11 O thou afflicted and tossed with tempest, that hast no comfort, behold, I will lay thy stones with the [a]carbuncle, and lay thy foundation with sapphires,

12 And I will make thy windows of [b]emeralds, and thy gates shining stones, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.

13 And all thy children shall be [c]taught of the Lord, and much peace shall be to thy children.

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 Hereby he declareth the excellent estate of the Church under Christ.
  2. Isaiah 54:12 Or, jasper, or pearl.
  3. Isaiah 54:13 By the hearing of his word and inward moving of his Spirit.

11 “Afflicted(A) city, lashed by storms(B) and not comforted,(C)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a](D)
    your foundations(E) with lapis lazuli.(F)
12 I will make your battlements of rubies,
    your gates(G) of sparkling jewels,
    and all your walls of precious stones.
13 All your children will be taught by the Lord,(H)
    and great will be their peace.(I)

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.