Isaiah 48:2-4

New American Standard Bible 1995

² “For they call themselves after the ^(A)holy city
And ^(B)lean on the God of Israel;
The Lord of hosts is His name.
³ “I ^(C)declared the former things long ago
And they went forth from My mouth, and I proclaimed them.
^(D)Suddenly I acted, and they ^(E)came to pass.
⁴ “Because I know that you are ^[a](F)obstinate,
And your ^(G)neck is an iron sinew
And your ^(H)forehead bronze,