^{14 Ref} But Zion said, The Lord has given me up, I have gone from his memory.

^{15 Ref} Will a woman give up the child at her breast, will she be without pity for the fruit of her body? yes, these may, but I will not let you go out of my memory.

^{16 Ref} See, your name is marked on my hands; your walls are ever before me.

^{17 Ref} Your builders are coming quickly; your haters and those who made you waste will go out of you.

^{18 Ref} Let your eyes be lifted up round about, and see: they are all coming together to you. By my life, says the Lord, truly you will put them all on you as an ornament, and be clothed with them like a bride.

^{19 Ref} For though the waste places of your land have been given to destruction, now you will not be wide enough for your people, and those who made you waste will be far away.

^{20 Ref} The children to whom you gave birth in other lands will say in your ears, The place is not wide enough for me: make room for me to have a resting-place.

^{21 Ref} Then you will say in your heart, Who has given me all these children? when my children had been taken from me, and I was no longer able to have others, who took care of these? when I was by myself, where then were these?

^{22 Ref} This is the word of the Lord God: See, I will make a sign with my hand to the nations, and put up my flag for the peoples; and they will take up your sons on their beasts, and your daughters on their backs.

^{23 Ref} And kings will take care of you, and queens will give you their milk: they will go down on their faces before you, kissing the dust of your feet; and you will be certain that I am the Lord, and that those who put their hope in me will not be shamed.

^{24 Ref} Will the goods of war be taken from the strong man, or the prisoners of the cruel one be let go?

^{25 Ref} But the Lord says, Even the prisoners of the strong will be taken from him, and the cruel made to let go his goods: for I will take up your cause against your haters, and I will keep your children safe.

^{26 Ref} And the flesh of your attackers will be taken by themselves for food; and they will take their blood for drink, as if it was sweet wine: and all men will see that I the Lord am your saviour, even he who takes up your cause, the Strong One of Jacob.