Isaiah 52
52
1“Wake up, wake up;
put on your strength, Zion!
Put on your beautiful garments, # Is 61:3
Jerusalem, the Holy City! # Neh 11:1; Is 48:2
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
will no longer enter you. # Is 35:8; Rv 21:27
2Stand up, shake the dust off yourself!
Take your seat, Jerusalem.
Remove the bonds # Alt Hb tradition reads The bonds are removed from your neck,
captive Daughter Zion.”
3For this is what the Lord says:
“You were sold for nothing,
and you will be redeemed without silver.” # Is 45:13; 1Pt 1:18
4For this is what the Lord God says:
“At first My people went down to Egypt to live there, # Gn 46:6
then Assyria oppressed them without cause. # Or them at last, or them for nothing
5So now what have I here” —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
“that My people are taken away for nothing?
Its rulers wail” —
this is the Lord’s declaration —
“and My name is continually blasphemed all day long. # Ezk 36:20; Rm 2:24
6Therefore My people will know My name; # Is 49:23
therefore they will know on that day
that I am He who says:
Here I am.”
7How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the herald,
who proclaims peace,
who brings news of good things, # Nah 1:15; Rm 10:15
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns! ” # Ps 93:1; Is 24:23
8The voices of your watchmen # Is 62:6 —
they lift up their voices,
shouting for joy together;
for every eye will see
when the Lord returns to Zion.
9Be joyful, rejoice together,
you ruins of Jerusalem! # Is 44:26; 51:3; 61:4
For the Lord has comforted His people; # Is 40:1
He has redeemed Jerusalem.
10The Lord has displayed His holy arm
in the sight of all the nations; # Ps 98:1-3; Is 51:9; 66:18-19
all the ends of the earth will see
the salvation of our God. # Is 40:5; Lk 3:6
11Leave, leave, go out from there! # Is 48:20; Jr 50:8; Ezk 20:34,41; Zch 2:6,7; 2Co 6:17
Do not touch anything unclean;
go out from her, purify yourselves, # 2Co 6:17; 2Tm 2:19
you who carry the vessels of the Lord.
12For you will not leave in a hurry, # Ex 12:11,33; Dt 16:3
and you will not have to take flight;
because the Lord is going before you, # Ex 23:23; Dt 1:30; 31:8; Is 45:2
and the God of Israel is your rear guard. # Jos 6:9,13; Is 58:8
The Servant’s Suffering and Exaltation
13See, My Servant # Tg adds the Messiah # Is 42:1; 49:3-7; 50:10; 53:11; Ezk 34:23-24; Zch 3:8; Ac 3:13 will act wisely; # Or will be successful
He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted. # Php 2:9-11
14Just as many were appalled at You # Some Hb mss, Syr, Tg read Him —
His appearance was so disfigured
that He did not look like a man,
and His form did not resemble a human being —
15so He will sprinkle # Or startle # As the blood of a sacrifice is sprinkled on the altar on behalf of the people many nations. # LXX reads so many nations will marvel at Him # Nm 19:18-21; Ezk 36:25
Kings will shut their mouths because of Him,
For they will see what had not been told them,
and they will understand what they had not heard. # Rm 15:21; Eph 3:5
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Isaiah 52
52
God will Rescue Jerusalem
1 #
Rev 21.2, 27 Jerusalem, be strong and great again!
Holy city of God, clothe yourself with splendour!
The heathen will never enter your gates again.
2Shake yourself free, Jerusalem!
Rise from the dust and sit on your throne!
Undo the chains that bind you,
captive people of Zion!
3The Sovereign LORD says to his people, “When you became slaves, no money was paid for you; in the same way nothing will be paid to set you free. 4When you went to live in Egypt as foreigners, you did so of your own free will; Assyria, however, took you away by force and paid nothing for you. 5#Rom 2.24And now in Babylonia the same thing has happened: you are captives, and nothing was paid for you. Those who rule over you boast and brag and constantly show contempt for me. 6In time to come you will acknowledge that I am God and that I have spoken to you.”
7 #
Nah 1.15; Rom 10.15; Eph 6.15 How wonderful it is to see
a messenger coming across the mountains,
bringing good news, the news of peace!
He announces victory and says to Zion,
“Your God is king!”
8Those who guard the city are shouting,
shouting together for joy!
They can see with their own eyes
the return of the LORD to Zion!
9Break into shouts of joy,
you ruins of Jerusalem!
The LORD will rescue his city
and comfort his people.
10The LORD will use his holy power;
he will save his people,
and all the world will see it.
11 #
2 Cor 6.17
Make sure you leave Babylonia,
all you that carry the temple equipment!
Touch no forbidden thing;#52.11 forbidden thing: Any object that was considered ritually unclean.
keep yourselves holy and leave.
12This time you will not have to leave in a hurry;
you will not be trying to escape.
The LORD your God will lead you
and protect you on every side.
The Suffering Servant
13The LORD says,
“My servant will succeed in his task;
he will be highly honoured.#52.13 he will be highly honoured; or he will be restored to greatness and honour.
14Many people were shocked when they saw him;
he was so disfigured that he hardly looked human.
15 #
Rom 15.21
But now many nations will marvel at him,
and kings will be speechless with amazement.
They will see and understand
something they had never known.”
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