The Babylonians spoiling Jerusalem will cast the bones of Kings, Priests, Prophets, and others out of their sepulchres, and most cruelly afflict the living: 5. God so permitting, because they would not repent, when the true Prophets admonished them so to do. 18. All which the prophet foreseeing lamenteth.The Babylonians spoyling Ierusalem wil cast the bones of Kinges, Priestes, Prophetes, and others out of their sepulchres, and most cruelly afflict the liuing: 5. God so permitting, because they would not repent, when the true Prophetes admonished them so to do. 18. Al which the prophet forseing lamenteth.✦
At THAT time, saith our Lord, they will cast out the bones of the kings of Juda, and the bones of the princes thereof, and the bones of priests, and the bones of the Prophets, and the bones of them that inhabit Jerusalem, out of their sepulchres.AT THAT time, saith our Lord, they wil cast out the bones of the kinges of Iuda, and the bones of the princes thereof, and the bones of priests, and the bones of the Prophets, and the bones of them that inhabite Ierusalem, out of their sepulchers.✦In illo tempore, ait Dominus, ejicient ossa regum Juda, et ossa principum ejus, et ossa sacerdotum, et ossa prophetarum, et ossa eorum qui habitaverunt Jerusalem, de sepulchris suis :
2And they shall spread them abroad in the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and after which they have walked, and which they have sought, and adored: they shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried: they shall be as a dunghill upon the face of the earth.And they shal spread them abrode in the sunne, and the moone, and al the host of heauen, which they haue loued, and which they haue serued, and after which they haue walked, and which they haue sought, and adored : they shal not be gathered, and they shal not be buried : they shal be as a dunghil vpon the face of the earth.✦et expandent ea ad solem, et lunam, et omnem militiam cæli, quæ dilexerunt, et quibus servierunt, et post quæ ambulaverunt, et quæ quæsierunt, et adoraverunt. Non colligentur, et non sepelientur : in sterquilinium super faciem terræ erunt.
3And they shall choose rather death than life, all that shall be remaining of this wicked kindred in all places, which are left, to the which I have cast them out, saith the Lord of hosts.And they shal choose rather death then life, al that shal be remaining of this wicked kinred in al places, which are left, to the which I haue cast them out, saith the Lord of hostes.✦Et eligent magis mortem quam vitam, omnes qui residui fuerint de cognatione hac pessima, in universis locis quæ derelicta sunt, ad quæ ejeci eos, dicit Dominus exercituum.
4And thou shalt say to them: Thus saith our Lord: Shall not he that falleth rise again? and he that is turned away, shall he not turn again?And thou shalt say to them : Thus saith our Lord : Shal not he that falleth rise againe? and he that is turned away, shal he not turne againe?✦Et dices ad eos : Hæc dicit Dominus : Numquid qui cadit non resurget ? et qui aversus est non revertetur ?
5Why then is this people in Jerusalem turned away with a contentious revolting? they have apprehended lying, and would not return.Why then is this people in Ierusalem turned away with a contentious reuolting? they haue apprehended lying, and would not returne.✦Quare ergo aversus est populus iste in Jerusalem aversione contentiosa ? Apprehenderunt mendacium, et noluerunt reverti.
6I attended, and hearkened: no man speaketh that which is good, there is none that doth penance for his sin, saying: What have I done? They are all turned to their own course, as an horse going with violence to battle.I attended, and harkned : no man speaketh that which is good, there is none that doth penance for his sinne, saying : What haue I done? They are al turned to their owne course, as an horse going with violence to battel.✦Attendi, et auscultavi : nemo quod bonum est loquitur ; nullus est qui agat pœnitentiam super peccato suo, dicens : Quid feci ? Omnes conversi sunt ad cursum suum, quasi equus impetu vadens ad prælium.
7The milvus: a bird of prey in the heaven hath known her time: the turtur: turtledove, and the swallow, and the stork have observed the time of their coming: but my people have not known the judgement of the Lord.The kite in the heauen hath knowen her time : the turtle, and the swalow, and the storke haue obserued the time of their coming but my people haue not knowen the iudgement of the Lord.✦Milvus in cælo cognovit tempus suum : turtur, et hirundo, et ciconia custodierunt tempus adventus sui : populus autem meus non cognovit judicium Domini.
8How say you: We are wise, and the law of our Lord is with us? In very deed the lying pen of the Scribes hath wrought lying.How say you : We are wise, and the law of our Lord is with vs? In very deede the lying penne of the Scribes hath wrought lying.✦Quomodo dicitis : Sapientes nos sumus, et lex Domini nobiscum est ? vere mendacium operatus est stylus mendax scribarum !
9The wise are confounded, they are terrified and taken: for they have cast away the word of our Lord, and there is no wisdom in them.The wise are confounded, they are terrified & taken : for they haue cast away the word of our Lord, and there is no wisedom in them.Confusi sunt sapientes ; perterriti et capti sunt : verbum enim Domini projecerunt, et sapientia nulla est in eis.
