^{7 Ref} Before she is pained she hath brought forth, Before a pang cometh to her, She hath delivered a male.

^{8 Ref} Who hath heard anything like this? Who hath seen anything like these? Is earth caused to bring forth in one day? Born is a nation at once? For she hath been pained, Zion also hath borne her sons.

^{9 Ref} `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.