She, greatlydistressed,prayedto the LORDand weptbitterly.
Now when Rachelsawthat she boreJacobnochildren, she becamejealousof her sister;and she saidto Jacob,"Giveme children,or elseI die."
When they cameto the threshingfloorof Atad,whichis beyondthe Jordan,they lamentedtherewith a verygreatand sorrowfullamentation;and he observedsevendaysmourningfor his father.
As soon as he had finishedspeaking,behold,the king'ssonscameand liftedtheir voicesand wept;and alsothe kingand allhis servantsweptverybitterly.
Moreover, Hushaisaid,"You knowyour fatherand his men,that they are mightymenand they are fierce,like a bearrobbedof her cubsin the field.And your fatheris an expertin warfare,and will not spendthe nightwith the people.
"Remembernow,OLORD,I beseechYou, howI have walkedbeforeYou in truthand with a wholeheartand have donewhatis goodin Your sight."And Hezekiahweptbitterly.
"I loathemy own life;I will givefullventto my complaint;I will speakin the bitternessof my soul.
"ThereforeI will not restrainmy mouth;I will speakin the anguishof my spirit,I will complainin the bitternessof my soul.
"He will not allowme to getmy breath,But saturatesme with bitterness.
Callupon Me in the dayof trouble;I shall rescueyou, and you will honorMe."
"He will callupon Me, and I will answerhim; I will be with him in trouble;I will rescuehim and honorhim.
The heartknowsits ownbitterness,And a strangerdoes not shareits joy.
"Whatshall I say?For He has spokento me, and He Himselfhas doneit; I will wanderabout allmy yearsbecauseof the bitternessof my soul.
"For the LORDhas calledyou, Like a wifeforsakenand grievedin spirit,Even like a wifeof [one's] youthwhenshe is rejected,"Saysyour God.
But ifyou will not listento it, My soulwill sobin secretfor [such] pride;And my eyeswill bitterlyweepAnd flowdownwith tears,Becausethe flockof the LORDhas been takencaptive.
Do not weepfor the deador mournfor him, [But] weepcontinuallyfor the one who goesaway; For he will neverreturnOr seehis nativeland.
He has filledme with bitterness,He has mademe drunkwith wormwood.
And beingin agonyHe was prayingveryfervently;and His sweatbecamelikedropsof blood,falling downupon the ground.
In the daysof His flesh,He offeredup bothprayersand supplicationswith loudcryingand tearsto the One ableto saveHim from death,and He was heardbecauseof His piety.
So the peoplecameto Betheland sattherebeforeGoduntilevening,and liftedup their voicesand weptbitterly.
She saidto them, "Do not callme Naomi;callme Mara,for the Almightyhas dealtverybitterlywith me.
She madea vowand said,"O LORDof hosts,ifYou will indeedlookon the afflictionof Your maidservantand rememberme, and not forgetYour maidservant,but will giveYour maidservanta son,then I will givehim to the LORDallthe daysof his life,and a razorshall nevercomeon his head."
Then Hannahroseaftereatingand drinkingin Shiloh.Now Elithe priestwas sittingon the seatby the doorpostof the templeof the LORD.
