Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.
Wake up, wake up! Put on your strength, O Zion; put on your beautiful clothes, O Jerusalem, the holy city. From now on, those who are spiritually unclean and don't belong to God will never enter you again.
God is calling Jerusalem to wake up and get ready because He's going to restore the city and make it pure and holy again.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was written during or after the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem had been destroyed and God's people were in captivity. Isaiah is prophesying about Jerusalem's future restoration and purification. The terms 'uncircumcised and unclean' referred to foreign invaders and those who defiled the holy city through conquest and pagan practices.
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