"The tenderª and delicate² woman¹ among you, which¹ would not¹ adventureª° to setª° the soleª of her footª upon¹ the groundª for delicatenessª°¹ and tenderness,ª¹ her eyeª shall be evil²°¹ toward the husbandª of her bosom,ª and toward her son,ª and toward her daughter,ª ... And toward her young oneª that cometh outª° from between¹¹ her feet,ª and toward her childrenª which¹ she shall bear:ª° for¹ she shall eatª° them for wantª of all¹ [things] secretlyª in the siegeª and straitness,ª wherewith¹ thine enemyª° shall distressª° thee in thy gates.ª" {Deu 28:56-57} + "Arise,ª° cry outª° in the night:ª in the beginningª of the watchesª pour outª° thine heartª like waterª beforeª the faceª of the Lord:ª lift upª° thy handsª toward¹ him for¹ the lifeª of thy young children,ª that faintª° for hungerª in the topª of every¹ street.ª ... Behold,ª° O LORD,ª and considerª° to whom¹ thou hast doneª° this.ª Shall the womenª eatª° their fruit,ª [and] childrenª of a span long?ª shall the priestª and the prophetª be slainª° in the sanctuaryª of the Lord?ª" {Lam 2:19-20} + "Even¹ the sea monsters²¹ draw outª° the breast,ª they give suckª° to their young ones:ª the daughterª of my peopleª [is become] cruel,ª like the ostrichesª in the wilderness.ª ... The tongueª of the sucking childª° cleavethª° to¹ the roof of his mouthª for thirst:ª the young childrenª askª° bread,ª [and] no man¹ breakethª° [it] unto them." {Lam 4:3-4} + "The handsª of the pitifulª womenª have soddenª° their own children:ª they were¹ their meatª° in the destructionª of the daughterª of my people.ª" {Lam 4:10} + "Giveª° them, O LORD:ª what¹ wilt thou give?ª° giveª° them a miscarryingª° wombª and dryª° breasts.ª" {Hsa 9:14} + "Samariaª shall become desolate;ª° for¹ she hath rebelledª° against her God:ª they shall fallª° by the sword:ª their infantsª shall be dashed in pieces,ª° and their women with childª shall be ripped up.ª°" {Hsa 13:16} + "Andª woeª unto them that are²° with² child,ª¹¹ andª to them that give suckª° inª thoseª days!ª ... Forª thenª shall beª° greatª tribulation,ª such asª wasª° notª sinceª the beginningª of the worldª to¹ this² time,ª no,ª nor everª shall be.ª°" {Mtt 24:19-21} + "Butª woeª unto² them that are with child,ªª°¹ andª to them that give suck,ª° inª thoseª days!ª forª there shall beª° greatª distressª inª the¹ land,ª andª wrathª uponª thisª people.ª" {Lke 21:23} + "For,ª behold,ª° the daysª are coming,ª° inª the whichª they shall say,ª° Blessedª [are] the¹ barren,ª andª the wombsª thatª neverª bare,ª° andª the papsª whichª neverª gave suck.ª°" {Lke 23:29} |