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Spread out your home, and spare no expense!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/isaiah/54.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/54.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/isaiah/54.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/isaiah/54.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent, And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings; Do not spare; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/isaiah/54.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare <i>them;</i> Lengthen your ropes And strengthen your pegs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/isaiah/54.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your cords And strengthen your pegs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/isaiah/54.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; Lengthen your cords, And strengthen your pegs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/isaiah/54.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back; Lengthen your cords And strengthen your pegs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/isaiah/54.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Enlarge the site of your tent [to make room for more children]; Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not spare them; Lengthen your tent ropes And make your pegs (stakes) firm [in the ground].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/isaiah/54.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Enlarge the site of your tent, and let your tent curtains be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your ropes, and drive your pegs deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/isaiah/54.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Enlarge the site of your tent, and let your tent curtains be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your ropes, and drive your pegs deep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/isaiah/54.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations; spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/isaiah/54.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Make your tents larger! Spread out the tent pegs; fasten them firmly. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/isaiah/54.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of thine habitations; spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/isaiah/54.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Expand the space of your tent. Stretch out the curtains of your tent, and don't hold back. Lengthen your tent ropes, and drive in the tent pegs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/isaiah/54.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make the tent you live in larger; lengthen its ropes and strengthen the pegs! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/isaiah/54.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Enlarge the location of your tent, let the curtains of your dwellings be stretched wide, and don't hold back. Lengthen your cords; strengthen your stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/isaiah/54.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Enlarge the site of your tent, stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, do not hold back. Lengthen your ropes and drive your stakes in deep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/isaiah/54.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Make your tent larger, stretch your tent curtains farther out! Spare no effort, lengthen your ropes, and pound your stakes deep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/isaiah/54.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; do not spare: lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/isaiah/54.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, and let them extend the curtains of thy habitations: spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/isaiah/54.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch out the curtains of your habitations; don’t spare; lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/isaiah/54.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Enlarge the place of your tent, "" And they stretch out the curtains of your dwelling places, "" Do not restrain—lengthen your cords, "" And make your pins strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/isaiah/54.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Enlarge the place of thy tent, And the curtains of thy tabernacles they stretch out, Restrain not -- lengthen thy cords, And thy pins make strong.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/isaiah/54.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, stretch forth the hangings of thy dwellings; thou shalt not spare; lengthen thy cords and strengthen thy pegs.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/isaiah/54.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, and stretch out the skins of thy tabernacles, spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/isaiah/54.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of your tent and extend the skins of your tabernacles, unsparingly. Lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/isaiah/54.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Enlarge the space for your tent, spread out your tent cloths unsparingly; lengthen your ropes and make firm your pegs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/isaiah/54.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Enlarge the site of your tent, and let the curtains of your habitations be stretched out; do not hold back; lengthen your cords and strengthen your stakes.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/isaiah/54.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of your tents, and stretch forth the curtains of your habitations; spare not, lengthen your cords and strengthen your tent pegs;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/isaiah/54.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of your tents and stretch the curtains of your tents, and you shall not spare; lengthen your ropes and set your pegs firmly<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/isaiah/54.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Enlarge the place of thy tent, And let them stretch forth the curtains of thy habitations, spare not; Lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy stakes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/isaiah/54.