Jeremiah 30:5-6

[5] For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling, of fear, and not of peace. [6] Ask ye now, and see whether a man doth travail with child? wherefore do I see every man with his hands on his loins, as a woman in travail, and all faces are turned into paleness?

What is the context of Jeremiah 30:5-6?

A Message of Consolation (Jeremiah 30:1-11 true)
Restoration from Captivity (Jeremiah 30:1-11 true)
Freedom from Captivity Promised (Jeremiah 30:1-17 true)
Deliverance from Captivity Promised (Jeremiah 30:1-17 true)
Restoration of Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 30:1-24 true)
Promises of Deliverance (Jeremiah 30:1-24 true)
Israel and Judah Will Be Delivered from Their Distress (Jeremiah 30:1-24 true)
Restoration of Israel (Jeremiah 30:1-24 true)
Restoration for Israel and Judah (Jeremiah 30:1-24 true)

What does Jeremiah 30:5-6 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

A time of great terror, dread, and unrest was coming. Men would behave as though they were in labor; they would hold themselves in pain as women do when they are about to give birth. This is a picture of powerlessness and panic.