Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit,
a wife of one’s youth
says your God.
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.
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
His name is Yahweh of Hosts—
and the Holy One of Israel
He is called the God of all the earth.
like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit,
a wife of one’s youth
says your God.
but I will take you back with great compassion.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 62:4
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,
and your land Married;
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.
Proverbs 5:18
and take pleasure in the wife of your youth.
Ecclesiastes 9:9
Enjoy life with the wife you love all the days of your fleeting
Isaiah 49:14-21
The Lord has forgotten me!”
Isaiah 50:1-2
This is what the Lord says:
that I used to send her away?
Or who were My creditors that I sold you to?
Look, you were sold for your iniquities,
and your mother was put away
because of your transgressions.
Hosea 2:1-2
and your sisters: Compassion.
Hosea 2:14-15
lead her to the wilderness,
and speak tenderly to her.
Malachi 2:14
Yet you ask, “For what reason?” Because the Lord has been a witness
Matthew 11:28
2 Corinthians 7:6
But God, who comforts the humble,
2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Now I rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience any loss from us.