Isaiah 54:3 (WEB)
For you will spread out on the right hand and on the left; and your offspring will possess the nations and settle in desolate cities.
Fathers and councils · 4
Augustine of Hippo
““Cities which had been forsaken Thou shall inhabit:” forsaken of God, forsaken of Prophets, forsaken of Apostles, forsaken of the Gospel, full of demons.” — editor's note: Isa. liv. 3.
Read the whole commentThe Fulfilment of the Prophecies Concerning Christ. 47. Wherefore let those evil applauders of Christ, who refuse to become Christians, desist from making the allegation that Christ did not teach that their gods were…
Read the whole comment“He says, “Rejoice, O barren, thou that barest not; break forth and cry, thou that didst not travail with child: for many more are the children of the desolate than of her that has an husband.”” — editor's note: Isa. liv. 1–5.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“Fear not; because thou shalt overcome: nor be afraid because thou art cursed; for thou shalt forget thy eternal confusion.”” — editor's note: Isa. liv. 1–4.
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Cross-references · 6
Parallel passages
Isaiah 54:3 and Zechariah 12:6 share the same wording (9 words).
2 Chronicles 3:17 and Isaiah 54:3 share the same wording (13 words).
1 Maccabees 6:45 and Isaiah 54:3 share the same wording (9 words).
Cited together with
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews I.21.
Cited together in The City of God XVIII.29.
Quoted in
2 Corinthians 6:7 takes up the words of Isaiah 54:3 (8 words in common).