[1] “Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth; break out 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 out the curtains of your habitations; don’t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.
[3] For you will spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your offspring will possess the nations, and settle in desolate cities.
[4] “Don’t be afraid; for you will not be ashamed. Don’t be confounded; for you will not be disappointed. For you will forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood you shall remember no more.
[5] For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Armies is his name. The Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. He will be called the God of the whole earth.
[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 loving kindness I will have mercy on you,” says Yahweh your Redeemer.
[9] “For this is like the waters of Noah to me; for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah will 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 loving kindness will not depart from you, and my covenant of peace will not be removed,” says Yahweh who has mercy on you.
[11] “You afflicted, tossed with storms, 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, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.
[13] All your children will be taught by Yahweh; and your children’s peace will be great.
[14] In righteousness you will be established. You will be far from oppression, for you will not be afraid; and far from terror, for it shall not come near you.
[15] Behold, they may gather together, but not by me. Whoever gathers together against you will fall because of you.
[16] “Behold, I have created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flam, and forges a weapon for his work; and I have created the destroyer to destroy.
[17] No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of Yahweh’s servants, and their righteousness is of me,” says Yahweh.