Isaiah 66:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"Whoמִֽי־
(mi-)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has heardשָׁמַ֣ע
(sha·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
such a thing? 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
Whoמִ֤י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
has seenרָאָה֙
(ra·'ah)
7200: to seea prim. root
suchכָּאֵ֔לֶּה
(ka·'el·leh,)
428: thesea prim. pronoun
things? Can a landאֶ֙רֶץ֙
(e·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
be bornהֲי֤וּחַל
(ha·yu·chal)
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root
in oneאֶחָ֔ד
(e·chad,)
259: onea prim. card. number
day?בְּיֹ֣ום
(be·yo·vm)
3117: daya prim. root
Can a nationגֹּ֖וי
(go·vy)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
be broughtיִוָּ֥לֵֽד
(yiv·va·led)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
forthיָלְדָ֥ה
(ya·le·dah)
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
allפַּ֣עַם
(pa·'am)
6471: a beat, foot, anvil, occurrencefrom paam
at once?אֶחָ֑ת
(e·chat;)
259: onea prim. card. number
As soonכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
as Zionצִיֹּ֖ון
(tzi·yo·vn)
6726: a mountain in Jer., also a name for Jer.from the same as tsiyyah
travailed,חָ֛לָה
(cha·lah)
2342a: to whirl, dance, writhea prim. root
she alsoגַּם־
(gam-)
1571: also, moreover, yeafrom an unused word
brought forth 
 
3205: to bear, bring forth, begeta prim. root
her sons.בָּנֶֽיהָ׃
(ba·nei·ha.)
1121: sona prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Who hath heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
such a thing who hath seen
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
such things Shall the earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
be made to bring forth
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
in one
'echad  (ekh-awd')
united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first
day
yowm  (yome)
a day (as the warm hours),
or shall a nation
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
be born
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
at once
pa`am  (pah'-am)
a stroke, literally or figuratively (in various applications, as follow) -- anvil, corner, foot(-step), going, (hundred-)fold, now, (this) + once, order, rank, step, + thrice, (often-), second, this, two) time(-s), twice, wheel.
for as soon as
gam  (gam)
assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and
Zion
Tsiyown  (tsee-yone')
Tsijon (as a permanent capital), a mountain of Jerusalem -- Zion.
travailed
chuwl  (khool)
to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert
she brought forth
yalad  (yaw-lad')
to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage
her children
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"Who has heard such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day? Can a nation be brought forth all at once? As soon as Zion travailed, she also brought forth her sons.

King James Bible
Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a land be born in one day or a nation be delivered in an instant? Yet as soon as Zion was in labor, she gave birth to her sons."

International Standard Version
Who has ever heard of such a thing? And who ever sees such things? Can a country be born in a single day, or can a nation be brought forth in a single moment? Yet no sooner was Zion in labor than she delivered her children.

NET Bible
Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen this? Can a country be brought forth in one day? Can a nation be born in a single moment? Yet as soon as Zion goes into labor she gives birth to sons!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Who has heard of such a thing? Who has seen such things? Can a country be born in one day? Can a nation be born in a moment? When Zion went into labor, she also gave birth to her children.

King James 2000 Bible
Who has heard such a thing? who has seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.
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