Isaiah 52:2
Shake yourself off from the dust; arise and sit, Jerusalem; 1 take off the chain from your neck, captive, daughter of Zion. 1
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3For this is what Yahweh says, “You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money.” 1
Cross References
Isaiah 29:4You will be brought down and will speak from the ground; your speech will be low from the dust. 1 Your voice will sound like a spirit that speaks from the ground, and out of the dust your speech will whisper. 1
Isaiah 51:14The one who is bent down, Yahweh will hurry to release; he will not die and go down to the pit, nor will he lack bread. 1
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me, because Yahweh has anointed me 1 to proclaim good news to the afflicted. He has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, 1 to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison for those who are bound. 1
Jeremiah 51:45Go out from her midst, my people. Let each of you save his own life from the fury of my wrath. 1
Zechariah 2:6Up! Up! Flee from the land of the north—this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 for I have scattered you like the four winds of the skies!—This is Yahweh's declaration. 1
Luke 21:24They will fall by the edge of the sword, and they will be led captive into all the nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
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 →