Isaiah 66:7
“Before she was in labor, she gave birth;
What it says
Before labor pains fully come, Zion gives birth unexpectedly.
What it is doing
This verse opens the section with the shock of sudden and miraculous fruitfulness.
In context
7“Before she was in labor, she gave birth; 8Who has heard of such as this? 9Shall I bring a baby to the point of birth and not deliver it?” 10Be glad for Jerusalem and rejoice over her, 11so that you may nurse and be satisfied 12For this is what the LORD says: 13As a mother comforts her son, 14When you see, you will rejoice,