Parallel Verses
King James Version
For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the Lord, “You were
Holman Bible
“You were sold for nothing,
and you will be redeemed without silver.”
International Standard Version
For this is what the LORD says: "You were sold for nothing, and you'll be redeemed without money."
A Conservative Version
For thus says LORD: Ye were sold for nothing, and ye shall be redeemed without money.
American Standard Version
For thus saith Jehovah, Ye were sold for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Amplified
For the Lord says this, “You were sold for nothing and you will be redeemed, but not with money.”
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord says, You were given for nothing, and you will be made free without price.
Darby Translation
For thus saith Jehovah: Ye have sold yourselves for nought, and ye shall be redeemed without money.
Julia Smith Translation
For thus said Jehovah, Ye sold yourselves gratuitously, and ye shall not be redeemed with silver.
King James 2000
For thus says the LORD, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For thus says Yahweh: "You were sold for nothing, and you shall be redeemed without money."
Modern King James verseion
For so says Jehovah, You were sold for nothing; and you shall not be redeemed with silver.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For thus sayeth the LORD: Ye are sold for naught, therefore shall ye be redeemed also without any money.
NET Bible
For this is what the Lord says: "You were sold for nothing, and you will not be redeemed for money."
New Heart English Bible
For thus says the LORD, "You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money."
The Emphasized Bible
For, thus, saith Yahweh, For nought, ye sold yourselves, - And not with silver, shall ye be redeemed,
Webster
For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for naught; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
World English Bible
For thus says Yahweh, "You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money."
Youngs Literal Translation
For thus said Jehovah: 'For nought ye have been sold, And not by money are ye redeemed.'
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 52:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Redeems Zion
2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money. 4 For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 44:12
Thou sellest thy people for nought, and dost not increase thy wealth by their price.
Isaiah 45:13
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will direct all his ways: he shall build my city, and he shall let go my captives, not for price nor reward, saith the LORD of hosts.
1 Peter 1:18
Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from your fathers;
Isaiah 50:1
Thus saith the LORD, Where is the bill of your mother's divorcement, whom I have put away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities have ye sold yourselves, and for your transgressions is your mother put away.
Jeremiah 15:13
Thy substance and thy treasures will I give to the spoil without price, and that for all thy sins, even in all thy borders.
Romans 7:14-25
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.