Holy Scripture

Isaiah 52:3

A church father on this verse
“No one is sufficient to redeem himself, unless he comes who turns away the captivity of the people, not with ransoms or with gifts, as it is written in Isaiah, but in his own blood.”
Basil of Caesarea, 4th c. — HOMILIES ON THE PSALMS 19:4 (PSALM 48)

Source: Septuagint

Original

3For thus saith the Lord, Ye have been sold for nought; and ye shall not be ransomed with silver.

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In context

1Awake, awake, Zion; put on thy strength, O Zion; and do thou put on thy glory, Jerusalem the holy city: there shall no more pass through thee the uncircumcised and unclean.

2Shake off the dust and arise; sit down, Jerusalem: put off the band of thy neck, captive daughter of Zion.

— Isaiah 52:3 —

4Thus saith the Lord, My people went down before to Egypt to sojourn there; and were carried away forcibly to the Assyrians.

5And now why are ye here? Thus saith the Lord, Because my people was taken for nothing, wonder ye and howl. Thus saith the Lord, On account of you my name is continually blasphemed among the Gentiles.

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