Isaiah 54:4-5

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[4] Don't be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be confounded; for you shall not be disappointed: for you shall forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood shall you remember no more. [5] For your Maker is your husband; Yahweh of Hosts is his name: and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; the God of the whole earth shall he be called.

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Jerusalem, though not named directly in these verses, stands for Zion, the covenant community portrayed as a once-barren and disgraced woman. God promises to restore her because he is her husband and Redeemer, a hope ultimately grounded in his covenant faithfulness.

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