Isaiah 52:12
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
You will not leave in a hurry, running for your lives. For the LORD will go ahead of you; yes, the God of Israel will protect you from behind.

English Standard Version
For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Berean Standard Bible
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

King James Bible
For 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.

New King James Version
For 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.

New American Standard Bible
But you will not go out in a hurry, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

NASB 1995
But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

NASB 1977
But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as fugitives; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Legacy Standard Bible
But you will not go out in haste, Nor will you go as those who flee; For Yahweh will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Amplified Bible
For you will not go out in a hurry [as when you left Egypt], Nor will you go in flight [fleeing, as you did from the Egyptians]; For the LORD will go before you, And the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Christian Standard Bible
For you will not leave in a hurry, and you will not have to take flight; because the LORD is going before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For you will not leave in a hurry, and you will not have to take flight; because the LORD is going before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

American Standard Version
For 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.

Contemporary English Version
You won't need to run. No one is chasing you. The LORD God of Israel will lead and protect you from enemy attacks.

English Revised Version
For 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You will not go away in a hurry, nor will you go away quickly. The LORD will go ahead of you. The God of Israel will guard you from behind.

Good News Translation
This time you will not have to leave in a hurry; you will not be trying to escape. The LORD your God will lead you and protect you on every side.

International Standard Version
For you won't go out in haste, nor will you go in flight; for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear guard. He is called the God of all the earth."

Majority Standard Bible
For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

NET Bible
Yet do not depart quickly or leave in a panic. For the LORD goes before you; the God of Israel is your rear guard.

New Heart English Bible
For you shall not depart in haste, nor shall you leave in flight; for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Webster's Bible Translation
For 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.

World English Bible
For 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.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For you do not go out in haste, "" Indeed, you do not go on with flight, "" For YHWH [is] going before you, "" And the God of Israel [is] gathering you!

Young's Literal Translation
For 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!

Smith's Literal Translation
For ye shall not come forth with haste, and in flight ye shall not go; for Jehovah goes before you, and he gathering you the God of Israel.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For you will not go out in a tumult, nor will you take flight in a hurry. For the Lord will precede you, and the God of Israel will gather you.

New American Bible
But not in hurried flight will you go out, nor leave in headlong haste, For the LORD goes before you, and your rear guard is the God of Israel.

New Revised Standard Version
For you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight; for the LORD will go before you, and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
For you shall not go out with haste nor go by flight; for the LORD will go before you; and the God of Israel will gather you together.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because you shall not go out in haste, and you shall not go in flight, because LORD JEHOVAH goes before you and The God of Israel assembles you
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For 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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For ye shall not go forth with tumult, neither go by flight: for the Lord shall go first in advance of you; and the God of Israel shall be he that brings up your rear.

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Context
Deliverance for Jerusalem
11Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing; come out from it, purify yourselves, you who carry the vessels of the LORD. 12For you will not leave in a hurry nor flee in haste, for the LORD goes before you, and the God of Israel is your rear guard.

Cross References
Exodus 13:21-22
And the LORD went before them in a pillar of cloud to guide their way by day, and in a pillar of fire to give them light by night, so that they could travel by day or night. / Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place before the people.

Exodus 14:19-20
And the angel of God, who had gone before the camp of Israel, withdrew and went behind them. The pillar of cloud also moved from before them and stood behind them, / so that it came between the camps of Egypt and Israel. The cloud was there in the darkness, but it lit up the night. So all night long neither camp went near the other.

Deuteronomy 1:30-33
The LORD your God, who goes before you, will fight for you, just as you saw Him do for you in Egypt / and in the wilderness, where the LORD your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way by which you traveled until you reached this place.” / But in spite of all this, you did not trust the LORD your God, ...

Joshua 3:3-4
and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it. / But keep a distance of about two thousand cubits between yourselves and the ark. Do not go near it, so that you can see the way to go, since you have never traveled this way before.”

Isaiah 58:8
Then your light will break forth like the dawn, and your healing will come quickly. Your righteousness will go before you, and the glory of the LORD will be your rear guard.

Isaiah 58:11
The LORD will always guide you; He will satisfy you in a sun-scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.

Psalm 121:5-8
The LORD is your keeper; the LORD is the shade on your right hand. / The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. / The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. ...

Psalm 139:5
You hem me in behind and before; You have laid Your hand upon me.

