Isaiah 52
52
Israel Will Be Saved
1Wake up! Wake up!
Zion, clothe yourself with strength.
Holy city of Jerusalem, stand up
and put on your beautiful clothes!
Those filthy foreigners#52:1 filthy foreigners Or “unclean men that have not been circumcised.” will not enter you again.
2Jerusalem, get up and shake off the dust!
Daughter Zion,#52:2 Daughter Zion Another name for Jerusalem. you were a prisoner,
but take the chains off your neck.
3The Lord says,
“You were not sold for money.
So I will not use money to set you free.”
4The Lord GOD says, “First, my people went down to Egypt and became slaves. Then Assyria made them slaves. 5Now look what has happened. Another nation has taken my people,” says the Lord. “That country did not pay to take my people, but they rule over them and laugh at them, and they say bad things about me all the time.” The Lord is the one saying these things.
6“This happened so that my people will learn about me. My people will know who I am. My people will know my name, and they will know that I Am He#52:6 I Am He This is like YAHWEH, the Hebrew name for God. It shows that God lives forever, and that he is always with his people. See Ex. 3:13-17. is speaking to them.”
7How wonderful it is to see someone coming over the hills to tell good news. How wonderful to hear him announce, “There is peace! We have been saved!” and to hear him say to Zion, “Your God is the king!”
8The city guards#52:8 guards Men who stand on the city walls and watch for messengers or trouble coming to the city. Here, this probably means the prophets. are shouting.
They are all rejoicing together.
They can all see the Lord returning to Zion.
9Ruins of Jerusalem, be happy again!
Rejoice because the Lord
comforted his people and set Jerusalem free.
10The Lord showed his holy strength to all the nations.
All the faraway countries saw how God saved his people.
11So leave Babylon!
Leave that place!
Priests, you carry the things that belong to the Lord.
So make yourselves pure.
Don’t touch anything that is not pure.
12You will leave Babylon,
but they will not force you to leave in a hurry.
You will not be forced to run away.
The Lord will be in front of you.
The God of Israel will be behind you.#52:12 The Lord … behind you This shows that God will protect his people. Compare Ex. 14:19, 20.
God’s Suffering Servant
13The Lord says, “Look, my servant will succeed in what he has to do, and he will be raised to a position of high honor. 14It is true that many were shocked when they saw him. He was beaten so badly that he no longer looked like a man. 15But it is also true that many nations will be amazed at him. Kings will look at him and be unable to speak. They will see what they had never been told. They will understand what they had never heard.#52:15 They will see … heard Or “Those who were not told the message saw what happened. Those who did not hear understood.””
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Isaiah 52
52
Jerusalem Can Celebrate
1 #
Rev 21.2,27. Jerusalem, wake up!
Stand up and be strong.
Holy city of Zion,
dress in your best clothes.
Those foreigners who ruined
your sacred city
won't bother you again.
2Zion, rise from the dirt!
Free yourself from the rope
around your neck.
Suffering Will End
3The Lord says:
My people, you were sold,
but not for money;
now you will be set free,
but not for a payment.
4Long ago you went to Egypt
where you lived
as foreigners.
Then Assyria was cruel to you,
5 #
Ro 2.24. and now another nation#52.5 another nation: Babylonia.
has taken you prisoner
for no reason at all.
Your leaders groan with pain,#52.5 groan with pain: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
and day after day
my own name is cursed.
6My people, you will learn
who I am and who is speaking
because I am here.
A Message of Hope for Jerusalem
7 #
Nh 1.15; Ro 10.15; Eph 6.15. What a beautiful sight!
On the mountains a messenger
announces to Jerusalem,
“Good news! You're saved.
There will be peace.
Your God is now King.”
8Everyone on guard duty,
sing and celebrate!
Look! You can see the Lord
returning to Zion.
9Jerusalem, rise from the ruins!
Join in the singing.
The Lord has given comfort
to his people;
he comes to your rescue.
10The Lord has shown all nations
his mighty strength;
now everyone will see
the saving power of our God.
A Command To Leave Babylon
11 #
2 Co 6.17. Leave the city of Babylon!
Don't touch anything filthy.
Wash yourselves. Be ready
to carry back everything sacred
that belongs to the Lord.
12You won't need to run.
No one is chasing you.
The Lord God of Israel
will lead and protect you
from enemy attacks.
The Suffering Servant
13The Lord says:
My servant will succeed!
He will be given great praise
and the highest honors.
14Many were horrified
at what happened to him.#52.14 him: One ancient translation; Hebrew “you.”
But everyone who saw him
was even more horrified
because he suffered until
he no longer looked human.#52.14 human: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 14.
15 #
Ro 15.21. My servant will make
nations worthy to worship me;#52.15 My … me: Hebrew; one ancient translation “The nations will be amazed at him.”
kings will be silent
as they bow in wonder.#52.15 kings … wonder: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
They will see and think about
things they have never seen
or thought about before.
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