Isaiah 52:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.”
Isaiah 52:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Isaiah 52:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Isaiah 52:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
““Now therefore, what do I do here,” says Yahweh, “seeing that my people are taken away for nothing? Those who rule over them mock,” says Yahweh, “and my name is blasphemed continually all day long.”
Isaiah 52:5 — World English Bible
Isaiah 52:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Now therefore, what do I here, saith Jehovah, seeing that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them do howl, saith Jehovah, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed. ”
Isaiah 52:5 — American Standard Version
Isaiah 52:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And now, what--to Me here, An affirmation of Jehovah, That taken is My people for nought? Its rulers cause howling, --an affirmation of Jehovah, And continually all the day My name is despised.”
Isaiah 52:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Isaiah 52:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and now, what have I here, saith Jehovah, that my people hath been taken away for nought? They that rule over them make them to howl, saith Jehovah; and continually all the day is my name scorned. ”
Isaiah 52:5 — Darby Translation
Isaiah 52:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Nowe therefore what haue I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for naught, and they that rule ouer them, make them to howle, saith the Lord? and my Name all the day continually is blasphemed?”
Isaiah 52:5 — Geneva Bible
Isaiah 52:5 in Context — Isaiah 52
3 For thus saith the Lord, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
4 For thus saith the Lord God, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
5 Now therefore, what have I here, saith the Lord, that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them make them to howl, saith the Lord; and my name continually every day is blasphemed.
6 Therefore my people shall know my name: therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I.
7 How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
What Does Isaiah 52:5 Mean?
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