Isaiah 45:10 Woe to the one who says to a father, 'What have you begotten?' or to a mother, 'What have you brought to birth?'

◄ Isaiah 45:10 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
Woe to the one who says to a father, 'What have you begotten?' or to a mother, 'What have you brought to birth?'

English Standard Version
Woe to him who says to a father, ‘What are you begetting?’ or to a woman, ‘With what are you in labor?’”

New American Standard Bible
"Woe to him who says to a father, 'What are you begetting?' Or to a woman, 'To what are you giving birth?'"

King James Bible
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? or to the woman, What hast thou brought forth?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
How absurd is the one who says to his father, What are you fathering?' or to his mother, What are you giving birth to?'"

International Standard Version
Woe to the one who says to his father, 'What are you begetting?' or to a woman, 'To what are you giving birth?'!"

American Standard Version
Woe unto him that saith unto a father, What begettest thou? or to a woman, With what travailest thou?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Woe to him that saith to his father: Why begettest thou? and to the woman: Why dost thou bring forth?

Darby Bible Translation
Woe unto him that saith unto his father, What begettest thou? Or to his mother, What hast thou brought forth?

Young's Literal Translation
Woe to him who is saying to a father, 'What dost thou beget?' Or to a wife, 'What dost thou bring forth?

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

45:5-10 There is no God beside Jehovah. There is nothing done without him. He makes peace, put here for all good; and creates evil, not the evil of sin, but the evil of punishment. He is the Author of all that is true, holy, good, or happy; and evil, error, and misery, came into the world by his permission, through the wilful apostacy of his creatures, but are restrained and overruled to his righteous purpose. This doctrine is applied, for the comfort of those that earnestly longed, yet quietly waited, for the redemption of Israel. The redemption of sinners by the Son of God, and the pouring out the Spirit, to give success to the gospel, are chiefly here intended. We must not expect salvation without righteousness; together the Lord hath created them. Let not oppressors oppose God's designs for his people. Let not the poor oppressed murmur, as if God dealt unkindly with them. Men are but earthen pots; they are broken potsherds, and are very much made so by mutual contentions. To contend with Him is as senseless as for clay to find fault with the potter. Let us turn God's promises into prayers, beseeching him that salvation may abound among us, and let us rest assured that the Judge of all the earth will do right.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

10. If it be wrong for a child, born in less favorable circumstances, to upbraid his parents with having given him birth, a fortiori, it is, to upbraid God for His dealings with us. Rather translate, "a father … a woman." The Jews considered themselves exclusively God's children and were angry that God should adopt the Gentiles besides. Woe to him who says to one already a father, Why dost thou beget other children? [Horsley].