Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli. New Living Translation “O storm-battered city, troubled and desolate! I will rebuild you with precious jewels and make your foundations from lapis lazuli. English Standard Version “O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Berean Standard Bible “O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. King James Bible O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. New King James Version “O you afflicted one, Tossed with tempest, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones with colorful gems, And lay your foundations with sapphires. New American Standard Bible “Afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And I will lay your foundations with sapphires. NASB 1995 “O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And your foundations I will lay in sapphires. NASB 1977 “O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, Behold, I will set your stones in antimony, And your foundations I will lay in sapphires. Legacy Standard Bible “O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, Behold, I will lay your stones in antimony, And your foundations I will set in sapphires. Amplified Bible “O you afflicted [city], storm-tossed, and not comforted, Listen carefully, I will set your [precious] stones in mortar, And lay your foundations with sapphires. Christian Standard Bible “Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I will set your stones in black mortar, and lay your foundations in lapis lazuli. Holman Christian Standard Bible Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I will set your stones in black mortar, and lay your foundations in sapphires. American Standard Version O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. Contemporary English Version Jerusalem, you are sad and discouraged, tossed around in a storm. But I, the LORD, will rebuild your city with precious stones; for your foundation I will use blue sapphires. English Revised Version O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will set thy stones in fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. GOD'S WORD® Translation "You suffering, comfortless, storm-ravaged city! I will rebuild your city with precious stones. I will reset your foundations with sapphires. Good News Translation The LORD says, "O Jerusalem, you suffering, helpless city, with no one to comfort you, I will rebuild your foundations with precious stones. International Standard Version "O afflicted one, passed back and forth, and not comforted, Look! I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Majority Standard Bible ?O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. NET Bible "O afflicted one, driven away, and unconsoled! Look, I am about to set your stones in antimony and I lay your foundation with lapis-lazuli. New Heart English Bible "You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, look, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Webster's Bible Translation Oh thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colors, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. World English Bible “You afflicted, tossed with storms, and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“O afflicted, storm-tossed, not comforted, "" Behold, I am laying your stones with cement, "" And have founded you with sapphires, Young's Literal Translation O afflicted, storm-tossed, not comforted, Lo, I am laying with cement thy stones, And have founded thee with sapphires, Smith's Literal Translation Thou afflicted, tossed about, not comforted behold me laying thy stones with paint, and I founded thee with sapphires. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleO poor little one, tossed with tempest, without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones in order, and will lay thy foundations with sapphires, Catholic Public Domain Version O poor little ones, convulsed by the tempest, away from any consolation! Behold, I will set your stones in order, and I will lay your foundation with sapphires, New American Bible O afflicted one, storm-battered and unconsoled, I lay your pavements in carnelians, your foundations in sapphires; New Revised Standard Version O afflicted one, storm-tossed, and not comforted, I am about to set your stones in antimony, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleO you afflicted one, tempest-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will set your stones in beryl, and lay your foundations with sapphires. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Afflicted and tempest tossed one, because you are not comforted, behold I make your stones beryl, and I shall construct your foundations in stones of sapphire OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, And not comforted, Behold, I will set thy stones in fair colours, And lay thy foundations with sapphires. Brenton Septuagint Translation Afflicted and outcast thou has not been comforted: behold, I will prepare carbuncle for thy stones, and sapphire for thy foundations; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Future Blessings for Zion…10Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. 11“O afflicted city, lashed by storms, without solace, surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires. 12I will make your pinnacles of rubies, your gates of sparkling jewels, and all your walls of precious stones.