Tobias the father prayseth God, exhorting all Israel to do the same. 11. prophesieth the restoration and better state of Jerusalem.Tobias the father prayseth God, exhorting al Israel to do the same. 11. prophecieth the restauration and better state of Ierusalem.✦
The third part. Old Tobias praiseth God, prophesieth better state of God's people.The third part. Old Tobias prayseth God, prophecieth better state of Gods people.
And Tobias the elder opening his mouth, blessed our Lord, and said: Thou art great Lord for ever, and thy kingdom world without end:AND Tobias the elder opening his mouth, blessed our Lord, and sayd: Thou art great Lord for euer, and thy kingdom world without end:✦Aperiens autem Tobias senior os suum, benedixit Dominum, et dixit : Magnus es, Domine, in æternum, et in omnia sæcula regnum tuum :
2because thou scourgest, and savest: leadest down to hell, and bringest back again: and there is none that may escape thy hand.because thou scourgest, and sauest: leadest downe to hel, and bringest backe agayne: and there is none that may escape thy hand.quoniam tu flagellas, et salvas ; deducis ad inferos, et reducis : et non est qui effugiat manum tuam.
3confitemini: admit a fault; acknowledge with praise, give thanks to to our Lord ye children of Israel, and in the sight of the Gentiles praise him:Confesse to our Lord ye children of Israel, and in the sight of the Gentiles prayse him:Confitemini Domino, filii Israël, et in conspectu gentium laudate eum :
4because he hath therefore dispersed you among the gentiles, which know not him, that you may declare his marvellous works, and make them know, that there is no other God omnipotent besides him.because he hath therfore dispersed you among the gentiles, which know not him, that you may declare his maruelous workes, and make them know, that there is no other God omnipotent besides him.quoniam ideo dispersit vos inter gentes quæ ignorant eum, ut vos enarretis mirabilia ejus, et faciatis scire eos quia non est alius deus omnipotens præter eum.
5He hath chastised us for our iniquities: and he will save us for his mercy.He hath chastised vs for our iniquities: and he wil saue vs for his mercie.✦Ipse castigavit nos propter iniquitates nostras, et ipse salvabit nos propter misericordiam suam.
6Behold therefore what he hath done with us, and with fear and trembling confess ye to him: and extol the king of the worlds in your works.Behold therfore what he hath done with vs, and with feare and trembling confesse ye to him: and extol the king of the worldes in your workes.Aspicite ergo quæ fecit nobiscum, et cum timore et tremore confitemini illi : regemque sæculorum exaltate in operibus vestris.
7And I in the land of my captivity will confess to him: because he hath shewed his majesty toward a sinful nation.And I in the land of my captiuitie wil confesse to him: because he hath shewed his maiestie toward a sinful nation.✦Ego autem in terra captivitatis meæ confitebor illi : quoniam ostendit majestatem suam in gentem peccatricem.
8Convert therefore ye sinners, and do justice before God, believing that he will do his mercy with you.Conuert therfore ye sinners, & do iustice before God, beleuing that he wil doe his mercie with you.Convertimini itaque peccatores, et facite justitiam coram Deo, credentes quod faciat vobiscum misericordiam suam.
9And I, and my soul will rejoice in him.And I, and my soule wil reioyce in him.Ego autem et anima mea in eo lætabimur.
10Bless ye our Lord all his elect, celebrate days of gladness, and confess to him.Blesse ye our Lord al his elect, celebrate daies of gladnes, and confesse to him.Benedicite Dominum omnes electi ejus : agite dies lætitiæ, et confitemini illi.
11Jerusalem the city of God, our Lord hath chastised thee in the works of thy hands.Ierusalem the citie of God, our Lord hath chastised thee in the workes of thy handes.✦Jerusalem civitas Dei, castigavit te Dominus in operibus manuum tuarum.
