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Berean Standard Bible

“Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.”

Isaiah 52:2

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Isaiah calls Jerusalem to wake from its long humiliation under exile. The city is portrayed as a captive woman, sitting in the dust.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.

World English Bible (WEB)

Shake yourself from the dust! Arise, sit up, Jerusalem! Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Shake thyself from the dust; arise, sit [on thy throne], O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bonds of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Make yourself clean from the dust; up! and take the seat of your power, O Jerusalem: the bands of your neck are loose, O prisoned daughter of Zion.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sacúdete del polvo; levántate y siéntate, Jerusalem; suéltate de las ataduras de tu cuello, cautiva hija de Sión.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Levántate del polvo, Jerusalén, arroja de tu cuello las cadenas de esclavitud, y siéntate en tu trono.

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