Isa 52
1 The LORD Restores Jerusalem
Awaken! Awaken, O Zion! Put on your strength, O Zion! And you, put on your glory, O Jerusalem, [
3city
1the
2holy]! No longer shall there proceed to go through you uncircumcised and unclean.
2Shake off the dust and rise up! Sit, O Jerusalem! Take off the bond from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion!
3For thus says
the LORD, [
2without charge
1You were sold], and [
2not
4with
5silver
1you shall
3be ransomed].
4For thus says
the Lord
the LORD. To Egypt [
2went down
1My people] formerly to sojourn there, and [
2into
3Assyria
4by force
1they were led].
5And now, why shall you be here? Thus says
the LORD, Because [
2were taken
1my people] without charge, wonder and shriek! Thus says
the LORD, On account of you, [
2always
1my name] is being blasphemed among the nations.
6On account of this, [
2shall know
1my people] my name. On account of this in that day, for I am he, the one speaking; I am at hand.
7As an hour upon the mountains, as feet announcing good news,
the hearing of peace, as of announcing good news -- good
things; for audibly I will produce your deliverance, saying, Zion, [
2shall reign
1Your God].
8The voice of the ones guarding you is exalted, and
with the voice together they shall be glad. For eyes to eyes shall see when ever
the LORD should show mercy on Zion.
9 The LORD Will Show Mercy
Let [
4break asunder
5with gladness
6together
1the
2desolate places
3of Jerusalem]! for
the LORD showed mercy on her, and rescued Jerusalem.
10And
the LORD shall uncover [
2arm
1his holy] in the presence of all the nations. And [
6shall see
1all
2the
3uttermost parts
4of the
5earth] the deliverance by our God.
11Leave! Leave! Go forth from there, and
the unclean
thing do not touch! Go forth from out of
the midst of it! Separate yourselves, O ones bearing the vessels of
the LORD!
12For [
2not
4with
5disturbance
1you shall
3come forth], nor [
2in flight into exile
1shall you go forth]. [
3shall go before
1For
4prior
5of you
2the LORD]; and the one assembling you
is the God of Israel.
13Behold, [
2shall perceive
1my servant], and he shall be exalted, and he shall be glorified, and he shall be raised up on high exceedingly.
14In which manner [
2shall be amazed
3by
4you
1many], so [
4shall be despised
5by
6men
1the
2sight
3of your appearance], and your glory by
the sons of men.
15Thus [
3shall wonder
2nations
1many] over him; and [
2shall hold
1kings] their mouth. For to whom it was not announced concerning him, they shall see; and
the ones who heard not shall perceive.