Verse 4

Isaiah 52:4

Bible in Basic English

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4 For the Lord God (Elohim) says, My people went down at first into Egypt, to get a place for themselves there: and the Assyrian put a cruel yoke on them without cause.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כִּ֣י כֹ֤ה אָמַר֙ אֲדֹנָ֣/י יְהוִ֔ה מִצְרַ֛יִם יָֽרַד עַמִּ֥/י בָ/רִֽאשֹׁנָ֖ה לָ/ג֣וּר שָׁ֑ם וְ/אַשּׁ֖וּר בְּ/אֶ֥פֶס עֲשָׁקֽ/וֹ

English Translation

For thus says the Lord, Egypt came down in the first place to sojourn there, and Assyria oppressed them.

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Chapter 52 Context

1 Awake! awake! put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful robes, O Jerusalem, the holy town:... Focus ↗

2 Make yourself clean from the dust; up! and take the seat of your power, O Jerusalem: the bands of yo... Focus ↗

3 For the Lord says, You were given for nothing, and you will be made free without price. Focus ↗

4 For the Lord God (Elohim) says, My people went down at first into Egypt, to get a place for themselv...

5 Now then, what have I here? says the Lord, for my people are taken away without cause; they are made... Focus ↗

6 For this cause I will make my name clear to my people; in that day they will be certain that it is m... Focus ↗

7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of him who comes with good news, who gives word of peace... Focus ↗

8 The voice of your watchmen! their voices are loud in song together; for they will see him, eye to ey... Focus ↗

9 Give sounds of joy, make melody together, waste places of Jerusalem: for the Lord has given comfort... Focus ↗

10 The Lord has let his holy arm be seen by the eyes of all nations; and all the ends of the earth will... Focus ↗

11 Away! away! go out from there, touching no unclean thing; go out from among her; be clean, you who t... Focus ↗

12 For you will not go out suddenly, and you will not go in flight: for the Lord will go before you, an... Focus ↗

13 See, my servant will do well in his undertakings, he will be honoured, and lifted up, and be very hi... Focus ↗

14 As peoples were surprised at him, And his face was not beautiful, so as to be desired: his face was... Focus ↗

15 So will nations give him honour; kings will keep quiet because of him: for what had not been made cl... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Isaiah
Chapter: Chapter 52 (15 verses)
Version: Bible in Basic English

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