Isaiah 52:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Isaiah 52:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Isaiah 52:2 is a verse from the book of Isaiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daugh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Isaiah 52:2 — KJV
“Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.”
— Isaiah 52:2 (KJV)
Isaiah 52:2 in Context — About the Book of Isaiah
Isaiah is the prince of prophets — soaring visions of God's holiness, searing warnings, and the Old Testament's clearest portraits of the coming Messiah: born of a virgin, wounded for our transgressions, a man of sorrows. Comfort and strength for the weary run through every chapter.
Cross-References for Isaiah 52:2
“The elders of the daughter of Zion sit upon the ground, and keep silence: they have cast up dust upon their heads; they have girded themselves with sackcloth: the virgins of Jerusalem hang down their heads to the ground.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 52:2: dust, sit, down
“This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 52:2: shake, jerusalem, daughter
“Their heart cried unto the Lord, O wall of the daughter of Zion, let tears run down like a river day and night: give thyself no rest; let not the apple of thine eye cease.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 52:2: thyself, down, daughter
“The punishment of thine iniquity is accomplished, O daughter of Zion; he will no more carry thee away into captivity: he will visit thine iniquity, O daughter of Edom; he will discover thy sins. The...: or, Thine iniquity discover...: or, carry thee captive for thy sins”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 52:2: sit, captive, daughter
“As yet shall he remain at Nob that day: he shall shake his hand against the mount of the daughter of Zion, the hill of Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Isaiah 52:2: shake, jerusalem, daughter
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