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Isaiah 48:5-12
New American Standard Bible
Isaiah 48:5-12
New American Standard Bible
5 Therefore I declared them to you long ago,
Before [a]they took place I proclaimed them to you,
So that you would not say, ‘My (A)idol has done them,
And my carved image and my cast metal image have commanded them.’
6 You have heard; look at all this.
And you, will you not declare it?
I proclaim to you (B)new things from this time,
Hidden things which you have not known.
7 They are created now and not long ago;
And before today you have not heard them,
So that you will not say, ‘Behold, I knew them.’
8 You have not (C)heard, you have not known.
Even from long ago your ear has not been open,
Because I knew that you would deal very treacherously;
And you have been called a [b](D)rebel from [c]birth.
9 (E)For the sake of My name I (F)delay My wrath,
And for My praise I restrain it for you,
In order not to cut you off.
10 Behold, I have refined you, but (G)not as silver;
I have tested you in the (H)furnace of affliction.
11 (I)For My own sake, for My own sake, I will act;
For how can My name be profaned?
And I will not give My (J)glory to another.
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- Isaiah 48:5 Lit it
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- Isaiah 48:8 Lit the belly
- Isaiah 48:12 Lit My called one
Isaiah 48:5-12
New International Version
Isaiah 48:5-12
New International Version
5 Therefore I told you these things long ago;
before they happened I announced(A) them to you
so that you could not say,
‘My images brought them about;(B)
my wooden image and metal god ordained them.’
6 You have heard these things; look at them all.
Will you not admit them?
“From now on I will tell you of new things,(C)
of hidden things unknown to you.
7 They are created(D) now, and not long ago;(E)
you have not heard of them before today.
So you cannot say,
‘Yes, I knew(F) of them.’
8 You have neither heard nor understood;(G)
from of old your ears(H) have not been open.
Well do I know how treacherous(I) you are;
you were called a rebel(J) from birth.
9 For my own name’s sake(K) I delay my wrath;(L)
for the sake of my praise I hold it back from you,
so as not to destroy you completely.(M)
10 See, I have refined(N) you, though not as silver;
I have tested(O) you in the furnace(P) of affliction.
11 For my own sake,(Q) for my own sake, I do this.
How can I let myself be defamed?(R)
I will not yield my glory to another.(S)
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