Holy Scripture

Isaiah 66:7

A church father on this verse
“Now that that parturition was polluted, and stood not in need of expiatory victims, Isaiah is our witness, who proclaims distinctly to the whole earth under the sun: "Before she travailed," he says, "she brought forth before her pains came, she escaped, and brought forth a man-child." Who hath heard such a thing? Who…”
Methodius of Olympus, 4th c. — ORATION CONCERNING SIMEON AND ANNA 3

Source: Septuagint

Original

7Before she that travailed brought forth, before the travail pain came on, she escaped it and brought forth a male.

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In context

5Hear the words of the Lord, ye that tremble at his word; speak ye, our brethren, to them that hate you and abominate you, that the name of the Lord may be glorified, and may appear their joy; but they shall be ashamed.

6A voice of a cry from the city, a voice from the temple, a voice of the Lord rendering recompense to his adversaries.

— Isaiah 66:7 —

8Who 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 Zion has travailed, and brought forth her children?

9But I have raised this expectation, yet thou hast not remembered me, saith the Lord: behold, have not I made the bearing and barren woman? saith thy God.

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