One Year Chronological Bible Sampler - Flipbook - Page 144
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desolation and destruction, famine and war.
And who is left to sympathize with you?
Who is left to comfort you?*
For your children have fainted and lie in the streets,
helpless as antelopes caught in a net.
The LORD has poured out his fury;
God has rebuked them.
But now listen to this, you afflicted ones
who sit in a drunken stupor,
though not from drinking wine.
This is what the Sovereign LORD,
your God and Defender, says:
“See, I have taken the terrible cup from your hands.
You will drink no more of my fury.
Instead, I will hand that cup to your tormentors,
those who said, ‘We will trample you into the dust
and walk on your backs.’”
Deliverance for Jerusalem / Isaiah 52:1-12
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Wake up, wake up, O Zion!
Clothe yourself with strength.
Put on your beautiful clothes, O holy city of Jerusalem,
for unclean and godless people will enter your gates no longer.
Rise from the dust, O Jerusalem.
Sit in a place of honor.
Remove the chains of slavery from your neck,
O captive daughter of Zion.
For this is what the LORD says:
“When I sold you into exile,
I received no payment.
Now I can redeem you
without having to pay for you.”
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This is what the Sovereign LORD says: “Long ago my people chose to live in
Egypt. Now they are oppressed by Assyria. 5 What is this?” asks the LORD. “Why
are my people enslaved again? Those who rule them shout in exultation.* My
name is blasphemed all day long.* 6But I will reveal my name to my people, and
they will come to know its power. Then at last they will recognize that I am the
one who speaks to them.”
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How beautiful on the mountains
are the feet of the messenger who brings good news,
the good news of peace and salvation,
the news that the God of Israel* reigns!
The watchmen shout and sing with joy,
for before their very eyes
51:19 As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek, Latin, and Syriac versions; Masoretic Text reads How can I comfort you?
52:5a As in Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text reads Those who rule them wail. 52:5b Greek version reads The Gentiles
continually blaspheme my name because of you. Compare Rom 2:24. 52:7 Hebrew of Zion.
