11 “O aafflicted one, storm-tossed, and bnot comforted,

Behold, I will set your stones in antimony,

And your foundations I will clay in 1dsapphires.

12 “Moreover, I will make your battlements of 1rubies,

And your gates of 2crystal,

And your entire 3wall of precious stones.

13 “aAll your sons will be 1taught of the Lord;

And the well-being of your sons will be bgreat.

14 “In arighteousness you will be established;

You will be far from boppression, for you will cnot fear;

And from dterror, for it will not come near you.

15 “If anyone fiercely assails you it will not be from Me.

aWhoever assails you will fall because of you.

16 “Behold, I Myself have created the smith who blows the fire of coals

And brings out a weapon for its work;

And I have created the destroyer to ruin.

17 “aNo weapon that is formed against you will prosper;

And bevery tongue that 1accuses you in judgment you will condemn.

This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,

And their cvindication is from Me,” declares the Lord.

Chapter 55

The Free Offer of Mercy

1 “Ho! Every one who athirsts, come to the waters;

And you who have bno 1money come, buy and eat.

Come, buy cwine and milk

dWithout money and without cost.

2 “Why do you 1spend money for what is anot bread,

And your wages for what does not satisfy?

Listen carefully to Me, and beat what is good,

And cdelight yourself in abundance.

3 “aIncline your ear and come to Me.

Listen, that 1you may blive;

And I will make can everlasting covenant with you,

According to the dfaithful mercies 2shown to David.

4 “Behold, I have made ahim a witness to the peoples,

A bleader and commander for the peoples.

5 “Behold, you will call a anation you do not know,

And a nation which knows you not will brun to you,

Because of the Lord your God, even the Holy One of Israel;

For He has cglorified you.”