For this is what the Lord says: “You were (A)sold for nothing, and you will be (B)redeemed (C)without money.” For this is what the Lord [a]God says: “My people (D)went down to Egypt first to reside there; then the Assyrian oppressed them without reason. And now, what do I have here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that My people have been taken away without reason?” Again the Lord declares, “Those who rule over them howl, and My (E)name is continually reviled all day long. Therefore, My people shall (F)know My name; therefore on that day I am the one who is speaking, ‘Here I am.’”

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  1. Isaiah 52:4 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord

For thus saith Jehovah, Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian hath oppressed them without cause. Now therefore, what do I here, saith Jehovah, seeing that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them do howl, saith Jehovah, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed. Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak; behold, [a]it is I.

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  1. Isaiah 52:6 Or, here I am

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,(A)
    and without money(B) you will be redeemed.(C)

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt(D) to live;
    lately, Assyria(E) has oppressed them.

“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,[a]
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.(F)
Therefore my people will know(G) my name;(H)
    therefore in that day(I) they will know
that it is I who foretold(J) it.
    Yes, it is I.”

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  1. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail