba & ,raamah1 !y 7 ?y  
traffick]s3 !y trad$ = ?y w>es ) *ief ( 
all spices1 & ) all preci\s /ones1 &    
gold4 ,h>an & ,canneh & ,ed51 !         
traffick]s ( ,%eba1 ,as%ur & ,*ilmad1 7 
?y traffick]s4 ,^! 7 ?y traffick]s 9    
*oice w>es1 9 wrapp+s ( blue & broid]$  
"w1 & 9 *e/s ( ri* app>el1 b\nd ) cords 
& made ( c$>1 among ?y m]*&ise4 ,! %ips 
( ,t>%i% 7 ?y c>avans = ?y m]*&ise3 & ?\
 wa/ repl5i%$1 & made v glori\s 9 ! he>t
 ( ! seas4  ,?y r[]s h br\ght !e into   
great wat]s3 ! ea/ w9d ha? brok5 !e 9 ! 
he>t ( ! seas4 ,?y ri*es1 & ?y w>es1 ?y 
m]*&ise1 ?y m>9]s1 & ?y pilots1 ?y      
calk]s1 & ! occupi]s ( ?y m]*&ise1 & all

 ?y m5 ( w>1 t are 9 !e1 ) all ?y       
company :i* is 9 ! mid/ ( !e1 %all fall 
into ! he>t ( ! seas 9 ! day ( ?y ru94  
,at ! s\nd ( ! cry ( ?y pilots ! suburbs
 %all %ake4 ,& all t h&le ! o>1 ! m>9]s1
 & all ! pilots ( ! sea1 %all come d[n f
 _! %ips1 !y %all /& ^u ! l&1 & %all    
cause _! voice to be he>d ov] !e1 & %all
 cry bitt]ly1 & %all ca/ up du/ ^u _!   
heads1 !y %all wall[ !mselves 9 ! a%es3 
& !y %all make !mselves bald = !e1 &    
gird !m ) sackclo?1 & !y %all weep = !e 
9 bitt]ness ( s\l ) bitt] m\rn+4 ,& 9 _!
 wail+ !y %all take up a lam5tation =   
!e1 & lam5t ov] !e1 say+1 ',:o is !re l 
,tyre1 l h] t is br\ght to sil5ce 9 !   
mid/ ( ! sea8' ,:5 ?y w>es w5t =? out ( 
! seas1 ?\ fill$/ _m peoples2 ?\ did/   
enri* ! k+s ( ! e>? ) ! multitude ( ?y  
ri*es & ( ?y m]*&ise4 ,9 ! "t t ?\ wa/  
brok5 by ! seas 9 ! dep?s ( ! wat]s1 ?y 
m]*&ise & all ?y company did fall 9 !   
mid/ ( !e4 ,all ! inhabitants ( ! isles 
are a/oni%$ at !e1 & _! k+s are horribly
 afraid1 !y are tr\bl$ 9 _! c\nt5ance4  

,! m]*ants among ! peoples hiss at !e2  
?\ art become a t]ror1 & ?\ %alt nev] be
 any m4     ,,viii  ,,prophetic         
,,s5t5ces   ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3 ,let n !  
wise man glory 9 8 wisdom1 nei!r let !  
mighty man glory 9 8 might1 let n ! ri* 
man glory 9 8 ri*es3 b let him t glorie?
 glory 9 ?is1 t he und]/&e?1 & kn[e? me1
 t ,i am ! ,,"l :i* ex]cise lov+k9dness1
 judgem5t1 & righte\sness1 9 ! e>?3 = 9 
^! ?+s ,i delight1 sai? ! ,,"l4         
99 99                                   
99  ,!re is none l unto !e1 ,o ,,"l2 ?\ 
art great1 & ?y "n is great 9 might4 ,:o
 w\ld n fe> !e1 ,o ,k+ ( ! nations8 = to
 !e do? x app]ta93 =asmu* z among all ! 
wise m5 ( ! nations1 & 9 all _! royal   
e/ate1 !re is none l unto !e1 b !y are  
toge!r bruti% & fooli%4                 
99 99                                   
99  ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3 ,curs$ is ! man t 
tru/e? 9 man1 & make? fle% 8 arm1 & ^:  
he>t dep>te? f ! ,,"l4 ,= he %all be l !
 hea? 9 ! des]t1 & %all n see :5 good   
come?2 b %all inhabit ! p>*$ places 9 ! 

wild]ness1 a salt l& & n inhabit$4      
,bless$ is ! man t tru/e? 9 ! ,,"l1 & ^:
 hope ! ,,"l is4 ,= he %all be z a tree 
plant$ by ! wat]s1 & t spreade? out 8   
roots by ! riv]1 & %all n fe> :5 heat   
come?1 b 8 leaf %all be gre52 & %all n  
be c>eful 9 ! ye> ( dr\ght1 nei!r %all  
cease f yield+ fruit4                   
99 99                                   
99  ,! ,new ,cov5ant  ,behold1 ! days   
come1 sai? ! ,,"l1 t ,i w make a new    
cov5ant ) ! h\se ( ,israel1 & ) ! h\se (
 ,judah3 n accord+ to ! cov5ant t ,i    
made ) _! fa!rs 9 ! day t ,i took !m by 
! h& to br+ !m out ( ! l& ( ,egypt2 :i* 
my cov5ant !y brake1 al?\gh ,i 0 an     
husb& unto !m1 sai? ! ,,"l4 ,b ?is is ! 
cov5ant t ,i w make ) ! h\se ( ,israel  
aft] ^? days1 sai? ! ,,"l2 ,i w put my  
law 9 _! inw>d p>ts1 & 9 _! he>t w ,i   
write x2 & ,i w be _! ,god1 & !y %all be
 my p3 & !y %all tea* no m e man 8      
neighb\r1 & e man 8 bro!r1 say+1 ,"k !  
,,"l3 = !y %all all "k me1 f ! lea/ ( !m
 unto ! greate/ ( !m1 sai? ! ,,"l3 = ,i 

w =give _! iniquity1 & _! s9 w ,i       
rememb] no m4      ,,wisdom  ,,wisdom   
,,brevities     ,! lib]al s\l %all be   
made fat3   ,& he t wat]e? %all be wat]$
 also himself4                       99 
99                       99    ,:]e no  
ox5 are1 ! crib is clean3   ,b mu*      
increase is by ! /r5g? ( ! ox4          
99 99                       99    ,he t 
is sl[ to ang] is bett] ?an ! mighty2   
,& he t rule? 8 _s ?an he t take? a     
city4                       99 99       
99    ,x is naught1 x is naught1 sai? ! 
buy]3   ,b :5 he is gone 8 way1 !n he   
boa/e?4                       99 99     
99    ,! words ( a :isp]] are z da9ty   
morsels1   ,& !y g d[n into ! inn]mo/   
p>ts ( ! belly4                       99
 99                       99    ,boa/ n 
?yself ( tomorr[2   ,= ?\ kn[e/ n :at a 
day may br+ =?4                       99
 99                       99        ,z  
v9eg> to ! tee?1       ,& z smoke to !  
eyes1   ,s is ! slugg>d to !m t s5d him4
                       99 99            

99    ,all ! bre?r5 ( ! poor d hate him3
       ,h[ mu* m d 8 fri5ds g f> f him6 
,he pursue? !m ) words1 b !y are gone4  
99 99                       99    ,!    
gett+ ( treasures by a ly+ tongue       
,is a vap\r driv5 to & fro2       ,!y t 
seek !m seek dea?4                      
99 99                       99        ,z
 "o t take? (f a g>m5t 9 cold wea!r1    
,& z v9eg> ^u nitre1   ,s is he t s+e?  
songs to an heavy he>t4                 
99 99                       99          
,wra? is cruel1       ,& ang] is        
outrage\s3   ,b :o is able to /& be=e   
jeal\sy8                       99 99    
99        ,! f9+ pot is = silv]1        
,& ! furnace = gold3   ,& a man is tri$ 
by 8 praise4                       99 99
                       99               
,transitor9ess ( ,ri*es  ,an ,epigram   
,we>y n ?yself to be ri*2     ,cease f  
?9e own wisdom2   ,wilt ?\ set ?9e eyes 
^u t :i* is n8     ,= ri*es c]ta9ly make
 !mselves w+s1     ,l an eagle t flie?  
t[>d heav54                       99 99 

99  ,hospitality ( ! ,evil ,eye  ,an    
,epigram    ,eat ?\ n ! bread ( him t   
ha? an evil eye1       ,nei!r desire ?\ 
8 da9ties2   ,= z "o t reckone? )9      
himself1 s is he3       ,eat & dr9k1    
sai? he to !e2       ,b 8 he>t is n )   
!e4       ,! morsel :i* ?\ ha/ eat5 %alt
 ?\ vomit up1       ,& lose ?y sweet    
words4                       99 99      
99 ,a ,maxim    ,my son1 if ?\ come/ to 
s]ve ! ,"l1   ,prep>e ?y s\l =          
temptation4  ,set ?y he>t aright1 &     
con/antly endure1 & make n ha/e 9 "t (  
calamity4 ,cleave unto him1 & dep>t n1 t
 ?\ maye/ be increas$ at ?y latt] end4  
,accept :atsoev] is br\ght ^u !e1 & be  
longsuff]+ :5 ?\ passe/ into            
humiliation4 ,= gold is tri$ 9 ! fire1 &
 acceptable m5 9 ! furnace (            
humiliation4 ,put ?y tru/ 9 him1 & he w 
help !e3 ord] ?y ways aright1 & set ?y  
hope on him4                            
99 99                                   
99  ,?ree ,temp]ance ,maxims    ,g n    
aft] ?y lu/s2   ,& refra9 ?yself f ?9e  

appetites4  ,if ?\ give fully to ?y s\l 
! delight ( h] desire1 %e w make !e !   
laugh+/ock ( ?9e enemies4    ,make n    
m]ry 9 mu* luxury2   ,nei!r be ti$ to ! 
exp5se !re(4  ,be n made a begg> by     
banquet+ ^u borr[+1 :5 ?\ ha/ no?+ 9 ?y 
purse4 ,a workman t is a drunk>d %all n 
become ri*4    ,he t despise? small ?+s 
,%all fall by little & little4  ,w9e &  
wom5 w make m5 ( und]/&+ to fall away3 &
 he t cleave? to h>lots w be ! m        
reckless4 ,mo?s & worms %all h him to   
h]itage2 & a reckless s\l %all be tak5  
away4     ,,essays  i  ,wisdom's ,way ) 
h] ,*ildr5   ,wisdom exalte? h] sons1 & 
take? hold ( !m t seek h]4 ,he t love?  
h] love? life2 & !y t seek to h] e>ly   
%all be fill$ ) gladness4 ,he t holde?  
h] fa/ %all inh]it glory2 & :]e he      
ent]e?1 ! ,"l w bless4 ,!y t d h] s]vice
 %all m9i/] to ! ,holy ,"o2 & !m t love 
h] ! ,"l do? love4 ,he t give? e> unto  
h] %all judge ! nations2 & he t give?   
he$ unto h] %all dwell securely4 ,if he 
tru/ h]1 he %all inh]it h]2 & 8         

g5]ations %all h h] 9 possession4 ,= at 
! fir/ %e w walk ) him 9 crook$ ways1 & 
w br+ fe> & dread ^u him1 & torm5t him )
 h] discipl9e1 until %e may tru/ 8 s\l1 
& try him by h] judgem5ts3 !n w %e      
return aga9 ! /raight way unto him1 & w 
gladd5 him1 & reveal to him h] secrets4 
,if he g a/ray1 %e w =sake him1 & give  
him ov] to 8 fall4     ii  ,prosp]ity & 
,adv]sity are f ! ,"l   ,!re is "o t    
toile?1 & lab\re?1 & make? ha/e1 & is s 
mu* ! m beh9d4 ,!re is "o t is sluggi%1 
& ha? ne$ ( help1 lack+ 9 /r5g?1 & t    
ab\nde? 9 pov]ty2 & ! eyes ( ! ,"l look$
 ^u him = good1 & he set him up f 8 l[  
e/ate1 & lift$ up 8 head2 & _m m>vell$  
at him4 ,good ?+s & evil1 life & dea?1  
pov]ty & ri*es1 are f ! ,"l4 ,! gift ( !
 ,"l rema9e? ) ! godly1 & 8 good        
pleasure %all prosp] = ev]4 ,!re is t   
waxe? ri* by 8 w>9ess & p9*+1 & ?is is !
 portion ( 8 rew>d3 :5 he sai?1 ,i h    
f\nd re/1 & n[ w ,i eat ( my goods--yet 
he kn[e? n :at "t %all pass1 & he %all  
leave !m to o!rs1 & die4 ,be /$fa/ 9 ?y 

cov5ant1 & be conv]sant !re91 & wax old 
9 ?y "w4 ,m>vel n at ! works ( a s9n]1 b
 tru/ ! ,"l1 & abide 9 ?y lab\r2 = x is 
an easy ?+ 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l swiftly on 
! sudd5 to make a poor man ri*4 ,!      
bless+ ( ! ,"l is 9 ! rew>d ( ! godly2 &
 9 an h\r t come? swiftly he make? 8    
bless+ to fl\ri%4 ,say n1 ,:at use is   
!re ( me8 ,& :at f h5ce=? %all my good  
?+s be8 ,say n1 ,i h suffici5t1 & f     
h5ce=? :at h>m %all happ5 unto me8 ,9 ! 
day ( good ?+s !re is a =getfulness (   
evil ?+s2 & 9 ! day ( evil ?+s a man w n
 rememb] ?+s t are good4 ,= x is an easy
 ?+ 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l to rew>d a man 9 !
 day ( dea? accord+ to 8 ways4 ,!       
affliction ( an h\r cause? =getfulness (
 delight2 & 9 ! la/ end ( a man is !    
revelation ( 8 de$s4 ,call no man bless$
 be=e 8 dea?2 & a man %all be kn[n 9 8  
*ildr54     iii  ,aga9/ ,gossip   ,he t 
is ha/y to tru/ is lightm9d$2 & he t    
s9ne? %all (f5d aga9/ 8 own s\l4 ,he t  
make? m]ry 9 8 he>t %all be condemn$3 & 
he t hate? talk ha? ! less wick$ness4   

,nev] repeat :at is told !e1 & ?\ %alt  
f>e nev] ! worse4 ,:e!r x be ( fri5d or 
foe1 tell x n2 & unless x is a s9 to !e1
 reveal x n3 = he ha? he>d !e1 & obs]v$ 
!e1 & :5 ! "t come? he w hate !e4 ,ha/  
?\ he>d a ^w8 let x die ) !e3 be ( good 
c\rage1 x w n bur/ !e4 ,a fool w travail
 9 pa9 ) a ^w1 z a woman 9 lab\r ) a    
*ild4 ,z an arr[ t /icke? 9 ! fle% ( !  
?igh1 s is a ^w 9 a fool's belly4       
,reprove a fri5d3 x may be he did x n1 &
 if he did some?+1 t he may d x no m4   
,reprove ?y neighb\r3 x may be he said x
 n1 & if he ha? said x1 t he may n say x
 aga94 ,reprove a fri5d1 = _m times !re 
is sl&]2 & tru/ n e ^w4 ,!re is "o t    
slippe?1 & n f ! he>t2 & :o is he t ha? 
n s9n$ ) 8 tongue8 ,reprove ?y neighb\r 
be=e ?\ ?reat5 him2 & give place to !   
law ( ! ,mo/ ,high4     iv  ,on !       
,tongue   ,if ?\ bl[ a sp>k1 x %all     
burn2 & if ?\ spit ^u x1 x %all be      
qu5*$3 & bo? ^! %all come out ( ?y m\?4 
,curse ! :isp]] & d\ble-tongu$3 = he ha?
 de/roy$ _m t 7 at peace4 ,a ?ird       

p]son's tongue ha? %ak5 _m1 & disp]s$ !m
 f nation to nation2 & x ha? pull$ d[n  
/rong cities1 & ov]?r[n ! h\ses ( great 
m54 ,a ?ird p]son's tongue ha? ca/ out  
brave wom51 & depriv$ !m ( _! lab\rs4   
,he t he>k5e? unto x %all n f9d re/1 nor
 %all he dwell quietly4 ,! /roke ( a :ip
 make? a m>k 9 ! fle%2 b ! /roke ( a    
tongue w break bones4 ,_m h fall5 by !  
edge ( ! sword2 yet n s _m z !y t h     
fall5 because ( ! tongue4 ,happy is he t
 is %elt]$ f x1 t ha? n pass$ ?r\gh !   
wra? !re(2 t ha? n drawn its yoke1 & ha?
 n be5 b\nd ) its b&s4 ,= ! yoke !re( is
 a yoke ( iron1 & ! b&s !re( are b&s (  
brass4 ,! dea? !re( is an evil dea?2 &  
,hades 7 bett] ?an x4 ,x %all n h rule  
ov] godly m52 & !y %all n be burn$ 9 its
 flame4 ,!y t =sake ! ,"l %all fall into
 x2 & x %all burn among !m1 & %all n be 
qu5*$3 x %all be s5t =? ^u !m z a lion1 
& z a leop>d x %all de/roy !m4 ,look t  
?\ h$ge ?y possession ab\t ) ?orns2 b9d 
up ?y silv] & ?y gold2 & make a balance 
& a weight = ?y words2 & make a door & a

 b> = ?y m\?4 ,take he$ le/ ?\ slip     
!re92 le/ ?\ fall be=e "o t lie? 9 wait4
     v  ,*oice ( ,company   ,br+ n e man
 into ?9e h\se2 = _m are ! plots ( !    
deceitful man4 ,z a decoy p>tridge 9 a  
cage1 s is ! he>t ( a pr\d man2 & z "o t
 is a spy1 he looke? ^u ?y fall+4 ,= he 
lie? 9 wait to turn ?+s t are good into 
evil2 & 9 ?+s t are praisewor?y he w lay
 blame4 ,f a sp>k ( fire a heap ( _m    
coals is k9dl$2 & a s9ful man lie? 9    
wait = blood4 ,take he$ ( an evil-do]1 =
 he contrive? wick$ ?+s2 le/ haply he   
br+ ^u !e blame = ev]4 ,receive a /rang]
 into ?9e h\se1 & he w di/ract !e )     
brawls1 & e/range !e f ?9e own4  ,if ?\ 
d good1 "k to :om ?\ doe/ x2 & ?y good  
de$s %all h ?anks4 ,d good to a godly   
man1 & ?\ %alt f9d a recomp5se2 & if n f
 him1 yet f ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,!re %all no  
good come to him t cont9ue? to d evil1  
nor to him t give? no alms4 ,give to !  
godly man & help n ! s9n]4 ,d good to "o
 t is l[ly1 & give n to an ungodly man2 
keep back 8 bread1 & give x n to him1   

le/ he ov]ma/] !e !reby2 = ?\ %alt      
receive twice z mu* evil = all ! good ?\
 %alt h done unto him4 ,= ! ,mo/ ,high  
also hate? s9n]s1 & w repay v5geance    
unto ! ungodly4 ,give to ! good man1 &  
help n ! s9n]4  ,a man's fri5d w n be   
fully tri$ 9 prosp]ity2 & 8 enemy w n be
 hidd5 9 adv]sity4 ,9 a man's prosp]ity 
8 enemies are griev$2 & 9 8 adv]sity ev5
 8 fri5d w be sep>at$ f him4 ,nev] tru/ 
?9e enemy1 = l z ! brass ru/e?1 s is 8  
wick$ness3 ?\gh he humble himself1 & g  
cr\*+1 yet take good he$1 & bew>e ( him1
 & ?\ %alt be unto him z "o t ha? wip$ a
 mirror1 & ?\ %alt "k t he ha? n utt]ly 
ru/$ x4 ,set him n by !e1 le/ he ov]?r[ 
!e & /& 9 ?y place2 let him n sit on ?y 
"r h&1 le/ he seek to take ?y seat1 & at
 ! la/ ?\ ackn[l$ge my words1 & be      
prick$ ) my say+s4 ,:o w pity a *>m] t  
is bitt5 ) a s]p5t8 or any t come nigh  
wild bea/s8 ,ev5 s :o w pity him t goe? 
to a s9n]1 & is m+l$ ) him 9 8 s9s8 ,= a
 :ile he w abide ) !e1 & if ?\ give way1
 he w n hold out4 ,& ! enemy w speak    

sweetly ) 8 lips1 & 9 8 he>t take c\nsel
 h[ to ov]?r[ !e into a pit2 ! enemy w  
weep ) 8 eyes1 & if he f9d opportunity1 
he w n be satiat$ ) blood4 ,if adv]sity 
meet !e1 ?\ %alt f9d him !re be=e !e2 & 
z ?\gh he w\ld help !e1 he w trip up ?y 
heel4 ,he w %ake 8 head1 & clap 8 h&s1 &
 :isp] mu*1 & *ange 8 c\nt5ance4  ,he t 
t\*e? pit* %all be defil$2 & he t ha?   
fell[%ip ) a pr\d man %all become l unto
 him4 ,take n up a burd5 above ?y /r5g?2
 & h no fell[%ip ) "o t is mighti] &    
ri*] ?an ?yself4 ,:at fell[%ip %all !   
e>!n pot h ) ! kettle8 ?is %all smite1 &
 t %all be da%$ 9 pieces4 ,! ri* man    
doe? a wrong1 & he ?reat5e? )al3 ! poor 
is wrong$1 & he %all entreat )al4 ,if ?\
 be pr(itable1 he w make m]*&ise ( !e2 &
 if ?\ be 9 want1 he w =sake !e4 ,if ?\ 
h sub/ance1 he w live ) !e2 & he w make 
!e b>e1 & w n be sorry4 ,ha? he _h ne$ (
 !e8 !n he w deceive !e1 & smile ^u !e1 
& give !e hope3 he w speak !e fair1 &   
say1 ,:at ne$e/ ?\8 & he w %ame !e by 8 
meats1 until he h made !e b>e twice or  

?rice4 ,& at ! la/ he w laugh !e to     
scorn2 aft]w>d w he see !e1 & w =sake   
!e1 & %ake 8 head at !e4 ,bew>e t ?\ be 
n deceiv$1 & br\ght l[ 9 ?y mir?4 ,if a 
mighty man invite !e1 be retir+1 & s mu*
 ! m w he invite !e4 ,press n ^u him1   
le/ ?\ be ?ru/ back2 & /& n f> (f1 le/  
?\ be =gott54 ,affect n to speak ) him z
 an equal1 & believe n 8 _m words3 = )  
mu* talk w he try !e1 & 9 a smil+ mann] 
w se>* !e out4 ,he t keepe? n to himself
 words spok5 is unm]ciful2 & he w n sp>e
 to hurt & to b9d4 ,keep !m to ?yself1 &
 take e>ne/ he$1 = ?\ walke/ 9 p]il ( ?y
 fall+4  ,e liv+ creature love? 8 l1 & e
 man love? 8 neighb\r4 ,all fle%        
consorte? accord+ to k9d1 & a man w     
cleave to 8 l4 ,:at fell[%ip %all ! wolf
 h ) ! lamb8 s is ! s9n] unto ! godly4  
,:at peace is !re betwe5 ! hy5a & ! dog8
 & :at peace betwe5 ! ri* man & ! poor8 
,wild asses are ! prey ( lions 9 !      
wild]ness2 s poor m5 are pa/ure = ! ri*4
 ,l[l9ess is an abom9ation to a pr\d    
man2 s a poor man is an abom9ation to ! 

ri*4 ,a ri* man :5 he is %ak5 is held up
 ( 8 fri5ds2 b "o ( l[ degree be+ d[n is
 ?ru/ away also by 8 fri5ds4 ,:5 a ri*  
man is fall51 !re are _m help]s2 he     
speake? ?+s n to be spok51 & m5 ju/ify  
him3 a man ( l[ degree falle?1 & m5     
rebuke him )al2 he utt]e? wisdom1 & no  
place is all[$ him4 ,a ri* man speake?1 
& all keep sil5ce2 & :at he sai? !y     
extol to ! cl\ds3 a poor man speake?1 & 
!y say1 ,:o is ?is8 & if he /umble1 !y w
 help to ov]?r[ him4 ,ri*es are good t h
 no s92 & pov]ty is evil 9 ! m\? ( !    
ungodly4     vi  ,! ,wisdom ( ,bus9ess &
 ! ,wisdom ( ,leisure   ,! wisdom ( !   
scribe come? by opportunity ( leisure2 &
 he t ha? little bus9ess %all become    
wise4 ,h[ %all he become wise t holde? !
 pl[1 t glorie? 9 ! %aft ( ! goad1 t    
drive? ox51 & is occupi$ 9 _! lab\rs1 & 
^: disc\rse is ( ! /ock ( bulls8 ,he w  
set 8 he>t ^u turn+ 8 furr[s2 & 8       
wakefulness is to give 8 heif]s _!      
fodd]4 ,s is e artific] & workma/]1 t   
passe? 8 "t by night z by day2 !y t cut 

grav+s ( signets1 & 8 dilig5ce is to    
make great v>iety2 he w set 8 he>t to   
pres]ve lik5ess 9 8 portraiture1 & w be 
wakeful to f9i% 8 "w4 ,s is ! smi? sitt+
 by ! anvil1 & consid]+ ! unwr\ght iron2
 ! vap\r ( ! fire w wa/e 8 fle%1 & 9 !  
heat ( ! furnace w he wre/le ) 8 "w2 !  
noise ( ! hamm] w be ev] 9 8 e>1 & 8    
eyes are ^u ! patt]n ( ! vessel2 he w   
set 8 he>t ^u p]fect+ 8 works1 & he w be
 wakeful to adorn !m p]fectly4 ,s is !  
pott] sitt+ at 8 "w1 & turn+ ! :eel ab\t
 ) 8 feet1 :o is alway anxi\sly set at 8
 "w1 & all 8 h&ywork is by numb]2 he w  
fa%ion ! clay ) 8 arm1 & w b5d its /r5g?
 9 front ( 8 feet2 he w apply 8 he>t to 
f9i% ! glaz+1 & he w be wakeful to make 
clean ! furnace4 ,all ^! put _! tru/ 9  
_! h&s2 & ea* become? wise 9 8 own "w4  
,)\t ^! %all n a city be inhabit$1 & m5 
%all n soj\rn nor walk up & d[n !re94   
,!y %all n be s\ght = 9 ! c\ncil ( ! p1 
& 9 ! assembly !y %all n m\nt on high1  
!y %all n sit on ! seat ( ! judge1 & !y 
%all n und]/& ! cov5ant ( judgem5t2     

nei!r %all !y decl>e in/ruction &       
judgem5t1 & :]e p>ables are !y %all n be
 f\nd4 ,b !y w ma9ta9 ! fabric ( ! _w2 &
 9 ! h&ywork ( _! craft is _! pray]4  ,n
 s he t ha? appli$ 8 s\l1 & m$itate? 9 !
 law ( ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,he w seek out !   
wisdom ( all ( ! anci5ts1 & w be occupi$
 9 prophecies4 ,he w keep ! disc\rse ( !
 m5 ( r5[n1 & w ent] 9 amid/ !          
subtilties ( p>ables4 ,he w seek out !  
hidd5 mean+ ( prov]bs1 & be conv]sant 9 
! d>k say+s ( p>ables4 ,he w s]ve among 
great m51 & appe> be=e him t rule?4 ,he 
w travel ?r\gh ! l& ( /range nations2 = 
he ha? tri$ good ?+s & evil among m54   
,he w apply 8 he>t to resort e>ly to !  
,"l t made him1 & w make supplication   
be=e ! ,mo/ ,high1 & w op5 8 m\? 9      
pray]1 & w make supplication = 8 s9s4   
,if ! great ,"l w1 he %all be fill$ ) ! 
_s ( und]/&+3 he %all p\r =? ! words ( 8
 wisdom1 & 9 pray] give ?anks unto !    
,"l4 ,he %all direct 8 c\nsel & k1 & 9 8
 secrets %all he m$itate4 ,he %all %ew  
=? ! in/ruction :i* he ha? be5 taught1 &

 %all glory 9 ! law ( ! cov5ant ( ! ,"l4
 ,_m %all comm5d 8 und]/&+1 & s long z !
 _w endure?1 x %all n be blott$ out2 8  
memorial %all n dep>t1 & 8 "n %all live 
f g5]ation to g5]ation2 nations %all    
decl>e 8 wisdom1 & ! congregation %all  
tell out 8 praise4 ,if he cont9ue1 he   
%all leave a great] "n ?an a ?\s&3 & if 
he die1 he adde? !reto4     vii  ,life z
 a ,joy %ad[$ by ! ,judgm5t  ,an ,essay 
) a ,sonnet   ,truly ! light is sweet1 &
 a pleasant ?+ x is = ! eyes to behold !
 sun4 ,yea1 if a man live _m ye>s1 let  
him rejoice 9 !m all2 & rememb] ! days (
 d>kness1 = !y %all be _m4 ,all t come? 
is vanity4 ,rejoice1 ,o "y man1 9 ?y    
y\?2 & let ?y he>t *e] !e 9 ! days ( ?y 
y\?1 & walk 9 ! ways ( ?9e he>t1 & 9 !  
sight ( ?9e eyes3 b "k ?\1 t = all ^!   
?+s ,god w br+ !e into judgem5t4 ,!re=e 
remove sorr[ f ?y he>t1 & put away evil 
f ?y fle%3 = y\? & ! prime ( life are   
vanity4  ,! ,com+ ( ! ,evil ,days       
,rememb] also ?y ,creator 9 ! days ( ?y 
y\?3      ,or ev] ! evil days come1     

