EXODUS INCEPIT.	Here unfolds Exodus
[ISRAEL’S BONDAGE IN EGYPT (1:1–14)]
1445 1450 1455 1460	121. When Joseph and hys brethyr ylkon    wer ded, then com ther a new kyng. Of Joseph wyst he ryght none,    ne noyght wold knaw of his comyng. Bot he levyd, and thai myght all one,    ther kynred suld overcome all thyng. Therfor he hath the consell tone    in gret thraldom them forto bryng. He gart them beyre and draw    and do both dyke and delve, So forto hald them law    and lose ther lyneg twelfe. 122. Now wer thei sett in sorow sere;    thei fand never of defawt beforne. And so thei fayr faur hunderth yere    with grett myschefe mydday and morne. Bot unto God ay war thei dere,    all that of that blud was borne: Hee multiplyed in all maner    themselfe, ther catell and ther corne. The kyng was kend by clerkes    a chyld of them suld spryng To wast hym and his werkes    and unto bale hym bryng.	each one; (t-note) came there (in Egypt) knew he nothing at all believed, if they should continue their kindred (the Israelites) counsel taken (t-note) caused; bear make both ditch and digging hold them in servitude (low); (t-note) lineage many sorrows experienced never such loss; (t-note) endured; (see note); (t-note) always were they dear bloodline told; (see note) destroy woe
[SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENTS AND THE BIRTH OF MOSES (1:15–2:3)]
1465 1470 1475	123. To lett this harme then ordand hee    all man kynd in ther byrth to qwell That of the Israel borne suld be,    bot all woman kynd to dwell. A man wonnyd in that same cyté,    heght Amryn and his wyfe, Jacabell. Scho bare a sun semly to see,    by qwom seyr farlys aftur fell. Thre monethes thei hym hyd,    and lengur thei durst not abyd Bott in a case hym dyd    and layd hym by the seesyd.	prevent this harm; ordered male children at; kill Israelites let live; (t-note) dwelled named Amram; Jochebed; (see note); (t-note) She bore a handsome son whom many wonders Three months; (t-note) dare not wait; (t-note) container (i.e., an ark) placed him; (t-note) seaside (i.e., riverside); (t-note)
[INFANCY OF MOSES (2:5–9)]
1480 1485 1490 1495 1500 1505 1510 1515 1520	124. The kyng had then a doyghtur dere,    Tremouth scho heght, os I herd say. With hyr maydyns fayr in fere    in that place wentt scho to play. Thei saw the case in watur clere    in poynt to falle and flett away. At hyr byddyng thei broyght yt nere;    a full fayr chyld therin fand thei. For hyr sun scho yt chese    and was full mery in mode And gart name yt Moyses    als funleng of the flud. 125. The lady trowd full well that tyd    that yt was on of Ebreus lede, And at thei sent yt so to hyd    and durst no nother do for dred. Scho sent to lades on ylka syd    the chyld to norysch and furth fede. Bot the barn wold not with them abyd,    ne towch ther papes for nokyns nede. Then had the lady kare;    that syght full sore hyr rewys. Scho bad them seke yt ay whare    a noryse of Ebreus. 126. This chyldes systur, a damsell,    then with that lady was dwelland. Scho herd how all this ferly befell,    and socur sone therfor scho fand. Scho mad hyr moder Jacabell    that chyld to warysch and warrand. The lady dyd hym with hyr dwell    and payd hyr hyre in hyr hand. The chyld with all his mayn    fell to the pappe full nere. Then was that lady fayn;    so wer all foure in fere. 127. For he to sowke so had begun,    The lady bad no bettur yele. The chyld was fayn when he had fown    the moder pappe fully to fele. The systur wyst how thei had wonn    hyr brothyr lyfe, that lykyd hyr well. Bot the moder was most fayn of hyr sun,    that scho went had ben drownd ylk dele. Scho fosterd hym full fayre    tyll he cowd styr and stand. To court then can scho care,    als the lady had hyr cummand.	(t-note) named Thermuthis; (see note) together about to slip (decline) and float chose him for her son mood did; Moses; (see note); (t-note) foundling of the flood (river) knew quite well at that time one of the Hebrews’ people And that they had sent it thus to hide [it] could do nothing else for dread two ladies on each side (see note) breasts for any reason; (t-note) grieves seek out everywhere nurse (Miriam); (see note); (t-note) wonder relief soon; (t-note) save and protect (t-note) her hire (payment) strength breast at once that lady (his mother) joyful all four [family members] together suck reward glad; found feel knew; won her brother’s; pleased she thought; drowned entirely; (t-note) until he could walk as; her commanded; (t-note)
