Isaiah 54:1

Translations

Modern

“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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

“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.

Latin

Lauda, sterilis, quæ non paris; decanta laudem, et hinni, quæ non pariebas: quoniam multi filii desertæ magis quam ejus quæ habet virum, dicit Dominus.

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English

“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.

Notes

Isaiah 54:1

In the ancient world, a woman who had not given birth after marriage would feel ashamed. Isaiah compares Jerusalem to a woman without children who celebrates when she finally has them (see Galatians 4:27).

Isaiah 54:1–3

The prophet encourages Jerusalem, likened to a barren woman, to rejoice because its fate was changing very quickly. She would have so many children that she would outgrow her home (see Galatians 4:27).

Isaiah 54:1–17

Salvation flows from the vindication of the suffering servant. The promises mentioned here go beyond the return from Babylonian exile and apply to the coming of Jesus Christ, the extension of the kingdom to the church, the benefits of the second coming of Jesus Christ as the bridegroom of the church, and the new Jerusalem.

Isaiah 54:1–55:13

This is an invitation to participate in the restoration to God’s favor made possible through the ministry of the promised servant.

Theme notes and profiles

Isaiah Celebration God’s Servant Infertility Making Sense of the Exile Salvation in Isaiah

Events

Prophecies of Isaiahc. 759 BC

Related verses

Galatians 4:27
For it is written: “Rejoice, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband.”
Isaiah 62:4
No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride.
1 Samuel 2:5
The well-fed hire themselves out for food, but the starving hunger no more. The barren woman gives birth to seven, but she who has many sons pines away.
Hebrews 11:11–12
By faith Sarah, even though she was barren and beyond the proper age, was enabled to conceive a child, because she considered Him faithful who had promised.
Psalm 113:9
He settles the barren woman in her home as a joyful mother to her children. Hallelujah!
Zechariah 9:9
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
Isaiah 49:13
Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.
Zephaniah 3:14
Sing for joy, O Daughter of Zion; shout aloud, O Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, O Daughter of Jerusalem!
Psalm 98:3–9
He has remembered His love and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Psalm 67:3–5
Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
Isaiah 49:20
Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’
Isaiah 55:12–13
You will indeed go out with joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.

Glossary

Isaiah, Book of New Creation, New Creature Zion

Topics

Children: A Blessing Church: Prophecies Concerning Prosperity of Gentiles: Prophecies of the Conversion of Heathen: Their Land Given to Israel Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning Universality of the Kingdom of Peace: Spiritual Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied

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