Isaiah 54:11-17

Contemporary English Version

The New Jerusalem

¹¹^(A)^(B) Jerusalem, you are sad
and discouraged,
    tossed around in a storm.
But I, the Lord,
will rebuild your city
    with precious stones;^[a]
for your foundation
    I will use blue sapphires.
¹²Your fortresses^[b]
    will be built of rubies,
your gates of jewels,
    and your walls of gems.
¹³^(C) I will teach your children
    and make them successful.

¹⁴You will be built on fairness
    with no fears of injustice;
every one of your worries
    will be taken far from you.
¹⁵I will never send anyone
    to attack your city,
and you will make prisoners
    of those who do attack.
¹⁶Don't forget that I created
metalworkers who make weapons
    over burning coals.
I also created armies
    that can bring destruction.
¹⁷Weapons made to attack you
    won't be successful;
words spoken against you
    won't hurt at all.

My servants, Jerusalem is yours!
I, the Lord, promise
to bless you with victory.

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Footnotes

54.11 with precious stones: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
54.12 fortresses: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.