Isaiah 52

Berean Standard Bible

Chapter summary

The LORD calls upon Zion and Jerusalem to awake, put on strength and garments of splendor, and rise from captivity. The text recounts how God's people previously lived in Egypt and were oppressed by Assyria without cause, leading to the continual blasphemy of the LORD's name. A messenger arrives on the mountains proclaiming peace, salvation, and that God reigns, prompting watchmen and the ruins of Jerusalem to shout for joy as the LORD comforts and redeems His people before all nations. Those who carry the vessels of the LORD are instructed to depart and purify themselves, leaving without haste because the LORD and the God of Israel will lead and protect them. Finally, the passage introduces the LORD's Servant, stating that He will prosper, be lifted up, and be highly exalted despite having an appearance disfigured beyond human likeness, causing kings to shut their mouths as they witness things previously untold and unheard.

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¹Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. ²Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion. ³For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.” ⁴For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause. ⁵And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long. ⁶Therefore My people will know My name; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who speaks. Here I am!” ⁷How 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!” ⁸Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion. ⁹Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem. ¹⁰The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. ¹¹Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. ¹²For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard. ¹³Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. ¹⁴Just as many were appalled at Him — His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness— ¹⁵so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.

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