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. 4 Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more. 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. 7 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. 10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.

11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. 15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake. 16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.

17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.

1 不能生育、没有生养过孩子的啊！ 你要欢呼。没有生产过的啊！ 你要发声欢呼， 高声呼喊。因为弃妇比有夫之妇有更多儿子。这是耶和华说的。

2 要扩张你帐幕的地方， 伸展你居所的幔子， 不要限制； 要拉长你的绳索， 坚固你的橛子。

3 因为你要向南向北扩展， 你的后裔必占有列国之地， 又使荒废了的城镇有人居住。

4 不要惧怕， 因为你必不致蒙羞； 也不要抱愧， 因为你必不致受辱， 你必忘记你幼年时的羞愧， 也不再记念你寡居时的耻辱。

5 因为造你的， 就是你的丈夫； 万军之耶和华是他的名； 救赎你的， 就是以色列的圣者； 他被称为全地的 神。

6 因为耶和华召唤你， 如同召唤被离弃、心灵忧伤的妻子， 就是幼年时所娶却被弃绝的妻子； 这是你的 神说的。

7 我只是暂时离弃你， 却以极大的怜悯把你招聚回来。

8 在怒气涨溢的时候， 我暂时向你掩面， 却要以永远的慈爱怜悯你； 这是耶和华你的救赎主说的。

9 这事对我就好像挪亚时代的洪水一般； 我怎样起誓不再使挪亚时代的洪水漫过大地， 我也照样起誓不向你发怒， 也不斥责你。

10 虽然大山可以挪开， 小山可以迁移， 但我的慈爱必不从你身上挪开， 我和平的约也必不迁移； 这是怜悯你的耶和华说的。

11 受困苦、被风飘荡、不得安慰的啊！ 你看， 我要用彩色的石头安置你的基石， 以蓝宝石奠定你的根基。

12 又用红宝石做你的城楼， 用红玉做你的城门， 用各种宝石做你四周的围墙。

13 你所有的儿女都必受耶和华的教导， 你的儿女必大享平安。

14 你必因公义得以坚立； 你必远离欺压， 你必无所惧怕； 你也必远离惊吓， 因为惊吓必不会临近你。

15 看哪！ 必有人起来攻击你， 但那不是出于我； 攻击你的， 必因你仆倒。

16 看哪！ 那吹炭火、打造出合用武器的铁匠， 是我创造的； 那残害人、行毁灭的， 也是我创造的。

17 为攻击你而制成的武器， 都没有效用； 在审判的时候兴起来与你争辩的舌头， 你都必定它为有罪。这是耶和华众仆人的产业， 他们的义是从我而得； 这是耶和华说的。