Isaiah 66:8 BBE

⁶  There is a noise of war from the town, a sound from the Temple, the voice of the Lord giving punishment to his haters.

⁷  Before her pains came, she gave birth; before her pains, she gave birth to a man-child.

⁸  When has such a story come to men's ears? who has seen such things? will a land come to birth in one day? will a nation be given birth in a minute? For when Zion's pains came on her, she gave birth to her children straight away.

⁹  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.

¹⁰  Have joy with Jerusalem, and be glad with her, all you her lovers: take part in her joy, all you who are sorrowing for her: