Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Who has ever heard of such things? Who has ever seen things like this? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be brought forth in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children. New Living Translation Who has ever seen anything as strange as this? Who ever heard of such a thing? Has a nation ever been born in a single day? Has a country ever come forth in a mere moment? But by the time Jerusalem’s birth pains begin, her children will be born. English Standard Version 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 as soon as Zion was in labor she brought forth her children. Berean Standard Bible Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to give birth in one day? Or shall a nation be born at once? For as soon as Zion was in labor, She gave birth to her children. New American Standard Bible “Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be given birth all at once? As soon as Zion was in labor, she also delivered her sons. NASB 1995 “Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? As soon as Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons. NASB 1977 “Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? As soon as Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons. Legacy Standard Bible Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be brought forth through labor pains in one day? Can a nation be born all at once? As soon as Zion was in labor pains, she also gave birth to her sons. Amplified Bible “Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Or can a nation be brought forth in a moment? As soon as Zion was in labor, she also brought forth her sons. Christian Standard Bible Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her sons. Holman Christian Standard Bible Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her sons.” American Standard Version 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Who has heard such as this and who sees things such as these? The Earth is in labor in one day and a people is born in one moment, because she was in labor and Zion bore her children Brenton Septuagint Translation Who has heard such a thing? and who has seen after this manner? Has the earth travailed in one day? or has even a nation been born at once, that Sion has travailed, and brought forth her children? Contemporary English Version Who ever heard of such a thing or imagined it could happen? Can a nation be born in a day or come to life in a second? Jerusalem is like a mother who gave birth to her children as soon as she was in labor. Douay-Rheims Bible Who hath ever heard such a thing? and who hath seen the like to this? shall the earth bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be brought forth at once, because Sion hath been in labour, and hath brought forth her children? English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in one day? Can a nation be born in a moment? When Zion went into labor, she also gave birth to her children. Good News Translation Has anyone ever seen or heard of such a thing? Has a nation ever been born in a day? Zion will not have to suffer long, before the nation is born. International Standard Version Who has ever heard of such a thing? And who ever sees such things? Can a country be born in a single day, or can a nation be brought forth in a single moment? Yet no sooner was Zion in labor than she delivered her children. JPS Tanakh 1917 Who hath heard such a thing? Who hath seen such things? Is a land born in one day? Is a nation brought forth at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, She brought forth her children. Literal Standard Version Who has heard anything like this? Who has seen anything like these? Is earth caused to bring forth in one day? Is a nation born at once? For she has been pained, | Zion has also borne her sons. Majority Standard Bible Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children. New American Bible Who ever heard of such a thing, or who ever saw the like? Can a land be brought forth in one day, or a nation be born in a single moment? Yet Zion was scarcely in labor when she bore her children. NET Bible Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen this? Can a country be brought forth in one day? Can a nation be born in a single moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor she gives birth to sons! New Revised Standard Version Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? Shall a nation be delivered in one moment? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor she delivered her children. New Heart English Bible 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 at once? For as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rejoice with Jerusalem7“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; before she was in pain, she delivered a boy. 8Who has heard of such as this? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her children. 9Shall 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.… Cross References Isaiah 64:4 From ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides You, who acts on behalf of those who wait for Him. Jeremiah 18:13 Therefore this is what the LORD says: "Inquire among the nations: Who has ever heard things like these? Virgin Israel has done a most terrible thing. Treasury of Scripture Who has heard such a thing? who has 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. hath heard Isaiah 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. 1 Corinthians 2:9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. shall a nation Isaiah 49:20-22 The children which thou shalt have, after thou hast lost the other, shall say again in thine ears, The place is too strait for me: give place to me that I may dwell… Acts 2:41 Then they that gladly received his word were baptized: and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls. Acts 4:4 Howbeit many of them which heard the word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand. Jump to Previous Born Children Earth Forth Heard Nation Once Soon Travailed ZionJump to Next Born Children Earth Forth Heard Nation Once Soon Travailed ZionIsaiah 66 1. The glorious God will be served in humble sincerity5. He comforts the humble by showing the confusion of their enemies 7. With the marvelous growth 10. And the gracious benefits of the church 15. God's severe judgments against the wicked 18. The Gentiles shall have an holy church 24. And see the damnation of the wicked (8) Shall the earth be made . . .--Better, Shall a land be made to travail. The usually slow processes of national development are contrasted with the supernatural rapidity of the birth and growth of the new Israel. Hebrew Whoמִֽי־ (mî-) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has heard שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently of such as this? כָּזֹ֗את (kā·zōṯ) Preposition-k | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, Who מִ֤י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix has seen רָאָה֙ (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see such things? כָּאֵ֔לֶּה (kā·’êl·leh) Preposition-k | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those Can a country אֶ֙רֶץ֙ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land be born הֲי֤וּחַל (hă·yū·ḥal) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert in a אֶחָ֔ד (’e·ḥāḏ) Number - masculine singular Strong's 259: United, one, first day בְּי֣וֹם (bə·yō·wm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day or אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a nation גּ֖וֹי (gō·w) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts be delivered יִוָּ֥לֵֽד (yiw·wā·lêḏ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage in an instant? פַּ֣עַם (pa·‘am) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence Yet כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction as soon as Zion צִיּ֖וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem was in labor, חָ֛לָה (ḥā·lāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2342: To twist, whirl, to dance, to writhe in pain, fear, to wait, to pervert she gave birth to יָלְדָ֥ה (yā·lə·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3205: To bear young, to beget, medically, to act as midwife, to show lineage her children. בָּנֶֽיהָ׃ (bā·ne·hā) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son Links Isaiah 66:8 NIVIsaiah 66:8 NLT Isaiah 66:8 ESV Isaiah 66:8 NASB Isaiah 66:8 KJV Isaiah 66:8 BibleApps.com Isaiah 66:8 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 66:8 Chinese Bible Isaiah 66:8 French Bible Isaiah 66:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 66:8 Who has heard such a thing? 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