Font Size
Isaiah 52:4-12
New Living Translation
Isaiah 52:4-12
New Living Translation
4 This is what the Sovereign Lord says: “Long ago my people chose to live in Egypt. Now they are oppressed by Assyria. 5 What is this?” asks the Lord. “Why are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation.[a] My name is blasphemed all day long.[b] 6 But I will reveal my name to my people, and they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that I am the one who speaks to them.”
7 How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,
the good news of peace and salvation,
the news that the God of Israel[c] reigns!
8 The watchmen shout and sing with joy,
for before their very eyes
they see the Lord returning to Jerusalem.[d]
9 Let the ruins of Jerusalem break into joyful song,
for the Lord has comforted his people.
He has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The Lord has demonstrated his holy power
before the eyes of all the nations.
All the ends of the earth will see
the victory of our God.
11 Get out! Get out and leave your captivity,
where everything you touch is unclean.
Get out of there and purify yourselves,
you who carry home the sacred objects of the Lord.
12 You will not leave in a hurry,
running for your lives.
For the Lord will go ahead of you;
yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.
Isaiah 52:4-12
New King James Version
Isaiah 52:4-12
New King James Version
4 For thus says the Lord God:
“My people went down at first
Into (A)Egypt to [a]dwell there;
Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
5 Now therefore, what have I here,” says the Lord,
“That My people are taken away for nothing?
Those who rule over them
[b]Make them wail,” says the Lord,
“And My name is (B)blasphemed continually every day.
6 Therefore My people shall know My name;
Therefore they shall know in that day
That I am He who speaks:
‘Behold, it is I.’ ”
7 (C)How beautiful upon the mountains
Are the feet of him who brings good news,
Who proclaims peace,
Who brings glad tidings of good things,
Who proclaims salvation,
Who says to Zion,
(D)“Your God reigns!”
8 Your watchmen shall lift up their voices,
With their voices they shall sing together;
For they shall see eye to eye
When the Lord brings back Zion.
9 Break forth into joy, sing together,
You waste places of Jerusalem!
For the Lord has comforted His people,
He has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 (E)The Lord has [c]made bare His holy arm
In the eyes of (F)all the nations;
And all the ends of the earth shall see
The salvation of our God.
11 (G)Depart! Depart! Go out from there,
Touch no unclean thing;
Go out from the midst of her,
(H)Be clean,
You who bear the vessels of the Lord.
12 For (I)you shall not go out with haste,
Nor go by flight;
(J)For the Lord will go before you,
(K)And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 52:4 As resident aliens
- Isaiah 52:5 DSS Mock; LXX Marvel and wail; Tg. Boast themselves; Vg. Treat them unjustly
- Isaiah 52:10 Revealed His power
Isaiah 52:4-12
Christian Standard Bible
Isaiah 52:4-12
Christian Standard Bible
4 For this is what the Lord God says:
“At first my people went down to Egypt to reside there,(A)
then Assyria oppressed them without cause.[a]
5 So now what have I here”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“that my people are taken away for nothing?
Its rulers wail”—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
“and my name is continually blasphemed all day long.(B)
6 Therefore my people will know my name;(C)
therefore they will know on that day
that I am he who says,
‘Here I am.’”
7 How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the herald,
who proclaims peace,
who brings news of good things,(D)
who proclaims salvation,
who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” (E)
8 The voices of your watchmen(F)—
they lift up their voices,
shouting for joy together;
for every eye will see
when the Lord returns to Zion.
9 Be joyful, rejoice together,
you ruins of Jerusalem!(G)
For the Lord has comforted his people;(H)
he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The Lord has displayed his holy arm
in the sight of all the nations;(I)
all the ends of the earth will see
the salvation of our God.(J)
11 Leave, leave, go out from there!(K)
Do not touch anything unclean;
go out from her, purify yourselves,(L)
you who carry the vessels of the Lord.
12 For you will not leave in a hurry,(M)
and you will not have to take flight;
because the Lord is going before you,(N)
and the God of Israel is your rear guard.(O)
Footnotes
- 52:4 Or them at last, or them for nothing
Isaiah 52:4-12
New International Version
Isaiah 52:4-12
New International Version
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,[a]”
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
my name is constantly blasphemed.(C)
6 Therefore my people will know(D) my name;(E)
therefore in that day(F) they will know
that it is I who foretold(G) it.
Yes, it is I.”
7 How beautiful on the mountains(H)
are the feet of those who bring good news,(I)
who proclaim peace,(J)
who bring good tidings,
who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
“Your God reigns!”(K)
8 Listen! Your watchmen(L) lift up their voices;(M)
together they shout for joy.(N)
When the Lord returns(O) to Zion,(P)
they will see it with their own eyes.
9 Burst into songs of joy(Q) together,
you ruins(R) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted(S) his people,
he has redeemed Jerusalem.(T)
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm(U)
in the sight of all the nations,(V)
and all the ends of the earth(W) will see
the salvation(X) of our God.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail
Isaiah 52:4-12
The Voice
Isaiah 52:4-12
The Voice
4 For the Lord, the Eternal, has this to say:
Eternal One: My people willingly went to live in Egypt long ago;
but now Assyria has oppressed My people for no good reason.
5 So what now? Babylon has assumed it can simply take My people away
with no recompense and no respect.
Their tyrannical rulers jeer and cheer
and continually deride My name.
6 Well, it’s not over. My people will know My name.
At the time that I determine,
My people will see again who I am.
I will tell them, “I am here. And I am ready.”
7 Ah, how beautiful the feet of those on the mountain
who declare the good news of victory, of peace and liberation,[a]
The voice that calls to Zion, that chosen place for God’s promise people,
announcing to them “Your God rules!”
8 Listen! The ones who watch and wait are crying out and laughing for joy:
Look now, for everyone will see the Eternal One coming back to Zion.
9 Let the rock and rubble of Jerusalem erupt in joyful song
for the Eternal has brought comfort to His people and redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The Eternal has flexed His muscles, bared His holy arm
for the world to see His power;
Every nation, every person, every place on earth
will witness the victory of our God.
The prophet urges God’s exiled people to leave Babylon, trusting in God and bringing with them the sacred vessels necessary to restore the priestly service of the temple.
11 Servants of God, turn away from that place;
As for those who carry the vessels for the Eternal’s temple,
go, without touching any of Babylon’s impurity, and make yourselves pure.
12 Go in confidence and grace—no rushing, no frantic escape.
There’s no need to be anxious—the Eternal One goes before and behind you.
The God of Israel paves the way with assurance and strength.
He watches your back.
Footnotes
New Living Translation (NLT)
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.
New King James Version (NKJV) 
Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
The Christian Standard Bible. Copyright © 2017 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission. Christian Standard Bible®, and CSB® are federally registered trademarks of Holman Bible Publishers, all rights reserved.
New International Version (NIV) 
Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. Copyright © 2019 by Zondervan.
The Voice (VOICE)
The Voice Bible Copyright © 2012 Thomas Nelson, Inc. The Voice™ translation © 2012 Ecclesia Bible Society All rights reserved.