9. 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 birthyet close her womb? says your God.
10. 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—
11. So that you may nurse and be satisfiedfrom her consoling breast;That you may drink with delightat her abundant breasts!
12. For thus says the Lord:I will spread prosperity over her like a river,like an overflowing torrent,the wealth of nations.You shall nurse, carried in her arms,cradled upon her knees;
13. As a mother comforts her child,so I will comfort you;in Jerusalem you shall find your comfort.
14. You will see and your heart shall exult,and your bodies shall flourish like the grass;The Lord’s power shall be revealed to his servants,but to his enemies, his wrath.
15. For see, the Lord will come in fire,his chariots like the stormwind;To wreak his anger in burning rageand his rebuke in fiery flames.
16. For with fire the Lord shall enter into judgment,and, with his sword, against all flesh;Those slain by the Lord shall be many.