10 For the mountains may depart
    and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
    and (A)my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

11 (B)“O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
    behold, (C)I will set your stones in antimony,
    (D)and lay your foundations with sapphires.[a]
12 I will make your pinnacles of agate,[b]
    your gates of carbuncles,[c]
    and all your wall of precious stones.
13 (E)All your children (F)shall be taught by the Lord,
    (G)and great shall be the peace of your children.
14 In righteousness you shall be established;
    you shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
    and from terror, for it shall not come near you.
15 (H)If anyone stirs up strife,
    it is not from me;
whoever stirs up strife with you
    shall fall because of you.
16 Behold, I have created the smith
    who blows the fire of coals
    and produces a weapon for its purpose.
I have also created the ravager to destroy;
17     no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed,
    and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord
    (I)and their vindication[d] from me, declares the Lord.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:11 Or lapis lazuli
  2. Isaiah 54:12 Or jasper, or ruby
  3. Isaiah 54:12 Or crystal
  4. Isaiah 54:17 Or righteousness

10 Though the mountains be shaken(A)
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love(B) for you will not be shaken(C)
    nor my covenant(D) of peace(E) be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion(F) on you.

11 “Afflicted(G) city, lashed by storms(H) and not comforted,(I)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a](J)
    your foundations(K) with lapis lazuli.(L)
12 I will make your battlements of rubies,
    your gates(M) of sparkling jewels,
    and all your walls of precious stones.
13 All your children will be taught by the Lord,(N)
    and great will be their peace.(O)
14 In righteousness(P) you will be established:(Q)
Tyranny(R) will be far from you;
    you will have nothing to fear.(S)
Terror(T) will be far removed;
    it will not come near you.
15 If anyone does attack you, it will not be my doing;
    whoever attacks you will surrender(U) to you.

16 “See, it is I who created the blacksmith(V)
    who fans the coals into flame
    and forges a weapon(W) fit for its work.
And it is I who have created the destroyer(X) to wreak havoc;
17     no weapon forged against you will prevail,(Y)
    and you will refute(Z) every tongue that accuses you.
This is the heritage of the servants(AA) of the Lord,
    and this is their vindication(AB) from me,”
declares the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.

21 Now when all the people were baptized, and when (A)Jesus also had been baptized and was praying, (B)the heavens were opened, 22 and (C)the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form, like a dove; and (D)a voice came from heaven, (E)“You are my beloved Son;[a] with you I am well pleased.”[b]

The Genealogy of Jesus Christ

23 Jesus, (F)when he began his ministry, was about (G)thirty years of age, being (H)the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 3:22 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved
  2. Luke 3:22 Some manuscripts beloved Son; today I have begotten you

The Baptism and Genealogy of Jesus(A)(B)

21 When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as he was praying,(C) heaven was opened 22 and the Holy Spirit descended on him(D) in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are my Son,(E) whom I love; with you I am well pleased.”(F)

23 Now Jesus himself was about thirty years old when he began his ministry.(G) He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph,(H)

the son of Heli,

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