Isaiah 66:7-14
New International Version
7 “Before she goes into labor,(A)
she gives birth;
before the pains come upon her,
she delivers a son.(B)
8 Who has ever heard of such things?
Who has ever seen(C) things like this?
Can a country be born in a day(D)
or a nation be brought forth in a moment?
Yet no sooner is Zion in labor
than she gives birth to her children.(E)
9 Do I bring to the moment of birth(F)
and not give delivery?” says the Lord.
“Do I close up the womb
when I bring to delivery?” says your God.
10 “Rejoice(G) with Jerusalem and be glad for her,
all you who love(H) her;
rejoice greatly with her,
all you who mourn(I) over her.
11 For you will nurse(J) and be satisfied
at her comforting breasts;(K)
you will drink deeply
and delight in her overflowing abundance.”(L)
12 For this is what the Lord says:
Isaiah 66:7-14
English Standard Version
Rejoice with Jerusalem
7 (A)“Before she was in labor
she gave birth;
before her pain came upon her
she delivered a son.
8 Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall a land be born in one day?
Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment?
For (B)as soon as Zion was in labor
she brought forth her children.
9 Shall I bring to the point of birth and not cause to bring forth?”
says the Lord;
“shall I, who cause to bring forth, shut the womb?”
says your God.
10 (C)“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her,
all you who love her;
rejoice with her in joy,
all you who mourn over her;
11 that you may nurse and be satisfied
from her consoling breast;
that you may drink deeply with delight
from her glorious abundance.”[a]
12 For thus says the Lord:
(D)“Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river,
and the glory of the nations like an overflowing stream;
and (E)you shall nurse, you shall be carried upon her hip,
and bounced upon her knees.
13 As one whom his mother comforts,
so (F)I will comfort you;
you shall be comforted in Jerusalem.
14 You shall see, and your heart shall rejoice;
(G)your bones shall flourish like the grass;
and (H)the hand of the Lord shall be known to his servants,
and he shall show his indignation against his enemies.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 66:11 Or breast
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