Isaiah 52:12-14

Expanded Bible

¹² You will not ·be forced to leave Babylon quickly [leave in haste];
    you will not be forced to run away,
because the Lord will go before you,
    and the God of Israel will ·guard you from behind [be your rear guard].

¹³ The Lord says, “See, my servant will ·act wisely [or have success].
    ·People will greatly honor and respect him [He will be raised and exalted; ^C52:13—53:12 is the fourth of four “servant songs” in Isaiah; see 42:1].
¹⁴ Many people were ·shocked [astonished; appalled] when they saw him.
    His appearance was so ·damaged [disfigured; marred] he did not look like a man;
    his form ·was so changed they could barely tell he was human [^Lbeyond the sons of man/children of humanity].