Isaiah 66:9
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.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 37:3
Contrast
In Isaiah 37:3, Hezekiah describes Israel's helplessness as childbirth with no strength — contrasting with God's promise here to bring to birth.
2 Kings 19:3
Contrast
In 2 Kings 19:3, the same childbirth imagery of failure appears — contrasting with God's declaration that He will not shut the womb.
John 16:22
Allusion
In John 16:22, Jesus uses childbirth to illustrate sorrow turning to joy — echoing the same metaphor of God bringing forth life after labor.
Genesis 18:14
Parallel
In Genesis 18:14, 'Is anything too hard for the LORD?' parallels the assurance that God who causes birth will complete it.