[MOSES GIVEN TO THE PHARAOH’S DAUGHTER (2:10)]
1525 1530 1535	128. For all ther consell well scho knew;    unto the lady scho hym toke. And Tremowth toke hym for hyr trew    and for hyr sun hym never forsuke. He was so fayr of hyd and hew:    all men had lyst on hym to loke. Befor his tyme was never Jew    so fayr to syght, so says the boke. And yf men myght hym see,    that were sory oft sythe, Trugh blyse of his bewty    thei suld be glade and blythe.	true [child] skin and complexion; (see note) desired chronically depressed; (t-note) Through delight in happy
[THE INFANT MOSES IN PHARAOH’S COURT]
1540 1545 1550 1555 1560 1565 1570 1575 1580 1585 1590 1595	129. So yt befell apon a day:    the kyng and the lordes that with hym wore Sat in the palys them to play,    and cunnand clerkes was with them thore. A damsell in rych aray    broght the chyld them furth before. And of that fayr full fayn war thei,    for all men lufyd hym, lese and more. The kyng can on hym loke    and was ryght glad forthi. In hand sone he hym toke    and kyssyd hym curtasly. 130. Betwyx hys schankes he sett hym ryght    and lappyd hym to hym for grett lufe. And for he was so worthy a wyght,    hys pertenes he toght forto prove. His crown of gold, full fayr and bryght,    that barne hed sett he above. And sone was schewyd in ther syght    a wonder case forto controve: That chyld full lyghtly lete,    the crown kast he downe, And fylyd yt with his fete    forto breke yt full bowne. 131. So qwen thies clerkes this syght can see,    unto the kyng thei said full sone, “Syr, wott thou not we wernyd thee    with on Ebrew to be undowne? Se this sygne: that same is hee!    Therfor be wyse with wordes fone. Hys bane belyv bot yf thou be,    thynke thor to abyd ne bettur bone. The case sen thou knavs,    rewle thee by ryghwyse rede.” The kyng sees by ther sawys    that barne behovys to be ded. 132. Then a wys man of ther law    sayd the chyld suld not be schent: “This dede that he hath done this day,    yt ys not doyn be yll entent; That sall be seyn sone on asay.”    Hott colys he gart bryn in present And proferd the chyld with forto play.    And in his mowth he soyn them hentt. He kyd well he was yong,    and no man wold hym marre; The coylys brynt so his tong    that he spake ever the warre. 133. This mater sone was movyd and ment    in chamber emang this madyns all. Tremuth toke therto full gud tent,    and fast scho hyed into the hall. The chyld in ermys sone hath scho hent    for no defawt to hym suld fall. Loe, how sone God hath socur sent;    that He wyll save, be savyd thei sall. To chamber scho hym bare;    then was he owt of drede. All that the clerkes sayd ayre    was aftur done in dede.	(see note) (i.e., Pharaoh); were; (t-note) palace to enjoy themselves cunning fair child very glad; (t-note) therefore courteously legs gathered him to himself a young man cleverness he thought he set above that child’s head event; contrive very frivolously acted defiled; feet eagerly when these [gathered] wise men; (t-note) (t-note) don’t you know we warned; (t-note) a Hebrew [you would] be undone See this sign few; (t-note) Unless you quickly become his killer no better reward; (t-note) circumstances since you know rule yourself; proper advice sayings child ought their killed deed (t-note) seen at once through trial; (t-note) coals; bring in(t-note) offered [them to]; (t-note) soon placed them; (t-note) showed; young would [therefore] hurt him worse told and known very careful attention rushed [her] arms guilt See, how quickly; succor whom He would save, they shall be saved bore danger before deed
[MOSES MURDERS AN EGYPTIAN AND FLEES EGYPT (2:11–15)]
1600 1605 1610 1615 1620	134. Scho was full fayn to be his belde,    and in hyr boure scho cane hym hyde, Tyll he was waxin well of eld.    Was none so semly in no syde; All folke had hele that hym beheld,    so was he fayr of hew and hyde. And sythyn when he myght wepyns weld,    he mustyrd manhed mony a tyde. And on a day yt betyd    he hard and was nerhand How on of Egypt chyd    with a chyld of his land. 135. Then Moyses meud hym them omell    both for his kyn and his cuntré. The man of Egypt can he qwell    and hyde hym that none suld see. Full soyne the kyng therof herd tell    and demed that Moyses ded suld be. And ther he durst no langer dwell,    bot fast to Madian hastyd hee, A cyté sett before    under Oreb hyll to be. Getro was byschope thore    and goverynd grett degré.	comfort bower she did hide him had grown well in age seemly; place comfort skin and complexion then; weapons wield; (see note) showed courage many times happened heard; nearby one of Egypt (an Egyptian) quarreled man; (i.e., a Hebrew) moved himself among them; (t-note) did he kill [Yet] very quickly should be killed there [in Egypt] he (Moses) dared Midian; (see note) Horeb; (see note) Jethro; (see note)
[MOSES IN MIDIAN (2:16–22)]
1625 1630	136. Hys doyghtyrs keped his fee in feld,    os custom was than cumonly. The wemen myght no watur weld    for hyrdmen that ware moyr myghty. Then Moyses stud and them beheld    and helpyd the wemen with maystry. Thei told ther fader under teld,    and he bad bryng hym home in hye. Sythyn Getro gafe hym to    hys doghtur, heght Cephoram. Scho bare hym chylder two:    Eliazar and Gersam.	possessions; (t-note) as was then common custom; (t-note) women; get [for their flock]; (t-note) [because of] herders; more strong stood up and saw them gallantry in a tent haste; (t-note) Then Zipporah; (see note) bore him two children Eliezer; Gershom; (see note)
[MOSES AT THE BURNING BUSH (3:1–4:31)]
1635 1640 1645 1650 1655 1660 1665 1670 1675 1680 1685 1690	137. With hym laft Moyses, for his lay,    to be hys hyrd, yt is not to hyd, Als his doghturs wer wontt all way,    for wrschyp was yt cald that tyde. With his schepe wentt he on a day    under the monte of Synay syde. Ther fand he farlys hym to flay;    abayst he was ther forto abyde. A buske he saw up stand    with floures and leves grene, And that buske was byrnand,    bot sulpyng was none sene. 138. Of mervyll myght no man hym blame;    swylk ferlis ner before hym fell. God carpyd to hym and cald by name    within a buske wher He can dwell. “Moyses, I am God the same    of Abraham, Ysac, and Israel; For the chylder that suffers schame,    all myn entent I sall thee tell. I wyll mustyr My myght    and owt of bale them bryng, Als I before hath heyght    to them and there ofspryng. 139. “My messynger I wyll make thee    to Pharo of Egypt kyng: To byd hym lett My folke go free    owt of his land at ther lykyng, To make ther sacrafyce to Me    In wyldernese of werldly thyng. Thy brothyr Aron sall with thee be    and beyr wytnese to old and yyng How thou spekkes with Me here.    And yf thei trow thee noght, Sygnes, sore and sere,    sall I send soyne unsoght.” 140. Then sayd Moyses, “Lord, understand    this; I wold sum other wentt. Thei lufe me noyght in Egypt land;    unto my talys thei wyll not tent.” He bad hym then cast down his wand,    and sone yt semyd os a serpent. And mesyll-lyke yt made his hand    to apeyre in the kynges present. “Yf thei aske thee of whom    thou had their segnes and whore, Say, ‘I am that am’;    that is My name evermoyre.” 141. Moyses says, “It sall be done    in this case, ose Thou hath commawnd.” He toke his leve at Getron    and held the way to Egypt land. Als God hym heyght, his brothir Aron    evyn in the way befor hym he fand. Of his fader and his kyn ylkon    he told to hym full gud tythand, And how all his enmys    wer dede and done away. And he told on what wyse    God sent hym for say.	[Jethro] left Moses alone, due to his loyalty shepherd were previously accustomed to do it was considered an honor at that time; (t-note) side of Mt. Sinai marvels; terrify dismayed bush flowers burning consumption; (t-note) astonishment such wonders; (t-note) spoke; called [him] by name bush (t-note) children who suffer shame (i.e., the Israelites) bondage promised command him [to] worldly goods Aaron bear witness spoke believe Signs, painful and abundant at once, whether desired or not would [prefer that] some words they will not listen He (God) told him (Moses); staff as [if it was] a serpent leper-like where; (t-note) (t-note) from Jethro promised all of his kin tidings
