7 “Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. 8 Who has ever heard of such things?

SUMMARY. God is doing a new thing, giving new birth to ZionZion originally referred to a mountain near Jerusalem where David conquered a Jebusite stronghold ...

That ye may suck, and be satisfied with the breasts of her consolations; that ye may milk out, and be delighted with the abundance of her glory.

7 “Before she was in labor, she gave birth;. Before her pain came,. She delivered a male child. 8 Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things?

Isaiah 66:7-11 “Before she goes into labor, she gives birth; before the pains come upon her, she delivers a son. Who has ever heard of such things?

7Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son. 8Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things?

Chapter 66. 7 "Before she was in labor she gave birth; before her pain came upon her she delivered a son. 8Who has heard such a thing?

The mother, as the next verse shows, is Zion; the man-child, born at last without the travail-pangs of sorrow, is the new Israel, the true Israel of God.

כְּאִ֕ישׁ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִמּ֖וֹ תְּנַחֲמֶ֑נּוּ כֵּ֤ן אָֽנֹכִי֙ אֲנַ֣חֶמְכֶ֔ם וּבִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם תְּנֻחָֽמוּ׃ Like one whom a mother comforts. So I will comfort you: You shall find comfort in Jerusalem.

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple (Isaiah 6:1).