Isaiah 66:7-13

Common English Bible

⁷ Before she was in labor, she gave birth.
    Before her pangs came upon her, she delivered a boy.
⁸ Whoever heard of such a thing?
    Whoever saw such things as these?
Can a land come to birth in one day?
    Can a nation be born all at once?
Yet as soon as birth pangs came,
    Zion bore her children.
⁹ Will I open the womb and not bring to birth? says the Lord.
    Will I, who create life, close the womb? says your God.
¹⁰ Celebrate with Jerusalem; be happy with her,
    all you who love her!
Rejoice with her in joy,
    all you who mourn over her,
¹¹     so that you may nurse and be satisfied
    from her comforting breasts,
    that you may drink and be refreshed
    from her full breasts.
¹² The Lord says:
    Look, I’m extending prosperity to her like a river,
    and the wealth of nations like an overflowing stream.
You will nurse and be carried on the hip
    and bounced upon the knee.