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Isaiah continues speaking to the people of Israel.
Shake yourself off from the dust; arise and sit, Jerusalem
Here "Jerusalem" represents the people who live there. AT: "People of Jerusalem, sit up and shake the dirt off of yourself" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy)
take off the chain from your neck, captive
It is implied that the people of Jerusalem were wearing chains because they were slaves while exiled in Babylon. The full meaning of this statement can be made clear. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
daughter of Zion
This is an idiom. The "daughter" of a city means the people of the city. See how you translated this in Isaiah 1:8. AT: "people of Zion" or "people who live in Zion" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
You were sold for nothing, and you will be redeemed without money
This speaks about Yahweh as if he were the owner of the people of Israel. Since he is the rightful owner he can give them away or take them back whenever he wants. This can be stated in active form. AT: "I sold you for nothing, and I will redeem you without money" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)