Isaiah 54:1-3
World English Bible
54 “Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth;
break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who didn’t travail with child:
for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says Yahweh.
2 “Enlarge the place of your tent,
and let them stretch out the curtains of your habitations;
don’t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
3 For you will spread out on the right hand and on the left;
and your offspring will possess the nations
and settle in desolate cities.
Isaiah 54:1-3
International Standard Version
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.
2 “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.
3 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.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 54:1 Or and; so 1QIsaa 4QIsad; 1QIsab MT LXX lack even
- Isaiah 54:1 Or and; so 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT LXX lack even
- Isaiah 54:2 Or place
- Isaiah 54:2 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack and
- Isaiah 54:3 Lit. seed
- Isaiah 54:3 1QIsaa is pl.; MT is sing.
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