[1] Sing, barren, you who didn`t bear; break forth into singing, and cry
aloud, you who did not 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 forth the curtains of your
habitations; don`t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
[3] For you shall spread aboard on the right hand and on the left; and your
seed shall possess the nations, and make the desolate cities to be
inhabited. [4] Don`t be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be
you confounded; for you shall not be put to shame: for you shall forget the
shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood shall you remember
no more. [5] For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Hosts is his name:
and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth
shall he be called. [6] For Yahweh has called you as a wife forsaken and
grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, says your
God. [7] For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies
will I gather you. [8] In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a
moment; but with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on you, says
Yahweh your Redeemer. [9] For this is [as] the waters of Noah to 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 angry with you, nor rebuke you. [10] For
the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness
shall not depart from you, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed,
says Yahweh who has mercy on you. [11] you afflicted, tossed with tempest,
and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and
lay your foundations with sapphires. [12] I will make your pinnacles of
rubies, and your gates of emeralds, and all your border of precious stones.
[13] All your children shall be taught of Yahweh; and great shall be the
peace of your children. [14] In righteousness shall you be established: you
shall be far from oppression, for you shall not be afraid; and from terror,
for it shall not come near you. [15] Behold, they may gather together, but
not by me: whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of
you. [16] Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals, and
brings forth a weapon for his work; and I have created the waster to
destroy. [17] No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every
tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn. This is
the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of
me, says Yahweh.
