Gentiles who were barren, shall multiply in the Church of Christ: 10. from which God's mercy shall never be separated.Gentiles who were barren, shal multiplie in the Church of Christ : 10. from which Gods mercie shal neuer be separated.✦
Praise O barren woman which bearest not: sing praise, and make joyful noise, which didst not bear: because many are the children of the desolate more than of her, thatPRAISE ô barren woman which bearest not : sing prayse, and make ioyful noyse, which didst not beare : because manie are the children of the desolate more then of her, that✦Lauda, sterilis, quæ non paris ; decanta laudem, et hinni, quæ non pariebas : quoniam multi filii desertæ magis quam ejus quæ habet virum, dicit Dominus.
2hath a husband, saith our Lord. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and stretch out the skins of thy tabernacles, spare not:hath a husband, saith our Lord. Enlarge the place of thy tent, and stretch out the skinnes of thy tabernacles, spare not :Dilata locum tentorii tui, et pelles tabernaculorum tuorum extende : ne parcas : longos fac funiculos tuos, et clavos tuos consolida.
3make long thy cords, and fasten thy nails. For thou shalt penetrabis: break forth, spread abroad to the right hand, and to the left: and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and shall inhabit the desolate cities.make long thy coardes, and fasten thy nailes. For thou shalt penetrate to the right hand, and to the left : and thy seede shal inherite the Gentiles, and shal inhabite the desolate cities.✦Ad dexteram enim et ad lævam penetrabis, et semen tuum gentes hæreditabit, et civitates desertas inhabitabit.
4Fear not, because thou shalt not be confunderis: put to shame, disappointed of hope, not bewildered or perplexed, nor blush: for thou shalt not be ashamed, because thou shalt forget the confusion of thy youth, and the reproach of thy widowhood thou shalt remember no more.Feare not, because thou shalt not be confounded, nor blush : for thou shalt not be ashamed, because thou shalt forget the confusion of thy youth, and the reproch of thy widowhood thou shalt remenber no more.✦Noli timere, quia non confunderis, neque erubesces ; non enim te pudebit, quia confusionis adolescentiæ tuæ oblivisceris, et opprobrii viduitatis tuæ non recordaberis amplius.
5Because he shall rule over thee that made thee, the Lord of hosts is his name: and thy redeemer the holy one of Israel, shall be called the God of all the earth.Because he shal rule ouer thee that made thee, the Lord of hostes is his name : & thy redemer the holie one of Israel, shal be called the God of al the earth.✦Quia dominabitur tui qui fecit te, Dominus exercituum nomen ejus, et redemptor tuus, Sanctus Israël : Deus omnis terræ vocabitur.
6For as a woman forsaken and mourning in spirit hath our Lord called thee, and as a wife cast off from her youth, hath thy God said:For as a woman forsaken & mourning in spirit hath our Lord called thee, and as a wife cast of from her youth, hath thy God sayd :✦Quia ut mulierem derelictam et mœrentem spiritu vocavit te Dominus, et uxorem ab adolescentia abjectam, dixit Deus tuus.
7For a moment, a little while have I forsaken thee, and in great mercies will I gather thee.For a moment, a litle while haue I forsaken thee, & in great mercies wil I gather thee.✦Ad punctum in modico dereliqui te, et in miserationibus magnis congregabo te.
8In a moment of indignation have I hid my face a little while from thee, and in mercy everlasting have I had mercy on thee, said thy redeemer our Lord.In a moment of indignation haue I hid my face a litle while from thee, and in mercie euerlasting haue I had mercie on thee, sayd thy redeemer our Lord.✦In momento indignationis abscondi faciem meam parumper a te ; et in misericordia sempiterna misertus sum tui, dixit redemptor tuus, Dominus.
9As in the days of Noe is this thing to me, to whom I sware, that I would no more bring in the waters of Noe upon the earth: so have I sworn not to be angry with thee, and not to rebuke thee.As in the daies of Noe is this thing to me, to whom I sware, that I would no more bring in the waters of Noe vpon the earth : so haue I sworne not to be angrie with thee, and not to rebuke thee.✦Sicut in diebus Noë istud mihi est, cui juravi ne inducerem aquas Noë ultra super terram ; sic juravi ut non irascar tibi, et non increpem te.
10For the mountains shall be moved, and the little hills shall tremble: but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved: said our Lord thy miserator: he that showeth compassion, a merciful comforter.For the mountaines shal be moued, and the little hilles shal tremble : but my mercie shal not depart from thee, and the couenant of my peace shal not be moued : sayd our Lord thy miseratour.✦Montes enim commovebuntur, et colles contremiscent ; misericordia autem mea non recedet a te, et fœdus pacis meæ non movebitur, dixit miserator tuus Dominus.
11Poor little one shaken with tempest, without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones in order, and will fundabo: establish, lay the foundation of, not the past tense of find thee in sapphires,Poore litle one shaken with tempest, without al comfort, behold I wil lay thy stones in order, and wil found thee in sapphires,✦Paupercula, tempestate convulsa absque ulla consolatione, ecce ego sternam per ordinem lapides tuos, et fundabo te in sapphiris :
12and I will put the jasper stone for thy propugnacula: ramparts, bulwarks, not ammunition: and thy gates into graven stones, and all thy borders into stones worthy to be desired.and I wil put the iasper stone for thy munitions : and thy gates into grauen stones, and al thy borders into stones worthie to be desired.✦et ponam jaspidem propugnacula tua, et portas tuas in lapides sculptos, et omnes terminos tuos in lapides desiderabiles ;
13All thy children taught of our Lord: and a multitude of peace to thy children.Al thy children taught of our Lord : & a multitude of peace to thy children.✦universos filios tuos doctos a Domino, et multitudinem pacis filiis tuis.
14And in justice thou shalt be founded: depart far from calumnia: wrongful oppression, injury, not merely slander because thou shalt not fear: and from dread, because it shall not approach to thee.And in iustice thou shalt be founded : depart far from calumnie because thou shalt not feare : and from dread, because it shal not approch to thee.✦Et in justitia fundaberis : recede procul a calumnia, quia non timebis, et a pavore, quia non appropinquabit tibi.
15Behold, the accola: one who dwells on the borders, a neighbouring settler shall come, which was not with me, thy stranger quondam: formerly, once, in time past, not occasionally, shall be joined to thee.Behold, the borderer shal come, which was not with me, thy stranger sometime, shal be ioyned to thee.Ecce accola veniet qui non erat mecum, advena quondam tuus adjungetur tibi.
16Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth a vessel for his work, and I created the killer to destroy.Behold, I haue created the smith that bloweth the coles in the fire, and bringeth forth a vessel for his worke, & I created the killer to destroy.Ecce ego creavi fabrum sufflantem in igne prunas, et proferentem vas in opus suum ; et ego creavi interfectorem ad disperdendum.
17Every vessel, that is made against thee, shall not prosper: and every tongue resisting thee in judgement, thou shalt judge.Euerie vessel, that is made agaynst thee, shal not prosper : and euerie tongue resisting thee in iudgement, thou shalt iudge.✦Omne vas quod fictum est contra te, non dirigetur, et omnem linguam resistentem tibi in judicio, judicabis. Hæc est hæreditas servorum Domini, et justitia eorum apud me, dicit Dominus.
18This is the inheritance of the servants of our Lord, and their justice with me, saith our Lord.This is the inheritance of the seruants of our Lord, and their iustice with me, sayth our Lord.Omne vas quod fictum est contra te, non dirigetur, et omnem linguam resistentem tibi in judicio, judicabis. Hæc est hæreditas servorum Domini, et justitia eorum apud me, dicit Dominus.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.