A   Then sent the Lordes of the lande a man of warre, from the rocke that lyeth toward the deserte05Q0863 vnto the hyl of þe; doughter Si&obar;. (For as for 05Q0864 the doughters of Moab, they were as it had bene a tr&ebar;bling byrd, that is put oute of her nest, by the fery of Arnon) whiche messaunger sayde: gather you councell, come together05Q0865 couer vs wyth your shadowe 05Q0866 in the middaye, as the nyght doeth: hyd the chased, and bewray not them that are fled, let the persecuted Moabites dwel am&obar;g you, be you open refuge against the destroyer: for the aduersarye opppresseth vs, B   the robber vndoeth vs, ∧ the tiraunt driueth vs oute of oure lande. But the trone of youre Kyngedome is full of grace, therfore he that sitteth vpon it with faythfulnesse and trueth in the house of Dauid, knowe the thing, and do his diligence to helpe shortly, according to equite aud ryghteousnes. As for Moabs pride (shal they answere) it is well knowne. And all thoughe they be excellent, proude, arrogante and hye minded: yet is their strength nothing lyke. And therfore Moab complayneth vnto Moab, where thorowe they come all to mourne: and now that they be smytten, they take their deuyce beneth by the bryckwall, ∧ make theyr complaynte.

C   The suburbes also of Hesebon were made waste, ∧ the Princes of the Gentyles hewed doune the vyneyardes of Sibma, whyche were planted with noble grapes, and spred vnto Iazer, and wente vnto the ende of the deserte, whose braunches stretched their selues forth beyonde the sea. Therfore I mourned for Iazer, ∧ for the vineyardes of Sibma with great sorowe. I poured my teares vpon Hesebon and Eleale, for al their songes were layde doune, in their haruest and gatherynge of their grapes. Myrth and chere was gone out of the felde and vyneyardes, D   in so muche that noman was glad nor songe. There w&ebar;t no treader into the wynepresse, their merye chere was layde doune. Wherfore my belye r&obar;bled (as it had bene a lute) for Moabs sake and mine inward membres, for the brickwalles sake. For it happened thus also: when Moab sawe that she was turned vpsyde doune: she went vpon on hye into her Sanctuarie, to make her prayer there, but she might not be helped. This is the deuyce, whyche the Lorde toke in hande at that tyme agaynste Moab. But now the Lorde sayeth thus: In thre yeare shall the power of Moab wyth their pompe (whiche is greate) be minished, lyke as the burthen of an hyred seruaunt. And as for the remnaunt of them, they shalbe lesse then a fewe, and not rekened muche worth.

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