Isaiah 52:5

Now then, what have I here? says the Lord, for my people are taken away without cause; they are made waste and give cries of sorrow, says the Lord, and all the day the nations put shame on my name.

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In The King James Version

Now therefore, what have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the LORD; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.

In Context

4For the Lord God says, My people went down at first into Egypt, to get a place for themselves there: and the Assyrian put a cruel yoke on them without cause.

6For this cause I will make my name clear to my people; in that day they will be certain that it is my word which comes to them; see, here am I.

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Cross References

Exodus 1:13And they gave the children of Israel even harder work to do:

Exodus 3:7And God said, Truly, I have seen the grief of my people in Egypt, and their cry because of their cruel masters has come to my ears; for I have knowledge of their sorrows;

Psalms 44:12\44:11\You have made us like sheep which are taken for meat; we are put to flight among the nations.

Psalms 74:10O God, how long will those who are against us say cruel things? will the hater go on looking down on your name for ever?

Psalms 74:22Up! O God, be the judge of your cause; keep in mind the bitter things which the man of evil behaviour says against you every day.

Isaiah 22:16Who are you, and by what right have you made for yourself a resting-place here?

Matthew Henry on Isaiah 52:2-7

Encouragement to Jerusalem. ( b. c. 706.) 1 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. 2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the Lord , Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. 4 For thus saith the Lord God , My people went… Read the whole commentary →

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