Isaiah 66:7-9

Expanded Bible

⁷ “·A woman does not give birth [^LShe gives birth; ^Calluding to Jerusalem/Zion; v. 8] before she ·feels the pain [goes into labor];
    she ·does not give birth to a son [delivers a son/child] before the pain starts.
⁸ ·No one has ever [^LWho has…?] heard of that happening;
    ·no one has ever [^LWho has…?] seen that happen.
·In the same way no one ever saw [^LCan…?] a country ·begin [be born] in one day;
    ·no one has ever heard of a new nation beginning [^Lcan a nation be brought forth…?] in one moment.
But ·Jerusalem [^LZion; ^Cthe location of the Temple] will give birth to her children
    just as soon as she feels the birth pains [^Cthe rebirth of the nation will be sudden and unexpected].
⁹ ·In the same way I will not cause pain [^LWill I bring one to the moment of birth…?]
    without allowing something new to be born,” says the Lord.
“If I cause you ·the pain [to deliver],
    ·I will not stop you from giving birth to your new nation [^Lwill I (now) close the womb?],” says your God.