Isaiah 66:9
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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.Shall 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.
In other translations
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.Shall 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.
Hebrew words
הַאֲנִיha'ani¿ IH589אַשְׁבִּיר'ashbirdo I bring to [the] birthH7665וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808אוֹלִיד'olidI cause to bring forthH3205יֹאמַרyomarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אִם־'im-or?H518אֲנִי'ani[am] IH589הַמּוֹלִידhamolidthe [one who] causes to bring forthH3205וְעָצַרְתִּיve'atzartiand do I restrain?H6113אָמַר'amarhe saysH559אֱלֹהָיִךְ׃ ס'elohayikhGod yourH430
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Isaiah 37:3And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.
- Genesis 18:14Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”
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