“This is like (A)the days of Noah[a] to me:
    as I swore that the waters of Noah
    should no more go over the earth,
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you,
    and will not rebuke you.
10 For the mountains may depart
    and the hills be removed,
but my steadfast love shall not depart from you,
    and (B)my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion on you.

11 (C)“O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
    behold, (D)I will set your stones in antimony,
    (E)and lay your foundations with sapphires.[b]
12 I will make your pinnacles of agate,[c]
    your gates of carbuncles,[d]
    and all your wall of precious stones.
13 (F)All your children (G)shall be taught by the Lord,
    (H)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.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:9 Some manuscripts For this is as the waters of Noah
  2. Isaiah 54:11 Or lapis lazuli
  3. Isaiah 54:12 Or jasper, or ruby
  4. Isaiah 54:12 Or crystal

“To me this is like the days of Noah,
    when I swore that the waters of Noah would never again cover the earth.(A)
So now I have sworn(B) not to be angry(C) with you,
    never to rebuke(D) you again.
10 Though the mountains be shaken(E)
    and the hills be removed,
yet my unfailing love(F) for you will not be shaken(G)
    nor my covenant(H) of peace(I) be removed,”
    says the Lord, who has compassion(J) on you.

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

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Footnotes

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