Isaiah
Isaiah 66:9
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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| 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 |
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.