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Isaiah 44:7-11
The Message
Isaiah 44:7-11
The Message
6-8 God, King of Israel,
your Redeemer, God-of-the-Angel-Armies, says:
“I’m first, I’m last, and everything in between.
I’m the only God there is.
Who compares with me?
Speak up. See if you measure up.
From the beginning, who else has always announced what’s coming?
So what is coming next? Anybody want to venture a try?
Don’t be afraid, and don’t worry:
Haven’t I always kept you informed, told you what was going on?
You’re my eyewitnesses:
Have you ever come across a God, a real God, other than me?
There’s no Rock like me that I know of.”
Lover of Emptiness
9-11 All those who make no-god idols don’t amount to a thing, and what they work so hard at making is nothing. Their little puppet-gods see nothing and know nothing—they’re total embarrassments! Who would bother making gods that can’t do anything, that can’t “god”? Watch all the no-god worshipers hide their faces in shame. Watch the no-god makers slink off humiliated when their idols fail them. Get them out here in the open. Make them face God-reality.
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Isaiah 44:7-11
New International Version
Isaiah 44:7-11
New International Version
7 Who then is like me?(A) Let him proclaim it.
Let him declare and lay out before me
what has happened since I established my ancient people,
and what is yet to come—
yes, let them foretell(B) what will come.
8 Do not tremble, do not be afraid.
Did I not proclaim(C) this and foretell it long ago?
You are my witnesses. Is there any God(D) besides me?
No, there is no other Rock;(E) I know not one.”
9 All who make idols(F) are nothing,
and the things they treasure are worthless.(G)
Those who would speak up for them are blind;(H)
they are ignorant, to their own shame.(I)
10 Who shapes a god and casts an idol,(J)
which can profit nothing?(K)
11 People who do that will be put to shame;(L)
such craftsmen are only human beings.
Let them all come together and take their stand;
they will be brought down to terror and shame.(M)
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