“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.”
The comfort against shame—'Do not fear, for you will not be ashamed; do not be disgraced, for you will not suffer reproach; the shame of your youth you will forget, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more'—promises complete freedom from the shame of exile. The reference to youth and widowhood suggests that Zion's past infertility and abandonment will be forgotten. The repetition of negations (do not fear, will not be ashamed, will not suffer reproach) creates emphatic assurance. This verse grounds restoration in freedom from shame.
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