Isaiah 52:5

“Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Adonai, 2 “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? 1 Those who rule over them mock,” says Adonai, 2 “and my name is blasphemed continually all the day. + 52:5. Quoted in Rom 2:24 1

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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 thus says 'Adonay Adonai [Lord Yahweh]: 1 “My people went down at the first into Egypt [Abode of slavery] to live there: 2 and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause. 1

6Therefore my people shall know my name. 2 Therefore they shall know in that day that I am he who speaks. 2 Behold, it is I.” 1

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Cross References

Exodus 1:13The Egyptians [people from Abode of slavery] ruthlessly made the children of Israel [God prevails] serve,

Exodus 3:7Adonai said, “I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt [Abode of slavery], and have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

Psalms 44:12You sell your people for nothing, 2 and have gained nothing from their sale. 1

Psalms 74:10How long, God, shall the adversary reproach? 2 Shall the enemy blaspheme your name forever? 1

Psalms 74:22Arise, God! Plead your own cause. 2 Remember how the foolish man mocks you all day. 1

Isaiah 22:16‘What are you doing here? Who has you here, that you have dug out a tomb here?’ Cutting himself out a tomb on high, chiseling a habitation for himself 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 →

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