Isa.52.1
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Isa.52.1
Wake up, wake up! Pull on your boots, Zion! Dress up in your Sunday best, Jerusalem, holy city! Those who want no part of God have been culled out. They won't be coming along.
Isa.52.1
Awake, awake, O Zion, clothe yourself with strength. Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.
Isa.52.1
Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you.
Isa.52.1
Wake up, wake up, O Zion! Clothe yourselves with strength. Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem, for unclean and godless people will no longer enter your gates.
Isa.52.2
Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Isa.52.2
Brush off the dust and get to your feet, captive Jerusalem! Throw off your chains, captive daughter of Zion!
Isa.52.2
Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, O Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
Isa.52.2
Shake yourself from the dust, arise; Sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, O captive daughter of Zion!
Isa.52.2
Rise from the dust, O Jerusalem. Remove the slave bands from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Isa.52.3
For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Isa.52.3
GOD says, "You were sold for nothing. You're being bought back for nothing."
Isa.52.3
For this is what the LORD says: "You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed."
Isa.52.3
For thus says the LORD: "You have sold yourselves for nothing, And you shall be redeemed without money."
Isa.52.3
For this is what the LORD says: "When I sold you into exile, I received no payment. Now I can redeem you without paying for you."
Isa.52.4
For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isa.52.4
Again, the Master, GOD, says, "Early on, my people went to Egypt and lived, strangers in the land. At the other end, Assyria oppressed them.
Isa.52.4
For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: "At first my people went down to Egypt to live; lately, Assyria has oppressed them.
Isa.52.4
For thus says the Lord GOD: "My people went down at first Into Egypt to dwell there; Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isa.52.4
This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "Long ago my people went to live as resident foreigners in Egypt. Now they have been oppressed without cause by Assyria.
Isa.52.5
Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
Isa.52.5
And now, what have I here?" GOD's Decree. "My people are hauled off again for no reason at all. Tyrants on the warpath, whooping it up, and day after day, incessantly, my reputation blackened.
Isa.52.5
"And now what do I have here?" declares the LORD. "For my people have been taken away for nothing, and those who rule them mock, "declares the LORD. "And all day long my name is constantly blasphemed.
Isa.52.5
Now therefore, what have I here," says the LORD, "That My people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them Make them wail," says the LORD, "And My name is blasphemed continually every day.
Isa.52.5
And now, what is this?" asks the LORD. "Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation. My name is being blasphemed all day long.
Isa.52.6
Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
Isa.52.6
Now it's time that my people know who I am, what I'm made of--yes, that I have something to say. Here I am!"
Isa.52.6
Therefore my people will know my name; therefore in that day they will know that it is I who foretold it. Yes, it is I."
Isa.52.6
Therefore My people shall know My name; Therefore they shall know in that day That I am He who speaks: "Behold, it is I."'
Isa.52.6
But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that it is I who speaks to them."
Isa.52.7
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Isa.52.7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the messenger bringing good news, Breaking the news that all's well, proclaiming good times, announcing salvation, telling Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Isa.52.7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Isa.52.7
How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who proclaims peace, Who brings glad tidings of good things, Who proclaims salvation, Who says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Isa.52.7
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel reigns!
Isa.52.8
Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
Isa.52.8
Voices! Listen! Your scouts are shouting, thunderclap shouts, shouting in joyful unison. They see with their own eyes GOD coming back to Zion.
Isa.52.8
Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the LORD returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.
Isa.52.8
Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the LORD brings back Zion.
Isa.52.8
The watchmen shout and sing with joy, for before their very eyes they see the LORD bringing his people home to Jerusalem.
Isa.52.9
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isa.52.9
Break into song! Boom it out, ruins of Jerusalem: "GOD has comforted his people! He's redeemed Jerusalem!"
Isa.52.9
Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isa.52.9
Break forth into joy, sing together, You waste places of Jerusalem! For the LORD has comforted His people, He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isa.52.9
Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song, for the LORD has comforted his people. He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Isa.52.10
The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Isa.52.10
GOD has rolled up his sleeves. All the nations can see his holy, muscled arm. Everyone, from one end of the earth to the other, sees him at work, doing his salvation work.
Isa.52.10
The LORD will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Isa.52.10
The LORD has made bare His holy arm In the eyes of all the nations; And all the ends of the earth shall see The salvation of our God.
Isa.52.10
The LORD will demonstrate his holy power before the eyes of all the nations. The ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Isa.52.11
Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
Isa.52.11
Out of here! Out of here! Leave this place! Don't look back. Don't contaminate yourselves with plunder. Just leave, but leave clean. Purify yourselves in the process of worship, carrying the holy vessels of GOD.
Isa.52.11
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the LORD.
Isa.52.11
Depart! Depart! Go out from there, Touch no unclean thing; Go out from the midst of her, Be clean, You who bear the vessels of the LORD.
Isa.52.11
Go now, leave your bonds and slavery. Put Babylon behind you, with everything it represents, for it is unclean to you. You are the LORD's holy people. Purify yourselves, you who carry home the vessels of the LORD.
Isa.52.12
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.
Isa.52.12
But you don't have to be in a hurry. You're not running from anybody! GOD is leading you out of here, and the God of Israel is also your rear guard.
Isa.52.12
But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the LORD will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Isa.52.12
For you shall not go out with haste, Nor go by flight; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Isa.52.12
You will not leave in a hurry, running for your lives. For the LORD will go ahead of you, and the God of Israel will protect you from behind.
Isa.52.13
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isa.52.13
"Just watch my servant blossom! Exalted, tall, head and shoulders above the crowd!
Isa.52.13
See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
Isa.52.13
Behold, My Servant shall deal prudently; He shall be exalted and extolled and be very high.
Isa.52.13
See, my servant will prosper; he will be highly exalted.
Isa.52.14
As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isa.52.14
But he didn't begin that way. At first everyone was appalled. He didn't even look human--a ruined face, disfigured past recognition.
Isa.52.14
Just as there were many who were appalled at him - his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness-
Isa.52.14
Just as many were astonished at you, So His visage was marred more than any man, And His form more than the sons of men;
Isa.52.14
Many were amazed when they saw him--beaten and bloodied, so disfigured one would scarcely know he was a person.
Isa.52.15
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.
Isa.52.15
Nations all over the world will be in awe, taken aback, kings shocked into silence when they see him. For what was unheard of they'll see with their own eyes, what was unthinkable they'll have right before them."
Isa.52.15
so will he sprinkle many nations, and kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what they were not told, they will see, and what they have not heard, they will understand.
Isa.52.15
So shall He sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths at Him; For what had not been told them they shall see, And what they had not heard they shall consider.
Isa.52.15
And he will again startle many nations. Kings will stand speechless in his presence. For they will see what they had not previously been told about; they will understand what they had not heard about.
