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Before she travailed, she brought forth; before her pain came, she was delivered of a man-child.
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A Sudden, Miraculous Birth
All commentators agree that this verse uses the metaphor of a woman (Zion, the Church) giving birth. The key point is the miraculous speed and ease of the delivery, which happens "before she travailed." This signifies a sudden, unexpected, and massive growth of God's people, highlighting that the Church's expansion is a divine work, not a result of human effort.
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Isaiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Before she travailed, she brought forth — That is, Zion. The idea here is that there would be a great and sudden increase of her nu…
19th Century
Anglican
Before she travailed ... —The mother, as the next verse shows, is Zion; the man-child, born at last without the travail-p…
16th Century
Protestant
Before she travailed, she brought forth. The Lord, having previously comforted believers so that they would not be discouraged by the inso…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Before she travailed, she brought forth That is, Zion, as appears from the following verse: lest it should be thought tha…
The prophet turns to those who trembled at God's word, to comfort and encourage them. The Lord will appear, to the joy of the humble believer and t…
13th Century
Catholic
Thus says the Lord. Here he specifies how the sentence will be executed.
First, in particular, concerning the J…
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