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Isaiah 52

15 aligned verses; 15 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Awake, awake, put on thy strength, O Zion ; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city : for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion ! Put on your garments of splendor , O Jerusalem, holy city ! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you .
Shake thyself from the dust ; arise, sit ` on thy throne ' , O Jerusalem : loose thyself from the bonds of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Shake off your dust ! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem . Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
For thus saith Jehovah, Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed . ”
For thus saith the Lord Jehovah, My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there: and the Assyrian hath oppressed them without cause.
For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause.
Now therefore, what do I here , saith Jehovah, seeing that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them do howl , saith Jehovah , and my name continually all the day is blasphemed .
And now what have I here ? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt , declares the LORD , and My name is blasphemed continually all day long .
Therefore my people shall know my name : therefore ` they shall know ' in that day that I am he that doth speak; behold, it is I .
Therefore My people will know My name ; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who speaks . Here I am!”
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings , that publisheth peace, that bringeth good tidings of good , that publisheth salvation, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth !
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news , who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns ! ”
The voice of thy watchmen ! they lift up the voice , together do they sing; for they shall see eye to eye , when Jehovah returneth to Zion.
Listen ! Your watchmen lift up their voices , together they shout for joy. For every eye will see when the LORD returns to Zion.
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem ; for Jehovah hath comforted his people , he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem , for the LORD has comforted His people ; He has redeemed Jerusalem.
Jehovah hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Depart ye , depart ye , go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves, ye that bear the vessels of Jehovah .
Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD .
For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for Jehovah will go before you ; and the God of Israel will be your rearward .
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you , and the God of Israel is your rear guard .
Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up , and shall be very high .
Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted .
Like as many were astonished at thee ( his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),
Just as many were appalled at Him — His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness—
so shall he sprinkle many nations ; kings shall shut their mouths at him : for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand .
so He will sprinkle many nations . Kings will shut their mouths because of Him . For they will see what they have not been told , and they will understand what they have not heard.

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