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Enlarge the placed of thy tent, and of thy curtains: fix <i>the pins</i>, spare not, lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy pins;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/isaiah/54-2.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xv9bHT-nr9s?start=12075" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/isaiah/54.htm">Future Blessings for Zion</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>“Shout for joy, O barren woman, who bears no children; break forth in song and cry aloud, you who have never travailed; because more are the children of the desolate woman than of her who has a husband,” says the LORD. <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7337.htm" title="7337: har·ḥî·ḇî (V-Hifil-Imp-fs) -- To be or grow wide or large. A primitive root; to broaden.">“Enlarge</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·wm (N-msc) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the site</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ’ā·ho·lêḵ (N-msc:: 2fs) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">of your tent,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5186.htm" title="5186: yaṭ·ṭū (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to stretch or spread out; by implication, to bend away; used in a great variety of application.">stretch out</a> <a href="/hebrew/3407.htm" title="3407: wî·rî·‘ō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fpc) -- Curtain. From yara'; a hanging.">the curtains</a> <a href="/hebrew/4908.htm" title="4908: miš·kə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Dwelling place, tabernacle. From shakan; a residence; specifically, the Tabernacle.">of your dwellings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2820.htm" title="2820: taḥ·śō·ḵî (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To withhold, refrain. A primitive root; to restrain or Refrain; by implication, to refuse, spare, preserve; also to observe.">hold back.</a> <a href="/hebrew/748.htm" title="748: ha·’ă·rî·ḵî (V-Hifil-Imp-fs) -- To be long. A primitive root; to be long.">Lengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/4340.htm" title="4340: mê·ṯā·ra·yiḵ (N-mpc:: 2fs) -- Cord, string. From yathar; a cord or the string.">your ropes</a> <a href="/hebrew/3489.htm" title="3489: wî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯa·yiḵ (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2fs) -- A peg, pin. From an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg.">and drive your stakes in deep.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: ḥaz·zê·qî (V-Piel-Imp-fs) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer."></a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>For you will spread out to the right and left; your descendants will dispossess the nations and inhabit the desolate cities.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-14.htm">Genesis 28:14</a></span><br />Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-27.htm">Jeremiah 31:27-28</a></span><br />“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and of beast. / Just as I watched over them to uproot and tear down, to demolish, destroy, and bring disaster, so I will watch over them to build and to plant,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Ezekiel 36:10-11</a></span><br />I will multiply the people upon you—the house of Israel in its entirety. The cities will be inhabited and the ruins rebuilt. / I will fill you with people and animals, and they will multiply and be fruitful. I will make you as inhabited as you once were, and I will make you prosper more than before. Then you will know that I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19-20</a></span><br />For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away. / Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Isaiah 60:4</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-22.htm">Isaiah 60:22</a></span><br />The least of you will become a thousand, and the smallest a mighty nation. I am the LORD; in its time I will accomplish it quickly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-4.htm">Isaiah 61:4</a></span><br />They will rebuild the ancient ruins; they will restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities, the desolations of many generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/62-4.htm">Isaiah 62:4-5</a></span><br />No longer will you be called Forsaken, nor your land named Desolate; but you will be called Hephzibah, and your land Beulah; for the LORD will take delight in you, and your land will be His bride. / For as a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride, so your God will rejoice over you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/2-4.htm">Zechariah 2:4-5</a></span><br />and said to him, “Run and tell that young man: ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the multitude of men and livestock within it. / For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-4.htm">Zechariah 8:4-5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Old men and old women will again sit along the streets of Jerusalem, each with a staff in hand because of great age. / And the streets of the city will be filled with boys and girls playing there.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-21.htm">Luke 14:21-23</a></span><br />The servant returned and reported all this to his master. Then the owner of the house became angry and said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and alleys of the city, and bring in the poor, the crippled, the blind, and the lame.’ / ‘Sir,’ the servant replied, ‘what you ordered has been done, and there is still room.’ / So the master told his servant, ‘Go out to the highways and hedges and compel them to come in, so that my house will be full.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a></span><br />But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-31.htm">Acts 9:31</a></span><br />Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-20.htm">Romans 15:20</a></span><br />In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Enlarge the place of your tent, and let them stretch forth the curtains of your habitations: spare not, lengthen your cords, and strengthen your stakes;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20</a></b></br> Look upon Zion, the city of our solemnities: thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle <i>that</i> shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19,20</a></b></br> For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm">Jeremiah 10:20</a></b></br> My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they <i>are</i> not: <i>there is</i> none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/33-23.