A consolatory prophecy to Jerusalem, that her children shall be reduced with joy from captivity.A consolatorie prophecie to Ierusalem, that her children shal be reduced with ioy from captiuitie.✦
Put off Jerusalem the robe of mourning, and of thy vexation: and put on the beauty, and honour of that everlasting glory, which thou hast of God.PVt of Ierusalem the robe of mourning, and of thy vexation: and put on the beautie, and honor of that euerlasting glorie, which thou hast of God.✦Exue te, Jerusalem, stola luctus et vexationis tuæ, et indue te decore, et honore ejus, quæ a Deo tibi est, sempiternæ gloriæ.
2God will clothe thee with the diploide: a close-fitting garment, tunic of justice, and will put upon thy head the mitre of everlasting honour.God wil cloath thee with the dublet ⟦right-margin (at 5:2)⟧ of iustice, and wil put vpon thy head the mitre of euerlasting honour.Circumdabit te Deus diploide justitiæ, et imponet mitram capiti honoris æterni.
3For God will show his brightness in thee, which is under the heaven.For God wil shew his brightnes in thee, which is vnder the heauen.✦Deus enim ostendet splendorem suum in te, omni qui sub cælo est.
4For thy name shall be named of God to thee for ever: The peace of justice, and honour of piety.For thy name shal be named of God to thee for euer: The peace of iustice, and honor of pietie.✦Nominabitur enim tibi nomen tuum a Deo in sempiternum : pax justitiæ, et honor pietatis.
5Arise Jerusalem, and stand on high: and look about toward the East, and see thy children gathered together from the rising of the sun to the going down, in the word of the holy rejoicing at the memory of God.Arise Ierusalem, and stand on high: and looke about toward the East, and see thy children gathered together from the ryfing of the sunne to the going downe, in the word of the holie reioycing at the memorie of God.✦Exsurge, Jerusalem, et sta in excelso : et circumspice ad orientem, et vide collectos filios tuos ab oriente sole usque ad occidentem, in verbo Sancti, gaudentes Dei memoria.
6For they went out from thee on foot led by the enemies: but our Lord will bring them to the exalted into honour as children of the kingdom.For they went out from thee on foote led by the enimies: but our Lord wil bring them to the exalted into honour as children of the kingdom.✦Exierunt enim abs te pedibus ducti ab inimicis : adducet autem illos Dominus ad te portatos in honore sicut filios regni :
7For God hath appointed to humble every high mountain, and everlasting rocks, and to fill up valleys to be equal with the earth: that Israel may walk diligently to the honour of God.For God hath apoynted to humble euerie high mountaine, and euerlasting rockes, and to fil vp valleis to be equal with the earth: that Israel may walke diligently to the honour of God.✦constituit enim Deus humiliare omnem montem excelsum et rupes perennes, et convalles replere in æqualitatem terræ, ut ambulet Israël diligenter in honorem Dei.
8And the woods also, and every tree of sweetness have overshadowed Israel by the commandment of God.And the woods also, and euerie tree of sweetnes haue ouershadowed Israel by the commandment of God.✦Obumbraverunt autem et silvæ, et omne lignum suavitatis Israël ex mandato Dei.
9For God will bring Israel with joyfulness in the light of his majesty, with mercy, and justice, which is of him.For God wil bring Israel with ioyfulnes in the light of his maiestie, with mercie, and iustice, which is of him.Adducet enim Deus Israël cum jucunditate in lumine majestatis suæ, cum misericordia et justitia quæ est ex ipso.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.