Isaiah 54:6
Modern Translations
New International Version
The LORD will call you back as if you were a wife deserted and distressed in spirit-- a wife who married young, only to be rejected," says your God.

New Living Translation
For the LORD has called you back from your grief— as though you were a young wife abandoned by her husband,” says your God.

English Standard Version
For the LORD has called you like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off, says your God.

Berean Study Bible
For 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.

New American Standard Bible
“For the LORD has called you, Like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,” Says your God.

NASB 1995
"For the LORD has called you, Like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of one's youth when she is rejected," Says your God.

NASB 1977
“For the LORD has called you, Like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, Even like a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,” Says your God.

Amplified Bible
“For the LORD has called you, Like a wife who has been abandoned, grieved in spirit, And like a wife [married] in her youth when she is [later] rejected and scorned,” Says your God.

Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has called you, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, a wife of one’s youth when she is rejected,” says your God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the LORD has called you, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, a wife of one's youth when she is rejected," says your God."

Contemporary English Version
You were like a young wife, brokenhearted and crying because her husband had divorced her. But the LORD your God says, "I am taking you back!

Good News Translation
Israel, you are like a young wife, deserted by her husband and deeply distressed. But the LORD calls you back to him and says:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The LORD has called you as if you were a wife who was abandoned and in grief, a wife who married young and was rejected," says your God.

International Standard Version
For the LORD has called you back like a wife deserted and grieved in spirit, like the wife of a man's youth when she is cast off," says the LORD your God.

NET Bible
"Indeed, the LORD will call you back like a wife who has been abandoned and suffers from depression, like a young wife when she has been rejected," says your God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.

New King James Version
For the LORD has called you Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Like a youthful wife when you were refused,” Says your God.

King James 2000 Bible
For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, says your God.

New Heart English Bible
For the LORD has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.

World English Bible
For Yahweh has called you as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off," says your God.

American King James Version
For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were refused, said your God.

American Standard Version
For Jehovah hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, saith thy God.

A Faithful Version
For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when you were rejected," says your God.

Darby Bible Translation
For Jehovah hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and as a wife of youth, that hath been refused, saith thy God.

English Revised Version
For the LORD hath called thee as a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, even a wife of youth, when she is cast off, saith thy God.

Webster's Bible Translation
For the LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and a wife of youth, when thou wast refused, saith thy God.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For the Lord hath called thee, being as a woman forsaken, and afflicted in spirite, and as a yong wife when thou wast refused, sayth thy God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
For the Lorde hath called thee beyng as a desolate sorowfull woman, and as a young wyfe that was forsaken saith thy God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For the LORDE shal call the, beinge as a desolate soroufull woman, and as a yonge wife that hath broken hir wedlocke: saieth thy God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, "" YHWH has called you, "" Even a youthful wife when she is refused,” said your God.

Young's Literal Translation
For, as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Called thee hath Jehovah, Even a youthful wife when she is refused, said thy God.

Smith's Literal Translation
As a wife forsaken and grieved of spirit Jehovah called thee, and a wife of youth; for thou shalt be rejected, said thy God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the Lord hath called thee as woman forsaken and mourning in spirit, end se a wife cast off from her youth, said thy God.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For the Lord has called you, like a woman forsaken and mourning in spirit, and like a wife rejected in her youth, said your God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because like a woman who is divorced and whose spirit is grieved, LORD JEHOVAH called you, and like the wife of a youth who is forsaken, says your God

Lamsa Bible
For the LORD has called you as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, and as a wife forsaken from her youth, says your God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For the LORD hath called thee As a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit; And a wife of youth, can she be rejected? Saith thy God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord has not called thee as a deserted and faint-hearted woman, nor as a woman hated from her youth, saith thy God.
















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