"So we boiledmy sonand atehim; and I saidto her on the nextday,'Giveyour son,that we may eathim'; but she has hiddenher son."
Then the womanwhosechild[was] the livingonespoketo the king,for she was deeplystirredoverher sonand said,"Oh,my lord,giveher the livingchild,and by nomeanskillhim." But the othersaid,"He shall be neithermine noryours; divide[him]!"
"Can a womanforgether nursingchildAnd havenocompassionon the sonof her womb?Eventhesemay forget,but I will not forgetyou.
"As onewhomhis mothercomforts,soI will comfortyou; And you will be comfortedin Jerusalem."
The handsof compassionatewomenBoiledtheir own children;They becamefoodfor them Because of the destructionof the daughterof my people.
Yet ifin spite of thisyou do not obeyMe, but actwith hostilityagainstMe,
Further, you will eatthe fleshof your sonsand the fleshof your daughtersyou will eat.
"It shall besiegeyou in allyour townsuntilyour highand fortifiedwallsin whichyou trustedcomedownthroughoutyour land,and it shall besiegeyou in allyour townsthroughoutyour landwhichthe LORDyour Godhas givenyou.
"Then you shall eatthe offspringof your own body,the fleshof your sonsand of your daughterswhomthe LORDyour Godhas givenyou, during the siegeand the distressby whichyour enemywill oppressyou.
and toward her afterbirthwhich issuesfrom betweenher legsand toward her childrenwhomshe bears;for she will eatthem secretlyfor lackof anything[else], during the siegeand the distressby whichyour enemywill oppressyou in your towns.
