Isaiah 52:5
And now why are you⌃ here? Thus says the Lord, Because my people was taken for nothing, wonder you⌃ and howl. Thus says the Lord, On account of you + 52:5 Rom 2:24 my name is continually blasphemed among the Gentiles.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
In Context
6Therefore shall my people know my name in that day, for I am he that speaks: I am present,
Cross References
Exodus 1:13And the Egyptians tyrannized over the children of Israel by force.
Exodus 3:7And the Lord said to Moses, I have surely seen the affliction of my people that is in Egypt, and I have heard their cry caused by their taskmasters; for I know their affliction.
Psalms 44:12And the daughter of Tyre shall adore him with gifts; the rich of the people of the land shall supplicate your + 44:12 Gr. face. favor. 1
Psalms 74:10And I will break all the horns of sinners; but the horns of the righteous one shall be exalted.
Isaiah 22:16and what have you to do here, that you have here hewn yourself a sepulchre, and made yourself a sepulchre on high, and have graven for yourself a dwelling in the rock?
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 →