9'Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, 'Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.


In Context

6 A voice of noise is from the city, a voice from the temple, The voice of Jehovah, giving recompence to His enemies.

7 Before she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male.

8 Who hath heard anything like this? Who hath seen anything like these? Is earth caused to bring forth in one day? Born is a nation at once? For she hath been pained, Zion also hath borne her sons.

9 'Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, 'Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.

10 Rejoice ye with Jerusalem, And be glad in her, all ye loving her, Rejoice ye with her for joy, All ye are mourning for her,

11 So that ye suck, and have been satisfied, From the breast of her consolations, So that ye wring out, and have delighted yourselves From the abundance of her honour.

Isaiah 66:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

66:9Do I bring to the moment of birth and not give delivery?" says the Lord . "Do I close up the womb when I bring to delivery?" says your God.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb ? saith thy God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? said the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? said your God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall not I that make others to bring forth children, myself bring forth, saith the Lord? shall I, that give generation to others, be barren, saith the Lord thy God?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah; I who cause to bring forth, shall I shut the womb? saith thy God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

66:9Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth?| says Yahweh: |shall I who cause to bring forth shut [the womb]?| says your God.