Isa 66:7-9 | ESV | STEP | Before she was in labor she gave birth ; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son .

b[See ver. 7 above]

Isaiah 66:7-9

Rejoice with Jerusalem

7 ^a“Before she was in labor
she gave birth;
before her pain came upon her
she delivered a son.
8 Who has heard such a thing?
Who has seen such things?
Shall a land be born in one day?
Shall a nation be brought forth in one moment?
For ^bas soon as Zion was in labor
she brought forth her children.
9 Shall I bring to the point of birth and not cause to bring forth?”
says the Lord;
“shall I, who cause to bring forth, shut the womb?”
says your God.