Isaiah 66:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.”

Isaiah 66:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Isaiah 66:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Isaiah 66:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she gave birth to her children.”

Isaiah 66:8 — World English Bible

Isaiah 66:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.”

Isaiah 66:8 — American Standard Version

Isaiah 66:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“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.”

Isaiah 66:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Isaiah 66:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Can a land be made to bring forth in one day? shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her sons.”

Isaiah 66:8 — Darby Translation

Isaiah 66:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seene such things? shall ye earth be brought forth in one day? or shall a nation be borne at once? for assoone as Zion trauailed, she brought foorth her children.”

Isaiah 66:8 — Geneva Bible

Isaiah 66:8 in Context — Isaiah 66

6 Voz de alboroto de la ciudad, voz del templo, voz de Jehová que da el pago á sus enemigos.

7 Antes que estuviese de parto, parió; antes que le viniesen dolores parió hijo.

8 ¿Quién oyó cosa semejante? ¿quién vió cosa tal? ¿parirá la tierra en un día? ¿nacerá una nación de una vez? Pues en cuanto Sión estuvo de parto, parió sus hijos.

9 ¿Yo que hago parir, no pariré? dijo Jehová. ¿Yo que hago engendrar, seré detenido? dice el Dios tuyo.

10 Alegraos con Jerusalem, y gozaos con ella, todos los que la amáis: llenaos con ella de gozo, todos los que os enlutáis por ella:

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What Does Isaiah 66:8 Mean?

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