2. “Enlarge the place of your tent,  and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations;  don’t spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.

3. For you shall spread abroad on the right hand and on the left;  and your seed shall possess the nations,  and make the  desolate cities to be inhabited.

4. “Don’t be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed.  Neither be confounded; for you shall not be disappointed.  For you shall forget the shame of your youth;  and the reproach of your widowhood,  you shall remember no more.

5. For your Maker is your husband; יהוה of Hosts is his name.  And the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer.  The God of the whole earth shall He be called.

6. For יהוה has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit,  even a wife of youth, when she is cast off,” says your God.

7. “For a small moment have I forsaken you;  but with great mercies I will gather you.

8. In overflowing wrath I hid my face from you for a moment;  but with everlasting loving kindness will I have mercy on you,” says יהוה your Redeemer.

9. “For this is as the waters of Noah to me;  for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah shall no more go over the earth,  so have I sworn that I will not be angry with you, nor rebuke you.

10. For the mountains may depart,  and the hills be removed;  but my loving kindness shall not depart from you,  neither shall my covenant of peace be removed,” says  יהוה who has mercy on you.

11. “You afflicted, and tossed with tempests, and not comforted,  behold, I will set your stones in beautiful colors,  and lay your foundations with sapphires.

12. I will make your pinnacles of rubies,  your gates of emeralds,  and all your border of precious stones.

13. All your children shall be taught of  יהוה ;   and  great shall be the peace of your children.

14. In righteousness shall you be established.  You will be far from oppression,  for you shall not be afraid;  and from terror,  for it shall not come near you.

15. Behold, they may gather together, but not by me.  Whoever shall gather together against you shall fall because of you.

16. “Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals,  and brings forth a weapon for his work;  and I have created the waster to destroy.

17. No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper;  and   every  tongue that shall rise against you in judgment you shall condemn.  This is the heritage of the  servants ofיהוה,  and their righteousness which is of me,” says י הוה.

Chapter 55 

1. “Ho, everyone who thirsts, come you to the waters!  And he who has no money; come, buy, and eat!  Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price .

2. Why do you spend money for that which is not bread,  and your labor for that  which doesn’t satisfy?  Listen diligently to me, and eat that which is good,  and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

3. Turn your ear, and come to me.  Hear, and your soul will live;  and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

4. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples,  a  leader and commander to the peoples.

5. Behold, you shall call a nation that you don’t know;  and a nation that didn’t know you shall run to you,  because of יהוה your God,  and for the Holy One of Israel;  for he has glorified you.”