“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 (WEB)
Context Reading
6A voice of tumult from the city,a voice from the temple,a voice of Yahweh that repays his enemies what they deserve. 7“Before she travailed, she gave birth.Before her pain came, she delivered a son. 8Who 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. 9Shall 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. 10“Rejoice with Jerusalem, and be glad for her, all you who love her.Rejoice for joy with her, all you who mourn over her;