Isaiah

Isaiah 52:7–12

7How beautiful on the mountains

are the feet of those who bring good news,c

who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings,

who proclaim salvation,

who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”

8Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices,

together they shout for joy.

For every eye will see

when the LORD returns to Zion.

9Break forth in joy, sing together,

O ruins of Jerusalem,

for the LORD has comforted His people;

He has redeemed Jerusalem.

10The LORD has bared His holy arm

in the sight of all the nations;

all the ends of the earth will see

the salvation of our God.

11Depart, depart, go out from there!

Touch no unclean thing;d

come out from it, purify yourselves,

you who carry the vessels of the LORD.

12For you will not leave in a hurry

nor flee in haste,

for the LORD goes before you,

and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Footnotes

  • c 52:7 Cited in Romans 10:15|ROM 10:15
  • d 52:11 Cited in 2 Corinthians 6:17|2CO 6:17

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Isaiah 52:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Howמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
beautifulנָּאו֨וּnā·wūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH4998 be comely, befitting
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the mountainsהֶהָרִ֜יםhe·hā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
are the feetרַגְלֵ֣יraḡ·lêNoun - feminine dual constructH7272 foot
of those who bring good newsמְבַשֵּׂ֗רmə·ḇaś·śêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1319 bear tidings
who proclaimמַשְׁמִ֧יעַmaš·mî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH8085 hear
peaceשָׁל֛וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
who bringמְבַשֵּׂ֥רmə·ḇaś·śêrVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1319 bear tidings
good tidingsט֖וֹבṭō·wḇNoun - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
who proclaimמַשְׁמִ֣יעַmaš·mî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singularH8085 hear
salvationיְשׁוּעָ֑הyə·šū·‘āhNoun - feminine singularH3444 salvation
who sayאֹמֵ֥ר’ō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH559 utter, say
to Zionלְצִיּ֖וֹןlə·ṣî·yō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
Your Godאֱלֹהָֽיִךְ׃’ĕ·lō·hā·yiḵNoun - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH430 God
reignsמָלַ֥ךְmā·laḵVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4427 be or become king, or queen, reign

Isaiah 52:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Listenק֥וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
Your watchmenצֹפַ֛יִךְṣō·p̄a·yiḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
lift upנָ֥שְׂאוּnā·śə·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
their voicesק֖וֹלqō·wlNoun - masculine singularH6963 sound, voice
togetherיַחְדָּ֣וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
they shout for joyיְרַנֵּ֑נוּyə·ran·nê·nūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
every eyeעַ֤יִן‘a·yinNoun - common singularH5869 eye
will seeיִרְא֔וּyir·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
when the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
returnsבְּשׁ֥וּבbə·šūḇPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7725 turn back, return
to Zionצִיּֽוֹן׃ṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion

Isaiah 52:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Break forth in joyפִּצְח֤וּpiṣ·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH6476 cause to break or burst forth, break forth with
singרַנְּנוּ֙ran·nə·nūVerb - Piel - Imperative - masculine pluralH7442 give a ringing cry
togetherיַחְדָּ֔וyaḥ·dāwAdverbH3162 unitedness
O ruinsחָרְב֖וֹתḥā·rə·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH2723 waste, desolation, ruin
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has comfortedנִחַ֤םni·ḥamVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5162 be sorry, console
His peopleעַמּ֔וֹ‘am·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5971 people
He has redeemedגָּאַ֖לgā·’alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Isaiah 52:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has baredחָשַׂ֤ףḥā·śap̄Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2834 strip off, strip, make bare
His holyקָדְשׁ֔וֹqā·ḏə·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
armזְר֣וֹעַzə·rō·w·a‘Noun - feminine singular constructH2220 arm, shoulder, strength
in the sightלְעֵינֵ֖יlə·‘ê·nêPreposition-l; Noun - cdcH5869 eye
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֑םhag·gō·w·yimArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the endsאַפְסֵי־’ap̄·sê-AdverbH657 the two extremities
of the earthאָ֔רֶץ’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will seeוְרָאוּ֙wə·rā·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH7200 see
the salvationיְשׁוּעַ֥תyə·šū·‘aṯNoun - feminine singular constructH3444 salvation
of our Godאֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH430 God

Isaiah 52:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Departס֤וּרוּsū·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
departס֙וּרוּ֙sū·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
go outצְא֣וּṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
from thereמִשָּׁ֔םmiš·šāmPreposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither
Touchתִּגָּ֑עוּtig·gā·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH5060 touch, reach, strike
noאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
unclean thingטָמֵ֖אṭā·mêAdjective - masculine singularH2931 unclean
come outצְא֣וּṣə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
from itמִתּוֹכָ֔הּmit·tō·w·ḵāhPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH8432 midst
purify yourselvesהִבָּ֕רוּhib·bā·rūVerb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1305 purify, select
you who carryנֹשְׂאֵ֖יnō·śə·’êVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH5375 lift, take, carry
the vesselsכְּלֵ֥יkə·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH3627 article, utensil, vessel
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Isaiah 52:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
you will notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
leaveתֵּצֵ֔אוּtê·ṣê·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
in a hurryבְחִפָּזוֹן֙ḇə·ḥip·pā·zō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH2649 trepidation, hurried flight
norלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
flee in hasteוּבִמְנוּסָ֖הū·ḇim·nū·sāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH4499 flight
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
goesהֹלֵ֤ךְhō·lêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
before youלִפְנֵיכֶם֙lip̄·nê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
and the Godאֱלֹהֵ֥י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
is your rear guardוּמְאַסִּפְכֶ֖םū·mə·’as·sip̄·ḵemConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH622 gather, remove

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Isaiah 52:7 Romans 10:12–15 · Nahum 1:15 · Isaiah 61:1–3 · Mark 16:15 · Psalm 93:1 · Isaiah 40:9 · Ephesians 6:15 · Matthew 28:18 · Isaiah 24:23 · Psalm 68:11 · Luke 2:10 · Mark 13:10

Isaiah 52:8 Isaiah 62:6 · Jeremiah 32:39 · Ezekiel 33:7 · 1 Corinthians 13:12 · Isaiah 40:9 · Jeremiah 31:6–7 · Jeremiah 33:11 · Jeremiah 6:17 · Isaiah 58:1 · Zephaniah 3:9 · Ezekiel 3:17 · 1 Corinthians 1:10

Isaiah 52:9 Isaiah 51:3 · Psalm 98:4 · Isaiah 48:20 · Isaiah 44:23 · Isaiah 55:12 · Isaiah 42:10–11 · Isaiah 14:7 · Isaiah 44:26 · Isaiah 61:4 · Psalm 96:11–12 · Isaiah 49:13 · Zephaniah 3:14–15

Isaiah 52:10 Luke 3:6 · Revelation 14:6 · Revelation 15:4 · Isaiah 51:9 · Psalm 98:1–3 · Isaiah 66:18–19 · Acts 2:5–11 · Isaiah 49:6 · Acts 13:47 · Revelation 11:15–17 · Psalm 22:27

Isaiah 52:11 2 Corinthians 6:17 · Zechariah 2:6–7 · Ephesians 5:11 · Isaiah 48:20 · Leviticus 10:3 · Isaiah 1:16 · Ezra 1:7–11 · Haggai 2:13–14 · Leviticus 22:2–33 · Leviticus 11:26–27 · Leviticus 5:2–3 · Jeremiah 51:6

Isaiah 52:12 Isaiah 58:8 · Deuteronomy 20:4 · Exodus 14:19–20 · Exodus 13:21–22 · Isaiah 45:2 · Micah 2:13 · Exodus 12:11

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.