⁷ And it will be that when they say to you, ‘Why do you groan?’ you shall say, ‘Because of the ^(A)report that is coming; and ^(B)every heart will melt, all hands will fall limp, every spirit will ^[a]faint, and all knees will ^[b]be weak as water. Behold, it is coming, and it will happen,’ declares Lord Yahweh.”

¹⁴ Can ^(A)your heart stand, or can your hands be strong in the days that I will act against you? ^(B)I, Yahweh, have spoken and will act.

¹² Therefore, ^[a](A)strengthen the hands that are weak and the knees that are feeble,