Isaiah 54 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹ This thing is to me as in the days of Noe, to whom I swore, that I would no more bring in the waters of Noe upon the earth: so have I sworn not to be angry with thee, and not to rebuke thee.

² 0 For the mountains shall be moved, and the hills shall tremble; but my mercy shall not depart from thee, and the covenant of my peace shall not be moved: said the Lord that hath mercy on thee.

³ 1 O poor little one, tossed with tempest, without all comfort, behold I will lay thy stones in order, and will lay thy foundations with sapphires,

⁴ 2 And I will make thy bulwarks of jasper: and thy gates of graven stones, and all thy borders of desirable stones.

⁵ 3 All thy children shall be taught of the Lord: and great shall be the peace of thy children.

⁶ 4 And thou shalt be founded in justice: depart far from oppression, for thou shalt not fear; and from terror, for it shall not come near thee.

⁷ 5 Behold, an inhabitant shall come, who was not with me, he that was a stranger to thee before, shall be joined to thee.

⁸ 6 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and bringeth forth an instrument for his work, and I have created the killer to destroy.

⁹ 7 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper: and every tongue that resisteth thee in judgment, thou shalt condemn. This is the inheritance of the servants of the Lord, and their justice with me, saith the Lord.

¹⁰ ALL you that thirst, come to the waters: and you that have no money make haste, buy, and eat: come ye, buy wine and milk without money, and without any price.

¹¹ Why do you spend money for that which is not breed, and your labour for that which doth not satisfy you? Hearken diligently to me, and eat that which is good, and your soul shall be delighted in fatness.

¹² Incline your ear and come to me: hear and your soul shall lire, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the faithful mercies of David.

¹³ Behold I have given him for a witness to the people, for a leader and a master to the Gentiles.

¹⁴ Behold thou shalt call a nation, which thou knewest not: and the nations that knew not thee shall run to thee, because of the Lord thy God, and for the Holy One of Israel, for he hath glorified thee.

¹⁵ Seek ye the Lord, while he may be found: call upon him, while he is near.

¹⁶ Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unjust man his thoughts, and let him return to the Lord, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God: for he is bountiful to forgive.

¹⁷ For my thoughts are not your thoughts: nor your ways my ways, saith the Lord.