Yesaya 52:11

52:11 Leave! Leave! Get out of there!

Don’t touch anything unclean!

Get out of it!

Stay pure, you who carry the Lord’s holy items! ¹ 

Yesaya 58:8

58:8 Then your light will shine like the sunrise; ² 

your restoration will quickly arrive; ³ 

your godly behavior ⁴  will go before you,

and the Lord’s splendor will be your rear guard. ⁵ 

[52:11]  ¹ tn Heb “the vessels of the Lord” (so KJV, NAB).

[58:8]  ² tn Heb “will burst out like the dawn.”

[58:8]  sn Light here symbolizes God’s favor and restored blessing, as the immediately following context makes clear.

[58:8]  ³ tn Heb “prosper”; KJV “spring forth speedily.”

[58:8]  ⁴ tn Or “righteousness.” Their godly behavior will be on display for all to see.

[58:8]  ⁵ sn The nation will experience God’s protective presence.