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Isaiah 52:3 - Meaning and Application
Understand how this verse speaks to what you're facing and how to apply it today
Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" For the LORD says, “You were sold for nothing; and you will be redeemed without money.” "
Isaiah 52:3
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
1 Awake, awake! Put on your strength, Zion. Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean will no more come into you.
2 Shake yourself from the dust! Arise, sit up, Jerusalem! Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!
3 For the LORD says, “You were sold for nothing; and you will be redeemed without money.”
4 For the Lord GOD says: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there; and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause.
5 “Now therefore, what do I do here,” says the LORD, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says the LORD, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.
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Isaiah 52:1
"Awake, awake! Put on your strength, Zion. Put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city, for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean will no more come into you."
Isaiah 52:2
"Shake yourself from the dust! Arise, sit up, Jerusalem! Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!"
Isaiah 52:4
"For the Lord GOD says: “My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there; and the Assyrian has oppressed them without cause."
Isaiah 52:5
"“Now therefore, what do I do here,” says the LORD, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says the LORD, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long."
Isaiah 52:6
"Therefore my people shall know my name. Therefore they shall know in that day that I am he who speaks. Behold, it is I.”"
Isaiah 52:7
"How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”"
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