Isaiah 66:9–16

9  Shall I bring to the birth, and not ||cause to bring forth? saith the Lord:

Shall I cause to bring forth, and vshut wthe womb? saith thy God.

10  xRejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her:

yRejoice for joy with her, all ye zthat mourn for her:

11  That aye may suck, and be satisfied with athe breasts of her consolations;

That ye may milk out, and bbe delighted with the ||abundance of her glory.

12  For thus saith the Lord,

Behold, I will extend cpeace to her like a river,

And dthe glory of the Gentiles elike a flowing stream:

Then ashall ye suck, fye shall be borne gupon her sides,

And hbe dandled upon iher knees.

13  kAs one whom his mother comforteth, so lwill I comfort you;

And ye shall be comforted kin Jerusalem.

14  And when ye see this, myour heart shall rejoice,

And nyour bones shall flourish olike an herb:

And the hand of the Lord shall be known toward his servants,

And his indignation toward his enemies.

15  For, behold, pthe Lord will come with fire,

And with qhis chariots rlike a whirlwind,

To render his anger swith fury,

And his rebuke with flames of fire.

16  For by fire and tby his sword will the Lord uplead with all flesh:

And vthe slain of the Lord wshall be many.