Isaiah 54
English Standard Version
The Eternal Covenant of Peace
54 (A)“Sing, O barren one, who did not bear;
break forth into singing and cry aloud,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of (B)the desolate one (C)will be more
than the children of her who is married,” says the Lord.
2 (D)“Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out;
do not hold back; lengthen your cords
and strengthen your stakes.
3 (E)For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left,
and your offspring will possess the nations
and will people the desolate cities.
4 “Fear not, (F)for you will not be ashamed;
be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced;
for you will forget the shame of your youth,
and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
5 (G)For your Maker is your husband,
the Lord of hosts is his name;
(H)and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer,
(I)the God of the whole earth he is called.
6 (J)For the Lord has called you
like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit,
like a wife of youth when she is cast off,
says your God.
7 (K)For a brief moment I deserted you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
8 (L)In overflowing anger for a moment
I hid my face from you,
(M)but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,”
says the Lord, your Redeemer.
9 “This is like (N)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 (O)my covenant of peace shall not be removed,”
says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
11 (P)“O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
behold, (Q)I will set your stones in antimony,
(R)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 (S)All your children (T)shall be taught by the Lord,
(U)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 (V)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
(W)and their vindication[e] from me, declares the Lord.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 54:9 Some manuscripts For this is as the waters of Noah
- Isaiah 54:11 Or lapis lazuli
- Isaiah 54:12 Or jasper, or ruby
- Isaiah 54:12 Or crystal
- Isaiah 54:17 Or righteousness
Isaiah 54
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
Future Glory for Israel
54 ‘Rejoice, childless one, who did not give birth;
burst into song and shout,
you who have not been in labour!(A)
For the children of the desolate one will be more
than the children of the married woman,’(B)
says the Lord.
2 ‘Enlarge the site of your tent,
and let your tent curtains be stretched out;(C)
do not hold back;
lengthen your ropes,
and drive your pegs deep.
3 For you will spread out to the right and to the left,(D)
and your descendants will dispossess nations
and inhabit the desolate cities.
4 ‘Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame;(E)
don’t be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced.
For you will forget the shame of your youth,
and you will no longer remember
the disgrace of your widowhood.(F)
5 Indeed, your husband is your Maker(G) –
his name is the Lord of Armies –
and the Holy One of Israel(H) is your Redeemer;(I)
he is called the God of the whole earth.
6 For the Lord has called you,
like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit,(J)
a wife of one’s youth(K) when she is rejected,’
says your God.
7 ‘I deserted you for a brief moment,(L)
but I will take you back with abundant compassion.
8 In a surge of anger
I hid my face(M) from you for a moment,
but I will have compassion on you
with everlasting love,’(N)
says the Lord your Redeemer.
9 ‘For this is like the days[a] of Noah to me:
when I swore that the water of Noah
would never flood the earth again,(O)
so I have sworn that I will not be angry with you
or rebuke you.(P)
10 Though the mountains move
and the hills shake,
my love will not be removed from you
and my covenant of peace(Q) will not be shaken,’
says your compassionate Lord.
11 ‘Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted,
I will set your stones in black mortar,[b]
and lay your foundations in lapis lazuli.(R)
12 I will make your fortifications[c] out of rubies,
your gates out of sparkling stones,
and all your walls out of precious stones.
13 Then all your children will be taught by the Lord,(S)
their prosperity will be great,
14 and you will be established
on a foundation of righteousness.
You will be far from oppression,
you will certainly not be afraid;
you will be far from terror,
it will certainly not come near you.
15 If anyone attacks you,
it is not from me;
whoever attacks you
will fall before you.
16 Look, I have created the craftsman
who blows on the charcoal fire
and produces a weapon suitable for its task;
and I have created the destroyer to cause havoc.
17 No weapon formed against you will succeed,
and you will refute any accusation[d]
raised against you in court.
This is the heritage of the Lord’s servants,(T)
and their vindication is from me.’(U)
This is the Lord’s declaration.
Isaia 54
Conferenza Episcopale Italiana
La rivincita di Gerusalemme
54 Esulta, o sterile che non hai partorito,
prorompi in grida di giubilo e di gioia,
tu che non hai provato i dolori,
perché più numerosi sono i figli dell'abbandonata
che i figli della maritata, dice il Signore.
2 Allarga lo spazio della tua tenda,
stendi i teli della tua dimora senza risparmio,
allunga le cordicelle, rinforza i tuoi paletti,
3 poiché ti allargherai a destra e a sinistra
e la tua discendenza entrerà in possesso delle nazioni,
popolerà le città un tempo deserte.
4 Non temere, perché non dovrai più arrossire;
non vergognarti, perché non sarai più disonorata;
anzi, dimenticherai la vergogna della tua giovinezza
e non ricorderai più il disonore della tua vedovanza.
5 Poiché tuo sposo è il tuo creatore,
Signore degli eserciti è il suo nome;
tuo redentore è il Santo di Israele,
è chiamato Dio di tutta la terra.
6 Come una donna abbandonata
e con l'animo afflitto, ti ha il Signore richiamata.
Viene forse ripudiata la donna sposata in gioventù?
Dice il tuo Dio.
7 Per un breve istante ti ho abbandonata,
ma ti riprenderò con immenso amore.
8 In un impeto di collera ti ho nascosto
per un poco il mio volto;
ma con affetto perenne ho avuto pietà di te,
dice il tuo redentore, il Signore.
9 Ora è per me come ai giorni di Noè,
quando giurai che non avrei più riversato
le acque di Noè sulla terra;
così ora giuro di non più adirarmi
con te e di non farti più minacce.
10 Anche se i monti si spostassero e i colli vacillassero,
non si allontanerebbe da te il mio affetto,
né vacillerebbe la mia alleanza di pace;
dice il Signore che ti usa misericordia.
La nuova Gerusalemme
11 Afflitta, percossa dal turbine, sconsolata,
ecco io pongo sulla malachite le tue pietre
e sugli zaffiri le tue fondamenta.
12 Farò di rubini la tua merlatura,
le tue porte saranno di carbonchi,
tutta la tua cinta sarà di pietre preziose.
13 Tutti i tuoi figli saranno discepoli del Signore,
grande sarà la prosperità dei tuoi figli;
14 sarai fondata sulla giustizia.
Stà lontana dall'oppressione, perché non dovrai temere,
dallo spavento, perché non ti si accosterà.
15 Ecco, se ci sarà un attacco, non sarà da parte mia.
Chi ti attacca cadrà contro di te.
16 Ecco, io ho creato il fabbro
che soffia sul fuoco delle braci
e ne trae gli strumenti per il suo lavoro,
e io ho creato anche il distruttore per devastare.
17 Nessun'arma affilata contro di te avrà successo,
farai condannare ogni lingua
che si alzerà contro di te in giudizio.
Questa è la sorte dei servi del Signore,
quanto spetta a loro da parte mia. Oracolo del Signore.
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