Isaiah 54

1 “Sing, you barren woman, even the ^{a54:1 Or and; so 1QIsaa 4QIsad; 1QIsab MT LXX lack even} one who never bore a child! Burst into song and shout for joy, even ^{b54:1 Or and; so 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT LXX lack even} you who were never in labor! For the children of the desolate woman will be more than the children of her that is married,” says the LORD.ISV — Isaiah 54:1

2 “Enlarge the location ^{c54:2 Or place} of your tent, let the curtains of your dwellings be stretched wide, and ^{d54:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and} don’t hold back. Lengthen your cords; strengthen your stakes.ISV — Isaiah 54:2

3 For you will spread out to the right hand and to the left, and your descendants ^{e54:3 Lit. seed} will possess ^{f54:3 1QIsaa is pl.; MT is sing.} the nations and will populate the deserted towns.ISV — Isaiah 54:3

4 “Don’t be afraid, because you won’t be ashamed; don’t fear shame, for you won’t be humiliated— because you will forget the disgrace of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.ISV — Isaiah 54:4

5 For your Maker is your husband; the LORD of the Heavenly Armies is his name, and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; he is called the God of the whole earth.ISV — Isaiah 54:5

6 For the LORD has called you back like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like the wife of a man’s youth when she is cast off,” says the LORD your God. ^{g54:6 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read says your God}ISV — Isaiah 54:6

7 “For a brief moment I abandoned you; but I’ll gather you with great compassion.ISV — Isaiah 54:7

8 I hid my face from you for a moment in a surge of anger, but I will have compassion on you with my ^{h54:8 So 1QIsaa 4QIsac; MT LXX lack my} everlasting gracious love,” says the LORD your Redeemer.ISV — Isaiah 54:8

9 “For this is like the waters of Noah to me, when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again spread over the earth; so have I sworn that I won’t be angry with you again ^{i54:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks again} and that I ^{j54:9 1QIsaa LXX MT lack that I} won’t rebuke you.ISV — Isaiah 54:9

10 For the mountains may collapse and the hills may reel, but my gracious love will not depart from you, neither will my covenant of peace totter,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.ISV — Isaiah 54:10

11 “O afflicted one, ^{k54:11 i.e. the city of Jerusalem} passed back and forth, ^{l54:11 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT read storm-tossed; LXX reads unsteady} and not comforted, Look! I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires.ISV — Isaiah 54:11

12 And I’ll make your battlements of rubies, and your gates of jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.ISV — Isaiah 54:12

13 Then all your children will be taught by the LORD, and great will be your children’s prosperity.ISV — Isaiah 54:13

14 “In righteousness you’ll be established; you will be far from tyranny, for you won’t be afraid, and from terror, for it won’t come near you.ISV — Isaiah 54:14

15 Watch! If anyone does attack you, it will not be from me; whoever may attack ^{m54:15 So 1QIsaa; MT reads whoever attacks} you will fall ^{n54:15 So 1QIsaa 4QIsac; MT reads he will fall; LXX reads they will flee} because of you.ISV — Isaiah 54:15

16 Look! It is I who have created the blacksmith who fans coals in the fire, and produces a weapon for his purpose. It ^{o54:16 So 1QIsaa; MT reads And it; cf. LXX} is I who have created the ravager to wreak havoc;ISV — Isaiah 54:16

17 no weapon that is forged against you will be effective. ^{p54:17 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsac MT LXX read effective, and you will refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment} This is the heritage of the LORD’s servants, and their righteousness from me,” says the LORD.ISV — Isaiah 54:17