1 Awake, awake, put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.
2 Shake yourself from the dust, arise, O captive Jerusalem; loose the bonds from your neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
3 For thus says the LORD: "You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.
4 For thus says the Lord GOD: My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing.
5 Now therefore what have I here, says the LORD, seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail, says the LORD, and continually all the day my name is despised.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name; therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I."
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings, who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns."
8 Hark, your watchmen lift up their voice, together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the LORD to Zion.
9 Break forth together into singing, you waste places of Jerusalem; for the LORD has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
10 The LORD has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
11 Depart, depart, go out thence, touch no unclean thing; go out from the midst of her, purify yourselves, you who bear the vessels of the LORD.
12 For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
13 Behold, my servant shall prosper, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.
14 As many were astonished at him -- his appearance was so marred, beyond human semblance, and his form beyond that of the sons of men --
15 so shall he startle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths because of him; for that which has not been told them they shall see, and that which they have not heard they shall understand.
Versículos relacionados com Isaiah, 52:
Isaiah 52 contains a message of hope and restoration for God's people. The chapter begins with a call to awaken and prepare for the liberation God will bring, and continues with a prophecy about the redemption and restoration of God's people. Here are five verses related to the themes of the chapter:
Psalm 98:3 - "He remembered his mercy and faithfulness to the house of Israel; all the ends of the earth saw the salvation of our God." This verse talks about God's mercy and faithfulness to his people, just as Isaiah 52 emphasizes the liberation and restoration of God's people.
Jeremiah 31:10 - "I heard, nations, the word of the Lord, and announce in the distant islands, and say, He who spread to Israel shall congregate him and guard him, as the pastor to his flock." This verse talks about God's promise to gather his dispersed people and protect them as a pastor takes care of his flock, which is similar to the message of hope of Isaiah 52.
Zechariah 9:12 - "Return to the fortress, O prisoners of hope, also today I announce to you that I will restore you in double." This verse talks about the restoration of God's people and the promise that they will be double restored, which is similar to the message of restoration and redemption of Isaiah 52.
Romans 10:15 - "And how will they preach if they are not sent? How is it written: how beautiful the feet of those who announce good things!" This verse talks about the importance of preaching the gospel, which is similar to the call to awaken and prepare for the liberation that God will bring, mentioned in Isaiah 52.
Ephesians 5:14 - "Therefore it says, Awake, you who sleep, and get up from the dead, and Christ will illuminate you." This verse talks about the call to awaken and rise from spiritual inactivity, which is similar to the call to awaken and prepare for the liberation that God will bring, mentioned in Isaiah 52.
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