11 “Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted,
I will set your stones in black mortar,[a]
and lay your foundations in sapphires.[b](A)
12 I will make your fortifications[c] out of rubies,
your gates out of sparkling stones,
and all your walls out of precious stones.
13 Then all your children will be taught by the Lord,(B)
their prosperity will be great,

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:11 Lit in antimony
  2. Isaiah 54:11 Or lapis lazuli
  3. Isaiah 54:12 Lit suns; perhaps shields; Ps 84:11

11 “Afflicted(A) city, lashed by storms(B) and not comforted,(C)
    I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise,[a](D)
    your foundations(E) with lapis lazuli.(F)
12 I will make your battlements of rubies,
    your gates(G) of sparkling jewels,
    and all your walls of precious stones.
13 All your children will be taught by the Lord,(H)
    and great will be their peace.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:11 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.