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| 1[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 1“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 the desolate one will be more than the children of her who is married,” says the LORD. |
| 2[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 2“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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 3For 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 4“Fear not, 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 5For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called. |
| 6[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 6For 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 7For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion I will gather you. |
| 8[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 8In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD, your Redeemer. |
| 9[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 9“This is like the days of Noah 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 10For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. |
| 11[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 11“O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. |
| 12[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 12I will make your pinnacles of agate, your gates of carbuncles, and all your wall of precious stones. |
| 13[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 13All your children shall be taught by the LORD, and great shall be the peace of your children. |
| 14[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 14In 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 15If anyone stirs up strife, it is not from me; whoever stirs up strife with you shall fall because of you. |
| 16[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 16Behold, 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[an error occurred while processing this directive] | 17no 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 and their vindication from me, declares the LORD.” |
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