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Trembling seized them there,
    pains like those of a woman in labor,
as when an east wind destroyed the ships of Tarshish.
Just as we have heard,
    so have we seen;
in the city of the Lord of the heavenly armies—
    even in the city of our God—
        God will establish her forever.
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Fear took hold upon them there, and pain, as of a woman in travail.

Thou breakest the ships of Tarshish with an east wind.

As we have heard, so have we seen in the city of the Lord of hosts, in the city of our God: God will establish it for ever. Selah.

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