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Passage 1: Numbers 11

(Num 11:1) When the people became murmurers, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it, therefore his wrath was kindled, and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed the vtmost parte of the hoste.

(Num 11:2) Then the people cryed vnto Moses: and when Moses praied vnto the Lord, the fire was quenched.

(Num 11:3) And he called the name of that place Taberah, because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.

(Num 11:4) And a nomber of people that was amog them, fell a lusting, and turned away, and the children of Israel also wept, and saide, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate?

(Notes Reference) And the mixt (a) multitude that [was] among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat?

(a) Which were of those strangers that came out of Egypt with them, (Exo 12:38).

(Num 11:5) We remember the fish which we did eat in Egypt for nought, the cucumbers, and the pepons, and the leekes, and the onions, and the garleke.

(Notes Reference) We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt (c) freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:

(c) For a final price, or good cheap.

(Num 11:6) But now our soule is dryed away, we can see nothing but this Man.

(Notes Reference) But now our soul [is] (d) dried away: [there is] nothing at all, beside this manna, [before] our eyes.

(d) For the greedy lust of flesh.

(Num 11:7) (The Man also was as coriander seede, and his colour like the colour of bdelium.

(Notes Reference) And the manna [was] as coriander seed, and the colour thereof as the colour of (e) bdellium.

(e) Which is a white pearl, or precious stone.

(Num 11:8) The people went about and gathered it, and ground it in milles, or beat it in morters, and baked it in a cauldron, and made cakes of it, and the taste of it was like vnto the taste of fresh oyle.

(Num 11:9) And when the dewe fell downe vpon the hoste in the night, the Man fell with it)

(Num 11:10) Then Moses heard the people weepe throughout their families, euery man in the doore of his tent, and the wrath of the Lord was grieuously kindled: also Moses was grieued.

(Num 11:11) And Moses saide vnto the Lord, Wherefore hast thou vexed thy seruant? and why haue I not found fauour in thy sight, seeing thou hast put the charge of al this people vpon mee?

(Notes Reference) And Moses said unto the LORD, Wherefore hast thou afflicted thy servant? and wherefore have I not found (f) favour in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?

(f) Or, how have I displeased you?

(Num 11:12) Haue I conceiued al this people? or haue I begotte them, that thou shouldest say vnto me, Cary them in thy bosome (as a nurse beareth the sucking childe) vnto the lande, for the which thou swarest vnto their fathers?

(Notes Reference) Have I (g) conceived all this people? have I begotten them, that thou shouldest say unto me, Carry them in thy bosom, as a nursing father beareth the sucking child, unto the (h) land which thou swarest unto their fathers?

(g) Am I their father, that no one may have charge of them but I?

(h) Of Canaan promised by another to our fathers.

(Num 11:13) Where should I haue flesh to giue vnto al this people? for they weepe vnto me, saying, Giue vs flesh that we may eate.

(Num 11:14) I am not able to beare al this people alone, for it is too heauie for me.

(Num 11:15) Therefore if thou deale thus with mee, I pray thee, if I haue founde fauour in thy sight, kill me, that I behold not my miserie.

(Notes Reference) And if thou deal thus with me, kill me, I pray thee, out of hand, if I have found favour in thy (i) sight; and let me not see my wretchedness.

(i) I would rather die than see my grief and misery daily increased by their rebellion.

(Num 11:16) Then the Lord said vnto Moses, Gather vnto me seuetie men of ye Elders of Israel, whome thou knowest, that they are the Elders of the people, and gouernonrs ouer them, and bring them vnto the Tabernacle of the Congregation, and let them stand there with thee,

(Num 11:17) And I will come downe, and talke with thee there, and take of the Spirite, which is vpon thee, and put vpon them, and they shall beare the burthen of the people with thee: so thou shalt not beare it alone.

(Notes Reference) And I will come down and talk with thee there: (k) and I will take of the spirit which [is] upon thee, and will put [it] upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear [it] not thyself alone.

