Isaiah 66:9

Do I bring a baby to the birth opening and not permit the child to be born?—asks Yahweh. 1 Or do I bring a child to moment of delivery and then hold it back?—asks your God.” 1

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

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.

10Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad for her, all you who love her; 1 rejoice with her, all you who mourned over her! 1

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Cross References

Genesis 18:14Is anything too hard for Yahweh? At the time appointed by me, in the spring, I will return to you. About this time next year Sarah will have a son.”

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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