For it is written, Rejoice, you barren one who does not bear; break forth and cry out, you who do not labor in birth: for the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.
And Absalom her brother said to her, Has Amnon your brother been with you? but hold now your peace, my sister: he is your brother; do not regard this thing. So Tamar remained desolate in her brother Absalom’s house.
Then shall you say in your heart, Who has begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and wandering to and fro? and who has brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where were they?
Those who were full have hired out themselves for bread; and those who were hungry are hungry no more: so that the barren has borne seven; and she that has many children has become feeble.