(k) I will distribute my spirit among them, as I have done to you.

(Num 11:18) Furthermore thou shalt saye vnto the people, Bee sanctified against to morowe, and yee shall eate flesh: for you haue wept in the eares of the Lord, saying, Who shall giue vs flesh to eate? for we were better in Egypt: therefore the Lord will giue you flesh, and ye shall eate.

(Notes Reference) And say thou unto the people, (l) Sanctify yourselves against to morrow, and ye shall eat flesh: for ye have wept in the ears of the LORD, saying, Who shall give us flesh to eat? for [it was] well with us in Egypt: therefore the LORD will give you flesh, and ye shall eat.

(l) Prepare yourselves that you may be clean.

(Num 11:19) Ye shall not eat one day nor two daies, nor fiue daies, neither ten daies, nor twentie dayes,

(Num 11:20) But a whole moneth, vntill it come out at your nostrels, and bee lothesome vnto you, because ye haue contemned the Lord, which is among you, and haue wept before him, saying, Why came we hither out of Egypt?

(Notes Reference) [But] even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have (m) despised the LORD which [is] (n) among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt?

(m) Or, cast him off, because you refused manna, which he appointed as most suitable for you.

(n) Who leads and governs you.

(Num 11:21) And Moses saide, Six hundreth thousande footemen are there of the people, among whom I am: and thou saiest, I will giue them flesh, that they may eate a moneth long.

(Notes Reference) And Moses said, The people, (o) among whom I [am], [are] six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will give them flesh, that they may eat a whole month.

(o) Of whom I have charge.

(Num 11:22) Shall the sheepe and the beeues be slaine for them, to finde them? either shall all the fish of the sea be gathered together for them to suffice them?

(Num 11:23) And the Lord saide vnto Moses, Is the Lordes hand shortened? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to passe vnto thee, or no.

(Num 11:24) So Moses went out, and told the people the wordes of the Lord, and gathered seuentie men of the Elders of the people, and set them round about the Tabernacle.

(Num 11:25) Then the Lord came downe in a cloude, and spake vnto him, and tooke of the Spirit that was vpon him, and put it vpon the seuentie Ancient men: and when the Spirit rested vpon them, then they prophecied, and did not cease.

(Notes Reference) And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] unto the seventy elders: and it came to pass, [that], when the spirit rested upon them, they prophesied, and did not (p) cease.

(p) From that day the spirit of prophecy did not settle them.

(Num 11:26) But there remained two of the men in the hoste: the name of the one was Eldad, and the name of the other Medad, and the Spirit rested vpon them, (for they were of them that were written, and went not out vnto the Tabernacle) and they prophecied in the hoste.

(Num 11:27) Then there ranne a yong man, and tolde Moses, and saide, Eldad and Medad doe prophesie in the hoste.

(Num 11:28) And Ioshua the sonne of Nun the seruant of Moses one of his yong men answered and said, My lord Moses, forbid them.

(Notes Reference) And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Moses, [one] of his (q) young men, answered and said, My lord Moses, (r) forbid them.

(q) Or, a young man whom he had chosen from his youth.

(r) Such blind zeal was in the apostles, (Mar 9:38; Luk 9:44).

(Num 11:29) But Moses saide vnto him, Enuiest thou for my sake? yea, would God that all the Lordes people were Prophets, and that the Lord woulde put his Spirit vpon them.

(Num 11:30) And Moses returned into the hoste, he and the Elders of Israel.

(Num 11:31) Then there went foorth a winde from the Lord, and brought quailes from the Sea, and let them fall vpon the campe, a dayes iourney on this side, and a dayes iourney on the other side, round about the hoste, and they were about two cubites aboue the earth.

(Num 11:32) Then the people arose, al that day, and all the night, and all the next day, and gathered the quailes: he that gathered the least, gathered ten Homers full, and they spred them abroade for their vse round about the hoste.

