Tree of Life Version
Isaiah 52:12
12For you will not go out in haste, nor will you go in flight, for Adonai will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Isaiah 52:12 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the Lord will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rereward.
- New International Version (NIV)But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For you shall not go out with haste, Nor go by flight; For the Lord will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Context of Isaiah 52:12
10Adonai has bared His holy arm before the eyes of all the nations. All the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God. 11Leave, leave! Get out of there! Touch no unclean thing. Go out of her midst. Purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of Adonai. For you will not go out in haste, nor will you go in flight, for Adonai will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. 13“Behold, My servant will prosper, He will be high and lifted up and greatly exalted. 14Just as many were appalled at You— His appearance was disfigured more than any man, His form more than the sons of men.
Read all of Isaiah 52Isaiah 52:12 word by word
כִּ֣י לֹ֤א בְחִפָּזוֹן֙ תֵּצֵ֔אוּ וּבִמְנוּסָ֖ה לֹ֣א תֵלֵכ֑וּן כִּֽי־הֹלֵ֤ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ יְהוָ֔ה וּמְאַסִּפְכֶ֖ם אֱלֹהֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- For ye shall not go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- with hasteחִפָּזוֹןchippâzôn · hasteH2649
- nor goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- by flightמְנוּסָהmenûsâh menûsâh · flightH4499
- for the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- will goהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- you; and the Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- your rerewardאָסַף'âsaph · to gatherH622
Cross-references for Isaiah 52:12
- Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone, a firm foundation— whoever trusts will not flee in haste.
- Isaiah 51:14Soon one bowed down will be released. He will not die and go to the Pit, nor will his bread be lacking.
- Exodus 12:33Now the Egyptians urged the people, sending them out of the land quickly, for they thought, “We will all be dead!”
- Exodus 14:8Adonai hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so he pursued Bnei-Yisrael, for Bnei-Yisrael went out with a high hand.
- Isaiah 45:2I will go before you and make crooked places straight. I will shatter bronze doors and cut through iron bars.
- Exodus 13:21Adonai went before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead the way and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light. So they could travel both day and night.
- Exodus 14:19Then the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them. Also the pillar of cloud moved from in front and stood behind them,
- Deuteronomy 20:4For Adonai your God is the One who goes with you, to fight for you against your enemies to save you.’
- Judges 4:14Then Deborah said to Barak, “Arise! For this is the day in which Adonai will deliver Sisera into your hand. Has Adonai not gone out before you?” So Barak came down from Mount Tabor with 10,000 men following him.
- 1 Chronicles 14:15As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the baca trees, then go out to battle. For God has gone out before you to strike down the army of the Philistines.”
- Micah 2:13One breaking through will go up before them. They will break through, pass through the gate and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them —Adonai at their head!”
- Isaiah 58:8Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will spring up speedily. Your righteousness will go before you, the glory of Adonai as your rear guard.”
- Numbers 10:25The standard of the camp of the tribe of the sons of Dan, being the rear guard of all the camps, set out by their divisions. Over his division was Ahiezer son of Ammishaddai.
Commentaries on Isaiah 52:12
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12For ye shall not go out with haste - As if driven out, or compelled to flee. You shall not go from Babylon as your fathers went from Egypt, in a rapid flight, and in a confused and tumultuous manner (see Deuteronomy 16:3). The idea here is, that they should have time to prepare themselves to go out, and to become fit to bear the vessels of the Lord. It was a fact that when they left Babylon they did it with the utmost deliberation, and had ample time to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12you will not leave in a hurry: At the time of the exodus, the people had to leave quickly (see Exodus 12:11, 31–36). Isaiah highlighted this difference to emphasize the newness of God's plan. your rear guard: See Exodus 13:21; 14:19–20.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1212. not ... with haste--as when ye left Egypt (Ex 12:33, 39; De 16:3; compare Note, see on Is 28:16). Ye shall have time to cleanse yourselves and make deliberate preparation for departure. Lord--Jehovah, as your Leader in front (Is 40:3; Ex 23:20; Mi 2:13). rereward--literally, "gather up," that is, to bring up the rear of your host. The transition is frequent from the glory of Messiah in His advent to reign, to His humiliation in His advent to suffer…Read the comment
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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
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