[AUDIENCE WITH PHARAOH (5:1–23)]
1695 1700	142. His fader and all hys frendes wer fayn    of his cummyng to that cuntré. He sayd he suld them bryng from payn    unto a place of grett plenté. And to fulfyll the purpase playn    to Pharo went Aron and hee, And schewyd to hym the segnes certayn    wylke God bad thei suld lett hym see. “For the schylder of Israel,”    thei say, “God sentt us hase.” Bot for oght thei cowd tell,    he sayd thei suld not pase.	glad signs which children of Israel (t-note) aught leave
[MOSES’ MIRACULOUS ROD (7:10–13)]
1705 1710 1715	143. Moyses then cast down his wand,    and soyne it semyd os a serpent. He toke the tayle up in his hand,    and ase a wand agayn yt went. As mesyll furth his fyngurs stand,    and hole agayn sone he them hentt. The kyng sayd he hade clerkes connand    cowd do the same by experiment. He sett ther segnes at noyght,    and sayd ther folke therfore Suld be in bondom broyght    wele wers then ever thei were.	at once (t-note) As a leper’s whole; made; (t-note) cunning wise men [who] through their own knowledge [the worth of] their signs as nothing bondage; (t-note) much worse
[THE TEN PLAGUES (7:14–12:32)]
1720 1725 1730 1735 1740 1745 1750 1755 1760 1765 1770 1775 1780 1785	144. God sent unto them venjance ten    so forto make theym turne theire moode. All the waters of Egypt then    in feld and towne were turnd into blude So that it myght noght helpe to men,    ne unto bestes, ne fowles fode. Bot swylke fawt fell not in Jessen,    wher thei wonyd that to God wer gud. The secund soyne can fall    to greve them als God wyld: Both feld, hows, and hall    with taydes and froskes wer fyllyd. 145. All was venomd with the vermyne    that suld oght reche ther releve. Bot Pharo therfor wold not fyne,    bot Goddes folke more then can he greve. Then the thryd God send them syne:    grett myse that made them mor myschefe. Thei stroyd and corumpyd both corn and wyne.    No man myght for ther malice meve. Nothyng myght byd ther byte    yf thei safe aftur suld be. Bot Pharo wold not yett    therfor lett this folke go free. 146. He sayd he suld them bynd in band;    God send the faurt venjance forthye: Grett fleand loppes over all the land    batte men and bestes full bytturly. Wherso thei fell on fott or hand,    full hedos herm had thei in hye. Bott Goddes folke non swylke fawtes fand;    thei wonnyd in well, as was worthy. Kyng Pharo was frowerd    and ever of wekyd wyll. His hert was mad so herd:    Goddes folke ay haldes he styll. 147. Therfor the fyft come aftur fast,    that well wers then any other was. Moran was over ther catell kast,    on schepe, swyn, oxe, and asse So that in lyfe ther myght none last.    the kyng therof most herme has, Bot when this perell was overpast,    he wold not lett the pepyll pase. Therfor the sext was sene:    when Moyses movyd his wand, A powder yll and unclene    was cast over all the land. 148. That powder blew over all bylyve;    wherso yt blew, sone wex a blayne. Yt mad like messels man and wyfe    that ware not to Goddes bedyng bayn. Both nyght and day swylke dust can dryve.    Than was the sevynt of frost and rayn With halestons that dyd them stryve;    wherso thei bett, thei brast ther brayn. Swylk thonour and lefynyng    in all that land was wroght That herbes and all maner of thyng    was waist and broght to noght. 