Isaiah 52:3-5

EasyEnglish Bible

‘I received no money when I sold you.
And I will not pay anything to make you free again.’

‘Long ago, my people went to live for some time in Egypt.
    At a later time, Assyria's army was cruel to them.
⁵ But now, what is happening?
An enemy has taken my people away as slaves,
    for no good reason.^[a]
Their leaders boast loudly,
    and they insult me all the time.