Jerusalem will Regain Its Glory and Its People
Isaiah 52:1–10|54:1–10
ca. 1200–332 BCE
Chapter 52
1Awake, awake, O Zion!
Clothe yourself in splendor;
Put on your robes of majesty,
Jerusalem, holy city!
For the uncircumcised and the unclean
Shall never enter you again.
2Arise, shake off the dust,
Sit [on your throne], Jerusalem!
Loose the bonds from your neck,
O captive one, Fair Zion!
3For thus said the Lord:
You were sold for no…
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