149. The aght was yll wormes fleand;    thei coverd over all that cuntré. Agayns the storme myght no thyng stand:    thei left no fruttes, ne levys on tre. The neynt then fell neyr at hand:    so marke that none myght other see; No lyght was levyd in all that land,    and that enduryd by days thre. The tent was sodan ded    of all folke, fo and frend. Then toke the kyng to red    to lett the pepyll wend.	ten vengeances (plagues); (t-note) change their minds; (t-note) blood; (t-note) (t-note) beasts, nor bird’s food such troubles did not occur in Goshen; (see note); (t-note) lived who; loyal the second [plague] soon as God desired; (t-note) toads and frogs Everyone was poisoned; vermin bring about cease the third [plague]; quickly; (see note); (t-note) many midges destroyed and corrupted move endure their bites; (t-note) and manage to be whole afterwards bind them in bondage; (t-note) the fourth vengeance (plague) therefore flying fleas; (see note) [that] bit hideous harms; immediately dwelled in safety malevolent ever he holds [captive] the fifth [plague]; (t-note) (t-note) Murrain (i.e., they would all die) harm peril was finished pass [from the land] the sixth [plague] was seen dust at once; (t-note) grew a boil; (t-note) leprosy bidding obedient the seventh [plague]; (t-note) hailstones; (t-note) burst their brains; (see note) thunder and lightning plants; (t-note) laid waste; nothing The eighth [plague] was ill worms flying (locusts) storm [of locusts] fruits, nor leaves on the trees; (t-note) The ninth [plague]; (t-note) such darkness The tenth [plague]; sudden death advice people [of Israel] go
[THE EXODUS BEGINS (12:33–13:22)]
1790 1795 1800 1805 1810	150. The kyng gafe leve unto Moysen    and Aron to wend os thei wold. On mold wer non more meri men    fro tym thei herd ther talys bee told. Thei hyghed them fast unto Jessen,    wher the Jewes wonnyd both ying and old, And sett them certan tyme and when    to wend, and bad thei suld be bold To borow and with them beyre    all guds that thei myght gette. And so ordand thei here    full smartly small and grette. 151. Sexti and ten in yowth and eld    wer told when thei enturd that land. Now wer thei that myght wepyn weld    to reckynd thre hunderth thowssand, Owttakyn wemen and hyrdes in feld    and chylder that in na stoure myght stand. Thei prayd all God to be ther beld,    and furth thei went, as was ordand. On days at ther desyre    with all fudes wer thei fede; On nyghtys with flawme of fyre    in lyghtnes ware thei lede.	(t-note) On earth these sentences pronounced; (t-note) hastened dwelt; (t-note) (t-note) obtain; bear provided (i.e., seventy); (see note); (t-note) numbered; entered wield weapons Not counting; shepherds struggle; (t-note) security ordained During the day flame (pillar); (see note)
[CROSSING THE RED SEA (14:1–31)]
1815 1820 1825 1830 1835 1840 1845	152. When Pharo wyst that thei wendyd ware,    Moyses and Aron and ilka Jew, He commawndyd all men, both lesse and mare,    aftur that pepyll forto persew With chares and mules and mekyll store.    to the Greke Se he gart remew. Full well he hopyd to have them thore,    for kyndly course no ferre he knew. He sayd, “Forsoth, we sall    bynd them full soyre in bandes.” Bot God that goverans all,    He savys ay his servandes. 153. When thei herd, yt is not to hyd,    the kyng was command on swylke a wyse, Thei saw the see on that on syde    and on that other all ther enmys, For ferd full fast then can thei chyde    and sayd, “Oure lyvys not lang lyse; Bettur had us ben forto byde    and have bene savyd in the kyng servyce.” Thei wend Moyses had wyst    and tylyd them furth with trayne. Hee sayd, “Be ye of gud trest;    God sall us save certayn.” 154. To God he bad them crye and call,    and to the see wyghtly he wentt. Hys wand he lete in the watur fall    and prayd to God with gud entent. The watur stud upe ose a walle:    swylke grace God to them thor sentt. Thurghtowt the see so wentt thei all    that nowdyr chyld ne wyf wer schent. Pharo con aftur fownd    and trowd well them to have tane. He and his meneye wer drownyd;    on lyfe ther lafte not one.	knew that they had gone every Jew chariots; many supplies; (see note) Greek Sea (Mediterranean) he moved away; (see note); (t-note) no further natural road securely (cruelly) always [that] the Pharaoh was coming sea on that one side fear; complain remain; (t-note) wait to have been kept; Pharaoh’s service; (t-note) believed; known drawn; duplicity cheer quickly like there; (t-note) hurt did pursue thought; taken retainers alive
