Isaiah

Isaiah 66:7–12

⁷“Before she was in labor, she gave birth;

before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

⁸Who has heard of such as this?

Who has seen such things?

Can a country be born in a day

or a nation be delivered in an instant?

Yet as soon as Zion was in labor,

she gave birth to her children.

⁹Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?”

says the LORD.

“Or will I who deliver close the womb?”

says your God.

¹⁰Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her,

all who love her.

Rejoice greatly with her,

all who mourn over her,

¹¹so that you may nurse and be satisfied

at her comforting breasts;

you may drink deeply and delight yourselves

in her glorious abundance.

¹²For this is what the LORD says:

“I will extend peace to her like a river,

and the wealth of nations like a flowing stream;

you will nurse and be carried on her arm,

and bounced upon her knees.

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Isaiah 66:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Before	בְּטֶ֥רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
she was in labor	תָּחִ֖יל	tā·ḥîl	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
she gave birth	יָלָ֑דָה	yā·lā·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
before	בְּטֶ֨רֶם	bə·ṭe·rem	Preposition-b; Adverb	H2962 not yet, ere, before that
she was in pain	חֵ֛בֶל	ḥê·ḇel	Noun - masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band
she delivered	וְהִמְלִ֥יטָה	wə·him·lî·ṭāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H4422 slip away
a boy	זָכָֽר׃	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male

Isaiah 66:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִֽי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has heard	שָׁמַ֣ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
of such as this	כָּזֹ֗את	kā·zōṯ	Preposition-k; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
Who	מִ֤י	mî	Interrogative	H4310 who?
has seen	רָאָה֙	rā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7200 see
such things	כָּאֵ֔לֶּה	kā·’êl·leh	Preposition-k; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
Can a country	אֶ֙רֶץ֙	’e·reṣ	Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
be born	הֲי֤וּחַל	hă·yū·ḥal	Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
in a	אֶחָ֔ד	’e·ḥāḏ	Number - masculine singular	H259 one
day	בְּי֣וֹם	bə·yō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
a nation	גּ֖וֹי	gō·w	Noun - masculine singular	H1471 nation, people
be delivered	יִוָּ֥לֵֽד	yiw·wā·lêḏ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
in an instant	פַּ֣עַם	pa·‘am	Noun - feminine singular	H6471 beat, foot, anvil, occurrence
Yet	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
as soon as Zion	צִיּ֖וֹן	ṣî·yō·wn	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6726 Zion
was in labor	חָ֛לָה	ḥā·lāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2342 whirl, dance, writhe
she gave birth to	יָלְדָ֥ה	yā·lə·ḏāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
her children	בָּנֶֽיהָ׃	bā·ne·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H1121 son

Isaiah 66:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Shall I	הַאֲנִ֥י	ha·’ă·nî	Article; Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
bring a baby to the point of birth	אַשְׁבִּ֛יר	’aš·bîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
and not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
deliver it	אוֹלִ֖יד	’ō·w·lîḏ	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
says	יֹאמַ֣ר	yō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
Or	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
will I	אֲנִ֧י	’ă·nî	Pronoun - first person common singular	H589 I
who deliver	הַמּוֹלִ֛יד	ham·mō·w·lîḏ	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
close the womb	וְעָצַ֖רְתִּי	wə·‘ā·ṣar·tî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular	H6113 restrain, retain
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
your God	אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃ס	’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵ	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singular	H430 God

Isaiah 66:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Be glad	שִׂמְח֧וּ	śim·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8055 rejoice, be glad
for	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
Jerusalem	יְרוּשָׁלִַ֛ם	yə·rū·šā·lim	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
and rejoice	וְגִ֥ילוּ	wə·ḡî·lū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1523 rejoice
over her	בָ֖הּ	ḇāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who love her	אֹהֲבֶ֑יהָ	’ō·hă·ḇe·hā	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H157 love
Rejoice greatly	שִׂ֤ישׂוּ	śî·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7797 exult, rejoice
with her	אִתָּהּ֙	’it·tāh	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H854 with
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
who mourn	הַמִּֽתְאַבְּלִ֖ים	ham·miṯ·’ab·bə·lîm	Article; Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine plural	H56 mourn
over her	עָלֶֽיהָ׃	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height

Isaiah 66:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	לְמַ֤עַן	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
you may nurse	תִּֽינְקוּ֙	tî·nə·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3243 suck
and be satisfied	וּשְׂבַעְתֶּ֔ם	ū·śə·ḇa‘·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H7646 be sated, satisfied, surfeited
at her comforting	תַּנְחֻמֶ֑יהָ	tan·ḥu·me·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8575 compassion, solace
breasts	מִשֹּׁ֖ד	miš·šōḏ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H7699 violence, havoc, devastation, ruin
you may drink deeply	תָּמֹ֛צּוּ	tā·mōṣ·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4711 drain out
and delight yourselves	וְהִתְעַנַּגְתֶּ֖ם	wə·hiṯ·‘an·naḡ·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H6026 be soft, delicate, dainty
in her glorious	כְּבוֹדָֽהּ׃ס	kə·ḇō·w·ḏāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
abundance	מִזִּ֥יז	miz·zîz	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H2123 moving things

Isaiah 66:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this is what	כֹ֣ה׀	ḵōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I will extend	נֹטֶֽה־	nō·ṭeh-	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5186 stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend
peace	שָׁל֜וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
to her	אֵ֠לֶיהָ	’ê·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H413 motion to
like a river	כְּנָהָ֨ר	kə·nā·hār	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5104 stream, river
and the wealth	כְּב֥וֹד	kə·ḇō·wḏ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3519 abundance, honour, glory
of nations	גּוֹיִ֖ם	gō·w·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
like a flowing	שׁוֹטֵ֛ף	šō·w·ṭêp̄	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7857 overflow, rinse or wash off
stream	וּכְנַ֧חַל	ū·ḵə·na·ḥal	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H5158 torrent, torrent-valley, wady
you will nurse	וִֽינַקְתֶּ֑ם	wî·naq·tem	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural	H3243 suck
and be carried	תִּנָּשֵׂ֔אוּ	tin·nā·śê·’ū	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
her arm	צַד֙	ṣaḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H6654 side
and bounced	תְּשָׁעֳשָֽׁעוּ׃	tə·šā·‘o·šā·‘ū	Verb - Pual - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H8173 be smeared over, blinded
upon	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
knees	בִּרְכַּ֖יִם	bir·ka·yim	Noun - fd	H1290 knee