Isaiah 54:1

Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.

2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the Gentiles, and make the desolate cities to be inhabited.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD.
KJV
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the LORD.
WEB
“Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth! Break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who didn’t travail with child! For more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says the LORD.
ASV
Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith Jehovah.
DARBY
Exult, thou barren, that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and shout for joy, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith Jehovah.
BLB
“Sing out, O barren woman, [who] has not given birth! Break forth in song and cry aloud, one not having travailed! Because more [are] the sons of the desolate woman than the sons of the married woman,” says YHWH.
ÅB
Rop med fryd, du ufruktbare, som ikke fødte! Bryt ut i fryderop og juble, du som ikke var i barnsnød! For den enslige kvinnes barn er flere enn hennes som har mann, sier Herren.
OTB
«Gled deg, du ufruktbare, du som ikke har født barn; bryt ut i sang og rop av glede, du som ikke har hatt fødselsveer; for den ensommes barn er flere enn hennes som har mann,» sier Herren.
B1930
Rop med fryd, du ufruktbare, som ikke fødte! Bryt ut i fryderop og juble, du som ikke var i barnsnød! For den enslige kvinnes barn er flere enn hennes som har mann, sier Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 4:27

    For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

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  • Isaiah 62:4

    Thou shalt no more be termed Forsaken; neither shall thy land any more be termed Desolate: but thou shalt be called Hephzi-bah, and thy land Beulah: for the LORD delighteth in thee, and thy land shall be married.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:5

    They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.

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  • Hebrews 11:11–12

    Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.

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  • Psalms 113:9

    He maketh the barren woman to keep house, and to be a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD.

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  • Zechariah 9:9

    Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.

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  • Isaiah 49:13

    Sing, O heavens; and be joyful, O earth; and break forth into singing, O mountains: for the LORD hath comforted his people, and will have mercy upon his afflicted.

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  • Zephaniah 3:14

    Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

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