12Confess to our Lord in thy good things, and bless the God of the worlds, that he may reædificet: rebuild, build up again his tabernacle in thee, and may call back all the captives to thee, and thou mayst rejoice for ever and ever.Confesse to our Lord in thy good thinges, and blesse the God of the worldes, that he may reedefie his tabernacle in thee, and may cal backe al the captiues to thee, & thou mayst reioyce for euer and euer.Confitere Domino in bonis tuis, et benedic Deum sæculorum : ut reædificet in te tabernaculum suum, et revocet ad te omnes captivos, et gaudeas in omnia sæcula sæculorum.
13Thou shalt shine with a glorious light: and all the coasts of the earth shall adore thee.Thou shalt shine with a glorious light: and al the coastes of the earth shal adore thee.✦Luce splendida fulgebis, et omnes fines terræ adorabunt te.
14Nations from far shall come to thee: and bringing gifts, they shall adore our Lord in thee, and shall esteem thy land for sanctification.Nations from far shal come to thee: and bringing giftes, they shal adore our Lord in thee, and shal esteeme thy land for sanctification.✦Nationes ex longinquo ad te venient, et munera deferentes adorabunt in te Dominum, et terram tuam in sanctificationem habebunt :
15For they shall invocate the great name in thee.For they shal inuocate the great name in thee.nomen enim magnum invocabunt in te.
16Cursed shall they be that shall contempserint: condemn; despise, scorn, set at nought thee: and damned shall they be that shall blaspheme thee: and blessed shall they be that shall build thee.Cursed shal they be that shal contemne thee: and damned shal they be that shal blaspheme thee: and blessed shal they be that shal build thee.Maledicti erunt qui contempserint te, et condemnati erunt omnes qui blasphemaverint te : benedictique erunt qui ædificaverint te.
17And thou shalt rejoice in thy children, because they shall all be blessed, and shall be gathered together to our Lord.And thou shalt reioyce in thy children, because they shal al be blessed, & shal be gathered together to our Lord.Tu autem lætaberis in filiis tuis, quoniam omnes benedicentur, et congregabuntur ad Dominum.
18Blessed are all that love thee, and that rejoice upon thy peace.Blessed are al that loue thee, and that reioyce vpon thy peace.Beati omnes qui diligunt te, et qui gaudent super pace tua.
19My soul, bless thou our Lord, because he hath delivered Jerusalem his city from all her tribulations, the Lord our God.My soule, blesse thou our Lord, because he hath deliuered Ierusalem his citie from al her tribulations, the Lord our God.Anima mea, benedic Dominum, quoniam liberavit Jerusalem civitatem suam a cunctis tribulationibus ejus Dominus Deus noster.
20Blessed shall I be if there shall remain of my seed, to see the glory of Jerusalem.Blessed shal I be if there shal remayne of my seede, to see the glorie of Ierusalem.✦Beatus ero si fuerint reliquiæ seminis mei ad videndam claritatem Jerusalem.
21The gates of Jerusalem shall be built of Sapphire and the Emerald: and all the compass of the walls thereof of precious stone.The gates of Ierusalem shal be built of Saphire and the Emerauld: and al the compasse of the walles therof of pretious stone.✦Portæ Jerusalem ex sapphiro et smaragdo ædificabuntur, et ex lapide pretioso omnis circuitus murorum ejus.
22With white and clean stone shall all the streets thereof be paved: and in the streets thereof Alleluia shall be sung.With white and cleane stone shal al the streates therof be paued: and in the streates therof Alleluia shal be song.✦Ex lapide candido et mundo omnes plateæ ejus sternentur, et per vicos ejus alleluja cantabitur.
23Blessed be our Lord, which hath exalted it, and his kingdom be for ever and ever over it. Amen.Blessed be our Lord, which hath exalted it, and his kingdom be for euer and euer ouer it. Amen.Benedictus Dominus, qui exaltavit eam, et sit regnum ejus in sæcula sæculorum super eam. Amen.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.