14. I would then say to you, ‘As you gave birth with grief, so also from the beginning the earth yielded its fruit, humanity, to him who made it.’
15. Therefore, keep your grief to yourself, and bear valiantly whatever misfortunes befall you.
16. If you declare the decree of God to be just, you will receive your son back in due time and also be praised among women.
17. Therefore, go into the city to your husband."She said to me,
18. "I will not, and I will not go into the city, but I will die here."
19. I spoke again to her:
20. "Don’t say this, but let yourself be persuaded because of Zion’s fate and be consoled because of Jerusalem’s grief.