54:6 “Indeed, the Lord will call you back
like a wife who has been abandoned and suffers from depression, 1
like a young wife when she has been rejected,” says your God.
54:7 “For a short time I abandoned 2 you,
but with great compassion I will gather you.
1 tn Heb “like a woman abandoned and grieved in spirit.”
2 tn Or “forsook” (NASB).