Isaiah 42:14
“"I have been silent a long time. I have been quiet and restrained myself. Now I will cry out like a travailing woman. I will both gasp and pant.”
— Isaiah 42:14
About this verse
Isaiah 42:14 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 40% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include patience, labor pains, divine emotion. Notable phrases: been silent a long time; cry out like a travailing woman; gasp and pant. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
God
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
prophecy
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Comfort power
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