Isaiah 66:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Isaiah 66:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 66:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 66:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to her children.”
Isaiah 66:8 — World English Bible
Isaiah 66:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Isaiah 66:8 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 66:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Isaiah 66:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 66:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Can a land be made to bring forth in one day? shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her sons. ”
Isaiah 66:8 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 66:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seene such things? shall ye earth be brought forth in one day? or shall a nation be borne at once? for assoone as Zion trauailed, she brought foorth her children.”
Isaiah 66:8 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 66:8 in Context — Isaiah 66
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:
What Does Isaiah 66:8 Mean?
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