Isa 48
1 Israel Is Hardened
Hear these
things, O house of Jacob! the ones being called by the name Israel, and [
2from
3waters
4of Judah
1coming forth], the ones swearing by an oath to the name of
the LORD God of Israel, ones remembering not with truth, nor with righteousness,
2and ones holding to the name of the [
2city
1holy], and [
2upon
3the
4God
5of Israel
1taking support];
the LORD of Hosts
is his name.
3The former
things again I announced, and from out of my mouth it came forth, and audibly it happened. Suddenly I did, and it came about.
4I know that you are hardened, and [
2is a nerve
3of iron
1your neck], and your forehead
is as brass.
5And I announced to you earlier what
would happen before it came upon you. Audibly to you I did
it, lest at some time or other you should say that, My idols did. And you should say that, The carvings and the molten
images gave charge to me!
6You heard all, and you knew not. But even audibly [
2to you
1I committed] the new
things from the present which are about to take place, and you spoke not.
7Now it takes place, and not earlier; and not in former days, and [
3not
1you heard
2them]. Lest you should say, Yes, I know them.
8Neither you knew, nor were knowing of, nor from
the beginning when
your ears; for I knew that in disregarding you shall disregard, and [
2lawless
3even
4from out of
5the belly
1you would be called].
9Because of my name I will show to you my rage, and [
2my noble deeds
1I will bring] upon you, that I should not utterly destroy you.
10 The LORD Loves Israel
Behold, I have bartered you, not for silver; and I rescued you from out of
the furnace of poorness.
11Because of myself I will do, for my name is being profaned; and my glory [
3to another
1I will not
2give].
12Hear me, O Jacob, and Israel whom I call! I am first, and I
am into the eon.
13And my hand laid the foundation for the earth, and my right hand solidified the heaven. I will call them, and they shall stand together.
14And all shall be brought together, and they shall hear. Who announced to them these
things? In loving you, I did your will against Babylon, to lift away
the seed of
the Chaldeans.
15I spoke, and I called. I brought him, and I prospered his way.
16Lead forward to me, and hear these
things! [
2not
4from
5the beginning
6in
7secret
1I have
3spoken]. When it took place, [
2there
1I was]. And now
the Lord,
the LORD, he sent me and his spirit.
17Thus says
the LORD, the one rescuing you, the holy one of Israel, I
am the LORD your God. I have shown to you how to find the way in which you shall go by it.
18And if you hearkened to my commandments, [
2would have been
3as
4a river
1your peace], and your righteousness as a wave of
the sea;
19and [
2would have become
3even
4as
5sand
1your seed], and the progeny of your belly as dust of the earth; nor now in any way shall you be utterly destroyed, nor shall [
2be destroyed
1your name] before me.
20Come forth from out of Babylon, O one fleeing from the Chaldeans!
With a voice of gladness announce
it, and audibly let this be made known! Report unto
the end of the earth! Say!
The LORD rescued his servant Jacob.
21And if they should thirst, [
3through
4the wilderness
1he will lead
2them]; [
2water
3from
4the rock
1he shall bring forth] to them; [
2shall be split
1the rock] and shall flow water, and [
2shall drink
1my people].
22There is no rejoicing, says
the LORD, to the impious.