^{7 Ref} Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.

^{8 Ref} Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

^{9 Ref} 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.