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Isaiah 54:7

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5 For thy Maker is thine husband; the LORD of hosts is his name; and thy Redeemer the Holy One of Israel; The God of the whole earth shall he be called.

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.

For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

8 In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.

9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.

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BSB
“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.
KJV
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
WEB
“For a small moment I have forsaken you, but I will gather you with great mercies.
ASV
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
DARBY
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
BLB
“For a small moment I have forsaken you, and with great compassion I will gather you;
ÅB
Et lite øyeblikk forlot jeg deg, men med stor barmhjertighet vil jeg samle deg.
OTB
«For et lite øyeblikk forlot jeg deg, men med stor medfølelse vil jeg samle deg tilbake.
B1930
Et lite øieblikk forlot jeg dig, men med stor barmhjertighet vil jeg samle dig.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 30:5

    For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

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  • 2 Peter 3:8

    But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

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  • Micah 4:6

    In that day, saith the LORD, will I assemble her that halteth, and I will gather her that is driven out, and her that I have afflicted;

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  • Isaiah 26:20

    Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

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  • Deuteronomy 30:3

    That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.

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  • Isaiah 60:4

    Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

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  • Isaiah 66:18

    For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

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  • 2 Corinthians 4:17

    For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;

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