Zion’s Restoration

62 I will not keep silent because of Zion,
and I will not keep still because of Jerusalem,(A)
until her righteousness shines like a bright light(B)
and her salvation, like a flaming torch.
Nations will see your righteousness(C)
and all kings, your glory.
You will be called by a new name
that the Lord’s mouth will announce.(D)
You will be a glorious crown in the Lord’s hand,
and a royal diadem in the palm of your God.(E)
You will no longer be called Deserted,(F)
and your land will not be called Desolate;
instead, you will be called My Delight is in Her,[a]
and your land Married;[b](G)
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land will be married.
For as a young man marries a young woman,
so your sons will marry you;
and as a groom rejoices[c] over his bride,
so your God will rejoice over you.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 62:4 Or Hephzibah
  2. Isaiah 62:4 Or Beulah
  3. Isaiah 62:5 Lit and the rejoicing of the groom

The Vindication of Jerusalem

62 “And[a] I won’t remain silent,[b]
    and for Jerusalem’s sake I won’t stay quiet,
until her vindication shines out like brightness,
    and her salvation like a burning torch.
The nations will see your vindication,
    and all the kings your glory;
and people will call you[c] by a new name
    that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.
You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
    and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
And[d] you’ll no longer be called ‘Deserted,’
    and your land will no longer be called ‘Desolate’;
but people will call you[e] ‘Hephzibah,’[f]
    and your land ‘Beulah’[g]
for the Lord will take delight in you,
    and your land will be married.”

“For just as[h] a young man marries a maiden,
    so your sons will marry you;
and just as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,
    so your God will rejoice over you.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 62:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read And for Zion’s sake
  2. Isaiah 62:1 1QIsaa and MT use different Hebrew verbs for silent
  3. Isaiah 62:2 So 1QIsaa; MT reads and you will be called; LXX reads he will call you
  4. Isaiah 62:4 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks And
  5. Isaiah 62:4 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT lacks will call you
  6. Isaiah 62:4 The Heb. word Hephzibah means My Delight is in Her
  7. Isaiah 62:4 The Heb. word Beulah means Married
  8. Isaiah 62:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack For just as