Isaiah 54 — Rabbi

Isaiah 54:1

רָנִּ֥י

rânan

properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy) עֲקָרָ֖ה

ʻâqâr

sterile (as if extirpated in the generative organs) לֹ֣א

lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles יָלָ֑דָה

yâlad

to bear young; causatively, to beget; medically, to act as midwife; specifically, to show lineage פִּצְחִ֨י

pâtsach

to break out (in joyful sound) רִנָּ֤ה

rinnâh

properly, a creaking (or shrill sound), i.e. shout (of joy or grief) וְצַהֲלִי֙

tsâhal

and — to gleam, i.e. (figuratively) be cheerful; by transference to sound clear (of various animal or human expressions) לֹא

lôʼ

not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles חָ֔לָה

chûwl

properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert כִּֽי

kîy

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed רַבִּ֧ים

rab

abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) בְּֽנֵי

bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) שׁוֹמֵמָ֛ה

shâmêm

to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense) מִבְּנֵ֥י

bên

from — a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) בְעוּלָ֖ה

bâʻal

to be master; hence, to marry אָמַ֥ר

ʼâmar

to say (used with great latitude) יְהוָֽה

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God

Isaiah 54:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

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Narrator's Aside

The recurring biblical pattern of a barren woman made fruitful (echoing Sarah, Rachel, Hannah), applied here to Zion herself after her long …Shout for joy, O barren one

Narrator's Aside

The recurring biblical pattern of a barren woman made fruitful (echoing Sarah, Rachel, Hannah), applied here to Zion herself after her long …, she who has not given birth;

Narrator's Aside

The recurring biblical pattern of a barren woman made fruitful (echoing Sarah, Rachel, Hannah), applied here to Zion herself after her long … Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord. [Gal 4:27]

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↔ Rabbi noticed a connection

Galatians 4:27 quotes this same barren-made-fruitful promise directly, applying it to the free children of the heavenly Jerusalem.

Isaiah 54:1 · WEB

“Sing, barren, you who didn’t give birth; break out into singing, and cry aloud, you who did not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife,” says Yahweh.

Galatians 4:27 · WEB

For it is written, “Rejoice, you barren who don’t bear. Break out and shout, you that don’t travail. For more are the children of the desolate than of her who has a husband.”

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Today's memory verse · from this session

““Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth; Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord. [Gal 4:27]”

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