And it shall be, when they say unto thee, Wherefore sighest thou? that thou shalt answer, For the tidings; because it cometh: and every heart shall melt, and all hands shall be feeble, and every spirit shall faint, and all knees shall be weak as water: behold, it cometh, and shall be brought to pass, saith the Lord GOD.
Wherefore sighest thou? ... For the tidings, because it cometh: and every heart shall melt. The abrupt sentences and mournful repetitions imply violent emotion.