Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall a land be born in one day? shall a nation be brought forth at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.

When has such a story come to men's ears? who has seen such things? will a land come to birth in one day? will a nation be given birth in a minute? For when Zion's pains came on her, she gave birth to her children straight away.

Τις ηκουσε τοιουτον πραγμα; τις ειδε τοιαυτα; ηθελε γεννησει η γη εν μια ημερα; η εθνος ηθελε γεννηθη ενταυτω αλλ' η Σιων αμα εκοιλοπονησεν, εγεννησε τα τεκνα αυτης.

Who hath heard such a thing? who hath seen such things? Shall the earth be made to bring forth in one day? or shall a nation be born at once? for as soon as Zion travailed, she brought forth her children.