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1 I can't remain silent because of my love for Zion, I can't keep quiet because of my love for Jerusalem, until her integrity shines like a beam of light, until her salvation blazes like a burning torch.
2 The nations will see the way you live right, and all the kings will see how you are blessed, and you will be called by a new name that the Lord gives you.
3 You will be a crown of beauty in the Lord's hand; a royal head-dress in the hand of your God.
4 You won't be called Abandoned anymore; your land won't be called Desolate. Instead you will be called She Makes Me Happy, and your land will be called Married, because you make the Lord happy, and your land will be married.
5 For just like a young man marries a young woman, so your sons will marry you; and like a groom is happy with his bride, so your God will be happy with you.
6 I have placed watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they won't ever be silent, day or night. You who pray to the Lord, don't ever stop and take a rest.
7 Don't give the Lord a rest either, until he finishes his work, until he makes Jerusalem the most praiseworthy place on earth.
8 The Lord has made a solemn promise, swearing by his power and might: I won't ever again let your enemies have your grain to eat, or let foreigners drink the new wine you worked hard for.
9 Instead, those who harvest the grain will eat it and praise the Lord, and those who harvest the grapes for the wine will drink it in the courts of my Temple.
10 Exit! Exit through the gates! Clear the way for the people! Build the highway! Get rid of any rocks on the road! Lift up a flag so the nations can see!
11 See! The Lord has announced to everyone on earth, Tell the Daughter of Zion: Look! Your Savior is coming. He's bringing his reward with him, coming to give his gift!
12 They will be called the Holy People, the Redeemed of the Lord; and you will be called the Sought-After Place, A City No Longer Abandoned.
Chapter themes
À cause de Sion — A cause de Sion je ne me tairai pas, à cause de Jérusalem je ne prendrai pas de repos
Sa justice comme l'aurore — jusqu'à ce que sa justice apparaisse comme l'aurore, et son salut comme un flambeau qui s'allume
Les nations verront — Alors les nations verront ta justice
Tous les rois — et tous les rois ta gloire
Un nom nouveau — et l'on t'appellera d'un nom nouveau
Plus jamais abandonnée — On ne t'appellera plus «abandonnée»
Le plaisir de Dieu — «mon plaisir est en elle»
La terre mariée — l'on appellera ta terre «mariée»
Vue par les nations — les nations verront ta justice
Tes fils t'épousent — tes fils s'uniront à toi
La joie du marié — comme le marié se réjouit de sa femme
Tes descendants — tes descendants deviendront pour toi pareils à des époux
La joie du fiancé — tout comme la fiancée fait la joie de son fiancé
Plus jamais délaissée — on ne t'appellera plus «abandonnée»
Mon plaisir en elle — tu feras la joie de ton Dieu
L'épouse de Dieu — un jeune homme épouse une jeune fille vierge
Des gardes établis — j'ai placé des gardes
Jamais silencieux — qui ne resteront jamais silencieux, de jour comme de nuit
Rappeler à l'Éternel — Vous qui êtes chargés de la rappeler à l'Eternel
Aucun répit — ne vous accordez aucun répit!
Le serment de Dieu — L'Eternel l'a juré par sa main droite et par son bras puissant
Plus de récolte pillée — Je ne donnerai plus ton blé comme nourriture à tes ennemis
Dégagez le chemin — Dégagez le chemin du peuple!
Dressez un étendard — Dressez un étendard vers les peuples!
L'Éternel annonce — l'Eternel annonce aux extrémités de la terre
Dis à Sion : ton salut vient — Dites à la fille de Sion: ‘Ton salut arrive.’
Son salaire, sa récompense — Il a son salaire avec lui et sa récompense est devant lui
Un peuple saint — «peuple saint»
Les rachetés de l'Éternel — «rachetés de l'Eternel»
Une ville recherchée — «recherchée»
Notes and references
The literal names are Hephzibah and Beulah. Hephzibah was actually the name of Hezekiah's queen, and Beulah became a symbolic name for Jerusalem.
It was the duty of watchmen to regularly give a report by calling out. In this case it could be the prophets who are represented as Jerusalem's watchmen.
The imagery of this verse is taken to represent the people leaving Babylon.