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And now, what is this? asks the Lord. Why are my people enslaved again and oppressed without excuse? Those who rule them shout in exultation, and my name is constantly blasphemed day by day. Therefore I will reveal my name to my people, and they shall know the power in that name. Then at last they will recognize that it is I, yes, I, who speaks to them.

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of those who bring the happy news of peace and salvation, the news that the God of Israel 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