Isa.48.1
Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness.
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"And now listen to this, family of Jacob, you who are called by the name Israel: Who got you started in the loins of Judah, you who use GOD's name to back up your promises and pray to the God of Israel? But do you mean it? Do you live like it?
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"Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and invoke the God of Israel- but not in truth or righteousness-
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"Hear this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah; Who swear by the name of the LORD, And make mention of the God of Israel, But not in truth or in righteousness;
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"Listen to me, O family of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel and born into the family of Judah. Listen, you who take oaths in the name of the LORD and call on the God of Israel. You don't follow through on any of your promises,
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For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is his name.
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You claim to be citizens of the Holy City; you act as though you lean on the God of Israel, named GOD-of-the-Angel-Armies.
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you who call yourselves citizens of the holy city and rely on the God of Israel- the LORD Almighty is his name:
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For they call themselves after the holy city, And lean on the God of Israel; The LORD of hosts is His name:
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even though you call yourself the holy city and talk about depending on the God of Israel, whose name is the LORD Almighty.
Isa.48.3
I have declared the former things from the beginning; and they went forth out of my mouth, and I shewed them; I did them suddenly, and they came to pass.
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For a long time now, I've let you in on the way I work: I told you what I was going to do beforehand, then I did it and it was done, and that's that.
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I foretold the former things long ago, my mouth announced them and I made them known; then suddenly I acted, and they came to pass.
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"I have declared the former things from the beginning; They went forth from My mouth, and I caused them to hear it. Suddenly I did them, and they came to pass.
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Time and again I warned you about what was going to happen in the future. Then suddenly I took action, and all my predictions came true.
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Because I knew that thou art obstinate, and thy neck is an iron sinew, and thy brow brass;
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I know you're a bunch of hardheads, obstinate and flint-faced,
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For I knew how stubborn you were; the sinews of your neck were iron, your forehead was bronze.
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Because I knew that you were obstinate, And your neck was an iron sinew, And your brow bronze,
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"I know how stubborn and obstinate you are. Your necks are as unbending as iron. You are as hardheaded as bronze.
Isa.48.5
I have even from the beginning declared it to thee; before it came to pass I shewed it thee: lest thou shouldest say, Mine idol hath done them, and my graven image, and my molten image, hath commanded them.
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So I got a running start and began telling you what was going on before it even happened. That is why you can't say, "My god-idol did this.'"My favorite god-carving commanded this.'
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Therefore I told you these things long ago; before they happened I announced them to you so that you could not say, 'My idols did them; my wooden image and metal god ordained them.'
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Even from the beginning I have declared it to you; Before it came to pass I proclaimed it to you, Lest you should say, "My idol has done them, And my carved image and my molded image Have commanded them.'
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That is why I told you ahead of time what I was going to do. That way, you could never say, `My idols did it. My wooden image and metal god commanded it to happen!'
Isa.48.6
Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.
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You have all this evidence confirmed by your own eyes and ears. Shouldn't you be talking about it? And that was just the beginning. I have a lot more to tell you, things you never knew existed.
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You have heard these things; look at them all. Will you not admit them? "From now on I will tell you of new things, of hidden things unknown to you.
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"You have heard; See all this. And will you not declare it? I have made you hear new things from this time, Even hidden things, and you did not know them.
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You have heard my predictions and seen them fulfilled, but you refuse to admit it. Now I will tell you new things I have not mentioned before, secrets you have not yet heard.
Isa.48.7
They are created now, and not from the beginning; even before the day when thou heardest them not; lest thou shouldest say, Behold, I knew them.
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This isn't a variation on the same old thing. This is new, brand-new, something you'd never guess or dream up. When you hear this you won't be able to say, "I knew that all along.'
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They are created now, and not long ago; you have not heard of them before today. So you cannot say, 'Yes, I knew of them.'
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They are created now and not from the beginning; And before this day you have not heard them, Lest you should say, "Of course I knew them.'
