accomplished

¶ Now in the first yeere of Cyrus king of Persia (that the word of the LORD spoken by the mouth of Ieremiah, might bee accomplished) the LORD stirred vp the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that hee made a proclamation throughout all his kingdome, and put it also in writing, saying,

1611 marginal noteEzra 1.1.

1611 marginal noteIer. 25.12,13. and 29.10.

¶ Now when euery maids turne was come, to goe in to King Ahasnerus, after that shee had bene twelue moneths, according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, to wit, sixe moneths with oile of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women.)

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene.

1611 marginal noteOr, cut off.

The desire accomplished is sweet to the soule: but it is abomination to fooles to depart from euill.

Speake ye comfortably to Ierusalem, and cry vnto her, that her warrefare is accomplished, that her iniquitie is pardoned: for shee hath receiued of the LORDs hand double for all her sinnes.

1611 marginal noteHeb. to the heart.

1611 marginal noteOr, appointed time.

¶ And it shall come to passe when seuentie yeeres are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquitie, and the land of the Caldeans, and will make it perpetuall desolations.

1611 marginal noteHeb. visite vpon.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22. eszr. 1.1. Chap. 29.10. dan. 9.2.

¶ Howle yee shepheards and cry, and wallow your selues in the ashes ye principall of the flocke: for the dayes of your slaughter, and of your dispersions are accomplished, and yee shall fall like a pleasant vessell.

1611 marginal noteHebr. your dayes for slaughter.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a vessell of desire.

1611 marginal noteChap.4.8 and 6.26.

¶ For thus saith the LORD, That after seuentie yeeres be accomplished at Babylon, I will visite you, and performe my good word towards you, in causing you to returne to this place.

1611 marginal note2.Chron. 36.22, ezra 1.1. Chap. 25.12. and 27.22. dan. 9.2.

Goe and speake to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus sayth the LORD of hostes the God of Israel, Behold, I will bring my words vpon this citie for euill, and not for good, and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.

The LORD hath accomplished his furie, he hath powred out his fierce anger, and hath kindled a fire in Zion, and it hath deuoured the foundations thereof.