10:14 Then say I unto thee, Like as thou hast brought forth with
labour; even so the earth also hath given her fruit, namely, man, ever
since the beginning unto him that made her.
10:15 Now therefore keep thy sorrow to thyself, and bear with a good
courage that which hath befallen thee.
10:16 For if thou shalt acknowledge the determination of God to be
just, thou shalt both receive thy son in time, and shalt be commended
among women.
10:17 Go thy way then into the city to thine husband.
10:18 And she said unto me, That will I not do: I will not go into the
city, but here will I die.
10:19 So I proceeded to speak further unto her, and said,
10:20 Do not so, but be counselled by me: for how many are the
adversities of Sion? be comforted in regard of the sorrow of Jerusalem.
10:21 For thou seest that our sanctuary is laid waste, our altar broken
down, our temple destroyed;
10:22 Our psaltery is laid on the ground, our song is put to silence,
our rejoicing is at an end, the light of our candlestick is put out,
the ark of our covenant is spoiled, our holy things are defiled, and
the name that is called upon us is almost profaned: our children are
put to shame, our priests are burnt, our Levites are gone into
captivity, our virgins are defiled, and our wives ravished; our
righteous men carried away, our little ones destroyed, our young men
are brought in bondage, and our strong men are become weak;
10:23 And, which is the greatest of all, the seal of Sion hath now lost
her honour; for she is delivered into the hands of them that hate us.
10:24 And therefore shake off thy great heaviness, and put away the
multitude of sorrows, that the Mighty may be merciful unto thee again,
and the Highest shall give thee rest and ease from thy labour.
10:25 And it came to pass while I was talking with her, behold, her
face upon a sudden shined exceedingly, and her countenance glistered,
so that I was afraid of her, and mused what it might be.
10:26 And, behold, suddenly she made a great cry very fearful: so that
the earth shook at the noise of the woman.
10:27 And I looked, and, behold, the woman appeared unto me no more,
but there was a city builded, and a large place shewed itself from the
foundations: then was I afraid, and cried with a loud voice, and said,
10:28 Where is Uriel the angel, who came unto me at the first? for he
hath caused me to fall into many trances, and mine end is turned into
corruption, and my prayer to rebuke.
10:29 And as I was speaking these words behold, he came unto me, and
looked upon me.
10:30 And, lo, I lay as one that had been dead, and mine understanding
was taken from me: and he took me by the right hand, and comforted me,
and set me upon my feet, and said unto me,
10:31 What aileth thee? and why art thou so disquieted? and why is
thine understanding troubled, and the thoughts of thine heart?
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