World English Bible

Isaiah 52:12

“For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.”

Verse in context — Isaiah 52

Yahweh has made bare his holy arm in the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Depart, depart, go out from there, touch no unclean thing! Go out of the midst of her! Cleanse yourselves, you who bear the vessels of Yahweh.

For you shall not go out in haste, neither shall you go by flight: for Yahweh will go before you; and the God of Israel will be your rear guard.

Behold, my servant shall deal wisely, he shall be exalted and lifted up, and shall be very high.

Like as many were astonished at you (his appearance was marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men),

Prophecies of judgment and hope, pointing to the coming Messiah.