12But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.


In Context

9 Burst into songs of joy together, you ruins of Jerusalem, for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem.

10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm in the sight of all the nations, and all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

11 Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the vessels of the Lord .

12 But you will not leave in haste or go in flight; for the Lord will go before you, the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

13 See, my servant will act wisely ; he will be raised and lifted up and highly exalted.

14 Just as there were many who were appalled at him - his appearance was so disfigured beyond that of any man and his form marred beyond human likeness-

Isaiah 52:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

52:12For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel [will be] your rereward.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

52:12For you shall not go out in a tumult, neither shall you make haste by flight: For the Lord will go before you, and the God of Israel will gather you together.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

52:12For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for Jehovah will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:12For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight; for Jehovah will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear-guard.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

52:12For ye shall not go out in haste, neither shall ye go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rearward.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:12For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear-ward.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

52:12For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

52:12For not in haste do ye go out, Yea, with flight ye go not on, For going before you is Jehovah, And gathering you is the God of Israel!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

52:12For you shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.