Isaiah 49:20 — Jerusalem is a woman
whose children were born
while she was in deep sorrow
over… — CEV | maBible
Read Isaiah 49:20 (Contemporary English Version) on maBible, the Bible online. Other reference formats: Isaiah 49.20, Isaiah 49v20, Es. 49:20. Jerusalem is a woman
whose children were born
while she was in deep sorrow
over the loss of her husband.
Now those children
will come and seek room
in the c…
Other reference formats: Isaiah 49.20, Isaiah 49v20, Es. 49:20.
20 Jerusalem is a woman
whose children were born
while she was in deep sorrow
over the loss of her husband.
Now those children
will come and seek room
in the crowded city,
Passage themes
Des fils retrouvés — ces fils dont tu avais été privée
L'espace trop étroit — L'espace est trop étroit pour moi
Notes and references
whose children … sorrow: These “children” are Jews who were born in foreign countries during the time that Jerusalem was in ruins. Jerusalem probably stands for all the cities in Judah that were destroyed by the Babylonians.