Isaiah 66:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsIsaiah 66:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
הַאֲנִ֥י
ʼănîy
H589
I
אַשְׁבִּ֛יר
shâbar
H7665
to break
וְלֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
אוֹלִ֖יד
yâlad
H3205
to bear
יֹאמַ֣ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
יְהוָ֑ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
אֲנִ֧י
ʼănîy
H589
I
הַמּוֹלִ֛יד
yâlad
H3205
to bear
וְעָצַ֖רְתִּי
ʻâtsâr
H6113
to restrain
אָמַ֥ר
ʼâmar
H559
to say
אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
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World English Bible Public Domain
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says Yahweh: shall I who cause to bring forth shut [the womb]? says your God.
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King James Version Public Domain
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the LORD: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
“I, will I break open and not cause to birth?” says Yahweh. “If I am causing birth, then will I restrain?” says your God.
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