,& ! ye>s draw nigh1       ,:5 ?\ %alt  
say1 ,i h no pleasure 9 !m3      ,or ev]
 ! sun4       ,& ! light1       ,& !    
moon1       ,& ! />s1     ,be d>k5$1    
,& ! cl\ds return aft] ! ra93     ,9 !  
days :5 ! keep]s ( ! h\se %all tremble1 
,& ! /rong m5 %all b[ !mselves1     ,& !
 gr9d]s cease because !y are few1     ,&
 ^? t look out ( ! w9d[s be d>k5$1      
,& ! doors %all be %ut 9 ! /reet2       
,:5 ! s\nd ( ! gr9d+ is l[1     ,& "o   
%all rise up at ! voice ( a bird1     ,&
 all ! daught]s ( music %all be br\ght  
l[2      ,yea1 !y %all be afraid ( t :i*
 is high4     ,& t]rors %all be 9 ! way2
      ,& ! almond tree %all blossom1    
,& ! gras%opp] %all be a burd51     ,& !
 cap]b]ry %all bur/3    ,because man    
goe? to 8 long home1   ,& ! m\rn]s g    
ab\t ! /reets3      ,or ev] ! silv] cord
 be loos$1     ,or ! gold5 b[l be brok51
     ,or ! pit*] be brok5 at ! f\nta91  
,or ! :eel brok5 at ! ci/]n3    ,& ! du/
 return to ! e>?1     ,z x 02   ,& ! _s 
return unto ,god     ,:o gave x4        

,,sonnets#e  ,footnote #e3 ,= ! diff]5ce
 ( =m betwe5 ! ,hebrew & ! mod]n sonnet 
see ,notes1 page #bee4  i  ,! ,slugg>d  
,g to ! ant1 ?\ ,slugg>d2   ,consid] h] 
ways1 & be wise3     ,:i* hav+ no *ief1 
,ov]se]1     ,or rul]1   ,provide? h]   
meat 9 ! summ]1   ,& ga!re? h] food 9 ! 
h>ve/4    ,h[ long wilt ?\ sleep1 ,o    
,slugg>d8   ,:5 wilt ?\ arise out ( ?y  
sleep8     ,yet a little sleep1     ,a  
little slumb]1     ,a little fold+ ( !  
h&s to sleep--   ,s %all ?y pov]ty come 
z a robb]1   ,& ?y want z an arm$ man6  
ii  ,! ,m\rn+ = ! ,fool     ,weep = !   
dead1     ,= light ha? fail$ him2   ,&  
weep = a fool1     ,= und]/&+ ha? fail$ 
him3    ,weep m sweetly = ! dead1       
,because he ha? f\nd re/2     ,b ! life 
( ! fool   ,is worse ?an dea?4  ,sev5   
days are ! days ( m\rn+ = ! dead3 ,b = a
 fool & an ungodly man1 all ! days ( 8  
life4     iii  ,! ,two ,pa?s     ,he>1  
,o my son1 & receive my say+s2   ,& !   
ye>s ( ?y life %all be _m4   ,i h taught
 !e 9 ! way ( wisdom2   ,i h l$ !e 9    

pa?s ( uprightness4   ,:5 ?\ goe/1 ?y   
/eps %all n be /rait5$2   ,& if ?\      
runne/1 ?\ %alt n /umble4       ,take   
fa/ hold ( in/ruction2       ,let h] n  
g3       ,keep h]2       ,= %e is ?y    
life4    ,ent] n into ! pa? ( ! wick$1  
,& walk n 9 ! way ( evil m54            
,avoid x1       ,pass n by x2           
,turn f x1       ,& pass on4   ,= !y    
sleep n1 except !y h done mis*ief2   ,& 
_! sleep is tak5 away1 unless !y cause  
"s to fall4   ,= !y eat ! bread (       
wick$ness1   ,& dr9k ! w9e ( viol5ce4   
,b ! pa? ( ! righte\s is z ! light (    
dawn1     ,t %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect   
day4   ,! way ( ! wick$ is z d>kness3   
,!y "k n at :at !y /umble4     iv  ,!   
,creator has made ,wisdom ! ,supreme    
,prize     ,my son1 despise n ! *a/5+ ( 
! ,,"l2   ,nei!r be we>y ( 8 repro(3    
,= :om ! ,,"l love? he reprove?2   ,ev5 
z a fa!r ! son 9 :om he delighte?4      
,happy is ! man t f9de? wisdom1       ,&
 ! man t gette? und]/&+4       ,= !     
m]*&ise ( x is bett] ?an ! m]*&ise (    

silv]1       ,& ! ga9 !re( ?an f9e gold4
       ,%e is m preci\s ?an rubies3     
,& none ( ! ?+s ?\ can/ desire are to be
 comp>$ unto h]4        ,l5g? ( days is 
9 h] "r h&2       ,9 h] left h& are     
ri*es & hon\r4       ,h] ways are ways (
 pleasantness1       ,& all h] pa?s are 
peace4       ,%e is a tree ( life to !m 
t lay hold ^u h]3       ,& happy is e "o
 t reta9e? h]4    ,! ,,"l by wisdom     
f\nd$ ! e>?2   ,by und]/&+ he e/abli%$ !
 heav5s4   ,by 8 k ! dep?s 7 brok5 up1  
,& ! skies drop d[n ! dew4     v        
,wat*fulness ( ,lips & ,he>t     ,:o    
%all set a wat* ov] my m\?1   ,& a seal 
( %rewdness ^u my lips1   ,t ,i fall n f
 x1   ,& t my tongue de/roy me n8       
,o ,"l1 ,fa!r & ,ma/] ( my life1        
,ab&on me n to _! c\nsel3       ,suff]  
me n to fall by !m4    ,:o w set sc\rges
 ov] my ?\ght1     ,& a discipl9e (     
wisdom ov] m9e he>t8   ,t !y sp>e me n =
 m9e ignorances1     ,& my he>t pass n  
by _! s9s3   ,t m9e ignorances be n     
multipli$1     ,& my s9s ab\nd n2   ,&  

,i %all fall be=e m9e adv]s>ies1     ,& 
m9e enemy rejoice ov] me8            ,o 
,"l1 ,fa!r & ,god ( my life1     ,give  
me n a pr\d look1       ,& turn away    
concupisc5ce f me4     ,let n gre$9ess &
 *amb]+ ov]take me1       ,& give me n  
ov] to a %ameless m9d4     vi  ,wisdom &
 ! ,fe> ( ! ,"l     ,all wisdom come? f 
! ,"l1   ,& is ) him = ev]4           ,!
 s& ( ! seas1       ,& ! drops ( ra91   
,& ! days ( et]nity1 :o %all numb]8     
,! height ( ! heav51       ,& ! bread? (
 ! e>?1 & ! deep1     ,& wisdom1 :o %all
 se>* !m out8   ,wisdom ha? be5 creat$  
be=e all ?+s1   ,& ! und]/&+ ( prud5ce f
 ev]la/+4    ,to :om ha? ! root ( wisdom
 be5 reveal$8   ,& :o ha? kn[n h] %rewd 
c\nsels8           ,!re is "o wise1     
,greatly to be fe>$1     ,! ,"l sitt+ ^u
 8 ?rone3           ,he creat$ h]1      
,& saw1 & numb]$ h]1     ,& p\r$ h] out 
^u all 8 works4   ,%e is ) all fle%     
accord+ to 8 gift2   ,& he gave h]      
freely to !m t love him4    ,! fe> ( !  
,"l     ,is glory & exultation1     ,&  

gladness1 & a cr[n ( rejoic+4    ,! fe> 
( ! ,"l     ,%all delight ! he>t1     ,&
 %all give gladness1 & joy1 & l5g? (    
days4    ,:oso fe>e? ! ,"l1     ,x %all 
g well ) him at ! la/1     ,& 9 ! day ( 
8 dea? he %all be bless$4    ,to fe> !  
,"l     ,is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom2     ,& x 
0 creat$ toge!r ) ! fai?ful 9 ! womb4   
,) m5 %e laid an et]nal f\ndation2      
,& ) _! se$ %all %e be _h 9 tru/4    ,to
 fe> ! ,"l     ,is ! fulness ( wisdom2  
,& %e satiate? m5 ) h] fruits4     ,%e  
%all fill all h] h\se ) desirable ?+s1  
,& h] g>n]s ) h] produce4    ,! fe> ( ! 
,"l     ,is ! cr[n ( wisdom1     ,mak+  
peace & p]fect heal? to fl\ri%4     ,he 
bo? saw & numb]$ h]2     ,he ra9$ d[n   
skill & k ( und]/&+1     ,& exalt$ !    
hon\r ( !m t hold h] fa/4    ,to fe> !  
,"l     ,is ! root ( wisdom2     ,& h]  
bran*es are l5g? ( days4     vii        
,wisdom & ! ,/range ,woman   #a    ,my  
son1 keep my words1     ,& lay up my    
comm&m5ts ) !e4   ,keep my comm&m5ts1 & 
live2     ,& my law1 z ! apple ( ?9e    

eye4   ,b9d !m ^u ?y f+]s2     ,write !m
 ^u ! table ( ?9e he>t4   ,say unto     
,wisdom1 ,?\ art my si/]2     ,& call   
,und]/&+ ?y k9swoman3   ,t !y may keep  
!e f ! ,/range ,woman1     ,f ! /rang]  
:i* flatt]e? ) h] words4  #b    ,= at ! 
w9d[ ( my h\se   ,i look$ =? ?r\gh my   
lattice2   ,& ,i beheld among ! simple  
ones1   ,i disc]n$ among ! y\?s1     ,a 
"y man1     ,void ( und]/&+1    ,pass+  
?r\gh ! /reet ne> h] corn]1   ,& he w5t 
! way to h] h\se2   ,9 ! twilight1 9 !  
ev5+ ( ! day1   ,9 ! blackness ( night &
 ! d>kness2     ,& behold1 !re met him a
 ,woman     ,) ! attire ( an h>lot1 &   
wily ( he>t4    ,%e is clamor\s &       
wilful2   ,h] feet abide n 9 h] h\se2   
,n[ %e is 9 ! /reets1 n[ 9 ! broad      
places1   ,& lie? 9 wait at e corn]4    
,s %e caught him1 & kiss$ him1     ,) an
 impud5t face %e said unto him3         
,sacrifices ( peace (f]+s are ) me2     
,?is day h ,i paid my v[s2     ,!re=e   
came ,i =? to meet !e1       ,dilig5tly 
to seek ?y face1     ,& ,i h f\nd !e4   

,i h spread my c\* ) c>pets ( tape/ry1  
,) /rip$ clo?s ( ! y>n ( ,egypt2   ,i h 
p]fum$ my b$   ,) myrrh1 aloes1 &       
c9namon4     ,come1 let u take our fill 
( love       ,until ! morn+2     ,let u 
solace ourselves ) loves2   ,= ! goodman
 is n at home1   ,he is gone a long     
j\rney3   ,he ha? tak5 a bag ( money )  
him2   ,he w come home at ! full moon4  
,) h] mu* fair spee* %e cause? him to   
yield1   ,) ! flatt]+ ( h] lips %e =ce? 
him away4      ,he goe? aft] h]         
/raightway1   ,z an ox goe? to !        
slaught]1   ,or z "o 9 fett]s to !      
correction ( ! fool2     ,till an arr[  
/rike ?r\gh 8 liv]2   ,z a bird ha/e? to
 ! sn>e1   ,& kn[e? n t x is = 8 life4  
#c    ,n[ !re=e1 my sons1 he>k5 unto me1
     ,& att5d to ! words ( my m\?4      
,let n ?9e he>t decl9e to h] ways1      
,g n a/ray 9 h] pa?s4   ,= %e ha? ca/   
d[n _m w\nd$3     ,yea1 all h] sla9 are 
a mighty ho/4   ,h] h\se is ! way to    
,%eol1     ,go+ d[n to ! *amb]s ( dea?4 
#d    ,do? n ,wisdom cry1   ,& ,und]/&+ 

put =? h] voice8   ,9 ! top ( high      
places by ! way1   ,:]e ! pa?s meet1    
,%e /&e?2   ,beside ! gates1 at ! entry 
( ! city1   ,at ! com+ 9 at ! doors1    
,%e crie? al\d3    ,unto y1 ,o m51 ,i   
call2   ,& my voice is to ! sons ( m54  
,o ye simple1 und]/& subtilty2   ,& ye  
fools1 be ye ( an und]/&+ he>t4   ,he>1 
= ,i w speak excell5t ?+s2   ,& ! op5+ (
 my lips %all be "r ?+s4     ,= my m\?  
%all utt] tru?2     ,& wick$ness is an  
abom9ation to my lips4    ,all ! words (
 my m\? are righte\sness2   ,!re is no?+
 crook$ or p]v]se 9 !m4   ,!y are all   
pla9 to him t und]/&e?1   ,& "r to !m t 
f9d k   ,receive my in/ruction1 & n     
silv]2   ,& k r ?an *oice gold4     ,=  
wisdom is bett] ?an rubies2     ,& all !
 ?+s t may be desir$ are n to be comp>$ 
unto h]4  #e    ,i ,wisdom h made       
subtilty my dwell+1   ,& f9d out k &    
discretion4    ,! fe> ( ! ,,"l is to    
hate evil2     ,pride & arrogancy1      
,& ! evil way1     ,& ! fr[>d m\?1 d ,i 
hate4    ,c\nsel is m9e1     ,& s\nd k2 

,i am und]/&+1     ,i h might4    ,by me
 k+s reign1     ,& pr9ces decree ju/ice2
     ,by me pr9ces rule1     ,& nobles1 
ev5 all ! judges ( ! e>?4    ,i love !m 
t love me2   ,& ^? t seek me dilig5tly  
%all f9d me4    ,ri*es & hon\r are ) me2
     ,durable ri*es & righte\sness2     
,my fruit is bett] ?an gold1 yea1 ?an   
f9e gold2     ,& my rev5ue ?an *oice    
silv]4    ,i walk 9 ! way (             
righte\sness1     ,9 ! mid/ ( ! pa?s (  
judgem5t3     ,t ,i may cause ^? t love 
me to inh]it sub/ance1     ,& t ,i may  
fill _! treasuries4  #f    ,! ,,"l =m$  
me 9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 way1   ,be=e 8 works (
 old4    ,i 0 set up f ev]la/+1 f !     
beg9n+1     ,or ev] ! e>? 04     ,:5 !re
 7 no dep?s1 ,i 0 br\ght =?1     ,:5 !re
 7 no f\nta9s ab\nd+ ) wat]4    ,be=e ! 
m\nta9s 7 settl$1     ,be=e ! hills1 0  
,i br\ght =?3     ,:ile z yet he _h n   
made ! e>?1     ,nor ! fields1     ,nor 
! beg9n+ ( ! du/ ( ! _w4    ,:5 he      
e/abli%$ ! heav5s1 ,i 0 !re3     ,:5 he 
set a circle ^u ! face ( ! deep3     ,:5

 he made firm ! skies above3     ,:5 !  
f\nta9s ( ! deep became /rong3     ,:5  
he gave to ! sea its b\nd1     ,t !     
wat]s %\ld n transgress 8 comm&m5t3     
,:5 he m>k$ out ! f\ndations ( ! e>?1   
,!n ,i 0 by him1     ,z a ma/] workman1 
,& ,i 0 daily 8 delight1     ,sport+    
always be=e him2     ,sport+ 9 8        
habitable e>?2     ,& my delight 0 ) !  
sons ( m54  #g    ,n[ !re=e1 my sons1   
he>k5 unto me3     ,= bless$ are !y t   
keep my ways4   ,he> in/ruction1 & be   
wise1     ,& refuse x n4   ,bless$ is ! 
man t he>e? me1 wat*+ daily at my gates1
     ,wait+ at ! po/s ( my doors4   ,=  
:oso f9de? me f9de? life1     ,& %all   
obta9 fav\r ( ! ,,"l2   ,b he t s9ne?   
aga9/ me wronge? 8 own s\l2     ,all !y 
t hate me love dea?4     ,,lyrics  ,i   
,,an ,,elegy ,,( ,a ,,brok5 ,,he>t   #a 
,let ! day p]i% :]e9 ,i 0 born2   ,& !  
night :i* said1 ,!re is a man *ild      
conceiv$6      ,let t day be d>kness2   
,let n ,god reg>d x f above1     ,nei!r 
let ! light %9e ^u x6     ,let d>kness &

 ! %ad[ ( dea? claim x = _! own2        
,let a cl\d dwell ^u x2     ,let all t  
make? black ! day t]rify x6      ,z = t 
night1 let ?ick d>kness seize ^u x2     
,let x n rejoice among ! days ( ! ye>2  
,let x n come into ! numb] ( ! mon?s6   
,lo1 let t night be b>r52     ,let no   
joyful voice come !re96     ,let !m     
curse x t curse ! day1     ,:o are ready
 to r\se up levia?an6     ,let ! />s ( !
 twilight !re( be d>k6     ,let x look =
 light1 b h none2     ,nei!r let x      
behold ! eyelids ( ! morn+3    ,because 
x %ut n up ! doors ( my "m's womb1      
,nor hid tr\ble f m9e eyes6  #b    ,:y  
di$ ,i n f ! womb8     ,:y did ,i n give
 up ! gho/ :5 ,i came out ( ! belly8    
,:y did ! knees receive me8     ,or :y !
 brea/s1 t ,i %\ld suck8    ,= n[ %\ld  
,i h li5 d[n & be5 quiet2   ,i %\ld h   
slept2 !n _h ,i be5 at re/1     ,) k+s &
 c\nsellors ( ! e>?1     ,:i* built     
solit>y piles = !mselves2     ,or )     
pr9ces t _h gold1     ,:o fill$ _! h\ses
 ) silv]2   ,or z an hidd5 untimely bir?

 ,i _h n be52   ,z infants :i* nev] saw 
light4     ,!re ! wick$ cease f tr\bl+2 
,& !re ! we>y be at re/4     ,!re !     
prison]s are at ease toge!r2     ,!y he>
 n ! voice ( ! taskma/]4     ,! small & 
great are !re2     ,& ! s]vant is free f
 8 ma/]4   ,:]e=e is light giv5 to him t
 is 9 mis]y1   ,& life unto ! bitt] 9   
s\l8     ,:i* long = dea?1 b x come? n2 
,& dig = x m ?an = hid treasures2       
,:i* rejoice exce$+ly1     ,& are glad  
:5 !y c f9d ! grave4   ,:y is light giv5
 to a man ^: way is hid1   ,& :om ,god  
ha? h$g$ 98     ,= my sigh+ come? be=e  
,i eat1     ,& my ro>+s are p\r$ out l  
wat]4     ,= ! ?+ :i* ,i fe> come? ^u   
me1     ,& t :i* ,i am afraid ( come?   
unto me4     ,i am n at ease1 nei!r am  
,i quiet1     ,nei!r h ,i re/3 b tr\ble 
come?6     ,,ii  ,,! ,,creator',s ,,joy 
,,9 ,,8 ,,creation     ,:]e wa/ ?\ :5 ,i
 laid ! f\ndations ( ! e>?8             
----,decl>e1 if ?\ ha/ und]/&+----   ,:o
 det]m9$ ! measures !re(1 if ?\ kn[e/8  
,or :o /ret*$ ! l9e ^u x8   ,:]eupon 7 !

 f\ndations !re( fa/5$8   ,or :o laid ! 
corn] /one !re(2       ,:5 ! morn+ />s  
sang toge!r1       ,& all ! sons ( ,god 
%\t$ = joy8   ,or :o %ut up ! sea )     
doors1   ,:5 x brake =?1 & issu$ out ( !
 womb2       ,:5 ,i made ! cl\d ! g>m5t 
!re(1       ,& ?ick d>kness a swaddl+ b&
 = x1       ,& prescrib$ = x my decree1 
,& set b>s & doors1       ,& said1      
,hi!rto %alt ?\ come1 b no fur!r2       
,& "h %all ?y pr\d waves be /ay$8   ,ha/
 ?\ comm&$ ! morn+ s9ce ?y days began1  
,& caus$ ! dayspr+ to "k its place2     
,t x might take hold ( ! ends ( ! e>?1  
,& ! wick$ be %ak5 out ( x8       ,x is 
*ang$ z clay "u ! seal2       ,& all ?+s
 /& =? z a g>m5t3       ,& f ! wick$ _! 
light is )hold51       ,& ! high arm is 
brok54   ,ha/ ?\ ent]$ into ! spr+s ( ! 
sea8   ,or ha/ ?\ walk$ 9 ! recesses ( !
 deep8   ,h ! gates ( dea? be5 reveal$  
unto !e8   ,or ha/ ?\ se5 ! gates ( !   
%ad[ ( dea?8   ,ha/ ?\ compreh5d$ !     
bread? ( ! e>?8       ----,decl>e1 if ?\
 kn[e/ x all----   ,:]e is ! way to !   

dwell+ ( light1   ,& z = d>kness1 :]e is
 ! place !re(2   ,t ?\ %\lde/ take x to 
! b\nd !re(1   ,& t ?\ %\lde/ disc]n !  
pa?s to ! h\se !re(8                    
----,d\btless1 ?\ kn[e/1 = ?\ wa/ !n    
born1       ,& ! numb] ( ?y days is     
great6----   ,ha/ ?\ ent]$ ! treasuries 
( ! sn[1   ,or ha/ ?\ se5 ! treasuries (
 ! hail1       ,:i* ,i h res]v$ aga9/ ! 
"t ( tr\ble1       ,aga9/ ! day ( battle
 & w>8   ,by :at way is ! light p>t$1   
,or ! ea/ w9d scatt]$ ^u ! e>?8   ,:o   
ha? cleft a *annel = ! wat]flood1   ,or 
a way = ! lightn+ ( ! ?und]2       ,to  
cause x to ra9 on a l& :]e no man is2   
,on ! wild]ness1 :]e9 !re is no man2    
,to satisfy ! wa/e & desolate gr\nd2    
,& to cause ! t5d] grass to spr+ =?8    
,ha? ! ra9 a fa!r8   ,or :o ha? begott5 
! drops ( dew8   ,out ( ^: womb came !  
ice8   ,& ! ho>y fro/ ( heav51 :o ha?   
g5d]$ x8       ,! wat]s are hidd5 z )   
/one1       ,& ! face ( ! deep is froz54
   ,can/ ?\ b9d ! clu/] ( ! ,pleiades1  
,or loose ! b&s ( ,orion8   ,can/ ?\    

lead =? ! signs ( ! ,zodiac 9 _! season8
   ,or can/ ?\ guide ! ,be> ) h] tra98  
,kn[e/ ?\ ! ord9ances ( ! heav5s8       
,can/ ?\ e/abli% ! dom9ion !re( 9 ! e>?8
   ,can/ ?\ lift up ?y voice to ! cl\ds1
   ,t abundance ( wat]s may cov] !e8    
,can/ ?\ s5d =? lightn+s1 t !y may g1   
,& say unto !e1 ,"h we are8   ,:o ha?   
put wisdom 9 ! inw>d p>ts8   ,or :o ha? 
giv5 und]/&+ to ! m9d8   ,:o c numb] !  
cl\ds by wisdom8   ,or :o c p\r out !   
bottles ( heav51       ,:5 ! du/ runne? 
into a mass1       ,& ! clods cleave fa/
 toge!r8   ,wilt ?\ hunt ! prey = !     
lioness8   ,or satisfy ! appetite ( ! "y
 lions1       ,:5 !y c\* 9 _! d5s1      
,& abide 9 ! cov]t to lie 9 wait8   ,:o 
provide? = ! rav5 8 food1       ,:5 8 "y
 ones cry unto ,god1       ,& w&] = lack
 ( meat8   ,kn[e/ ?\ ! "t :5 ! wild     
goats ( ! rock br+ =?8   ,or can/ ?\ m>k
 :5 ! h9ds d calve8   ,can/ ?\ numb] !  
mon?s t !y fulfil8   ,or kn[e/ ?\ ! "t  
:5 !y br+ =?8       ,!y b[ !mselves1 !y 
br+ =? _! "y1       ,!y ca/ out _!      

sorr[s4       ,_! "y ones are 9 good    
lik+1       ,!y gr[ up 9 ! op5 field2   
,!y g =?1 & return n aga94   ,:o ha? s5t
 out ! wild ass free8   ,or :o ha? loos$
 ! b&s ( ! wild ass8       ,^: h\se ,i h
 made ! wild]ness1       ,& ! salt l& 8 
dwell+ place2       ,he scorne? ! tumult
 ( ! city1       ,nei!r he>e? he ! %\t+s
 ( ! driv]4       ,! range ( ! m\nta9s  
is 8 pa/ure1       ,& he se>*e? aft] e  
gre5 ?+4   ,w ! wild-ox be cont5t to    
s]ve !e8   ,or w he abide by ?y crib8   
,can/ ?\ b9d ! wild-ox ) 8 b& 9 ! furr[8
   ,or w he h>r[ ! valleys aft] !e8     
,wilt ?\ tru/ him1 because 8 /r5g? is   
great8   ,or wilt ?\ leave to him ?y    
lab\r8   ,wilt ?\ confide 9 him1 t he w 
br+ home ?y se$1   ,& ga!r ! corn ( ?y  
?re%+-floor8   ,! w+ ( ! o/ri* rejoice?2
   ,b are h] p9ions & fea!rs k9dly8     
,= %e leave? h] eggs on ! e>?1       ,& 
w>me? !m 9 ! du/1       ,& =gette? t !  
foot may cru% !m1       ,or t ! wild    
bea/ may trample !m4       ,%e is h>d5$ 
aga9/ h] "y ones1 z if !y 7 n h]s3      

,?\gh h] lab\r be 9 va91 %e is )\t fe>2 
,because ,god ha? depriv$ h] ( wisdom1  
,nei!r ha? he imp>t$ to h] und]/&+4     
,:at "t %e lifte? up h]self on high1    
,%e scorne? ! horse & 8 rid]4   ,ha/ ?\ 
giv5 ! horse 8 might8   ,ha/ ?\ clo!d 8 
neck ) ! quiv]+ mane8   ,ha/ ?\ made him
 to leap z a locu/8       ,! glory ( 8  
snort+ is t]rible4       ,he pawe? 9 !  
valley1 & rejoice? 9 8 /r5g?3       ,he 
goe? out to meet ! arm$ m54       ,he   
mocke? at fe> & is n dismay$2           
,nei!r turne? he back f ! sword4        
,! quiv] rattle? aga9/ him1       ,!    
fla%+ spe> & ! javel94       ,he        
swall[e? ! gr\nd ) fi]c5ess & rage2     
,nei!r /&e? he /ill at ! voice ( !      
trumpet4       ,z (t z ! trumpet s\nde? 
he sai?1 ,aha6       ,& he smelle? !    
battle af> (f1       ,! ?und] ( !       
capta9s1 & ! %\t+4   ,do? ! hawk so> by 
?y wisdom1   ,& /ret* h] w+s t[>d ! s\?8
   ,do? ! eagle m\nt up at ?y comm&1    
,& make h] ne/ on high8       ,%e       
dwelle? on ! rock1 & ha? h] lodg+ !re1  

,^u ! crag ( ! rock & ! /rong hold4     
,f !nce %e spie? out ! prey2       ,h]  
eyes behold x af> (f4       ,h] "y ones 
also suck up blood3       ,& :]e ! sla9 
are1 !re is %e4     ,,iii  ,,song ,,(   
,,moses ,,& ,,miriam   ,,tutti    ,i w  
s+ unto ! ,,"l1 = he ha? triumph$       
glori\sly3       ,! horse & 8 rid] ha?  
he ?r[n into ! sea4   ,! ,,"l is my     
/r5g? & song1       ,& he is become my  
salvation3   ,?is is my ,god1 & ,i w    
praise him2       ,my fa!r's ,god1 & ,i 
w exalt him4  #a  ,,m5    ,! ,,"l is a  
man ( w>3       ,! ,,"l is 8 "n4        
,ph>aoh's *>iots & 8 ho/ ha? he ca/ into
 ! sea3       ,& 8 *os5 capta9s are sunk
 9 ! ,r$ ,sea4   ,! deeps cov] !m3      
,!y w5t d[n into ! dep?s l a /one4      
,,wom5    ,s+ ye to ! ,,"l1 = he ha?    
triumph$ glori\sly3       ,! horse & 8  
rid] ha? he ?r[n into ! sea4  #b  ,,m5  
,?y "r h&1 ,o ,,"l1 is glori\s 9 p[]1   
,?y "r h&1 ,o ,,"l1 da%e? 9 pieces !    
enemy4   ,& 9 ! greatness ( ?9e         
excell5cy ?\ ov]?r[e/ !m t         rise 

up aga9/ !e3       ,?\ s5de/ =? ?y wra?1
 x consume? !m z /ubble4   ,& ) ! bla/ (
 ?y no/rils ! wat]s 7 pil$ up1       ,! 
floods /ood upright z an heap2       ,! 
deeps 7 congeal$ 9 ! he>t ( ! sea4   ,! 
enemy said1 ,i w pursue1 ,i w ov]take1  
,i w divide ! spoil3       ,my lu/ %all 
be satisfi$ ^u !m2       ,i w draw my   
sword1 my h& %all de/roy !m4   ,?\ did/ 
bl[ ) ?y w9d1 ! sea cov]$ !m3       ,!y 
sank z lead 9 ! mighty wat]s4   ,,wom5  
,s+ ye to ! ,,"l1 = he ha? triumph$     
glori\sly3       ,! horse & 8 rid] ha?  
he ?r[n into ! sea4  #c  ,,m5    ,:o is 
l unto !e1 ,o ,,"l1 among ! gods8       
,:o is l !e1 glori\s 9 hol9ess1         
,fe>ful 9 praises1 do+ wond]s8   ,?\    
/ret*$/ out ?y "r h&1       ,! e>?      
swall[$ !m4   ,?\ 9 ?y m]cy ha/ l$ ! p  
:i* ?\ ha/ r$eem$3       ,?\ ha/ guid$  
!m 9 ?y /r5g? to ?y holy habitation4    
,! peoples h he>d1 !y tremble3          
,pangs h tak5 hold on ! inhabitants (   
,phili/ia4   ,!n 7 ! dukes ( ,edom      
amaz$2       ,! mighty m5 ( ,moab1      

trembl+ take? hold ^u !m3   ,all !      
inhabitants ( ,canaan are melt$ away4   
,t]ror & dread falle? ^u !m2   ,by !    
greatness ( ?9e arm !y are z /ill z a   
/one2       ,till ?y p pass ov]1 ,o     
,,"l1       ,till ! p pass ov] :i* ?\   
ha/ pur*as$4   ,?\ %alt br+ !m 91 &     
plant !m 9 ! m\nta9 ( ?9e               
inh]itance1       ,! place1 ,o ,,"l1 :i*
 ?\ ha/ made = !e to dwell 91       ,!  
sanctu>y1 ,o ,,"l1 :i* ?y h&s h         
e/abli%$4   ,! ,,"l %all reign = ev] &  
ev]4  ,,wom5        ,s+ ye to ! ,,"l1 = 
he ha? triumph$ glori\sly3       ,!     
horse & 8 rid] ha? he ?r[n into ! sea4  
,,iv  ,,deborah',s ,,song     ,m54    ,=
 t ! lead]s took ! lead 9 ,israel--     
,wom54  ,= t ! p (f]$ !mselves will+ly--
    ,tutti4      ,bless ye ! ,,"l6      
,,prelude    ,m54    ,he>1 ,o ye k+s--  
,wom54      ,give e>1 ,o ye pr9ces--    
,m54    ,i1 ev5 ,i1 w s+ unto ! ,,"l--  
,wom54      ,i w s+ praise to ! ,,"l1 ! 
,god ( ,israel4    ,tutti4  ,"l1 :5 ?\  
w5te/ =? out ( ,seir1                   

,:5 ?\ m>*$/ out ( ! field ( ,edom1     
,! e>? trembl$1 ! heav5s also dropp$1   
,yea1 ! cl\ds dropp$ wat]4              
,! m\nta9s fl[$ d[n at ! pres5ce ( !    
,,"l1                 ,ev5 yon ,s9ai at 
! pres5ce ( ! ,,"l1 ! ,god              
( ,israel4   #a4 ,,! ,,desolation       
,m54    ,9 ! days ( ,%amg> ! son (      
,ana?1                 ,9 ! days (      
,jael1             ,! highways 7        
unoccupi$1                 ,& !         
travell]s walk$ ?r\gh byways2           
,! rul]s ceas$ 9 ,israel1               
,!y ceas$--    ,wom54  ,until t ,i1     
,deborah1 arose1                 ,t ,i  
arose a "m 9 ,israel4             ,!y   
*ose new gods2                 ,!n 0 w> 
9 ! gates3             ,0 !re a %ield or
 spe> se5                 ,among =ty    
?\s& 9 ,israel8    ,m54    ,my he>t is  
t[>d ! gov]nors ( ,israel--    ,wom54   
,ye t (f]$ y\rselves will+ly among ! p--
    ,tutti4      ,bless ye ! ,,"l6      
,m54    ,tell ( x1 ye t ride on :ite    
asses1             ,ye t sit on ri*     

c>pets1                 ,& ye t walk by 
! way3--    ,wom54  ,f> f ! noise (     
ar*]s1                 ,9 ! places (    
draw+ wat]3--    ,tutti4  ,!re %all !y  
rehe>se ! righte\s acts ( ! ,,"l1       
,ev5 ! righte\s acts ( 8 rule 9 ,israel4
   #b4 ,,! ,,mu/]    ,tutti4  ,!n ! p ( 
! ,,"l w5t d[n to ! gates--    7,m54    
,awake1 awake1 ,deborah1                
,awake1 awake1 utt] a song3--    ,wom54 
,arise1 ,b>ak1                 ,& lead  
?y captivity captive1 ?\ son ( ,ab9oam47
    ,tutti4  ,!n came d[n a remnant ( ! 
nobles1                 ,! p ( ! ,,"l   
came d[n = me aga9/ ! mighty4    ,wom54 
,out ( ,ephraim came d[n !y ^: root is 9
 ,amalek--    ,m54        ,aft] !e1     
,b5jam91 among ?y peoples--    ,wom54   
,out ( ,ma*ir came d[n gov]nors--       
,m54        ,& out ( ,zebulun !y t h&le 
! m>%al's /aff    ,wom54  ,& ! pr9ces ( 
,issa*> 7 ) ,deborah--    ,m54    ,z 0  
,issa*>1 s 0 ,b>ak3    ,tutti4          
,into ! valley !y ru%$ =? at 8 feet4    
,m54    ,by ! wat]c\rses ( ,reub5       

,!re 7 great resolves ( he>t4    ,wom54 
,:y sate/ ?\ among ! %eepfolds1         
,to he> ! pip+s = ! flocks8    ,m54     
,at ! wat]c\rses ( ,reub5               
,!re 7 great se>*+s ( he>t6    ,wom54   
,gilead abode beyond ,jordan--    ,m54  
,& ,dan1 :y did he rema9 9 %ips8--      
,wom54  ,a%] sat /ill at ! hav5 ( ! sea1
                 ,& abode by 8 creeks4  
,m54    ,zebulun 0 a p t jeop>d$ _!     
lives                   unto ! dea?1    
,& ,naphtali ^u ! high places ( ! field4
   #c4 ,,! ,,battle ,,& ,,r\t    ,/rophe
    ,m54    ,! k+s came & f\ght2        
,!n f\ght ! k+s ( ,canaan1              
,9 ,taana* by ! wat]s ( ,megiddo3--     
,!y took no ga9 ( money6    ,anti/rophe 
,wom54  ,!y f\ght f heav51              
,! />s 9 _! c\rses f\ght aga9/ ,sis]a4  
,! riv] ,ki%on swept !m away1--         
,t anci5t riv]1 ! riv] ,ki%on6          
,/rophe    ,m54    ,o my s\l1 m>* on )  
/r5g?6                 ,!n did !        
horseho(s /amp             ,by reason ( 
! prans+s1                 ,! prans+s ( 

_! /rong ones4    ,anti/rophe    ,wom54 
,curse ye ,m]oz1 said ! angel ( ! ,,"l1 
,curse ye bitt]ly ! inhabitants !re(2   
,because !y came n to ! help ( ! ,,"l1  
,to ! help ( ! ,,"l aga9/ ! mighty6     
#d4 ,,! ,,retribution    ,/rophe    ,m54
    ,bless$ above wom5 %all ,jael be1 ! 
wife ( ,heb]                   ! ,k5ite1
                 ,bless$ %all %e be     
above wom5 9 ! t5t6             ,he ask$
 wat]1 & %e gave him milk2              
,%e br\ght him butt] 9 a lordly di%4    
,%e put h] h& to ! nail1                
,& h] "r h& to ! workman's hamm]2       
,& ) ! hamm] %e smote ,sis]a4           
,%e smote ?r\gh 8 head1                 
,yea1 %e pi]c$ & /ruck ?r\gh 8 temples4 
,at h] feet he b[$1 he fell1 he lay3    
,at h] feet he b[$1 he fell3            
,:]e he b[$1 !re he fell d[n dead6      
,anti/rophe    ,wom54  ,?r\gh ! w9d[ %e 
look$ =?1 & cri$1                 ,! "m 
( ,sis]a1 ?r\gh ! lattice1              
,:y is 8 *>iot s long 9 com+8           
,:y t>ry ! :eels ( 8 *>iots8            

,h] wise ladies answ]$ h]1              
,yea1 %e return$ answ] to h]self1       
,h !y n f\nd1            ,h !y n divid$ 
! spoil8                 ,a damsel1 two 
damsels to e man2            ,to ,sis]a 
a spoil ( div]s col\rs1            ,a   
spoil ( div]s col\rs ( embroid]y1       
,( div]s col\rs ( embroid]y on bo?      
sides1 on ! necks ( ! spoil6    ,tutti4 
,s let all ?9e enemies p]i%1 ,o ,,"l3   
,b let !m t love him be z ! sun         
:5 he goe? =? 9 8 might6     ,v         
,,david',s ,,lam5t       ,?y glory1 ,o  
,israel1     ,is sla9 ^u ?y high places6
       ,h[ are ! mighty--       ,fall56 
,tell x n 9 ,ga?1   ,publi% x n 9 !     
/reets ( ,a%kelon2     ,le/ ! daught]s (
 ! ,phili/9es rejoice1     ,le/ !       
daught]s ( ! uncircumcis$ triumph4      
,ye m\nta9s ( ,gilboa1 let !re be no dew
 nor ra9 ^u y1   ,nei!r fields ( (f]+s3 
,= !re ! %ield ( ! mighty 0 vilely ca/  
away1     ,! %ield ( ,saul1 z ( "o n    
ano9t$ ) oil4    ,f ! blood ( ! sla91   
,f ! fat ( ! mighty1     ,! b[ (        

,jona?an turn$ n back1     ,& ! sword ( 
,saul return$ n empty4   ,saul &        
,jona?an 7 lovely & pleasant 9 _! lives1
   ,& 9 _! dea? !y 7 n divid$2     ,!y 7
 swift] ?an eagles1     ,!y 7 /rong] ?an
 lions4    ,ye daught]s ( ,israel1      
,weep ov] ,saul1     ,:o clo!d y 9      
sc>let delicately1     ,:o put ornam5ts 
( gold ^u y\r app>el4      ,h[ are !    
mighty--     ,fall5 9 ! mid/ ( ! battle6
       ,o ,jona?an1       ,sla9 ^u ?y   
high places1    ,i am di/ress$ = !e1 my 
bro!r ,jona?an3   ,v pleasant ha/ ?\ be5
 unto me3     ,?y love to me 0 wond]ful1
     ,pass+ ! love ( wom54      ,h[ are 
! mighty--       ,fall56     ,& !       
weapons ( w>--       ,p]i%$6     ,,vi   
,,david',s ,,song ,,( ,,victory     ,!  
,,"l is my rock1 & my =tress1 & my      
deliv]]1 ev5 m9e2       ,! ,god ( my    
rock1 9 him w ,i tru/2   ,my %ield1 & ! 
horn ( my salvation1 my high t[]1 & my  
refuge2       ,my savi\r1 ?\ save/ me f 
viol5ce4   ,i w call ^u ! ,,"l1 :o is   
wor?y to be prais$3       ,s %all ,i be 

sav$ f m9e enemies4    ,= ! waves ( dea?
 compass$ me1       ,! floods (         
ungodl9ess made me afraid4   ,! cords ( 
,%eol 7 r\nd ab\t me3       ,! sn>es (  
dea? came ^u me4   ,9 my di/ress ,i     
call$ ^u ! ,,"l1       ,yea1 ,i call$   
unto my ,god3   ,& he he>d my voice out 
( 8 temple1       ,& my cry came into 8 
e>s4   ,!n ! e>? %ook & trembl$1        
,! f\ndations ( heav5 mov$       ,& 7   
%ak51 because he 0 wro?4   ,!re w5t up a
 smoke out ( 8 no/rils1       ,& fire   
out ( 8 m\? dev\r$3       ,coals 7 k9dl$
 by x4   ,he b[$ ! heav5s also1 & came  
d[n2       ,& ?ick d>kness 0 "u 8 feet4 
,& he rode ^u a *]ub1 & did fly3        
,yea1 he 0 se5 ^u ! w+s ( ! w9d4   ,& he
 made d>kness pavilions r\nd ab\t him1  
,ga!r+ ( wat]s1 ?ick cl\ds ( ! skies4   
,at ! brightness be=e him coals ( fire 7
 k9dl$       ,! ,,"l ?und]$ f heav51    
,& ! ,mo/ ,high utt]$ 8 voice4   ,& he  
s5t out arr[s1 & scatt]$ !m2            
,lightn+1 & discomfit$ !m4   ,!n !      
*annels ( ! sea appe>$1       ,!        

f\ndations ( ! _w 7 laid b>e1   ,by !   
rebuke ( ! ,,"l1       ,at ! bla/ ( !   
brea? ( 8 no/rils   ,he s5t f on high1  
he took me2       ,he drew me out ( _m  
wat]s2   ,he deliv]$ me f my /rong      
enemy1       ,f !m t hat$ me2       ,=  
!y 7 too mighty = me4   ,!y came ^u me 9
 ! day ( my calamity3       ,b ! ,,"l 0 
my /ay4   ,he br\ght me =? also into a  
l>ge place3       ,he deliv]$ me1       
because he delight$ 9 me4   ,! ,,"l     
rew>d$ me accord+ to my righte\sness3   
,accord+ to ! cleanness ( my h&s ha? he 
recomp5s$ me4   ,= ,i h kept ! ways ( ! 
,,"l1       ,& h n wick$ly dep>t$ f my  
,god4   ,= all 8 judgem5ts 7 be=e me3   
,& z = 8 /atutes1 ,i did n dep>t f !m4  
,i 0 also p]fect t[>d him1       ,& ,i  
kept myself f m9e iniquity4   ,!re=e ha?
 ! ,,"l recomp5s$ me accord+ to my      
righte\sness2       ,accord+ to my      
cleanness 9 8 eyesight4   ,) ! m]ciful  
?\ wilt %ew ?yself m]ciful1       ,) !  
p]fect man ?\ wilt %ew ?yself p]fect2   
,) ! pure ?\ wilt %ew ?yself pure2      

,& ) ! p]v]se ?\ wilt %ew ?yself fr[>d4 
,& ! afflict$ p ?\ wilt save3       ,b  
?9e eyes are ^u ! haughty1       ,t ?\  
maye/ br+ !m d[n4    ,= ?\ art my lamp1 
,o ,,"l3       ,& ! ,,"l w light5 my    
d>kness4   ,= by !e ,i run ^u a troop3  
,by my ,god d ,i leap ov] a wall4   ,z =
 ,god1 8 way is p]fect3   ,! ^w ( ! ,,"l
 is tri$2       ,he is a %ield unto all 
!m t tru/ 9 him4   ,= :o is ,god1 save !
 ,,"l8       ,& :o is a rock1 save our  
,god8   ,god is my /rong =tress3        
,& he guide? ! p]fect 9 8 way4   ,he    
make? 8 feet l h9ds' feet3       ,&     
sette? me ^u my high places4   ,he      
tea*e? my h&s to w>2       ,s t m9e arms
 d b5d a b[ ( brass4   ,?\ ha/ also giv5
 me ! %ield ( ?y salvation3       ,& ?y 
g5tl5ess ha? made me great4   ,?\ ha/   
enl>g$ my /eps "u me1       ,& my feet h
 n slipp$4   ,i h pursu$ m9e enemies1   
,& de/roy$ !m2       ,nei!r did ,i turn 
aga9 till !y 7 consum$4   ,& ,i h       
consum$ !m1   ,& smitt5 !m ?r\gh t !y _c
 arise3       ,yea1 !y are fall5 "u my  

feet4   ,= ?\ ha/ gird$ me ) /r5g? unto 
! battle3       ,?\ ha/ subdu$ "u me ^? 
t rose up aga9/ me4   ,?\ ha/ also made 
m9e enemies turn _! backs unto me1      
,t ,i might cut (f !m t hate me4   ,!y  
look$1 b !re 0 none to save2       ,ev5 
unto ! ,,"l1 b he answ]$ !m n4   ,!n did
 ,i beat !m small z ! du/ ( ! e>?1      
,i did /amp !m z ! mire ( ! /reets1 &   
did spread         !m abroad4   ,?\ also
 ha/ deliv]$ me f ! /riv+s ( my p2   ,?\
 ha/ kept me to be ! head ( ! nations3  
,a p :om ,i h n kn[n %all s]ve me4   ,! 
/rang]s %all submit !mselves unto me3   
,z soon z !y he> ( me1 !y %all obey me4 
,! /rang]s %all fade away1       ,& %all
 come trembl+ out ( _! close places4    
,! ,,"l live?2 & bless$ be my rock2     
,& exalt$ be ! ,god ( ! rock ( my       
salvation3   ,ev5 ! ,god t execute?     
v5geance = me1       ,& br+e? d[n       
peoples "u me1   ,& t br+e? me =? f m9e 
enemies3       ,yea1 ?\ lifte/ me up    
above !m t rise up aga9/ me3       ,?\  
deliv]e/ me f ! viol5t man4   ,!re=e ,i 

w give ?anks unto !e1 ,o ,,"l1 among !  
nations1       ,& w s+ praises unto ?y  
"n4   ,great deliv]ance give? he to 8   
k+3   ,& %ewe? lov+k9dness to 8 ano9t$1 
,to ,david & to 8 se$1 = ev]more4       
,,vii  ,,! ,,bride',s ,,rem9isc5ces  ,a 
,lyric ,idyl  ,! ,int]rupt$ ,visit   ,,!
 ,,bride    ,! voice ( my belov$6 behold
 he come?1       ,leap+ ^u ! m\nta9s1   
,skipp+ ^u ! hills4   ,my belov$ is l a 
roe or a "y h>t3       ,behold1 he /&e? 
beh9d our wall1   ,he looke? 9 at !     
w9d[s1   ,he %ewe? himself ?r\gh !      
lattice4       ,my belov$ spake1 & said 
unto me3   ,rise up1 my love1 my fair   
"o1       ,& come away4    ,=1 lo1 !    
w9t] is pa/1       ,! ra9 is ov] & gone2
   ,! fl[]s appe> on ! e>?2       ,! "t 
( ! s++ ( birds is come1       ,& !     
voice ( ! turtle is he>d 9 our l&2   ,! 
fig tree rip5e? h] gre5 figs1       ,& !
 v9es are 9 blossom1       ,!y give =?  
_! fragrance4   ,arise1 my love1 my fair
 "o1       ,& come away4    ,o my dove1 
t art 9 ! clefts ( ! rock1       ,9 !   

cov]t ( ! /eep place1   ,let me see ?y  
c\nt5ance1       ,let me he> ?y voice2  
,= sweet is ?y voice1       ,& ?y       
c\nt5ance is comely4  ,,voices ,,( ,,!  
,,bro!rs 7he>d int]rupt+7    ,take u !  
foxes1   ,! little foxes t spoil !      
v9ey>ds2       ,= our v9ey>ds are 9     
blossom4                                
99 99                                   
99    ,my belov$ is m9e1 & ,i am 83     
,he fe$e? 8 flock among ! lilies4       
,until ! day break1 & ! %ad[s flee away1
       ,turn1 my belov$1 & be ?\ l a roe
 or a "y h>t       ,^u ! m\nta9s (      
sep>ation4  ,! ,happy ,dream    ,by     
night1 on my b$1 ,i s\ght him :om my s\l
 love?3       ,i s\ght him1 b ,i f\nd   
him n4   ,i said1 ,i w rise n[1 & g ab\t
 ! city1       ,9 ! /reets & 9 ! broad  
ways1   ,i w seek him :om my s\l love?3 
,i s\ght him1 b ,i f\nd him n4    ,!    
wat*m5 t g ab\t ! city f\nd me3         
,to :om ,i said1 ,saw ye him :om my s\l 
love?8   ,x 0 b a little t ,i pass$ f   
!m1       ,:5 ,i f\nd him :om my s\l    

love?3       ,i held him1 & w\ld n let  
him g1   ,until ,i _h br\ght him into my
 "m's h\se1       ,& into ! *amb] ( h] t
 conceiv$ me4                       99  
99                       99    ,i adjure
 y1 ,o daught]s ( ,j]usalem1       ,by !
 roes1 & by ! h9ds ( ! field1   ,t ye   
/ir n up1 nor awak5 love1       ,until x
 please4     ,,viii  ,,! ,,battle ,,(   
,,c>*emi%   #a    ,ord] ye ! buckl] &   
%ield1 & draw ne> to battle2   ,h>ness !
 horses1 & get up ye horsem51 & /& =? ) 
y\r     helmets2   ,furbi% ! spe>s1 put 
on ! coats ( mail4    ,:]e=e h ,i se5 x8
 !y are dismay$1   ,& are turn$ backw>d1
 & _! mighty ones are beat5 d[n1   ,&   
are fl$ apace1 & look n back4    ,t]ror 
is on e side1 sai? ! ,,"l1   ,let n !   
swift flee away1 nor ! mighty man       
escape3   ,9 ! nor? by ! riv] ,euphrates
 h !y /umbl$ & fall54  #b    ,:o is ?is 
t rise? up l ! ,nile1       ,^: wat]s   
toss !mselves l ! riv]s8   ,egypt rise? 
up l ! ,nile1       ,& 8 wat]s toss     
!mselves l ! riv]s2   ,& he sai?1 ,i w  

rise up1 ,i w cov] ! e>?2       ,i w    
de/roy ! city & ! inhabitants !re(4     
,g up1 ye horses2 & rage1 ye *>iots2 &  
let ! mighty m5 g =?3   ,cu% & ,put1 t  
h&le ! %ield2   ,& ! ,ludim1 t h&le &   
b5d ! b[4    ,= t day is a day ( ! ,"l1 
! ,,"l ( ho/s1       ,a day ( v5geance1 
t he may av5ge him ( 8 adv]s>ies3   ,& !
 sword %all dev\r & be satiate1       ,&
 %all dr9k its fill ( _! blood3   ,= !  
,"l1 ! ,,"l ( ho/s ha? a sacrifice      
,9 ! nor? c\ntry by ! riv] ,euphrates4  
#c    ,g up into ,gilead1 & take balm1  
,o virg9 daught] ( ,egypt3   ,9 va9 do/ 
?\ use _m m$ic9es2   ,!re is no heal+ = 
!e4    ,! nations h he>d ( ?y %ame1 & ! 
e>? is full ( ?y cry3   ,= ! mighty man 
ha? /umbl$ aga9/ ! mighty1   ,!y are    
fall5 bo? ( !m toge!r4     ,,ix  ,a     
,,song ,,( ,,zion ,,r$eem$   #a         
,arise1 %9e2 = ?y light is come1   ,& ! 
glory ( ! ,,"l is ris5 ^u !e4    ,=     
behold1 d>kness %all cov] ! e>?1     ,& 
gross d>kness ! peoples3   ,b ! ,,"l    
%all arise ^u !e1     ,& 8 glory %all be

 se5 ^u !e4  #b    ,& nations %all come 
to ?y light1   ,& k+s to ! brightness ( 
?y ris+4    ,lift up ?9e eyes r\nd ab\t1
 & see3     ,!y all ga!r !mselves       
toge!r1 !y come to !e3   ,?y sons %all  
come f f>1     ,& ?y daught]s %all be   
c>ri$ 9 ! arms4    ,!n ?\ %alt see & be 
light5$1     ,& ?9e he>t %all tremble & 
be enl>g$2   ,because ! abundance ( !   
sea %all be turn$ unto !e1     ,! weal? 
( ! nations %all come unto !e4    ,!    
multitude ( camels %all cov] !e1     ,! 
drom$>ies ( ,midian & ,ephah2   ,!y all 
%all come f ,%eba1 !y %all br+ gold &   
frank9c5se1     ,& %all proclaim !      
praises ( ! ,,"l4    ,all ! flocks (    
,k$> %all be ga!r$ toge!r unto !e1      
,! rams ( ,nebaio? %all m9i/] unto !e2  
,!y %all come up ) acceptance on m9e    
alt>1     ,& ,i w beautify ! h\se ( my  
glory4  #c    ,:o are ^! t fly z a cl\d1
   ,& z ! doves to _! w9d[s8    ,surely 
! isles %all wait = me1     ,& ! %ips ( 
,t>%i% fir/1   ,to br+ ?y sons f f>1    
,_! silv] & _! gold ) !m1   ,= ! "n ( ! 

,,"l ?y ,god1   ,& = ! ,holy ,"o (      
,israel1 because he ha? glorifi$ !e4    
,& /rang]s %all build up ?y walls1      
,& _! k+s %all m9i/] unto !e3   ,= 9 my 
wra? ,i smote !e1     ,b 9 my fav\r h ,i
 _h m]cy on !e4    ,?y gates also %all  
be op5 cont9ually1     ,!y %all n be %ut
 day nor night2   ,t m5 may br+ unto !e 
! weal? ( ! nations1     ,& _! k+s l$ ) 
!m3   ,= t nation & k+dom t w n s]ve !e 
%all p]i%2     ,yea1 ^? nations %all be 
utt]ly wa/$4    ,! glory ( ,lebanon %all
 come unto !e1     ,! fir tree1 ! p9e1 &
 ! box tree toge!r2   ,to beautify !    
place ( my sanctu>y1     ,& ,i w make ! 
place ( my feet glori\s4    ,& ! sons ( 
!m t afflict$ !e     ,%all come b5d+    
unto !e2   ,& all !y t despis$ !e       
,%all b[ !mselves d[n at ! soles ( ?y   
feet4  #d    ,& !y %all call !e ! ,city 
( ! ,,"l1   ,! ,zion ( ! ,holy ,"o (    
,israel4   ,:]eas ?\ ha/ be5 =sak5 &    
hat$1     ,s t no man pass$ ?r\gh !e1   
,i w make !e an et]nal excell5cy1     ,a
 joy ( _m g5]ations4    ,?\ %alt also   

suck ! milk ( ! nations1     ,& %alt    
suck ! brea/ ( k+s3   ,& ?\ %alt "k t ,i
 ! ,,"l am ?y savi\r1     ,& ?y r$eem]1 
! ,mighty ,"o ( ,jacob4    ,= brass ,i w
 br+ gold1     ,& = iron ,i w br+ silv]1
   ,& = wood brass1     ,& = /ones iron4
    ,i w also make ?y (fic]s peace1     
,& ?9e exactors righte\sness2   ,viol5ce
 %all no m be he>d 9 ?y l&1             
,desolation nor de/ruction )9 ?y bord]s2
   ,b ?\ %alt call ?y walls ,salvation1 
,& ?y gates ,praise4  #e    ,! sun %all 
be no m ?y light by day1   ,nei!r =     
brightness %all ! moon give light unto  
!e3   ,b ! ,,"l %all be unto !e an      
ev]la/+ light1     ,& ?y ,god ?y glory4 
,?y sun %all no m g d[n1   ,nei!r %all  
?y moon )draw itself3   ,= ! ,,"l %all  
be ?9e ev]la/+ light1       ,& ! days ( 
?y m\rn+ %all be end$4    ,?y p also    
%all be all righte\s1   ,!y %all inh]it 
! l& = ev]2   ,! bran* ( my plant+1   ,!
 "w ( my h&s1       ,t ,i may be        
glorifi$4   ,! little "o %all become a  
?\s&1   ,& ! small "o a /rong nation3   

,i ! ,,"l w ha/5 x 9 its "t4     ,x     
,,isaiah',s  ,,doom ,,( ,,babylon   ,set
 ye up an ensign ^u ! b>e m\nta91 lift  
up ! voice unto !m1 wave ! h&1 t !y may 
g into ! gates ( ! nobles4 ,i h comm&$  
my consecrat$ ones1 yea1 ,i h call$ my  
mighty m5 = m9e ang]1 ev5 !m t exult 9  
my maje/y4    ,! noise ( a multitude 9 !
 m\nta9s1       ,l z ( a great p6       
,! noise ( a tumult       ,( ! k+doms ( 
! nations ga!r$ toge!r6    ,! ,,"l (    
,,ho/s       ,mu/]e? ! ,,ho/ = ! battle2
       ,!y come f a f> c\ntry1       ,f 
! utt]mo/ "p ( heav53    ,ev5 ! ,,"l1 & 
! weapons ( 8 indignation1       ,to    
de/roy ! :ole l&4       ,h[l ye1 = !    
,day ( ! ,,"l is at h&3       ,z        
de/ruction f ! ,almighty %all x come4   
,!re=e %all all h&s be feeble1 & e he>t 
( man %all melt3 & !y %all be dismay$2  
pangs & sorr[s %all take hold ( !m2 !y  
%all be 9 pa9 z a woman 9 travail2 !y   
%all be amaz$ "o at ano!r2 _! faces %all
 be faces ( flame4    ,behold1 ! ,day ( 
! ,,"l come?1       ,cruel1 ) wra? &    

fi]ce ang]2       ,to make ! l& a       
desolation1       ,& to de/roy ! s9n]s  
!re( out ( x4  ,= ! />s ( heav5 & !     
con/ellations !re( %all n give _! light3
 ! sun %all be d>k5$ 9 8 go+ =?1 & !    
moon %all n cause h] light to %9e4 ,& ,i
 w puni% ! _w = _! evil1 & ! wick$ = _! 
iniquity2 & ,i w cause ! arrogancy ( !  
pr\d to cease1 & w lay l[ ! haught9ess (
 ! t]rible4 ,i w make a man m r>e ?an   
f9e gold1 ev5 a man ?an ! pure gold (   
,ophir4 ,!re=e ,i w make ! heav5s to    
tremble1 & ! e>? %all be %ak5 out ( h]  
place1 9 ! wra? ( ! ,,"l ( ho/s1 & 9 !  
day ( 8 fi]ce ang]4 ,& x %all come to   
pass1 t z ! *as$ roe1 & z %eep t no man 
ga!re?1 !y %all turn e man to 8 own p1 &
 %all flee e man to 8 own l&4 ,e "o t is
 f\nd %all be ?ru/ ?r\gh2 & e "o t is   
tak5 %all fall by ! sword4 ,_! infants  
also %all be da%$ 9 pieces be=e _! eyes2
 _! h\ses %all be spoil$1 & _! wives    
ravi%$4 ,behold1 ,i w /ir up ! ,m$es    
aga9/ !m1 :i* %all n reg>d silv]1 & z = 
gold1 !y %all n delight 9 x4 ,& _! b[s  

