Isaiah 52:1
“Awake, awake, put on your strength, Zion; put on your beautiful garments, Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into you the uncircumcised and the unclean.”
— Isaiah 52:1
About this verse
Isaiah 52:1 comes from the book of Isaiah, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is Babylon. These words are attributed to Yahweh. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, awakening. Notable phrases: awake awake; put on strength; beautiful garments. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Speaker
Yahweh
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
starting
Type
prophecy
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
Standalone
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