Isaiah 54:7
New International Version
“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with deep compassion I will bring you back.

New Living Translation
“For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will take you back.

English Standard Version
For a brief moment I deserted you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

Berean Standard Bible
“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.

King James Bible
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

New King James Version
“For a mere moment I have forsaken you, But with great mercies I will gather you.

New American Standard Bible
“For a brief moment I abandoned you, But with great compassion I will gather you.

NASB 1995
“For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will gather you.

NASB 1977
“For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will gather you.

Legacy Standard Bible
“For a brief moment I forsook you, But with great compassion I will gather you.

Amplified Bible
“For a brief moment I abandoned you, But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].

Christian Standard Bible
“I deserted you for a brief moment, but I will take you back with abundant compassion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I deserted you for a brief moment, but I will take you back with great compassion.

American Standard Version
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

Contemporary English Version
I rejected you for a while, but with love and tenderness I will embrace you again.

English Revised Version
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"I abandoned you for one brief moment, but I will bring you back with unlimited compassion.

Good News Translation
"For one brief moment I left you; with deep love I will take you back.

International Standard Version
"For a brief moment I abandoned you; but I'll gather you with great compassion.

Majority Standard Bible
?For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.

NET Bible
"For a short time I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.

New Heart English Bible
"For a small moment have I forsaken you; but with great mercies will I gather you.

Webster's Bible Translation
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.

World English Bible
“For a small moment I have forsaken you, but I will gather you with great mercies.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“In a small moment I have forsaken you, "" And in great mercies I gather you,

Young's Literal Translation
In a small moment I have forsaken thee, And in great mercies I do gather thee,

Smith's Literal Translation
In a little moment I forsook thee; and with great mercies I will gather thee.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For a, small moment have I forsaken thee, but with great mercies will I gather thee.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For a brief moment, I have forsaken you, and with great pities, I will gather you.

New American Bible
For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great tenderness I will take you back.

New Revised Standard Version
For a brief moment I abandoned you, but with great compassion I will gather you.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For in a little anger I have forsaken you; but with my great mercies I will gather you.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In a little anger I left you, and in my many compassions I shall gather you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; But with great compassion will I gather thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For a little while I left thee: but with great mercy will I have compassion upon thee.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Future Blessings for Zion
6For the LORD has called you back, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, like the rejected wife of one’s youth,” says your God. 7“For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. 8In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer.…

Cross References
Hosea 6:1-2
Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us to pieces, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bind up our wounds. / After two days He will revive us; on the third day He will raise us up, that we may live in His presence.

Lamentations 3:31-32
For the Lord will not cast us off forever. / Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion.

Psalm 30:5
For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Jeremiah 31:18-20
I have surely heard Ephraim’s moaning: ‘You disciplined me severely, like an untrained calf. Restore me, that I may return, for You are the LORD my God. / After I returned, I repented; and after I was instructed, I struck my thigh in grief. I was ashamed and humiliated because I bore the disgrace of my youth.’ / Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

1 Peter 5:10
And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Psalm 103:9
He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

Micah 7:18-19
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance—who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion? / He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea.

Isaiah 60:10
Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy.

Jeremiah 33:26
then I would also reject the descendants of Jacob and of My servant David, so as not to take from his descendants rulers over the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For I will restore them from captivity and will have compassion on them.”

2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Psalm 89:30-33
If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments, / if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, / I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. ...

Isaiah 26:20
Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed.

Romans 8:18
I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us.

Isaiah 49:14-15
But Zion said, “The LORD has forsaken me; the Lord has forgotten me!” / “Can a woman forget her nursing child, or lack compassion for the son of her womb? Even if she could forget, I will not forget you!


Treasury of Scripture

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

a small

Isaiah 26:20
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.

Isaiah 60:10
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

Psalm 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

with

Isaiah 11:11
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea.

Isaiah 27:12
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall beat off from the channel of the river unto the stream of Egypt, and ye shall be gathered one by one, O ye children of Israel.

Isaiah 40:11
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.

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Isaiah 54
1. The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church
4. Their safety
6. Their certain deliverance out of affliction
11. Their fair edification
15. And their sure preservation














For a brief moment
The phrase "For a brief moment" in Isaiah 54:7 suggests a temporary period of separation or hardship. In the Hebrew text, the word used for "moment" is "rega," which implies a very short, fleeting period. This highlights the transient nature of God's discipline or judgment. Historically, this can be seen in the context of Israel's exile, which, though painful, was not permanent. Theologically, it reassures believers that any divine correction is temporary and serves a greater purpose in God's eternal plan.

I forsook you
The phrase "I forsook you" reflects a period where God allowed His people to experience the consequences of their actions. The Hebrew word "azav" is used here, meaning to leave or abandon. However, this is not an indication of God's permanent departure but rather a temporary withdrawal to bring about repentance and restoration. In the broader scriptural context, this reflects God's holiness and justice, where He cannot tolerate sin but also His mercy, as He does not forsake His people forever.

but with great compassion
The phrase "but with great compassion" introduces a contrast to the previous statement. The Hebrew word for "compassion" is "racham," which is deeply rooted in the idea of a mother's love and mercy. This indicates the depth and intensity of God's love for His people. Historically, this compassion is evident in God's promises of restoration and blessing after periods of judgment. It serves as a reminder of God's unwavering love and His desire to restore and heal.

I will bring you back
The phrase "I will bring you back" is a promise of restoration and reconciliation. The Hebrew verb "kabas" is used here, which means to gather or collect. This reflects God's active role in restoring His people to their rightful place. In the historical context, it points to the return of the Israelites from exile. Spiritually, it signifies God's commitment to restore His relationship with His people, offering hope and assurance of His faithfulness and the ultimate redemption through Christ.

(7) For a small moment.--Historically the words point to the seventy years of exile, as being but a transient interruption of the manifestation of the everlasting mercies. Spiritually they have wider and manifold fulfilments in the history of individuals, of the Church, of mankind.

Verses 7, 8. - For a small moment have I forsaken thee. The sixty or seventy years of the Captivity were but as a moment of time compared with the long ages during which God had tenderly watched over and protected his Church, and, still more, compared with the eternity during which he was now about to show himself her constant Guardian and Protector. There had been a little wrath; or rather, one burst of wrath; and then Mercy had resumed her sway. The face hid for a moment had been allowed once more to shine upon the afflicted people; and the momentary indignation would be followed by, and swallowed up in, ever-lasting kindness (compare above, Isaiah 26:20 and Psalm 30:5, "His anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning").

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For a brief
קָטֹ֖ן (qā·ṭōn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant

moment
בְּרֶ֥גַע (bə·re·ḡa‘)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 7281: A wink, a very short space of time

I forsook you,
עֲזַבְתִּ֑יךְ (‘ă·zaḇ·tîḵ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 5800: To loosen, relinquish, permit

but with great
גְּדֹלִ֖ים (gə·ḏō·lîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

compassion
וּבְרַחֲמִ֥ים (ū·ḇə·ra·ḥă·mîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 7356: Compassion, the womb, a maiden

I will bring you back.
אֲקַבְּצֵֽךְ׃ (’ă·qab·bə·ṣêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular | second person feminine singular
Strong's 6908: To gather, collect


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