Isaiah 54:11
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 Bible
O 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 Bible
O 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 1917
O 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…

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Isaiah 54
1. The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church
4. Their safety
6. Their certain deliverance out of affliction
11. Their fair edification
15. And their sure preservation














O afflicted city
The phrase "O afflicted city" refers to Jerusalem, which has endured much suffering and hardship. The Hebrew word for "afflicted" is "aniyah," which conveys a sense of being poor, humble, or oppressed. Historically, Jerusalem faced numerous invasions and destructions, notably by the Babylonians. This phrase evokes the image of a city that has been through turmoil but is on the brink of restoration. In a broader spiritual sense, it can represent the trials faced by God's people, who are promised eventual redemption and glory.

lashed by storms
The imagery of being "lashed by storms" suggests a city battered by external forces, symbolizing the trials and tribulations faced by the Israelites. The Hebrew word "se'arah" for "storms" can also mean a tempest or whirlwind, indicating intense and chaotic challenges. This metaphor extends to the spiritual storms believers face, emphasizing God's promise to bring peace and stability after the turmoil.

and not comforted
The phrase "and not comforted" highlights the absence of solace and relief for the afflicted city. The Hebrew root "nacham" means to comfort or console, suggesting that despite the city's suffering, it has not yet received the comfort it desperately needs. This reflects the period of exile and longing for divine intervention. For Christians, it underscores the hope and assurance that God will ultimately provide comfort and restoration.

I will rebuild you
God's promise "I will rebuild you" signifies a divine commitment to restoration and renewal. The Hebrew verb "banah" means to build or establish, indicating a complete transformation. This promise is not just about physical reconstruction but also spiritual renewal. It reassures believers that God is actively involved in restoring what has been broken, both in the historical context of Jerusalem and in the lives of His people today.

with stones of turquoise
The use of "stones of turquoise" symbolizes beauty and preciousness. The Hebrew word "puk" is often translated as antimony, a mineral used for its vibrant color. This imagery suggests that the rebuilt city will be adorned with splendor and value. In a spiritual sense, it reflects the beauty and worth that God bestows upon His people, transforming their affliction into something precious and glorious.

your foundations with sapphires
The phrase "your foundations with sapphires" indicates a strong and beautiful base for the city. Sapphires, known for their durability and brilliance, symbolize strength and divine favor. The Hebrew word "sappir" refers to this precious stone, emphasizing the stability and glory of the new Jerusalem. For believers, it represents the firm foundation of faith and the enduring nature of God's promises.

(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


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