1 Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion, Put on the garments of thy beauty, Jerusalem — the Holy City; For enter no more into thee again, Do the uncircumcised and unclean. 2 Shake thyself from dust, arise, sit, O Jerusalem, Bands of thy neck have loosed themselves, O captive, daughter of Zion. 3 For thus said Jehovah: 'For nought ye have been sold, And not by money are ye redeemed.' 4 For thus said the Lord Jehovah: 'To Egypt My people went down at first to sojourn there, And Asshur — for nought he hath oppressed it. 5 And now, what — to Me here, An affirmation of Jehovah, That taken is My people for nought? Its rulers cause howling, — an affirmation of Jehovah, And continually all the day My name is despised. 6 Therefore doth My people know My name, Therefore, in that day, Surely I [am] He who is speaking, behold Me.' 7 How comely on the mountains, Have been the feet of one proclaiming tidings, Sounding peace, proclaiming good tidings, Sounding salvation, Saying to Zion, 'Reigned hath thy God.' 8 The voice of thy watchmen! They have lifted up the voice, together they cry aloud, Because eye to eye they see, in Jehovah's turning back [to] Zion. 9 Break forth, sing together, O wastes of Jerusalem, For Jehovah hath comforted His people, He hath redeemed Jerusalem. 10 Jehovah hath made bare His holy arm Before the eyes of all the nations, And seen have all the ends of the earth, The salvation of our God. 11 Turn aside, turn aside, go out thence, The unclean touch not, go out from her midst, Be ye pure, who are bearing the weapons of Jehovah. 12 For not in haste do ye go out, Yea, with flight ye go not on, For going before you [is] Jehovah, And gathering you [is] the God of Israel! 13 Lo, My servant doth act wisely, He is high, and hath been lifted up, And hath been very high. 14 As astonished at thee have been many, (So marred by man his appearance, And his form by sons of men.) 15 So doth he sprinkle many nations. Concerning him kings shut their mouth, For that which was not recounted to them they have seen, And that which they had not heard they have understood!
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Isaiah 52 Young's Literal Translation
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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)