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A Command To Leave Babylon

11 (A) Leave the city of Babylon!
    Don't touch anything filthy.
Wash yourselves. Be ready
to carry back everything sacred
    that belongs to the Lord.
12 You won't need to run.
    No one is chasing you.
The Lord God of Israel
will lead and protect you
    from enemy attacks.

The Suffering Servant

13 The Lord says:
    My servant will succeed!
He will be given great praise
    and the highest honors.

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11 Depart,(A) depart, go out from there!
    Touch no unclean thing!(B)
Come out from it and be pure,(C)
    you who carry the articles(D) of the Lord’s house.
12 But you will not leave in haste(E)
    or go in flight;
for the Lord will go before you,(F)
    the God of Israel will be your rear guard.(G)

The Suffering and Glory of the Servant

13 See, my servant(H) will act wisely[a];
    he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:13 Or will prosper