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Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Can a land be born in one day?
Can a nation be brought forth at once?
For as soon as Zion was in labor,
    she gave birth to her children.
“Will I bring the moment of birth,
and not give delivery?” says Adonai.
“Will I who cause delivery
    shut up the womb?” says your God.
10 Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad with her,
    all you who love her.
Rejoice for joy with her
    all you who mourned over her.

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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)
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.

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