[SONG OF MOSES (15:1–19)]
1850 1855 1860	155. When Moyses and all hys meneye    stud on land and lokyd agayn And saw how thei ware past the see,    and all ther enmys sleghly slayn, To call on God then commawnd hee,    and this songe sayd he certayn: “Cantemus Domino Gloriose,    love we God and His power playne, That savys us on this wyse    owt of all wo to wende, And hath stroyd our enmys    that soght us forto schend.”	cunningly slain Let us sing to glorious God; (see note); (t-note) in this way; (t-note) destroy
[BITTER WATER MADE SWEET (15:22–25)]
1865 1870	156. Moyses thus and hys folke in fere    mad joy to God, both moyre and lesse. So wentt thei furth and neghed nere    A forest that was fayr to gese. Thore fand thei wellys fayr and clere,    with watur semand fayr and fresche. Bot to asay on sydes sere,    yt was all blend with bytturnese. That gart them be grochand    and murmerand in ther mode. Then Moyses with hys wand    thrugh Goddes grace made yt gude.	came near look upon; (see note) wells that seemed to the taste in all ways mixed This caused them to begin grumbling murmuring in their spirits (see note)
[BREAD FROM HEAVEN (16:1–36)]
1875 1880 1885 1890 1895	157. Thus lovyd thei God of all His grace    that for them wroght swylke werkes grett. Thei sojourned thore a certayn space    tyll thei were rest and well refette. Sythyn past thei unto another place,    a forest of Syne, was fere to gette. And thore theim fell a febyll case:    defawtt of fude, both drynke and mette. Bot God herd Moyses stevyn,    and Aron helpe he wold. He send them foyde fro Hevyn,    flour that “manna” was cald. 158. Thore fell before them foulys sere,    aftur ther lyst and lykyng was. And so thei were fede faurty yere,    ay qwyls thei wonnyd in wyldernese; Ther cloghyng was ever in lyke clere,    and ever ther fude was fayr and fresche. So wer the folke fede fayre in fere;    ther bestes lyved with grouand gresse. Then past thei furth fro Syn,    a forest fayr and wyde, To the forest of Raphadyn,    and thore thei buskyd to abyde.	praised (t-note) (t-note) refitted Sin, [which] was far to cross befell; (t-note) [a] lack of food speech food many birds pleasure; delight all the while they lived clothing; (see note) altogether (t-note) their beasts lived on growing grasses; (t-note) Rephidim prepared to sojourn
[WATER FROM THE ROCK (17:1–7 AND NUMBERS 20:1–13)]
1900 1905 1910 1915 1920	159. Watur befor them fand thei non    in ryver, ne in dyke to stande. Therfor thei mournyd and mad grett mone.    To Moyses ware thei all grochand. God spake to Moyses and Aron    and bad that he suld with his wand Before the folke stryke on the ston,    and watur suld he have at hande. Moyses sayd, “Men, take tent    to me, both most and lest.” He stroke, and watur went    owt both to man and beste. 160. For Moyses sayd, “To me take hede,”    and mad no mynd of Goddes myght, God spake unto hym ther gud sped    and reckynd to hym this reson ryght: “For that thou demyd not of this dede    that yt be Me was done and dyght, My folke, I say, thou sall not lede    into the land that I them heght.” Then word of them sprang    in cytys on ylka syde. Thai say, “Yf thei last lang,    our remys thei sall overryde.”	(see note); (t-note) canal moan grumbling he (Moses) should pay attention struck [the rock] Because there at once Because of the fact that through Me; accomplished (t-note) (t-note) news of them (Israel) cities on each side (i.e., in the area) realms they shall override
[AMALEK ATTACKS ISRAEL AND IS DEFEATED BY JOSHUA (17:8–16)]
