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You people who obey the words of the Lord,
    listen to what he says:
“Your brothers hated you.
    They turned against you because you followed me.
Your brothers said, ‘When the Lord is honored,
    we will come back and rejoice with you.’
    But they will be punished.
Listen to the loud noise coming from the city.
    Hear the noise from the Temple.
It is the Lord punishing his enemies.
    He is giving them the punishment they should have.

“A woman does not give birth before she feels the pain.
    She does not give birth to a son before she feels the pain of birth.

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Hear the word of the Lord,
    you who tremble at his word:(A)
“Your own people who hate(B) you,
    and exclude you because of my name, have said,
‘Let the Lord be glorified,
    that we may see your joy!’
    Yet they will be put to shame.(C)
Hear that uproar from the city,
    hear that noise from the temple!
It is the sound(D) of the Lord
    repaying(E) his enemies all they deserve.

“Before she goes into labor,(F)
    she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
    she delivers a son.(G)

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