Arise, shake off the dust, Sit on your throne, Yerushalayim! Loose the bonds from your neck, O captive one, Fair Tzion!Isaiah 52:2 (The Israel Bible™)ב הִתְנַעֲרִי מֵעָפָר קוּמִי שְּׁבִי יְרוּשָׁלִָם התפתחו [הִתְפַּתְּחִי] מוֹסְרֵי צַוָּארֵךְ שְׁבִיָּה בַּת־צִיּוֹן׃Hear the verse in HebrewHEET-na-a-REE me-a-FAR KOO-mee sh'-VEE ye-ru-sha-LAYIM heet-pat-KHEE mos-REE tzav-a-REKH sh-VEE-yah bat TZEE-on
From Captivity to Liberty
In the above verse, the prophet Yeshayahu (Isaiah) describes the day when Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) will be redeemed. Sitting on the ground in the dust is an expression of mourning. In this prophecy, Yeshayahu foretells the People of Israel and the city of Yerushalayim arising and shaking off the dust that has settled on them. This action would indicate that the period of grief and mourning is over and that the Holy City is being restored to her former beauty and splendor. Yerushalayim will then cast off the chains from her neck and once again be free. The Children of Israel who had likewise been held captive for so long, will be released and returned to their ancient homeland.
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