Isaiah 66:7

Modern

“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

Traditional

Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

Literal

“Before she was writhing, she gave birth; before pain came to her, then she delivered a male.

Latin

Antequam parturiret, peperit; antequam veniret partus ejus, peperit masculum.

Hebrew

English

“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

in labor … delivered a boy: See Isaiah 9:6–7; 54:1–3.

Here, the Lord responds to the prayer in Isaiah 63:7–64:12.

Theme notes and profiles

Revelation 12:1–5
And a great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed in the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.
Galatians 4:26
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.