Isaiah 62:1-5
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
The Vindication and Salvation of Zion
62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,
and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest,
until her vindication shines out like the dawn
and her salvation like a burning torch.(A)
2 The nations shall see your vindication
and all the kings your glory,
and you shall be called by a new name
that the mouth of the Lord will give.(B)
3 You shall be a beautiful crown in the hand of the Lord
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.(C)
4 You shall no more be termed Forsaken,
and your land shall no more be termed Desolate,
but you shall be called My Delight Is in Her
and your land Married,
for the Lord delights in you,
and your land shall be married.(D)
5 For as a young man marries a young woman,
so shall your builder[a] marry you,
and as the bridegroom rejoices over the bride,
so shall your God rejoice over you.(E)
Footnotes
- 62.5 Cn: Heb your sons
Isaiah 62:1-5
International Standard Version
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.
2 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.
3 You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 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.”
5 “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.
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX read And for Zion’s sake
- Isaiah 62:1 1QIsaa and MT use different Hebrew verbs for silent
- Isaiah 62:2 So 1QIsaa; MT reads and you will be called; LXX reads he will call you
- Isaiah 62:4 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks And
- Isaiah 62:4 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT lacks will call you
- Isaiah 62:4 The Heb. word Hephzibah means My Delight is in Her
- Isaiah 62:4 The Heb. word Beulah means Married
- Isaiah 62:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack For just as
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