For he that [a]made thee, is thine husband, (whose name is the Lord of hosts) and thy redeemer the holy One of Israel, shall be called the God of the whole [b]world.

For the Lord hath called thee, being as a woman forsaken, and afflicted in spirit, and as a [c]young wife when thou wast refused, saith thy God.

For a little while have I forsaken thee, but with great compassion will I gather thee.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:5 That did regenerate thee by his holy Spirit.
  2. Isaiah 54:5 His glory shall shine through the whole World, which seemed before to be shut up in Judea.
  3. Isaiah 54:6 As a wife which wast forsaken in thy youth.

For your Maker(A) is your husband(B)
    the Lord Almighty is his name—
the Holy One(C) of Israel is your Redeemer;(D)
    he is called the God of all the earth.(E)
The Lord will call you back(F)
    as if you were a wife deserted(G) and distressed in spirit—
a wife who married young,(H)
    only to be rejected,” says your God.
“For a brief moment(I) I abandoned(J) you,
    but with deep compassion(K) I will bring you back.(L)

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