Zechariah 2:5
For I will be a wall of fire around it, declares the LORD, and I will be the glory within it.’”

Matthew 28:20
and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

John 10:4
When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice.

Acts 12:10
They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city, which opened for them by itself. When they had gone outside and walked the length of one block, the angel suddenly left him.

Acts 16:9-10
During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.” / As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.

Romans 8:31
What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

2 Corinthians 6:17-18
“Therefore come out from among them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you.” / And: “I will be a Father to you, and you will be My sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty.”


Treasury of Scripture

For 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.

ye shall

Isaiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.

Isaiah 51:14
The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

Exodus 12:33,39
And the Egyptians were urgent upon the people, that they might send them out of the land in haste; for they said, We be all dead men

for

Isaiah 45:2
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

Exodus 13:21,22
And the LORD went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud, to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night: …

Exodus 14:19,20
And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, and stood behind them: …

the God

Isaiah 58:8
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall be thy rereward.

Numbers 10:25
And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai.

be your reward.

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Isaiah 52
1. Christ persuades the church to believe his free redemption
7. To receive the ministers thereof
9. To joy in the power thereof
11. And to free themselves from bondage
13. Christ's kingdom shall be exalted














For you will not leave in haste
The phrase "leave in haste" suggests a departure that is rushed and chaotic, reminiscent of the Israelites' hurried exodus from Egypt (Exodus 12:11). In Hebrew, the word for "haste" is "חִפָּזוֹן" (chippazon), which conveys a sense of urgency and disorder. Here, God promises a departure that is calm and orderly, reflecting His sovereign control and the peace that comes from trusting in His timing. This assurance is a reminder that God's deliverance is not only powerful but also perfectly timed, allowing His people to move forward with confidence and peace.

or go in flight
The phrase "go in flight" implies fleeing from danger or pursuing enemies. The Hebrew word "מָנוֹס" (manos) can mean to escape or flee. Historically, this evokes images of refugees or those escaping captivity, often under duress. However, God assures His people that their departure will not be one of fear or panic. This promise underscores the security and protection that God provides, allowing His people to move forward without fear of pursuit or harm.

for the LORD will go before you
The name "LORD" here is "יהוה" (Yahweh), the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal presence and faithfulness. The phrase "will go before you" suggests leadership and guidance. In the wilderness, God led the Israelites with a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night (Exodus 13:21). This imagery reassures believers that God Himself leads the way, preparing the path and ensuring safe passage. It is a call to trust in His guidance and to follow His lead with confidence.

and the God of Israel will be your rear guard
The term "God of Israel" highlights the special relationship between God and His chosen people, Israel. The phrase "will be your rear guard" uses military imagery, suggesting protection from behind. In ancient times, the rear guard was crucial in protecting an army from surprise attacks. This promise assures believers that God not only leads but also protects from behind, covering all vulnerabilities. It is a powerful reminder of God's comprehensive protection, ensuring that His people are safe from all sides as they journey forward in faith.

(12) Ye shall not go out with haste . . .--The words contrast the exodus from Babylon with that from Egypt (Exodus 12:39; Deuteronomy 16:3). In the essential point, however, of Divine protection, the resemblance would be greater than the contrast. Jehovah would still be once more both the vanguard and the rear-guard of the great procession.

Verse 12. With haste... by flight. As at the going forth from Egypt (Exodus 12:33; Exodus 16:5). Then they were "thrust out;" now there would be no need of hurry. They would have the free permission of their sovereign to depart at their own time, and might proceed with calm deliberateness. God would go before them, as he did on that former occasion (Exodus 13:21), though not now visibly; and he would also defend them from attacks by the way, being at once their Guide and their Rereward, or Rearguard.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you will not
לֹ֤א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

leave
תֵּצֵ֔אוּ (tê·ṣê·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural
Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim

in a hurry,
בְחִפָּזוֹן֙ (ḇə·ḥip·pā·zō·wn)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2649: Trepidation, hurried flight

and you will not have to take flight;
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

goes
הֹלֵ֤ךְ (hō·lêḵ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

before you,
לִפְנֵיכֶם֙ (lip̄·nê·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

and the God
אֱלֹהֵ֥י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

is your rear guard.
וּמְאַסִּפְכֶ֖ם (ū·mə·’as·sip̄·ḵem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove


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