19. Go your way, O my children, go your way: for I am left desolate.
20. I have put off the garment of peace, and put upon me the sackcloth of my petition: I will cry to the Everlasting as long as I live.
21. Be of good cheer, O my children, cry to God, and he shall deliver you from the power and hand of the enemies.
22. For I have trusted in the Everlasting, that he will save you; and joy is come to me from the Holy One, because of the mercy which shall soon come to you from the Everlasting your Saviour.
23. For I sent you out with mourning and weeping: but God will give you to me again with joy and gladness for ever.
24. For like as now they that dwell about Sion have seen your captivity: so shall they see shortly your salvation from our God, which shall come upon you with great glory, and brightness of the Everlasting.
25. My children, suffer patiently the wrath that is come upon you from God: for your enemy has persecuted you; but shortly you shall see his destruction, and shall tread upon their necks.
26. My delicate ones have gone rough ways; they were taken away as a flock carried off by the enemies.
27. Be of good cheer, O my children, and cry to God: for you⌃ shall be remembered of him that has brought these things upon you.
28. For as it was your mind to go astray from God: so, return and seek him ten times more.
29. For he that brought these plagues upon you shall bring you everlasting joy again with your salvation.
30. Be of good cheer, O Jerusalem: for he that called you by name will comfort you.
31. Miserable are they that afflicted you, and rejoiced at your fall.
32. Miserable are the cities which your children served: miserable is she that received your sons.
33. For as she rejoiced at your fall, and was glad of your ruin: so shall she be grieved for her own desolation.