Holy Scripture

Isaiah 42:14

A church father on this verse
“It is sufficiently discovered that He suffered shame for man's sake, to set him free from death; and that He exclaimed, as in the words of the prophet, "I have endured as a travailing woman." In very deed did He endure for our sakes sorrow, ignominy, torment, even death itself, and burial. For thus He says Himself by…”
Alexander of Alexandria, 4th c. — EPISTLES ON THE ARIAN HERESY 5:5

Source: Septuagint

Original

14I have been silent: shall I also always be silent and forbear? I have endured like a travailing woman: I will now amaze and wither at once.

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In context

12They shall give glory to God, and shall proclaim his praises in the islands.

13The Lord God of hosts shall go forth, and crush the war: he shall stir up jealousy, and shall shout mightily against his enemies.

— Isaiah 42:14 —

15I will make desolate mountains and hills, and will dry up all their grass; and I will make the rivers islands, and dry up the pools.

16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not, and I will cause them to tread paths which they have not known: I will turn darkness into light for them, and crooked things into straight. These things will I do, and will not forsake them.

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