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Isaiah 66:8

Zion
New life and rebirth

6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.

7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.

10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children.
KJV
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
WEB
Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to her children.
ASV
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
DARBY
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Can a land be made to bring forth in one day? shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her sons.
BLB
Who has heard such as this? Who has seen these [things]? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be born in one moment? For she begain writhing—as soon as Zion gave birth to her sons.
ÅB
Hvem har hørt slikt? Hvem har sett slike ting? Kommer et land til verden på en dag, eller fødes et folk på en gang? For Sion har vært i barnsnød og med det samme født sine sønner.
OTB
Hvem har noen gang hørt om slike ting? Hvem har noen gang sett slike ting? Kan et land bli født på en dag eller en nasjon bli frembrakt på et øyeblikk? Likevel, så snart Sion var i fødsel, fødte hun sine barn.
B1930
Hvem har hørt slikt? Hvem har sett sådanne ting? Kommer et land til verden på en dag, eller fødes et folk på en gang? For Sion har vært i barnsnød og med det samme født sine sønner.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 64:4

    For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:9

    But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

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  • Isaiah 49:20–22

    The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.

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  • Romans 15:18–21

    For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,

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