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11 “O afflicted one,[a] passed back and forth,[b] and not comforted,
    Look! I am about to set your stones in antimony,
        and lay your foundations with sapphires.
12 And I’ll make your battlements of rubies,
    and your gates of jewels,
        and all your walls of precious stones.
13 Then all your children will be taught by the Lord,
    and great will be your children’s prosperity.

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  1. Isaiah 54:11 I.e. the city of Jerusalem
  2. Isaiah 54:11 So 1QIsaa; 4QIsad MT read storm-tossed; LXX reads unsteady

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