Isaiah 52 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion! Put on the garments of your beauty, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For will no longer will they enter into you again—the uncircumcised and unclean. Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean. Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.
2 Shake yourself from the dust! Arise, sit down, O Jerusalem! Loose yourself from the bonds on your neck, O captive daughter of Zion! Shake yourself from the dust and arise; be seated, O Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion. Shake off your dust; rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem. Free yourself from the chains on your neck, Daughter Zion, now a captive.
3 For thus says YHWH: “You⁺ were sold for nothing, and without money you⁺ will be redeemed.” For thus says the LORD: “You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.” For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.”
4 For thus says the Lord YHWH: “My people went down to Egypt at first, to dwell there, and Assyria has oppressed them without cause. For thus says the Lord GOD: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing. For this is what the Sovereign LORD says: “At first my people went down to Egypt to live; lately, Assyria has oppressed them.
5 And what is for Me here, a declaration of YHWH, that My people are taken away for nothing? Those ruling over him taunt, a declaration of YHWH, and continually and all the day My name is blasphemed. Now therefore what have I here,” declares the LORD, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail,” declares the LORD, “and continually all the day my name is despised. “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.
6 Therefore My people will know My name, therefore, on that day. Indeed I am He—the One speaking; Here I am!” Therefore my people shall know my name. Therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here I am.” 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.”
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the one bringing good news, proclaiming peace—bringing news of good things, proclaiming salvation—saying to Zion: “Your God reigns!” How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.” 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!”
8 The voice of your watchmen—they lift up the voice, together they shall sing out; for every eye will see the returning of YHWH to Zion. The voice of your watchmen—they lift up their voice; together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the LORD to Zion. 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.
9 Break forth, sing out together, O ruins of Jerusalem! For YHWH has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem. Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people; he has redeemed Jerusalem. Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 YHWH has bared the arm of His holiness before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God. 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.
11 Turn aside, turn aside! Go out from there! An unclean thing you⁺ will not touch! Go out from her midst, purify yourselves, ones bearing the vessels of YHWH. Depart, depart, go out from there; touch no unclean thing; go out from the midst of her; purify yourselves, you who bear the vessels of the LORD. Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the articles of the LORD’s house.
12 But not with haste will you⁺ go forth, and in flight you⁺ will not go; for YHWH goes before you⁺, and the God of Israel gathers you⁺. For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. 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.
13 Behold, My Servant will prosper; he will rise up, and be lifted up and highly exalted. Behold, my servant shall act wisely; he shall be high and lifted up, and shall be exalted. See, my servant will act wisely; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.
14 Just as many were dismayed at Him—His appearance was so disfigured beyond any man, and his form beyond any sons of man— As many were astonished at you— his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the children of mankind— Just as there were many who were appalled at him — his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any human being and his form marred beyond human likeness—
15 so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of him. For what had not been recounted to them, they will see, and what they had not heard, they will understand. so shall he sprinkle many nations. Kings shall shut their mouths because of him, for that which has not been told them they see, and that which they have not heard they understand. so he will 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.
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