Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean.

Zion, long in bondage (Isaiah 51:17), is called to put on beautiful garments appropriate to its future properity.

Awake! Awake! put on thy strength, O Zion - as thy adornment: answering to put on thy beautiful garments in the parallel clauses. Arouse thyself from dejection and assume confidence.

The holy city - (; ).

There shall no more come into thee ... the unclean - (; ; ; .) A prophecy never yet fulfilled.

The uncircumcised - spiritually (; ).

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