Milton

Latin {¶19} Amos. i. 6, &c. — …Talis erat inhumanitas Edomæorum in Israelitas jam afflictos, Amos. i. 6, &c. Psal. cxxxvii. 7. vastate, vastate—. et sacerdotis et Levitæ, viatorem spoliatum ac semimortuu…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶19} Amos i. 6, &c. — …that of the Edomites towards the Israelites in their distress, Amos i. 6, &c. Psal. cxxxvii. 7. rase it, rase it, even to the foundation thereof. Such too was that of the priest and Levite…

Latin {¶23} Amos. i. 13. — …xi. 6, &c. revertimini ad eum—, tunc cadet Assyrius gladio—. Amos. i. 13. eo quod diffiderint gravidas Gileadis, ut dilatarent terminum suum—. 5to. ut crudeli hosti ne parcatur. 1 Sam. x…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} Amos i. 13. — …ye unto him......then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword. Amos i. 13. because they have ripped up the women with child of Gilead, that they might enlarge their border.…

The two editions number this verse differently — Milton’s Bible divides the chapter at another point, so both numbers are right:

Latin {¶14} Amos. ii. 4. — …abominationem—. Hos. vii. 4. quotquot sunt, adulterantur—. Amos. ii. 4. vir ac pater ipsius accedunt ad eandem puellam—. Heb. xiii. 4. scortatores et adulteros damnabit Deus.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶14–15} Amos ii. 7. — …wife. Hosea vii. 4. they are all adulterers. Amos ii. 7. a man and his father will go in unto the same maid—. Heb. xiii. 4. whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.…

The two editions number this verse differently — Milton’s Bible divides the chapter at another point, so both numbers are right:

Latin {¶23} Amos. ii. 11. — …similes potentibus conculcantibus lutum platearum in bello—. Amos. ii. 11. robustus non confirmabit vires suas—. 7mo. ut præda ex æquo et justo dividatur. Num. xxxi. 27, &c. ut dividas…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} Amos ii. 14. — …down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle—. Amos ii. 14. the strong shall not strengthen his force. Seventhly, that the booty be distributed in equitable proportions. Nu…

Both editions give the same verse; one leaves the reference open with &c. and the other closes it:

Latin {¶6} Amos. iv. 1, &c. — …ustitia—. Nehem. v. 8, &c. nos comparamus fratres nostros—. Amos. iv. 1, &c. audite verbum istud, vaccæ Bashanis, quæ opprimitis tenues—. et v. 11. eo quod calcaturam agitis contra ten…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} Amos iv. 1. — …Neh. v. 8. we after our ability have redeemed our brethren—. Amos iv. 1. hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, which oppress the poor—. v. 11. forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon…

Latin {¶6} et v. 11. — …audite verbum istud, vaccæ Bashanis, quæ opprimitis tenues—. et v. 11. eo quod calcaturam agitis contra tenuem—. et viii. 4, 5, &c. audite hoc, qui anhelatis dejecturi egentem—. Micæ i…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} v. 11 — …hear this word, ye kine of Bashan, which oppress the poor—. v. 11. forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor—. viii. 4, 5, &c. hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, ev…

Latin {¶7} Amos. v. 7. — …zech. xxix. 3, &c. ecce me contra te, o Pharao, rex Ægypti—. Amos. v. 7. mutantes in absinthium jus—. et vi. 12. idem. Micæ iii. 11. quorum primores munere judicant—. et vii. 3. pri…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} Amos v. 7. — …ix. 3. behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, &c. Amos v. 7. ye who turn judgement to wormwood—. See also vi. 12. Micah iii. 11. the heads thereof judge for reward—. vii. 3.…

Latin {¶12} Amos. v. 18. — …elata manu—. Prov. xxvii. 1. ne glorieris de die crastino—. Amos. v. 18. væ concupiscentibus diem Jehovæ—. Micæ iii. 11. quorum primores munere judicant, et quorum sacerdotes pretio do…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶12} Amos v. 18. — …ptuously—. Prov. xxvii. 1. boast not thyself of to-morrow—. Amos v. 18. woe unto you that desire the day of Jehovah. Mic. iii. 11. the heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests t…

Latin {¶4} Amos. v. 21. — …si populus meus—, quæstum suum animus ipsorum persequitur—. Amos. v. 21. odi, sperno dies festos vestros—. et vi. 5. modulantibus ad præscriptum nablii, sicut David—. Micæ vi. 6, &c.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶4} Amos v. 21. — …hee as my people....but their heart goeth after covetousness. Amos v. 21. I hate, I despise your feast days. vi. 5. that chaunt to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instrum…

The two editions number this verse differently. Which numbering Milton was following here has not yet been checked:

Latin {¶22} Amos. vi. 1, 3. — …non est Jehova qui videat nos, dereliquit Jehova terram hanc. Amos. vi. 1, 3. væ tranquillis—. Zeph. i. 12. dicentes cum animo suo, non benefacit Jehova, neque malefacit. Matt. xxv. vi…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶22} Amos vi. 1. — …. 12. Jehovah seeth us not, Jehovah hath forsaken the earth. Amos vi. 1. woe to them that are at ease. Zeph. i. 12. that say in their hearts, Jehovah will not do good, neither will he d…

Latin {¶4} et vi. 5. — …ersequitur—. Amos. v. 21. odi, sperno dies festos vestros—. et vi. 5. modulantibus ad præscriptum nablii, sicut David—. Micæ vi. 6, &c. an accepta haberet Jehova millia arietum, myriad…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶4} vi. 5. — …ovetousness. Amos v. 21. I hate, I despise your feast days. vi. 5. that chaunt to the sound of the viol, and invent to themselves instruments of music, like David. Mic. vi. 7, &c. will…

Latin {¶23} Amos. vi. 6. — …at gaudium animi nostri, convertitur in luctum chorus noster. Amos. vi. 6. bibentibus in crateribus vini—, neque afficiuntur ægritudine propter confractionem Josephi. Est ubi lachrymæ non…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶23} Amos vi. 6. — …oy of our heart is ceased, our dance is turned into mourning. Amos vi. 6. that drink wine in bowls …. but they are not grieved for the affliction of Joseph. There are occasions on which t…

Latin {¶7} et vi. 12. — …arao, rex Ægypti—. Amos. v. 7. mutantes in absinthium jus—. et vi. 12. idem. Micæ iii. 11. quorum primores munere judicant—. et vii. 3. princeps poscit, et judex pro retributione—.…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶7} vi. 12. — …e fall; but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety. xvi. 12. it is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness, for the throne is established by righteousness. xxix. 4. the kin…

Latin {¶13} Amos. vi. 13. — …uit carnem brachium suum, a Jehova autem recedit animus ejus. Amos. vi. 13. o vos lætantes de nihilo—. Et idololatrica. 2 Reg. i. 2. ite consulite Baalzebubum—. Plura de hoc infr…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶13} Amos vi. 13. — …maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. Amos vi. 13. ye which rejoice in a thing of nought. Fourthly, a trust in idols. 2 Kings i. 2. go, enquire of Baalzebu…

The two editions number this verse differently. Which numbering Milton was following here has not yet been checked:

Latin {¶29} Amos. vii. 10. — …Jehova disposuit te sacerdotem in loco Jehoiadæ—. et Amazias, Amos. vii. 10. ad finem capitis. Jer. l. 6. pastores eorum faciunt ut aberrent—. Lam. ii. 14, &c. prophetæ tui vident tibi v…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶29} Amos vii. 10—17. — …th made thee priest in the room of Jehoiada, &c. and Amaziah, Amos vii. 10—17. Jer. l. 6. their shepherds have caused them to go astray. Lament. ii. 14. thy prophets have seen vain and f…

Latin {¶6} et viii. 4, 5, &c. — …enues—. et v. 11. eo quod calcaturam agitis contra tenuem—. et viii. 4, 5, &c. audite hoc, qui anhelatis dejecturi egentem—. Micæ ii. 1, 2. qui concupiscunt agros quos rapiant—. et ii…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶6} viii. 4, 5, &c. — …11. forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor—. viii. 4, 5, &c. hear this, O ye that swallow up the needy, even to make the poor of the land to fail—. Micah ii. 1, 2. they…

Latin {¶11} Amos. viii. 5. — …Hos. xii. 8. mercator est, in manu ejus sunt lances dolosæ—. Amos. viii. 5. minuendo epham—. Micæ vi. 11. cum lancibus improbitatis. Vel cum in licitando mendaciter quis agit. Prov. xx…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶11} Amos viii. 5. — …7. he is a merchant, the balances of deceit are in his hand. Amos viii. 5. making the ephah small. Micah vi. 11. shall I count them pure with the wicked balances? Or when the buyer, on…

Latin {¶11} Amos. viii. 6. — …tia—. Vel cum adulterina aut corrupta pro sinceris venduntur. Amos. viii. 6. ut quisquilias frumenti vendamus. Vel cum pondera et mensuræ fallaces adhibentur. Lev. xix. 35. ne exercitote…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶11} Amos viii. 6. — …so when counterfeit or adulterated goods are sold for genuine. Amos viii. 6. that we may sell the refuse of the wheat. Or when false weights and measures are employed. Levit. xix. 35. ye…

Latin {¶29} Amos. viii. 11. — …tores—. Hos. vi. 9. sodalitium vero sacerdotum est simile—. Amos. viii. 11. immittam famem in hanc terram; non famem habendi panis—. Micæ iii. 5, 6. sic ait Jehova contra illos prophet…

English (Sumner, 1825) {¶29} Amos viii. 11. — …t for a man, so the company of priests murder in the way, &c. Amos viii. 11. I will send a famine in the land, not a famine of bread, &c. Mic. iii. 5, 6. thus saith Jehovah concerning th…