Isaiah 52
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Isaiah 52:1
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Awake, awake, Clothe yourself in your strength, O Zion; Clothe yourself in your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; For the uncircumcised and the unclean Will no longer come into you.
Isaiah 52:2
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Shake yourself from the dust, rise up, O captive Jerusalem; Loose yourself from the chains around your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Isaiah 52:3
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For thus says the LORD, "You were sold for nothing and you will be redeemed without money."
Isaiah 52:4
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For thus says the Lord GOD, "My people went down at the first into Egypt to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isaiah 52:5
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~"Now therefore, what do I have here," declares the LORD, "seeing that My people have been taken away without cause?" {Again} the LORD declares, "Those who rule over them howl, and My name is continually blasphemed all day long.
Isaiah 52:6
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~"Therefore My people shall know My name; therefore in that day I am the one who is speaking, `Here I am."'
Isaiah 52:7
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How lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces salvation, {And} says to Zion, "Your God reigns!"
Isaiah 52:8
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Listen! Your watchmen lift up {their} voices, They shout joyfully together; For they will see with their own eyes When the LORD restores Zion.
Isaiah 52:9
Isaiah 52:10
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The LORD has bared His holy arm In the sight of all the nations, That all the ends of the earth may see The salvation of our God.
Isaiah 52:11
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Depart, depart, go out from there, Touch nothing unclean; Go out of the midst of her, purify yourselves, You who carry the vessels of the LORD.
Isaiah 52:12
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But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel {will be} your rear guard.
Isaiah 52:13
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Behold, My servant will prosper, He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted.
Isaiah 52:14
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Just as many were astonished at you, {My people,} So His appearance was marred more than any man And His form more than the sons of men.
Isaiah 52:15
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Thus He will sprinkle many nations, Kings will shut their mouths on account of Him; For what had not been told them they will see, And what they had not heard they will understand.
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