1 Wake up, wake up, Zion! Be strong! Put on your best clothes, Jerusalem, the holy city. Heathen foreigners won't ever enter you again. 2 Shake yourself free from the dust and get up. Sit on your throne, Jerusalem. Throw off the chains around your neck, captive daughter of Zion. 3 This is what the Lord says: You were sold for nothing, and you will be bought back without money. 4 This is what the Lord God says: First of all, my people went to live in Egypt, then Assyria conquered them for no reason. 5 What do I have to do now? asks the Lord. My people have been taken into captivity for no reason. Those who rule them mock them, and I'm treated with contempt that whole time, says the Lord. 6 So I'm going to make sure my people know me; at that time they will know that I am the one who means what he says. Yes, it's me! 7 What a wonderful sight in the mountains is the one running to bring good news, announcing peace and good news, announcing salvation, telling Zion, “Your God reigns!” 8 The city watchmen shout loudly and sing for joy together; they all see the Lord returning to Jerusalem. 9 Let Jerusalem's ruins all sing for joy for the Lord has come to care for his people; he has set Jerusalem free. 10 The Lord has demonstrated his holy power to all the nations; the whole world will see our God's salvation. 11 Leave, leave, get out of there! Don't bring anything pagan; come out and leave it all behind. Those of you who carry the Lord's sacred articles are to purify yourselves. 12 But don't leave in a hurry, don't be in a rush as if you're running away, for the Lord will go ahead of you, and he will also protect those at the back. 13 Look: my servant will act wisely; he will be praised highly, he will be elevated in position, and seen as someone people look up to. 14 But many were horrified by him, so disfigured in appearance, no longer looking like a man, so unlike anyone human. 15 He will surprise many nations, and kings will keep quiet because of him—for they'll see what they haven't been told, and they'll understand what they hadn't heard.
Isaiah 52 Free Bible Version
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Cross references (15)
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- 1 Revelation 21:27; Isaiah 51:17; Zechariah 3:4; Revelation 21:2; Isaiah 51:9
- 2 Isaiah 51:14; Jeremiah 51:50; Isaiah 61:1; Jeremiah 51:45; Luke 4:18
- 3 1 Peter 1:18; Isaiah 45:13; Psalm 44:12; Jeremiah 15:13; Isaiah 50:1
- 4 Genesis 46:6; Psalm 69:4; Acts 7:14–15; Job 2:3; Psalm 25:3
- 5 Romans 2:24; Isaiah 22:16; Psalm 44:16; Isaiah 37:6; Psalm 44:12
- 6 Ezekiel 37:13–14; Ezekiel 20:44; Hebrews 8:10–11; Zechariah 10:9–12; Exodus 33:19
- 7 Romans 10:12–15; Nahum 1:15; Isaiah 61:1–3; Mark 16:15; Psalm 93:1
- 8 Isaiah 62:6; Jeremiah 32:39; Ezekiel 33:7; Zephaniah 3:9; Isaiah 30:26
- 9 Isaiah 51:3; Psalm 98:4; Isaiah 42:10–11; Isaiah 61:4; Isaiah 49:13
- 10 Luke 3:6; Revelation 14:6; Revelation 15:4; Psalm 98:1–3; Isaiah 51:9
- 11 2 Corinthians 6:17; Zechariah 2:6–7; Ephesians 5:11; Isaiah 48:20; Isaiah 1:16
- 12 Isaiah 58:8; Deuteronomy 20:4; Exodus 14:19–20; Exodus 13:21–22; Isaiah 45:2
- 13 Philippians 2:7–11; Matthew 28:18; John 3:31; Isaiah 42:1; Jeremiah 23:5
- 14 Isaiah 50:6; Matthew 26:67; Isaiah 53:2–5; Psalm 22:6–7; Psalm 22:17
- 15 Romans 15:20–21; Isaiah 49:7; Ezekiel 36:25; Psalm 72:9–11; Isaiah 55:5
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
But woe to him by whom the name of the Lord is blasphemed! Teach, therefore, sobriety to all, and manifest it also in your own conduct.
And again, when Paul says, "How beautiful are the feet of those bringing glad tidings of good things, and preaching the Gospel of peace," he shows clearly that it was not merely one, but there were many who used to preach the truth.
Speaking in the person of the Father, he says, "Behold, my servant shall understand, and shall be exalted and glorified very much. As many shall be astonished at Thee." This is about Christ.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
For this peace the prophet also from of old proclaims, saying, "How beautiful are the feet of them that bring good tidings of peace." Then to explain the value thereof he added, "That bring good tidings of good things." This peace Christ also declared to be great, when He said, "Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
The Name of God is in its nature holy, whether we say so or not; but since it is sometimes profaned among sinners, according to the words, Through you My Name is continually blasphemed among the Gentiles, we pray that in us God's Name may be hallowed; not that it comes to be holy from not being holy, but …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)