Baruch 5
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of thy mourning, and affliction: and put on the beauty, and honour of that everlasting glory which thou hast from God.
1Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God for ever.
2God will clothe thee with the double garment of justice, and will set a crown on thy head of everlasting honour.
2Cast about thee a double garment of the righteousness which cometh from God; and set a diadem on thine head of the glory of the Everlasting.
3For God will shew his brightness in thee, to every one under heaven.
3For God will shew thy brightness unto every country under heaven.
4For thy name shall be named to thee by God for ever: the peace of justice, and honour of piety.
4For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The glory of God’s worship.
5Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high: and look about towards the east, and behold thy children gathered together from the rising to the setting sun, by the word of the Holy One rejoicing in the remembrance of God.
5Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and look about toward the east, and behold thy children gathered from the west unto the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the remembrance of God.
6For they went out from thee on foot, led by the enemies: but the Lord will bring them to thee exalted with honour as children of the kingdom.
6For they departed from thee on foot, and were led away of their enemies: but God bringeth them unto thee exalted with glory, as children of the kingdom.
7For God hath appointed to bring down every high mountain, and the everlasting rocks, and to fill up the valleys to make them even with the ground: that Israel may walk diligently to the honour of God.
7For God hath appointed that every high hill, and banks of long continuance, should be cast down, and valleys filled up, to make even the ground, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God,
8Moreover the woods, and every sweet-smelling tree have overshadowed Israel by the commandment of God.
8Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God.
9For God will bring Israel with joy in the light of his majesty, with mercy, and justice, that cometh from him.
9For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him.
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