Isaiah 54:1
Douay-Rheims
Give praise, O thou barren, that bearest not: sing forth praise, and make a joyful noise, thou that didst not travail with child: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband, saith the Lord.
Justin Martyr
For all the Gentiles were "desolate" of the true God, serving the works of their hands; but the Jews and Samaritans, having the word of God delivered to them by the prophets, and always expecting the Christ, did not recognise Him when He came, except some few, of whom the Spirit of prophecy by Isaiah had predicted that they should be saved.
Source details
A.D. 165 · on Isa 54:1 (The First Apology, Chapter LIII)
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.