Isaiah 26:17
Douay-Rheims
As a woman with child, when she draweth near the time of her delivery, is in pain, and crieth out in her pangs: so are we become in thy presence, O Lord.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
An image of anguish accompanied with expectation, to be followed by joy that will cause the anguish utterly to be forgotten. Zion, looking for deliverance, seemingly in vain, but really about to be gloriously saved (Mic 4:9-13; Mic 5:1-3; Joh 16:21-22).
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1871 · Isaiah 26:17
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.