¹⁴ When you see this, your heart will rejoice^(A)
    and you will flourish^(B) like grass;
the hand^(C) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,^(D)
    but his fury^(E) will be shown to his foes.

⁸ Who has ever heard of such things?
    Who has ever seen^(A) things like this?
Can a country be born in a day^(B)
    or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
    than she gives birth to her children.^(C)
9 Do I bring to the moment of birth^(D)
    and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
    when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
¹⁰ “Rejoice^(E) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
    all you who love^(F) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
    all you who mourn^(G) over her.
¹¹ For you will nurse^(H) and be satisfied
    at her comforting breasts;^(I)
you will drink deeply
    and delight in her overflowing abundance.”^(J)

“I will extend peace^(K) to her like a river,^(L)
    and the wealth^(M) of nations like a flooding stream;
you will nurse and be carried^(N) on her arm
    and dandled on her knees.
¹³ As a mother comforts her child,^(O)
    so will I comfort^(P) you;
    and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.”

¹⁴ When you see this, your heart will rejoice^(Q)
    and you will flourish^(R) like grass;
the hand^(S) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,^(T)
    but his fury^(U) will be shown to his foes.
¹⁵ See, the Lord is coming with fire,^(V)
    and his chariots^(W) are like a whirlwind;^(X)
he will bring down his anger with fury,
    and his rebuke^(Y) with flames of fire.
¹⁶ For with fire^(Z) and with his sword^(AA)
    the Lord will execute judgment^(AB) on all people,
    and many will be those slain^(AC) by the Lord.

⁶ In days to come Jacob will take root,^(A)
    Israel will bud and blossom^(B)
    and fill all the world with fruit.^(C)

⁶ There will be a day when watchmen^(A) cry out
    on the hills of Ephraim,
‘Come, let us go up to Zion,
    to the Lord our God.’”^(B)

“Sing^(C) with joy for Jacob;
    shout for the foremost^(D) of the nations.
Make your praises heard, and say,
    ‘Lord, save^(E) your people,
    the remnant^(F) of Israel.’