%all da% ! "y m5 9 pieces2 & !y %all h  
no pity on ! fruit ( ! womb2 _! eye %all
 n sp>e *ildr54    ,& ,,babylon1        
,! glory ( k+doms1       ,! beauty ( !  
,*aldeans' pride1       ,%all be z :5   
,god ov]?rew ,sodom & ,gomorrah4    ,x  
%all nev] be inhabit$1       ,nei!r %all
 x be dwelt 9 f g5]ation to g5]ation2   
,nei!r %all ! ,arabian pit* t5t !re2    
,nei!r %all %eph]ds make _! flocks to   
lie d[n !re4    ,b wild bea/s ( ! des]t 
%all lie !re2       ,& _! h\ses %all be 
full ( doleful creatures2       ,&      
o/ri*es %all dwell !re1       ,& satyrs 
%all dance !re4    ,& wolves %all cry 9 
_! ca/les1       ,& jackals 9 ! pleasant
 palaces3       ,& h] "t is ne> to come1
       ,& h] days %all n be prolong$4   
,= ! ,,"l w h compassion on ,jacob1 & w 
yet *oose ,israel1 & set !m 9 _! own l&3
 & ! /rang] %all jo9 himself ) !m1 & !y 
%all cleave to ! h\se ( ,jacob4 ,& !    
peoples %all take !m1 & br+ !m to _!    
place3 & ! h\se ( ,israel %all possess  
!m 9 ! l& ( ! ,,"l = s]vants & =        

h&maids2 & !y %all take !m captive1 ^:  
captives !y 72 & !y %all rule ov] _!    
oppressors4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 !  
day t ! ,,"l %all give !e re/ f ?y      
sorr[1 & f ?y tr\ble1 & f ! h>d s]vice  
:]e9 ?\ wa/ made to s]ve1 t ?\ %alt take
 up ?is p>able aga9/ ! k+ ( ,babylon1 & 
say3    ,h[ ha? ! oppressor ceas$6      
,! gold5 city ceas$6   ,! ,,"l ha? brok5
 ! /aff ( ! wick$1     ,! sceptre ( !   
rul]s2   ,he t smote ! peoples 9 wra? ) 
a cont9ual /roke1     ,t rul$ ! nations 
9 ang]1   ,is p]secut$1     ,& none     
h9d]e?6   ,! :ole e>? is at re/1 & is   
quiet3     ,!y break =? into s++3       
,yea1 ! fir trees rejoice at !e1     ,& 
! c$>s ( ,lebanon3   ',s9ce ?\ art laid 
d[n1     ,no fell] is come up aga9/ u4' 
,hell f b5ea? is mov$ = !e1       ,to   
meet !e at ?y com+3     ,x /irre? up !  
dead = !e1       ,ev5 all ! *ief ones ( 
! e>?2     ,x ha? rais$ up f _! ?rones  
all ! k+s ( ! nations1       ,all !y    
%all answ] & say unto !e3     ',art ?\  
also become weak z we8       ,art ?\    

become l unto u8'     ,?y pomp is br\ght
 d[n to hell1       ,& ! noise ( ?y     
viols3     ,! worm is spread "u !e1     
,& worms cov] !e4      ,h[ art ?\ fall5 
f heav51       ,o ,day ,/>1 son ( !     
morn+     ,h[ art ?\ cut d[n to ! gr\nd1
       ,:i* did/ lay l[ ! nations6      
,& ?\ said/ 9 ?9e he>t1 ',i w asc5d into
 heav51       ,i w exalt my ?rone above 
! />s ( ,god2     ,& ,i w sit ^u ! m\nt 
( congregation1       ,9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts 
( ! nor?3     ,i w asc5d above ! heights
 ( ! cl\ds2       ,i w be l ! ,mo/      
,high4'     ,yet ?\ %alt be br\ght d[n  
to hell1       ,to ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( !   
pit4    ,!y t see !e %all n>r[ly look ^u
 !e1     ,!y %all consid] !e3   ',is ?is
 ! man t made ! e>? to tremble1     ,t  
did %ake k+doms2   ,t made ! _w z a     
wild]ness1 & ov]?rew ! cities !re(1     
,t let n loose 8 prison]s to _! home8'  
,all ! k+s ( ! nations1 all ( !m1 sleep 
9 glory1     ,e "o 9 8 own h\se3   ,b ?\
 art ca/ =? away f ?y sepul*re1     ,l  
an abom9able bran*1   ,z ! raim5t ( ^? t

 are sla91     ,t are ?ru/ ?r\gh ) !    
sword1   ,t g d[n to ! /ones ( ! pit2   
,z a c>case trodd5 "u foot4  ,?\ %alt n 
be jo9$ ) !m 9 burial1 because ?\ ha/   
de/roy$ ?y l&1 ?\ ha/ sla9 ?y p2 ! se$ (
 evil-do]s %all n be nam$ = ev]4 ,prep>e
 ye slaught] = 8 *ildr5 = ! iniquity (  
_! fa!rs2 t !y rise n up1 & possess !   
e>?1 & fill ! face ( ! _w ) cities4 ,&  
,i w rise up aga9/ !m1 sai? ! ,,"l (    
ho/s1 & cut (f f ,babylon "n & remnant1 
& son & son's son1 sai? ! ,,"l4 ,i w    
also make x a possession = ! porcup9e1 &
 pools ( wat]3 & ,i w sweep x ) ! besom 
( de/ruction1 sai? ! ,,"l ( ho/s4       
,,xi  ,,nahum',s ,,doom ,,( ,,n9eveh    
#a  ,! ,,"l is a jeal\s ,god & av5ge?2 !
 ,,"l av5ge? & is full ( wra?2 ! ,,"l   
take? v5geance on 8 adv]s>ies1 & he     
res]ve? wra? = 8 enemies4 ,! ,,"l is sl[
 to ang]1 & great 9 p[]1 & w by no means
 cle> ! guilty3 ! ,,"l ha? 8 way 9 !    
:irlw9d & 9 ! /orm1 & ! cl\ds are ! du/ 
( 8 feet4 ,he rebuke? ! sea1 & make? x  
dry1 & drie? up all ! riv]s3 ,ba%an     

langui%e?1 & ,c>mel1 & ! fl[] ( ,lebanon
 langui%e?4 ,! m\nta9s quake at him1 & !
 hills melt2 & ! e>? is upheav$ at 8    
pres5ce1 yea1 ! _w1 & all t dwell !re94 
,:o c /& be=e 8 indignation8 & :o c     
abide 9 ! fi]c5ess ( 8 ang]8 8 fury is  
p\r$ out l fire1 & ! rocks are brok5    
asund] by him4  ,! ,,"l is good1 a /rong
 hold 9 ! day ( tr\ble2 & he kn[e? !m t 
put _! tru/ 9 him4  ,b ) an ov]runn+    
flood he w make a full end ( ! place    
!re(1 & w pursue 8 enemies into d>kness4
  #b  ,:at d ye imag9e aga9/ ! ,,"l8 he 
w make a full end3 affliction %all n    
rise up ! second "t4 ,= ?\gh !y be l    
tangl$ ?orns1 & be dr5*$ z x 7 9 _!     
dr9k1 !y %all be dev\r$ utt]ly z dry    
/ubble4 ,!re is "o gone =? out ( !e1 t  
imag9e? evil aga9/ ! ,,"l1 t c\nselle?  
wick$ness4 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3 ,?\gh !y be
 9 full /r5g?1 & likewise _m1 ev5 s %all
 !y be cut d[n1 & he %all pass away4    
,?\gh ,i h afflict$ !e1 ,i w afflict !e 
no m4 ,& n[ w ,i break 8 yoke f (f !e1 &
 w bur/ ?y bonds 9 sund]4  ,& ! ,,"l ha?

 giv5 comm&m5t conc]n+ !e1 t no m ( ?y  
"n be s[n2 out ( ! h\se ( ?y gods w ,i  
cut (f ! grav5 image & ! molt5 image2 ,i
 w make ?y grave2 = ?\ art vile4  #c    
,behold1 ^u ! m\nta9s ! feet ( him t    
br+e? good tid+s1 t publi%e? peace6     
,keep ?y fea/s1 ,o ,judah1 p]=m ?y v[s3 
= ! wick$ "o %all no m pass ?r\gh !e2 he
 is utt]ly cut (f4    ,he t da%e? 9     
pieces is come up be=e ?y face3         
,keep ! munition2 wat* ! way2   ,make ?y
 lo9s /rong1     ,=tify ?y p[] mightily4
  ,= ! ,,"l br+e? aga9 ! excell5cy (    
,jacob1 z ! excell5cy ( ,israel3 = !    
empti]s h empti$ !m out1 & m>r$ _! v9e  
bran*es4    ,! %ield ( 8 mighty m5 is   
made r$3     ,! valiant m5 are 9 sc>let3
   ,! *>iots fla% ) /eel 9 ! day ( 8    
prep>ation1     ,& ! spe>s are %ak5     
t]ribly4    ,! *>iots rage 9 ! /reets1  
,!y ju/le "o aga9/ ano!r 9 ! broad ways3
   ,! appe>ance ( !m is l tor*es1       
,!y run l ! lightn+s4    ,he rememb]e? 8
 wor?ies3     ,!y /umble 9 _! m>*2   ,!y
 make ha/e to ! wall !re(1     ,& !     

mantelet is prep>$4    ,! gates ( !     
riv]s are op5$1 & ! palace is dissolv$3 
,& ,huzzab is uncov]$2 %e is c>ri$ away2
   ,& h] h&maids m\rn z ) ! voice (     
doves1     ,tab]+ ^u _! brea/s4    ,b   
,n9eveh ha? be5 f ( old l a pool ( wat]2
     ,yet !y flee away3   ',/&1 /&'--   
,b none looke? back4    ,take ye ! spoil
 ( silv]1     ,take ! spoil ( gold2   ,=
 !re is none end ( ! /ore1     ,! glory 
( all pleasant furniture4    ,%e is     
empty1 & void1 & wa/e3     ,& ! he>t    
melte?1 & ! knees smite toge!r2   ,&    
angui% is 9 all lo9s1     ,& ! faces (  
!m all are wax$ pale4  #d    ,:]e is !  
d5 ( ! lions1     ,& ! fe$+ place ( ! "y
 lions1   ,:]e ! lion & ! lioness walk$1
     ,! lion's :elp1 & none made !m     
afraid8    ,! lion did te> 9 pieces     
en\gh = 8 :elps1     ,& /rangl$ = 8     
lionesses2   ,& fill$ 8 caves ) prey1   
,& 8 d5s ) rav94  #e  ,behold1 ,i am    
aga9/ !e1 sai? ! ,,"l ( ho/s1 & ,i w    
burn h] *>iots 9 ! smoke1 & ! sword %all
 dev\r ?y "y lions3 & ,i w cut (f ?y    

prey f ! e>?1 & ! voice ( ?y mess5g]s   
%all no m be he>d4    ,woe to ! bloody  
city6   ,x is all full ( lies & rap9e2  
,! prey dep>te? n4    ,! noise ( ! :ip1 
& ! noise ( ! rattl+ ( :eels2   ,&      
prans+ horses1 & jump+ *>iots2   ,!     
horseman m\nt+1 & ! fla%+ sword1 & !    
glitt]+ spe>2    ,& a multitude ( sla91 
& a great heap ( c>cases3   ,& !re is   
none end ( ! corpses2   ,!y /umble ^u _!
 corpses3    ,because ( ! multitude ( ! 
:or$oms ( ! well-fav\r$ h>lot1   ,!     
mi/ress ( wit*crafts1 t selle? nations  
?r\gh h] :or$oms1   ,& families ?r\gh h]
 wit*crafts4  ,behold1 ,i am aga9/ !e1  
sai? ! ,,"l ( ho/s1 & ,i w discov] ?y   
skirts ^u ?y face2 & ,i w %ew ! nations 
?y nak$ness1 & ! k+doms ?y %ame4 ,& ,i w
 ca/ abom9able fil? ^u !e1 & make !e    
vile1 & w set !e z a gaz+/ock4 ,& x %all
 come to pass1 t all !y t look ^u !e    
%all flee f !e1 & say3  #f    ,n9eveh is
 laid wa/e3 :o w bemoan h]8   ,:5ce %all
 ,i seek com=t]s = !e8    ,art ?\ bett] 
?an ,no-amon1 t 0 situate among ! riv]s1

     ,t _h ! wat]s r\nd ab\t h]2   ,^:  
ramp>t 0 ! sea1     ,& h] wall 0 ( !    
sea8    ,e?iopia & ,egypt 7 h] /r5g?1 & 
x 0 inf9ite2     ,put & ,lubim 7 ?y     
help]s3   ,yet 0 %e c>ri$ away1 %e w5t  
into captivity3     ,h] "y *ildr5 also 7
 da%$ 9 pieces at ! top ( all !         
/reets2    ,& !y ca/ lots = h] hon\rable
 m51     ,& all h] great m5 7 b\nd 9    
*a9s3   ,?\ also %alt be drunk51 ?\ %alt
 be hid2     ,?\ also %alt seek a /rong 
hold because ( ! enemy4    ,all ?y      
=tresses %all be l fig trees ) !        
fir/ripe figs3   ,if !y be %ak51   ,!y  
fall into ! m\? ( ! eat]4    ,behold1 ?y
 p 9 ! mid/ ( !e are wom52   ,! gates ( 
?y l& are set wide op5 unto ?9e enemies2
   ,! fire ha? dev\r$ ?y b>s4    ,draw !
 wat] = ! siege2     ,/r5g!n ?y         
=tresses3   ,g into ! clay1 & tread !   
mort>1 make /rong ! brickkiln3     ,!re 
%all ! fire dev\r !e2 ! sword %all cut  
!e (f4    ,x %all dev\r !e l !          
cank]worm3     ,make ?yself _m z !      
cank]worm1 make ?yself _m z ! locu/2    

,?\ ha/ multipli$ ?y m]*ants above ! />s
 ( heav53     ,! cank]worm spreade?     
himself1 & flie? away4    ,?y cr[n$ are 
z ! locu/s1 & ?y m>%als z ! sw>ms (     
gras%opp]s1     ,:i* camp 9 ! h$ges 9 ! 
cold day1   ,b :5 ! sun arise? !y flee  
away1     ,& _! place is n kn[n :]e !y  
are4  #g    ,?y %eph]ds slumb]1 ,o k+ ( 
,assyria1     ,?y wor?ies are at re/3   
,?y p are scatt]$ ^u ! m\nta9s1     ,&  
!re is none to ga!r !m4    ,!re is no   
assuag+ ( ?y hurt2     ,?y w\nd is      
griev\s3   ,all t he> ! bruit ( !e clap 
! h&s ov] !e3     ,= ^u :om ha? n ?y    
wick$ness pass$ cont9ually8             
,,rhapsody  ,,or  ,,prophetic ,,drama   
,,j]emiah',s ,,rhapsody ,,( ,,! ,,dr\ght
   ,judah m\rne?1 & ! gates !re(        
langui%2 !y sit 9 black ^u ! gr\nd2 & ! 
cry ( ,j]usalem is gone up4  ,& _!      
nobles s5d _! little ones to ! wat]s3 !y
 come to ! pits1 & f9d no wat]2 !y      
return ) _! vessels empty3 !y are a%am$ 
& conf\nd$1 & cov] _! heads4  ,because (
 ! gr\nd :i* is *apt1 = t no ra9 ha? be5

 9 ! l&1 ! pl[m5 are a%am$1 !y cov] _!  
heads4  ,yea1 ! h9d also 9 ! field      
calve?1 & =sake? h] "y1 because !re is  
no grass4 ,& ! wild asses /& on ! b>e   
heights1 !y pant = air l jackals2 _!    
eyes fail1 because !re is no h]bage4    
,,rep5t5t ,,israel  ,?\gh our iniquities
 te/ify aga9/ u1 "w ?\ = ?y "n's sake1  
,o ,,"l3 = our backslid+s are _m2 we h  
s9n$ aga9/ !e4 ,o ?\ hope ( ,israel1 !  
savi\r !re( 9 ! "t ( tr\ble1 :y %\lde/  
?\ be z a soj\rn] 9 ! l&1 & z a wayf>+  
man t turne? aside to t>ry = a night8   
,:y %\lde/ ?\ be z a man a/oni$1 z a    
mighty man t _c save8 yet ?\1 ,o ,,"l1  
art 9 ! mid/ ( u1 & we are call$ by ?y  
"n3 leave u n4  ,,! ,,prophet  ,?us sai?
 ! ,,"l unto ?is p1 ,ev5 s h !y lov$ to 
w&]2 !y h n refra9$ _! feet3 !re=e !    
,,"l do? n accept !m2 n[ w he rememb] _!
 iniquity1 & visit _! s9s4  ,,! ,,"l 7to
 ! ,prophet7  ,pray n = ?is p = _! good4
 ,:5 !y fa/1 ,i w n he> _! cry2 & :5 !y 
(f] burnt (f]+ & oblation1 ,i w n accept
 !m3 b ,i w consume !m by ! sword1 & by 

! fam9e1 & by ! pe/il5ce4  ,,! ,,prophet
  ,ah1 ,"l ,,god6 behold1 ! prophets say
 unto !m1 ,ye %all n see ! sword1 nei!r 
%all ye h fam9e2 b ,i w give y assur$   
peace 9 ?is place4  ,,! ,,"l  ,!        
prophets prophesy lies 9 my "n3 ,i s5t  
!m n1 nei!r h ,i comm&$ !m1 nei!r spake 
,i unto !m2 !y prophesy unto y a ly+    
vision1 & div9ation1 & a ?+ ( n\ght1 & !
 deceit ( _! own he>t4 ,!re=e ?us sai? !
 ,,"l conc]n+ ! prophets t prophesy 9 my
 "n1 & ,i s5t !m n1 yet !y say1 ,sword &
 fam9e %all n be 9 ?is l&3 ,by sword &  
fam9e %all ^? prophets be consum$4 ,& ! 
p to :om !y prophesy %all be ca/ out 9 !
 /reets ( ,j]usalem because ( ! fam9e & 
! sword2 & !y %all h none to bury !m1   
!m1 _! wives1 nor _! sons1 nor _!       
daught]s3 = ,i w p\r _! wick$ness ^u !m4
 ,& ?\ %alt say ?is ^w unto !m1 ',let   
m9e eyes run d[n ) te>s night & day1 &  
let !m n cease2 = ! virg9 daught] ( my p
 is brok5 ) a great brea*1 ) a v griev\s
 w\nd4 ,if ,i g =? into ! field1 !n     
behold ! sla9 ) ! sword6 & if ,i ent]   

into ! city1 !n behold !m t are sick )  
fam9e6 = bo? ! prophet & ! prie/ g ab\t 
9 ! l& & h no k4'  ,,rep5t5t ,,israel   
,ha/ ?\ utt]ly reject$ ,judah8 ha? ?y   
s\l loa!d ,zion8 :y ha/ ?\ smitt5 u1 &  
!re is no heal+ = u8 ,we look$ = peace1 
b no good came2 & = a "t ( heal+1 &     
behold dismay6 ,we ackn[l$ge1 ,o ,,"l1  
our wick$ness1 & ! iniquity ( our fa!rs3
 = we h s9n$ aga9/ !e4 ,d n abhor u1 =  
?y "n's sake2 d n disgrace ! ?rone ( ?y 
glory3 rememb]1 break n ?y cov5ant ) u4 
,are !re any among ! vanities ( ! hea!n 
t c cause ra98 or c ! heav5s give %[]s8 
art n ?\ he1 ,o ,,"l our ,god8 !re=e we 
w wait ^u !e2 = ?\ ha/ made all ^! ?+s4 
,,! ,,"l 7to ! ,prophet7  ,?\gh ,moses &
 ,samuel /ood be=e me1 yet my m9d c\ld n
 be t[>d ?is p3 ca/ !m out ( my sight1 &
 let !m g =?4 ,& x %all come to pass1 :5
 !y say unto !e1 ,:i!r %all we g =?8 !n 
?\ %alt tell !m1 ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3 ,su* 
z are = dea?1 to dea?2 & su* z are = !  
sword1 to ! sword2 & su* z are = !      
fam9e1 to ! fam9e2 & su* z are =        

captivity1 to captivity4 ,& ,i w appo9t 
ov] !m f\r k9ds1 sai? ! ,"l3 ! sword to 
slay1 & ! dogs to te>1 & ! f[ls ( !     
heav51 & ! bea/s ( ! e>?1 to dev\r & to 
de/roy4 ,& ,i w cause !m to be toss$ to 
& fro among all ! k+doms ( ! e>?1       
because ( ,manasseh ! son ( ,hezekiah k+
 ( ,judah1 = t :i* he did 9 ,j]usalem4  
,= :o %all h pity ^u !e1 ,o ,j]usalem8  
or :o %all bemoan !e8 or :o %all turn   
aside to ask ( ?y welf>e8 ,?\ ha/       
reject$ me1 sai? ! ,,"l1 ?\ art gone    
backw>d3 !re=e h ,i /ret*$ out my h&    
aga9/ !e1 & de/roy$ !e2 ,i am we>y )    
rep5t+4 ,& ,i h fann$ !m ) a fan 9 !    
gates ( ! l&2 ,i h b]eav$ !m ( *ildr51  
,i h de/roy$ my p2 !y h n return$ f _!  
ways4 ,_! wid[s are increas$ to me above
 ! s& ( ! seas3 ,i h br\ght ^u !m aga9/ 
! "m ( ! "y m5 a spoil] at noonday3 ,i h
 caus$ angui% & t]rors to fall ^u h]    
sudd5ly4 ,%e t ha? borne sev5 langui%e?2
 %e ha? giv5 up ! gho/2 h] sun is gone  
d[n :ile x 0 yet day2 %e ha? be5 a%am$ &
 conf\nd$3 & ! residue ( !m w ,i deliv] 

to ! sword be=e _! enemies1 sai? ! ,,"l4
  ,,! ,,prophet  ,woe is me1 my "m1 t ?\
 ha/ borne me a man ( /rife & a man (   
cont5tion to ! :ole e>?6 ,i h n l5t on  
usury1 nei!r h m5 l5t to me on usury2   
yet e "o ( !m do? curse me4  ,,! ,,"l   
7to ! ,prophet7  ,v]ily ,i w /r5g!n !e =
 good2 v]ily ,i w cause ! enemy to make 
supplication unto !e 9 ! "t ( evil & 9 !
 "t ( affliction4  ,,! ,,"l 7to ! ,p7   
,c "o break iron1 ev5 iron f ! nor?1 &  
brass8 ,?y sub/ance & ?y treasures w ,i 
give = a spoil )\t price1 & t = all ?y  
s9s1 ev5 9 all ?y bord]s4 ,& ,i w make  
!e to s]ve ?9e enemies 9 a l& :i* ?\    
kn[e/ n3 = a fire is k9dl$ 9 m9e ang]1  
:i* %all burn ^u y4  ,,rep5t5t ,,israel 
,o ,,"l1 ?\ kn[e/3 rememb] me1 & visit  
me1 & av5ge me ( my p]secutors3 take me 
n away 9 ?y longsuff]+3 "k t = ?y sake  
,i h suff]$ reproa*4 ,?y words 7 f\nd1 &
 ,i did eat !m2 & ?y words 7 unto me a  
joy & ! rejoic+ ( m9e he>t3 = ,i am     
call$ by ?y "n1 ,o ,,"l ,god ( ho/s4 ,i 
sat n 9 ! assembly ( !m t make m]ry1 nor

 rejoic$3 ,i sat alone because ( ?y h&2 
= ?\ ha/ fill$ me ) indignation4 ,:y is 
my pa9 p]petual1 & my w\nd incurable1   
:i* refuse? to be heal$8 wilt ?\ inde$  
be unto me z a deceitful brook1 z wat]s 
t fail8  ,,! ,,"l  ,!re=e ?us sai? !    
,,"l3 ,if ?\ return1 !n w ,i br+ !e     
aga91 t ?\ maye/ /& be=e me2 & if ?\    
take =? ! preci\s f ! vile1 ?\ %alt be z
 my m\?3 !y %all return unto !e1 b ?\   
%alt n return unto !m4  ,,epilogue 7to !
 ,prophet7  ,& ,i w make !e unto ?is p a
 f5c$ bras5 wall2 & !y %all fight aga9/ 
!e1 b !y %all n prevail aga9/ !e3 = ,i  
am ) !e to save !e & to deliv] !e1 sai? 
! ,,"l4 ,& ,i w deliv] !e out ( ! h& ( !
 wick$1 & ,i w r$eem !e out ( ! h& ( !  
t]rible4     ,,habakkuk',s ,,rhapsody   
,,( ,,! ,,*aldeans   i  ,! ,my/]y  ,,!  
,,prophet  ,o ,,"l1 h[ long %all ,i cry1
 & ?\ wilt n he>8 ,i cry out unto !e (  
viol5ce1 & ?\ wilt n save4 ,:y do/ ?\   
%ew me iniquity1 & cause me to look ^u  
p]v]s5ess8 = spoil+ & viol5ce are be=e  
me3 & !re is /rife1 & cont5tion rise?   

up4 ,!re=e ! law is slack$1 & judgem5t  
do? nev] g =?3 = ! wick$ do? compass    
ab\t ! righte\s2 !re=e judgem5t goe? =? 
p]v]t$4  ,,! ,,"l  ,behold ye among !   
nations1 & reg>d1 & wond] m>vell\sly3 = 
,i "w a "w 9 y\r days1 :i* ye w n       
believe ?\gh x be told y4 ,=1 lo1 ,i    
raise up ! ,*aldeans1 t bitt] & ha/y    
nation2 :i* m>* ?r\gh ! bread? ( ! e>?1 
to possess dwell+ places t are n !irs4  
,!y are t]rible & dreadful3 _! judgem5t 
& _! dignity proce$ f !mselves4 ,_!     
horses also are swift] ?an leop>ds1 &   
are m fi]ce ?an ! ev5+ wolves2 & _!     
horsem5 be> !mselves pr\dly3 yea1 _!    
horsem5 come f f>2 !y fly z an eagle t  
ha/e? to dev\r4 ,!y come all ( !m =     
viol5ce2 _! faces are set eag]ly z ! ea/
 w9d2 & !y ga!r captives z ! s&4 ,yea1  
he sc(fe? at k+s1 & pr9ces are a d]ision
 unto him3 he d]ide? e /rong hold2 = he 
heape? up du/1 & take? x4 ,!n %all he   
sweep by z a w9d1 & %all pass ov]1 & be 
guilty3 ev5 he ^: might is 8 god4  ,,!  
,,prophet  ,art n ?\ f ev]la/+1 ,o ,,"l 

my ,god1 m9e ,holy ,"o8 ?\ die/ n4 ,o   
,,"l1 ?\ ha/ orda9$ him = judgem5t2 &   
?\1 ,o ,rock1 ha/ e/abli%$ him =        
correction4 ,?\ t art ( pur] eyes ?an to
 behold evil1 & t can/ n look on        
p]v]s5ess1 :]e=e looke/ ?\ ^u !m t deal 
trea*]\sly1 & holde/ ?y peace :5 ! wick$
 swall[e? up ! man t is m righte\s ?an  
he2 & make/ m5 z ! fi%es ( ! sea1 z !   
creep+ ?+s1 t h no rul] ov] !m8 ,he     
take? up all ( !m ) ! angle1 he cat*e?  
!m 9 8 net1 & ga!re? !m 9 8 drag3 !re=e 
he rejoice? & is glad4 ,!re=e he        
sacrifice? unto 8 net1 & burne? inc5se  
unto 8 drag2 because by !m 8 portion is 
fat1 & 8 meat pl5te\s4 ,%all he !re=e   
empty 8 net1 & n sp>e to slay ! nations 
cont9ually8  ii  ,! ,solution  ,,!      
,,prophet  ,i w /& ^u my wat*1 & set me 
^u ! t[]1 & w look =? to see :at he w   
speak by me1 & :at ,i %all answ] conc]n+
 my compla9t4  ,,! ,,"l  ,write !       
vision1 & make x pla9 ^u tables1 t he   
may run t reade? x4 ,= ! vision is yet =
 ! appo9t$ "t1 & x ha/e? t[>d ! end1 &  

