⁹ Do I bring to the moment of birth^(A)
    and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
    when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
¹⁰ “Rejoice^(B) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
    all you who love^(C) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
    all you who mourn^(D) over her.
¹¹ For you will nurse^(E) and be satisfied
    at her comforting breasts;^(F)
you will drink deeply
    and delight in her overflowing abundance.”^(G)

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

¹⁴ When you see this, your heart will rejoice^(N)
    and you will flourish^(O) like grass;
the hand^(P) of the Lord will be made known to his servants,^(Q)
    but his fury^(R) will be shown to his foes.