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Isaiah 51:12-52
King James Version
Isaiah 51:12-52
King James Version
12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass;
13 And forgettest the Lord thy maker, that hath stretched forth the heavens, and laid the foundations of the earth; and hast feared continually every day because of the fury of the oppressor, as if he were ready to destroy? and where is the fury of the oppressor?
14 The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.
15 But I am the Lord thy God, that divided the sea, whose waves roared: The Lord of hosts is his name.
16 And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.
17 Awake, awake, stand up, O Jerusalem, which hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury; thou hast drunken the dregs of the cup of trembling, and wrung them out.
18 There is none to guide her among all the sons whom she hath brought forth; neither is there any that taketh her by the hand of all the sons that she hath brought up.
19 These two things are come unto thee; who shall be sorry for thee? desolation, and destruction, and the famine, and the sword: by whom shall I comfort thee?
20 Thy sons have fainted, they lie at the head of all the streets, as a wild bull in a net: they are full of the fury of the Lord, the rebuke of thy God.
21 Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with wine:
22 Thus saith thy Lord the Lord, and thy God that pleadeth the cause of his people, Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of my fury; thou shalt no more drink it again:
23 But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, Bow down, that we may go over: and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over.
52 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
3 For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
4 For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
8 Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall they sing: for they shall see eye to eye, when the Lord shall bring again Zion.
9 Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.
12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your reward.
Isaiah 51:12-52
New International Version
Isaiah 51:12-52
New International Version
12 “I, even I, am he who comforts(A) you.
Who are you that you fear(B) mere mortals,(C)
human beings who are but grass,(D)
13 that you forget(E) the Lord your Maker,(F)
who stretches out the heavens(G)
and who lays the foundations of the earth,
that you live in constant terror(H) every day
because of the wrath of the oppressor,
who is bent on destruction?
For where is the wrath of the oppressor?(I)
14 The cowering prisoners will soon be set free;(J)
they will not die in their dungeon,
nor will they lack bread.(K)
15 For I am the Lord your God,
who stirs up the sea(L) so that its waves roar(M)—
the Lord Almighty(N) is his name.
16 I have put my words in your mouth(O)
and covered you with the shadow of my hand(P)—
I who set the heavens in place,
who laid the foundations of the earth,(Q)
and who say to Zion, ‘You are my people.(R)’”
The Cup of the Lord’s Wrath
17 Awake, awake!(S)
Rise up, Jerusalem,
you who have drunk from the hand of the Lord
the cup(T) of his wrath,(U)
you who have drained to its dregs(V)
the goblet that makes people stagger.(W)
18 Among all the children(X) she bore
there was none to guide her;(Y)
among all the children she reared
there was none to take her by the hand.(Z)
19 These double calamities(AA) have come upon you—
who can comfort you?(AB)—
ruin and destruction,(AC) famine(AD) and sword(AE)—
who can[a] console you?
20 Your children have fainted;
they lie at every street corner,(AF)
like antelope caught in a net.(AG)
They are filled with the wrath(AH) of the Lord,
with the rebuke(AI) of your God.
21 Therefore hear this, you afflicted(AJ) one,
made drunk,(AK) but not with wine.
22 This is what your Sovereign Lord says,
your God, who defends(AL) his people:
“See, I have taken out of your hand
the cup(AM) that made you stagger;
from that cup, the goblet of my wrath,
you will never drink again.
23 I will put it into the hands of your tormentors,(AN)
who said to you,
‘Fall prostrate(AO) that we may walk(AP) on you.’
And you made your back like the ground,
like a street to be walked on.”(AQ)
52 Awake, awake,(AR) Zion,
clothe yourself with strength!(AS)
Put on your garments of splendor,(AT)
Jerusalem, the holy city.(AU)
The uncircumcised(AV) and defiled(AW)
will not enter you again.(AX)
2 Shake off your dust;(AY)
rise up,(AZ) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,(BA)
Daughter Zion,(BB) now a captive.
3 For this is what the Lord says:
4 For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
5 “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,[b]”
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
my name is constantly blasphemed.(BH)
6 Therefore my people will know(BI) my name;(BJ)
therefore in that day(BK) they will know
that it is I who foretold(BL) it.
Yes, it is I.”
7 How beautiful on the mountains(BM)
are the feet of those who bring good news,(BN)
who proclaim peace,(BO)
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”(BP)
8 Listen! Your watchmen(BQ) lift up their voices;(BR)
together they shout for joy.(BS)
When the Lord returns(BT) to Zion,(BU)
they will see it with their own eyes.
9 Burst into songs of joy(BV) together,
you ruins(BW) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted(BX) his people,
he has redeemed Jerusalem.(BY)
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm(BZ)
in the sight of all the nations,(CA)
and all the ends of the earth(CB) will see
the salvation(CC) of our God.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 51:19 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text / how can I
- Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail
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