… Cross References Revelation 21:18-21 The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass. / The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, / the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. ... Isaiah 60:17 Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler. Isaiah 60:10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy. Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God. Isaiah 28:16 So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken. 1 Peter 2:4-6 As you come to Him, the living stone, rejected by men but chosen and precious in God’s sight, / you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. / For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” Zechariah 9:16 On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land. Ezekiel 28:13 You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. Revelation 3:12 The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of My God, and he will never again leave it. Upon him I will write the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from My God), and My new name. Revelation 21:2 I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Haggai 2:9 The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.” Psalm 87:3 Glorious things are ascribed to you, O city of God. Selah Psalm 102:16 For the LORD will rebuild Zion; He has appeared in His glory. Jeremiah 31:4 Again I will build you, and you will be rebuilt, O Virgin Israel. Again you will take up your tambourines and go out in joyful dancing. Treasury of Scripture O you afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay your stones with fair colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires. thou afflicted Isaiah 54:6 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. Isaiah 49:14 But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me. Isaiah 51:17-19,23 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the LORD the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out… tossed Matthew 8:24 And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. Acts 27:18-20 And we being exceedingly tossed with a tempest, the next day they lightened the ship; … not comforted Lamentations 1:1,2,16,17,21 How doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people! how is she become as a widow! she that was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary! … I will lay 1 Kings 5:17 And the king commanded, and they brought great stones, costly stones, and hewed stones, to lay the foundation of the house. 1 Chronicles 29:2 Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance. Ezekiel 40:1 In the five and twentieth year of our captivity, in the beginning of the year, in the tenth day of the month, in the fourteenth year after that the city was smitten, in the selfsame day the hand of the LORD was upon me, and brought me thither. sapphires Exodus 24:10 And they saw the God of Israel: and there was under his feet as it were a paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in his clearness. Exodus 28:17-20 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row… Exodus 39:10-14 And they set in it four rows of stones: the first row was a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this was the first row… Jump to Previous Afflicted Beautiful City Colors Colours Comforted Fair Foundations Founded Lay Sapphires Stones Storms Storm-Tossed Tempest Tossed Troubled UncomfortedJump to Next Afflicted Beautiful City Colors Colours Comforted Fair Foundations Founded Lay Sapphires Stones Storms Storm-Tossed Tempest Tossed Troubled UncomfortedIsaiah 54 1. The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church4. Their safety 6. Their certain deliverance out of affliction 11. Their fair edification 15. And their sure preservation O afflicted city This phrase addresses Jerusalem, often depicted as a city enduring hardship and suffering due to its people's disobedience and the resulting divine judgment. Historically, Jerusalem faced numerous sieges and destructions, notably by the Babylonians in 586 BC. The term "afflicted" reflects the city's physical and spiritual desolation, symbolizing the trials faced by God's people. This imagery is consistent with the prophetic literature where cities often represent the collective state of the nation of Israel. lashed by storms without solace surely I will set your stones in antimony and lay your foundations with sapphires Persons / Places / Events 1. Afflicted CityThis refers to Jerusalem, which is personified as a city that has experienced suffering and turmoil. Historically, Jerusalem faced numerous invasions and periods of desolation. 2. Stones of Turquoise Turquoise is a precious stone, symbolizing beauty and value. In the context of rebuilding, it signifies the restoration and beautification of the city. 3. Foundations with Sapphires Sapphires are another precious stone, representing strength and durability. The use of sapphires for foundations indicates a future of stability and permanence for the city. Teaching Points God's Promise of RestorationDespite current afflictions, God promises to restore and beautify His people. This is a reminder of His faithfulness and the hope we have in His future plans. Value and Beauty in God's Eyes The use of precious stones signifies the immense value and beauty God sees in His people. We are cherished and treasured by Him. Strength and Stability The foundation of sapphires symbolizes the strength and stability that comes from being rooted in God's promises. Our lives, when built on His Word, are secure. Transformation through Trials Just as the afflicted city is transformed, our trials can lead to spiritual growth and transformation, resulting in a more beautiful reflection of God's glory. Eternal Perspective The imagery points us to an eternal perspective, reminding us that our current sufferings are temporary and that God is preparing something far greater for us.