NET Bible
"Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!"
— Isaiah 66:7, NET Bible
“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 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.”
So I will choose severe punishment for them; I will bring on them what they dread, because I called, and no one responded, I spoke and they did not listen. They did evil before me; they chose to do what displeases me.”
Listen to the LORD’s message, you who respect his word! Your countrymen, who hate you and exclude you, supposedly for the sake of my name, say,“May the LORD be glorified, then we will witness your joy.” But they will be put to shame.
The sound of battle comes from the city; the sound comes from the temple! It is the sound of the LORD paying back his enemies.
Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!
Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen this? Can a country be brought forth in one day? Can a nation be born in a single moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor she gives birth to sons!
“Do I bring a baby to the birth opening and then not deliver it?” asks the LORD.“Or do I bring a baby to the point of delivery and then hold it back?” asks your God.
Be happy for Jerusalem and rejoice with her, all you who love her! Share in her great joy, all you who have mourned over her!