Isaiah 66:9

Modern

Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.

Traditional

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.

Literal

Will I break open and not deliver?” Says YHWH: “Or will I, cause to bring forth, and shut up?” Says your God.

Latin

Numquid ego qui alios parere facio, ipse non pariam? dicit Dominus. Si ego, qui generationem ceteris tribuo, sterilis ero? ait Dominus Deus tuus.

Hebrew

English

Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” says the LORD. “Or will I who deliver close the womb?” says your God.

The Lord promised that he would surely recreate his holy nation.

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

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah 37:3
…to tell him, “This is what Hezekiah says: Today is a day of distress, rebuke, and disgrace; for children have come to the point of birth, but there is no strength to deliver them.
Genesis 18:14
Is anything too difficult for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you—in about a year—and Sarah will have a son.”