Isaiah 52:2-4

Modern English Version

²Shake yourself from the dust;
arise, O captive Jerusalem.
Loose yourself from the bonds of your neck,
O captive daughter of Zion.

³For thus says the Lord:

You were sold for nothing,
and you shall be redeemed without money.

⁴For thus says the Lord God:

My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there;
then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.

Isaiah 52:2-4

New International Version

²Shake off your dust;^(A)
rise up,^(B) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,^(C)
Daughter Zion,^(D) now a captive.

³For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,^(E)
and without money^(F) you will be redeemed.^(G)”

⁴For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt^(H) to live;
lately, Assyria^(I) has oppressed them.

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