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

Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful clothes, O Jerusalem, holy city! For uncircumcised and unclean pagans will no longer invade you. 2Shake off the dirt! Get up, captive Jerusalem! Take off the iron chains around your neck, O captive daughter Zion! 3For this is what the Lord says: “You were sold for nothing, and you will not be redeemed for 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Awakeעוּר‛ûr · to rouseH5782
• put onלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• thy strengthעֹז‛ôz ‛ôz · strengthH5797
• O Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
• thy beautifulתִּפְאָרָהtiph'ârâh tiph'ereth · beautyH8597
• garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• O Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• for henceforth there shall no moreיָסַףyâsaph · to add: againH3254
• comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• into thee the uncircumcisedעָרֵל‛ârêl · uncircumcisedH6189
• and the uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931

Cross-references for Isaiah 52:1

• Isaiah 51:9Wake up! Wake up! Clothe yourself with strength, O arm of the Lord! Wake up as in former times, as in antiquity! Did you not smash the Proud One? Did you not wound the sea monster?
• Daniel 10:9I listened to his voice, and as I did so I fell into a trance-like sleep with my face to the ground.
• Haggai 2:4Even so, take heart, Zerubbabel,’ says the Lord. ‘Take heart, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and all you citizens of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and begin to work. For I am with you,’ says the Lord who rules over all.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power.
• Isaiah 61:3to strengthen those who mourn in Zion, by giving them a turban, instead of ashes, oil symbolizing joy, instead of mourning, a garment symbolizing praise, instead of discouragement. They will be called oaks of righteousness, trees planted by the Lord to reveal his splendor.
• Luke 15:22But the father said to his slaves, ‘Hurry! Bring the best robe, and put it on him! Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet!
• Romans 3:22namely, the righteousness of God through the faithfulness of Jesus Christ for all who believe. For there is no distinction,
• Romans 13:14Instead, put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh to arouse its desires.
• Ephesians 4:24and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image – in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.
• Revelation 19:8She was permitted to be dressed in bright, clean, fine linen” (for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints).
• Isaiah 1:21How tragic that the once-faithful city has become a prostitute! She was once a center of justice, fairness resided in her, but now only murderers.
• Isaiah 48:2Indeed, they live in the holy city; they trust in the God of Israel, whose name is the Lord who commands armies.
• Nehemiah 11:1So the leaders of the people settled in Jerusalem, while the rest of the people cast lots to bring one out of every ten to settle in Jerusalem, the holy city, while the other nine remained in other cities.
• Jeremiah 31:23The Lord God of Israel who rules over all says, “I will restore the people of Judah to their land and to their towns. When I do, they will again say of Jerusalem, ‘May the Lord bless you, you holy mountain, the place where righteousness dwells.’
• Zechariah 14:20On that day the bells of the horses will bear the inscription “Holy to the Lord.” The cooking pots in the Lord’s temple will be as holy as the bowls in front of the altar.
• Matthew 4:5Then the devil took him to the holy city, had him stand on the highest point 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