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Isaiah 52:10
The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The prophet speaks on behalf of Yahweh to the exiled community in Jerusalem, announcing the imminent end of their captivity and the public demonstration of divine deliverance. The words — חָשַׂף (cha.Saf) translates literally as “he has bared,” paired with זְרוֹעַ (ze.Ro.a) meaning “arm,” describing a military posture of decisive intervention. The thread — This motif of universal salvation appears in Psalm 98:1, where Yahweh’s holy arm secures victory, and reappears in Luke 3:6 and Revelation 14:6 regarding the global scope of God’s saving work. Why it lands — The text demands that readers acknowledge God’s salvation as a public reality visible to all nations, requiring immediate readiness to separate from impurity and carry His message forward.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
The Lord hath made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
Cross-references
- Luke 3:6 And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
- Revelation 14:6 Then I saw another angel flying overhead, with the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on the earth—to every nation and tribe and tongue and people.
- Psalms 98:1 A Psalm. Sing to the LORD a new song, for He has done wonders; His right hand and holy arm have gained Him the victory.
- Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?
- Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
- Isaiah 49:6 He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”
- Isaiah 66:18 “And I, knowing their deeds and thoughts, am coming to gather all nations and tongues, and they will come and see My glory.
- Acts 2:5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.
- Acts 13:47 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’”
- Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”