Isaiah 66:7

Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; 1 before pain is upon her, she gave birth to a son. 1

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

In Context

6A sound of battle tumult comes from the city, a sound from the temple, 1 the sound of Yahweh paying back his enemies. 1

8Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? 1 Will a land be born in one day? Can a nation be established in one moment? 1 Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor, she gives birth to her children.

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Cross References

Isaiah 54:1“Sing, you barren woman, you who have not given birth; break into joyful singing and cry aloud, you who have never been in birth labor. 1 For the children of the desolate one are more than the children of the married woman,” says Yahweh. 1

Revelation 12:1A great sign was seen in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, and with the moon under her feet, and a crown of twelve stars was on her head.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 66:6-15

Encouragement to the Persecuted; The Enlargement of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 5 Hear the word of the Lord , ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name's sake, said, Let the Lord be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed. 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. 8… Read the whole commentary →

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