Isaiah 66:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Isaiah 66:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 66:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 66:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh. “Shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God.”

Isaiah 66:9 — World English Bible

Isaiah 66:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God. ”

Isaiah 66:9 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 66:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, `Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.”

Isaiah 66:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 66:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah; I who cause to bring forth, shall I shut [the womb]? saith thyGod. ”

Isaiah 66:9 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 66:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Shall I cause to trauaile, and not bring forth? shall I cause to bring forth, and shall be baren, saith thy God?”

Isaiah 66:9 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 66:9 in Context — Isaiah 66

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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What Does Isaiah 66:9 Mean?

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