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Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? says Yahweh: shall I who cause to bring forth shut [the womb]? says your God.
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God Finishes What He Starts
All commentators agree that this verse is a powerful promise of God's faithfulness. Using the metaphor of childbirth, God declares that He will not begin a great work—like the restoration of His people or the growth of the church—only to abandon it before completion. This provides profound assurance that God's plans will not be frustrated but will certainly come to pass.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Shall I bring to the birth? - The sense of this verse is plain. It is that God would certainly accomplish what he had predicted her…
19th Century
Anglican
Shall I bring to the birth ... —The implied thought is that God will not leave His work of national restoration unfinishe…
16th Century
Protestant
Do I bring to the birth? As in the preceding verse he extolled in lofty terms the work of God, so he now shows that it should not be thoug…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth, saysthe Lord ? &c.] Or, "to…
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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