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<p class="indent2"> declares the LORD. <p class="indent1"> For My people have been taken without cause; <p class="indent2"> those who rule them taunt,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> <p class="indent2"> declares the LORD, <p class="indent1"> and My name is blasphemed continually <p class="indent2"> all day long.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> <A name="7"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Therefore My people will know My name; <p class="indent2"> therefore they will know on that day <p class="indent1"> that I am He who speaks. <p class="indent2"> Here I am!” <A name="8"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>How beautiful on the mountains <p class="indent2"> are the feet of those who bring good news,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> <p class="indent1"> who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, <p class="indent2"> who proclaim salvation, <p class="indent2"> who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” <A name="9"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices, <p class="indent2"> together they shout for joy. <p class="indent1"> For every eye will see <p class="indent2"> when the LORD returns to Zion. <A name="10"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Break forth in joy, sing together, <p class="indent2"> O ruins of Jerusalem, <p class="indent1"> for the LORD has comforted His people; <p class="indent2"> He has redeemed Jerusalem. <A name="11"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>The LORD has bared His holy arm <p class="indent2"> in the sight of all the nations; <p class="indent1"> all the ends of the earth will see <p class="indent2"> the salvation of our God. <A name="12"></a><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Depart, depart, go out from there! <p class="indent2"> Touch no unclean thing;<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> <p class="indent1"> come out from it, purify yourselves, <p class="indent2"> you who carry the vessels of the LORD. <A name="13"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>For you will not leave in a hurry <p class="indent2"> nor flee in haste, <p class="indent1"> for the LORD goes before you, <p class="indent2"> and the God of Israel is your rear guard. <A name="14"></a><p class="hdg">The Servant Exalted<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../philippians/2.htm#5">Philippians 2:5–11</a>)</span><p class="indent1stline"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Behold, My Servant will prosper;<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> <p class="indent2"> He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. <A name="15"></a><p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Just as many were appalled at Him<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span>—<p class="indent2"> His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, <p class="indent2"> and His form was marred beyond human likeness— <p class="indent1"><span class="reftext"><a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>so He will sprinkle<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> many nations. <p class="indent2"> Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. <p class="indent1"> For they will see what they have not been told, <p class="indent2"> and they will understand what they have not heard.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">h</a></span> </p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> DSS and Vulgate; MT <i>wail</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">5</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> LXX <i>—on account of you My name is blasphemed continually among the Gentiles</i><span class="thin"> </span>; cited in <a href="../romans/2.htm#24">Romans 2:24</a><br><span class="fnverse">7</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> Cited in <a href="../romans/10.htm#15">Romans 10:15</a><br><span class="fnverse">11</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> Cited in <a href="../2_corinthians/6.htm#17">2 Corinthians 6:17</a><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> Or <i>will act wisely</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">14</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> Syriac; Hebrew <i>at You</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> Or <i>startle</i><span class="thin"> </span><br><span class="fnverse">15</span> <span class="footnotesbot">h</span> LXX <i>For those who were not told will see, and those who have not heard will understand.</i><span class="thin"> </span> Cited in <a href="../romans/15.htm#21">Romans 15:21</a><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Berean Bible (<a href=http://berean.bible>www.Berean.Bible</a>) <a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Study Bible (BSB)</a> © 2016, 2020 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. 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