KJV ORIGINAL
For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For a brief time I abandoned you, but I will bring you back to me with overwhelming love and compassion.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that even though He allowed a period of separation, He will restore His people with even greater mercy and love.
📚 Historical Context
This verse was written during or after the Babylonian exile, when the Jewish people had been taken from their homeland as punishment for their disobedience. The prophet Isaiah is delivering God's promise that this exile would be temporary and that God would bring His people back home with great compassion.
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