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The American Standard Version of 1901

Isaiah 54

1

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith Jehovah.

2

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.

3

For thou shalt spread abroad on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

4

Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth; and the reproach of thy widowhood shalt thou remember no more.

5

For thy Maker is thy husband; Jehovah of hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is thy Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.

6

For Jehovah hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, saith thy God.

7

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

8

1 In overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah thy Redeemer. 1) Or In a little wrath

9

For this is as the waters of Noah unto me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth, so have I sworn that I will not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

10

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

11

O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in 1 fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 1) Or anlimony ; See 1 Ch 29:2

12

And I will make thy 1 pinnacles of rubies, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy border of precious stones. 1) Or windows

13

And all thy children shall be 1 taught of Jehovah; and great shall be the peace of thy children. 1) Or disciples

14

In righteousness shalt thou be established: 1 thou shalt be far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee. 1) Or be thou far

15

Behold, they may 1 gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall 1 gather together against thee 2 shall fall because of thee. 1) Or stir up strife 2) Or shall fall away to thee

16

Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the fire of coals, and bringeth forth a weapon for 1 his work; and I have created the waster to destroy. 1) Or its

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No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of Jehovah, and 1 their righteousness which is of me, saith Jehovah. 1) Or their righteousness is of me



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