(Notes Reference) And the people stood up all that day, and all [that] night, and all the next day, and they gathered the quails: he that gathered least gathered ten (s) homers: and they spread [them] all abroad for themselves round about the camp.

(s) Of Homer, read (Lev 27:16) also it signifies a heap, as in (Exo 8:14; Jdg 15:16).

(Num 11:33) While the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, before it was chewed, euen the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with an exceeding great plague.

(Num 11:34) So the name of the place was called, Kibroth-hattaauah: for there they buried the people that fell a lusting.

(Num 11:35) From Kibroth-hattaauah ye people tooke their iourney to Hazeroth, and abode at Hazeroth.

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Passage 2: Proverbs 7

(Pro 7:1) My sonne, keepe my wordes, and hide my commandements with thee.

(Pro 7:2) Keepe my commandements, and thou shalt liue, and mine instruction as the apple of thine eyes.

(Notes Reference) Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the (a) apple of thy eye.

(a) By this diversity of words, he means that nothing should be so dear to us as the word of God, nor that we look on anything more nor mind anything so much.

(Pro 7:3) Binde them vpon thy fingers, and write them vpon the table of thine heart.

(Pro 7:4) Say vnto wisedome, Thou art my sister: and call vnderstanding thy kinswoman,

(Pro 7:5) That they may keepe thee from the strange woman, euen from the stranger that is smoothe in her wordes.

(Pro 7:6) As I was in the window of mine house, I looked through my windowe,

(Notes Reference) (b) For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,

(b) Solomon uses this parable to declare their folly, who allow themselves to be abused by harlots.

(Pro 7:7) And I sawe among the fooles, and considered among the children a yong man destitute of vnderstanding,

(Pro 7:8) Who passed through the streete by her corner, and went toward her house,

(Pro 7:9) In the twilight in the euening, when the night began to be blacke and darke.

(Notes Reference) In the twilight, in the evening, in the (c) black and dark night:

(c) He shows that there was almost no one so impudent that they were not afraid to be seen, their consciences accusing them and causing them to seek the night to cover their filthiness.

(Pro 7:10) And beholde, there met him a woman with an harlots behauiour, and subtill in heart.

(Pro 7:11) (She is babling and loud: whose feete can not abide in her house.

(Notes Reference) (She (d) [is] loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

(d) He describes certain conditions, which are peculiar to harlots.

(Pro 7:12) Nowe she is without, nowe in the streetes, and lyeth in waite at euery corner)

(Pro 7:13) So she caught him and kissed him and with an impudent face said vnto him,

(Pro 7:14) I haue peace offerings: this day haue I payed my vowes.

(Notes Reference) [I have] (e) peace offerings with me; this (f) day have I paid my vows.

(e) Because in peace offerings a portion is returned to them that offered, she shows him that she has meat at home to make good cheer with or else she would use some cloak of holiness till she had gotten him in her snares.

(f) Which declares that harlots outwardly will seem holy and religious: both because they may better deceive others, and also thinking to observe ceremonies and offerings to make satisfaction for their sins.

(Pro 7:15) Therefore came I forth to meete thee, that I might seeke thy face: and I haue found thee.

(Pro 7:16) I haue deckt my bed with ornaments, carpets and laces of Egypt.

(Pro 7:17) I haue perfumed my bedde with myrrhe, aloes, and cynamom.

(Pro 7:18) Come, let vs take our fill of loue vntill the morning: let vs take our pleasure in daliance.

(Pro 7:19) For mine husband is not at home: he is gone a iourney farre off.

(Pro 7:20) He hath taken with him a bagge of siluer, and will come home at the day appointed.

(Pro 7:21) Thus with her great craft she caused him to yeelde, and with her flattering lips she entised him.

(Pro 7:22) And he followed her straight wayes, as an oxe that goeth to the slaughter, and as a foole to the stockes for correction,

(Notes Reference) He goeth after her quickly, as an (g) ox goeth to the slaughter, or (h) as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

(g) Which thinking he goes to the pasture goes willingly to his own destruction.

