Before [a]she travailed, she brought forth: and 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 brought forth in one [b]day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

Shall I [c]cause to travail, and not bring forth? shall I cause to bring forth, and shall be barren, 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,

11 That ye may suck, [d]and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolation: that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the brightness of her glory.

12 For thus saith the Lord, behold, I will extend [e]peace over her like a flood, and the glory of the [f]Gentiles like a flowing stream: then shall ye suck, ye shall be [g]born upon her sides, and be joyful upon her knees.

13 As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you, and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

14 And when ye see this, your hearts shall rejoice, and your [h]bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of the Lord shall be known among his servants, and his indignation against his enemies.

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Notas al pie

  1. Isaiah 66:7 Meaning, that the restoration of the Church should be so sudden and contrary to all men’s opinions, as when a woman is delivered before she looked for it, and that without pain in travail.
  2. Isaiah 66:8 This shall pass the capacity of man to see such a multitude that shall come up at once, meaning, under the preaching of the Gospel, whereof they that came up out of Babylon were a sign.
  3. Isaiah 66:9 Declaring hereby, that as in his power and providence women travailed and delivered, so he giveth the power to bring forth the Church at his time appointed.
  4. Isaiah 66:11 That is, may rejoice for all the benefits that God bestoweth upon his Church.
  5. Isaiah 66:12 I will give her felicity and prosperity in great abundance.
  6. Isaiah 66:12 Read Isa. 60:16.
  7. Isaiah 66:12 Ye shall be cherished as her dearly beloved children.
  8. Isaiah 66:14 Ye shall have new strength and new beauty.

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