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Now therefore what have I here, says the Lord, seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Their rulers wail, says the Lord, and continually all the day my name is despised. Therefore my people shall know my name; therefore in that day they shall know that it is I who speak; here am I.”

How beautiful upon the mountains
    are the feet of him who brings good tidings,
who publishes peace, who brings good tidings of good,
    who publishes salvation,
    who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”

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“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.(A)
Therefore my people will know(B) my name;(C)
    therefore in that day(D) they will know
that it is I who foretold(E) it.
    Yes, it is I.”

How beautiful on the mountains(F)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,(G)
who proclaim peace,(H)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 52:5 Dead Sea Scrolls and Vulgate; Masoretic Text wail