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MT LXX lack And">a</a></span> I won’t remain silent,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:1 1QIsaa and MT use different Hebrew verbs for silent">b</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">and for Jerusalem’s sake I won’t stay quiet,</p> <p class="poetry2">until her vindication shines out like brightness,</p> <p class="poetry2">and her salvation like a burning torch.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The nations will see your vindication,</p> <p class="poetry2">and all the kings your glory;</p> <p class="poetry2">and people will call you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:2 So 1QIsaa; MT reads and you will be called; LXX reads he will call you">c</a></span> by a new name</p> <p class="poetry2">that the mouth of the LORD will bestow.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD’s hand,</p> <p class="poetry2">and a royal diadem in the hand of your God.</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:4 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks And">d</a></span> you’ll no longer be called ‘Deserted,’</p> <p class="poetry2">and your land will no longer be called ‘Desolate’;</p> <p class="poetry2">but people will call you<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:4 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT lacks will call you">e</a></span> ‘Hephzibah,’<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:4 The Heb. word Hephzibah means My Delight is in Her">f</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">and your land ‘Beulah’<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:4 The Heb. word Beulah means Married">g</a></span> —</p> <p class="poetry2">for the LORD will take delight in you,</p> <p class="poetry2">and your land will be married.”</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>“For just as<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack For just as">h</a></span> a young man marries a maiden,</p> <p class="poetry2">so your sons will marry you;</p> <p class="poetry2">and just as a bridegroom rejoices over his bride,</p> <p class="poetry2">so your God will rejoice over you.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>“Upon your walls, Jerusalem,</p> <p class="poetry2">I have posted watchmen;</p> <p class="poetry2">all day and all night</p> <p class="poetry2">they won’t<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:6 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT LXX read never">i</a></span> remain silent.</p> <p class="poetry2">You who make mention of the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">take no rest,</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>and give him no rest</p> <p class="poetry2">until he prepares, establishes<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:7 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read he establishes">j</a></span> and makes Jerusalem</p> <p class="poetry2">a song of praise throughout the earth.</p> <p class="poetry1 margintop"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>“The LORD has sworn by his right hand</p> <p class="poetry2">and by his mighty arm:<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:8 i.e. the Messiah">k</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">‘I will never again give your grain<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:8 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT reads I will never give your grain again ">l</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">as food for your enemies;</p> <p class="poetry2">never<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:8 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read and never ">m</a></span> again will foreigners drink your new wine</p> <p class="poetry2">for which you have toiled;</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>but surely<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack but surely">n</a></span> those who harvest it will eat it</p> <p class="poetry2">and praise the name of<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack the name of">o</a></span> the LORD,</p> <p class="poetry2">and those who gather it will drink it</p> <p class="poetry2">in the courts of my sanctuary,’ says your God.”<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack says your God">p</a></span> </p> <p class="heading">The Coming of God to Reign</p><p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>“Pass through<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read Pass through! Pass through ">q</a></span> the gates!</p> <p class="poetry2">prepare the way for the people!</p> <p class="poetry2">Build up! Build up the highway!</p> <p class="poetry2">Clear it of stumbling stones,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:10 So 1QIsaa; cf. Isa 8:14; 1QIsab MT LXX read of stones">r</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry2">speak among the peoples.<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:10 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read raise a banner over the peoples">s</a></span> </p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Here is the LORD!</p> <p class="poetry2">Proclaim<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read See, the LORD has proclaimed">t</a></span> to the ends<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read end">u</a></span> of the earth,</p> <p class="poetry2">say to the inhabitants<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:11 Lit. daughter">v</a></span> of Zion:</p> <p class="poetry2">‘See, your salvation is coming!</p> <p class="poetry2">See, his reward is with him,</p> <p class="poetry2">and his recompenses are<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT read recompense is; 1QIsab MT LXX read work is">w</a></span> before him.’</p> <p class="poetry1"><span class="reftext"><a href="http://biblehub.com/isaiah/62-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>People will call them, ‘The Holy People,’</p> <p class="poetry2">‘The Redeemed of the LORD’;</p> <p class="poetry2">and they will call you,<span class="fn"><a href="#ftn" title="62:12 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read you will be called">x</a></span> ‘Sought After,’</p> <p class="poetry2">‘The City Not Deserted.’”</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="fnb">a</span> 62:1 So 1QIsaa; MT LXX lack <i>And</i><br /><span class="fnb">b</span> 62:1 1QIsaa and MT use different Hebrew verbs for <i>silent</i><br /><span class="fnb">c</span> 62:2 So 1QIsaa; MT reads <i>and you will be called</i>; LXX reads <i>he will call you</i><br /><span class="fnb">d</span> 62:4 So 1QIsaa LXX; MT lacks <i>And</i><br /><span class="fnb">e</span> 62:4 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MTlacks<i> will call you</i><br /><span class="fnb">f</span> 62:4 The Heb. word <i>Hephzibah</i> means <i>My Delight is in Her</i><br /><span class="fnb">g</span> 62:4 The Heb. word <i>Beulah</i> means <i>Married</i><br /><span class="fnb">h</span> 62:5 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack <i>For just as</i><br /><span class="fnb">i</span> 62:6 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT LXX read <i>never</i><br /><span class="fnb">j</span> 62:7 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read<i> he establishes</i><br /><span class="fnb">k</span> 62:8 i.e. <i>the Messiah</i><br /><span class="fnb">l</span> 62:8 So 1QIsaa 1QIsab; MT reads <i>I will never give your grain again</i><br /><span class="fnb">m</span> 62:8 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>and never</i><br /><span class="fnb">n</span> 62:9 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT lack <i>but surely</i><br /><span class="fnb">o</span> 62:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack <i>the name of</i><br /><span class="fnb">p</span> 62:9 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX lack <i>says your God</i><br /><span class="fnb">q</span> 62:10 So 1QIsaa LXX; 1QIsab MT read <i>Pass through! Pass through</i><br /><span class="fnb">r</span> 62:10 So 1QIsaa; cf. Isa 8:14; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>of stones</i><br /><span class="fnb">s</span> 62:10 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>raise a banner over the peoples</i><br /><span class="fnb">t</span> 62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>See, the LORD has proclaimed</i><br /><span class="fnb">u</span> 62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>end</i><br /><span class="fnb">v</span> 62:11 Lit. <i>daughter</i><br /><span class="fnb">w</span> 62:11 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT read <i>recompense is</i>; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>work is</i><br /><span class="fnb">x</span> 62:12 So 1QIsaa; 1QIsab MT LXX read <i>you will be called</i><br /></span><br><br><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><div align="center"><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible: International Standard Version® Release 2.1<br />Copyright © 1996-2012 The ISV Foundation<br />ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INTERNATIONALLY.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../isaiah/61.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Isaiah 61"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Isaiah 61" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../isaiah/63.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Isaiah 63"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Isaiah 63" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/isaiah/62-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table><br /><br /><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="6710025936" data-ad-format="auto"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></td></tr></table></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>