Isaiah 66:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son.

New Living Translation
“Before the birth pains even begin, Jerusalem gives birth to a son.

English Standard Version
“Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son.

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

New American Standard Bible
“Before she was in labor, she delivered; Before her pain came, she gave birth to a boy.

NASB 1995
"Before she travailed, she brought forth; Before her pain came, she gave birth to a boy.

NASB 1977
“Before she travailed, she brought forth; Before her pain came, she gave birth to a boy.

Amplified Bible
“Before she (Zion) was in labor, she gave birth; Before her labor pain came, she gave birth to a boy.

Christian Standard Bible
Before Zion was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Before Zion was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy.

Contemporary English Version
Have you ever heard of a woman who gave birth to a child before having labor pains?

Good News Translation
"My holy city is like a woman who suddenly gives birth to a child without ever going into labor.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Before a woman goes into labor, she gives birth. Before she has labor pains, she delivers a child.

International Standard Version
"Before she goes into labor she gives birth; before her pains come upon her she has delivered a son.

NET Bible
Before she goes into labor, she gives birth! Before her contractions begin, she delivers a boy!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

New King James Version
“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; Before her pain came, She delivered a male child.

King James 2000 Bible
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man child.

New Heart English Bible
"Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.

World English Bible
"Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she delivered a son.

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

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

A Faithful Version
"Before she travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came, she delivered a man child.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a male child.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Before she trauailed, she brought foorth: and before her paine came, she was deliuered of a man childe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lyke as when a wife bringeth foorth a man childe, or euer she suffer the payne of the birth & anguishe of the trauayle.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
like as when a wife bringeth forth a man childe, or euer she suffre the payne of the byrth and anguysh of ye trauayle.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Before she is pained she has brought forth, "" Before a pang comes to her, "" She has delivered a male.

Young's Literal Translation
Before she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male.

Smith's Literal Translation
Bringing forth before she will travail, before pain will come to her, she was delivered of a male.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Before she was in labour, she brought forth; before her time came to be delivered, she brought forth a man child.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Before she was in labor, she gave birth. Before her time arrived for delivery, she gave birth to a male child.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Before she shall be in labor she gives birth, and before her labor pains will arrive she shall bring forth a male

Lamsa Bible
Before she travailed, she gave birth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a male child.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Before she travailed, she brought forth; Before her pain came, She was delivered of a man-child.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Before she that travailed brought forth, before the travail-pain came on, she escaped it and brought forth a male.
















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