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Ask and see.
    Can a man give birth to children?
Then why do I see every strong man
    with his hands on his stomach?
Each of them is acting like a woman having a baby.
    Every face is as pale as death.
How awful that day will be!
    No other day will be like it.
It will be a time of trouble for the people of Jacob.
    But they will be saved out of it.

“ ‘At that time I will break the yoke off their necks,’
    announces the Lord who rules over all.
‘I will tear off the ropes that hold them.
    People from other lands will not make them slaves anymore.

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Ask and see:
    Can a man bear children?
Then why do I see every strong man
    with his hands on his stomach like a woman in labor,(A)
    every face turned deathly pale?(B)
How awful that day(C) will be!
    No other will be like it.
It will be a time of trouble(D) for Jacob,
    but he will be saved(E) out of it.

“‘In that day,’ declares the Lord Almighty,
    ‘I will break the yoke(F) off their necks
and will tear off their bonds;(G)
    no longer will foreigners enslave them.(H)

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