Those who are full hire themselves out for food,
but those who are starving hunger no more.
The woman who is childless gives birth to seven,(A)
but the woman with many sons pines away.(B)

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Those who were full hire themselves out for food,
    but those who were hungry(A) are hungry no more.
She who was barren(B) has borne seven children,
    but she who has had many sons pines away.

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You will no longer be called Deserted,(A)
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,[a]
and your land Married;[b](B)
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 62:4 Or Hephzibah
  2. Isaiah 62:4 Or Beulah

No longer will they call you Deserted,(A)
    or name your land Desolate.(B)
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a](C)
    and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight(D) in you,
    and your land will be married.(E)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
  2. Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.