The Book of Baruch

⭑ King James Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Chapter 5 -

Jerusalem is invited to rejoice and behold the return of her children out of their captivity.

Put off, O Jerusalem, the garment of mourning and affliction, and put on the comeliness of the glory that cometh from God for ever.

Cast 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.

For God will shew thy brightness unto every country under heaven.

For thy name shall be called of God for ever The peace of righteousness, and The glory of God’s worship.

Arise, 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.

For 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.

For 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,

Moreover even the woods and every sweetsmelling tree shall overshadow Israel by the commandment of God.

For God shall lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that cometh from him.

Jerusalem is invited to rejoice and behold the return of her children out of their captivity.

Take off the garment of your mourning and affliction, O Jerusalem, and put on forever the beauty of the glory from God.

Put on the robe of the righteousness from God. Set on your head a diadem of the glory of the Everlasting.

For God will show your splendor everywhere under heaven.

For your name will be called by God forever “Righteous Peace, Godly Glory”.

Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand upon the height. Look around you toward the east and see your children gathered from the going down of the sun to its rising at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing that God has remembered them.

For they went from you on foot, being led away by their enemies, but God brings them in to you carried on high with glory, on a royal throne.

For God has appointed that every high mountain and the everlasting hills should be made low, and the valleys filled up to make the ground level, that Israel may go safely in the glory of God.

Moreover the woods and every sweet smelling tree have shaded Israel by the commandment of God.

For God will lead Israel with joy in the light of his glory with the mercy and righteousness that come from him.