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The Coming Glory of Israel

54 “Sing, you barren woman,
    even the[a] one who never bore a child!
Burst into song and shout for joy,
    even[b] 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.

“Enlarge the location[c] of your tent,
    let the curtains of your dwellings be stretched wide,
        and[d] don’t hold back.
Lengthen your cords;
        strengthen your stakes.
For you will spread out to the right hand and to the left,
    and your descendants[e] will possess[f] the nations
        and will populate the deserted towns.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:1 Or and; so 1QIsaa 4QIsad; 1QIsab MT LXX lack even
  2. Isaiah 54:1 Or and; so 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT LXX lack even
  3. Isaiah 54:2 Or place
  4. Isaiah 54:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and
  5. Isaiah 54:3 Lit. seed
  6. Isaiah 54:3 1QIsaa is pl.; MT is sing.

The Future Glory of Zion

54 “Sing, barren woman,(A)
    you who never bore a child;
burst into song, shout for joy,(B)
    you who were never in labor;(C)
because more are the children(D) of the desolate(E) woman
    than of her who has a husband,(F)
says the Lord.
“Enlarge the place of your tent,(G)
    stretch your tent curtains wide,
    do not hold back;
lengthen your cords,
    strengthen your stakes.(H)
For you will spread out to the right and to the left;
    your descendants(I) will dispossess nations(J)
    and settle in their desolate(K) cities.

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