Isaiah 52:8

Isaiah 52:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thy 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.
• New International Version (NIV)Listen! Your watchmen lift up their voices; together they shout for joy. When the Lord returns to Zion, they will see it with their own eyes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The voice of your watchmen—they lift up their voice; together they sing for joy; for eye to eye they see the return of the Lord to Zion.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Your watchmen shall lift up their voices, With their voices they shall sing together; For they shall see eye to eye When the Lord brings back Zion.

Context of Isaiah 52:8

6Therefore My people will know My Name. Therefore in that day, I am the One who will be saying, ‘Hineni!’” 7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces shalom, who brings good news of happiness, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!” The voice of your watchmen— they will lift up their voices. Together they are shouting for joy! For they will see eye to eye when Adonai returns to Zion. 9Break forth in joy, sing together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for Adonai has comforted His people. He has redeemed Jerusalem. 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.

Isaiah 52:8 word by word

ק֥וֹל צֹפַ֛יִךְ נָ֥שְׂאוּ ק֖וֹל יַחְדָּ֣ו יְרַנֵּ֑נוּ כִּ֣י עַ֤יִן בְּעַ֙יִן֙ יִרְא֔וּ בְּשׁ֥וּב יְהוָ֖ה צִיּֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thy watchmenצָפָהtsâphâh · to watchH6822
• shall lift upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: loudH5375
• the voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
• togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• shall they singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• for they shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• eyeעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• when the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• shall bring againשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
• Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726

Cross-references for Isaiah 52:8

• Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are all blind. All of them know nothing. All of them are mute dogs unable to bark, dreamers lying down, lovers of slumber,
• Isaiah 62:6On your walls, Jerusalem, I have set watchmen. All day and all night, they will never hold their peace. “You who remind Adonai, take no rest for yourselves,
• Jeremiah 6:17So I set watchmen over you, saying ‘Listen to the sound of the shofar!’ But they said, ‘We won’t listen.’
• Jeremiah 31:6For thus says Adonai: “Sing aloud with joy for Jacob! Shout with the chief of the nations! Proclaim, give praise, and say: ‘Adonai, save your people, the remnant of Israel!’
• Ezekiel 3:17“Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear a word from My mouth, give them a warning from Me.
• Ezekiel 33:7“You, son of man, I have set you as a watchman for the house of Israel. When you hear the word from My mouth, warn them from Me.
• Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they keep watch over your souls as ones who must give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no benefit to you.
• Isaiah 24:14They will raise their voices, They will sing for joy, of the majesty of Adonai they shout from the sea.
• Isaiah 40:9Get yourself up on a high mountain, you who bring good news to Zion! Lift up your voice with strength, you who bring good news to Jerusalem! Lift it up! Do not fear! Say to the cities of Judah: “Behold your God!”
• Isaiah 58:1“Cry aloud, do not hold back! Raise your voice like a shofar. Tell My people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.
• Isaiah 12:4In that day you will say: “Give thanks to Adonai. Proclaim His Name! Declare His works to the peoples, so they remember His exalted Name.
• Isaiah 26:1In that day, this song will be sung in the land of Judah: “We have a strong city. He appoints salvation as its walls and ramparts.
• Isaiah 27:2“In that day sing to her, ‘A vineyard of delight!’
• Isaiah 35:10The ransomed of Adonai will return and come to Zion with singing, with everlasting joy upon their heads. They will obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
• Isaiah 48:20“Get out of Babylon, flee from Chaldea! With a shout of joy, proclaim this, send it out to the end of the earth, say: ‘Adonai has redeemed His servant Jacob!
• Jeremiah 33:11the voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them who say: ‘Give thanks to Adonai-Tzva’ot, for Adonai is good, for His love endures forever!’ as they bring offerings of thanksgiving into the House of Adonai. For I will restore the land from the exile as it was at first,” declares Adonai.

Commentaries on Isaiah 52:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Thy watchmen lift up the voice "All thy watchmen lift up their voice" - There is a difficulty in the construction of this place which, I think, none of the ancient versions or modern interpreters have cleared up satisfactorily. Rendered word for word it stands thus: "The voice of thy watchmen: they lift up their voice." The sense of the first member, considered as elliptical, is variously supplied by various expositors; by none, as it seems to me, in any…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8Thy watchmen - This language is taken from the custom of placing watchmen on the walls of a city, or on elevated towers, who could see if an enemy approached, and who of course would be the first to discern a messenger at a distance who was coming to announce good news. The idea is, that there would be as great joy at the announcement of the return of the exiles, as if they who were stationed on the wall should see the long-expected herald on the distant…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The watchmen were those seeking news of Zion's redemption. the LORD returns to Zion: The sin of those who lived in the city had driven God away.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. watchmen--set on towers separated by intervals to give the earliest notice of the approach of any messenger with tidings (compare Is 21:6-8). The Hebrew is more forcible than English Version, "The voice of thy watchmen" (exclamatory as in So 2:8). "They lift up their voice! together they sing." eye to eye--that is, close at hand, and so clearly [Gesenius]; Nu 14:14, "face to face"; Nu 12:8, "mouth to mouth." Compare 1Co 13:12; Re 22:4, of which…Read the comment

Topics related to Isaiah 52:8

• Church
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Praise
• Unity
• Watchman
• 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