30:5 Yes, 1 here is what he says:
“You hear cries of panic and of terror;
there is no peace in sight. 2
30:6 Ask yourselves this and consider it carefully: 3
Have you ever seen a man give birth to a baby?
Why then do I see all these strong men
grabbing their stomachs in pain like 4 a woman giving birth?
And why do their faces
turn so deathly pale?
30:7 Alas, what a terrible time of trouble it is! 5
There has never been any like it.
It is a time of trouble for the descendants of Jacob,
but some of them will be rescued out of it. 6
30:10 So I, the Lord, tell you not to be afraid,
you descendants of Jacob, my servants. 7
Do not be terrified, people of Israel.
For I will rescue you and your descendants
from a faraway land where you are captives. 8
The descendants of Jacob will return to their land and enjoy peace.
They will be secure and no one will terrify them. 9