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Isaiah 52

15 aligned verses; 15 with wording or punctuation differences .

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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.
Awake, awake , put on your strength, Zion; put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down , O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Shake yourself from the dust; arise, sit [on your throne] , Jerusalem: loose yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion.
For thus saith the LORD , Ye have sold yourselves for nought ; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
For thus says Yahweh , You were sold for nothing ; and you shall be redeemed without money.
For thus saith the Lord GOD , My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there ; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
For thus says the Lord Yahweh , My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there : and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.
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.
Now therefore, what do I here, says Yahweh , seeing that my people is taken away for nothing ? those who rule over them do howl, says Yahweh, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.
Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak : behold, it is I.
Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore [ they shall know ] in that day that I am he who does speak ; behold, it is I.
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings , that publisheth peace ; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation ; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth !
How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news , who publishes peace , who brings good news of good, who publishes salvation , who says to Zion, Your God reigns !
Thy watchmen shall lift up the voice ; with the voice together shall they sing : for they shall see eye to eye, when the LORD shall bring again Zion.
The voice of your watchmen ! they lift up the voice , together do they sing ; for they shall see eye to eye, when Yahweh returns to Zion.
Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem : for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Break forth into joy, sing together, you waste places of Jerusalem ; for Yahweh has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.
The LORD hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Yahweh has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.
Depart ye , depart ye , go ye out from thence , touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean , that bear the vessels of the LORD .
Depart you , depart you , go you out from there , touch no unclean thing; go you out of the midst of her; cleanse yourselves , you who bear the vessels of Yahweh .
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward .
For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward .
Behold, my servant shall deal prudently , he shall be exalted and extolled , and be very high.
Behold, my servant shall deal wisely , he shall be exalted and lifted up , and shall be very high.
As many were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men :
Like as many were astonished at you ( his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men ),
So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider .
so shall he sprinkle many nations; kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they understand .

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