%all n lie3 ?\gh x t>ry1 wait = x2      
because x w surely come1 x w n delay4   
,behold1 8 s\l is puff$ up1 x is n      
upright 9 him3 b ! j %all live 9 8      
fai?fulness4 ,yea1 moreov]1 w9e is a    
trea*]\s deal]1 a haughty man1 & t      
keepe? n at home2 :o enl>ge? 8 desire z 
hell1 & he is z dea?1 & _c be satisfi$1 
b ga!re? unto him all nations1 & heape? 
unto him all peoples4 ,%all n all ^!    
take up a p>able aga9/ him1 & a taunt+  
prov]b aga9/ him1 & say3  ,doom ( !     
,*aldeans  #a    ,woe to him t increase?
 t :i* is n 81     --,h[ long8--   ,& t 
lade? himself ) pl$ges6  ,%all !y n rise
 up sudd5ly t %all exact usury ( !e1 &  
awake t %all vex !e1 & ?\ %alt be =     
booties unto !m8 ,because ?\ ha/ spoil$ 
_m nations1 all ! remnant ( ! peoples   
%all spoil !e2 because ( m5's blood1 & =
 ! viol5ce done to ! l&1 to ! city1 & to
 all t dwell !re94  #b    ,woe to him t 
gette? an evil ga9 = 8 h\se1   ,t he may
 set 8 ne/ on high1   ,t he may be      
deliv]$ f ! h& ( evil6  ,?\ ha/ consult$

 %ame to ?y h\se by cutt+ (f _m peoples1
 & ha/ s9n$ aga9/ ?y s\l4 ,= ! /one %all
 cry out ( ! wall1 & ! beam out ( !     
timb] %all answ] x4  #c    ,woe to him t
 builde? a t[n ) blood1   ,& /abli%e? a 
city by iniquity6  ,behold1 is x n ( !  
,,"l ( ho/s t ! peoples lab\r = ! fire1 
& ! nations we>y !mselves = vanity8 ,= !
 e>? %all be fill$ ) ! k ( ! glory ( !  
,,"l1 z ! wat]s cov] ! sea4  #d    ,woe 
unto him t give? 8 neighb\r dr9k1     ,t
 adde/ ?y v5om !reto1   ,& make/ him    
drunk5 also1     ,t ?\ maye/ look on _! 
nak$ness6  ,?\ art fill$ ) %ame = glory3
 dr9k ?\ also1 & be z "o uncircumcis$4  
,! cup ( ! ,,"l',s "r h& %all be turn$  
unto !e1 & f\l %ame %all be ^u ?y glory4
 ,= ! viol5ce done to ,lebanon %all cov]
 !e1 & ! de/ruction ( ! bea/s :i* made  
!m afraid2 because ( m5's blood1 & = !  
viol5ce done to ! l&1 to ! city1 & to   
all t dwell !re94  #e  ,:at pr(ite? !   
grav5 image1 t ! mak] !re( ha? grav5 x2 
! molt5 image1 & ! tea*] ( lies1 t !    
mak] ( 8 "w tru/e? !re91 to make dumb   

idols8--    ,woe unto him t sai? to !   
wood1 ,awake2   ,to ! dumb /one1 ,arise6
  ,%all ?is tea*8 ,behold1 x is laid ov]
 ) gold & silv]1 & !re is no brea? at   
all 9 ! mid/ ( x4 ,b ! ,,"l is 9 8 holy 
temple3 let all ! e>? keep sil5ce be=e  
him6  iii  ,jehovah come to ,judgm5t    
,prelude    ,o ,,"l1 ,i h he>d ! report 
( !e1 & am afraid3   ,o ,,"l1 revive ?y 
"w 9 ! mid/ ( ! ye>s1   ,9 ! mid/ ( !   
ye>s make x kn[n3   ,9 wra? rememb]     
m]cy6    ,/rophe    ,god come? f ,teman1
   ,& ! ,holy ,"o f ,m\nt ,p>an4   ,8   
glory cov]e? ! heav5s1   ,& ! e>? is    
full ( 8 praise4   ,& 8 brightness is z 
! light2   ,he ha? rays com+ =? f 8 h&2 
,& !re is ! hid+ ( 8 p[]4   ,be=e him   
goe? ! pe/il5ce1   ,& fi]y bolts g =? at
 8 feet4   ,he /&e? & %ake? ! e>?2   ,he
 beholde?1 & drive? asund] ! nations3   
,& ! et]nal m\nta9s are scatt]$1   ,!   
ev]la/+ hills d b[2   ,8 ways are       
ev]la/+4   ,i see ! t5ts ( ,cu%an 9     
affliction2   ,! curta9s ( ! l& (       
,midian d tremble4    ,anti/rophe    ,is

 ! ,,"l displeas$ aga9/ ! riv]s8   ,is  
?9e ang] aga9/ ! riv]s1 or ?y wra? aga9/
 ! sea1   ,t ?\ do/ ride ^u ?9e horses1 
,^u ?y *>iots ( salvation8   ,?y b[ is  
made q b>e1   ,sworn are ! *a/isem5ts ( 
?y ^w4   ,?\ do/ cleave ! e>? ) riv]s2  
,! m\nta9s see !e & are afraid2   ,!    
tempe/ ( wat]s passe? by2   ,! deep     
utt]e? 8 voice1   ,& lifte? up 8 h&s on 
high2   ,! sun & moon /& /ill 9 _!      
habitation   ,at ! light ( ?9e arr[s z  
!y g1   ,at ! %9+ ( ?y glitt]+ spe>4    
,?\ do/ m>* ?r\gh ! l& 9 indignation1   
,?\ do/ ?re% ! nations 9 ang]4    ,epode
    ,?\ art come = ! salvation ( ?y p1  
,= ! salvation ( ?9e ano9t$3   ,?\ do/  
smite (f ! head f ! h\se ( ! wick$1     
,lay+ b>e ! f\ndation ev5 unto ! neck4  
,?\ do/ pi]ce ) 8 own /aves ! head ( 8  
w>riors3   7,!y came z a :irlw9d to     
scatt] me1   ,_! rejoic+ 0 z to dev\r ! 
poor secretly37   ,?\ do/ tread ! sea ) 
?9e horses1 ! surge ( mighty wat]s4     
,po/lude    ,i he>d1 & my belly trembl$1
   ,my lips quiv]$ at ! voice2          

,rott5ness ent]$ into my bones1 & ,i    
trembl$ 9 my place3   ,t ,i %\ld re/    
wait+ = ! day ( tr\ble1   ,:5 he t %all 
invade !m 9 troops come? up aga9/ ! p4  
,= ?\gh ! fig tree %all n blossom1      
,nei!r %all fruit be 9 ! v9es2   ,!     
lab\r ( ! olive %all fail1   ,& ! fields
 %all yield no meat2   ,! flock %all be 
cut (f f ! fold1   ,& !re %all be no h]d
 9 ! /alls3   ,yet ,i w rejoice 9 !     
,,"l1   ,i w joy 9 ! ,god ( my          
salvation4   ,jehovah1 ! ,"l1 is my     
/r5g?1   ,& he make? my feet l h9ds'    
feet1   ,& w make me to walk ^u m9e high
 places4     ,,joel',s ,,rhapsody ,,(   
,,! ,,locu/ ,,plague   i  ,! ,l&        
,desolate & ,m\rn+  ,,old ,,m5    ,he>  
?is1 ye old m51   ,& give e>1 all ye    
inhabitants ( ! l&6   ,ha? ?is be5 9 y\r
 days1   ,or 9 ! days ( y\r fa!rs8      
,tell ye y\r *ildr5 ( x1   ,& let y\r   
*ildr5 tell _! *ildr51   ,& _! *ildr5   
ano!r g5]ation4   ,t :i* ! palm]worm ha?
 left   ,ha? ! locu/ eat52   ,& t :i* ! 
locu/ ha? left   ,ha? ! cank]worm eat52 

,& t :i* ! cank]worm ha? left   ,ha? !  
cat]pill> eat54  ,,revell]s    ,awake1  
ye drunk>ds1 & weep1   ,& h[l1 all ye   
dr9k]s ( w9e1   ,because ( ! sweet w9e2 
,= x is cut (f f y\r m\?6   ,= a nation 
is come up ^u my l&1   ,/rong1 & )\t    
numb]2   ,8 tee? are ! tee? ( a lion1   
,& he ha? ! jaw tee? ( a great lion4    
,he ha? laid my v9e wa/e1   ,& b>k$ my  
fig tree3   ,he ha? made x clean b>e1 & 
ca/ x away2   ,! bran*es !re( are made  
:ite4  ,,prie/s    ,lam5t l a virg9     
,gird$ ) sackclo? = ! husb& ( h] y\?6   
,! meal (f]+ & ! dr9k (f]+   ,is cut (f 
f ! h\se ( ! ,,"l3   ,! prie/s1 !       
,,"l',s m9i/]s1 m\rn4   ,! field is     
wa/$1   ,! l& m\rne?2   ,= ! corn is    
wa/$1   ,! new w9e is dri$ up1   ,! oil 
langui%e?4  ,,husb&m5    ,be a%am$1 ,o  
ye husb&m51   ,h[l1 ,o ye v9$ress]s1    
,= ! :eat1 & = ! b>ley2   ,= ! h>ve/ ( !
 field is p]i%$6   ,! v9e is )]$1   ,& !
 fig tree langui%e?2   ,! pomegranate   
tree1   ,! palm tree also1 & ! apple    
tree1   ,ev5 all ! trees ( ! field are  

)]$3   ,= joy is )]$ away f ! sons ( m54
  ,,prie/s    ,gird y\rselves1 & lam5t1 
ye prie/s2   ,h[l1 ye m9i/]s ( ! alt>2  
,come1 lie all night 9 sackclo?1   ,ye  
m9i/]s ( my ,god3   ,= ! meal (f]+ & !  
dr9k (f]+   ,is )hold5 f ! h\se ( y\r   
,god6  ,,! ,,:ole ,,p  ,sanctify a fa/1 
call a solemn assembly1 ga!r ! old m5 & 
all ! inhabitants ( ! l& unto ! h\se ( !
 ,,"l y\r ,god1 & cry unto ! ,,"l3      
,alas = ! day6 = ! day ( ! ,,"l is at   
h&6     ,& z de/ruction f ! ,almighty   
%all x come4     ,is n ! meat cut (f    
be=e our eyes1     ,yea1 joy & gladness 
f ! h\se ( our ,god8    ,! se$s rot "u  
_! clods3     ,! g>n]s are laid         
desolate1     ,! b>ns are brok5 d[n2    
,= ! corn is )]$4    ,h[ d ! bea/s      
groan6     ,! h]ds ( cattle are p]plex$1
     ,because !y h no pa/ure2     ,yea1 
! flocks ( %eep are made desolate4    ,o
 ,,"l1 to !e d ,i cry3     ,= ! fire ha?
 dev\r$ ! pa/ures ( ! wild]ness1     ,& 
! flame ha? burn$ all ! trees ( ! field4
   ,yea1 ! bea/s ( ! field pant unto !e3

     ,= ! wat] brooks are dri$ up1      
,& ! fire ha? dev\r$ ! pa/ures ( !      
wild]ness4  ii  ,! ,judgm5t ,advanc+    
,bl[ ye ! trumpet 9 ,zion1   ,& s\nd an 
al>m 9 my holy m\nta92   ,let all !     
inhabitants ( ! l& tremble6  ,= ! ,day (
 ! ,,"l come?1 = x is nigh at h&2 a day 
( d>kness & gloom9ess1 a day ( cl\ds &  
?ick d>kness1 z ! dawn spread ^u !      
m\nta9s2 a great p & a /rong1 !re ha? n 
be5 ev] ! l1 nei!r %all be any m aft]   
!m1 ev5 to ! ye>s ( _m g5]ations6    ,a 
fire dev\re? be=e !m2   ,& beh9d !m a   
flame burne?3   ,! l& is z ! g>d5 ( ,ed5
 be=e !m1   ,& beh9d !m a desolate      
wild]ness6  ,yea1 & none ha? escap$ !m4 
,! appe>ance ( !m is z ! appe>ance (    
horses2 & z horsem51 s d !y run4 ,l !   
noise ( *>iots on ! tops ( ! m\nta9s d  
!y leap1 l ! noise ( a flame ( fire t   
dev\re? ! /ubble1 z a /rong p set 9     
battle array4    ,at _! pres5ce !       
peoples are 9 angui%3   ,all faces are  
wax$ pale3   ,!y run l mighty m52   ,!y 
climb ! wall l m5 ( w>2   ,& !y m>* e "o

 on 8 ways4  ,& !y break n _! ranks3    
nei!r do? "o ?ru/ ano!r2 !y m>* e "o 9 8
 pa?3 & !y bur/ ?r\gh ! weapons1 & break
 n (f _! c\rse4    ,!y leap ^u ! city2  
,!y run ^u ! wall2   ,!y climb up into !
 h\ses2   ,!y ent] 9 at ! w9d[s l a     
?ief4   ,! e>? quake? be=e !m2   ,!     
heav5s tremble3   ,! sun & ! moon are   
d>k5$1   ,& ! />s )draw _! %9+4  ,& !   
,,"l utt]e? 8 voice be=e 8 army2 = 8    
camp is v great2 = he is /rong t        
execute? 8 ^w3 = ! ,day ( ! ,,"l is     
great & v t]rible2 & :o c abide x8  iii 
,rep5tance at ! ,la/ ,mom5t  ,,! ,,"l   
,yet ev5 n[1 sai? ! ,,"l1 turn ye unto  
me ) all y\r he>t1 & ) fa/+1 & ) weep+1 
& ) m\rn+3 & r5d y\r he>t1 & n y\r      
g>m5ts1 & turn unto ! ,,"l y\r ,god3 =  
he is graci\s & full ( compassion1 sl[  
to ang]1 & pl5te\s 9 m]cy1 & rep5te? him
 ( ! evil4  ,,! ,,p  ,:o kn[e? :e!r he w
 n turn & rep5t1 & leave a bless+ beh9d 
him1 ev5 a meal (f]+ & a dr9k (f]+ unto 
! ,,"l y\r ,god8    ,bl[ ! trumpet 9    
,zion1   ,sanctify a fa/1   ,call a     

solemn assembly3   ,ga!r ! p1           
,sanctify ! congregation1   ,assemble ! 
old m51   ,ga!r ! *ildr51 & ^? t suck ! 
brea/s3   ,let ! bridegroom g =? ( 8    
*amb]1   ,& ! bride out ( h] closet4    
,let ! prie/s1 ! m9i/]s ( ! ,,"l1 weep  
betwe5 ! por* & ! alt>1 & let !m say3   
,,prie/s    ,sp>e ?y p1 ,o ,,"l1     ,& 
give n ?9e h]itage to reproa*1     ,t ! 
nations %\ld use a byword aga9/ !m1     
,:]e=e %\ld !y say among ! peoples1     
,:]e is _! ,god8  iv  ,relief &         
,re/oration  ,!n 0 ! ,,"l jeal\s = 8 l&1
 & _h pity on 8 p4  ,,! ,,"l  ,behold1  
,i w s5d y corn1 & w9e1 & oil1 & ye %all
 be satisfi$ !re)3 & ,i w no m make y a 
reproa* among ! nations3 b ,i w remove  
f> (f f y ! nor!rn army1 & w drive him  
into a l& b>r5 & desolate1 8 =ep>t into 
! ea/]n sea1 & 8 h9d] "p into ! we/]n   
sea2 & 8 /9k %all come up1 & 8 ill sav\r
 %all come up1 because he ha? done great
 ?+s4  ,fe> n1 ,o l&1 be glad & rejoice2
 = ! ,,"l ha? done great ?+s4 ,be n     
afraid1 ye bea/s ( ! field2 = ! pa/ures 

( ! wild]ness d spr+1 = ! tree be>e? h] 
fruit1 ! fig tree & ! v9e d yield _!    
/r5g?4 ,be glad !n1 ye *ildr5 ( ,zion1 &
 rejoice 9 ! ,,"l y\r ,god3 = he give? y
 ! =m] ra9 9 j measure1 & he cause? to  
come d[n = y ! ra91 ! =m] ra9 & ! latt] 
ra91 9 ! fir/ mon?4 ,& ! floors %all be 
full ( :eat1 & ! fats %all ov]fl[ ) w9e 
& oil4 ,& ,i w re/ore to y ! ye>s t !   
locu/ ha? eat51 ! cank]worm1 & !        
cat]pill>1 & ! palm]worm1 my great army 
:i* ,i s5t among y4 ,& ye %all eat 9    
pl5ty & be satisfi$1 & %all praise ! "n 
( ! ,,"l y\r ,god1 t ha? dealt wondr\sly
 ) y3 & my p %all nev] be a%am$4 ,& ye  
%all "k t ,i am 9 ! mid/ ( ,israel1 & t 
,i am ! ,,"l y\r ,god1 & !re is none    
else3 & my p %all nev] be a%am$4  v     
,aft]w>d  ,,! ,,"l  ,& x %all come to   
pass aft]w>d1 t ,i w p\r out my _s ^u   
all fle%2 & y\r sons & y\r daught]s %all
 prophesy1 y\r old m5 %all dream dreams1
 y\r "y m5 %all see visions3 & also ^u !
 s]vants & ^u ! h&maids 9 ^? days w ,i  
p\r out my _s4  ,& ,i w %ew wond]s 9 !  

heav5s & 9 ! e>?1 blood1 & fire1 &      
pill>s ( smoke4 ,! sun %all be turn$    
into d>kness1 & ! moon into blood1 be=e 
! great & t]rible day ( ! ,,"l come4 ,& 
x %all come to pass1 t :osoev] %all call
 on ! "n ( ! ,,"l %all be deliv]$3 = 9  
m\nt ,zion & 9 ,j]usalem !re %all be ^? 
t escape1 z ! ,,"l ha? said1 & 9 !      
remnant :om ! ,,"l do? call4 ,=1 behold1
 9 ^? days1 & 9 t "t1 :5 ,i %all br+    
aga9 ! captivity ( ,judah & ,j]usalem1  
,i w ga!r all nations1 & w br+ !m d[n   
into ! ,valley ( ,jeho%aphat#f2 & ,i w  
plead ) !m !re = my p & = my h]itage    
,israel1 :om !y h scatt]$ among !       
nations1 & p>t$ my l&4 ,& !y h ca/ lots 
= my p3 & h giv5 a boy = an h>lot1 &    
sold a girl = w9e1 t !y might dr9k4     
,yea1 & :at are ye to me1 ,o ,tyre1 &   
,zidon1 & all ! regions ( ,phili/ia8 w  
ye r5d] me a recomp5ce8 & if ye         
recomp5se me1 swiftly & spe$ily w ,i    
return y\r recomp5ce ^u y\r own head4   
,=asmu* z ye h tak5 my silv] & my gold1 
& h c>ri$ into y\r temples my goodly    

pleasant ?+s2 ! *ildr5 also ( ,judah & !
 *ildr5 ( ,j]usalem h ye sold unto !    
sons ( ! ,grecians1 t ye might remove !m
 f> f _! bord]3 behold1 ,i w /ir !m up  
out ( ! place :i!r ye h sold !m1 & w    
return y\r recomp5ce ^u y\r own head2 & 
,i w sell y\r sons & y\r daught]s into !
 h& ( ! *ildr5 ( ,judah1 & !y %all sell 
!m to ! m5 ( ,%eba1 to a nation f> (f3 =
 ! ,,"l ha? spok5 x4  ,footnote #f3 ,!  
,,"l',s ,decision4  vi  ,advance to !   
,valley ( ,decision  ,,! ,,"l  ,proclaim
 ye ?is among ! nations2 prep>e w>3 /ir 
up ! mighty m52 let all ! m5 ( w> draw  
ne>1 let !m come up4 ,beat y\r pl[%>es  
into swords1 & y\r prun+hooks into      
spe>s3 let ! weak say1 ,i am /rong4     
,,voices  ,ha/e ye1 & come1 all ye      
nations r\nd ab\t1 & ga!r y\rselves     
toge!r4 ,?i!r cause ?y mighty ones to   
come d[n1 ,o ,,"l4  ,,! ,,"l  ,let !    
nations be/ir !mselves1 & come up to !  
,valley ( ',jeho%aphat'3 = !re w ,i 'sit
 to judge' all ! nations r\nd ab\t4  ,,!
 ,,"l 7to 8 ,ho/s7  ,put ye 9 ! sickle1 

= ! h>ve/ is ripe3 come1 tread ye2 = !  
w9epress is full1 ! fats ov]fl[2 = _!   
wick$ness is great4  ,,! ,,prophetic    
,,spectator  ,multitudes1 multitudes 9 !
 ,valley ( ,decision6 = ! ,day ( ! ,,"l 
is ne> 9 ! ,valley ( ,decision4 ,! sun &
 ! moon are d>k5$1 & ! />s )draw _! %9+4
 ,& ! ,,"l %all ro> f ,zion1 & utt] 8   
voice f ,j]usalem2 & ! heav5s & ! e>?   
%all %ake3 b ! ,,"l w be a refuge unto 8
 p1 & a /rong hold to ! *ildr5 (        
,israel4  vii  ,! ,holy ,m\nta9 &       
,et]nal ,peace  ,,! ,,"l  ,s %all ye "k 
t ,i am ! ,,"l y\r ,god1 dwell+ 9 ,zion 
my holy m\nta93 !n %all ,j]usalem be    
holy1 & !re %all no /rang]s pass ?r\gh  
h] any m4 ,& x %all come to pass 9 t    
day1 t ! m\nta9s %all drop d[n sweet    
w9e1 & ! hills %all fl[ ) milk1 & all ! 
brooks ( ,judah %all fl[ ) wat]s2 & a   
f\nta9 %all come =? ( ! h\se ( ! ,,"l1 &
 %all wat] ! ,valley ( ,acacias4 ,egypt 
%all be a desolation1 & ,edom %all be a 
desolate wild]ness1 = ! viol5ce done to 
! *ildr5 ( ,judah1 because !y h %$      

innoc5t blood 9 _! l&4 ,b ,judah %all be
 inhabit$ = ev]1 & ,j]usalem f g5]ation 
to g5]ation4 ,& ,i w cleanse _! blood t 
,i h n cleans$3 = ! ,,"l dwelle? 9      
,zion4     ,,! ,,hurt ,,( ,,! ,,daught] 
,,( ,,my ,,p  ,a ,rhapsodic ,disc\rse ( 
,j]emiah   ,?us sai? ! ,,"l3 ,%all m5   
fall1 & n rise up aga98 %all "o turn    
away1 & n return8 ,:y !n is ?is p (     
,j]usalem slidd5 back by a p]petual     
backslid+8 !y hold fa/ deceit1 !y refuse
 to return4 ,i he>k5$ & he>d1 b !y spake
 n aright3 no man rep5te? him ( 8       
wick$ness1 say+1 ,:at h ,i done8 e "o   
turne? to 8 c\rse1 z a horse t ru%e?    
headlong 9 ! battle4 ,yea1 ! /ork 9 !   
heav5 kn[e? h] appo9t$ times2 & ! turtle
 & ! swall[ & ! crane obs]ve ! "t ( _!  
com+2 b my p "k n ! ord9ance ( ! ,,"l4  
,h[ d ye say1 ,we are wise1 & ! law ( ! 
,,"l is ) u8 ,b1 behold1 ! false p5 ( ! 
scribes ha? wr\ght falsely4 ,! wise m5  
are a%am$1 !y are dismay$ & tak53 lo1 !y
 h reject$ ! ^w ( ! ,,"l2 & :at mann] ( 
wisdom is 9 !m8 ,!re=e w ,i give _!     

wives unto o!rs1 & _! fields to !m t    
%all possess !m3 = e "o f ! lea/ ev5    
unto ! greate/ is giv5 to covet\sness1 f
 ! prophet ev5 unto ! prie/ e "o deale? 
falsely4 ,& !y h heal$ ! hurt ( !       
daught] ( my p lightly1 say+1 ,peace1   
peace2 :5 !re is no peace4 ,7 !y a%am$  
:5 !y _h committ$ abom9ation8 nay1 !y 7 
n at all a%am$1 nei!r c\ld !y blu%3     
!re=e %all !y fall among !m t fall3 9 ! 
"t ( _! visitation !y %all be ca/ d[n1  
sai? ! ,,"l4 ,i w utt]ly consume !m1    
sai? ! ,,"l3 !re %all be no grapes on ! 
v9e1 nor figs on ! fig tree1 & ! leaf   
%all fade2 & ! ?+s t ,i h giv5 !m %all  
pass away f !m4  ,,! ,,p  ,:y d we sit  
/ill8 assemble y\rselves1 & let u ent]  
into ! def5c$ cities1 & let u be sil5t  
!re3 = ! ,,"l our ,god ha? put u to     
sil5ce1 & giv5 u wat] ( gall to dr9k1   
because we h s9n$ aga9/ ! ,,"l4 ,we     
look$ = peace1 b no good came2 & = a "t 
( heal+1 & behold dismay6 ,! snort+ ( 8 
horses is he>d f ,dan3 at ! s\nd ( !    
neigh+ ( 8 /rong ones ! :ole l&         

tremble?2 = !y are come1 & h dev\r$ ! l&
 & all t is 9 x2 ! city & ^? t dwell    
!re94  ,,! ,,"l  ,=1 behold1 ,i w s5d   
s]p5ts1 basilisks1 among y1 :i* w n be  
*>m$2 & !y %all bite y1 sai? ! ,,"l4    
,,! ,,prophet  ,oh t ,i c\ld com=t      
myself aga9/ sorr[6 my he>t is fa9t )9  
me4 ,behold1 ! voice ( ! cry ( ! daught]
 ( my p f a l& t is v f> (f--  ,,! ,,p  
,is n ! ,,"l 9 ,zion8 is n h] ,k+ 9 h]8 
,,! ,,"l  ,:y h !y provok$ me to ang] ) 
_! grav5 images1 & ) /range vanities8   
,,! ,,p  ,! h>ve/ is pa/1 ! summ] is    
end$1 & we are n sav$6  ,,! ,,prophet   
,= ! hurt ( ! daught] ( my p am ,i hurt3
 ,i am black2 a/oni%m5t ha? tak5 hold on
 me4 ,is !re no balm 9 ,gilead8 is !re  
no physician !re8 :y !n is n ! heal? ( !
 daught] ( my p recov]$8 ,oh t my head 7
 wat]s1 & m9e eyes a f\nta9 ( te>s1 t ,i
 might weep day & night = ! sla9 ( !    
daught] ( my p6 ,oh t ,i _h 9 !         
wild]ness a lodg+ place ( wayf>+ m52 t  
,i might leave my p & g f !m6 = !y be   
all adult]]s1 an assembly ( trea*]\s m54

 ,& !y b5d _! tongue z x 7 _! b[ =      
falsehood2 & !y are gr[n /rong 9 ! l&1 b
 n = tru?4  ,,! ,,"l  ,= !y proce$ f    
evil to evil1 & !y "k n me1 sai? ! ,,"l4
 ,take ye he$ e "o ( 8 neighb\r1 & tru/ 
ye n 9 any bro!r3 = e bro!r w utt]ly    
supplant1 & e neighb\r w g ab\t ) sl&]s4
 ,& !y w deceive e "o 8 neighb\r1 & w n 
speak ! tru?3 !y h taught _! tongue to  
speak lies2 !y we>y !mselves to commit  
iniquity4 ,?9e habitation is 9 ! mid/ ( 
deceit2 ?r\gh deceit !y refuse to "k me1
 sai? ! ,,"l4 ,!re=e ?us sai? ! ,,"l (  
ho/s1 ,behold1 ,i w melt !m1 & try !m2 =
 h[ else %\ld ,i d1 because ( ! daught] 
( my p8 ,_! tongue is a deadly arr[2 x  
speake? deceit3 "o speake? peaceably to 
8 neighb\r ) 8 m\?1 b 9 8 he>t he laye? 
wait = him4 ,%all ,i n visit !m = ^!    
?+s8 sai? ! ,,"l3 %all n my s\l be av5g$
 on su* a nation z ?is8     ,,! ,,"l',s 
,,controv]sy ,,be=e ,,! ,,m\nta9s  ,a   
,dramatic ,morceau ( ,micah   ,,! ,,"l  
,arise1 cont5d ?\ be=e ! m\nta9s1 & let 
! hills he> ?y voice4 ,he>1 ,o ye       

m\nta9s1 ! ,,"l',s controv]sy1 & ye     
endur+ f\ndations ( ! e>?3 = ! ,,"l ha? 
a controv]sy ) 8 p1 & he w plead )      
,israel4  ,o my p1 :at h ,i done unto   
!e8 & :]e9 h ,i we>i$ !e8 te/ify aga9/  
me4 ,= ,i br\ght !e up out ( ! l& (     
,egypt1 & r$eem$ !e out ( ! h\se (      
bondage2 & ,i s5t be=e !e ,moses1 ,a>on1
 & ,miriam4 ,o my p1 rememb] n[ :at     
,balak k+ ( ,moab consult$1 & :at       
,balaam ! son ( ,beor answ]$ him2       
rememb] f ,%ittim unto ,gilgal1 t ye may
 "k ! righte\s acts ( ! ,,"l4  ,,! ,,p  
,:]e) %all ,i come be=e ! ,,"l1 & b[    
myself be=e ! high ,god8 %all ,i come   
be=e him ) burnt (f]+s1 ) calves ( a ye>
 old8 ,w ! ,,"l be pleas$ ) ?\s&s (     
rams1 or ) t5 ?\s&s ( riv]s ( oil8 ,%all
 ,i give my fir/born = my transgression1
 ! fruit ( my body = ! s9 ( my s\l8  ,,!
 ,,m\nta9s  ,he ha? %ew$ !e1 ,o man1 :at
 is good2 & :at do? ! ,,"l require ( !e1
 b to d ju/ly1 & to love m]cy1 & to walk
 humbly ) ?y ,god8     ,a ,,cry ,,(     
,,com=t ,,= ,,j]usalem  ,prelude to !   

