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The Lord spoke this message about the people of Israel and Judah: This is what the Lord said:

“We hear ·people crying from [L the voice/sound of] fear.
    ·They are afraid; there [L …and of dread, and there] is no peace.
Ask this question, and ·consider it [L see]:
    ·A man cannot [L Can a man…?] have a baby.
So why do I see every strong man
    ·holding his stomach in pain [L with his hands on his side/loins] like a woman ·having a baby [in labor; 13:21; 22:23; 49:24; 50:43; Is. 21:2–3; 26:16–21; 66:7–14]?
    Why is everyone’s face turning white [C like a dead or frightened person’s face]?

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These are the words the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah: “This is what the Lord says:

“‘Cries of fear(A) are heard—
    terror, not peace.
Ask and see:
    Can a man bear children?
Then why do I see every strong man
    with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor,(B)
    every face turned deathly pale?(C)

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