Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
For thus says the LORD, "You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money."
New American Standard Bible
For thus says the Lord, “You were
King James Version
For thus saith the LORD, Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.
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."
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 yourself from the dust. Arise, sit up, Jerusalem. Release yourself from the bonds of your neck, captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus says the LORD, "You were sold for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money." 4 For thus says the LORD, "My people went down at the first into Egypt to live there, and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 44:12
You sell your people for nothing, and have gained nothing from their sale.
Isaiah 45:13
I have raised him up in righteousness, and I will make straight all his ways. He shall build my city, and he shall let my exiles go free, not for price nor reward," says the LORD of hosts.
1 Peter 1:18
knowing that you were redeemed, not with corruptible things, with silver or gold, from the useless way of life handed down from your fathers,
Isaiah 50:1
Thus says the LORD, "Where is the bill of your mother's divorce, with which I have put her away? or which of my creditors is it to whom I have sold you? Behold, for your iniquities were you sold, and for your transgressions was your mother put away.
Jeremiah 15:13
Your substance and your treasures will I give for a spoil without price, and that for all your sins, even in all your borders.
Romans 7:14-25
For we know that the law is spiritual, but I am fleshly, sold under sin.