The Meaning of Isaiah 54:6 Explained

Isaiah 54:6

KJV: 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.

YLT: For, as a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit, Called thee hath Jehovah, Even a youthful wife when she is refused, said thy God.

Darby: 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.

ASV: 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.

Discover Isaiah 54:6

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Isaiah 54:6?

MEANING: What does Isaiah 54:6 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Isaiah 54:6 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Isaiah 54:6?

What is the context of Isaiah 54:6?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does Isaiah 54:6 Mean?

Verse Meaning

The Lord called His people back to Himself, even though they had been unfaithful to Him (cf. Hosea). He would transform their attitude from that of an abandoned and brokenhearted wife, because her sins had separated her from her God, to that of a new bride whose relationship with her husband was unstained.

Context Summary

Isaiah 54:1-17 - The Wondrous Love Of God

We have heard the exiles summoned to leave Babylon, and have beheld the Savior becoming the sin-bearer. Here our attention is recalled to the still desolate condition of Jerusalem. See Nehemiah 1:3; Nehemiah 2:3; Nehemiah 2:13-17. Jehovah says, Sing, but Israel replies that she cannot sing so long as she lies desolate. In reply God declares His inalienable love: He is their husband still and has sworn that the waters of death and destruction shall never be able to separate them from Himself. The kindness of His mercy is everlasting, and His covenant of peace shall outlast the mountains and hills.

In the closing paragraph, Isaiah 54:11-17, we behold the chosen city emerging from her heap of ruins. Watched by the eye of the great Architect, wrought by unseen hands, tested by the line and plummet of righteousness, she arises to fulfill her mission to the world. To inspired hearts it seems as though her common stones are jewels. Her children are taught of the Lord. Every accusing voice is hushed. All weapons of destruction are impotent. The New Jerusalem seems to have come down from heaven. [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Isaiah 54:6 mean?

For Like a woman forsaken and grieved in spirit has called you Yahweh and Like a wife youthful when you were refused says your God

כִּֽי־ כְאִשָּׁ֧ה עֲזוּבָ֛ה וַעֲצ֥וּבַת ר֖וּחַ קְרָאָ֣ךְ יְהוָ֑ה וְאֵ֧שֶׁת נְעוּרִ֛ים כִּ֥י תִמָּאֵ֖ס אָמַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ

כְאִשָּׁ֧ה	Like a woman
Parse: Preposition-k, Noun, feminine singular Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
עֲזוּבָ֛ה	forsaken
Parse: Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular Root: עֲזוּבָה Sense: forsakenness, desolation.
וַעֲצ֥וּבַת	and grieved in
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, QalPassParticiple, feminine singular construct Root: עָצַב Sense: to hurt, pain, grieve, displease, vex, wrest.
ר֖וּחַ	spirit
Parse: Noun, common singular Root: רוּחַ Sense: wind, breath, mind, spirit.
קְרָאָ֣ךְ	has called you
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular, second person feminine singular Root: קָרָא Sense: to call, call out, recite, read, cry out, proclaim.
יְהוָ֑ה	Yahweh
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יהוה Sense: Jehovah—used primarily in the combination ‘Lord Jehovah’.
וְאֵ֧שֶׁת	and Like a wife
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Noun, feminine singular construct Root: אִשָּׁה Sense: woman, wife, female.
נְעוּרִ֛ים	youthful
Parse: Noun, masculine plural Root: נְעוּרִים Sense: youth, early life.
תִמָּאֵ֖ס	you were refused
Parse: Verb, Nifal, Imperfect, third person feminine singular Root: מָאַס Sense: to reject, despise, refuse.
אָמַ֥ר	says
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
אֱלֹהָֽיִךְ	your God
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person feminine singular Root: אֱלֹהִים Sense: (plural).

What are the major concepts related to Isaiah 54:6?

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