Catholic Public Domain Version
"Before she was in labor, she gave birth. Before her time arrived for delivery, she gave birth to a male child. "
— Isaiah 66:7, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.”
“Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child. ”
“"Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.”
“Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!”
“Before she was in labour, she brought forth; before her time came to be delivered, she brought forth a man child.”
“Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child.”
“Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.”
Therefore, I also will choose their illusions, and I will lead over them the things that they feared. For I called, and there was no one who would respond. I have spoken, and they have not listened. And they have done evil in my eyes; and what I did not will, they have chosen.
Listen to the word of the Lord, you who tremble at his word. Your brothers, who hate you and who cast you out because of my name, have said: “Let the Lord be glorified, and we will see by your rejoicing.” But they themselves will be confounded.
A voice of the people from the city! A voice from the temple! The voice of the Lord repaying retribution to his enemies!
Before she was in labor, she gave birth. Before her time arrived for delivery, she gave birth to a male child.
Who has ever heard of such a thing? And who has seen anything like this? Will the earth give birth in one day? Or will a nation be born all at once? For Zion has been in labor, and she has given birth to her sons.
Will I, who causes others to give birth, not also give birth myself, says the Lord? Will I, who bestows generation upon others, be barren myself, says the Lord your God?
Rejoice with Jerusalem, and exult in her, all you who love her! Rejoice greatly with her, all you who mourn over her!