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11 “O (A)afflicted one, storm-tossed, and (B)not comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones in antimony,
And your foundations I will (C)set in [a](D)sapphires.
12 Moreover, I will make your battlements of [b]rubies,
And your gates of [c]crystal,
And your entire [d]wall of [e]precious stones.
13 (E)All your sons will be [f]taught of Yahweh;
And the peace of your sons will be (F)great.
14 In (G)righteousness you will be established;
You will be far from (H)oppression, for you will (I)not fear,
And from (J)terror, for it will not come near you.
15 If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me.
(K)Whoever attacks you will fall because of you.
16 Behold, I Myself have created the craftsman who blows the fire of coals
And brings out a weapon for its work;
And I have created the bringer of ruin to wreak destruction.
17 (L)No weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And (M)every tongue that [g]accuses you in judgment you will condemn.
This is the inheritance of the [h]slaves of Yahweh,
And their (N)righteousness is from Me,” declares Yahweh.

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 Or lapis lazuli
  2. Isaiah 54:12 Bright red
  3. Isaiah 54:12 Or carbuncles
  4. Isaiah 54:12 Lit border, boundary
  5. Isaiah 54:12 Lit desirable
  6. Isaiah 54:13 Or disciples
  7. Isaiah 54:17 Lit rises against
  8. Isaiah 54:17 Or servants

11 “O afflicted one, driven away,[a] and unconsoled!
Look, I am about to set your stones in antimony,
and lay your foundation with lapis lazuli.
12 I will make your pinnacles out of gems,[b]
your gates out of beryl,[c]
and your outer wall[d] out of beautiful[e] stones.
13 All your children will be followers of the Lord,
and your children will enjoy great prosperity.[f]
14 You will be reestablished when I vindicate you.[g]
You will not experience oppression;[h]
indeed, you will not be afraid.
You will not be terrified,[i]
for nothing frightening[j] will come near you.
15 If anyone dares to[k] challenge you, it will not be my doing!
Whoever tries to challenge you will be defeated.[l]
16 Look, I create the craftsman,
who fans the coals into a fire
and forges a weapon.[m]
I create the destroyer so he might devastate.
17 No weapon forged to be used against you will succeed;
you will refute everyone who tries to accuse you.[n]
This is what the Lord will do for his servants—
I will vindicate them,”[o]
says the Lord.

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 tn Or, more literally, “windblown, storm-tossed.”
  2. Isaiah 54:12 tn Perhaps, “rubies” (so ASV, NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).
  3. Isaiah 54:12 tn On the meaning of אֶקְדָּח (ʾeqdakh), which occurs only here, see HALOT 82 s.v.
  4. Isaiah 54:12 tn Heb “border” (so ASV); NASB “your entire wall.”
  5. Isaiah 54:12 tn Heb “delightful”; KJV “pleasant.”
  6. Isaiah 54:13 tn Heb “and great [will be] the peace of your sons.”
  7. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “in righteousness [or “vindication”] you will be established.” The precise meaning of צְדָקָה (tsedaqah) here is uncertain. It could mean “righteousness, justice,” indicating that the city will be a center for justice. But the context focuses on deliverance, suggesting that the term means “deliverance, vindication” here.
  8. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “Be far from oppression!” The imperative is used here in a rhetorical manner to express certainty and assurance. See GKC 324 §110.c.
  9. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “from terror.” The rhetorical command, “be far” is understood by ellipsis here. Note the preceding context.
  10. Isaiah 54:14 tn Heb “it,” i.e., the “terror” just mentioned.
  11. Isaiah 54:15 tn The infinitive absolute precedes the finite verb here for emphasis.
  12. Isaiah 54:15 tn Heb “will fall over you.” The expression נָפַל עַל (nafal ʿal) can mean “attack,” but here it means “fall over to,” i.e., “surrender to.”
  13. Isaiah 54:16 tn Heb “who brings out an implement for his work.”
  14. Isaiah 54:17 tn Heb “and every tongue that rises up for judgment with you will prove to be guilty.”
  15. Isaiah 54:17 tn Heb “this is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their vindication from me.”