Isaiah 52:6

What does Isaiah 52:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Isaiah 52:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For this cause I will make my name clear to my people; in that day they will be certain that it is my word which comes to them; see, here am I.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Therefore doth My people know My name, Therefore, in that day, Surely I <FI>am<Fi> He who is speaking, behold Me.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Therefore my people shall know my name in that day: for I myself that spoke, behold I am here.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Therefore my people shall know my name; therefore [they shall know] in that day that I [am] HE, that saith, Here am I.

Context

v.5Now 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.

v.6This passage

v.7How 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!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 23:19

    God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?

  • Psalms 48:10

    As is thy name, O God, So is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: Thy right hand is full of righteousness.

  • Hebrews 8:10

    For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel After those days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into their mind, And on their heart also will I write them: And I will be to them a God, And they shall be to me a people:

  • Hebrews 6:14

    saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee, and multiplying I will multiply thee.

  • Exodus 33:19

    And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and will proclaim the name of Jehovah before thee; and I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.

  • Ezekiel 39:27

    when I have brought them back from the peoples, and gathered them out of their enemies’ lands, and am sanctified in them in the sight of many nations.

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