,rhapsody ( ',zion ,r$eem$'   ,,jehovah 
,com=t ye1 com=t ye my p1 sai? y\r ,god4
 ,speak ye com=tably to ,j]usalem1 & cry
 unto h]1 t h] w>f>e is accompli%$1 t h]
 iniquity is p>don$2 t %e ha? receiv$ ( 
! ,,"l',s h& d\ble = all h] s9s4        
,voices c>ry on ! tid+s across ! des]t  
to ,j]usalem  ,a ,,voice ,,( ,,"o ,,cry+
    ,prep>e ye 9 ! wild]ness ! way ( !  
,,"l1     ,make /raight 9 ! des]t a high
 way = our ,god4   ,e valley %all be    
exalt$1     ,& e m\nta9 & hill %all be  
made l[3   ,& ! crook$ %all be made     
/raight1     ,& ! r\gh places pla93   ,&
 ! glory ( ! ,,"l %all be reveal$1      
,& all fle% %all see x toge!r3   ,= !   
m\? ( ! ,,"l ha? spok5 x4  ,a ,,second  
,,voice 79 ! di/ance7    ,cry6  ,a      
,,despair+ ,,voice      ,:at %all ,i    
cry8   ,all fle% is grass1   ,& all !   
goodl9ess !re( is z ! fl[] ( ! field3   
,! grass )]e?1     ,! fl[] fade?1       
,because ! brea? ( ! ,,"l bl[e? ^u x3   
,surely ! p is grass6  ,,! ,,second     
,,voice      ,! grass )]e?1     ,! fl[] 

fade?3   ,b ! ^w ( our ,god %all /& =   
ev]4  ,,f\r? ,,voice 7/ill m di/ant7    
,o ?\ t telle/ good tid+s to ,zion1     
,get !e up into ! high m\nta92   ,o ?\ t
 telle/ good tid+s to ,j]usalem1        
,lift up ?y voice ) /r5g?2   ,lift x up1
 be n afraid2     ,say unto ! cities (  
,judah1 ,behold y\r ,god6  ,,fif?       
,,voice    ,behold1 ! ,"l ,,god w come z
 a mighty "o1   ,& 8 arm %all rule =    
him3   ,behold1 8 rew>d is ) him1   ,& 8
 recomp5ce be=e him4     ,he %all fe$ 8 
flock l a %eph]d1     ,he %all ga!r !   
lambs 9 8 arm1     ,& c>ry !m 9 8 bosom1
     ,& %all g5tly lead ^? t give suck4 
,,zion ,,awak5$  7,be+ ,vision ,,iii ( !
 ,rhapsody ( ',zion ,r$eem$'7   ,appeals
 to ,zion  ,,jehovah  ,he>k5 to me1 ye t
 foll[ aft] righte\sness1 ye t seek !   
,,"l3 look unto ! rock :5ce ye 7 hewn1 &
 to ! hole ( ! pit :5ce ye 7 digg$4     
,look unto ,abraham y\r fa!r1 & unto    
,s>ah t b>e y3 = :5 he 0 b "o ,i call$  
him1 & ,i bless$ him1 & made him _m4  ,=
 ! ,,"l ha? com=t$ ,zion3 he ha? com=t$ 

all h] wa/e places1 & ha? made h]       
wild]ness l ,ed51 & h] des]t l ! g>d5 ( 
! ,,"l2 joy & gladness %all be f\nd     
!re91 ?anksgiv+1 & ! voice ( melody4    
7,no response7  ,,jehovah  ,att5d unto  
me1 ,o my p2 & give e> unto me1 ,o my   
nation2 = a law %all g =? f me1 & ,i w  
make my judgem5t to re/ = a light ( !   
peoples4 ,my righte\sness is ne>1 my    
salvation is gone =?1 & m9e arms %all   
judge ! peoples2 ! isles %all wait = me1
 & on m9e arm %all !y tru/4  ,lift up   
y\r eyes to ! heav5s1 & look ^u ! e>?   
b5ea?3 = ! heav5s %all vani% away l     
smoke1 & ! e>? %all wax old l a g>m5t1 &
 !y t dwell !re9 %all die 9 l mann]3 b  
my salvation %all be = ev]1 & my        
righte\sness %all n be aboli%$4  7,no   
response7  ,,jehovah  ,he>k5 unto me1 ye
 t "k righte\sness1 ! p 9 ^: he>t is my 
law2 fe> ye n ! reproa* ( m51 nei!r be  
ye dismay$ at _! revil+s4  ,= ! mo? %all
 eat !m up l a g>m5t1 & ! worm %all eat 
!m l wool3 b my righte\sness %all be =  
ev]1 & my salvation unto all g5]ations4 

7,no response7  ,,! ,,cele/ial ,,ho/s   
,awake1 awake1 put on /r5g?1 ,o arm ( ! 
,,"l2   ,awake1 z 9 ! days ( old1   ,!  
g5]ations ( anci5t times6   ,art ?\ n x 
t cut ,rahab 9 pieces1     ,t pi]c$ !   
dragon8   ,art ?\ n x :i* dri$ up ! sea1
     ,! wat]s ( ! great deep2     ,t    
made ! dep?s ( ! sea   ,a way = ! r$eem$
 to pass ov]8    ,& ! ransom$ ( ! ,,"l  
%all return1   ,& come ) s++ unto ,zion2
     ,& ev]la/+ joy %all be ^u _! heads3
   ,!y %all obta9 gladness & joy1     ,&
 sorr[ & sigh+ %all flee away4          
,,jehovah  ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am he t com=te?  
y3 :o art ?\1 t ?\ art afraid ( man t   
%all die1 & ( ! son ( man :i* %all be   
made z grass2 & ha/ =gott5 ! ,,"l ?y    
,mak]1 t /ret*$ =? ! heav5s1 & laid !   
f\ndations ( ! e>?2 & fe>e/ cont9ually  
all ! day because ( ! fury ( !          
oppressor1 :5 he make? ready to de/roy8 
,& :]e is ! fury ( ! oppressor8 ,!      
captive exile %all spe$ily be loos$2 &  
he %all n die & g d[n into ! pit1 nei!r 
%all 8 bread fail4  ,= ,i am ! ,,"l ?y  

,god1 :i* /ille? ! sea1 :5 ! waves !re( 
ro>3 ! ,,"l ( ho/s is 8 "n4 ,& ,i h put 
my words 9 ?y m\?1 & h cov]$ !e 9 ! %ad[
 ( m9e h&1 t ,i may plant ! heav5s1 &   
lay ! f\ndations ( ! e>?1 & say unto    
,zion1 ,?\ art my p4  7,no response7    
,,! ,,cele/ial ,,ho/s    ,awake1 awake1 
/& up1 ,o ,j]usalem1   ,:i* ha/ drunk at
 ! h& ( ! ,,"l ! cup ( 8 fury2   ,?\ ha/
 drunk5 ! b[l ( ! cup ( /agg]+1 & dra9$ 
x4    ,!re is none to guide h]          
,among all ! sons :om %e ha? br\ght =?2 
,nei!r is !re any t take? h] by ! h&    
,( all ! sons t %e ha? br\ght up4    ,^!
 two ?+s are befall5 !e2     ,:o %all   
bemoan !e8   ,desolation & de/ruction1  
,& ! fam9e1 & ! sword1     ,h[ %all ,i  
com=t !e8    ,?y sons h fa9t$1   ,!y lie
 at ! top ( all ! /reets1     ,z an     
antelope 9 a net2   ,!y are full ( !    
fury ( ! ,,"l1     ,! rebuke ( ?y ,god4 
,,jehovah  ,!re=e he> n[ ?is1 ?\        
afflict$1 & drunk51 b n ) w9e3 ,?us sai?
 ?y ,"l1 ! ,,"l1 & ?y ,god t pleade? !  
cause ( 8 p3 ,behold1 ,i h tak5 out (   

?9e h& ! cup ( /agg]+1 ev5 ! b[l ( ! cup
 ( my fury2 ?\ %alt no m dr9k x aga93 & 
,i w put x into ! h& ( !m t afflict !e2 
:i* h said to ?y s\l1 ,b[ d[n1 t we may 
g ov]3 & ?\ ha/ laid ?y back z ! gr\nd1 
& z ! /reet1 to !m t g ov]4  7,no       
response7  ,,! ,,cele/ial ,,ho/s        
,awake1 awake1 put on ?y /r5g?1 ,o      
,zion2   ,put on ?y beautiful g>m5ts1 ,o
 ,j]usalem1 ! holy city3   ,= h5ce=? !re
 %all no m come into !e !   uncircumcis$
 & ! unclean4    ,%ake ?yself f ! du/2  
,arise1 sit !e d[n1 ,o ,j]usalem3       
,loose ?yself f ! b&s ( ?y neck1 ,o     
captive daught] ( ,zion4  ,,jehovah  ,= 
?us sai? ! ,,"l1 ,ye 7 sold = n\ght1 &  
ye %all be r$eem$ )\t money4 ,= ?us sai?
 ! ,"l ,,god1 ,my p w5t d[n at ! fir/   
into ,egypt to soj\rn !re3 & ! ,assyrian
 oppress$ !m )\t cause4 ,n[ !re=e1 :at d
 ,i "h1 sai? ! ,,"l1 see+ t my p is tak5
 away = n\ght8 ,!y t rule ov] !m d h[l1 
sai? ! ,,"l1 & my "n cont9ually all !   
day is blasphem$4 ,!re=e my p %all "k my
 "n3 !re=e !y %all "k 9 t day t ,i am he

 t do? speak3 ,behold x is ,i6  ii  ,!  
,awak5+  ,,*orus ,,( ,,wat*m5    ,h[    
beautiful ^u ! m\nta9s are ! feet ( him 
,t br+e? good tid+s1 t publi%e? peace1  
,t br+e? good tid+s ( good1 t publi%e?  
salvation3   ,t sai? unto ,zion1 ,?y    
,god reigne?6    ,! voice ( ?y ,wat*m56 
!y lift up ! voice1     ,toge!r d !y s+1
     ,= !y %all see1 eye to eye1   ,h[ !
 ,,"l returne? to ,zion4    ,break =?   
into joy1 s+ toge!r1     ,ye wa/e places
 ( ,j]usalem3   ,= ! ,,"l ha? com=t$ 8  
p1     ,he ha? r$eem$ ,j]usalem4    ,!  
,,"l ha? made b>e 8 holy arm     ,9 !   
eyes ( all ! nations2   ,& all ! ends ( 
! e>?     ,%all see ! salvation ( our   
,god4    ,dep>t ye1 dep>t ye1 g ye out f
 !nce1     ,t\* no unclean ?+2   ,g ye  
out ( ! mid/ ( h]2     ,be ye clean1 ye 
t be> ! vessels ( ! ,,"l4    ,= ye %all 
n g out 9 ha/e1     ,nei!r %all ye g by 
flight2   ,= ! ,,"l w g be=e y1     ,& !
 ,god ( ,israel w be y\r re>w>d4        
,,notes  ,! ,metrical ,sy/em ( ,biblical
 ,v]se   ,9 ! /ricte/ s5se ! t]m        

'metrical' is n applicable to ,biblical 
v]se1 s9ce ?is is con/itut$1 n by any   
numb]+ ( syllables1 b by ! p>allelism ( 
:ole clauses4    ,! ,,"l ( ,ho/s is ) u1
   ,! ,god ( ,jacob is our refuge4  ,?is
 is v]se1 n 9 virtue ( any p>ticul>     
numb] ( syllables 9 ! l9es1 b because ! 
second l9e is felt to run p>allel ) !   
fir/4 ,?is pr9ciple ( p>allelism (      
clauses und]lies ! :ole ( v]sification 9
 ,scriptural lit]ature4 ,z h[ev] !      
diff]5t modes ( comb9ation & v>iation ( 
^! p>allel l9es 9 ,biblical poetry      
correspond1 to a l>ge ext5t1 ) ^? (     
metrical l9es 9 o!r languages1 x is     
conv5i5t to speak ( ! pr9ciples gov]n+  
!m z a 'metrical sy/em4'  ,"o consequ5ce
 h[ev] ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,biblical &  
o!r v]se %\ld always be borne 9 m9d4 ,! 
p>allelism ( clauses1 :i* makes !       
f\ndation ( ,hebrew v]se1 is also a ?+  
prop] to oratorical prose 9 all         
languages4 ,accord+ly 9 ,hebrew prose & 
v]se ov]lap3 ! extremes ( ei!r 7e4g4    
,psalms & ,*ronicles7 are /rongly       

contra/$1 b !re is a middle /yle :i* c  
be pres5t$ 9 ei!r =m4 ,h5ce !re is no?+ 
/range 9 ! fact t ! same passage (      
,scripture may be pres5t$ by "o editor z
 prose & by ano!r z v]se1 accord+ to !  
purpose ( ea* arrangem5t4 ,= example3 ! 
,oration on ,immortality 7page #ge71 :i*
 = a specim5 ( oratory is "h arrang$ z  
prose1 is pr9t$ z v]se 9 ! ,revis$      
,v]sion ( ! ,apocrypha4  #a4 ,! simple/ 
type ( p>allelism 9 ,biblical lit]ature 
may be call$ ',antique ,rhy?m4' ,x is ! 
metre ( mo/ ( ! traditional poetry      
pres]v$ 9 ! hi/oric books ( ,scripture4 
,its unit consi/s 9 a c\plet1 ( :i* ei!r
 memb] may be /r5g!n$ by a p>allel l9e1 
b n bo?4    ,let me die ! dea? ( !      
righte\s4     ,& let my la/ end be l 86 
,he sai?1 :i* he>e? ! words ( ,god1     
,:i* see? ! vision ( ! ,almighty1       
,fall+ d[n1 & hav+ 8 eyes op54    ,he   
%all eat up ! nations 8 adv]s>ies1      
,& %all break _! bones 9 pieces1     ,& 
smite !m ?r\gh ) 8 arr[s4  ,su* a unit  
may be call$ a '/ra94' ,x w be se5 9 !  

examples t ! fir/ /ra9 is a simple      
c\plet1 ! second has its fir/ l9e       
/r5g!n$1 ! la/ has its second l9e       
/r5g!n$4 ,?is p[] ( occasionally /r5g!n+
 ei!r l9e ( a c\plet by an additional   
l9e gives ! ,antique ,rhy?m a           
flexibility suit$ to spontane\s         
composition4 ,a simil> device is f\nd 9 
connection ) ! traditional ballad poetry
 ( ,engl&1 ( :i* su* collections z ,!   
,p]cy ,reliques are accid5tally pres]v$ 
specim5s4 ,:ile ! regul> metre ( su*    
ballads is a f\r-l9e /anza1 yet a few   
poems1 su* z ! ,ballad ( ,sir ,caul9e1  
%[ "s /anzas ) individual l9es /r5g!n$3 
,fair ,*ri/abel1 t lady mild1     ,0 _h 
=? ( h] t[]2   ,b ev] %e droope? 9 h]   
m9d1   ,z nipt by an ung5tle w9d        
,do? "s pale lily fl[]4  ,! poetry ( !  
hi/oric books mo/ly takes ! =m (        
aggregations ( su* '/ra9s' ( ,antique   
,rhy?m1 ) no fur!r /ructure4            
,occasionally su* a poem w fall into    
v]se p>agraphs or '/rophes' to be       
di/+ui%$ f ! anti/rophic sy/em pres5tly 

to be describ$3 an example is ,david's  
,song ( ,victory 7see note on page      
#bff74 ,= a comb9ation ( ,antique ,rhy?m
 & ! ,anti/rophic sy/em1 see note to vii
 on page #bfg4  #b4 ,! metre ( ,wisdom  
v]se is highly elaborate3 we f9d "h1 n  
only ! p>allelism ( successive clauses1 
b ! 'high p>allelism' :i* correlates all
 p>ts ( a :ole poem ) "o ano!r4 ,two    
types may be di/+ui%$3 ! ,/anza /ructure
 & ! ,anti/rophic /ructure4  ,/anzas are
 famili> to ! ,engli% read]3 9 ,biblical
 poetry gr\ps ( ?ree l9es1 or f\r l9es1 
etc41 recur 9 succession3 a simple      
example is ! ,*orus ( ,wat*m5 7on page  
#bcf74  ,! ,anti/rophic sy/em is famili>
 to /ud5ts ( ,greek1 z ! metrical =m (  
tragic *oral odes4 ,9 ?is case ! /anzas 
run 9 pairs1 /rophe & anti/rophe1 ! !ory
 be+ t ! anti/rophe exactly repeats !   
metrical =m ( its /rophe2 if ano!r      
/rophe foll[s ! =m may altoge!r *ange1 b
 ! *ang$ =m w be repeat$ 9 ! correspond+
 anti/rophe4 ,?is may be express$ by !  
=mula a a'1 b b'1 c c'1 etc4 ,besides ! 

pair ( /rophes !re may be an            
introduction1 or conclusion1 or bo?4    
,no4 i ( ! ,sonnets 7on page #abe7 is an
 example ( a poem consi/+ simply (      
/rophe & anti/rophe2 ,no4 iii 7page     
#abf7 has also a conclusion4#g          
,footnote #g3 ,! t]m /rophe is ! ,greek 
= 'turn+'3 ! sy/em is d]iv$ f ! dance   
p]=mance ( ,greek odes1 accord+ to :i* !
 *orus danc$ f ! alt> to ! end ( !      
or*e/ra 9 "o /anza1 !n 'turn$1' &       
retrac$ _! /eps = ! anti/rophe or       
'answ]+' /anza4 ,! t]m /rophe has come  
to be us$ also = v]se p>agraphs :]e !re 
is no anti/rophic arrangem5t4 7,see page
 #bff1 note on vi47  ,bo? 9 ! case ( !  
,/anza /ructure & ! ,anti/rophic        
/ructure !re are v>i\s modifications &  
elaborations--duplication1 inv]sion1    
int]ruption1 etc43 ^! x w be suffici5t  
to expla9 9 connection ) ! examples 9   
:i* !y are f\nd4  #c4 ,! metre ( ,lyrics
 is 9 ! ma9 ! same z t ( ,wisdom poetry4
 ,b 9 ! /ricte/ k9ds ( lyrics ! /ructure
 is fur!r det]m9$ by ! musical p]=mance4

 ,a lyric may be a solo1 or ! matt] may 
be arrang$ = 'antiphonal' p]=mance      
betwe5 diff]5t p]=m]s1 e4g4 *oruses (   
,m5 & ( ,wom54 ,antiphonal & anti/rophic
 /ructure g easily toge!r3 see          
,deborah's ,song1 page #aeb4 ,! musical 
p]=mance also introduces ! 'refra91' a  
passage recurr+ 7) or )\t *anges =      
musical effect73 = example see ,! ,song 
( ,moses & ,miriam 7page #adi74  #d4 ,a 
*>act]i/ic metrical sy/em 9 ,biblical   
v]se is ! ',doom =m4' ,"h ! ?read ( !   
poem is 9 :at1 = =m & _s1 may be call$  
prose2 b ?is prose is int]rupt$ at      
int]vals by lyric v]se1 celebrat+ or    
realis+ :at ! prose br+s =w>d4 ,?is is  
*iefly f\nd 9 prophecies ( 'doom1' or   
d5unciation ( ! foes ( ,israel 7h5ce !  
"n73 ! prose is a ,div9e ^w (           
d5unciation1 ! lyrics are mo/ly         
imp]sonal celebrations ( :at ! ,div9e   
speak] says4 ,! =m is easily collect$ f 
examples2 see pages #age-aha4  ,,/ory   
,/ory z a =m ( lit]ature diff]s f       
,hi/ory by its appeal to ! imag9ation & 

emotions1 :]eas ,hi/ory addresses itself
 to our s5se ( record & sci5tific       
explanation4 ,x is ( no consequ5ce :e!r 
! matt] ( ! /ory be hi/oric fact or     
inv5tion2 9 ! "o case ! writ] selects1 9
 ! o!r case he frames1 su* details z w h
 ! desir$ effect 9 pres5t+ ! /ory to !  
m9d ( ! read]4 ,! /ories ( ! ,bible are 
scatt]$ ?r\gh ! hi/ory1 ( :i* !y =m a   
"p2 ?us a read] ( ! ,bible 9 its ord9>y 
v]sions may be requir$ at any mom5t to  
alt] ! "* ( 8 att5tion )\t any?+ to w>n 
him ( ! *ange4 ,9 ! ,mod]n ,read]'s     
,bible 7volumes ,g5esis1 ,! ,exodus1 ,! 
,judges1 ,! ,k+s7 ! /ories are sep>at$ f
 ! surr\nd+ matt] by titles4 ,selections
 ( ^! /ories ent] into ! pres5t volume4 
_/i4 ,joseph & 8 ,bre?r54_/ ,?is is "o (
 ! mo/ elaborate & arti/ically beautiful
 /ories 9 all lit]ature4 ,x emphasises  
an important place 9 ! ,biblical hi/ory1
 ,joseph be+ a l9k betwe5 ! ,*ildr5 (   
,israel & ! _w empire ( ,egypt4 ,among  
elem5ts ( /ory beauty note ! p]sonality 
( ,joseph1 its attractiv5ess :]ev] he   

goes & its gradual matur+4 ,note also ! 
sket*es ( v>i$ life :i* make a backgr\nd
 to ! /ory z x moves along--glimpses (  
%eph]d life1 ( c>avan trad+1 ( palace   
life 9 ,egypt4 ,b ! ma9 int]e/ w be !   
'plot'--! te*nical t]m = ! h>mony t b9ds
 ! diff]5t p>ts ( a /ory into "o :ole4  
,9 ! pres5t case !re are ?ree 'motives' 
und]ly+ ! plot4 7#a7 ,:at has be5 call$ 
! 'oracul> action'3 ! int]e/ ( my/ic    
dream oracles gradually becom+ cle> z ! 
oracles are fulfill$4 7#b7 ,! developm5t
 ( an ironic situation--,joseph         
recognis+ 8 bre?r5 b n recognis$ by !m3 
once develop$ ?is situation is prolong$ 
to ! utmo/ by ! h]o's conflict ( feel+s1
 betwe5 res5tm5t & family affection4    
7#c7 ,b5ea? all o!r motives is !        
provid5tial ov]rul+ ( human ev5ts = high
 purposes 7comp>e page #bg74  _/ii4 ,!  
,witness ( ,balaam4_/ ,! place ( ?is    
/ory 9 ! ma9 hi/ory is indicat$ by its  
title3 ! ',exodus' is ! p]iod (         
developm5t = ,israel f a family to a    
nation1 & t[>ds ! close ( ! p]iod       

,balaam1 an outsid]1 be>s witness 9     
spite ( himself to ! gr[+ numb]s ( !    
nation & to its glori\s future4--,9     
lit]>y =m x is a 'mix$ epic' or         
'canti-fable'3 a /ory 9 prose t breaks  
into v]se at appropriate places4        
7,comp>e ! expression took up 8 p>able3 
! p>able is an undef9$ t]m = a m        
specialis$ lit]>y =m occurr+ 9 ! c\rse (
 m g5]al lit]ature1 su* z a fable 9 !   
mid/ ( a disc\rse1 or a poem 9 ! mid/ ( 
prose47--,its int]e/ re/s p>tly ^u !    
conception ( ! ',bless+ & ! ,curse'3 !re
 is ! sup]/iti\s idea ( ! efficacy ( ^! 
9 ! m9ds ( ,balak & 8 p1 :ile ! true    
,bless+ comes f ! prophetic vision      
accord$ to ,balaam by ,god4 ,comp>e ',! 
,/ol5 ,bless+' 9 ! ,g5esis volume4 ,9 "*
 ,balaam is a s9c]e wor%ipp] ( ,jehovah 
outside ! ranks ( ,jehovah's p1 :o h[ev]
 f int]e/$ motives con=ms to ! hea!n _w 
ar\nd him z f> z he c4 ,outside ?is /ory
 ! g5]al hi/ory %[s him z yield+ at la/ 
to mat]ial int]e/ & act+ z tempt] to    
,israel3 comp>e ,revelation1 *apt] ii4  

#ad4--,! ?ird p>agraph 7page #cd7 is !  
fam\s /ory ( ,balaam's ,ass4 ,x is !    
op9ion ( "s t ?is is a fable int]wov5 ) 
! ma9 /ory3 x is 9 fav\r ( ?is view t ! 
foll[+ p>agraph1 ,s ,balaam w5t ) !     
pr9ces ( ,balak1 etc41 seems ! natural  
cont9uation ( ! second p>agraph2 :ile ! 
pr9ces ( ,balak are ignor$ 9 ! /ory ( ! 
,ass4  _/iii4 ,! ,cr[n+ ( ,abimele*4_/  
,?is occupies an important place 9 !    
g5]al hi/ory4 ,orig9ally ,israel is rul$
 only by ! invisible ,jehovah2 gradually
 ! secul>is+ =ces ar\nd lead to !       
in/itution ( visible k+s4 ,?is /ory is !
 fir/ attempt at cr[n+ a k+1 ! "w ( a   
faction1 ) civil w> & ru9 z a           
result4--,x is a /ory ( w> & adv5ture4  
,comp>e ! ,raid on ,mi*ma%1 or ,! ,feud 
( ,saul & ,david 9 ! ,judges            
volume4--,its int]e/ also re/s ^u !     
bitt] fable ( ,jo?am 9 scorn ( k+%ip3 ! 
fable has ! effect ( a curse s9ce x is  
lit]ally fulfill$4  _/iv4 ,samson's     
,w$d+ ,fea/4_/ ,?is illu/rates a v>iety 
( /ory call$ ',idyl'3 ! ^w is almo/     

equival5t to 'trifle1' & ! t]m is appli$
 to incid5ts ( love or dome/ic life 9   
contradi/9ction to grav] matt]s (       
hi/ory4 ,?ree ,idyl ,/ories 7,ru?1      
,e/h]1 ,tobit7 are conta9$ 9 ! ,biblical
 ,idyls volume ( ?is s]ies4--,*>act]i/ic
 ( su* a /ory is ! game ( riddles2 !    
orig9al riddle1 answ]1 & rejo9d] are all
 9 s+le c\plets4--,x is n a pure idyl2  
feats ( h]o /r5g? =m ano!r int]e/1 z )  
o!r /ories ( ,samson4  _/v-vii4_/ ,^!   
are ,prophetic ,/ories4 ,z ! secul>is+  
t5d5cy 9 ,israel t[>ds visible k+s      
prevails aga9/ ! orig9al conception ( a 
spiritual rule by an invisible ,god !re 
arises an ord] ( 'prophets1' :o /& =? z 
repres5tatives ( ! invisible ,jehovah1 &
 are ?us (t5 9 opposition to ! ext]nal  
gov]nm5t4 ,s 9 ! hi/ory ( ,! ,k+s /ories
 ( ^! prophets1 ) _! miracul\s p[]s1    
take ! place ( ! /ories ( h]oes & _!    
feats 9 e>li] p>ts ( ! hi/ory4 ,dur+ !  
captivity 9 ,babylon1 ,daniel 9 a simil>
 way repres5ts ! ,hebrew ,god aga9/ ! k+
 & hi]>*y ( ,babylon4  _/vii4 ,page     

#fc4_/ ,i h foll[$ a tradition t ! my/ic
 writ+ on ! wall 0 int]pret$ by ,daniel 
read+ d[nw>d in/ead ( across or r1 d[n1 
up1 d[n3 ! =m ( writ+ kn[n z b\/roph$on1
 t is1 ! way an ox turns 9 a furr[4 ,if 
! h&writ+ 0 9 an unkn[n alphabet ,daniel
 mu/ h said s1 or :y %\ld 8             
int]pretation be accept$ at once8 ,b if 
! *>act]s 7 ^? to :i* ! behold]s 7      
accu/om$1 b arrang$ 9 an un?\ght-(      
direction1 x is easy to realise ! puzzle
 ( ! audi5ce & ! in/antane\s acceptance 
( ! solution4   ,,oratory  _/i4 ,!      
,oration ( ,moses at ! ,rehe>sal ( !    
,bless+ & ! ,curse4_/ ,! ,book (        
,deut]onomy1 f :i* ?is is tak51 is a    
collection ( ! ,orations & ,songs (     
,moses1 con/itut+ 8 ,f>ewell to ! ,p (  
,israel4 ,! g5]al subject bo? ( !       
oratory & song is ! ,cov5ant betwe5     
,jehovah & 8 p1 n[ = ! fir/ "t committ$ 
to writ+1 & entru/$ by ! retir+ lead] ( 
,israel to ! ,levites & ,eld]s4 ,! ?ird 
( ^! orations is connect$ ) a c]emonial 
occasion4 ,an ord9ance has be5 made = ! 

