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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 birth
    yet close her womb? says your God.
10 [a]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—(A)
11 So that you may nurse and be satisfied
    from her consoling breast;
That you may drink with delight
    at her abundant breasts!

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Footnotes

  1. 66:10–16 The poet addresses the children born of Jerusalem, their mother. In v. 13 the metaphor switches to the Lord as mother (cf. 49:15), comforting her charges but destroying the enemies.

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)

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