Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Like a wife
Even like a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,”
Says your God.
King James Version
For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
Holman Bible
like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit,
a wife of one’s youth
says your God.
International Standard Version
For the LORD has called you back like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like the wife of a man's youth when she is cast off," says the LORD your God.
A Conservative Version
For LORD has called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit. Even a wife of youth when she is cast off, says thy God.
American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, saith thy God.
Amplified
“For the Lord has called you,
Like a wife who has been abandoned, grieved in spirit,
And like a wife [married] in her youth when she is [later] rejected and scorned,”
Says your God.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord has made you come back to him, like a wife who has been sent away in grief of spirit; for one may not give up the wife of one's early days.
Darby Translation
For Jehovah hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and as a wife of youth, that hath been refused, saith thy God.
Julia Smith Translation
As a wife forsaken and grieved of spirit Jehovah called thee, and a wife of youth; for thou shalt be rejected, said thy God.
King James 2000
For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, says your God.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For Yahweh has called you like a wife forsaken and hurt of spirit, like [the] wife of childhood when she is rejected, says your God.
Modern King James verseion
For Jehovah has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were rejected, says your God.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the LORD shall call thee, being as a desolate sorrowful woman, and as a young wife that hath broken her wedlock, sayeth thy God.
NET Bible
"Indeed, the Lord will call you back like a wife who has been abandoned and suffers from depression, like a young wife when she has been rejected," says your God.
New Heart English Bible
For the LORD has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.
The Emphasized Bible
For, like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, hath Yahweh caned thee, - Even the wife of youthful days, in that thou wast rejected saith thy God.
Webster
For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
For, as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Called thee hath Jehovah, Even a youthful wife when she is refused, said thy God.
Themes
Divorce » Women » Afflicted by
Fear » Who shall not be afraid
Israel/jews » The lord not destroying israel
Oppression » Who shall be far from oppression
Prosperity » Who shall not prosper
Redemption » The lord being the redeemer
The counselors of peace » Who shall have peace
Woman » Illustrative » (forsaken,) of israel in her captivity
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
`azab
Ma'ac
References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 54:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fertile Wife Of Yahweh
5
For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer, the God of the whole earth he is called.
6
Like a wife
Even like a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,”
Says your God.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 62:4
You shall no more be termed Forsaken, and your land shall no more be termed Desolate, but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her, and your land Married; for the LORD delights in you, and your land shall be married.
Proverbs 5:18
Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth,
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Enjoy life with the wife whom you love, all the days of your vain life that he has given you under the sun, because that is your portion in life and in your toil at which you toil under the sun.
Isaiah 49:14-21
But Zion said, "The LORD has forsaken me; my Lord has forgotten me."
Isaiah 50:1-2
Thus says the LORD: "Where is your mother's certificate of divorce, with which I sent her away? Or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities you were sold, and for your transgressions your mother was sent away.
Hosea 2:1-2
Say to your brothers, "You are my people," and to your sisters, "You have received mercy."
Hosea 2:14-15
"Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak tenderly to her.
Malachi 2:14
But you say, "Why does he not?" Because the LORD was witness between you and the wife of your youth, to whom you have been faithless, though she is your companion and your wife by covenant.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
2 Corinthians 7:6
But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus,
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
As it is, I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because you were grieved into repenting. For you felt a godly grief, so that you suffered no loss through us.