Isaiah 52:2
Shake off your dust! Rise up and sit on your throne, O Jerusalem. Remove the chains from your neck, O captive Daughter of Zion.
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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.
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.
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11 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| הִתְנַעֲרִ֧י | hit.na.'a.Ri | shake yourself free | H5287 → |
| מֵעָפָ֛ר | me.'a.Far | from [the] dust | H6083 → |
| ק֥וּמִי | Ku.mi | arise | H6965 → |
| שְּׁבִ֖י | she.Vi | sit | H3427 → |
| יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | ye.ru.sha.Lim | O Jerusalem | H3389 → |
| הִֽתְפַּתְּחִי֙ | hit.pa.te.chu | loosen for yourself | H6605 → |
| מוֹסְרֵ֣י | mos.Rei | [the] fetters of | H4147 → |
| צַוָּארֵ֔ךְ | tza.va.Rekh | neck your | H6677 → |
| שְׁבִיָּ֖ה | she.vi.Yah | O captive [one] | H7628 → |
| בַּת־ | bat- | [the] daughter of | H1323 → |
| צִיּֽוֹן׃ ס | tzi.Yon | Zion | H6726 → |
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