The Cup of the Lord’s Wrath

17 Awake, awake!(A)
    Rise up, Jerusalem,
you who have drunk from the hand of the Lord
    the cup(B) of his wrath,(C)
you who have drained to its dregs(D)
    the goblet that makes people stagger.(E)
18 Among all the children(F) she bore
    there was none to guide her;(G)
among all the children she reared
    there was none to take her by the hand.(H)
19 These double calamities(I) have come upon you—
    who can comfort you?(J)
ruin and destruction,(K) famine(L) and sword(M)
    who can[a] console you?
20 Your children have fainted;
    they lie at every street corner,(N)
    like antelope caught in a net.(O)
They are filled with the wrath(P) of the Lord,
    with the rebuke(Q) of your God.

21 Therefore hear this, you afflicted(R) one,
    made drunk,(S) but not with wine.
22 This is what your Sovereign Lord says,
    your God, who defends(T) his people:
“See, I have taken out of your hand
    the cup(U) that made you stagger;
from that cup, the goblet of my wrath,
    you will never drink again.
23 I will put it into the hands of your tormentors,(V)
    who said to you,
    ‘Fall prostrate(W) that we may walk(X) on you.’
And you made your back like the ground,
    like a street to be walked on.”(Y)

52 Awake, awake,(Z) Zion,
    clothe yourself with strength!(AA)
Put on your garments of splendor,(AB)
    Jerusalem, the holy city.(AC)
The uncircumcised(AD) and defiled(AE)
    will not enter you again.(AF)
Shake off your dust;(AG)
    rise up,(AH) sit enthroned, Jerusalem.
Free yourself from the chains on your neck,(AI)
    Daughter Zion,(AJ) now a captive.

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,(AK)
    and without money(AL) you will be redeemed.(AM)

For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“At first my people went down to Egypt(AN) to live;
    lately, Assyria(AO) has oppressed them.

“And now what do I have here?” declares the Lord.

“For my people have been taken away for nothing,
    and those who rule them mock,[b]
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.(AP)
Therefore my people will know(AQ) my name;(AR)
    therefore in that day(AS) they will know
that it is I who foretold(AT) it.
    Yes, it is I.”

How beautiful on the mountains(AU)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,(AV)
who proclaim peace,(AW)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”(AX)
Listen! Your watchmen(AY) lift up their voices;(AZ)
    together they shout for joy.(BA)
When the Lord returns(BB) to Zion,(BC)
    they will see it with their own eyes.
Burst into songs of joy(BD) together,
    you ruins(BE) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted(BF) his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.(BG)
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm(BH)
    in the sight of all the nations,(BI)
and all the ends of the earth(BJ) will see
    the salvation(BK) of our God.

11 Depart,(BL) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!(BM)
Come out from it and be pure,(BN)
    you who carry the articles(BO) of the Lord’s house.
12 But you will not leave in haste(BP)
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,(BQ)
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.(BR)

Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 51:19 Dead Sea Scrolls, Septuagint, Vulgate and Syriac; Masoretic Text / how can I
  2. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail

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