1925 1930 1935 1940	161. Faure kynges hath horssus and harnes hent,    Amalec and other thre. Thei say, “This Ebrews sall be schentt,    bot yf thei sped them fast to flee.” Bot Moyses sone hys men hath sentt    and made ther cheftan Josue. He prayd at home with gud entent    so that the vyctory hade hee. Whyls Moyses held hys hende    up unto Hevyn on hyghte, Ther myght non enmys lend    agaynys hys folke to fyght. 162. Josue overcom all thos enmyse,    and full grett welth he wan therby Of catell and of cloghes of price,    and home agayn fast can thei hye. Moyses gart make grett sacrafyce,    for God had gyfyn them the victory, And ordand pristys and princis wyse    forto kepe furth ther cumpany. Getro of Madian,    that Moyses founded fro, He soght unto hym then    with wyf and chylder also.	Four; have horses; harnesses taken Amalek; (see note); (t-note) destroyed unless Joshua; (see note) While; hand enemies clothes come prepared [to] given; (t-note) caused; (t-note) maintain Jethro of Midian; (see note) had departed from [Moses’] wife and children
[THE THEOPHANY AT MT. SINAI (19:1–31:18)]
1945 1950 1955	163. Aftur that tyme thei toke the ways    wher the montt of Synay was nere, Wher Moyses for the pepyll prays,    and God unto hym thor can apeyre. He fastyd full faurty days,    the Law of God for he wold lere. Then Commawndmentes, os clerkes says,    war to hym takyn in tables sere. Bot whyls he thor can dwell    to lere Goddes laws lely, Hys folke full fowll fell    and made them mawmentry.	mount of Sinai there can appear forty days learn Ten Commandments; (see note) on several tablets there (on the mountain) loyally so foul fell [away] idolatry; (t-note)
[THE GOLDEN CALF (32:1–35)]
1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990	164. A calf of gold thei gart up stand    and honerd yt with all ther mayne. “This broyght us owt of Egyp land    and sall us save,” thei say certayn. Then God unto Moyses commawnd:    “Wend down unto thi pepyll agayn, For thei have synnyd and tone on hand    a werke that wyll wurth to payn.” Moyses then from God past    and hyed hym to that halfe. He fand his folke full fast    kneland befor that calfe. 165. That mawmentry that thei of ment    was hedows thyng to hym at here. He brake ther calfe and sone yt brent    and kest the powder in watur clere. Thei dranke therof ever os thei went,    for other watur was non so nere. On thos that to that syn assent    the venjance of God cane apere, For he wald have them spylt    aftur ther awne desyre. The berdes of them wer gylt    like unto the gold wyre. 166. When Moyses and his brother Aron    saw sygne of God in that sted, Other wyttenese nede them none    bot at ther here was waxin rede. Of them that was with tresone tone    and bold to breke that Moyses bede, Ware twenty-thre milia sloyne;    then wer the remland wyll of rede. To fete thei can them fald,    and Moyses gatte them grace, And then to them he told    how God spake in that space.	made to stand up honored; power taken turn to pain hurried; place discovered his people kneeling intended hideous; for him to hear; (t-note) broke; burnt cast (t-note) did appear destroyed; (t-note) as a result of their own desires beards; were gilt; (see note) golden wire Aaron; (see note) God’s sign in that appearance witnesses that their hair; grown red; (t-note) taken; (t-note) what Moses bid Were 23,000 slain; (see note) remnant helpless (at a loss for a plan) [their] feet; bend; (t-note) granted; (t-note) (t-note)
[THE COVENANT, THE ARK, AND THE TABERNACLE (33:1–40:33)]
1995 2000 2005 2010 2015	167. An Arke, he sayd, thei suld do make,    therin to hold that holy store: The tables that God can to hym take,    with manna and with mekyll more: All ther sacrafyce for Goddes sake    and all that offerd suld be thore. And therwith suld none wune ne wake    bot folke that were ordand ther for. This Arke thei made in hye    of gold and prescius stone. The lynege of Levy    to tent therto was tone. 168. Aron was ordand byschop to be    forto resave the sacrafyce, And prestes and dekyns in ther degree    at serve to hym in sere servyce. And ryght so the duke Josue    was chosyn os a prince and most in price, Wherso thei come in ylke cuntré    to sett the batels in asyce. A Tabernakyll thei toke    to kepe Godes Arke ay clene. So endes the secund boke,    that of Moyses wyll mene.	(t-note) tablets; made him to take much more should be there no one dwell or watch ordained for that haste (t-note) lineage of Levi to attend to that was chosen (see note) receive deacons various services worth reckoning always safe (see note) will be dealt with