Jeremiah 30:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵ “Indeed, this is what the Lord says:

‘We have heard a sound of terror
    and of fear, and there is no peace.
⁶ Ask about this and think about it—
    Can a man give birth to a child?
Why then do I see every strong man
    with his hands on his thighs
like a woman giving birth,
    and all their faces have turned pale?
⁷ Oh how terrible! That time^[a] will be worse
    than any like it.
It will be a time of trouble for Jacob,
    but he will be rescued from it.