(h) Who goes cheerfully, not knowing that he will be chastised.

(Pro 7:23) Till a dart strike through his liuer, as a bird hasteth to the snare, not knowing that he is in danger.

(Pro 7:24) Heare me now therefore, O children, and hearken to the wordes of my mouth.

(Pro 7:25) Let not thine heart decline to her wayes: wander thou not in her paths.

(Pro 7:26) For shee hath caused many to fall downe wounded, and the strong men are all slaine by her.

(Notes Reference) For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many (i) strong [men] have been slain by her.

(i) Neither wit nor strength can deliver them who fall into the hands of the harlot.

(Pro 7:27) Her house is the way vnto ye graue, which goeth downe to the chambers of death.

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Passage 3: Luke 21

(Luk 21:1) And as he behelde, he sawe the rich men, which cast their giftes into the treasurie.

(Notes Reference) And (1) he looked up, and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.

(1) According to the judgment of God, the poor may even exceed the rich in generosity and liberality.

(Luk 21:2) And he sawe also a certaine poore widowe which cast in thither two mites:

(Luk 21:3) And he sayd, Of a trueth I say vnto you, that this poore widowe hath cast in more then they all.

(Luk 21:4) For they all haue of their superfluitie cast into the offerings of God: but she of her penurie hath cast in all the liuing that she had.

(Luk 21:5) Nowe as some spake of the Temple, how it was garnished with goodly stones, and with consecrate things, he sayd,

(Notes Reference) (2) And as some spake of the temple, how it was adorned with goodly stones and (a) gifts, he said,

(2) The destruction of the temple is foretold so that the true spiritual building may be built, whose chief builders must and ought to be cautious.

(a) These were things that were hung up on walls and pillars.

(Luk 21:6) Are these ye things that ye looke vpon? the dayes will come wherein a stone shall not be left vpon a stone, that shall not be throwen downe.

(Luk 21:7) Then they asked him, saying, Master, but when shall these things be? and what signe shall there be when these things shall come to passe?

(Luk 21:8) And he sayd, Take heede, that ye be not deceiued: for many will come in my Name, saying, I am Christ, and the time draweth neere: follow ye not them therefore.

(Notes Reference) And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived: for many shall come (b) in my name, saying, I am [Christ]; and the time draweth near: go ye not therefore after them.

(b) Using my name.

(Luk 21:9) And when ye heare of warres and seditions, be not afraid: for these things must first come, but the ende foloweth not by and by.

(Notes Reference) (3) But when ye shall hear of wars and commotions, be not terrified: for these things must first come to pass; but the end [is] not by and by.

(3) The true temple of God is built up even in the midst of incredible tumults and most severe miseries, and this through invincible patience, so that the end result can be nothing else but most happy.

(Luk 21:10) Then said hee vnto them, Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdome against kingdome,

(Luk 21:11) And great earthquakes shall be in diuers places, and hunger, and pestilence, and fearefull things, and great signes shall there be from heauen.

(Luk 21:12) But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you, and persecute you, deliuering you vp to the assemblies, and into prisons, and bring you before Kings and rulers for my Names sake.

(Luk 21:13) And this shall turne to you, for a testimoniall.

(Notes Reference) And it shall turn to you for (c) a testimony.

(c) This will be the result of your troubles and afflictions: they will be witnesses both before God and man of the treacherous and cruel dealing of your enemies, as well as of your steadfastness: A noble saying, that the afflictions of the godly and holy men pertain to the witness of the truth.

(Luk 21:14) Lay it vp therefore in your heartes, that ye cast not before hand, what ye shall answere.

(Luk 21:15) For I will giue you a mouth and wisdome, where against all your aduersaries shall not be able to speake, nor resist.

(Luk 21:16) Yea, ye shalbe betrayed also of your parents, and of your brethren, and kinsmen, and friendes, and some of you shall they put to death.

