Isaiah

Isaiah 66:7–9

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.

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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

Cross-references

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Isaiah 66:7 Revelation 12:1–5 · Galatians 4:26

Isaiah 66:8 Isaiah 64:4 · 1 Corinthians 2:9 · Isaiah 49:20–22

Isaiah 66:9 Isaiah 37:3 · Genesis 18:14

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.