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Isaiah 54

Holman Christian Standard Bible, 2009 (HCSB)

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¹ “Rejoice, childless one, who did not give birth; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor! ⓐ For the children of the forsaken one will be more than the children of the married woman,” ⓑ says the LORD.

² “Enlarge the site of your tent, and let your tent curtains be stretched out; ⓒ do not hold back; lengthen your ropes, and drive your pegs deep.

³ For you will spread out to the right and to the left, ⓓ and your descendants will dispossess nations and inhabit the desolate cities.

⁴ “Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; ⓔ don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood. ⓕ

⁵ Indeed, your husband is your Maker ⓖ — His name is Yahweh of Hosts — and the Holy One of Israel ⓗ is your Redeemer; ⓘ He is called the God of all the earth.

⁶ For the LORD has called you, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, ⓙ a wife of one’s youth ⓚ when she is rejected,” says your God.

⁷ “I deserted you for a brief moment, ⓛ but I will take you back with great compassion.

⁸ In a surge of anger I hid My face ⓜ from you for a moment, but I will have compassion on you with everlasting love,” ⓝ says the LORD your Redeemer.

⁹ “For this is like the days [1] of Noah to Me: when I swore that the waters of Noah would never flood the earth again, ⓞ so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. ⓟ

¹⁰ Though the mountains move and the hills shake, My love will not be removed from you and My covenant of peace ⓠ will not be shaken,” says your compassionate LORD.

¹¹ “Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I will set your stones in black mortar, [2] and lay your foundations in sapphires. [3] ⓡ

¹² I will make your fortifications [4] out of rubies, your gates out of sparkling stones, and all your walls out of precious stones.

¹³ Then all your children will be taught by the LORD, ⓢ their prosperity will be great,

¹⁴ and you will be established on a foundation of righteousness. You will be far from oppression, you will certainly not be afraid; you will be far from terror, it will certainly not come near you.

¹⁵ If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever attacks you will fall before you.

¹⁶ Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.

¹⁷ No weapon formed against you will succeed, and you will refute any accusation [5] raised against you in court. This is the heritage of the LORD’s servants, ⓣ and their righteousness is from Me.” ⓤ — This is the LORD’s declaration.

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1	“Rejoice, childless one, who did not give birth; burst into song and shout, you who have not been in labor! ⓐ For the children of the forsaken one will be more than the children of the married woman,” ⓑ says the LORD.
2	“Enlarge the site of your tent, and let your tent curtains be stretched out; ⓒ do not hold back; lengthen your ropes, and drive your pegs deep.
3	For you will spread out to the right and to the left, ⓓ and your descendants will dispossess nations and inhabit the desolate cities.
4	“Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; ⓔ don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. For you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the disgrace of your widowhood. ⓕ
5	Indeed, your husband is your Maker ⓖ — His name is Yahweh of Hosts — and the Holy One of Israel ⓗ is your Redeemer; ⓘ He is called the God of all the earth.
6	For the LORD has called you, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, ⓙ a wife of one’s youth ⓚ when she is rejected,” says your God.
7	“I deserted you for a brief moment, ⓛ but I will take you back with great compassion.
8	In a surge of anger I hid My face ⓜ from you for a moment, but I will have compassion on you with everlasting love,” ⓝ says the LORD your Redeemer.
9	“For this is like the days [1] of Noah to Me: when I swore that the waters of Noah would never flood the earth again, ⓞ so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you or rebuke you. ⓟ
10	Though the mountains move and the hills shake, My love will not be removed from you and My covenant of peace ⓠ will not be shaken,” says your compassionate LORD.
11	“Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I will set your stones in black mortar, [2] and lay your foundations in sapphires. [3] ⓡ
12	I will make your fortifications [4] out of rubies, your gates out of sparkling stones, and all your walls out of precious stones.
13	Then all your children will be taught by the LORD, ⓢ their prosperity will be great,
14	and you will be established on a foundation of righteousness. You will be far from oppression, you will certainly not be afraid; you will be far from terror, it will certainly not come near you.
15	If anyone attacks you, it is not from Me; whoever attacks you will fall before you.
16	Look, I have created the craftsman who blows on the charcoal fire and produces a weapon suitable for its task; and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.
17	No weapon formed against you will succeed, and you will refute any accusation [5] raised against you in court. This is the heritage of the LORD’s servants, ⓣ and their righteousness is from Me.” ⓤ — This is the LORD’s declaration.

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