Isaiah 62
Legacy Standard Bible
Zion’s Glory and New Name
62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet,
Until her (A)righteousness goes forth like brightness,
And her (B)salvation like a torch that is burning.
2 The (C)nations will see your righteousness,
And all kings your glory;
And you will be called by a new (D)name
Which the mouth of Yahweh will designate.
3 You will also be a (E)crown of glory in the hand of Yahweh,
And a turban of royalty in the hand of your God.
4 It will no longer be said to you, “[a](F)Forsaken,”
Nor to your land will it any longer be said, “[b]Desolate”;
But you will be called, “[c]My delight is in her,”
And your land, “[d](G)Married”;
For (H)Yahweh takes pleasure in you,
And to Him your land will be married.
5 For as a young man marries a virgin,
So your sons will marry you;
And as the [e]bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
So your (I)God will rejoice over you.
6 On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have appointed (J)watchmen;
All day and all night they will never keep silent.
You who (K)remind Yahweh, take no rest for yourselves;
7 And (L)give Him no rest until He establishes
And sets (M)Jerusalem as a praise in the earth.
8 (N)Yahweh has sworn by His right hand and by His strong arm,
“I will (O)never again give your grain as food for your enemies;
Nor will [f]foreigners drink your new wine for which you have labored.”
9 But those who (P)collect it will eat it and praise Yahweh;
And those who gather it will drink it in the courts of My sanctuary.
10 Go through, (Q)go through the gates,
Clear the way [g]for the people;
(R)Build up, build up the (S)highway,
Remove the stones, raise up a (T)standard over the peoples.
11 Behold, Yahweh has [h]announced to the (U)end of the earth,
(V)Say to the daughter of Zion, “Behold, your (W)salvation comes;
(X)Behold, His reward is with Him, and His recompense before Him.”
12 And they will call them, “(Y)The holy people,
The (Z)redeemed of Yahweh”;
And you will be called, “Sought out, a city (AA)not forsaken.”
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb Azubah
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb Shemamah
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb Hephzibah
- Isaiah 62:4 Heb Beulah
- Isaiah 62:5 Lit exultation of the bridegroom
- Isaiah 62:8 Lit sons of foreigners
- Isaiah 62:10 Lit of
- Isaiah 62:11 Or caused it to be heard
Isaiah 62
Common English Bible
Jerusalem redeemed
62 For Zion’s sake I won’t keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I won’t sit still
until her righteousness shines out like a light,
and her salvation blazes like a torch.
2 Nations will see your righteousness,
all kings your glory.
You will be called by a new name,
which the Lord’s own mouth will determine.
3 You will be a splendid garland in the Lord’s hand,
a royal turban in the palm of God’s hand.
4 You will no longer be called Abandoned,
and your land will no longer be called Deserted.
Instead, you will be called My Delight Is in Her,
and your land, Married.
Because the Lord delights in you,
your land will be cared for once again.
5 As a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you.
With the joy of a bridegroom because of his bride,
so your God will rejoice because of you.
6 Upon your walls, Jerusalem,
I have appointed sentinels.
Continually, all day and all night,
they won’t keep silent.
You who call on the Lord, don’t rest,
7 and don’t allow God to rest
until he establishes Jerusalem,
and makes it the praise of the earth.
8 The Lord has promised
with raised hand and strong arm:
I will never again give your grain
as food for your enemies.
Foreigners won’t drink your wine
for which you labored.
9 Those who harvest will eat it
and will praise the Lord;
those who gather will drink it
in my holy courtyards.
10 Pass through, pass through the gates;
prepare the way for the people!
Build, build the road;
clear away the stones!
Raise up a signal for the peoples.
11 This is what the Lord announced
to the earth’s distant regions:
Say to Daughter Zion, “Look! Your deliverer arrives,
bringing reward and payment!”
12 They will be called The Holy People,
Redeemed By the Lord.
And you will be called Sought After—
A City That Is Not Abandoned.
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