Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Amplified
“Before she (Zion) was in labor, she gave birth;
Before her labor pain came, she gave birth to a boy.
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.
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 For as touching the city and the temple, I hear the voice of the LORD, that will reward, and recompense his enemies: 7 like as when a wife bringeth forth a man child, before she suffer the pain of the birth and anguish of the travail. 8 Who ever heard or saw such things? Doth the ground bear in one day? Or are the people born all at once, as Zion beareth her sons?
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 54:1
Therefore be glad now, thou barren that bearest not. Rejoice, sing and be merry, thou that art not with child: For the desolate hath more children, than the married wife, sayeth the LORD.
Galatians 4:26
But Jerusalem, which is above, is free: which is the mother of us all.
Revelation 12:1-5
And there appeared a great wonder in heaven. A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.