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Isaiah 62
International Standard Version
Isaiah 62
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.
6 “Upon your walls, Jerusalem,
I have posted watchmen;
all day and all night
they won’t[i] remain silent.
You who make mention of the Lord,
take no rest,
7 and give him no rest
until he prepares, establishes[j] and makes Jerusalem
a song of praise throughout the earth.
8 “The Lord has sworn by his right hand
and by his mighty arm:[k]
‘I will never again give your grain[l]
as food for your enemies;
never[m] again will foreigners drink your new wine
for which you have toiled;
9 but surely[n] those who harvest it will eat it
and praise the name of[o] the Lord,
and those who gather it will drink it
in the courts of my sanctuary,’ says your God.”[p]
The Coming of God to Reign
10 “Pass through[q] the gates!
prepare the way for the people!
Build up! Build up the highway!
Clear it of stumbling stones,[r]
speak among the peoples.[s]
11 Here is the Lord!
Proclaim[t] to the ends[u] of the earth,
say to the inhabitants[v] of Zion:
‘See, your salvation is coming!
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompenses are[w] before him.’
12 People will call them, ‘The Holy People,’
‘The Redeemed of the Lord’;
and they will call you,[x] ‘Sought After,’
‘The City Not Deserted.’”
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
- Isaiah 62:6 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT LXX read never
- Isaiah 62:7 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read he establishes
- Isaiah 62:8 I.e. the Messiah
- Isaiah 62:8 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT reads I will never give your grain again
- Isaiah 62:8 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read and never
- Isaiah 62:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack but surely
- Isaiah 62:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack the name of
- Isaiah 62:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack says your God
- Isaiah 62:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read Pass through! Pass through
- Isaiah 62:10 So 1QIsaa; cf. Isa 8:14; 1QIsab MT LXX read of stones
- Isaiah 62:10 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read raise a banner over the peoples
- Isaiah 62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read See, the Lord has proclaimed
- Isaiah 62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read end
- Isaiah 62:11 Lit. daughter
- Isaiah 62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT read recompense is; 1QIsab MT LXX read work is
- Isaiah 62:12 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read you will be called
Isaiah 62
New International Version
Isaiah 62
New International Version
Zion’s New Name
62 For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent,(A)
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet,
till her vindication(B) shines out like the dawn,(C)
her salvation(D) like a blazing torch.
2 The nations(E) will see your vindication,
and all kings your glory;
you will be called by a new name(F)
that the mouth of the Lord will bestow.
3 You will be a crown(G) of splendor in the Lord’s hand,
a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
4 No longer will they call you Deserted,(H)
or name your land Desolate.(I)
But you will be called Hephzibah,[a](J)
and your land Beulah[b];
for the Lord will take delight(K) in you,
and your land will be married.(L)
5 As a young man marries a young woman,
so will your Builder marry you;
as a bridegroom(M) rejoices over his bride,
so will your God rejoice(N) over you.
6 I have posted watchmen(O) on your walls, Jerusalem;
they will never be silent day or night.
You who call on the Lord,
give yourselves no rest,(P)
7 and give him no rest(Q) till he establishes Jerusalem
and makes her the praise(R) of the earth.
8 The Lord has sworn(S) by his right hand
and by his mighty arm:
“Never again will I give your grain(T)
as food for your enemies,
and never again will foreigners drink the new wine
for which you have toiled;
9 but those who harvest it will eat(U) it
and praise the Lord,(V)
and those who gather the grapes will drink it
in the courts of my sanctuary.”(W)
10 Pass through, pass through the gates!(X)
Prepare the way for the people.
Build up, build up the highway!(Y)
Remove the stones.
Raise a banner(Z) for the nations.
11 The Lord has made proclamation
to the ends of the earth:(AA)
“Say to Daughter Zion,(AB)
‘See, your Savior comes!(AC)
See, his reward is with him,
and his recompense accompanies him.’”(AD)
12 They will be called(AE) the Holy People,(AF)
the Redeemed(AG) of the Lord;
and you will be called Sought After,
the City No Longer Deserted.(AH)
Footnotes
- Isaiah 62:4 Hephzibah means my delight is in her.
- Isaiah 62:4 Beulah means married.
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