Isaiah 52
52
Jerusalem can celebrate
1Jerusalem, wake up!#Rev 21.2,27.
Stand up and be strong.
Holy city of Zion,
dress in your best clothes.
Those foreigners who ruined
your sacred city
won't bother you again.
2Zion, rise from the dust!
Free yourself from the rope
around your neck.
Suffering will end
3The LORD says:
My people, you were sold,
but not for money;
now you will be set free,
but not for a payment.
4Long ago you went to Egypt
where you lived
as foreigners.
Then Assyria was cruel to you,
5and now another nation#52.5 another nation: Babylonia.#Ro 2.24.
has taken you prisoner
for no reason at all.
Your leaders groan with pain,#52.5 groan with pain: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
and day after day
my own name is cursed.
6My people, you will learn
who I am and who is speaking
because I am here.
A message of hope for Jerusalem
7What a beautiful sight!#Nah 1.15; Ro 10.15; Eph 6.15.
On the mountains a messenger
announces to Jerusalem,
“Good news! You're saved.
There will be peace.
Your God is now King.”
8Everyone on guard duty,
sing and celebrate!
Look! You can see the LORD
returning to Zion.
9Jerusalem, rise from the ruins!
Join in the singing.
The LORD has given comfort
to his people;
he comes to your rescue.
10The LORD has shown all nations
his mighty strength;
now everyone will see
the saving power of our God.
A command to leave Babylon
11Leave the city of Babylon!#2 Co 6.17.
Don't touch anything filthy.
Wash yourselves. Be ready
to carry back everything sacred
that belongs to the LORD.
12You won't need to run.
No one is chasing you.
The LORD God of Israel
will lead and protect you
from enemy attacks.
The suffering servant
13The LORD says:
My servant will succeed!
He will be given great praise
and the highest honours.
14Many were horrified
at what happened to him.#52.14 him: One ancient translation; Hebrew “you”.
But everyone who saw him
was even more horrified
because he suffered until
he no longer looked human.#52.14 human: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text of verse 14.
15My servant will make#Ro 15.21.
nations worthy to worship me;#52.15 My…me: Hebrew; one ancient translation “The nations will be amazed at him.”
kings will be silent
as they bow in wonder.#52.15 kings…wonder: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
They will see and think about
things they have never seen
or thought about before.
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