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Shake yourself from the dust!
    Arise, sit up, Jerusalem!
    Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!

For Yahweh says, “You were sold for nothing;
    and you will be redeemed without money.”

For the Lord Yahweh says:

“My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there;
    and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.

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Shake off your dust;(A)
    rise up,(B) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,(C)
    Daughter Zion,(D) now a captive.

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,(E)
    and without money(F) you will be redeemed.(G)

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

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

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Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.

For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

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