c]emony ( ',! ,bless+ & ! ,curse' to be 
an in/itution ( ! promis$ l&3           
repres5tatives ( ! ,bless+ are to /& on 
"o m\nta9 & repres5tatives ( ! ,curse on
 ! opposite slope1 ! :ole ritual        
solemnly en=c+ ! sanctity ( ! ,cov5ant4 
,at pres5t h[ev] ! p are on ! wild]ness 
side ( ,jordan2 accord+ly ,moses        
arranges a ,rehe>sal ( ?is c]emony1 on  
gr\nd resembl+ ! valley betwe5 ,ebal &  
,g]izim4 ,?is rehe>sal is all[$ to      
proce$ to a c]ta9 po9t :5 ,moses /ops x1
 & takes ! subject ( ! bless+s & curses 
into 8 own h&s4 ,h5ce ! abrupt          
comm5cem5t ( ?is oration4--,z elem5ts ( 
oratorical beauty note 7#a7 ! int]weav+ 
& p>allelism ( s5t5ces1 7#b7 ! t]rific  
cresc5do & climax ( d5unciation4 ,!     
oration mu/ be spok5 to get ! full      
effect4  _/ii4 ,immortality & ! ,cov5ant
 ) ,dea?4_/ ,?is is an example ( !      
,writt5 ,address1 ,oratory t is n int5d$
 to be spok54 ,x is "o ( a s]ies (      
imag9>y addresses by ,k+ ,solomon to !  
o!r rul]s ( ! nations1 con/itut+ a "w   

entitl$ ',! ,wisdom ( ,solomon' 79      
volume #c ( ! pres5t s]ies74--,! au?or's
 /yle is di/+ui%$ by a peculi> ord] (   
?\ght1 accord+ to :i* "s ( ! lead+ po9ts
 ( 8 argum5t take ! =m ( digressions4 ,!
 ?\ght ( ?is disc\rse is t dea? is no "p
 ( ! natural ord] ( ! univ]se1 b is     
introduc$ into ! _w by ! wick$ness ( m54
 ,! au?or imag9es a monologue ( ! wick$1
 l$ by despair ( aught beyond ! grave to
 a life ( luxury & oppression4 ,ano!r   
imag9>y monologue expresses ! feel+s ( !
 same wick$ m5 z !y awak5 f dea? to !   
life beyond4 ,b z a digression betwe5 ^!
 two monologues ! au?or places 8        
reflections on ! 'hopes ( ! ungodly1' t 
is1 ! sub/itutes 9 e>li] ?\ght = ! gr&  
conception ( a life beyond dea?4 ,^!    
sub/itutes are 7#a7 ! liv+ ov] aga9 9   
po/]ity1 7#b7 long life 9 ?is _w4 ,)    
reg>d to ! fir/ he argues t ! brood ( ! 
ungodly is un/able & accurs$3 bett] is  
*ildlessness ) virtue4 ,z to ! hopes (  
long life1 he argues t ! old age ( !    
wick$ is )\t hon\r2 :]eas a life cut    

%ort may be a life p]fect$4             
_/iii-vii4_/ ,^! are ,prophetic         
,disc\rses4 ,consid]$ z "p ( ! lit]ature
 ( ,oratory ^! ,prophetic ,disc\rses    
hold an int]m$iate position betwe5 !    
spok5 & ! writt5 address4 ,:at appe>s z 
a disc\rse 9 ! books ( ! prophets is    
probably n ! exact report ( a spee*1 b !
 sub/ance ( a spee*1 or ( sev]al simil> 
spee*es1 work$ up aga9 into ! /yle ( a  
writt5 address4  _/iii4 ,! ,great       
,arraignm5t4_/ ,?is disc\rse ( ,isaiah  
takes ! =m ( a !me 7,god's arraignm5t ( 
8 p z rebels7 treat$ 9 f\r p>agraphs3 ! 
prophet's remon/rance--rep5tance by     
oblations--rep5tance ( life--corruption 
r$eem$ ) judgm5t4  _/iv4 ,! ,cov5ant )  
,dea?4_/ ,! phrase ,cov5ant ) ,dea? 9 ! 
title ( ?is disc\rse ( ,isaiah has a    
diff]5t mean+ f ! same phrase 9 ! title 
( ano!r disc\rse 7ii74 ,9 ! latt] x     
meant a suppos$ invitation to ,dea? to  
come z a fri5d1 by ^? :o 7 '( 8         
portion'2 9 ! pres5t case x means an    
agreem5t ) ,dea? to pass by ! suppos$   

speak] :ile he visits o!rs4--,?is       
disc\rse illu/rates :at is a *>act]i/ic 
feature ( ,hebrew lit]ature--! 'p5dulum 
/ructure1' by :i* ! ?\ght alt]nates 9   
successive p>agraphs betwe5 "o & ! o!r (
 two contra/+ !mes1 9 ?is case betwe5   
,judgm5t & ,salvation4 ,! prophet is    
writ+ = ! s\!rn k+dom ( ,judah4 ,comm5c+
 ) ! rival k+dom ( nor!rn ,israel he    
d5\nces drunk5 ,ephraim1 & h[ its cr[n (
 pride %all be trodd5 d[n 7,judgm5t74 ,b
 7,salvation7 !re %all be a cr[n ( glory
 = ! residue4 ,n[ he proce$s to ,judgm5t
 ^u ,judah3 ! drunk5 rul]s :o tru/ to a 
refuge ( lies1 :i* ! ov]fl[+ sc\rge %all
 sweep away4 ,b !re is ,salvation = !   
pati5t4 ,?is com=t is imp>t$ 9          
agricultural images3 ! cruel pl[+ does n
 g on = ev]1 ! g5tle s[+ comes2 !re are 
%>p ?re%+ in/rum5ts = ! guilty1 ! g5tle 
?re%+ ) ! rod = ! preci\s cumm92 & ev5 !
 ?re%+ is n to cru%1 b to make corn fit 
= bread4  _/v4 ,! ,utt] ,de/ruction & ! 
,great ,re/oration4_/ ,a disc\rse made  
by companion pictures l9k$ toge!r by two

 p>allel passages1 ea* a p>5!tic qu9tet1
 int]rupt+ ! pictorial description1 :i* 
is aft]w>ds resum$1 ) words emphasis+ ! 
prophecy z a :ole3 ,seek ye out ( ! book
 ( ! ,,"l & read h[ all ^! woes %all    
come to pass 444 ,/r5g!n ye ! weak h&s )
 ^! glori\s promises4--,note t ,edom is 
only m5tion$ z typical ( ! foes (       
,israel 9 g5]al1 ! pictures be+ (       
univ]sal de/ruction & re/oration4 ,!re  
is a simil> use ( ,egypt & ,edom z types
 ( all ! foes ( ,israel 9 ano!r disc\rse
 7page #bbj74  _/vi4 ,! ,sword ( !      
,,"l4_/ ,?is is an illu/ration ( a v    
peculi> =m ( disc\rse1 :i* is )\t       
p>allel 9 mod]n lit]ature4 ,ezekiel is !
 great repres5tative ( ',emblem         
,prophecy1' t is1 disc\rses :i* h =     
texts "s symbolic action or piece ( dumb
 %[4 ,b 9 extreme examples ( ,emblem    
,prophecy1 l ! pres5t1 symbolism p]vades
 ! :ole ( ! disc\rse3 attitude1 ge/ure1 
visible emblem1 su/a9$ dumb %[1 song1   
are all m+l$ toge!r & comb9$ )          
oratory4--,! disc\rse falls into f\r    

p>ts4 7#a7 ,at ! op5+1 ! prophet sets 8 
face t[>d ,j]usalem3 !re is no symbolic 
action beyond ?is4 7#b7 ,b z ! address  
progresses1 he sudd5ly draws =? a sword3
 ?is is ! sword ( ! ,"l :i* is to g =?  
out ( its %ea? aga9/ all fle%1 & x w n  
return any m4 ,sudd5ly1 ! dramatic      
speak] has id5tifi$ himself ) ! victims 
( ?is ,div9e sword3 ,sigh !re=e1 ?\ son 
( man1 ) ! break+ ( ?y lo9s1 etc4 ,n[ ! 
!me ( ! sword is resum$1 & ) x m+les :at
 is evid5tly "s milit>y /ra9 or         
folk-lore song1 ( :i* ! augm5t+ l9es    
sugge/ ! ga!r+ _s ( combat3 ,a sword1 a 
sword1 x is %>p5$1 & also furbi%$1 etc4 
,= a s+le mom5t ! o!r side is pres5t$--a
 p c>eless & secure3 ! ,rod ( my son !y 
say x contemne? e tree4 ,b ! imp5d+     
de/ruction cont9ues to ga!r =ce3 ,& x is
 giv5 to be furbi%$ t x may be h&l$1    
etc4 ,!re is a sudd5 *ange1 & cries &   
h[ls proclaim h[ ! sword has fall5 ^u ! 
p1 & ! ,rod t contemne? is no m4 ,!     
emblematic movem5t seems to become m & m
 rapid ?r\gh ?ree v]ses ( ! song3 ,& let

 ! sword be d\bl$ ! ?ird "t1 etc44--7#c7
 ,a total *ange "h ensues4 ,! sword n[  
becomes emblematic ( ! sword ( ,babylon2
 & ! imag9>y picture is t ( ! conqu]or  
arriv+ at ! junction ( ! ways & decid+  
by 8 om5s to proce$ aga9/               
,j]usalem4--7#d7 ,once m !re is a total 
*ange3 ! sword n[ /&s = ,israel's       
enemies1 ! *ildr5 ( ,ammon1 & ! v]se    
conveys _! boa/+4 ,b sudd5ly ! prophetic
 speak] plunges ! sword into its %ea?3 s
 is symbolically introduc$ ! fate (     
,ammon to return to ! l& ( 8 bir? & p]i%
 !re4  _/vii4 ,wreck ( ! ,goodly ,%ip   
,tyre4_/ ,?is illu/rates a *>act]i/ic ( 
,ezekiel's /yle by :i*1 9 place (       
visible symbolism1 illu/rat$ by ! la/   
example1 a s+le image is su/a9$ ?r\gh ! 
:ole ( a disc\rse4 ,9 ! pres5t case x is
 ! image ( a %ip4 ,tyre 0 ! great       
m>itime city ( antiquity3 its gr&eur is 
convey$ "u ! image ( a %ip :i* all !    
nations ( ! kn[n _w comb9e to build &   
load2 ! judgm5t is ! wreck+ ( ?is goodly
 %ip4  _/viii4_/ ,among/ o!r ?+s !      

prophetic books conta9 ',s5t5ces1' t is1
 brief say+s ( prophets1 ea* l an       
epigram1 complete 9 itself4 ,^! no d\bt 
pass$ f m\? to m\? l prov]bs1 & 7       
collect$ by ! prophets4 ,! examples 9   
?is section are f ! ,book ( ,j]emiah4   
,,wisdom  ',wisdom' is ! "n giv5 to !   
dep>tm5t ( ,biblical lit]ature :i*      
corresponds to ,philosophy 9 mod]n      
lit]ature4 ,x is h[ev] always philosophy
 9 application to human life & conduct4 
,! />t+-po9t ( ,wisdom lit]ature is !   
_/,unit ,prov]b_/1 :i* is a unit ( ?\ght
 9 a unit ( =m4 ,! unit ( =m is ! c\plet
 or triplet ( v]se3 see above1 page     
#bdb4 ,examples are giv5 on pages       
#ajg-i4 ,x w be se5 t ?is ,unit ,prov]b 
is a meet+-po9t ( prose & v]se          
lit]ature3 its =m is v]se1 its matt]    
7philosophy7 belongs to ! lit]ature (   
prose4 ,accord+ly x is natural t ! m    
ext5d$ =ms ( ,wisdom lit]ature %\ld take
 two directions3 "o on ! side ( v]se1 ! 
o!r on ! side ( prose4  _/,epigrams_/ & 
_/,maxims_/3 examples ( ^! are f\nd on  

pages #aji-aa4 ,! ,epigram is a v]se    
say+1 ( a few l9es 9 l5g?1 9 :i* two    
l9es 7n necess>ily consecutive7 are     
capable ( /&+ by !mselves z a unit      
prov]b4 ,9 ! examples giv5 ! two l9es 9 
ea* epigram t /& out on ! left may be   
read z a prov]b complete 9 itself4 ,su* 
a g]m prov]b is ! text ( ! epigram1 !   
rema9+ l9es s]ve to exp& ?is text4 ,!   
correspond+ prose =m is ! ,maxim1 a unit
 prov]b text ) a brief prose comm5t4    
_/,essays4_/ ,a m ext5d$ =m ( ,wisdom   
lit]ature1 on ! side ( prose1 is !      
,essay4 ,! ^w has v>i\s uses3 !         
,scriptural essays are n ( ! mod]n type 
7l ^? ( ,macaulay or ,em]son71 b ( !    
antique type l ! essays ( ,bacon4 ,!    
title ( an essay sugge/s a !me1 on :i* !
 re/ is a prose comm5t4 7,pages         
#aab-bd47  ,v]se compositions consi/+ ( 
comm5ts ^u !mes are 9 ?is s]ies call$   
_/,sonnets_/4 ,9 g5]al lit]ature ! idea 
und]ly+ ! ,sonnet is ! adaptation ( !   
matt] to ! out] =m1 z if a poet's ?\ght 
7 p\r$ into special m\lds4 ,9 ,engli% & 

,italian sonnets !re is only "o su* =m  
or m\ld--a sequ5ce ( #ad l9es divid$    
accord+ to a p>ticul> plan2 ! matt] ( ^!
 sonnets mu/ be cond5s$ or exp&$ to suit
 ?is plan4 ,! ne>e/ approa* to ?is 9    
,scriptural lit]ature is ! ,fix$ or     
,numb] ,sonnet3 ! op5+ ( ?is sugge/s a  
numb] s*eme1 to :i* ! re/ con=ms4       
,!re be ?ree ?+s :i* are too wond]ful = 
me1   ,yea1 f\r :i* ,i "k n3     ,! way 
( an ,eagle 9 ! air2     ,! way ( a     
,s]p5t ^u a rock2     ,! way ( a ,%ip 9 
! mid/ ( ! sea2   ,& ! way ( a ,man ) a 
,maid4  ,! examples quot$ 9 ! pres5t    
volume are diff]5t4 ,!y may be call$    
',free ,sonnets'3 ! m\ld+ 9 ^! is to    
no?+ m re/rict$ ?an 'high p>allelism1' t
 is1 n ! p>allelism b9d+ successive l9es
 into a /anza1 b ! bond :i* may         
correlate ! mo/ di/ant p>ts ( a poem    
into a s+le s*eme4 ,! s*eme ( p>allelism
 = ea* sonnet w be giv5 9 a sep>ate     
note4  ,essays  _/ii4_/ ,?is essay t\*es
 ^u :at 0 ! great difficulty to e>ly    
,hebrew ?9k]s3 ! visible prosp]ity ( !  

wick$1 :i* seem$ to !m contr>y to _!    
conception ( 'judgm5t' or righte\s      
provid5ce4 ,! au?or 9 ?is essay         
endeav\rs to meet ! difficulty by two   
?\ghts3 7#a7 h[ a *ange ( fate at ! v   
end ( life may make all ! diff]5ce2 7#b7
 h[ ! puni%m5t may come 9 ! next        
g5]ation4--,a resemblance w be not$ at  
"o po9t to a p>able ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4  
_/v4_/ ,an essay on ! ,*oice ( ,company1
 9 five p>agraphs3 ,! dang] ( unkn[n    
company 9 a h\se--! good only are prop] 
objects ( *>ity--fri5d%ip n tru/wor?y   
until te/$ by adv]sity--! humble c only 
be defil$ by contact ) ! pr\d--l w to l1
 & ri*es _c consort ) pov]ty4  _/vi4_/  
,?is essay is f\nd$ ^u ! old conception 
( society by :i* ! educat$ =m$ a sep>ate
 class--"h call$ '! scribes4' ,translat$
 into mod]n ideas ( life ! argum5t w\ld 
be t no life 9 any social /ation mu/ be 
)\t leisure1 & on su* leisure           
self-culture dep5ds4  _/vii4_/ ,?is     
section makes a transitional /age to !  
next division ( our selections1 z x     

consi/s ( an ,essay conta9+ a ,sonnet4  
,! argum5t ( ! :ole is t ,life is a ?+ (
 joy1 temp]$ by ! s5se ( responsibility4
 ,! latt] idea is convey$ by ! ^w       
'judgm5t1' :i* ?r\gh\t ! ,old ,te/am5t  
/&s = ! irreconcilable antagonism betwe5
 good & evil1 & ! c]ta9 ov]?r[ ( evil3 !
 recognition ( ?is makes action         
responsible4 ,) ?is limitation1 ! au?or 
urges t ! v %ortness ( life & y\? is s  
mu* inc5tive to make joyful :at days are
 all[$4  ,! s*eme ( high p>allelism see 
above1 page #bef 9 ?is sonnet is !      
'p5dulum /ructure'3 ! alt]nation (      
successive l9es betwe5 two ?\ghts is    
convey$ to ! eye by ! ind5t+ ( ! l9es4  
,! middle l9es put symbolic descriptions
 ( old age2 ! l9es ind5t$ on ! left drop
 ! symbolism & speak 9 pla9 t]ms4 ,!    
l9es ind5t$ on ! "r are subord9ate      
clauses4  ,! matt] ( ! sonnet is a      
t\r-de-=ce ( symbolism1 "u :i* are veil$
 ! symptoms ( s5ile decay foll[$ by     
dea?4 ,x is v likely t "s ( ! symbols   
may be lo/2 b x is n difficult to see1  

)\t /ra9+1 a possible int]pretation =   
ea*2 & "s ( !m h pass$ into traditional 
use4 ,! poetic beauty ( ! passage is    
m>vell\s4  ,or ev] ! sun1 & ! light 444 
be d>k5$3 9 view ( ! op5+ words ( !     
prec$+ essay1 :i* take ! 'light' & 'sun'
 z symbols ( ! :ole happ9ess ( consci\s 
exi/5ce1 x is cle> t ! d>k5+ ( ?is light
 is ! gradual fail+ ( ! joy ( liv+4--,& 
! cl\ds return aft] ! ra93 an exquisite 
symbol1 closely ak9 to ! la/4 ,9 y\? we 
may ov]/ra9 & di/urb our heal?1 b we    
soon rally2 ^! are /orms t quickly cle> 
up4 ,9 age ! rally+ p[] is gone3 ! cl\ds
 return aft] ! ra94--,! keep]s ( ! h\se 
%all tremble3 ,*eyne und]/&s ( ! h&s &  
arms1 ! trembl+ ( :i* is a natural      
accompanim5t ( old age4--,! /rong m5    
%all b[ !mselves3 ! /oop+ frame2 !      
plural is m]ely by attraction to        
'keep]s4'--,! gr9d]s cease because !y   
are few3 obvi\sly ( ! tee?4--,^? t look 
out ( ! w9d[s be d>k5$3 ! eyes becom+   
dim4--,! doors %all be %ut 9 ! /reet3 ! 
g5]al connection ( ideas makes x        

inevitable t ! 'fold+-doors' %\ld be !  
jaws2 cl5*$ jaws are s m>k$ a feature 9 
! skull t x is n difficult to associate 
!m ) ! picture ( old age4--,:5 ! s\nd ( 
! gr9d+ is l[1 & "o %all rise up at !   
voice ( a bird1 & all ! daught]s ( music
 %all be br\ght l[3 ^! mu/ be tak5      
toge!r3 appetite1 spee*1 & sleep are all
 feeble4 ,gr9d+ mu/ be int]pret$ z      
gr9d]s 9 ! previ\s "p ( ! sonnet3 ! l\d 
or l[ s\nd ( su* gr9d+ may fitly typify 
! eag]ness ( appetite or ! rev]se4 ,!   
e>ly wak+ or %ort sleep+ ( old age is   
well kn[n4 ,! daught]s ( music are !    
tones ( ! voice4--,!y %all be afraid ( t
 :i* is high1 & t]rors %all be 9 ! way3 
! gait ( old age is1 ?r\gh physical     
feebl5ess1 mu* :at ! gait ( a p]son     
t]rifi$ is = o!r reasons4--,! almond    
tree %all blossom1 & ! gras%opp] %all be
 a burd51 & ! cap]b]ry %all bur/3 ! ?ree
 are l9k$ toge!r z be+ images f natural 
objects1 n because ( _! symbolis+ simil>
 ?+s4 ,! blossom+ ( ! almond tree       
probably ref]s to ! sp>se :ite hairs (  

age4 ,! "n ( ?is tree 9 ,hebrew is f\nd$
 on ! fact t x is ! fir/ to blossom2    
?\gh n /rictly :ite1 its blossoms may be
 call$ :iti%3 ! :iti% blossoms1 solit>y 
:ile all is b>e ar\nd1 j yield ! image  
requir$4 ,! gras%opp] is evid5tly a     
symbol = a small object1 :i* is         
nev]!less heavy to feeble age4 ,!       
cap]b]ry %all bur/3 ! la/ /age ( its    
decay3 ! fail+ p[]s at la/ give way4 ,& 
!n foll[s ! dropp+ ( ! symbolism3 ,man  
goe? to 8 long home4  ,s f> we h _h     
symbols = failure ( p[]s2 n[ = actual   
dea? & dissolution4 ,or ev] ! silv] cord
 be loos$1 or ! gold5 b[l be brok53 a   
symbol f ! h\se-lamp ( gold1 susp5d$ by 
a silv] cord1 sudd5ly slipp+ its cord & 
break+1 its light becom+ ext+ui%$4 ,=   
b[l 9 ?is s5se comp>e ,ze*>iah1 *apt]   
iv4 #b1 #c4--,or ! pit*] be brok5 at !  
f\nta91 or ! :eel brok5 at ! ci/]n3 ^!  
are exquisite symbols = ! sudd5 & viol5t
 cessation ( e-day functions4 ,comp>e ! 
popul> prov]b3 ,! pit*] goes to ! well  
once too (t54--,& ! _s return unto ,god 

:o gave x3 ?is by analogy ) ! previ\s   
l9e mu/ be int]pret$ to mean no m ?an t 
! man becomes j :at he 0 be=e he 0 born4
   ,sonnets  _/i4 ,! ,slugg>d4_/ ,!     
metrical s*eme ( ?is sonnet is simple3 a
 /rophe balanc$ by an anti/rophe4 ,see  
above1 page #bdd4  _/ii4 ,! ,m\rn+ = !  
,fool4_/ ,metrical s*eme3 a brief /rophe
 & anti/rophe & conclusion4  _/iii4 ,!  
,two ,pa?s4_/ ,/rophe1 ! way ( wisdom2  
anti/rophe1 ! pa? ( ! wick$2 conclusion1
 union ( ! two 9 a common image4  _/iv4 
,! ,creator has made ,wisdom ! ,supreme 
,prize4_/ ,! metrical s*eme ( ?is sonnet
 is an example ( 'anti/rophic inv]sion'3
 t is1 two /rophes foll[$ by _!         
anti/rophes1 b ! anti/rophe to ! second 
/rophe prec$es ! anti/rophe to ! fir/4  
,?is is sometimes express$ by ! =mula a 
b b a2 or 7reckon+ ! numb] ( l9es 9 ea* 
/rophe7 #d1 #f2 #f1 #d4 ,! pr9t+ makes  
?is cle> to ! eye4--,! unity ( ?\ght 9 !
 sonnet is ! conception ( ,wisdom z a   
prize4 ,! middle /rophe & anti/rophe    
describe ! ri*ness ( ?is prize2 ! op5+  

/rophe makes '*a/5+' ! co/ at :i* x is  
obta9$ by ! individual f ! ,"l2 & !     
correspond+ anti/rophe 7at ! end7       
expla9s ! reason = ?is co/l9ess--wisdom 
0 ! in/rum5t by :i* ! :ole univ]se 0    
creat$4  _/v4 ,wat*fulness ( ,lips &    
,he>t4_/ ,a ,pray] 9 sonnet =m4 ,!      
metrical s*eme is an illu/ration (      
'duplication' appli$ to anti/rophic     
/ructure3 a quatra9 "q 7/rophe #a7 has a
 c\plet answ] 7/rophe #b72 !n ! quatra9 
is duplicat$ into an octet 7anti/rophe  
#a71 & ! answ] is duplicat$ into a      
quatra9 7anti/rophe #b74 ,! l9es (      
invocation are n c\nt$ 9 /rophe &       
anti/rophe #b4  _/vi4 ,wisdom & ! ,fe> (
 ! ,"l4_/ ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ elaborate  
sonnets3 its metrical s*eme comb9es     
anti/rophic & /anza /ructure 7above1    
page #bdc74 ,!re is fir/ a /rophe ) its 
anti/rophe2 !n a s]ies ( /anzas2 b ^!   
/anzas illu/rate ! metrical device (    
'augm5t+1' = !y increase1 z ! ?\ght     
ga!rs /r5g?1 f #c l9es to #e l9es & #f  
l9es4  _/vii4 ,wisdom & ! ,/range       

,woman4_/ ,?is is at once ! =emo/ (     
wisdom poems 9 its ?\ght1 & ! mo/       
elaborate 9 sonnet /ructure3 "h1 z      
always1 ! /ructure is an exact          
reflection ( ! ?\ght4  ,! metrical s*eme
 %[s /anza /ructure ?r\gh\t4 ,! poem    
falls into sev5 sections4 ,9 sections   
#a1 #c1 #d1 #g1 :i* conta9 ! ?read (    
argum5t1 we f9d octet & t5-l9e /anzas4  
,section #b1 :i* breaks (f f ! argum5t  
to give a picture ( temptation1 *anges  
to sextet /anzas4 ,sections #e & #f1 !  
monologue ( ,wisdom1 are ca/ 9 quatra9s1
 b z ! monologue cresc5does to its      
climax ! quatra9s 'augm5t' to #e1 #f1 #g
 l9es4 ,!re is fur!r ! arti/ic device ( 
'int]ruption'3 ! regul> fl[ ( /anzas is 
brok5 at critical po9ts by s+le c\plets 
7l musical rhy?m int]rupt$ by           
recitative72 aga9 9 section #b ! actual 
spee* ( ! temptress is an irregul> mass 
( l9es outside ! /anza /ructure1 & ?is  
break 9 ! fl[ ( l9es has a f9e effect4  
,! ?\ght ( ! poem is 9 ! highe/ degree  
gr& & bold4 ,scriptural philosophy loves

 to celebrate "u ! "n ',wisdom' ! union 
( all ?+s1 :e!r ( ! ext]nal univ]se or (
 ! spiritual life1 9 "o ,div9e h>mony4  
,9 ?is poem ?is ,wisdom is to be        
p]sonifi$1 & to proclaim h] attractions4
 ,b ! poet prep>es ! way by contra/ ) ! 
_s ( temptation1 also p]sonifi$ 9 female
 =m practis+ h] allurem5ts4 ,?is is     
display$ 9 a boldly drawn picture2 & !n 
! poet1 ) ! words ,do? n ,wisdom cry8   
sudd5ly turns r\nd & pres5ts ',wisdom' z
 ! temptress to good4   ,,lyrics        
_/i-ii4_/ ,^! two selections are f !    
,book ( ,job4 ,?is consi/s ( matt] ma9ly
 philosophic work$ up into an elaborate 
poem 9 :i* all lit]>y =ms--epic1 lyric1 
drama1 rhetoric1 etc4--are bl5d$ 9 a way
 unp>allel$ 9 mod]n lit]ature4 ,h5ce !  
=m ( ^! two pieces is int]m$iate betwe5 
wisdom sonnets & ! lyrical poems t      
foll[4  _/i4 ,an ,elegy ( a ,brok5      
,he>t4_/ ,9 ! ,book ( ,job ?is int]v5es 
betwe5 ! ,/ory ,prologue1 :i* is prose1 
& ! ma9 body ( ! poem1 :i* takes a      
dramatic =m4 ,job breaks ! sil5ce to    

dilate1 ) lyrical elaboration1 ^u !     
situation ( utt] ru9 :i* is to be !     
/>t+-po9t ( ! dramatic discussion4 ,h5ce
 ! title ( ! section 9 ! :ole poem (    
,job is ',job's ,curse'3 b x admits (   
be+ sep>at$ f ! action ( ! drama z an   
indep5d5t poem1 ) "s su* title z ,i h   
giv5 x4--,9 metrical s*eme x falls into 
two sections4 ,section #a is an example 
( 'int]ruption' 7comp>e note to vii ( ! 
sonnets74 ,x w be se5 t ! la/ two l9es  
cont9ue ! s5t5ce begun by ! fir/ two    
l9es1 mak+ ) !m a quatra93 betwe5 come  
masses ( p>allel l9es int]rupt+ ) a     
t\r-de-=ce ( execration4 ,section #b is 
made up ( introductory quatra91 /rophe1 
& anti/rophe4  _/ii4 ,! ,creator's ,joy 
9 8 ,creation4_/ ,?is selection f ,job  
is a "p ( ! ',div9e ,int]v5tion1' :i*   
may be read z a complete poem4 ,t drama 
introduces ! ,voice ( ,god out ( !      
:irlw9d z tak+ a "p 9 ! dialogue4 ,! l9k
 betwe5 ! ,div9e ,int]v5tion z a :ole & 
! g5]al argum5t is ! impossibility ( any
 mortal grasp+ ! my/]ies ( ! univ]se1   