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They are brand new, not things from the past. So you cannot say, `We knew that all the time!'
Isa.48.8
Yea, thou heardest not; yea, thou knewest not; yea, from that time that thine ear was not opened: for I knew that thou wouldest deal very treacherously, and wast called a transgressor from the womb.
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You've never been good listeners to me. You have a history of ignoring me, A sorry track record of fickle attachments--rebels from the womb.
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You have neither heard nor understood; from of old your ear has not been open. Well do I know how treacherous you are; you were called a rebel from birth.
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Surely you did not hear, Surely you did not know; Surely from long ago your ear was not opened. For I knew that you would deal very treacherously, And were called a transgressor from the womb.
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"Yes, I will tell you of things that are entirely new, for I know so well what traitors you are. You have been rebels from your earliest childhood, rotten through and through.
Isa.48.9
For my name's sake will I defer mine anger, and for my praise will I refrain for thee, that I cut thee not off.
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But out of the sheer goodness of my heart, because of who I am, I keep a tight rein on my anger and hold my temper. I don't wash my hands of you.
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For my own name's sake I delay my wrath; for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you, so as not to cut you off.
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"For My name's sake I will defer My anger, And for My praise I will restrain it from you, So that I do not cut you off.
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Yet for my own sake and for the honor of my name, I will hold back my anger and not wipe you out.
Isa.48.10
Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
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Do you see what I've done? I've refined you, but not without fire. I've tested you like silver in the furnace of affliction.
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See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
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Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction.
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I have refined you but not in the way silver is refined. Rather, I have refined you in the furnace of suffering.
Isa.48.11
For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: for how should my name be polluted? and I will not give my glory unto another.
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Out of myself, simply because of who I am, I do what I do. I have my reputation to keep up. I'm not playing second fiddle to either gods or people.
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For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not yield my glory to another.
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For My own sake, for My own sake, I will do it; For how should My name be profaned? And I will not give My glory to another.
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I will rescue you for my sake--yes, for my own sake! That way, the pagan nations will not be able to claim that their gods have conquered me. I will not let them have my glory!
Isa.48.12
Hearken unto me, O Jacob and Israel, my called; I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
Isa.48.12
"Listen, Jacob. Listen, Israel--I'm the One who named you! I'm the One. I got things started and, yes, I'll wrap them up.
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"Listen to me, O Jacob, Israel, whom I have called: I am he; I am the first and I am the last.
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"Listen to Me, O Jacob, And Israel, My called: I am He, I am the First, I am also the Last.
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"Listen to me, O family of Jacob, Israel my chosen one! I alone am God, the First and the Last.
Isa.48.13
Mine hand also hath laid the foundation of the earth, and my right hand hath spanned the heavens: when I call unto them, they stand up together.
Isa.48.13
Earth is my work, handmade. And the skies--I made them too, horizon to horizon. When I speak, they're on their feet, at attention.
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My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together.
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Indeed My hand has laid the foundation of the earth, And My right hand has stretched out the heavens; When I call to them, They stand up together.
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It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth. The palm of my right hand spread out the heavens above. I spoke, and they came into being.
Isa.48.14
All ye, assemble yourselves, and hear; which among them hath declared these things? The LORD hath loved him: he will do his pleasure on Babylon, and his arm shall be on the Chaldeans.
Isa.48.14
"Come everybody, gather around, listen: Who among the gods has delivered the news? I, GOD, love this man Cyrus, and I'm using him to do what I want with Babylon.
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"Come together, all of you, and listen: Which of the idols has foretold these things? The LORD's chosen ally will carry out his purpose against Babylon; his arm will be against the Babylonians.
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"All of you, assemble yourselves, and hear! Who among them has declared these things? The LORD loves him; He shall do His pleasure on Babylon, And His arm shall be against the Chaldeans.
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"Have any of your idols ever told you this? Come, all of you, and listen: `The LORD has chosen Cyrus as his ally. He will use him to put an end to the empire of Babylon, destroying the Babylonian armies.'
