Isaiah 52:1

Isaiah 52:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Awake, awake, Zion, clothe yourself with strength! Put on your garments of splendor, Jerusalem, the holy city. The uncircumcised and defiled will not enter you again.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Awake, awake! Put on your strength, O Zion; Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city! For the uncircumcised and the unclean Shall no longer come to you.

Context of Isaiah 52:1

Awake, awake, Clothe yourself in your strength, Zion; Clothe yourself with your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city; For the uncircumcised and the unclean Will no longer come into you. 2Shake yourself from the dust, rise up, Captive Jerusalem; Release yourself from the chains around your neck, Captive daughter of Zion. 3For this is what the Lord says: “You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money.”

Isaiah 52:1 word by word

עוּרִ֥י עוּרִ֛י לִבְשִׁ֥י עֻזֵּ֖ךְ צִיּ֑וֹן לִבְשִׁ֣י׀ בִּגְדֵ֣י תִפְאַרְתֵּ֗ךְ יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ עִ֣יר הַקֹּ֔דֶשׁ כִּ֣י לֹ֥א יוֹסִ֛יף יָבֹא־בָ֥ךְ ע֖וֹד עָרֵ֥ל וְטָמֵֽא׃Read the interlinear

• Awakeעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• Clotheלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• in your strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• beautifulתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• For the uncircumcisedעָרֵל‛ârêl · uncircumcisedH6189
• uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931
• Will noלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• longerיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• longerעוֹד‛ôd ‛ôd · stillH5750
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935

Cross-references for Isaiah 52:1

• Isaiah 51:9Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; Awake as in the days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not You who cut Rahab in pieces, Who pierced the dragon?
• Daniel 10:9But I heard the sound of his words; and as soon as I heard the sound of his words, I fell into a deep sleep on my face, with my face to the ground.
• Haggai 2:4But now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord, ‘take courage also, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you people of the land take courage,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ declares the Lord of armies.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might.
• Isaiah 61:3To grant those who mourn in Zion, Giving them a garland instead of ashes, The oil of gladness instead of mourning, The cloak of praise instead of a disheartened spirit. So they will be called oaks of righteousness, The planting of the Lord, that He may be glorified.
• Luke 15:22But the father said to his slaves, ‘Quickly bring out the best robe and put it on him, and put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet;
• Romans 3:22but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction,
• Romans 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
• Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new self, which in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of the truth.
• Revelation 19:8It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
• Isaiah 1:21How the faithful city has become a prostitute, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once dwelt in her, But now murderers.
• Isaiah 48:2For they name themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The Lord of armies is His name.
• Nehemiah 11:1Now the leaders of the people lived in Jerusalem, but the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of ten to live in Jerusalem, the holy city, while nine-tenths remained in the other cities.
• Jeremiah 31:23This is what the Lord of armies, the God of Israel says: “Once again they will speak this word in the land of Judah and in its cities when I restore their fortunes, ‘The Lord bless you, O place of righteousness, O holy hill!’
• Zechariah 14:20On that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, “Holy to the Lord.” And the cooking pots in the Lord’s house will be like the bowls before the altar.
• Matthew 4:5Then the devil took Him along into the holy city and had Him stand on the pinnacle of the temple,

Commentaries on Isaiah 52:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1There shall no more come into thee - For יבא yabo, "shall come," לבא lebo, "to come," is the reading of five of Kennicott's and two of De Rossi's MSS. This is the better reading, לבא יוסיף לא כי ki lo yosiph lebo, "There shall not add to come." The uncircumcised and the unclean - Christians have turned many passages of the prophets against the Jews; and it is not to be wondered at, that in support of their obstinate and hopeless cause, they should press a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Awake, awake - (See the notes at Isaiah 51:9). This address to Jerusalem is intimately connected with the closing verses of the preceding chapter. Jerusalem is there represented as down-trodden in the dust before her enemies. Here she is described under the image of a female that had been clad in the habiliments of mourning, and she is now called on to arise from this condition, and to put on the garments that would be indicative of gladness and of joy…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The welcome news of Christ's kingdom. (Is. 52:1-12) The humiliation of the Messiah. (Is. 52:13-15) Verses 1-12 The gospel proclaims liberty to those bound with fears. Let those weary and heavy laden under the burden of sin, find relief in Christ, shake themselves from the dust of their doubts and fears, and loose themselves from those bands. The price paid by the Redeemer for our salvation, was not silver or gold, or corruptible things, but his own…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1This second call to wake up (see Isaiah 51:17) was in preparation for a glorious future. holy city: The new city would be holy because its citizens would be holy (see Israel 4:3). will no longer enter you: Things that are unclean will not be permitted to enter the holy city (see Revelation 21:27).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-15Zion long in bondage (Is 51:17-20) is called to put on beautiful garments appropriate to its future prosperity. 1. strength--as thy adornment; answering to "beautiful garments" in the parallel clause. Arouse thyself from dejection and assume confidence. the holy city--(Ne 11:1; Re 21:2). no more ... unclean--(Is 35:8; 60:21; Joe 3:17; Re 21:27). A prophecy never yet fulfilled. uncircumcised--spiritually (Eze 44:9; Ac 7:51).Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 52:1

• Church
• Holiness
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Zion

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Commentaries on Isaiah 52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings