Isaiah 66:9 Hebrew Word Analysis

7shall Iאֲנִ֧יh589
1Shall I bring to the birthאַשְׁבִּ֛ירh7665
2וְלֹ֥אh3808
8and not cause to bring forthהַמּוֹלִ֛ידh3205
10saithאָמַ֥רh559
5the LORDיְהוָ֑הh3068
6אִםh518
7shall Iאֲנִ֧יh589
8and not cause to bring forthהַמּוֹלִ֛ידh3205
9and shutוְעָצַ֖רְתִּיh6113
10saithאָמַ֥רh559
11thy Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃h430

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut `the womb'? saith thy God.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah; I who cause to bring forth, shall I shut [the womb]? saith thy God.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

`Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, `Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.