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 labor;
For bmore numerous are the sons of the cdesolate one
Than the sons of the married woman,” says Yahweh.
2 “aEnlarge the place of your tent;
Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back;
Lengthen your bcords
And strengthen your bpegs.
3 For you will aspread abroad to the right and to the left.
And your seed will bpossess nations
And will cresettle the desolate cities.
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.
5 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.
6 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.
7 “For a abrief moment I forsook you,
But with great compassion I will bgather you.
8 In a aflood of fury
I hid My face from you for a moment,
But with everlasting blovingkindness I will chave compassion on you,”
Says Yahweh your dRedeemer.
9 “For this is like the days of Noah to Me,
When I swore that the waters of Noah
Would anot overflow the earth again;
So I have sworn that I will bnot be furious with you
Nor will I rebuke you.
10 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.
11 “O aafflicted one, storm‑tossed, and bnot comforted,
Behold, I will lay your stones in antimony,
And your foundations I will cset in dsapphires.
12 Moreover, I will make your battlements of rubies,
And your gates of crystal,
And your entire wall of precious stones.
13 aAll your sons will be taught of Yahweh;
And the peace of your sons will be bgreat.
14 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.
15 If anyone fiercely attacks you it will not be from Me.
aWhoever attacks you will fall because of you.
16 Behold, I Myself have created the craftsman who blows the fire of coals
And 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 accuses you in judgment you will condemn.
This is the inheritance of the slaves of Yahweh,
And their crighteousness is from Me,” declares Yahweh.