(Luk 21:17) And ye shall bee hated of all men for my Names sake.

(Luk 21:18) Yet there shall not one heare of your heads perish.

(Luk 21:19) By your patience possesse your soules.

(Notes Reference) In your patience (d) possess ye your souls.

(d) Though you are surrounded on all sides with many miseries, yet nonetheless be valiant and courageous, and bear out these things bravely.

(Luk 21:20) And when ye see Hierusalem besieged with souldiers, then vnderstand that the desolation thereof is neere.

(Notes Reference) (4) And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh.

(4) The final destruction of the whole city is foretold.

(Luk 21:21) Then let them which are in Iudea, flee to the mountaines: and let them which are in the middes thereof, depart out: and let not them that are in the countrey, enter therein.

(Luk 21:22) For these be the dayes of vengeance, to fulfill all things that are written.

(Luk 21:23) But woe be to them that be with childe, and to them that giue sucke in those dayes: for there shalbe great distresse in this land, and wrath ouer this people.

(Notes Reference) But woe unto them that are with child, and to them that give suck, in those days! for there shall be great distress in the land, and (e) wrath upon this people.

(e) By "wrath" are meant those things which God sends when he is displeased.

(Luk 21:24) And they shall fall on the edge of the sword, and shalbe led captiue into all nations, and Hierusalem shalbe troden vnder foote of the Gentiles, vntill the time of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

(Notes Reference) And they shall fall by the (f) edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.

(f) Literally, "mouth", for the Hebrews call the edge of a sword the mouth because the edge of the sword bites.

(Luk 21:25) Then there shalbe signes in the sunne, and in the moone, and in the starres, and vpon the earth trouble among the nations with perplexitie: the sea and the waters shall roare.

(Notes Reference) (g) And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring;

(g) When the times have expired which are appointed for the salvation of the Gentiles and the punishment of the Jews: And so he changes topics from the destruction of Jerusalem to the history of the latter judgment.

(Luk 21:26) And mens hearts shall faile them for feare, and for looking after those thinges which shall come on the worlde: for the powers of heauen shall be shaken.

(Notes Reference) (5) Men's hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken.

(5) After various severe trials the Lord will at last plainly appear to deliver his Church.

(Luk 21:27) And then shall they see the Sonne of man come in a cloude, with power and great glory.

(Luk 21:28) And when these things beginne to come to passe, then looke vp, and lift vp your heades: for your redemption draweth neere.

(Luk 21:29) And he spake to them a parable, Behold, the figge tree, and all trees,

(Notes Reference) (6) And he spake to them a parable; Behold the fig tree, and all the trees;

(6) We must be sober and watchful both day and night for the Lord's coming, so that we are not taken unexpectedly.

(Luk 21:30) When they nowe shoote foorth, ye seeing them, knowe of your owne selues, that sommer is then neere.

(Luk 21:31) So likewise yee, when yee see these thinges come to passe, knowe ye that the kingdome of God is neere.

(Luk 21:32) Verely I say vnto you, This age shall not passe, till all these things be done:

(Luk 21:33) Heauen and earth shall passe away, but my wordes shall not passe away.

(Luk 21:34) Take heede to your selues, lest at any time your hearts be oppressed with surfeting and drunkennesse, and cares of this life, and least that day come on you at vnwares.

(Luk 21:35) For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

(Notes Reference) For as a snare shall it come (h) on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth.

(h) On all men wherever they may be.

(Luk 21:36) Watche therefore, and pray continually, that ye may be counted worthy to escape all these thinges that shall come to passe, and that ye may stand before the Sonne of man.

(Notes Reference) Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to (i) stand before the Son of man.

(i) You will appear before him in a condition such that you will abide the presence and sentence of the Judge without fear.

(Luk 21:37) Nowe in the day time hee taught in the Temple, and at night hee went out, and abode in the mount that is called the mount of Oliues.

(Luk 21:38) And all the people came in the morning to him, to heare him in the Temple.