Isa 54:11-55:5 | NASB2020 | STEP | “ Afflicted one , storm-tossed , and not comforted , Behold , I will set your stones in antimony , And I will lay your foundations with sapphires .

Isaiah 54:11-17

11 “ ^aAfflicted one, storm-tossed, and ^bnot comforted,
Behold, I will set your stones in antimony,
And I will ^clay your foundations with ^{▼▼Or lapis lazuli
,} ^esapphires.
12 “Moreover, I will make your battlements of ^{▼▼I.e., bright red}rubies,
And your gates of ^{▼▼Or carbuncles}crystal,
And your entire ^{▼▼Lit border, boundary}wall of precious stones.
13 “ ⁱAll your sons will be ^{▼▼Or disciples of}taught by the Lord;
And the well-being of your sons will be ^kgreat.
14 “In ^lrighteousness you will be established;
You will be far from ^moppression, for you will ⁿnot fear;
And from ^oterror, for it will not come near you.
15 “If anyone fiercely attacks you, it will not be from Me.
^pWhoever attacks you will fall because of you.
16 “Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows on the fire of coals
And produces a weapon for its work;
And I have created the destroyer to inflict ruin.
17 “ ^qNo weapon that is formed against you will succeed;
And you will condemn ^revery tongue that ^{▼▼Lit rises against}accuses you in judgment.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
And their ^tvindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.

Isaiah 55:1-5

The Free Offer of Mercy

1 “ ^{▼▼Lit Hoy}You there! Everyone who ^vthirsts, come to the waters;
And you who have ^wno ^{▼▼Lit silver}money come, buy and eat.
Come, buy ^ywine and milk
^zWithout money and without cost.
2 “Why do you ^{▼▼Lit weigh out silver}spend money for what is ^abnot bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and ^aceat what is good,
And ^addelight yourself in abundance.
3 “ ^aeIncline your ear and come to Me.
Listen, that ^{▼▼Lit your soul}you may ^aglive;
And I will make ^ahan everlasting covenant with you,
According to the ^aifaithful mercies ^{▼▼Lit of David}shown to David.
4 “Behold, I have made ^akhim a witness to the peoples,
A ^alleader and commander for the peoples.
5 “Behold, you will call a ^amnation you do not know,
And a nation which does not know you will ^anrun to you,
Because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel;
For He has ^aoglorified you.”