Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Before she (Zion) was in labor, she gave birth;
Before her labor pain came, she gave birth to a boy.
New American Standard Bible
Before her pain came,
King James Version
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Holman Bible
before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.
International Standard Version
"Before she goes into labor she gives birth; before her pains come upon her she has delivered a son.
A Conservative Version
Before she travailed, she brought forth. Before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
American Standard Version
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
Bible in Basic English
Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child.
Darby Translation
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
Julia Smith Translation
Bringing forth before she will travail, before pain will come to her, she was delivered of a male.
King James 2000
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Before she was in labor she gave birth; before labor pains came to her, she gave birth to a son.
Modern King James verseion
Before she travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came, she delivered a man child.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
like as when a wife bringeth forth a man child, before she suffer the pain of the birth and anguish of the travail.
NET Bible
Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!
New Heart English Bible
"Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.
The Emphasized Bible
Before she travaileth, she hath brought forth, - Before her pains come to her, she hath given birth to a man-child!
Webster
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a male child.
World English Bible
"Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.
Youngs Literal Translation
Before she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 66:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zion's Delivery
6
“The sound of an uproar from the city! A voice from the temple!
The voice of the Lord, providing retribution to His enemies.
“Before she (Zion) was in labor, she gave birth;
Before her labor pain came, she gave birth to a boy.
“Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things?
Can a land
Or can a nation be brought forth in a moment?
As soon as Zion was in labor, she also brought forth her sons.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 54:1
Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]!
For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous
Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
Galatians 4:26
But the Jerusalem above [that is, the way of faith, represented by Sarah] is free; she is our mother.
Revelation 12:1-5
And a great sign [warning of an ominous and frightening future event] appeared in heaven: a