Isa.48.15
I, even I, have spoken; yea, I have called him: I have brought him, and he shall make his way prosperous.
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I, yes I, have spoken. I've called him. I've brought him here. He'll be successful.
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I, even I, have spoken; yes, I have called him. I will bring him, and he will succeed in his mission.
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I, even I, have spoken; Yes, I have called him, I have brought him, and his way will prosper.
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I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.
Isa.48.16
Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.
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Come close, listen carefully: I've never kept secrets from you. I've always been present with you." And now, the Master, GOD, sends me and his Spirit
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"Come near me and listen to this: "From the first announcement I have not spoken in secret; at the time it happens, I am there." And now the Sovereign LORD has sent me, with his Spirit.
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"Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit Have sent Me."
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Come closer and listen. I have always told you plainly what would happen so you would have no trouble understanding." And now the Sovereign LORD and his Spirit have sent me with this message:
Isa.48.17
Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.
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with this Message from GOD, your Redeemer, The Holy of Israel: "I am GOD, your God, who teaches you how to live right and well. I show you what to do, where to go.
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This is what the LORD says- your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go.
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Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, Who teaches you to profit, Who leads you by the way you should go.
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"The LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is good and leads you along the paths you should follow.
Isa.48.18
O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
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If you had listened all along to what I told you, your life would have flowed full like a river, blessings rolling in like waves from the sea.
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If only you had paid attention to my commands, your peace would have been like a river, your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
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Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.
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Oh, that you had listened to my commands! Then you would have had peace flowing like a gentle river and righteousness rolling like waves.
Isa.48.19
Thy seed also had been as the sand, and the offspring of thy bowels like the gravel thereof; his name should not have been cut off nor destroyed from before me.
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Children and grandchildren are like sand, your progeny like grains of sand. There would be no end of them, no danger of losing touch with me."
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Your descendants would have been like the sand, your children like its numberless grains; their name would never be cut off nor destroyed from before me."
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Your descendants also would have been like the sand, And the offspring of your body like the grains of sand; His name would not have been cut off Nor destroyed from before Me."
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Then you would have become as numerous as the sands along the seashore--too many to count! There would have been no need for your destruction."
Isa.48.20
Go ye forth of Babylon, flee ye from the Chaldeans, with a voice of singing declare ye, tell this, utter it even to the end of the earth; say ye, The LORD hath redeemed his servant Jacob.
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Get out of Babylon! Run from the Babylonians! Shout the news. Broadcast it. Let the world know, the whole world. Tell them, "GOD redeemed his dear servant Jacob!"
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Leave Babylon, flee from the Babylonians! Announce this with shouts of joy and proclaim it. Send it out to the ends of the earth; say, "The LORD has redeemed his servant Jacob."
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Go forth from Babylon! Flee from the Chaldeans! With a voice of singing, Declare, proclaim this, Utter it to the end of the earth; Say, "The LORD has redeemed His servant Jacob!"
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Yet even now, be free from your captivity! Leave Babylon and the Babylonians, singing as you go! Shout to the ends of the earth that the LORD has redeemed his servants, the people of Israel.
Isa.48.21
And they thirsted not when he led them through the deserts: he caused the waters to flow out of the rock for them: he clave the rock also, and the waters gushed out.
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They weren't thirsty when he led them through the deserts. He made water pour out of the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed.
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They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split the rock and water gushed out.
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And they did not thirst When He led them through the deserts; He caused the waters to flow from the rock for them; He also split the rock, and the waters gushed out.
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They were not thirsty when he led them through the desert. He divided the rock, and water gushed out for them to drink.
Isa.48.22
There is no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
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"There is no peace," says GOD, "for the wicked."
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"There is no peace," says the LORD, "for the wicked."
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"There is no peace," says the LORD, "for the wicked."
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"But there is no peace for the wicked," says the LORD.
