📖 Isaiah — Chapter 52 (KJV)
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Isaiah 52:1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; Rput on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Isaiah 52:2 RShake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.
Isaiah 52:3 For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Isaiah 52:4 For thus saith the Lord GOD, RMy people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Isaiah 52:5 Now therefore, Rwhat 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.
Isaiah 52:6 Therefore Rmy people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
Isaiah 52:7 RHow 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!
Isaiah 52:8 RThy 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.
Isaiah 52:9 RBreak forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the LORD hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
Isaiah 52:10 The LORD hath Rmade 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.
Isaiah 52:11 Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, Rtouch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the LORD.
Isaiah 52:12 For Rye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will Tbe your rereward.
Isaiah 52:13 Behold, Rmy servant shall Tdeal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high.
Isaiah 52:14 As Rmany were astonied at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men:
Isaiah 52:15 So shall he Rsprinkle 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.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 52:1–5 — Zion called to rise from captivity
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jerusalem is summoned to put on strength and shake off dust. Redemption is announced without money while the oppression of God’s people and dishonor to his name are confronted.
Key Truth: Receive freedom as God’s gift.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ , awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on …” (Isaiah 52:1)
Find it in Isaiah 52:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “For ____ saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and …” (Isaiah 52:3)
Find it in Isaiah 52:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Now therefore, ____ have I here, saith the LORD, that my people is …” (Isaiah 52:5)
Find it in Isaiah 52:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 52:6–10 — Good tidings and visible salvation
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A herald announces peace, good tidings, salvation, and God’s reign. Watchmen and ruined places sing because the Lord comforts Jerusalem and reveals salvation before the nations.
Key Truth: Share good news with thankful joy.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Therefore my ____ shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that …” (Isaiah 52:6)
Find it in Isaiah 52:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Thy ____ shall lift up the voice; with the voice together shall …” (Isaiah 52:8)
Find it in Isaiah 52:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “… joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for the ____ hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.” (Isaiah 52:9)
Find it in Isaiah 52:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Isaiah 52:11–15 — A clean departure and an exalted servant
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Those carrying the Lord’s vessels are called to leave in purity under divine protection. The servant’s startling humiliation and exaltation introduce the suffering described in the next chapter.
Key Truth: Read the servant’s suffering together with his exaltation.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no …” (Isaiah 52:11)
Find it in Isaiah 52:11 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Behold, my ____ shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and …” (Isaiah 52:13)
Find it in Isaiah 52:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “So shall he ____ many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: …” (Isaiah 52:15)
Find it in Isaiah 52:15 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Romans 10:15 — Paul cites the beautiful feet of those bringing good news.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How could your words carry peace and truthful good news?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What response is summoned from Zion and Jerusalem?
2. What makes the messenger’s feet beautiful in the passage?
3. What conduct is required of those bearing the LORD’s vessels?
4. What outcome is announced for the prudent servant?
5. How do the kings respond to what was not previously told?
Notes
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