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Var.4:1–9. A call made to Jerusalem to put on joyful garments and receive the returning captives. Var.5:1 Jerusalem! take off the garment of your weeping and bitterness and put on the splendor of glory from God forever. Var.5:1–9. Jerusalem must take off the garments of sorrow and put on bright garments as a sign of the exaltation that she will receive from God. In addition, he must climb the mountains and watch his children return from distant captivity, under the leadership of Jehovah Himself. Bar.5:2 Put on the robe of righteousness from God, put on your head the crown of the glory of the Eternal, 2. “The robe of righteousness,” that is, this robe that God has given you in all righteousness, according to His promises. “Crown” is a royal crown. Jerusalem, like a queen, places a crown on herself - a symbol of her high dignity. Bar.5:3 For God will show your glory to all under heaven. Bar.5:4 Your name will be called from God forever: “peace of righteousness and glory of godliness.” 4. “It will be called,” that is, it will actually belong to you. Jerusalem, not only in name, but also in fact, will be a city in which peace will dwell, which comes from righteousness, and glory, grown by the piety of its inhabitants. For the expression "to reproach" see Isaiah 7:14. Bar.5:5 Arise, O Jerusalem, and stand on high, and turn to the east, and look at your children, gathered from the west of the sun to the east by the word of the Holy One, rejoicing in God’s remembrance of them. Var.5:6 They went out from you on foot, led by enemies, but God will bring them to you, exalted in glory as the sons of kings; Bar.5:7 For God hath appointed that every high mountain and everlasting hill should be made low, and the valleys filled, for the leveling of the earth, that Israel might walk steadfastly to the glory of God, Bar.5:8 And the forests and every fragrant tree overshadowed Israel according to the commandment of God. Bar.5:9 God will lead Israel with joy with the light of His glory, with His mercy and His righteousness.