:i* my/]ies enfold ! glories ( nature z 
well z ! d>k ways ( provid5ce :i* ,job &
 8 fri5ds h be5 discuss+4 ,z a "p ( ?is 
g5]al ?\ght ! portion "h cit$ works out 
! idea ( ! ,creator's joy 9 8           
creation--a joy\s sympa?y ) ! inf9ities 
( great & small ?r\gh\t ! univ]se4 ,x   
might be an expansion ( ! words 9 ! /ory
 ( ! creation3 ,& ,god saw ev]y?+ t he  
_h made1 &1 behold1 x 0 v good4--,!     
metrical s*eme ( ?is poem is a v>iation 
( ! 'p5dulum /ructure4' ,page #bea4 ,x  
may be call$ a 'triple p5dulum1' or     
alt]nation betwe5 ?ree notes3 "o note is
 made by ! />tl+ que/ions ( nature      
my/]ies1 ano!r 7l9es ind5t$ to ! "r7    
exquisitely pictures ! details ( ^!     
wond]s ( nature1 :ile = a ?ird 7l9es    
/ill m to ! "r7 !re is a ^w ( *all5ge to
 ,job to answ]4  _/iii-v4_/ ,^! ?ree    
selections are lyrics 9 ! /ricte/ s5se4 
,orig9ally all poetry is ( ! =m         
te*nically call$ ',ballad-,dance1' t is1
 v]se comb9$ ) musical accompanim5t &   
danc+4 ,:5 ?is primitive poetry bran*es 

out into o!r =ms1 lyric is ! =m :i*     
reta9s mo/ ( ! musical elem5t4 ,! poems 
"h cit$ are lyrics 9 ! /rict s5se t _!  
/ructure is det]m9$ by ! mode ( _!      
musical p]=mance4 ,?is is se5 by !      
'antiphonal' di/ribution ( ! matt]1 =   
example1 betwe5 *oruses ( m5 & wom51 &  
by ! recurr5ce ( passages 7'refra9s'74  
_/iii4 ,song ( ,moses & ,miriam4_/ ,?is 
is arrang$ = a ,*orus ( ,m51 tak+ !     
successive sections ( ! song1 & a ,*orus
 ( ,wom51 s++ ! refra94 ,! metre is     
,antique ,rhy?m 7above1 page #bdb73 !   
successive /rophes augm5t ) ! gr[+      
fulness ( ! !me4 ,! fir/ /rophe 7aft] ! 
prelude7 simply /ates ! fact ( !        
deliv]ance2 ! second pictures x 9       
detail1 ! ?ird m$itates on ! consequ5ces
 to ! fur!/ future4  _/iv4 ,deborah's   
,song4_/ ,?is also is arrang$ = a ,*orus
 ( ,m51 l$ by ,b>ak1 & a ,*orus ( ,wom51
 l$ by ,deborah4 ,x is 9 ,antique ,rhy?m
 7above1 page #bdb74 ,its /ructure is   
antiphonal z betwe5 ,m51 ,wom51 & ! two 
comb9$4 ,! /ructure is fur!r elaborat$  

by 'int]ruption' passages pr9t$ 9       
italics1 :]e ! s+]s enc\rage "o ano!r4  
,to appreciate ! matt] ( ! song x %\ld  
be comp>$ ) ! description ( ! incid5t 9 
pla9 hi/oric prose 7,judges1 *apt] iv74 
,x is n difficult to make out f ?is     
n>rative 7#a7 t ,heb] ! ,k5ite1 ,jael's 
husb&1 0 act+ z a spy aga9/ 8 allies (  
,israel1 & betray+ _! movem5ts to !     
tyrant4 ,jael's act 0 trea*]y 9         
retaliation = ! trea*]y on ! o!r side by
 h] husb&4 ,?is expla9s ! exultation ov]
 h] de$ 9 ,deborah's ,song4 7#b7 ,?is   
trea*]y ( ,heb] _h upset ! plans (      
,deborah & ,b>ak3 helpless aga9/ ! iron 
*>iots1 _! only hope _h be5 to assemble 
secretly on ! heights ( ,k$e% & attempt 
a surprise4 ,b :ile ! army ( ,sis]a1    
w>n$ by ,heb]1 7 await+ !m on ! pla9s ( 
,esdraelon1 a sudd5 ?und] /orm ) ra9    
7commemorat$ 9 ! ,song7 conv]t$ ! :ole  
pla9 into a morass4 ,! army ( ,b>ak fell
 on ! foe :ile _! horses 7 /ruggl+ 9 !  
mud1 & extirpat$ !m at a bl[4  _/,v4    
,david's ,lam5t4_/ ,?is simple elegy is 

ca/ 9 quatra9 /anzas4 ,its only         
elaboration is an augm5t+ refra94 ,?is  
beautiful refra9 seems to re/ = its     
effect ^u ! br++ toge!r ( two ideas1 l a
 cresc5do & decresc5do 9 music3 ,h[ are 
! mighty fall56 ,?is fragm5t>y refra9 z 
x appe>s at ! beg9n+ is enl>g$ at !     
passage f ! section on ,saul to t on    
,jona?an1 & /ill fur!r enl>g$ at ! close
 ( ! :ole4  _/vi4 ,david's ,song (      
,victory4_/ ,?is is 9 ,antique ,rhy?m3  
its /ructure is '/rophic' 7above1 page  
#bdc74 ,!re is an introduction &        
conclusion1 & ?ree unequal /rophes3 !   
fir/ pictures ! deliv]ance1 ! second    
m$itates on ! pr9ciple involv$          
7deliv]ance ( ! righte\s71 ! ?ird ext5ds
 ! confid5ce ?us produc$ to ! :ole pa/ &
 future4 ,! mo/ notable arti/ic effect  
is ! sudd5 *ange at ! pray] ( ! afflict$
 "o3 all nature is convuls$ z !         
,almighty ru%es to ! rescue4  _/vii4 ,! 
,bride's ,rem9isc5ces4_/ ,?is is        
introduc$ z an example ( ! ,lyric ,idyl4
 ,! t]m 'idyl' has be5 expla9$ above    

7page #bdh1 note to iv73 su* idyls may  
be ei!r n>rat$ z /ories1 or br\ght out  
lyrically or dramatically1 z 9 ! pres5t 
case4 ,x is "o ( a s]ies ( lyric idyls  
mak+ up ! poem ( ,solomon's ,song4 ,!   
/ory und]ly+ ?is poem has be5 v>i\sly   
int]pret$2 ! int]pretation foll[$ 9 ?is 
s]ies 7,biblical ,idyls volume7 is t ,k+
 ,solomon1 visit+ 8 v9ey>ds on ,m\nt    
,lebanon1 has come by surprise ^u a     
beautiful ,%ulammite maid54 ,z %e flies 
f ! royal suite he seeks h] 9 %eph]d    
disguise & w9s h] love1 !n he br+s h] z 
que5 to 8 palace4 ,! pres5t selection is
 ,idyl ,,ii ( ! s]ies1 & conta9s two ( !
 ,bride's ,rem9isc5ces ( ?is c\rt%ip4 ,!
 fir/ is ( a visit by ! disguis$ k+ on a
 fair spr+ morn+1 & h[ ! lov]s 7        
int]rupt$ by ! h>% voices ( ! ,bride's  
,bro!rs cry+ out t ! foxes 7 9 !        
v9ey>ds4 ,! second is a dream ( los+ &  
f9d+ h] lov]4 ,! passages 9 italics are 
n spok5 by ! ,bride1 b are ! poet's     
int]ludes1 divid+ ! diff]5t sections ( !
 poem4--,metrical s*eme4 ,! idyls are a 

comb9ation ( ,antique ,rhy?m &          
,anti/rophic /ructure3 b ! p>allelism ( 
/rophe & anti/rophe mu/ be reckon$ 9    
/ra9s1 n 9 l9es 7see above1 page #bdb73 
?us we h f\r /ra9s balanc$ by f\r1 !n   
two by two2 !n 79 ! ,dream7 ?ree by     
?ree4 ,! refra9s are outside ! metrical 
s*eme4  _/viii1 ix4_/ ,^! are songs f ! 
books ( ! prophets4  _/viii4 ,! ,battle 
( ,c>*emi%4_/ ,?is is a ,w> ,ballad1 9  
triplet /anzas ) 'duplication4' ,!      
battle celebrat$ 0 a turn+-po9t 9       
hi/ory1 settl+ = ev] ! supremacy ( !    
,babylonian ov] ! ,egyptian empire3 ^! 7
 ! two _w empires betwe5 :i* p>ties 9 ! 
nation ( ,israel fluctuat$1 ! :ole /r5g?
 ( ,j]emiah & ! prophetic p>ty be+ ?r[n 
aga9/ ,egypt4  _/ix4_/ ,?is _/,song (   
,zion ,r$eem$_/ =ms a section ( !       
,isaiahan ',rhapsody ( ,zion ,r$eem$'   
*apt]s xl-lxvi4 ,x is 9 /anzas ( #d1 or 
occasionally #f & #h l9es1 ! fl[        
int]rupt$ by c\plets1 especially at !   
beg9n+ ( ! sections4 ,comp>e above1 page
 #bfb1 note to _/vii_/ 7,sonnets74  _/x1

 xi4_/ ,^! are illu/rations ( a         
*>act]i/ic feature ( ,biblical poetry--!
 ',doom =m4' ,see above1 page #bde4     
_/x4 ,isaiah's ,doom ( ,babylon4_/ ,!   
/ructure is made up ( ! ,div9e ^w ( !   
ov]?r[ ( ,babylon prose passages        
int]rupt$ at int]vals by imp]sonal      
songs1 realis+ or celebrat+ :at ! ,div9e
 ^w br+s =w>d4 ,! la/ ( ^! v]se         
int]ruptions is a fully develop$ ,ode on
 ,fall5 ,babylon4 ,! /ructural =m ( ?is 
ode is anti/rophic inv]sion 7#g1 #f2 #f1
 #g71 l t ( ,no4 _/iv_/ ( ! ,sonnets    
7above1 page #bfj74 ,ano!r effect 9 ?is 
ode is ! ,taunt or ,dirge ,song4--,my   
consecrat$ ones 444 !m t exult 9 my     
maje/y4 ,! ,div9e voice is he>d call+ to
 ,god's 'ho/s1' ! idea sugge/$ by !     
title ',jehovah ,sabao?4' ,comp>e ,joel1
 *apt] iii4 #aa & #ac2 ,psalm ciii4 #bj1
 #ba4--;,i w sit ^u ! m\nt (            
congregation 9 ! utt]mo/ p>ts ( ! nor?3 
! nor? is regul>ly 9 ,scripture ! qu>t] 
f :i* ,div9e judgm5t is look$ = 7e4g4   
,ezekiel1 *apt] i4 #d2 ,j]emiah vi4 i2  

,job xxxvii4 #bb74  _/xi4 ,nahum's ,doom
 ( ,n9eveh4_/ ,?is is a ,doom ,prophecy 
direct$ aga9/ ,n9eveh1 p>tly 9 !        
/ructure call$ above 'doom =m1' p>tly 9 
o!r =ms4 ,x falls into sev5 sections4   
,sections #a & #b are m$itations 9      
p5dulum =m 7above1 page #bea71 !        
p>agraphs alt]nat+ betwe5 judgm5t &     
salvation4 ,section #c is 9 doom =m3 !  
,div9e ann\ncem5t ( doom is int]rupt$ by
 lyric realisation ( ! sudd5 attack ^u  
,n9eveh 9 ! mid/ ( its c>eless security4
 ,section #d is a brief lyric triumph   
ov] ,n9eveh ov]?r[n4 ,section #e resumes
 ! doom =m3 ! ,div9e d5unciation        
int]rupt$ by lyric realisation ( ,n9eveh
 9 its pride4 ,) section #f ?is passes  
into a ,taunt ,song 7z 9 example _/x_/74
 ,! sev5? section is a brief lyric      
m$itation ^u ,n9eveh ov]?r[n & desolate4
     ,,rhapsody  ,?is has be5 expla9$ 9 
! ,introduction 7pages xii-xiii7 z a t]m
 appli$ to a highly *>act]i/ic =m (     
prophetic lit]ature1 am\nt+ to spiritual
 drama3 actual dramatic dialogue &      

action be+ comb9$ ) o!r lit]>y modes (  
expression to produce ! g5]al effect (  
dramatic realisation & movem5t4 ,"s ( ! 
examples 7,i-,,iii7 are complete        
rhapsodies2 ,,iv is a disc\rse t becomes
 rhapsodic at its conclusion2 ,v is a   
rhapsodic morceau1 a s+le ?\ght ca/ 9   
?is lit]>y =m2 ,,vi & ,,vii are integral
 portions ( "o ( ! long rhapsodies4     
_/,i4 ,rhapsody ( ! ,dr\ght4_/ ,?is is a
 simple & cle> example ( rhapsodic      
writ+4 ,x op5s ) sc5ic description ( !  
dr\ght2 ! re/ is dialogue betwe5 ,god1  
,rep5tant ,israel1 & ! ,prophet4 ,!     
action ( ! rhapsody consi/s 9 ! gradual 
effect ( int]cession3 ,god at fir/      
refuses s mu* z to answ] ! s9ful ,p1 &  
speaks only ?r\gh ! ,prophet2 at la/ he 
answ]s ! ,p directly1 b only to ?reat52 
f9ally he %[s m]cy to ! rep5tant        
remnant4  _/,,ii4 ,habakkuk's ,rhapsody 
( ! ,*aldeans4_/ ,?is is a ?or\ghly     
typical & a spl5did specim5 ( ! rhapsody
 z a =m ( lit]ature1 7#a7 ,! hi/oric    
situation is ! appe>ance ( ! ,*aldeans z

 a conqu]+ p[] trampl+ d[n surr\nd+     
nations4 ,?is sugge/s ! ?\ght ( judgm5t 
^u unpuni%$ s9 9 ,israel4 ,b ! ,prophet 
feels a difficulty3 h[ c a righte\s ,god
 use a godless p z an in/rum5t = !      
puni%m5t ( wick$ness t is less ?an its  
own8 ,! elaboration ( ?is spiritual     
problem1 9 dramatic dialogue betwe5 ,god
 & ! ,prophet1 makes ! fir/ section ( ! 
rhapsody4--7#b7 ,! ,div9e solution ( ?is
 problem comes "u ! image (             
intoxication3 ! haughty c>e] ( !        
,*aldean is no m ?an ! drunk>d's reel+  
:i* prec$es 8 fall4 ,b z ! idea ( ! fall
 ( ! ,*aldean is rea*$ !re is a sudd5   
*ange f dialogue to ! doom =m4 ,?is     
,doom ( ! ,*aldeans has five /anzas ( ! 
usual comb9ation betwe5 prose & v]se3 ! 
prose is ,div9e d5unciation1 ! v]se     
passages are ! imag9$ triumph+ ( !      
d[n-trodd5 nations ov] _! fall5         
oppressor4 ,f\r ( ! /anzas express !    
fall ( ! ,*aldean 9 f\r images3 8       
un9t]rupt$ c>e] has be5 a heap+ up (    
usury1 b ! exactor %all come2 x has be5 

build+ a h\se ( refuge1 b %ame has be5  
built into its walls2 x has be5 build+ a
 huge city only to make a bigg] bonfire 
to ! glory ( ! av5g+ ,god2 x has be5    
giv+ dr9k to behold %ame1 b ! dr9k (    
%ame %all be giv5 to ! oppressor4 ,!    
fif? /anza goes to ! root ( ! matt]3 !  
,*aldean has tru/$ to s5seless idols3   
,jehovah is ! true tea*]4--7#c7 ,s f> ! 
ov]?r[ ( ! ,*aldeans has be5 pres5t$ z a
 ?+ ( ! di/ant future2 9 ! ?ird section 
x is realis$ z visibly pres5t3 ?us !    
movem5t ( ! rhapsody has be5 /eadily    
advanc+ f ! fir/ =m+ ( a problem to !   
climax ( its solution4 ,! lit]>y =m n[  
*anges to t ( an ,ode1 realis+ ! idea ( 
,jehovah come to judgm5t4 ,! prelude &  
po/lude express ! ,prophet's feel+s at !
 vision he he>s & sees2 ! body ( ! ode  
realises ! !ophany itself4 ,/rophe1 ,all
 nature convuls$ z ,god comes2          
anti/rophe1 ,is x aga9/ nature t ! com+ 
is direct$8 conclusion1 ,nay1 b ,god    
comes to deliv] 8 p4 ,comp>e ,psalm     
cxiv4  _/,page #bje4_/ ,i h he>d !      

report ( !e4 ,?is report1 & s ! voice 9 
! second l9e ( ! po/lude1 ref] to !     
voice suppos$ to s+ :at makes ! body ( !
 ode4 ,?is is ! voice ( ,israel1 he>d 9 
! vision describ+ ! adv5t (             
,jehovah4--,o ,,"l revive ?y "w 9 ! mid/
 ( ! ye>s3 comp>e on page #bjb ?\gh x   
t>ry1 wait = x3 ! ,prophet prays ,god to
 int]pose be=e x is too late4  _/,page  
#bjg4_/ ,i trembl$ 9 my place1 etc4 ,!  
,prophet has a /range m+l+ ( diff]5t    
feel+s3 t]ror at ! vision ( ,jehovah's  
adv5t1 ?\gh x be = 8 deliv]ance1 &      
confid5ce1 z a result ( ?is vision1 9 ! 
mid/ ( desolation4  _/,,iii4 ,joel's    
,rhapsody ( ! ,locu/ ,plague4_/ ,?is    
rhapsody may be f\nd$ on an hi/oric     
plague ( locu/s1 b ! notion is idealis$ 
into my/ic =ces ( de/ruction4 ,no?+ else
 9 ! hi/oric situation has any be>+ on !
 rhapsody1 x is ideal all ?r\gh3        
desolation because ( s91 & 'judgm5t1' 9 
! d\ble s5se ( fir/ a judgm5t on ,israel
 t is turn$ by rep5tance to             
purification1 !n a judgm5t z betwe5     

,israel & ! nations4 ,z arrang$ 9 ! text
 ! movem5t ( ?is rhapsody expla9s       
itself4  _/,,vi4_/ ,?is selection is !  
,prelude to ! elaborate ',rhapsody (    
,zion ,r$eem$' ,isaiah volume1 pages    
#abg-bji4 ,l ! ov]ture ( _m mod]n       
musical compositions1 ?is ,prelude is a 
lyric anticipation or =e%ad[+ ( ! :ole  
"w4 ,a ^w ( com=t = ,j]usalem is spok5  
by ,god1 & ,voices are he>d c>ry+ ! glad
 tid+s on ! way t[>ds ,j]usalem4 ,!     
words spok5 by ^! voices are            
anticipations ( subsequ5t p>ts ( !      
rhapsody4  _/,,vii4_/ ,?is selection is 
! ?ird ,act or ',vision' ( ! same       
rhapsody4 ,x br+s out 9 dramatic        
realisation ! ,awak5+ ( ,zion4          
,successive appeals are made by ,jehovah
 to ,zion )\t response4 ,! ,cele/ial    
,ho/s jo9 9 ! appeal3 /ill )\t response 
f ,zion4 ,at la/ ! awak5+ ( ,zion is    
br\ght out by ! ,*orus ( ,zion's ,wat*m5
 recognis+ ! adv5t ( ! mess5g]s :o br+ !
 glad tid+s 7comp>e ! ,prelude71 & call+
 ^u ! city to awake & rejoice4          

,,ref]5ce ,,table  ,! ,volumes ( !      
,mod]n ,read]'s ,bible ref]r$ to 9 !    
,table are z foll[s3      ,wisdom       
,s]ies3 f\r volumes       ,! ,prov]bs   
,ecclesia/icus       ,ecclesia/es & ,!  
,wisdom ( ,solomon       ,! ,book ( ,job
      ,deut]onomy      ,biblical ,idyls 
,hi/ory ,s]ies3 five volumes            
,g5esis       ,! ,exodus       ,!       
,judges       ,! ,k+s       ,!          
,*ronicles      ,prophecy ,s]ies3 f\r   
volumes       ,isaiah       ,j]emiah    
,ezekiel       ,daniel & ! ,m9or        
,prophets  ,,ref]5ce ,,table  ,to       
connect ! ,selections ) ! ,volumes ( !  
,mod]n ,read]'s ,bible & ) ! ,*apt]s &  
,v]ses ( ! ,ord9>y ,v]sions  ,mod]n     
,read]'s                                
,au?oris$ or ,revis$     ,bible         
,v]sion  ,volume          ,page         
,book           ,*apt] ,v]se            
,,/ory  ,g5esis         #ajg  ,i ,joseph
 & 8 ,bre?r5   ,g5esis         ,,xxxvii 
#a ,! ,exodus      #bej  ,,ii ,!        
,witness ( ,balaam                      

to ,israel                 ,numb]s      
,,xxii    #b ,! ,judges      #aje  ,,iii
 ,! ,cr[n+ (                            
,abimele*                 ,judges       
,,viii    #bi ,! ,judges      #abb  ,,iv
 ,samson's ,w$d+ ,fea/   ,judges        
,,xiv     #a ,! ,k+s       #ahi  ,v ,!  
,exp$ition aga9/                        
,eli%a                    ,,ii ,k+s     
,,vi      #h ,m9or ,prophets  #ae   ,,vi
 ,! ,dream ( ! ,tree                    
cut d[n                  ,daniel        
,,iv      #a ,m9or ,prophets  #bj       
,,vii ,bel%azz>'s ,fea/      ,daniel    
,v       #a                             
,,oratory  ,deut]onomy     #ia   ,i ,!  
,oration ( ,moses at                    
! ,rehe>sal ( !                         
,bless+ & ! ,curse    ,deut]onomy       
,,xxviii  #a ,ecclesia/es1   #ga   ,,ii 
,a ,disc\rse on   etc4                  
,immortality & !       ,wisdom          
,cov5ant ) ,dea?       ( ,solomon       
,i       #ab ,isaiah          #g        
,,iii ,isaiah3 ,! ,great                

,arraignm5t               ,isaiah       
,i       #b ,isaiah          #ic   ,,iv 
,isaiah3 ,! ,cov5ant                    
) ,dea?                ,isaiah          
,,xxviii  #a ,isaiah          #aji  ,v  
,isaiah3 ,! ,utt]                       
,de/ruction & ! ,great                  
,re/oration               ,isaiah       
,,xxxiv   #a ,ezekiel         #gi   ,,vi
 ,ezekiel3 ,! ,sword (                  
! ,"l                  ,ezekiel         
,,xxi     #a ,ezekiel         #ajd      
,,vii ,ezekiel3 ,wreck ( !   ,ezekiel   
,,xxvii   #a                            
,goodly ,%ip ,tyre1                     
,,viii ,prophetic ,s5t5ces ,j]emiah     
#da   ,?us sai? ! ,"l3 ,let             
n ! wise              ,j]emiah          
,,ix      #bc ,j]emiah        #dc   ,!re
 is none l unto                         
!e                      ,j]emiah        
,x       #f ,j]emiah        #ga   ,?us  
sai? ! ,"l3                             
,curs$                    ,j]emiah      
,,xvii    #e ,j]emiah        #abg       

,behold1 ! days come       ,j]emiah     
,,xxxi    #ca                           
,,wisdom                     ,wisdom    
,brevities  ,prov]bs        #dh   ,!    
lib]al s\l            ,prov]bs          
,,xi      #be ,prov]bs        #ei   ,:]e
 no ox5 are           ,prov]bs          
,,xiv     #d ,prov]bs        #ge   ,he t
 is sl[ to ang]    ,prov]bs        ,,xvi
     #cb ,prov]bs        #ia   ,x is    
naught                ,prov]bs          
,,xx      #ad ,prov]bs        #acb  ,!  
words ( a :isp]]    ,prov]bs            
,,xxvi    #bb ,prov]bs        #acc      
,boa/ n ?yself           ,prov]bs       
,,xxvii   #a ,prov]bs        #dc   ,z   
v9eg> to ! tee?     ,prov]bs        ,x  
#bf ,prov]bs        #he   ,all ! bre?r5 
,prov]bs        ,,xix     #g ,prov]bs   
#id   ,! gett+ ( treasures    ,prov]bs  
,,xxi     #f ,prov]bs        #abh  ,z "o
 t take? (f      ,prov]bs        ,,xxv  
#bj ,prov]bs        #acd  ,wra? is cruel
              ,prov]bs        ,,xxvii   
#d ,prov]bs        #acf  ,! f9+ pot     

,prov]bs        ,,xxvii   #ba ,prov]bs  
#ajh  ,epigram3 ,transitor9ess          
( ,ri*es1                ,prov]bs       
,,xxiii   #d ,prov]bs        #aji       
,epigram3 ,hospitality (                
! ,evil ,eye              ,prov]bs      
,,xxiii   #f ,ecclesia/icus  #af        
,maxim3 ,my son1 if ?\                  
come/                    ,ecclesia/icus 
,,ii      #a ,ecclesia/icus  #eg   ,?ree
 ,temp]ance ,maxims     ,ecclesia/icus  
,,xviii   #cj                           
,essays  ,ecclesia/icus  #bb   i        
,wisdom's ,way ) h]                     
,*ildr5                  ,ecclesia/icus 
,,iv      #aa ,ecclesia/icus  #dj   ii  
,prosp]ity &                            
,adv]sity are f                        !
 ,"l                  ,ecclesia/icus    
,,xi      #aa ,ecclesia/icus  #eh   iii 
,aga9/ ,gossip          ,ecclesia/icus  
,,xix     #d ,ecclesia/icus  #id   iv   
,on ! ,tongue            ,ecclesia/icus 
,,xxviii  #ab ,ecclesia/icus  #db   v   
,*oice ( ,company         ,ecclesia/icus

  ,,xi      #bi ,ecclesia/icus  #abi  vi
 ,! ,wisdom ( ,bus9ess                  
& ! ,wisdom (                           
,leisure                                
,ecclesia/icus  ,,xxxviii #bd           
,ecclesia/es1   etc4          #ee   vii 
,life z a ,joy                          
%ad[$ by ! ,judgm5t  ,ecclesia/es       
,,xi      #g                            
,sonnets  ,prov]bs        #bc   i  ,!   
,slugg>d             ,prov]bs           
,,vi      #f ,ecclesia/icus  #gj   ii   
,m\rn+ = ! ,fool    ,ecclesia/icus      
,,xxii    #aa ,prov]bs        #ah   iii 
,! ,two ,pa?s           ,prov]bs        
,,iv      #aj ,prov]bs        #ac   iv  
,! ,creator has made                    
,wisdom ! ,supreme                      
,prize                 ,prov]bs         
,,iii     #aa ,ecclesia/icus  #gb   v   
,wat*fulness ( ,lips                    
& ,he>t                 ,ecclesia/icus  
,,xxii    #bg ,ecclesia/icus  #ac   vi  
,wisdom & ! ,fe>                        
( ! ,"l               ,ecclesia/icus  ,i

       #a ,prov]bs        #bg   vii     
,wisdom & !                             
,/range ,woman             ,prov]bs     
,,vii     #a                            
,,lyrics  ,job             #ae   ,i ,an 
,elegy ( a ,brok5                       
,he>t                     ,job          
,,iii     #c ,job             #ajg  ,,ii
 ,! ,creator's ,joy 9                   
8 ,creation              ,job           
,,xxxviii #d ,! ,exodus      #dc   ,,iii
 ,! ,song ( ,moses                      
& ,miriam                ,exodus        
,,xv      #a ,! ,judges      #hh   ,,iv 
,deborah's ,song           ,judges      
,v       #b ,! ,judges      #bdd  ,v    
,david's ,lam5t            ,,ii ,samuel 
,i       #ai ,! ,k+s       #fg   ,,vi   
,david's ,song ( ,victory  ,,ii ,samuel 
,,xxii    #b ,bib4 ,idyls      #ac      
,,vii ,! ,bride's                       
,rem9isc5ces             ,song ( ,songs 
,,ii      #h ,j]emiah        #age       
,,viii ,j]emiah3 ,! ,battle             
( ,c>*emi%             ,j]emiah         

,,xlvi    #c ,isaiah          #aij  ,,ix
 ,a ,song ( ,zion ,r$eem$  ,isaiah      
,,lx      #a ,isaiah          #di   ,x  
,isaiah3 ,doom ( ,babylon   ,isaiah     
,,xiii    #b ,m9or ,prophets  #adg  ,,xi
 ,nahum3 ,doom ( ,n9eveh   ,nahum       
,i       #b                             
,,rhapsody  ,j]emiah        #fa   ,i    
,rhapsody ( ! ,dr\ght   ,j]emiah        
,,xiv     #b ,m9or ,prophets  #aeg  ,,ii
 ,rhapsody ( !                          
,*aldeans                 ,habakkuk     
,i       #b ,m9or ,prophets  #gg   ,,iii
 ,rhapsody ( !                          
,locu/ ,plague             ,joel        
,i       #b ,j]emiah        #ce   ,,iv  
,! ,hurt ( ! ,daught]                   
( my ,p              ,j]emiah           
,,viii    #d ,m9or ,prophets  #adj  ,v  
,! ,"l's ,controv]sy                    
be=e ! ,m\nta9s      ,micah             
,,vi      #a ,isaiah          #aca  ,,vi
 ,prelude to ! ,rhapsody                
( ,zion ,r$eem$          ,isaiah        
,,xl      #a ,isaiah          #afe      

,,vii ,zion ,awak5$           ,isaiah   
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,,deut]onomy       ,! ,orations & ,songs
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,tobit4  ,,! ,,psalms 7,two ,volumes7   
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,,g5esis       ,bible ,hi/ory1 ,"p ,i3  
,=mation ( ! ,*os5 ,nation4  ,,!        
,,exodus       ,bible ,hi/ory1 ,"p ,,ii3
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vision ( ,isaiah1 ! ,son ( ,amoz1 :i* he
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 days ( ,uzziah1 ,jo?am1 ,ahaz1 &       
,hezekiah1 ,k+s ( ,judah4  ,,ezekiel    
,! prophetic works ( ,ezekiel4          
,,j]emiah       ,! words ( ,j]emiah1 !  
,son ( ,hilkiah1 to :om ! ,^w ( !       
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,,daniel ,,& ,,! ,,m9or ,,prophets      
,conta9+ ,! ,book ( ,daniel1 ,!         
,prophecy ( ,hosea1 ,! ,prophecy      ( 
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,obadiah1 ,! ,book (      ,jonah1 ,!    
,prophecy ( ,micah1 ,! ,oracle ,conc]n+ 
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,oracle :i* ,habakkuk did see1 ,!       
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,,s]ies  ,,9 ,,f\r ,,volumes  ,,/4      

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introduc$ at ! sev]al po9ts ( !         
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