For I have heard a voice as of a woman in travail, the anguish as of her that bringeth forth her first child, the voice of the daughter of Zion, that gaspeth for breath, that spreadeth her hands, [saying], Woe is me now! for my soul fainteth before the murderers.

For¹ I have heardª° a voiceª as of a woman in travail,ª° [and] the anguishª as of her that bringeth forth her first child,ª° the voiceª of the daughterª of Zion,ª [that] bewaileth²° herself,¹ [that] spreadethª° her hands,ª [saying], Woeª [is] me now!¹ for¹ my soulª is weariedª° because of murderers.ª°

For¹ I haue heardª° a voiceª as of a woman in trauel,ª° [and] the anguishª as of her that bringeth foorth her first childe,ª° the voiceª of the daughterª of Zion,ª [that] bewaileth²° her selfe,¹ [that] spreadethª° her hands,ª [saying]; Woeª [is] me now,¹ for¹ my souleª is weariedª° because of murderers.ª°

For I have heard thy groaning as the voice of a woman in travail, as of her that brings forth her first child; the voice of the daughter of Zion shall fail through weakness, and she shall lose the strength of her hands, [saying], Woe is me! for my soul faints because of the slain.

For¹ I have heardª° a voiceª as of a woman in travail,ª° [and] the anguishª as of her that bringeth forth her first child,ª° the voiceª of the daughterª of Xiyyôn צִיּוֹן,ª [that] bewaileth²° herself,¹ [that] spreadethª° her hands,ª [saying], Woeª [is] me now!¹ for¹ my soulª is weariedª° because of murderers.ª°

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