Isaiah 54:1

[Christian2]

Isaiah 54:1

“Rejoice, childless one, who did not give birth;
burst into song and shout,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of the forsaken one will be more
than the children of the married woman,”
says the Lord.

What does the bold and underlined verse mean?

Thanks.

[Christian2]

Isaiah 54:1

“Rejoice, childless one, who did not give birth;
burst into song and shout,
you who have not been in labor!
For the children of the forsaken one will be more
than the children of the married woman,”
says the Lord.

What does the bold and underlined verse mean?

Thanks.

Wow, lots of views but no replies. This is a tough one and I've read lots of commentaries. This is from The Message, which is not a translation but an interpretation.

Isaiah 54 The Message (MSG)

Spread Out! Think Big!

54 1-6 “Sing, barren woman, who has never had a baby.
Fill the air with song, you who’ve never experienced childbirth!
You’re ending up with far more children
than all those childbearing women.” God says so!

Question: The "barren woman" would be Israel?
The children would be the Messiah's spiritual children? Isaiah 53, he will see seed?

“Clear lots of ground for your tents!
Make your tents large. Spread out! Think big!
Use plenty of rope,
drive the tent pegs deep.

You’re going to need lots of elbow room
for your growing family.
You’re going to take over whole nations;
you’re going to resettle abandoned cities.

Question: This verse speaks of the Gentiles and Messianic Jews who follow Jesus and are His spiritual children?


Don’t be afraid—you’re not going to be embarrassed.
Don’t hold back—you’re not going to come up short.
You’ll forget all about the humiliations of your youth,
and the indignities of being a widow will fade from memory.

For your Maker is your bridegroom,
his name, God-of-the-Angel-Armies!
Your Redeemer is The Holy of Israel,
known as God of the whole earth.

You were like an abandoned wife, devastated with grief,
and God welcomed you back,
Like a woman married young
and then left,” says your God.

7-8 Your Redeemer God says:

“I left you, but only for a moment.
Now, with enormous compassion, I’m bringing you back.
In an outburst of anger I turned my back on you—
but only for a moment.
It’s with lasting love
that I’m tenderly caring for you.

9-10 “This exile is just like the days of Noah for me:
I promised then that the waters of Noah
would never again flood the earth.

I’m promising now no more anger,
no more dressing you down.
For even if the mountains walk away
and the hills fall to pieces,

My love won’t walk away from you,
my covenant commitment of peace won’t fall apart.”
The God who has compassion on you says so.

11-17 “Afflicted city, storm-battered, unpitied:
I’m about to rebuild you with stones of turquoise,
Lay your foundations with sapphires,
construct your towers with rubies,
Your gates with jewels,
and all your walls with precious stones.

All your children will have God for their teacher—
what a mentor for your children!
You’ll be built solid, grounded in righteousness,
far from any trouble—nothing to fear!
far from terror—it won’t even come close!

If anyone attacks you,
don’t for a moment suppose that I sent them,
And if any should attack,
nothing will come of it.

I create the blacksmith
who fires up his forge
and makes a weapon designed to kill.

I also create the destroyer—
but no weapon that can hurt you has ever been forged.
Any accuser who takes you to court
will be dismissed as a liar.

This is what God’s servants can expect.
I’ll see to it that everything works out for the best.”
God’s Decree.

From the NIV:

“Sing, barren woman,
you who never bore a child;
burst into song, shout for joy,
you who were never in labor;
because more are the children of the desolate woman
than of her who has a husband,”
says the Lord.

I don't understand what I put in bold.

Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks.

[Philip]

Here are some Bible commentaries on this verse: https://biblehub.com/commentaries/isaiah/54-1.htm

[Christian2]

Here are some Bible commentaries on this verse: https://biblehub.com/commentaries/isaiah/54-1.htm

Thank you.

[Warnerchorb]

Bsd

Im not saying that, and neither is Isaiah saying that.

Immanuel, is in Judah, and not in Israel, what can be seen by reading the text well.

Eliyahu