| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you. | 1Wake up, wake up; put on your strength, Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the Holy City! For the uncircumcised and the unclean will no longer enter you. |
| 2Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion. | 2Stand up, shake the dust off yourself! Take your seat, Jerusalem. Remove the bonds from your neck, captive Daughter Zion." |
| 3For this is what the LORD says: “You were sold for nothing, and without money you will be redeemed.” | 3For this is what the LORD says:" You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without silver." |
| 4For this is what the Lord GOD says: “At first My people went down to Egypt to live, then Assyria oppressed them without cause. | 4For this is what the Lord GOD says:" At first My people went down to Egypt to live there, then Assyria oppressed them without cause. |
| 5And now what have I here? declares the LORD. For My people have been taken without cause; those who rule them taunt, declares the LORD, and My name is blasphemed continually all day long. | 5So now what have I here"-- this is the LORD's declaration--" that My people are taken away for nothing? Its rulers wail"-- this is the LORD's declaration--" and My name is continually blasphemed all day long. |
| 6Therefore My people will know My name; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who speaks. Here I am!” | 6Therefore My people will know My name; therefore they will know on that day that I am He who says: Here I am." |
| 7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!” | 7How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says 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. | 8The voices of your watchmen-- they lift up their voices, shouting for joy together; 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. | 9Be joyful, rejoice together, you 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. | 10The LORD has displayed 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; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. | 11Leave, leave, go out from there! Do not touch anything unclean; go out from her, 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. | 12For you will not leave in a hurry, and you will not have to take flight; because the LORD is going before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard. |
| 13Behold, My Servant will prosper; He will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted. | 13See, My Servant will act wisely; He will be raised and lifted up and greatly exalted. |
| 14Just as many were appalled at Him—His appearance was disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form was marred beyond human likeness— | 14Just as many were appalled at You-- His appearance was so disfigured that He did not look like a man, and His form did not resemble a human being-- |
| 15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard. | 15so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him, For they will see what had not been told them, and they will understand what they had not heard. |
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