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"Before she was in labor, ^(C1)she delivered; Before her pain came, ^(C2)she gave birth to a boy.

-"^(C1)Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be ^(F1)born in one day? Can a nation be given birth all at once? As soon as Zion was in labor, she also delivered her sons.

-"Shall I bring to the point of birth but ^(C1)not give delivery?" says the LORD. "Or shall I who gives delivery shut the womb?" says your God.

"Be ^(C1)joyful with Jerusalem and rejoice for her, all you who ^(C2)love her; Be exceedingly ^(C3)glad with her, all you who mourn over her,

So that you may nurse and ^(C1)be satisfied with her comforting breasts, So that you may drink fully and be delighted with her ^(C2)bountiful breasts."

For this is what the LORD says: "Behold, I extend ^(C1)peace to her like a river, And the ^(C2)glory of the nations like an overflowing stream; And you will ^(F1)be nursed, you will be ^(C3)carried on the ^(F2)hip and rocked back and forth on the knees.

-"As one whom his mother comforts, so I will ^(C1)comfort you; And you will be comforted in Jerusalem."

Then you will ^(C1)see this, and your ^(C2)heart will be glad, And your ^(C3)bones will flourish like the new grass; And the ^(C4)hand of the LORD will be made known to His servants, But He will be ^(C5)indignant toward His enemies.