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/songs/1-5.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-14.htm">Enlarge</a> <a href="/isaiah/11-14.htm">Extend</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/isaiah/13-22.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-18.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-1.htm">House</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/8-13.htm">Lengthen</a> <a href="/numbers/4-32.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-22.htm">Pins</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-9.htm">Restrain</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-3.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Stakes</a> <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/isaiah/34-11.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-13.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/isaiah/49-20.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/jeremiah/4-20.htm">Curtains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-19.htm">Dwellings</a> <a href="/isaiah/57-4.htm">Enlarge</a> <a href="/isaiah/66-12.htm">Extend</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/jeremiah/9-10.htm">Habitations</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-2.htm">Hold</a> <a href="/isaiah/56-5.htm">House</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-14.htm">Lengthen</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-3.htm">Pegs</a> <a href="/exodus/27-19.htm">Pins</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-12.htm">Restrain</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-1.htm">Spare</a> <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Stakes</a> <a href="/isaiah/58-11.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/jeremiah/6-12.htm">Stretch</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-2.htm">Stretched</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-4.htm">Tabernacles</a> <a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm">Wide</a><div class="vheading2">Isaiah 54</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm">The prophet, to comfort the Gentiles, prophesies the amplitude of their church</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/54-4.htm">Their safety</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/54-6.htm">Their certain deliverance out of affliction</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/54-11.htm">Their fair edification</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/isaiah/54-15.htm">And their sure preservation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, tents were the primary dwelling places for nomadic peoples, including the Israelites during their wilderness journey. The call to "enlarge" suggests preparation for an increase in population and influence, indicating a future of prosperity and abundance. This expansion can be seen as a metaphor for the growth of the Church, as the message of salvation extends to all nations (<a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a>, <a href="/acts/1-8.htm">Acts 1:8</a>).<p><b>Stretch out the curtains of your dwellings</b><br>Curtains in ancient tents provided privacy and protection. Stretching them out implies making room for more inhabitants, signifying an increase in family or community size. This imagery can be connected to the inclusion of Gentiles into the covenant community, as seen in the New Testament (<a href="/ephesians/2-11.htm">Ephesians 2:11-22</a>). It also reflects God's desire for His people to prepare for the fulfillment of His promises, trusting in His provision and faithfulness.<p><b>Do not hold back</b><br>This command encourages boldness and faith in God's promises. It suggests a confident expectation of God's blessings and a willingness to embrace His plans without hesitation. In a broader biblical context, this can be related to the call for believers to live with faith and courage, trusting in God's provision and guidance (<a href="/hebrews/10-35.htm">Hebrews 10:35-36</a>). It emphasizes the importance of not limiting God's work through doubt or fear.<p><b>Lengthen your ropes</b><br>Ropes were essential for securing tents, and lengthening them indicates a need for greater stability and capacity. This can be seen as a call to strengthen one's faith and commitment to God's purposes. In a spiritual sense, it suggests the need for deeper roots in God's Word and a broader reach in ministry and service. This aligns with the Great Commission, where believers are called to spread the Gospel to all corners of the earth (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19-20</a>).<p><b>Drive your stakes in deep</b><br>Stakes provide anchorage and security for tents, and driving them deep signifies a strong and unshakeable foundation. This imagery highlights the importance of being firmly grounded in faith and truth. It can be connected to the parable of the wise and foolish builders, where a solid foundation is crucial for withstanding life's storms (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a>). Spiritually, it underscores the need for believers to be deeply rooted in Christ, who is the cornerstone of our faith (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaiah.htm">Isaiah</a></b><br>A major prophet in the Old Testament, Isaiah's ministry spanned the reigns of several kings of Judah. He is known for his prophecies concerning both judgment and redemption.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The primary audience of Isaiah's prophecy, representing God's chosen people who were often called to repentance and renewal.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_tent.htm">The Tent</a></b><br>Symbolic of the dwelling place or habitation of God's people, representing their capacity to receive God's blessings and expand their influence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_expansion.htm">Spiritual Expansion</a></b><br>Just as Israel was called to enlarge their tent, Christians are called to expand their spiritual lives, making room for God's work and blessings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_preparation.htm">Faith and Preparation</a></b><br>The command to "not hold back" encourages believers to step out in faith, preparing for God's promises even when they are not yet visible.