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Dread of Jacob’s Trouble

Now these are the words that Adonai spoke to Israel and to Judah. For thus says Adonai:

“We heard a sound of trembling,
of dread—there is no shalom.
Ask now, and see
whether a man can give birth.
Why do I see every man
with his hands on his loins, like a woman giving birth?
Why have all faces turned pale?

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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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