“O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!”
The inhabitant of Lebanon (the palace, built with cedars) who nestles in the cedars will groan when pangs come like those of a woman in labor. The image of labor pangs emphasizes the totality and agony of coming judgment. The address shows that even the palace itself (personified) will experience anguish at the judgment. The verse emphasizes that no place or structure can provide refuge from judgment.
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