Isaiah 52:8-9

52:8 Listen, ¹  your watchmen shout;

in unison they shout for joy,

for they see with their very own eyes ² 

the Lord’s return to Zion.

52:9 In unison give a joyful shout,

O ruins of Jerusalem!

For the Lord consoles his people;

he protects ³  Jerusalem.

[52:8]  ¹ tn קוֹל (qol, “voice”) is used at the beginning of the verse as an interjection.

[52:8]  ² tn Heb “eye in eye”; KJV, ASV “eye to eye”; NAB “directly, before their eyes.”

[52:9]  ³ tn Or “redeems.” See the note at 41:14.