KJV King James Version
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? [or] shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Isaiah 66:8
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? [or] shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Who 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.
WEB World English Bible
Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
ASV American Standard Version
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Who hath heard anything like this? Who hath seen anything like these? Is earth caused to bring forth in one day? Born is a nation at once? For she hath been pained, Zion also hath borne her sons.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 66
5 Hear the word of the LORD, ye that tremble at his word; Your brethren that hated you, that cast you out for my name’s sake, said, Let the LORD be glorified: but he shall appear to your joy, and they shall be ashamed.
6 A voice of noise from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the LORD that rendereth recompence to his enemies.
7 Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
8 Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? [or] shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
9 Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut [the womb]? saith thy God.
10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all ye that love her: rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her:
11 That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.
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מִֽי־H4310 · miwho?שָׁמַ֣עH8085 · sha.mato hear: hearכָּזֹ֗אתH2063 · zotthisמִ֤יH4310 · miwho?רָאָה֙H7200 · ra.ahto see: seeכָּאֵ֔לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseהֲי֤וּחַלH2342 · chulto twist: trembleאֶ֙רֶץ֙H776 · e.retsland: country/planetבְּי֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayאֶחָ֔דH259 · e.chadoneאִם־H518 · imifיִוָּ֥לֵֽדH3205 · ya.ladto begetגּ֖וֹיH1471 · goynationפַּ֣עַםH6471 · pa.ambeatאֶחָ֑תH259 · e.chadoneכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforחָ֛לָהH2342 · chulto twist: trembleגַּם־H1571 · gamalsoיָלְדָ֥הH3205 · ya.ladto begetצִיּ֖וֹןH6726 · tsiy.yonZionאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]בָּנֶֽיהָ׃H1121 · benson: child
Cross-references
Isaiah 64:4For since the beginning of the world [men] have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.Isaiah 49:20-22The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place [is] too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell.1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.Romans 15:18-21For I will not dare to speak of any of those things which Christ hath not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient, by word and deed,Acts 2:41Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added [unto them] about three thousand souls.Acts 21:20And when they heard [it], they glorified the Lord, and said unto him, Thou seest, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are which believe; and they are all zealous of the law:Acts 4:4Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand.
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