Jeremiah 30:5-7

The Voice

⁵ Eternal One: A cry of fear is heard—
        it is the sound of panic, not of peace.
⁶     Ask and see for yourself:
        can a man give birth to a child?
    Then why do I see strong men clutching themselves,
        their hands on their abdomens as if they are in labor?
    Why has every face paled, looking sickly?
⁷     I will tell you why:
        for that great and awesome day is like no other.
    It will be a time of suffering for Jacob’s descendants;
        still they will be rescued from it.