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/deepening_roots.htm">Deepening Roots</a></b><br>"Drive your stakes deep" suggests the importance of establishing a firm foundation in faith, ensuring stability and resilience in the face of challenges.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_growth.htm">Community Growth</a></b><br>The imagery of a larger tent can also apply to the church community, encouraging outreach and inclusivity to welcome more into the fold.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_isaiah_54.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Isaiah 54</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_israel's_expansion.htm">In Isaiah 54:2–3, where is the historical or archaeological evidence that Israel expanded its territory so extensively? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/will_any_weapon_against_you_prosper.htm">Will any weapon formed against you prosper?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_a_barren_woman_have_more_kids.htm">In Isaiah 54:1, how can a barren woman have more children than one who is married without a literal or scientific explanation? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_isaiah_33_20_contradict_other_prophecies.htm">Does Isaiah 33:20 contradict other passages that predict Jerusalem's downfall, and how can these conflicting prophecies be reconciled?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/isaiah/54.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(2) <span class= "bld">Enlarge the place of thy tent.</span>--Interesting parallels are found in <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm" title="Look on Zion, the city of our solemnities: your eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation, a tabernacle that shall not be taken down; not one of the stakes thereof shall ever be removed, neither shall any of the cords thereof be broken.">Isaiah 33:20</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm" title="My tabernacle is spoiled, and all my cords are broken: my children are gone forth of me, and they are not: there is none to stretch forth my tent any more, and to set up my curtains.">Jeremiah 10:20</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/isaiah/54.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 2.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Enlarge the place of thy tent</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/33-20.htm">Isaiah 33:20</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/10-20.htm">Jeremiah 10:20</a>). The memory of the old nomadic life caused the "tent" to be the symbol and representative of the dwelling-place (comp. <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16</a>). Israel will have so many more children that her "tent" will need enlarging. The curtains; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the tent-cloth (comp. <a href="/exodus/26.htm">Exodus 26</a> and 36, where the word used occurs repeatedly). <span class="cmt_word">Thy cords... thy stakes</span> (comp. <a href="/exodus/35-18.htm">Exodus 35:18</a>; <a href="/exodus/39-40.htm">Exodus 39:40</a>, etc.). The ropes and tent-pegs, which kept the tent-cloth in place, are intended. The enlargement of the tent would make longer ropes and larger pegs necessary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/isaiah/54-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“Enlarge</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְחִ֣יבִי ׀</span> <span class="translit">(har·ḥî·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7337.htm">Strong's 7337: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or grow wide or large</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the site</span><br /><span class="heb">מְק֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your tent,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָהֳלֵ֗ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ho·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stretch out</span><br /><span class="heb">יַטּ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yaṭ·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5186.htm">Strong's 5186: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the curtains</span><br /><span class="heb">וִירִיע֧וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wî·rî·‘ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3407.htm">Strong's 3407: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hanging</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your dwellings,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכְּנוֹתַ֛יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kə·nō·w·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4908.htm">Strong's 4908: </a> </span><span class="str2">A residence, the Tabernacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hold back.</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְשֹׂ֑כִי</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·śō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2820.htm">Strong's 2820: </a> </span><span class="str2">To restrain, refrain, to refuse, spare, preserve, to observe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Lengthen</span><br /><span class="heb">הַאֲרִ֙יכִי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·’ă·rî·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_748.htm">Strong's 748: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, long</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your ropes</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽיתָרַ֔יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·ṯā·ra·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4340.htm">Strong's 4340: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, the string</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and drive your stakes deep.</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיתֵדֹתַ֖יִךְ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ṯê·ḏō·ṯa·yiḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3489.htm">Strong's 3489: </a> </span><span class="str2">A peg, pin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">OT Prophets: Isaiah 54:2 Enlarge the place of your tent (Isa Isi Is)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/isaiah/54-1.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 54:1"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 54:1" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/isaiah/54-3.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 54:3"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 54:3" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>