6. A sound of uproar from the city, a sound from the Temple— the sound of Adonai who fully repays His enemies.
7. Before she was in labor, she gave birth. Before her pain came, she delivered a male child.
8. Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.
9. “Will I bring the moment of birth, and not give delivery?” says Adonai. “Will I who cause delivery shut up the womb?” says your God.
10. Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you who love her. Rejoice for joy with her all you who mourned over her.
11. For you will nurse and be satisfied from her comforting breast. You will drink deeply and delight from her glorious abundance.
12. For thus says Adonai: “Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream. You will be nursed, carried on the hip, and bounced on her knees.
13. As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you, so you will be comforted in Jerusalem.
14. You will see, your heart will rejoice, and your bones will flourish like grass. So the hand of Adonai will be known to His servants, and His indignation to His enemies.
15. For behold, Adonai will come in fire, and His chariots like the whirlwind, to render His anger with fury, and His rebuke with flames of fire.
16. For by fire and His sword Adonai will execute judgment on all flesh and those slain by Adonai will be many.