8. Who ever heard of such a thing,or who ever saw the like?Can a land be brought forth in one day,or a nation be born in a single moment?Yet Zion was scarcely in laborwhen she bore her children.
9. Shall I bring a mother to the point of birth,and yet not let her child be born? says the Lord.Or shall I who bring to birthyet close her womb? says your God.
10. Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad because of her,all you who love her;Rejoice with her in her joy,all you who mourn over her—
11. So that you may nurse and be satisfiedfrom her consoling breast;That you may drink with delightat her abundant breasts!