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Berean Standard Bible

““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.”

Isaiah 54:1

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Study note

Isaiah 54 follows immediately after the fourth Servant Song, which describes the Servant bearing the sins of many. Having shown how forgiveness is secured, Isaiah turns to what it produces.

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

“Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth; break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says Yahweh.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Let your voice be loud in song, O woman without children; make melody and sounds of joy, you who did not give birth: for the children of her who had no husband are more than those of the married wife, says the Lord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ALÉGRATE, oh estéril, la que no paría; levanta canción, y da voces de júbilo, la que nunca estuvo de parto: porque más son los hijos de la dejada que los de la casada, ha dicho Jehová.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

¡Canta, mujer estéril! ¡Prorrumpe en grande y jubiloso cántico, Jerusalén, porque la que había sido abandonada tiene más bendiciones que la que conservó su marido!

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