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Isaiah 52:3-5
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3 This is what the Lord says:
“You were ·not sold for a price [L sold for nothing],
    so you will be ·saved [redeemed] without cost.”
4 This is what the Lord God says:
“First my people went down to Egypt to live.
Later Assyria ·made them slaves [oppressed them].

5 “Now ·see what has happened [what do I have here…?],” says the Lord.
    “Another nation has taken away my people for nothing.
Those who rule them ·make fun of me [mock; taunt][a],” says the Lord.
    “All day long they ·speak against [slander; blaspheme] me.

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  1. Isaiah 52:5 taunt The Dead Sea Scrolls read “wail.”
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Isaiah 52:3-5
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3 For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,(A)
    and without money(B) you will be redeemed.(C)”

4 For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

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

5 “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,[a]”
declares the Lord.
“And all day long
    my name is constantly blasphemed.(F)

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  1. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail
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Isaiah 52:3-5
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3 For thus says the Lord: (A)“You were sold for nothing, and (B)you shall be redeemed without money.” 4 For thus says the Lord God: (C)“My people went down at the first into Egypt to sojourn there, and the Assyrian oppressed them for nothing.[a] 5 Now therefore what have I here,” declares the Lord, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail,” declares the Lord, “and (D)continually all the day my name is despised.

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  1. Isaiah 52:4 Or the Assyrian has oppressed them of late
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Isaiah 52:3-5
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3 For thus says the Lord:

(A)“You have sold yourselves for nothing,
And you shall be redeemed (B)without money.”

4 For thus says the Lord God:

“My people went down at first
Into (C)Egypt to [a]dwell there;
Then the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
5 Now therefore, what have I here,” says the Lord,
“That My people are taken away for nothing?
Those who rule over them
[b]Make them wail,” says the Lord,
“And My name is (D)blasphemed continually every day.

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  1. Isaiah 52:4 As resident aliens
  2. Isaiah 52:5 DSS Mock; LXX Marvel and wail; Tg. Boast themselves; Vg. Treat them unjustly
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