O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
You who are suffering, thrown around by storms, and have found no comfort, look! I will rebuild you with beautiful, colorful stones and lay your foundation with precious sapphires.
God is promising to rebuild and restore those who are suffering, using the most beautiful and precious materials to make them even more glorious than before.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Isaiah, this verse is part of a prophecy given to the people of Israel during their exile in Babylon, a time of great suffering and destruction after Jerusalem's fall. God speaks to the city as a woman afflicted by storms, symbolizing the nation's hardships and lack of comfort, while promising to rebuild it with beautiful and precious materials like sapphires to represent restoration and divine faithfulness. This message of hope was meant to encourage the exiles, reminding them of God's covenant promises despite their current despair.
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