Israel cries out to me, “My God, we acknowledge you!”

beside the gates opening into ¹  the city, at the entrance of the doorways she cries out: ² 

Cries of anguish will arise in Horonaim, ‘Oh, the ruin and great destruction!’

“Surely one does not stretch out his hand against a broken man ¹  when he cries for help in his distress. ² 

Listen to the painful cries of the prisoners! ¹  Use your great strength to set free those condemned to die! ² 

in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die, ¹ 

Indeed, the cries of distress echo throughout Moabite territory; their wailing can be heard in Eglaim and Beer Elim. ¹ 

Yes, ¹  here is what he says: “You hear cries of panic and of terror; there is no peace in sight. ² 

Cries of anguish will come from Babylon, the sound of great destruction from the land of the Babylonians.

a day of trumpet blasts ¹  and battle cries. ²  Judgment will fall on ³  the fortified cities and the high corner towers.

At the sound of the trumpet, it says, ‘Aha!’ And from a distance it catches the scent of battle, the thunderous shouting of commanders, and the battle cries.

I gloat in triumph over those who tried to ambush me; ¹  I hear the defeated cries of the evil foes who attacked me. ² 

Then the guard ¹  cries out: “On the watchtower, O sovereign master, ²  I stand all day long; at my post I am stationed every night.

As when a pregnant woman gets ready to deliver and strains and cries out because of her labor pains, so were we because of you, O Lord.

A voice cries out, “In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; construct in the desert a road for our God.

Jerusalem will bring me joy, and my people will bring me happiness. ¹  The sound of weeping or cries of sorrow will never be heard in her again.

The people of the earth will quake when they hear of their downfall. ¹  Their cries of anguish will be heard all the way to the Gulf of Aqaba. ² 

The people of the earth will quake when they hear Babylon has been captured. Her cries of anguish will be heard by the other nations.” ¹ 

Nineveh was like a pool ¹  of water ²  throughout her days, ³  but now ⁴  her people ⁵  are running away; ⁶  she cries out: ⁷  “Stop! Stop!” – but no one turns back. ⁸ 

for it is his only covering – it is his garment for his body. ¹  What else can he sleep in? ²  And ³  when he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am gracious.