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Baruch 4:25-37 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

25. Sons, endure patiently the wrath that has come upon you, for your enemy has persecuted you, but you will quickly see his destruction and you will climb over his neck.

26. My delicate ones have walked rough ways, for they were regarded as a flock torn apart by enemies.

27. Be ever more peaceful in soul, sons, and call out to the Lord, for you will be remembered by him who led you away.

28. For as much as you thought to go astray from God, ten times as much again he will require of you when converting.

29. For he who led you into evil, he himself will again lead you to eternal happiness with your salvation."

30. Be ever more peaceful in soul, Jerusalem, for he who has named you, has been affected by you.

31. The criminals who have troubled you, will perish, and those who rejoiced in your ruin, will be punished.

32. The cities that your sons have served, will be punished, and also, she who received your sons.

33. For just as she was glad at your ruin, and she rejoiced in your fall, so also will she be grieved in her own desolation,

34. and the exaltation of her multitude will be cut off, and her gladness will be turned to sorrow.

35. For fire will overcome her from the Eternal for many days, and she will be inhabited by evil spirits for a long time.

36. Look around, Jerusalem, towards the east, and see the happiness that comes to you from God.

37. For behold, your sons approach, whom you sent away scattered. They approach, gathering together, from the east all the way to the west, at the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in the honor of God.

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