2. Make your tents larger!Spread out the tent pegs;fasten them firmly.
3. You and your descendantswill take over the landof other nations.You will settle in townsthat are now in ruins.
4. Don't be afraid or ashamedand don't be discouraged.You won't be disappointed.Forget how sinful you werewhen you were young;stop feeling ashamedfor being left a widow.
5. The Lord All-Powerful,the Holy God of Israel,rules all the earth.He is your Creator and husband,and he will rescue you.
6. You were like a young wife,brokenhearted and cryingbecause her husbandhad divorced her.But the Lord your God says,“I am taking you back!