Isaiah 54:2

Enlarge the space of thy tent And the curtains of thy habitations, let them spread forth do not spare,—Lengthen thy cords, And thy tent-pins, make thou fast;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;

In Context

1Shout in triumph, O barren one, Who hadst not borne,—Break forth into shouts of triumph—and trill thy voice, Who hadst not travailed in birth, For, more, are the children of the Desolate Than the children of Her who had the husband, Saith Yahweh.

3For, on the right hand and on the left, shalt thou break forth,—And thy seed, shall of the nations, take possession, And forsaken cities, shall they cause to be inhabited.

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Cross References

Exodus 39:40the hangings of the court its pillars and its sockets, and the screen for the gate of the court, its cords and its pins,—and all the utensils for the service of the habitation for the tent of meeting;

Isaiah 33:20Look thou on Zion, the city of our appointed feast,—Thine own eyes, shall see Jerusalem—A home of comfort A tent which shall not be packed up—Whose pins shall not be pulled out, for ever, And none of, whose cords, shall be broken.

Jeremiah 10:20My tent, is laid waste, And all my tent-cords, are broken,—My children, are gone forth from me and they, are not. There is none, To stretch out any more my tent, Or to set up my curtains.

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 54:2-6

The Prosperity of the Church. ( b. c. 706.) 1 Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith the Lord . 2 Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes; 3 For thou shalt break forth on the right hand and on the left; and thy seed shall inherit the… Read the whole commentary →

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