Goforthfrom Babylon!Fleefrom the Chaldeans!Declarewith the soundof joyfulshouting,proclaimthis,Sendit out to the endof the earth;Say,"The LORDhas redeemedHis servantJacob."
"And whatonenationon the earthis like Your peopleIsrael,whomGodwentto redeemfor Himself as a peopleand to makea namefor Himself, and to doa greatthingfor You and awesomethingsfor Your land,beforeYour peoplewhomYou have redeemedfor Yourself from Egypt,[from] nationsand their gods?
Now theseare the peopleof the provincewho cameup out of the captivityof the exileswhomNebuchadnezzarthe kingof Babylonhad carriedawayto Babylon,and returnedto Jerusalemand Judah,eachto his city.
When the LORDbroughtbackthe captiveones of Zion,We were like those who dream.
Then you will sayon that day,"I will givethanksto You, O LORD;For although You were angrywith me, Your angeris turnedaway,And You comfortme.
And in that dayyou will say,"Givethanksto the LORD,callon His name.MakeknownHis deedsamong the peoples;Make [them] rememberthat His nameis exalted."
They raisetheir voices,they shoutfor joy;They cryout from the westconcerning the majestyof the LORD.
In that daythissongwill be sungin the landof Judah:"We have a strongcity;He setsup wallsand rampartsfor security.
Singto the LORDa newsong,[Sing] His praisefrom the endof the earth!You who godownto the sea,and allthat is in it. You islands,and those who dwellon them.
But now,thussaysthe LORD,your Creator,O Jacob,And He who formedyou, O Israel,"Do not fear,for I have redeemedyou; I have calledyou by name;you are Mine!
"I have wipedout your transgressionslike a thickcloudAnd your sinslike a heavymist.Returnto Me, for I have redeemedyou."
"You have heard;lookat allthis. And you, will you not declareit? I proclaimto you newthingsfrom thistime,Even hiddenthingswhich you have not known.
Shoutfor joy,O heavens!And rejoice,O earth!Breakforthinto joyfulshouting,O mountains!For the LORDhas comfortedHis peopleAnd will havecompassionon His afflicted.
He says,"It is toosmalla thingthat You should be My ServantTo raiseup the tribesof Jacoband to restorethe preservedones of Israel;I will also makeYou a lightof the nationsSo that My salvationmay reachto the endof the earth."
"The exilewill soonbe setfree,and will not diein the dungeon,norwill his breadbe lacking.
The LORDhas baredHis holyarmIn the sightof allthe nations,That allthe endsof the earthmay seeThe salvationof our God.
Depart,depart,goout from there,Touchnothingunclean;Goout of the midstof her, purifyyourselves, You who carrythe vesselsof the LORD.
Breakforth,shoutjoyfullytogether,You wasteplacesof Jerusalem;For the LORDhas comfortedHis people,He has redeemedJerusalem.
Behold,the LORDhas proclaimedto the endof the earth,Sayto the daughterof Zion,"Lo,your salvationcomes;BeholdHis rewardis with Him, and His recompensebeforeHim."
In alltheir afflictionHe was afflicted,And the angelof His presencesavedthem; In His loveand in His mercyHe redeemedthem, And He liftedthem and carriedthem allthe daysof old.
Hearthe wordof the LORD,O nations,And declarein the coastlandsafaroff,And say,"He who scatteredIsraelwill gatherhim And keephim as a shepherdkeeps his flock."
For the LORDhas ransomedJacobAnd redeemedhim from the handof him whowas strongerthanhe.
"Setup for yourself roadmarks,Placefor yourself guideposts;Directyour mindto the highway,The wayby which you went.Return,O virginof Israel,Returnto theseyour cities.
"Declareand proclaimamong the nations.Proclaimit and liftup a standard.Do not conceal[it but] say,Babylonhas been captured,Belhas beenputto shame,Mardukhas beenshattered;Her imageshave beenputto shame,her idolshave beenshattered.'
There is a soundof fugitivesand refugeesfrom the landof Babylon,To declarein Zionthe vengeanceof the LORDour God,Vengeancefor His temple.
"Wanderaway from the midstof BabylonAnd goforthfrom the landof the Chaldeans;Be also like malegoatsat the headof the flock.
"Comeforthfrom her midst,My people,And eachof you saveyourselvesFrom the fierceangerof the LORD.
"Then heavenand earthand allthat is in them Will shoutfor joyoverBabylon,For the destroyerswill cometo her from the north,"Declaresthe LORD.
Fleefrom the midstof Babylon,And eachof you savehis life!Do not be destroyedin her punishment,For thisis the LORD'Stimeof vengeance;He is going to renderrecompenseto her.
"I will whistlefor them to gatherthem together, For I have redeemedthem; And they will be as numerousas they were before.
"Singfor joyand be glad,O daughterof Zion;for beholdI am comingand I will dwellin your midst,"declaresthe LORD.
"Ifyour outcastsare at the endsof the earth,from therethe LORDyour Godwill gatheryou, and from thereHe will bringyou back.
"Rejoiceoverher, O heaven,and you saintsand apostlesand prophets,becauseGodhas pronouncedjudgmentfor you againsther."
I heardanothervoicefrom heaven,saying,"Comeout of her, my people,sothat you will not participatein her sinsand receiveof her plagues;
