以赛亚书 66:9
KJV
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith the Lord: shall I cause to bring forth, and shut the womb? saith thy God.
Context
This verse from 以赛亚书 Chapter 66 connects to 2 cross-references. 巴兰见到以色列的营，却只能说出祝福：「从雅各出来的是星，从以色列兴起的是杖。」他共四次发出预言，均是祝福以色列，咒诅以色列的仇敌。
其他译本
ASV
Shall I bring to the birth, and not cause to bring forth? saith Jehovah: shall I that cause to bring forth shut the womb? saith thy God.
YLT
`Do I bring to the birth, And not cause to bring forth?' saith Jehovah, `Am not I He who is causing to beget? I have also restrained,' said thy God.
BBE
Will I by whom the birth was started, not make it complete? says the Lord. Will I who make children come to birth, let them be kept back? says your God.