The Inheritance of the Slaves of Yahweh
“aShout for joy, O barren woman, who has not given birth;Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not been in 1labor;For bmore numerous are the sons of the cdesolate oneThan the sons of the married woman,” says Yahweh.Or labor painsGal 4:271 Sam 2:5; Is 49:20Is 62:42 “aEnlarge the place of your tent;1Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back;Lengthen your bcordsAnd strengthen your cpegs.Lit Let them stretch outIs 33:20; 49:19, 20Ex 35:18; 39:403 “For you will aspread abroad to the right and to the left.And your seed will bpossess nationsAnd will cresettle the desolate cities.Gen 28:14; Is 43:5, 6; 60:3Is 14:1, 2Is 49:19
4 “Do not be afraid, for you will anot be put to shame;And do not feel dishonored, for you will not be humiliated;But you will forget the bshame of your virginity,And the creproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.Is 45:17Jer 31:19Is 4:1; 25:8; 51:75 “For your ahusband is your Maker,Whose name is Yahweh of hosts;And your bRedeemer is the Holy One of Israel,Who is called the cGod of all the earth.Jer 3:14; Hos 2:19Is 43:14; 48:17Is 6:3; 11:9; 65:166 “For Yahweh has called you,Like a wife aforsaken and grieved in spirit,Even like a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,”Says your God.Is 49:14-21; 50:1, 2; 62:47 “1For a abrief moment I forsook you,But with great compassion I will bgather you.Lit InIs 26:20Is 11:12; 43:5; 49:188 “In 1a aflood of furyI hid My face from you for a moment,But with everlasting blovingkindness I will chave compassion on you,”Says Yahweh your dRedeemer.Lit an overflowingIs 60:10Is 54:10; 63:7Is 49:10, 13Is 54:5
9 “For 1this is like the days of Noah to Me,When I swore that the waters of NoahWould anot 2overflow the earth again;So I have sworn that I will bnot be furious with youNor will I rebuke you.Some mss the waters of Noah this is to MeLit cross overGen 9:11Is 12:1; Ezek 39:2910 “For the amountains may be removed and the hills may shake,But My lovingkindness will not be removed from you,And My bcovenant of peace will not be shaken,”Says cYahweh who has compassion on you.Ps 102:26; Is 51:62 Sam 23:5; Ps 89:34; Is 55:3; 59:21; 61:8Is 54:8
11 “O aafflicted one, storm-tossed, and bnot comforted,Behold, I will lay your stones in antimony,And your foundations I will cset in 1dsapphires.Or lapis lazuliIs 51:21Is 51:18, 19Is 14:32; 28:16; 44:28Job 28:16; Rev 21:1912 “Moreover, I will make your battlements of 1rubies,And your gates of 2crystal,And your entire 3wall of 4precious stones.Bright redOr carbunclesLit border, boundaryLit desirable13 “aAll your sons will be 1taught of Yahweh;And the peace of your sons will be bgreat.Or disciplesJohn 6:45Is 48:18; 66:1214 “In arighteousness you will be established;You will be far from boppression, for you will cnot fear,And from dterror, for it will not come near you.Is 1:26, 27; 9:7; 62:1Is 9:4; 14:4Is 54:4Is 33:1815 “If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me.aWhoever attacks you will fall because of you.Is 41:11-1616 “Behold, I Myself have created the craftsman who blows the fire of coalsAnd brings out a weapon for its work;And I have created the bringer of ruin to wreak destruction.17 “aNo weapon that is formed against you will succeed;And bevery tongue that 1accuses you in judgment you will condemn.This is the inheritance of the 2slaves of Yahweh,And their crighteousness is from Me,” declares Yahweh.Lit rises againstOr servantsIs 17:12-14; 29:8Is 50:8, 9Is 45:24; 46:13