Do I bring to the moment of birth(A)
    and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
    when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
10 “Rejoice(B) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
    all you who love(C) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
    all you who mourn(D) over her.
11 For you will nurse(E) and be satisfied
    at her comforting breasts;(F)
you will drink deeply
    and delight in her overflowing abundance.”(G)

12 For this is what the Lord says:

“I will extend peace(H) to her like a river,(I)
    and the wealth(J) of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried(K) on her arm
    and dandled on her knees.
13 As a mother comforts her child,(L)
    so will I comfort(M) you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

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Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

12 For thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be borne upon her sides, and be dandled upon her knees.

13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

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