2 Heb “Shake yourself free from the dirt.”
3 The Hebrew text has שְּׂבִי (shévi), which some understand as a feminine singular imperative from יָשַׁב (yashav, “sit”). The , , , and the support the reading (the Qumran scroll 1QIsaa does indirectly). Some interpret this to mean “take your throne”: The Lord exhorts Jerusalem to get up from the dirt and sit, probably with the idea of sitting in a place of honor (J. N. Oswalt, Isaiah [], 2:). However, the form is likely a corruption of שְׁבִיָּה (shéviyyah, “captive”), which appears in the parallel line.

In other versions

Shake yourself from the dust and arise;

be seated, O Jerusalem;

loose the bonds from your neck,

O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus says the Lord: “You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money.”

Shake off your dust;

rise up, sit enthroned, Jerusalem.

Free yourself from the chains on your neck,

Daughter Zion, now a captive.

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,

and without money you will be redeemed.”

Stand up, shake the dust off yourself!

Take your seat, Jerusalem.

Remove the bonds from your neck,

captive Daughter Zion.”

For this is what the Lord says:

“You were sold for nothing,

and you will be redeemed without silver.”

Rise from the dust, O Jerusalem.

Sit in a place of honor.

Remove the chains of slavery from your neck,

O captive daughter of Zion.

For this is what the Lord says:

“When I sold you into exile,

I received no payment.

Now I can redeem you

without having to pay for you.”

Shake yourself free from the dust! Rise up; sit, Jerusalem!

Free yourselves from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion!

For thus says Yahweh:

“You were sold for nothing,

and you shall be redeemed without money.”

Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem:

Loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion.

For thus saith the Lord,

Ye have sold yourselves for nought;

And ye shall be redeemed without money.

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