Berean Standard Bible
“Shall 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.”
Isaiah 66, the book's final chapter, describes the birth of a new people in a moment, using the image of Zion in labor. The verse comes as God answers doubts about whether he will complete what he has started.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Shall 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.
World English Bible (WEB)
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to be delivered?” says Yahweh. “Shall I who cause to give birth shut the womb?” says your God.
King James Version (KJV)
Shall 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Shall 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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Will I by whom the birth was started, not make it complete? says the Lord. Will I who make children come to birth, let them be kept back? says your God.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¿Yo que hago parir, no pariré? dijo Jehová. ¿Yo que hago engendrar, seré detenido? dice el Dios tuyo.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¿Te llevaré al momento del parto y no darás a luz?, pregunta el Señor tu Dios. ¡No, jamás!
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