10Therefore will I give their women to strangers, their fields to inheritors: because from the least even to the greatest all follow avarice: from the prophet even to the priest all make lies.Therefore wil I geue their wemen to strangers, their fildes to inheritours : because from the least euen to the greatest al folow auarice : from the prophet euen to the priest al make lies.✦Propterea dabo mulieres eorum exteris, agros eorum hæredibus, quia a minimo usque ad maximum omnes avaritiam sequuntur : a propheta usque ad sacerdotem cuncti faciunt mendacium.
11And they healed the destruction of the daughter of my people to ignominy, saying: Peace, peace, when there was not peace.And they healed the destruction of the daughter of my people to ignominie, saying : Peace, peace, when there was not peace.Et sanabant contritionem filiæ populi mei ad ignominiam, dicentes : Pax, pax ! cum non esset pax.
12They are confounded, because they have done abomination: yea rather they are not confounded with confusion, and they have not known how to blush: therefore shall they fall among them that fall, in the time of their visitation they shall fall, saith our Lord.They are confounded, because they haue done abomination : yea rather they are not confounded with confusion, and they haue not knowen how to blush : therefore shal they fal among them that fal, in the time of their visitation they shal fal, saith our Lord.Confusi sunt, quia abominationem fecerunt : quinimmo confusione non sunt confusi, et erubescere nescierunt. Idcirco cadent inter corruentes : in tempore visitationis suæ corruent, dicit Dominus.
13Gathering I will gather them together, saith our Lord, there is no grape in the vines, and there are no figs on the fig tree, the leaf is fallen down: and I have given them the things that are passed.Gathering I wil gather them together, saith our Lord, there is no grape in the vines, and there are no figges on the figtree, the leafe is fallen downe : and I haue geuen them the thinges that are passed.✦Congregans congregabo eos, ait Dominus. Non est uva in vitibus, et non sunt ficus in ficulnea : folium defluxit, et dedi eis quæ prætergressa sunt.
14Why do we sit? come together and let us enter into the munitam: fortified, walled city, and let us be silent there: because the Lord our God hath made us to be silent, and hath given us water of gall for drink: for we have sinned to our Lord.Why doe we sitte? come together and let vs enter into the fenced citie, and let vs be silent there : because the Lord our God hath made vs to be silent, and hath gouen vs water of gaule for drinke : for we haue sinned to our Lord.✦Quare sedemus ? convenite, et ingrediamur civitatem munitam, et sileamus ibi : quia Dominus Deus noster silere nos fecit, et potum dedit nobis aquam fellis : peccavimus enim Domino.
15We expected peace and there was no good: a time of medicine and behold fear.We expected peace and there was no good : a time of medicine and behold feare.Exspectavimus pacem, et non erat bonum : tempus medelæ, et ecce formido.
16From Dan was the snoring noise of his horses heard, with the voice of the neighings of his fighting horses all the land was moved: and they came and devoured the land, and the fullness thereof: the city and the inhabitants thereof.From Dan was the snoring noyse of his horses heard, with the voice of the neyinges of his fighting horses al the land was moued : and they came and deuoured the land, and the fulnes thereof : the citie and the inhabitants thereof.✦A Dan auditus est fremitus equorum ejus ; a voce hinnituum pugnatorum ejus commota est omnis terra : et venerunt, et devoraverunt terram et plenitudinem ejus ; urbem et habitatores ejus.
17For behold I will send you serpents basilisks, for which there is no enchantment: and they shall bite you, saith our Lord.For behold I wil send you serpents basaliskes, for which there is no inchantment : and they shal bite you, saith our Lord.✦Quia ecce ego mittam vobis serpentes regulos, quibus non est incantatio : et mordebunt vos, ait Dominus.
18My sorrow is above sorrow, my heart mourning within me.My sorow is aboue sorow, my hart mourning within me.✦Dolor meus super dolorem, in me cor meum mœrens.
19Behold the voice of the daughter of my people from a far country: Is not our Lord in Sion: or is not her king in her? Why then have they provoked me to wrath in their sculptilibus: graven idols, and in strange vanities?Behold the voice of the daughter of my people from a farre countrie : Is not our Lord in Sion : or is not her king in her? Why then haue they prouoked me to wrath in their sculptils, and in strange vanities?✦Ecce vox clamoris filiæ populi mei de terra longinqua : Numquid Dominus non est in Sion ? aut rex ejus non est in ea ? Quare ergo me ad iracundiam concitaverunt in sculptilibus suis, et in vanitatibus alienis ?
20The harvest is past, summer is ended: and we are not saved.The haruest is past, sommer is ended : and we are not saued.✦Transiit messis, finita est æstas, et nos salvati non sumus.
21For the affliction of the daughter of my people I am afflicted, and made sorrowful, astonishment hath taken me.For the affliction of the daughter of my people I am afflicted, and made sorowful, astonishment hath taken me.✦Super contritione filiæ populi mei contritus sum, et contristatus : stupor obtinuit me.
22Is there no resina: resin, the balm of Gilead in Galaad? or is there no physician there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?Is there noe rosen in Galaad? or is there no phisition there? Why then is not the wound of the daughter of my people closed?Numquid resina non est in Galaad ? aut medicus non est ibi ? quare igitur non est obducta cicatrix filiæ populi mei ?
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.