^7 (A)“Before she was in labor
    she gave birth;
before her pain came upon her
    she delivered a son.
⁸ Who has heard such a thing?
    Who has seen such things?
Shall a land be born in one day?
    Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment?
For ^(B)as soon as Zion was in labor
    she brought forth her children.
⁹ Shall I bring to the point of birth and not cause to bring forth?”
    says the Lord;
“shall I, who cause to bring forth, shut the womb?”
    says your God.

^10 (A)Writhe and groan,^[a] O daughter of Zion,
    like a woman in labor,
for ^(B)now you shall go out from the city
    and dwell in the open country;
    you ^(C)shall go to Babylon.
There you shall be rescued;
    ^(D)there the Lord will redeem you
    from the hand of your enemies.