Isaiah 52:12
“For ye shall not go out with haste, nor goe by flight: for the Lord will goe before you: and the God of Israel will be your rereward.”
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Isaiah 52:12 Context
10The Lord hath made bare his holy arme in the eyes of all the nations, and all the endes of the earth shall see the saluation of our God. 11¶ Depart ye, depart ye, goe ye out from thence, touch no vncleane thing; goe ye out of the middest of her; be yee cleane, that beare the vessels of the Lord. 12For ye shall not go out with haste, nor goe by flight: for the Lord will goe before you: and the God of Israel will be your rereward. 13¶ Behold, my seruant shal deale prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and be very high. 14As many were astonied at thee (his visage was so marred more then any man, and his forme more then the sonnes of men:)
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Other Translations for Isaiah 52:12
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel [will be] your rereward.
- King James Version
But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel {will be} your rear guard.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for Jehovah will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For you will not go out suddenly, and you will not go in flight: for the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will come after you to keep you.
- Basic English Bible
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight; for Jehovah will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear-guard.
- Darby Bible
For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear-ward.
- Webster's Bible
For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
- World English Bible
For not in haste do ye go out, Yea, with flight ye go not on, For going before you [is] Jehovah, And gathering you [is] the God of Israel!
- Youngs Literal Bible
For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight; for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rearward.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Isaiah 52:12
52:12 Not by flight - But securely, and in triumph, being conducted by your great captain the Lord of hosts. Rereward - So that none shall be able either to oppose you in your march, or to fall upon you in the rear.