Isaiah 54:6 — Compare Translations

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For the Lord has called you like a woman forsaken, grieved in spirit, and heartsore--even a wife [wooed and won] in youth, when she is [later] refused and scorned, says your God.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For the Lord has called you like a woman forsaken, grieved in spirit, and heartsore–even a wife [wooed and won] in youth, when she is [later] refused and scorned, says your God.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

‘The Lord will now call you to come back to him. You have been like a wife who was very upset, because her husband has left her. You have been like a wife who married when she was young, and her husband sent her away.’ That is what your God says.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You were like a woman whose husband had left her. You were very sad in your spirit, when the Lord called you to be his. You were like a woman who married young, and then her husband left her when God called you to be his.

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.

English GNT (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:

English God's Word - GW 1995

"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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

For Yahweh 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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The LORD calls you back, like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, A wife married in youth and then cast off, says your God.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You were like a wife who was deserted. And her heart was broken. You were like a wife who married young. And her husband sent her away. But now I am calling you to come back," says your God.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For I, Yahweh, have invited you to come back like a depressed, deserted wife. Like a young wife who has experienced rejection, I am drawing you back to me,” says Yahweh.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

For the Lord has called you like a wife forsaken and grieved in spirit, like a wife of youth when she is cast off, says your God.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the Lord has called you back from your grief—a young wife abandoned by her husband.

English Tyndale 1537

For the LORD shall call thee, being as a desolate sorrowful woman, and as a young wife that hath broken her wedlock: sayeth thy God.