(11) I will lay thy stones with fair colours.--The first germ of the idealising symbolism of the new Jerusalem. The language of Tobit 13:16-17, shows the impression which it made on the Jews of the captivity. It takes its highest form, excluding all thoughts of a literal fulfilment, in Revelation 21:19-21. The Hebrew word for "fair colours" indicates the kohl, the black powder of antimony, or manganese, used by women in the East on eyelids and eyebrows, so as to enhance the brilliancy of the eyes. (2Kings 9:30, 1Chronicles 29:2, Jeremiah 4:30.) Here, apparently, it is used in the same way as the setting of the sapphires and other gems. For "windows" read pinnacles. Sapphires . . .--As with the choice of the twelve gems for the High Priest's breast-plate, it is probable that each stone, over and above its visible beauty, had a symbolical significance. Sapphire, e.g., represented the azure of the firmament, as the "sapphire throne" of the Eternal (Exodus 24:10, Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1), and the rubies (not "agates") and carbuncles may, in like manner, have answered to the fiery glow of the Divine love and the Divine wrath. . . . Verses 11-17. - THE GLORY OF THE NEW JERUSALEM, AND THE HAPPINESS OF ITS INHABITANTS. Hitherto Israel has been addressed; now the direct object of address is Jerusalem. The eye of the prophet passes, however, with a glance, from the actual present to the far-distant future, and sees the Zion of God in her heavenly setting, all bedecked with precious stones, as she was seen by the exile of Patmos more than seven centuries later (Revelation 21:16-21). After briefly describing the heavenly city, he passes to her inhabitants, and promises them peace, protection, and righteousness. Verse 11. - O thou afflicted (comp. Isaiah 49:14-17). Jerusalem is seen as she was during the Captivity - "afflicted" by God's hand, vexed with all his storms, and not yet comforted (Comp. Isaiah 64:10, 11). Then a fresh vision obliterates the mournful sight. I will lay thy stones with fair colours; literally, I will lay thy stones in antimony; i.e. I will give them a setting and adornment like that which beautiful women were in the habit of giving to their eyes when they wished to attract admiration (see 2 Kings 9:30). Puk, or antimony, was used to stain both the upper and the under eyelid, in order to increase the apparent lustre of the eye, and so impart to it greater beauty. The passage is not to be understood as implying that coloured marbles were ever really set in antimony. And lay thy foundations with sapphires; or, make thy foundations of sapphires. In Revelation the first foundation is "jasper," the second "sapphire" (Revelation 21:19). Sapphire was the foundation on which the throne of God appeared to be set, when it was seen by Moses, Aaron, and the seventy elders (Exodus 24:10). The throne itself had the appearance of sapphire, as seen by Ezekiel (Ezekiel 1:26; Ezekiel 10:1). Sapphire is the hue of heaven.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “O afflicted city,עֲנִיָּ֥ה (‘ă·nî·yāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6041: Poor, afflicted, humble lashed by storms, סֹעֲרָ֖ה (sō·‘ă·rāh) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5590: To rush upon, to toss without לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no solace, נֻחָ֑מָה (nu·ḥā·māh) Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5162: To sigh, breathe strongly, to be sorry, to pity, console, rue, to avenge surely הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's 2009: Lo! behold! I אָנֹכִ֜י (’ā·nō·ḵî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 595: I will set מַרְבִּ֤יץ (mar·bîṣ) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 7257: To crouch, be implication, to recline, repose, brood, lurk, imbed your stones אֲבָנַ֔יִךְ (’ă·ḇā·na·yiḵ) Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 68: A stone in antimony בַּפּוּךְ֙ (bap·pūḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6320: Antimony, stibium and lay your foundations וִיסַדְתִּ֖יךְ (wî·saḏ·tîḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular Strong's 3245: To set, to found, to sit down together, settle, consult with sapphires. בַּסַּפִּירִֽים׃ (bas·sap·pî·rîm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5601: A gem, the sapphire Links Isaiah 54:11 NIVIsaiah 54:11 NLT Isaiah 54:11 ESV Isaiah 54:11 NASB Isaiah 54:11 KJV Isaiah 54:11 BibleApps.com Isaiah 54:11 Biblia Paralela Isaiah 54:11 Chinese Bible Isaiah 54:11 French Bible Isaiah 54:11 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Isaiah 54:11 You afflicted tossed with storms and not (Isa Isi Is) |
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