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11 You people, leave, leave; get out of Babylon!
    Touch nothing that is unclean.
You men who carry the things used in worship,
    leave there and make yourselves pure.
12 You will not be forced to leave Babylon quickly.
    You will not be forced to run away.
The Lord will go before you.
    And the God of Israel will guard you from behind.

God’s Suffering Servant

13 The Lord says, “See, my servant will act wisely.
    People will greatly honor and respect him.

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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